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Love can make you crazy. I have to admit, the first time I fell in love, it wasn't with a boy. No. It was with snow. There was something magical about it. The way it looked like the stars were falling out of the sky. The way it sparkled like diamonds when the moon hit it. The way that it muffled all the ugly sounds, and made the world look clean and innocent. When I was finally old enough to make a choice about where I would live – college – I chose Buffalo, NY. They were known to have a lot of snow.
How is it, then, that I ended up in Florida?
This was my sixth winter in the sunshine state. A year of record snowfalls – everywhere but here. One day it snowed in 48 states – Florida was among the two that missed out. I was homesick. Lovesick. So I did what any love crazed loon would do. I booked a trip to Colorado for spring break. Guess what, family? We're going skiing!
What was I thinking? A forty-two year old woman with rheumatoid arthritis, who has never skied downhill (I'm a cross-country girl), with osteoporosis in one hip and osteopenia in the other… skiing on a mountain with an elevation of 8,000 feet? It's official, I've lost it. My knees hurt when the April humidity rolls in; my wrists are already aching and we haven't left yet.
I'm terrified. A victim of my own stupidity. A victim of love.
Yet, I can't help but think that this might be the best time of my children's lives. They may experience the joy of falling in love, with snow, like I did at their age. And maybe, just maybe, I will be able to rekindle that old romance, despite the years that have passed, the way my body has aged. Maybe RA hasn't truly robbed me of my first, my one true love, after all…
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Getting Back on the Workout Wagon
Somewhere around the third mile of interval training on the treadmill, I began to wonder when my legs had turned to lead, when my lung capacity diminished to that of a chain-smoker, and why, oh why, did I let myself go?
It happens to the best of us. Despite our knowledge, despite our good intentions, life gets in the way, and our exercise routines fall to the back burner. Whether it's the kids' busy schedules, increased stress at work, or simply fatigue (my arch nemesis), finding time for ourselves tends to be the first thing we drop when there aren't enough hours in the day. For those of us dealing with autoimmune disorders, this is a slippery slope.
Exercise is the single most empowering tool for fighting pain, inflammation, and fatigue associated with RA (and other forms of autoimmune arthritis). There have been many times over the course of my journey that I felt helpless. Learning that I had a weapon in my arsenal to gain control was important in my overall treatment. Yet embracing exercise – whether for the first time or after a hiatus – can seem overwhelming. Here are a few tips for overcoming the "I can't do it" blues, and getting back on track.
1. Train with a friend. It seems we are all too willing to let ourselves down at a moment's notice, but would never even consider bailing on a friend. Working out with a friend keeps us committed – if only out of politeness! Once the routine becomes a habit, it's easier to stay motivated on your own.
2. Hire a personal trainer. Yes, it may seem a bit extravagant. But it works. Like training with a friend, the commitment you make to your trainer provides motivation to make it to the gym even when you feel like going back to bed. What's more, a trainer will correct your form, so you are much less likely to get injured. Make sure your trainer knows about your condition and your meds (and, of course, that your doc knows about your trainer!).
3. Set realistic goals and track your progress. Nothing is more discouraging than failure – so don't set yourself up for it by creating impossible goals. Talk to your doctor about what is realistic for you, and keep a journal so that you can look back and see your improvement. Treat yourself when you hit milestones.
4. Be kind to yourself. Don't get down on yourself for needing to slow down during a flare, or for not sticking to your routine for a few weeks. This is YOUR thing, and you're in charge. Allow for setbacks, and keep a positive attitude.
We've all fallen off the workout wagon. But the good news is, it's a wagon each of us DRIVE. It will be there when we're ready to jump back on.
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Labels: exercise, RA, rheumatoid arthritis
Thursday, January 13, 2011
It seems impossible that we are nearly two weeks into the new year already. What health and wellness resolutions have you made, and how are you doing so far? Here's my list, with progress notes.
1. I will eat more sustainable fish. This resolution has been an easy one to stick with. Fish is an excellent source of lean protein, and it's low in calories and fat (when prepared correctly). Many varieties have a mild, delicate flavor, and simple vegetable and fruit preparations add a flavorful punch, while keeping nutrition the top priority. Here are a few links to some of my favorite recipes:
Or, try this simple idea: make a pocket of baking parchment. Fill it with Chilean sea bass, chopped plum tomatoes, two sliced scallions, diced bell pepper (any color), a generous handful of cilantro, and salt to taste. Bake at 450 for 30 minutes or until done. Careful opening the parchment – it will be hot! SO YUMMY!
2. I will be more disciplined about my workout routine. My original notion was that I would devote three days each per week to cardio and strength training, with one blessed day of rest. This resolution has been more challenging. Scheduling and pre-paying sessions with a personal trainer and a workout partner has forced me to make strength training a priority. But when left to my own devices, the cardio workout has taken the back burner to home projects, work assignments, and the schedules of my husband and children. But I'm not giving up yet! I plan to use the rest of the month to organize my schedule, and find places to carve out an extra hour here and there to make this work.
3. I will give up my midday caffeine bender. Okay, I've utterly failed this one. Any suggestions?
Being mindful of healthy behavior, and assessing progress along the way, are the most helpful steps I've taken to stick with health resolutions. Wishing you all the best of luck and the best of health in 2011!
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Friday, December 10, 2010
I'm nursing a hangover of sorts. Not the kind preceded by an evening of tequila shots and dancing. This is a different kind of hangover – the kind where the fun comes after the headache and nausea – not before. It's what I fondly refer to as the Methotrexate Hangover.
I know plenty of people who take Methotrexate. Many suffer no side effects. I am not one of them.
Today's side effects are unusually severe – blinding headache, nausea rivaled only by pregnancy, exhaustion, the inability to do anything productive. I take my MTX on Thursday evenings after dinner, and on a typical Friday, I'm more fatigued than usual, with a mild headache and a little queasiness. But on occasion, the meds affect me more or less than the average. Today is a more day.
On the whole, these days don't bother me anymore. I have learned to accommodate them; to be flexible with my own routine. I am aware that anything scheduled on a Friday may have to be postponed or cancelled. I am also aware that some Fridays, I feel almost fine. The question is: do we gripe, complain, and hate life because our meds have side effects? Or do we slow down on those days, thankful to have fairly normal movement and minimal pain the remaining six? I choose the latter. I'm enthusiastically willing to sacrifice one day each week, so that I can feel well and productive the rest of the time – especially knowing that I am preventing long term damage and deformity to my joints with this one day.
I don't know why some weeks are worse than others, or why some people suffer while others don't. After five years of questioning, I still haven't found a pattern or a trigger. For me, the benefits of MTX outweigh the risk of side effects. I am content in knowing that I can proactively impact my RA – that I am empowered – by my meds. Even if they make me feel hung-over sometimes.
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Labels: drug reactions, methotrexate, RA, rheumatoid arthritis
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
The sun is up, and it's almost time to put the turkey in the oven. In a few hours, the house will be filled with the savory smells that bring the memories of Thanksgivings past to life. It took a lot of work to get to this point.
We have so much to be thankful for – so naturally, Thanksgiving is a big deal to us. It takes a minimum two days to pull off the perfect meal. Yesterday was a sort of culinary prep marathon. I ironed the table linens and set the table, placed the centerpieces. I peeled five pounds of sweet potatoes, then chopped them into one inch cubes. I rolled pie crust. I diced two pounds of onions, and an equal amount of celery. I mixed cornbread, and cut it into cubes for stuffing. I minced cups of rosemary, sage, and thyme. And I washed endless pots, pans, knives and cutting boards.
At the end of the day, my hands and wrists had had enough. Swollen, red, and achy, I submerged them in warm water, and wrapped them in warm compresses. It was the kind of overuse treatment reserved for a vigorous workout. I ignored my swollen feet and knees – they weren't happy about standing on a tile floor for the twelve-hour cooking extravaganza. But they didn't take the abuse that my hands did, so they had to wait in line.
Today is less a chopping-mincing day, and more a heavy lifting day. Moving the turkey in and out of the oven, stirring a roux, pouring drippings over it from the roasting pan to make gravy. Removing casseroles filled with sweet potatoes, stuffing, and green beans from the oven for placement on the warming tray to await the star of the show. Hand whipping mashed potatoes.
I'm thankful for another year that I am capable of putting on this affair, and hopeful for many more. I'm well aware that my condition can decline at any time without notice, and that epicurean events like my kind of Thanksgiving may not always be a possibility in my future.
I'm thankful for my family and my home, for the United States, for a job and food on the table. I'm thankful for my faith in God. And this year, like the five before it, I am thankful for my rheumatologist, and for the advances in medicine that have made today possible for me. I'm especially thankful for the chemists at Amgen who created Enbrel.
To all of you, and especially to those who had to overcome a physical challenge to make this day joyful for the ones you love, Happy Thanksgiving!
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Labels: cooking, RA, rheumatoid arthritis
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Will You Do Blue?
This summer, the MLB All-Star Game was held at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. Though every team was represented, the stadium was, nevertheless, a sea of red. Red t-shirts, red jerseys, red hats. There was such a sense of solidarity there – a common bond among strangers. It evoked memories of camp color wars, high school pep rallies, sororities and fraternities. Pink ribbons remind us of breast cancer; yellow, of our soldiers overseas. The simple act of donning a color can inform the world that you stand for something; that you are a part of something greater than yourself.
Tuesday, OCTOBER 12 is World Arthritis Day. I invite each of you to join me in DO BLUE by wearing BLUE for someone you love who has arthritis (even, and especially, if that someone is you!). Show your support for and solidarity with millions of people affected by this disease, and call attention to the most common cause of disability in America.
Landmarks across the country will be turning blue on October 12, including the New York Stock Exchange, Niagara Falls, and Miami Tower (for a complete list, check out www.fightarthritispain.org/worldarthritisday ).
Help the Arthritis Foundation reach the goal of walking 24,900 miles - the circumference of the world! – by October 12. Let your steps be counted! Log your miles at www.fightarthritispain.org/worldarthritisday. I personally pledge to add at least 25 miles – how far will you walk?
I'll be looking for my friends in blue on the 12th. I hope to see all of you!
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Labels: arthritis, Do Blue, National Arthritis Day
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Halleluja Chorus
Today I sing the praises of the emotionally-charged two-word phrase: normal biopsy.
A biopsy invokes fear in even the strongest among us. No one faces such a test without considering what if; without reflecting on one's own mortality, and the impact his/her absence would have on loved ones (particularly children). I don't think I'm unique in that.
It was my reaction to learning that something on a test looked suspicious – that a biopsy was indeed recommended – that surprised me. My knee-jerk response was, "Oh God, what will this mean for my RA – can I still take Enbrel?" Imagine that. Facing the possibility of a terminal illness, my instinctive response was fear surrounding arthritis – not cancer.
That, in a nutshell, is how serious arthritis can be.
I remember years ago, going through a stack of mail filled with requests from various charities. My general rule back then was to toss everything except requests from the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association – the charities I unquestioningly supported, because those were the illnesses that were killing Americans. Arthritis may be painful, but it wasn't deadly, and my funds were limited.
Now I know better. Arthritis can destroy quality of life. It is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. And despite the inaccurate characterization as a disease of age, arthritis affects people of all ages – including small children. For auto-immune forms of arthritis like mine, onset usually occurs between the ages of 25 – 50. I was 37.
Luckily for me, and millions of others like me, there is help, and there is hope. So for today, I give thanks that my biopsy was normal, and that I won't need to learn what affect treating cancer would have on my arthritis treatment. Here's hoping I never find out.
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Labels: arthritis, RA, rheumatoid arthritis
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Upon the whole, Benjamin pronounced him a rough man towards his slaves, and declared, that he had not given him a dollar since the death of his (the master's) father, which had been at least twenty years prior to Benjamin's escape. But Ben. did not stop here, he went on to speak of the religious character of his master, and also to describe him physically; he was a Methodist preacher, and had been "pretending to preach for twenty years." Then the fact that a portion of their children had been sold to Georgia by this master was referred to with much feeling by Ben and his wife; likewise the fact that he had stinted them for food and clothing, and led them a rough life generally, which left them no room to believe that he was anything else than "a wolf in sheep's clothing." They described him as a "spare-built man, bald head, wearing a wig."
These two travelers had nearly reached their three score years and ten under the yoke. Nevertheless they seemed delighted at the idea of going to a free country to enjoy freedom, if only for a short time. Moreover some of their children had escaped in days past, and these they hoped to find. Not many of those thus advanced in years ever succeeded in getting to Canada.
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William was about fifty years of age, of usual size, of good address, and intelligent. He was born the property of a slaveholder, by the name of Daniel Minne, residing in Alexandria in Virginia. His master was about eighty-four years of age, and was regarded as kind, though he had sold some of his slaves and was in favor of slavery. He had two sons, Robert and Albert, "both dissipated, would layabout the tippling taverns, and keep low company, so much so that they were not calculated to do any business for their father." William had to be a kind of a right hand man to his master. The sons seeing that the "property" was trusted instead of themselves, very naturally hated it, so the young men resolved that at the death of their father, William should be sent as far south as possible. Knowing that the old man could not stand it much longer, William saw that it was his policy to get away as fast as he could. He was the husband of a free wife, who had come on in advance of him.
For thirty years William had been foreman on his old master's plantation, and but for the apprehension caused by the ill-will of his prospective young masters, he would doubtless have remained in servitude at least until the death of the old man. But when William reflected, and saw what he had been deprived of all his life by being held in bondage, and when he began to breathe free air, with the prospect of ending his days on free land, he rejoiced that his eyes had been opened to see his danger, and that he had been moved to make a start for liberty.

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Reports › World Trade Center
Analysis of government policies, finance, management, and administration
Fourth Time's the Charm?
Following the city's announcement that it will begin a fourth Request for Proposals process to redevelop the former World Trade Center building, BGR calls for a new approach: selling the building to the highest bidder.
BGR Explores Proposals to Redevelop Former World Trade Center Site
In 3 Visions for 2 Canal Street: The Proposals to Redevelop the Former World Trade Center Site, BGR summarizes and compares the three responses to the city's request for proposals to redevelop this important public property.
Letter Seeks Improvements to World Trade Center RFP
In this comment letter sent to the mayor and the New Orleans Building Corp. on Feb. 19, 2013, BGR called for improvements to NOBC's request for proposals to redevelop the World Trade Center site.
Rethinking the World Trade Center Building Transaction
Jan 15, 2009
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research releases Rethinking the World Trade Center Building Transaction. The report reviews the New Orleans Building Corporation's approach to redeveloping the World Trade Center tower and parking garage in downtown New Orleans. For more than 10 years, the city has unsuccessfully pursued redevelopment in partnership with the master tenant of the buildings. BGR recommends that the city abandon that approach, and instead seek to buy out the master tenant and sell the buildings.
World Trade Center Letter
Jun 19, 2008
BGR has sent a letter to members of the New Orleans City Council expressing concerns about certain aspects of the proposed redevelopment of the World Trade Center property downtown (6/19/08).
Uneconomic Development: An Analysis of the World Trade Center Lease
Mar 25, 2004
In a ground-breaking report, BGR tests the City's claims of economic benefits in the World Trade Center hotel conversion. The report digs deep beneath the surface to unearth the fiscal imprudence of the lease deal for the City.


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An ambitious heritage railway development could reach another significant milestone this winter, with plans to have trains up and running by the end of February.
Progress on the Aln Valley Railway has been steaming ahead since work began at the Lionheart site in Alnwick in the spring.
And with several hundred metres of track already laid, it is hoped that short train rides will be on offer to the public in a few months' time.
Roger Jermy, press officer for the railway, said: "The rate of progress we have made has been quite incredible, and that is all to do with the volunteers.
"We are hoping that, by the end of February, we may be able to start running trains on a short length of track, within the confines of the Lionheart site.
"But this is a provisional target, and depends on a number of things, including the weather and how it affects progress."
The Alnwick section is the first phase of the wider development – to reopen the branch-line from Alnmouth to the town.
Work at Lionheart has included the laying of several items of pointwork.
A new portable building has been erected and this is being refurbished ready for opening in 2013 as a centre to house several model railways, providing an extra attraction at the site.
The railway has also secured a series of trains, such as a maroon-liveried steam locomotive number 9, named Richboro, which has arrived from Bo'ness in Scotland.
A diesel locomotive which saw many years of work at Widdrington's opencast site has been purchased by an Aln Valley Railway member and will be named Shirley, in memory of his late wife.
Two items of coaching stock have come to the line, including a 63ft-long former British Railways carriage, which has arrived from the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. Work has already started on the refurbishment of this coach in time for it to be used in the summer of 2013.
A series of open days attracted several thousand people to visit the Lionheart site over the course of the summer/autumn.
The railway is looking for volunteers. Contact the railway via www.alnvalleyrailway.co.uk


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Monday, October 31, 2011
Halloween Contest Winner!
I've had such fun reading all the comments left on the Friday Freebie giveaway. Thanks to everyone who shared their fave Halloween costumes!
The winner of the Halloween collection of Close to My Heart products is Heather at Creative Coconut. I used random.org to select the winning entry. Congratulations Heather, comment #26! Please contact me with your mailing address to receive your goodies!
Freebie Friday, Halloween Goodies!
Friday, October 28, 2011
I heard on the news that 50% of American adults plan to dress up for halloween. So in honor of halloween, and because I feel like giving something away, tell me about your Halloween costume, and enter to win these spooky Close to My Heart products!
Midnight Felt Shapes, $5.95
Mischief Complements Rub-ons, $4.95
1. what costume you plan to wear this year.
2. OR If you're not going to wear a costume, tell me what your favorite costume has been in the past,
3. OR what you'd like to wear if you could choose any costume.
I'll only count entries who answer at least one of the questions, if you don't wear costumes, well…. you're out of luck.
If you do not have a profile with email contact info, you must include your email address, so I can contact the winner. Winner will be chosen October 31 by random drawing of all qualifying entries.
Haunted House in Spokane
Thursday, October 27, 2011
I'm up to my neck in blood and guts, and having a ball.
If you're in the Spokane area this weekend, you are cordially invited to attend the City School Haunted House. My son is a student at this alternative middle school and they pull out all the stops for this annual fundraiser. Two floors of terror, it takes over the entire school! Tickets are $7 per person. This year I am serving as the Creative Director, so I've been a bit busy. And bloody. But it's all for a good cause.
Tomorrow…. a Friday Freebie giveaway!
Resist Technique
Saturday, October 22, 2011
I missed my ustream show last Wednesday, it's been a crazy month and I am sorry I couldn't broadcast as promised. I will be back for the Wednesday, Oct. 26 show, so if you didn't get your Fabulously Artsy fix last week, you'll want to tune in then.
If you watched the last episode of my show, I covered several resist techniques. You can watch the shows on my channel. True to the nature of live shows, there was a blip in the program and my recording cut into two parts. Whoops! Part one and part two are both from the same night, not two different episodes.
Let's make a card using one of the resist techniques, shall we?
All of the papers shown above are from the Mischief paper pack, with the addition of a square of Garden Green and Colonial White. This pack is not just for Halloween, it's perfect for fall too!
I stamped the large medallion using Happy Moments stamp set. (Just $13.95!) I used Versamark ink and then heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.
Using a sponge and Chocolate ink, I buffed color onto the cardstock. For a soft sponged look, buffing in small circles is very effective. Pouncing your sponge results in a different, textured appearance. I also edge-inked the cardstock with more chocolate ink, using my sponge.
Putting the finishing touches on the card by stamping the border stamp in Barn Red ink onto the Barn Red cardstock for a tone-on-tone effect. Sand the solid cardstock pieces to give them a weathered effect, then ink the edges of your pieces. Add a hemp bow and antique copper brads. Stamp a sentiment from Say it In Style stamp set. Finally, add Bronze Glitz Gel to highlight the center medallion.
Don't miss the next Ustream technique class on Wednesday, Oct. 26th at 7 pm. (Pacific Time). More irresistible techniques, this time we'll take a look at what's underneath. And I promise I'll actually be there this time.
Whatever Wednesday–Creative Nerd Wedding
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
This is such a sweet video, and the details in this wedding are incredibly creative. From the invitations to the lego-accented flowers, this couple went all out to celebrate their nerdy love.
Making Your Own Blog Header in Picasa, Part 3
Monday, October 17, 2011
It's the final installment of the tutorial! Today we'll get your new header installed in blogger.
In case you missed it, check out part one and part two of this series.
Blog Dog and I are going to start out this post with a disclaimer. I am not a brilliant tech-guru with loads of computer programing experience. I hope to help those who want a simple way to improve their blog without a lot of fuss or prior knowledge of computer lingo and coding. In no way is this tutorial going to be the only way to do things, or even the best way. It's my way. Blog Dog agrees.
If you followed along so far, you've created a lovely header for your blog using your own photos and text. Now let's put that header on your blog, shall we?
1. Open Picasa and Open Your Blog Layout
First, open Picasa on your desktop and go to your header that you saved. Without closing that window, open your blog dashboard and open the Layout.
Blog Dog tip: If you're nervous about making changes to your blog, you might want to set up a second "test" blog just for messing around with. I have a blog named "fab art test" that is set to private. I can try out all my changes before I upload them to my real blog. If you do set one up, make sure that you choose the exact same template, so they will look identical. You don't need to create posts or keep up on this blog, it's just for fiddlin' with.
The next step may be the last, or you may need to do some adjusting. I needed to do a lot of adjusting to get my header to look right, you may too.
2. Edit Your Header in Blogger
Does your interface look different than mine (below)? I use bloggers new version. Doesn't matter, you can use the old or new. Click on "edit" in the header bar.
If you already have a header installed, you'll want to click "Remove Image."
Select these options… From your computer, Instead of Title and Description, and Shrink to Fit. Leave the blog description blank.
Click on the BROWSE button and find your photo. Select it and click the orange SAVE button.
Keep your fingers crossed…. now preview or view your blog.
Does it look right? Is it the right size? If so… congratulations, you're done!
If not, don't worry, I'm going to show you how to make adjustments. My blog is a three column blog and for some reason blogger wants to make my header too narrow and leave a bunch of white space on the left. Not cool. I want my header to stretch the entire width of my blog, including my sidebars, so I need to do some fiddlin'.
If your Blog Header is the wrong size….
First, try step 2 again, but unselect the "Shrink to Fit" option. This may fix your problem. If not, you need to change the size of your header in Picasa. There are several ways to do this, I'm just showing you one way.
You may need to change sizes a few times. I find that it's easiest to just keep trying different sizes until I get it.
To change the size of your photo in Picasa, pull down the file menu and select "Export Picture to Folder".
Change the width of your header by using the slidebar or typing in a different number.
Make sure your image quality is Maximum. Click the Export Button. Again, Picasa is a little goofy here, you need to pay attention to where your photo is located so you don't misplace it.
Now, go upload that new version and see if it fits. Too big or too small? Adjust the size by a few pixels and try again.
It took me three tries to get mine set up in my test blog. My blog is supposed to be 1,000 pixels wide. The header ended up needing to be set at 980 pixels wide. Don't ask me why, Blog Dog might know but he's not telling me.
Hopefully, you've got a stunning new blog header now! Leave me a comment with your blog address if you've created a header with this tutorial.
Last note: Why is the header on this tutorial different than the one on my blog? Because I wanted to show you the Picasa method from scratch and get all the screen captures as I created it.
Making Your Own Blog Header in Picasa, part 2
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Ready to add finish your blog header? In part one, we created a photo collage using Picasa. Now I will show you how to add text, with a nifty little trick to create a drop shadow effect.
Begin by opening your collage photo in Picasa. Remember that it will be stored in my pictures/collages/picasa.
In the sidebar, select "text."
Click anywhere on your picture and type your words. Don't worry if the font and size aren't right, you'll fix it later.
Use the text editing tools to change your font and color. You can also change the size using the editing tools, but I like to use another method, shown below.
After typing your words, if you hover over the box, a round circle appears – see above. It looks a bit like a clock. As long as your cursor is inside the circle, you can click and drag your words around. Hover over the little arrow tool (white arrow with a red dot – hover over the red dot and your cursor becomes a hand. This allows you to adjust the size and angle of your words. Just play around with it, you'll see.
Once you have the font, size, color and placement of your text, click apply in the sidebar.
Save your work by selecting control+s. At this point, you might be done with your text.
Or you can take it a step further with a drop shadow.
My photo has darks and lights and the text just doesn't look right without a bit of shadow. Picasa doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles when it comes to text manipulation, but that doesn't mean we can't add a shadow easily. We just have to get creative.
To add another block of text, you'll need to have saved the first text. This makes the black text I added a permanent part of my photo. Until I saved, I was free to change the text as much as I liked, but couldn't add a second text box.
To create drop-shadow letters, click the text box again.
Type your words and position them exactly over the first set. I'm choosing white for my letters.
Now just move the text box slightly up and to the side to create the shadow effect. Click apply, then save your work and you're done!
To apply more lines of text, repeat the process. Remember that you need to save each text box onto the photo before Picasa will allow you to add a new text box.
Next step: tomorrow I'll show you how to install your fabulous new header on your blog!
Simply Irresistible - Techniques Class
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Don't miss tonight's live Ustream class on resist techniques.
click the TV to go to the classroom
Resist Technique Class
Wednesday Oct. 7
find your time zone….
7 pm Pacific
8 pm Mountain
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Making your Own Blog Header in Picasa, Part 1
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Want to make your blog unique? The first thing a reader sees when they visit your blog is the header. You can create your own using any photo program that allows you to combine text and photos.
Blog dog is going to show you how to create a header using Picasa. I like keeping things simple, so if you're a wiz at Photoshop, you may not need this tutorial. But if you want a simple to follow how-to on creating a custom header for your blog, you're in the right spot!
I'm going to show you how to create this design, using your own photos and words. You can have more or less photos, I chose three.
This tutorial is for blogspot blogs, if you have another blog host you can create the header using Picasa, then install it using your own blog's help section.
First, it helps to know how wide your blog is. Cheater tip: You don't really need the size, you can wing it and blogger will allow you to set it to size correctly when installed. To find out your blog width, go to dashboard>template>customize>adjust widths. Don't change anything, just take a peek at how wide your blog is. (By the way – I use the new Blogger interface, if you use the old you may have a slightly different path to get to your width settings).
If you can't find it, or just want to skip this part, you're safe creating a header of 800 x 200 pixels for two column blogs, or 1000 x 200 pixels for a 3-column blog.
Blog Dog designer tip: don't make your header too big. The phrase "Above the Fold" means the area you can see on your computer without scrolling. This is prime real-estate. Your header is above the fold… and there should be room for your content too. "Content" means your posts. A large header that take up a ton of screen space is a sure sign of an amateur design. Regular visitors should be greeted by a new, fresh page often. If your header is taking up most of the screen, your blog appears stagnant. You want the header WIDE, but not DEEP. Leave room for your content – keep your header 200 pixels tall, or less.
Let's make a header!
Open Picasa and browse through your pictures. When you find a photo you want to include in your header, select it by clicking on the photo, then click the hold button in the tray at the bottom left of your screen.
See that tiny green lightning bolt in the pic below? Click it and it saves the photo into the tray.
Keep adding photos until you have your choices. You can change your mind later, so add whatever you think you might need. I've got three photos in my tray, so let's move on.
In the menu bar (shown above), click on "Create". Select "Picture Collage."
Your screen will have all of your photos that you placed on "hold" in the collage. As you can see, my photos are repeating themselves and the size is wrong, so let's fix that.
Set your collage to "Grid", if it's not already set that way. Then open the "Page Format" shown in the middle of the screen shot above.
Set the size of your header by selecting "Add Custom Aspect Ratio", as shown above. A new window will open. Type in the width and height you want. Two column blog: 800 x 200. Three column blog: 1000 x 200. (or whatever your blog width is).
Drag the photos around on the screen to arrange them how you want. If you want to add white space between the photos, add it with the "Grid Spacing" sliding tool.
With space added.
If you have photos you don't want, they can be removed dragging off the workspace, over to the left sidebar, or by clicking the remove button on the workspace. You can also drag the photo within the cropped area, moving it around until it looks just right.
When you have everything in place, it's time to save the collage (you'll add the type later). Click the "Create Collage" button.
Collages are saved automatically to the Collage album. I forget this, then I can't find my photo after saving! To find it, go to Pictures>Picasa>Collages.
That's it for part one. Next step… adding text.
Ghosting Technique with Michelle Nist
Saturday, October 8, 2011
This is my good friend, Michelle.
She's a colorful friend of mine, as you can see. Check out her fabulous and funny tutorial on the ghosting technique. Using glossy cardstock, Versamark and CTMH dye inkpads, you'll love this stunning resist technique.
Make sure you watch the bloopers at the end!
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
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Taking Better Artwork Photos
Blogs are better with pictures. There, I said it. Your writing is important, but let's be honest and face the fact that most viewers look at the pictures more than they read the text.
Blog dog wants to know: are your photos adding to the reader's experience? Are they well-lit, brightly colored, and include details? If not, read on!
I'm going to share my tricks for better photos, without complicated photo editing programs. I personally use Picasa to edit most of my photos. It's free, and very easy to use. You can also use an online photo editor such as Picnik or Photobucket. Whatever you choose to use, these tips will help you show off your artwork at its best.
First, let's set up your "studio."
In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to take your photos using natural light. Choose a spot that gets natural indirect light. Indirect is important, you don't want a sunny spot. Today it's overcast outside, so I set up very close to my sliding glass door. I often use my kitchen counter near a large window, today it's a little too dark in that spot so I am using the floor. If the sun were shining brightly today, I would need to move my set-up a bit farther back, so the light does not shine directly onto my paper. You should have soft shadows and even lighting when the light is indirect.
I use a large piece of posterboard as a seamless background. I taped the top of the posterboard to a chair rung. Sometimes I can just prop it up. You can also choose a different color background, I sometimes use black.
Turn off your flash and take a few shots from slightly different angles.
I like the last one best.
Next step, sprucing it up with photo editing. First, use your crop tool to remove the unnecessary background. You want your artwork to stand out, so crop in nice and close.
If you're using Picasa, there's a cool feature – the "I'm feeling Lucky" button. It will auto-adjust several aspects of your photo. I usually start with that. Sometimes it works great, other times not so much. With this photo, it works pretty well (below). The color is more vibrant and the photo is lighter, with just a single click.
Don't be afraid to add more light to your photo. Most photos look better when they are almost overexposed. I used the slider bar options to increase the Highlights. If it starts to look too flat and washed out, use the Shadows feature to deepen the shadows.
See those little specks of stray glitter near the third flower from the right, in the white areas? Use the retouch tool to remove them (below). Just a few clicks and you can clean up little boo-boos and smudges. Don't expect major photo retouching, but it's a great option to clean up stray embossing powder and dirt specks.
Lastly, use the Text tool to add your name and blog address (below). Don't be afraid to watermark your art. It's a good idea to protect your artwork from appearing on other's blogs without credit, and it's also helpful for readers who like to save photos and forget who the artist is. I typed my name and blog address in black, then used the transparency slider tool to make it blend into the background a bit so it's not too bold.
So, that's it. About 3 minutes of photo editing will really make your photos pop! Compare the pictures side-by-side.
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So its now February and my planning has yet to begin. Okay well lets be honest with ourselves. I have been planning since before the last Makenzie Event in July 2010 :)
But I have yet to start making the calls. Eeek. Ill get on that ASAP!
So my plan....
Are you ready?!
We will be doing a 5k run/ 1k walk!
So lace up your running shoes and get ready.
Yes this includes me!
I have a lot of work to do. BUT. I will be doing the 5k! My first 5k ever!
Don't laugh. I have participated in many runs but I always take the shortcuts and never make the full 5k run entirely. fewww! This will be great though. AND we will be running for a great cause.
I will soon be posting about our plan, the goals, the place, the day, the time and any other details that need to be communicated!
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Not that this is a bad thing by any stretch of the imagination. I probably should have more greens in my diet anyway, if USDA's new nutrition chart is anything to go by... Tangent: was anyone else completely dumbfounded that they didn't think to use a pie chart in the first place? And their recommendations are still difficult to interpret, since they evidently can't even center the design accurately. Moral of the story: if you need a statistics degree to figure out how to eat, USDA's doing it wrong.
Return from tangent: furthermore, that's the exact kind of meal that you would want to have during summer. Fresh, crisp greens with an acid tang; anything else would add to the lethargy you already experience from the heat. Now, personally, I don't think that a salad by itself it enough to constitute an entire meal. A potato salad or a chicken salad, sure. But just a salad? Isn't that kinda... limited?
A question to be explored at a later date. In order to satisfy my craving and food preferences, I uncovered these two recipes, which have temporarily turned the Salad to an accessible summer meal for me.
Chicken Cherry Salad
Obviously, the best way to make a salad more meaty is to add, well, meat. (Duh.) But this one goes a step further by also adding croutons and cherries. Vegetables, protein, starch, fruit -- boom! Full nutritional value in a single dish. I'm waiting for the government to pat me on the head like a good little drone.
Facetiousness aside, I did continue eating this for several days in a row, jealously hiding it from my roommates. It's not as crisp as I expected (maybe I didn't toast the bread fast enough?), but that didn't bother me. In fact, that would have distracted me from the soft texture of the cherries and chicken. The vinaigrette gives everything a pleasant bite (in nice contrast to the cherries' sweetness), especially if you let it all soak it in for a few minutes.
For the Chicken:
- 6 (2,1/4 lbs) skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 Tbs vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 tbs Dijon mustard
- 3 Tbs dill, chopped
- 2 Tbs honey
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 4 thick slices rustic bread, crusts removed, torn into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 lb fresh cherries, stemmed, pitted, and lightly crushed
- 3 heads butter lettuce, cored and turned into pieces
- 4 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 Tbs chopped chives
Transfer skillet to oven and cook 13min more. Flip chicken; continue cooking until skin crisps and meat is cooked through, about 5min longer. Transfer to a plate; reserve the fat.
Whisk together the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, dill, honey, and garlic together in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir; set aside. Remove the crispy chicken skin and tear into pieces. Do the same with the chicken meat; discard the bones.
Heat the chicken fat over medium heat. Add bread to skillet and toast, turning frequently, until golden and crisp, about 2min. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper while still hot.
Place chicken meat in a large bowl. Add cherries, lettuce, radishes, and chives and drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat. Divide salad among plates and garnish with croutons and chicken skin.
Celery, Grape, and Mushroom Salad
Another good way to add meatiness to a dish (minus the meat)? Mushrooms! This is a doubly good recipe for summer because it calls for a grill -- not only for the mushrooms, mind you, but for the grapes as well. What an awesome way to add smokiness to an otherwise fresh and nutty dish! At least, so I imagine. I don't have a grill, so I rely on my broiler. It still tastes excellent, but I will definitely have to make it again when I have earned that essential step on the path to adulthood. NB: if you happen to have unlocked this life achievement already, please make this in its original form and tell me what it's like!
Also, if you want to prove yourself a dork, place the oyster mushrooms on your face and pretend that you're Cthulu.
(...yes, I do such things.)
- 2 Tbs white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp celery seeds
- 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 small garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbs olive oil (plus more for brushing)
- 1/4 cup almond oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup celery leaves
- 1/4 cup salted roasted almonds, chopped
- 1 lb king oyster mushrooms, sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick
- 2 cups (12oz) green grapes
- 2 heads butter lettuce, leaves separated
- 2 cups very thinly sliced celery
In a food processor, combine the remaining garlic with the parsley, celery leaves and almonds and pulse until finely chopped. Add another 1/4 cup of the olive oil and puree to a chunky paste. Season the pesto with salt and pepper.
Light a grill (or heat your broiler). Brush the mushrooms with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill over high heat, turning once, until tender and browned, about 5min. In a bowl, toss the grapes with the remaining 1 Tbs of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill over high heat until the skins begin to blacken in spots, about 3min; line the grill with perforated foil if the grapes will fall through. Transfer the grapes and mushrooms to a large bowl and toss with the pesto.
Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter and drizzle with half of the dressing. Spoon the mushroom-and-grape salad onto the lettuce. Toss the celery with the remaining dressing, spoon it on top and serve.


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Though not the first shmup, Galaga is still representative of the genre, and with the help of Space Invaders, brought the genre to the forefront of video games. Since it released over 30 years ago, Galaga has been an almost universally recognizable video game. With this rather gorgeous Galaga model kit, artist Hiroshi Yokoyama and Japanese company Wave has created perfect way for you to show your fandom.
The kit, the Galaga Fighter GFX-D002b, gives the ship from the game an updated look, bringing it into modern times. The model will sell for around $46 (3,780 yen), and can lock together with another model to represent the game's dual fighter mode.
The model kit comes unpainted, but does include some decals for the ship. For the curious diehard Galaga fans or model kit hobbyists, the ship isn't to scale. Wave notes that the pictures of the model are not of the final, retail product, so details could change when the ship finally hits the market.
Wave is planning to release the model kit in Japan in March of 2013, 32 years after the game first released back in 1981. Unfortunately, the release has already missed that perfect 30th anniversary marketing opportunity by a year, but judging from the quality of the kit, fans shouldn't mind that too much. Check out the product page here, but be sure to deploy Google Translate.
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NEW Terex® CRANE duo fOr Megalift: BREMEN-BASED CRANE COMPANY ACQUIRES AC 40 city And challenger 3160
ZWEIBRÜCKEN, June 26th, 2012 – The people who work at Bremen-based Megalift swear by Terex cranes. In fact, machines from other manufacturers are practically impossible to come by when going through the company's fleet. Now, the wealth of positive experiences that Megalift has gained with their nine Terex cranes is about to grow further with the acquisition of two new models: a fully-equipped Terex AC 40 City and a Challenger 3160. "Terex is simply the perfect combination of quality, excellent price-performance ratios, and service," says Megalift general manager Bernd Preuße, as he explains his company's preference for the crane manufacturer. This is also why Preuße did not miss the opportunity to personally pick up the company's two new acquisitions together with Jörg Machner, assistant of the management and crane operators Heiko Böschen and Michael Borchers in May.
The new AC 40 City will be the third unit of this model in Megalift's fleet. "The AC 40 City is a marvel of engineering: compact, powerful, and absolutely reliable – it is simply unbeatable in its category," says Preuße when explaining the reasons for the purchase decision. Not surprisingly, the crane's compact dimensions are one of the main reasons why Megalift uses it primarily for indoor projects at factories, e.g., when relocating machinery.
As for the Challenger, the crane's ideal axle loads were a strong selling pointfor Megalift: "Our authorities are very, very picky with axle loads, and the Challenger lets us rest assured knowing that we don't have to worry about a thing – its axle loads are optimally balanced, and with a width of just 2.55 meters, it is very easy to use in urban downtown projects," explains Michael Borchers, who also finds the crane's technical characteristics highly compelling. The unit's large lifting capacity while telescoping, together with its strong hoisting rope, make it an ideal machine for assignments in which large loads are involved. Moreover, its compact design, when combined with a runner, makes it perfect for indoor applications.
Both operators are already looking forward to their first assignments with the new Terex cranes – especially Heiko Böschen, who has only been working at Megalift for eight months and has now gotten his "own" new crane with the AC 40 City. "That's our company philosophy: Each operator has their own crane. However, the fact that we use Terex cranes almost exclusively means that our employees are able to quickly learn the ropes when switching models, which gives us an enormous amount of flexibility when, for example, vacation time comes around," explains Preuße. Accordingly, providing his customers with this amount of flexibility also means he has to be able to rely on his crane suppliers to do the same for his company: "That's one of the things we really like about Terex's customer service: We can reach a service technician at any time – they won't leave us hanging even if it's a late Friday afternoon!"
The Terex® Challenger 3160
The powerful and compact Terex Challenger 3160 is currently the only three-axle crane with a 55-tonne lifting capacity designed with one-person operation in mind. With a 50-m single-cylinder telescopic boom and a maximum lifting capacity of 35.6 tonnes when working with a reach of four meters, the Terex Challenger 3160 can be operated independently by a single person while remaining under an axle load limit of 12 tonnes (for countries with a maximum axle load limit of 10 tonnes, the crane can set down its own counterweight, keeping the unit's total service weight under 30 tonnes).
The Terex® AC 40 City
As the most compact unit with a 40-tonne lifting capacity from the City Crane series, the Terex® AC 40 City is particularly well-suited for operations that have to be performed in constrained spaces: its overall height makes it possible to work with clearance heights as small as 2.99 meters, while a total length of only 8.57 meters and a carrier length of 7.34 meters provide a high level of maneuverability even under the tightest conditions.
The crane's maneuverability is further enhanced by its three-axle independent rear-axle steering. In addition, the fact that the crane is allowed to travel on public roads with its maximum system length of 44.2 meters is of particular advantage.
The telescopic main boom's length ranges from 7.80 to 31.2 meters, while the four boom head sheaves are designed for maximum loads of up to 34.4 tonnes. A heavy-lift attachment with an additional sheave, which makes it possible to achieve a maximum lifting capacity of 40 tonnes, is one of the many options available for the unit. Other available options include 7.1-m and 13-m main boom extensions with a folding jib/double fly jib, as well as a three-sheave, 1.2-meter-long assembly jib designed for loads of up to 15 tonnes. Finally, the crane's standard counterweight weighs 5.45 tonnes.
About Megalift GmbH
"We will help you make sure your goods get to where they need to be" – Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Bremen, Megalift GmbH and its 17 employees operate under this motto while providing a comprehensive range of crane and transportation services. The flagship of the fleet is a Terex AC 500-2. In addition to unparalleled levels of specialized expertise and cutting-edge machinery, the SCC Dekra and DIN EN ISO 2001:9000-certified company is also known for its outstanding service, as can be evidenced in the fact that customers can contact Megalift GmbH 24/7 – even on Sundays and holidays!
For more information, please visit www.megalift-gmbh.de
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Since I'm a visual person I hardly ever remember the album title but I just remember what the album art looks like.
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Mounting a deer skull requires several pieces of equipment: • Fish hook pliers • A large enough pot to boil the skull • Plastic wrap • Baking soda • Electrical tape • Salon Care Quick White & 40-proof peroxide • Small brush • Paint • Ceramic heater The actual steps involved in the process are essentially cleaning, de-greasing and bleaching the skull.Continue Reading
Cleaning involves removing the hair and hide from the skull and the base of the antlers and then removing the eyes, tongue, vertebrae, and all the meat. The brain needs to be removed with a hooked wire. The base of the antlers should then be covered with plastic wrap and electrical tape.
De-greasing removes the oils in the bones. If this step is missed, the skull might turn yellow over time. Gently simmer the skull in hot water with some added baking soda for a few hours so that any remaining meat or skin is removed completely. Then place the skull in a tub of warm soapy water and scrub it to clean all the crevices. An air hose can also be used. Take time and be patient during this step so that all of the grease is removed.
Heat the skull in the ceramic heater to ensure that it is completely dry. Mix the bleaching agents, and use them all over the skull to ensure that it is white and not yellow. Wrap the skull in plastic wrap so that it does not dry too quickly. After a reasonably long period of time, remove the wrap and clean the skull with hot water. The final step is to let dry for couple of days.Learn more about Deer


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Recognizing 10 new occupations, inculding welders, carpenters and electricians, to improve foreign-credential recognition.
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism, and the Honourable Chris Alexander, Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister, announced that the Government of Canada, in partnership with the provinces and territories, will improve foreign credential recognition for 10 additional priority occupations including the skilled trades and healthcare. They made the announcement today at separate events in Vancouver and Toronto.
The 10 new priority occupations are: geoscientists, carpenters, electricians, heavy duty equipment technicians, heavy equipment operators, welders, audiologists and speech language pathologists, midwives, psychologists, and lawyers.
Minister Kenney explained that occupations in the skilled trades were selected because they are in demand in some sectors and regions of the country, while occupations in health care were emphasized because they help address skills shortages and improve the quality of life of Canadians.


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Ben Hammersley is clearly an accomplished sort of fellow – or at least one with a great many connections. The exhaustive Wikipedia entry of this digital guru-about-town cites his role as editor-at-large of Wired magazine's UK edition; his status as the Prime Minister's ambassador to East London Tech City; his membership of the European Commission High Level Expert Group on Media Freedom; his consultancy with the Foreign Office; his memberships and fellowships of this, that and the other; and even his trusteeship of something called the Awesome Foundation.
Judging by his new book, however, all of that is irrelevant. There is only one thing Hammersley and his publishers want you to know about him: that he has a really kick-ass moustache. Indeed, he seems to be so proud of his General Melchett soup-strainer that he has adopted it as his personal logo.
It appears not just on the full-length picture of the author that takes up the entire back cover, but within the text (to provide a break between sections), and even on the front cover, embossed in a fetching shade of brown.
Such a spectacular example of vanity publishing may be a good way to build a brand – but it does little to burnish the author's credentials as an indispensable guide to the brave new digital future.
Things get worse when it comes to the book's structure. Subtitled How to Face the Digital Future Without Fear, it is intended to act as a field guide to the internet, and the changes it is bringing to society. Yet the decision to break it into 64 separate essays, chopped about with little rhyme or reason, makes you feel like you're being bombarded by a bright but hyperactive child.
Without the time or space to explore each idea fully, Hammersley is forced to flit from topic to topic – with all too many chapter-ettes concluding with an awkward and largely unconvincing segue to the next section.
All of which is a shame, because if you can forgive the shortcomings of the format, there's some pretty interesting stuff here, especially for those unfamiliar with the latest developments in Silicon Valley.
Hammersley is offering a potted summary of any and every big idea to have captured the technology world's imagination over the past couple of years, and he certainly knows his stuff.
The appearance of multiple fake Apple stores in China, for example, is the peg for an intriguing essay on why Asia's shanzai manufacturers – creators of knock-offs called things like Nukia or Blickberry – are actually more innovative and customer-focused than the Western firms they ape.
An exploration of Moore's Law, which predicted the inexorable increase in computing power in recent years, highlights how politicians and planners will have to think far ahead to cope, since any strategies based on today's devices will soon be laughably out of date.
Elsewhere, we learn how Nicaragua and Costa Rica almost went to war thanks to an error on Google Maps; how "fractional" artificial intelligence could wake you up 10 minutes early if there are problems on the Victoria line; how terrorists or rogue states could threaten to render the planet uninhabitable via geo-engineering; how more financial trades are being made by computers than humans; or how medicine is being reinvented from the bottom up by the "Quantified Self" movement.
Quite a lot of this is fascinating, and will leave the reader yearning to know more. But overall, the disjointed structure and the breathless rush through all of the topics make this a book to be picked at, rather than devoured.
64 Things You Need To Know Now For Then
by Ben Hammersley
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Welcome to O'Brien Ministries. Thank you for taking time to check us out. We are very excited about our new web site and hope you find it helpful. If we have not had the pleasure of meeting you yet you can find out more about our ministry by clicking on"About O'Brien Ministries" There's lot's of great tools here to help you get more out of your relationship with God. Click on "Discipleship" to see an in depth study you can do alone or share with your family, small groups or church. The events page is updated regularly and will let you know where we are, along with dates & info of where we are speaking. We want to stay connected with you. Just click on the "Contact us" page and send us your details. We will keep you updated with all our "Good News" We look forward to hearing from you soon. Love, Grady & Yvonne O'Brien John 10:10 A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.


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Another member of our group helps us update this website. Of course he gets paid for his time, but he used to work full time as a web designer. It was the classic 9-5 rat race, but since we've introduced him to working from home, he quit his job (much to the annoyance of his employers!) and now works a few hours a week with us and probably a couple of hours a day either doing online surveys or getting paid for his opinion at focus groups. He's also a lot better off now than when he was working full time!
Finally there's Chris's wife, Anna, who helps with the tax side of life and she too participates in focus groups and online surveys. This goes to show that you can have as many people from one household to register for this work. Both you and your partner or family can succeed at this. It's so easy and it sometimes pays well!
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This is the first post in a two part series on how to do add some extra textbox features not exposed in your normal VB or VB.NET textbox. For instance, Page Left/Right and Line Up/Down.
Note: These codes are basically taken from an example I made at my vbcodesource.com site for VB.NET that shows how to do lots and lots of various textbox based manipulating. Just go to http://www.vbcodesource.com/ under the Visual Basic.NET – Examples page.
So in Part #1 I will provide code to add six new abilities to a Textbox control…
- Page Left
- Page Right
- Line Left
- Line Right
- Left Edge
- Right Edge
To accomplish these features I will use the tried and true Windows API. Specifically the SendMessage Function.
First is the API function
Visual Basic 6.0
'Used to Send Messages to the control. Private Declare Function SendMessage Lib "user32.dll" Alias "SendMessageA" (ByVal winHandle As Long, _ ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, ByVal lParam As Long) As Long
Visual Basic.NET, VB 2008 and Visual Basic 2010
'Used to Send Messages to the control. Private Declare Function SendMessage Lib "user32.dll" Alias "SendMessageA" (ByVal winHandle As Int32, _ ByVal wMsg As Int32, ByVal wParam As Int32, ByVal lParam As Int32) As Int32
Now for some Constants…
Visual Basic 6.0
Private Const EM_SCROLL = &HB5 Private Const SB_PAGEDOWN = 3 Private Const SB_PAGEUP = 2 Private Const SB_LINEUP = 0 Private Const SB_LINEDOWN = 1 Private Const SB_BOTTOM = 7 Private Const SB_TOP = 6
Visual Basic.NET through VB 2008, VB 2010, and newer
Private Const EM_SCROLL As Int32 = &HB5 Private Const SB_PAGEDOWN As Int32 = 3 Private Const SB_PAGEUP As Int32 = 2 Private Const SB_LINEUP As Int32 = 0 Private Const SB_LINEDOWN As Int32 = 1 Private Const SB_BOTTOM As Int32 = 7 Private Const SB_TOP As Int32 = 6
All that's really needed is the Textbox you want to manipulate and call Sendmessage with the right combination of constants to perform the intended function.
NOTE: If your using VB 6.0 then change one thing in the rest of the code below…
- Instead of txtControl.Handle.ToInt32, make it txtControl.hWnd
That's basically the only change needed.
Page Left / Page Right
'Move the position pageleft. SendMessage txtControl.Handle.ToInt32, WM_HSCROLL, SB_PAGELEFT, 0 'Move the position pageright. SendMessage txtControl.Handle.ToInt32, WM_HSCROLL, SB_PAGERIGHT, 0
Line Left / Line Right
'Move the position left. SendMessage txtControl.Handle.ToInt32, WM_HSCROLL, SB_LINELEFT, 0 'Move the position right. SendMessage txtControl.Handle.ToInt32, WM_HSCROLL, SB_LINERIGHT, 0
Left Edge / Right Edge
'Move the position to the left edge. SendMessage txtControl.Handle.ToInt32, WM_HSCROLL, SB_LEFT, 0 'Move the position to the right edge. SendMessage txtControl.Handle.ToInt32, WM_HSCROLL, SB_RIGHT, 0
As you can see these non-native features were simple to add and configure.
Part #2 will go over:
- Page Up
- Page Down
- Line Up
- Line Down
- Top Edge
- Bottom Edge
Well that's basically it for this article, Have fun!
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If you have been to Lowes or Home Depot lately you will see a larger selection of unique bathroom vanities. Most of these vanities are way over priced. These bathroom vanities look very appealing and it provides for an impulse buy but if you shop around a little you will find these same vanities at a much better price.
Most of the cabinets or vanities that you buy these days are labeled RTA. This simple phrase stands for ready to assemble. If you're buying retail you will see assembled cabinets and cabinets in boxes. It's basically the same thing. A building supply super store might assemble some of the vanities or cabinets and charge you an even higher price; they also sell RTA cabinets and market these products to the do it your self people. Either way it is the same cabinet we just found out that it is easy and cost effect to assemble the cabinets ourselves. Some of the real nice bathroom vanities come assembled and are shipped directly to you but others can easily be put together with a flat head screw drive. All of the RTA bathroom vanities and kitchen cabinets come with one simple page of instructions.
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text: (Reuters) – Striker Wayne Rooney will receive the warm welcome he deserves as a Manchester United "legend" when he returns with Everton to Old Trafford, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday. Rooney moved back to his boyhood club at the start of the season after 13 successful years at Manchester United. The 31-year-old former England captain won five Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Europa League, the FA Cup and three League Cups, scoring a club record 253 goals. "I think he'll get the welcome that he deserves," Mourinho told a news conference ahead of Everton's league visit on Sunday. "Sometimes the word legend comes too easily (but) he's a real legend of the club. The number of appearances, goals, trophies – clearly he's one of the most important players in the history of Manchester United. "I think the stadium will show him the respect he deserves. I hope before the match and after but not during it." With Paul Pogba facing a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, Mourinho believes midfielders Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick can step up to the challenge of replacing him. "We have players waiting for an opportunity," Mourinho added. "He started the season really well, we've had one match per week we've been going with the same players. "Honestly, we miss Pogba and we need him but we have good players. Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick – they're waiting for a chance and they are ready." Mourinho said left back Luke Shaw is back in contention for a place in the squad after recovering from a long-term foot injury, but defender Marcos Rojo still faces some time out of action due to a knee problem. United made a flying start to the campaign with three straight victories before being held to a 2-2 draw at Stoke City last weekend.(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)


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So I have this big idea, even have a buyer in my target market - sample is due on their desk the first week of February 2009 (I almost feel like Gates selling DOS without having the OS built yet *snicker*). Currently there is nothing in the market that addresses what my niche product does, an idea that I've been developing since April of this year - with medical science on my side and 20 years of research to back it up. There is also another party interested in my product idea for their employees (second target market), so I want to strike while the iron's hot, eventually going global.
Not looking to launch a formal business because purchasing might be made through an existing B2B relationship, so hopefully that will not be an issue. Everything else looks promising except no capital to get it off the ground: soft patent, copyright, supplemental facts and FDA requirements, plus bulk purchase of co-mingled product, package printing, shipping - and the lawyer to seal the deal.
I am a designer/programmer for print and web but know nothing about the business of inventing or trusting investors with my big idea.
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I have made a java socket listener which listens on port 80. And what is basically does is it gathers the data that it listens on port 80 and stores it in a temporary string which is then used for further operation(type conversions et all). Now the basic problem is that the data that comes on port 80 has parts that are unreadable (like @ [ Qô — z ‡ ). And now that im storing it in a string and when i print the string, it prints only the readable parts which is understandable, but what puzzles me is that when i print the length of the string, it only prints the length of the readable part. SO i want to know if my approach of storing unreadable string parts in a string is acceptable to enable further operations on them. If not, I would also like some pointers as to how I could store such incoming data.
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