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Among photographic editing apps, Adobe's Photoshop is not exactly strides ahead of the competition, particularly not in terms of the features required by the average user. Yet it holds the majority market share, mostly due to the Photoshop brand's early establishment as the go-to image editor. Nowadays, it is a brand name we even use as a verb.
But the competition is catching up. OnOne is not as well known as Adobe, but it is a development company dedicated to photographic apps. Perfect Photo Suite 8 is the latest instalment of its flagship series, and it has just been unveiled in a pre-release beta. It is a package that is designed to work as a comprehensive standalone editor, but it is also happy to work alongside the likes of Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture.
But can OnOne's latest offering tempt long-time Adobe customers away from their beloved 'shop?


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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Clippers are optimistic guard Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups will play Friday against the Miami Heat.
Paul has missed the past eight games with a knee bruise but has been increasing his work level and is moving around much better in recent days.
Before Wednesday's game, the Clippers were 2-6 without Paul, and while the natural urge is to get him back as soon as possible, the Clippers are being understandably cautious with their MVP-candidate guard.
In keeping the big picture in mind, they'd rather play shorthanded now with the hope Paul will be as healthy as possible by the playoffs.
Incidentally, the Orlando Magic were without starters Arron Afflalo (UCLA) and J.J. Redick.


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Baseball season has begun! Already five teams are showing real promise for having a great season this year. Both fans and analysts are already speculating how well these teams will do. However, a couple of the teams had a bumpy week - one team had some pitching problems and lost more games than they won. Another team played the most games during the week because they ended up playing a double-header (two games in one day against the same team) to make up for an earlier game that was rained out, but they did have the home team advantage for the two games. Determine the name of each team, the number of games each played this week (5 to 7), if they were at their home stadium or traveling all week, the number of games each team won, and the number of games each team lost.
1. The three teams that had away games were the team that won only two games, the Yankees, and the team that lost two games.
2. The Blue Jays didn't play five games.
3. One team had the same number of wins and losses.
4. The Cardinals, who played five games, had one more win than the Blue Jays.
5. The Mariners only lost one game.
6. The Red Sox played at home this week.
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Charlie Hunnam could have dropped out of Fifty Shades of Grey for any number of reasons, from the claimed reason of an "immersive TV schedule" to the terror of being that guy from the S&M movie for the rest of his life. But is it possible he was just being underpaid?
The Hollywood Reporter explores some of the various factors that went into Hunnam's departure from the project and notes almost in passing that he would have been paid $125,000 for the film. Now, granted, that's more than many of us make in a year. But it's also less than what Peter Dinklage makes for a single episode of Game of Thrones. It's three times less than what Andrew Garfield made for his first Spider-Man film. It's almost 1/20th less than what Robert Pattinson reportedly made for the first Twilight film, which is really insane given that Fifty Shades is a phenomenon based entirely off of Twilight's success-- meaning that Hunnam's movie is even more of a sure thing to make money.
The THR report doesn't actually say that it was salary concerns that sent Hunnam running, but conflicts over the script-- Hunnam is also a screenwriter, and submitted notes for Kelly Marcel's adaptation that were received well, but only led to him wanting more input. "That's Charlie, that's who he is," says one conveniently anonymous source. "He's particular." And though he was uncomfortable with the crazy attention that emerged when he was cast, it was apparently the conflicts with the creative team-- including director Sam Taylor-Johnson-- that eventually put Hunnam on the run.
The same names we heard the other day are still under consideration to star-- Alexander Skarsgard, plus newcomers Christian Cooke and Jamie Dornan. Of course, it's not too late to cast Christoph Waltz. After all, he's already made the case so well on television.


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The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, maintains a global network of data-collecting buoys that provide useful information for, among others, open-water swimmers in their vicinity.
I utilized NDBC data in my observer report on Craig Lenning's recent Farallon Islands swim.
Recently, I noticed a new feature on the NDBC website: A few buoy stations now have cameras!
Granted, there are currently only 11 BuoyCams worldwide, most in locations people have never swum (and probably will never swim), but still: Potentially an interesting resource for marathon swimmers, if this program expands.
Just imagine: How cool would it be to have a camera on Sandettie Lightship? (n.b., that's a UK Met Office buoy, not NOAA)
And if I were planning a swim from San Miguel Island anytime soon, I'd probably be monitoring this guy daily.
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) - The city's tax superintendent has been suspended without pay for a week for trying to inject some humor in the city income tax filing instructions.
The forms - with such lines as, "If we can tax it, we will," - were sent last week to all Middletown businesses and residents who pay city income tax.
The attempt at humor by Linda Stubbs was called "misguided" by city Finance Director John Lyons.
Lyons said revised forms were sent out immediately at a cost to taxpayers of about $5,500.
Among the lines that city officials didn't think were very funny was this one:
"Free advice: if you don't have a profit in a five-year period, you might want to consider another line of work."
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So's Umami!
What's "umami?" (Say "Ooo, Mommy!") It's the fifth flavor. No doubt you learned somewhere over the years in science class that your tongue has receptors for four flavors: Sour, sweet, bitter, and salty. Turns out there's a fifth, and the Japanese -- who have been hip to the idea for a long time -- have named it umami, which just means "deliciousness."
Umami is actually the flavor of free glutamates, and it makes any savory thing you eat with it taste better. This is the principle behind monosodium glutamate, but there are many other sources of free glutamate, and it's a near-certainty that at least a few of them are among your favorite foods: Aged cheeses, especially Parmesan and blue cheeses; mushrooms, soy sauce, tomatoes, soy sauce, Worcestershire, fish sauce, anchovies, and bacon all are loaded with the stuff. So are many seaweeds, which explains the use of dashi -- seaweed broth -- in Japanese cooking.
I wanted to develop a sprinkle-on seasoning that would add umami to foods without adding refined MSG. This is my first try. I just had it sprinkled on a nice grass-fed T-bone, and it definitely added something. I'm going to continue playing with this recipe, but here's the first go-round:
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1/2 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms
2 tablespoons celery seed
2 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoon kelp granules
1/2 cup salt
First break up the mushrooms and grind them to a powder in your food processor. This will create a regrettable quantity of dust; I had to actually brush some up and put it back in the processor.
Add the celery seed, and grind for another minute, then add everything else, and grind till it's well-blended. Run through a strainer to remove any stray lumps of mushroom (you can save these for the next batch), then store your seasoning in an old spice shaker. Wonderful in place of salt on any kind of steak or chop.
This makes roughly a cup, or about 48 servings of 1 teaspoon, each with: 3 Calories; trace Fat (19.9% calories from fat); trace Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber
NOTES: You'll need a good health food store for these ingredients, or you can order stuff online. I can buy both dried shiitake (the highest-umami mushroom) and kelp granules in bulk at my local health food stores. Indeed, my local health food stores not only are my cheapest source of seasonings, they also have the biggest selection. I used good mined sea salt -- I like Real Salt brand -- and between that and the kelp there should be a few trace minerals in here, too.
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Found: hard boiled egg holy grail
This doesn't really belong under an umami post, but you've not talked much about eggs recently, and I've made an exciting discovery that makes it a *lot* easier - effortless, really - to have hard boiled eggs on hand at any time. You can cook them in your pressure cooker! Even freshly-laid eggs peel beautifully when soft or hard cooked under pressure. Imagine, no more having to plan two or more weeks in advance just to have some eggs in the fridge that will peel nicely when you hard boil them. I'm so excited because I love stuffed eggs, but often wouldn't make them because I didn't have any "old" eggs around. Not a problem any more!
This discovery comes from this pressure cooking website: http://www.hippressurecooking.com/2012/04/5-ways-to-pressure-cook-eggs.html
Turns out that commercial hard cooked eggs are cooked under pressure and that's why they're so easy to peel.
I use my PC a ton, but even if you don't have one, I think being able to reliably hard cook eggs is a reason to buy one. And practically any recipe that's suitable for a slow cooker can be cooked under pressure as well - it's nice to have that flexibility.
Dana, I just bought the kindle version of 500 Paleo recipes and I really love it. Tons of great new ideas. Congratulations on another fine book! Just one minor quibble: I have some cookbooks on my kindle where, in the index, you can select which letter in the alphabet to go to. Makes it much easier to navigate the index. Maybe your publisher can make that adjustment?
Keep up the great work!
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Other umami ingredients
I believe tomatoes and parmesan both have a lot of glutamates/umami, if I remember my Alton Brown lessons correctly ;)
I'm wondering if (and this would be very specialized) tomato powder could be added to your mix (once we're shopping on the internet). I do think this is why parmesan rind is added to some italian soups... not for cheese, but for that depth of flavor. I'm going to give your mix a try! :)
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Tomato Powder
Yes, tomato powder could be added, but it has a very distinct flavor, and would change the character of the seasoning dramatically -- whole different thing, really. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I was just going for a flavor profile that would fit in to a lot of recipes.
I came up with a liquid umami seasoning for 500 Paleo Recipes. Basically, I ground roughly equal quantities of sun dried tomatoes and shirataki together, mixed them with about the same quantity of kelp granules, then brewed it in simmering water. Strained and bottled it. Nasty by itself, but it improves all kinds of things; I find myself reaching for it all the time.
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speaking of things nasty by themselves...
Anchovies give a nice umami kick to stuff - in the same way that salt makes things taste more like themselves right up until the point where it makes things taste salty, finely minced anchovies are pure savoriness, until you just go a tiny bit overboard and things taste fishy.
The "Taste #5" umami paste available in upscale groceries is fairly anchovy-heavy, and also delicious (as an ingredient - On its own, it's pretty weird).
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Yup. Put anchovy paste in a salad dressing just the other day. Good stuff.
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fish sauce
Fish sauce is handier and cheaper than canned anchovies, though anchovy paste is good and keeps well.
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December 1st is coming and we have so much in store for you over at Mercantile. . .
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Our December Papercrafting Kit is full of warm and cozy colors and prints (just like a quilt you would curl up with by the fire)! The Design Team is in love with the large vintage paper ballot. It was a great find that I'm sharing with you!. . .
The Artisian Add-On has lots of texture - fabric, chipboard and glitter, all to give your layouts that extra flair. . .
The Antiquarian Add-On is full of vintage paper goodness including my two favorite things - a full vintage receipt pad in each kit and these lovely German foil feathers. . .
I designed the Project Kit this month with the idea that I wanted to tackle a Project Life style project without committing to a daily/weekly layout. So I have used a Pink Paislee binder complete with dividers and divided page protectors to create monthly layouts for the coming year. I love the soft color palette and of course I added some vintage paper too. . .
The Flea Market will be stocked and ready for our largest offering of the year! Find some cool decor for your holiday landscapes or pick up a gift (maybe one for you)? We will have more than 8 cameras and scales, snow globes, storage and more! And look for a second offering early this month (on the 10th) to try and make last minute delivery to your door by the 24th!. . .
And. . . we also have an adorable Santa's Airmail Kit available in the Limited Edition Kit section. I just don't have a photo at the moment but you will want to check it out. I have been obsessed with airmail ephemera and had this idea to create Santa mail art (and now you can to)!
So plan to be with us at midnight Friday night, 12:00 a.m. December 1st, central time. You won't want to miss this one!!!


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How to paint a wall & ceiling
Add a new colour or a fresh finish to a room
Adding a fresh coat of paint to your room is an easy way to refresh your space or change your style.
To get the best finish, it's worth doing some thorough preparation before beginning and then working systematically around the room. With the right tools even the more difficult tasks, like painting the ceiling, can be made easier and more efficient.
In this guide, we'll be:
- Painting the ceiling, coving and walls in a room using a water-based interior emulsion paint
- Completing these tasks with either a brush and roller, or paint pads
Before you begin
- Are the walls and ceiling prepared and ready for painting? Our guide to How to prepare your walls for decorating will walk you through this essential process.
- Have you got enough paint? Check the details on the back of the can to make sure you've got enough for the surfaces you need to cover. Our paint calculator can also help.
- Have you allowed yourself enough time? Take into consideration the drying time and number of coats of paint needed. Remember also that you'll want to complete all coats of paint on the ceiling before you move on to the walls.
You will need:
|Interior emulsion paint
|Decorating cloths
|Masking tape
|Paint brushes
|Paint can opener or a flat-head screwdriver
|Paint stirrer
|Paint guard
|Paint kettle
|Paint kettle hook
|Paint roller, sleeve and tray
|Roller extension poles
|Step ladder
|Retractable knife
|Safety kit
|Decorators coveralls
|Shoe covers
Top Tip
Begin your painting nearest the largest window in the room, or a light source, and then in bands away from, and in parallel to, this. The light will reflect off the wet paint making it easier to see where you've been and identify any missed areas. If you want to take a break, try to do this when you reach the corner of a room rather in the middle of a wall, as this helps to prevent tide lines as the paint dries.
Safety first
Think about how you're going to reach all surfaces safely. You'll need a sturdy step ladder or work platform. Consider using a roller on a pole where possible so that you can work at ground level rather than on steps.
If you have children or pets at home, keep them away from wet paint and whilst paint is drying.
Painting your ceiling with a brush and roller
Step 1
Using a paint can opener, or a flat-head screwdriver, carefully open the paint can. Take a paint stirrer, and following the instructions on the can, stir the paint until an even, flowing consistency without any lumps is reached.
Step 2
Before you paint the bulk of your ceiling, paint into the edges of the ceiling and around any ceiling lights or alarms with a small brush. This technique is called cutting in.
If you're going to paint the walls after the ceiling. Use a 50 mm paint brush to brush a strip of paint onto the walls, which you can paint over later.
- If you aren't going to paint the walls. Paint along the edge of the ceiling using a 50mm or 75mm brush. An angled paint brush will help you to paint a neat, straight line but if in doubt of how steady your hand is, use either masking tape to mask the edges or a paint shield to protect the wall.
Paint the edges where the ceiling meets the wall in one go to give the best finish. If you don't complete it all at once you could end up with a visible band around the edges from the paint drying at different times.
Top Tip
Whenever you are working with paint, keep a decorator's cloth or clean rag to hand. This can be used to wipe and mop up any small drips or dabs of paint where you don't want it. Most modern interior emulsion paints are water-based, so a damp cloth is usually all it takes to neaten up a smudge in the wrong place.
Step 3
With the perimeter of the ceiling painted, it's now time to paint the rest. Fill the reservoir of the roller tray one-third full of paint. Using a roller with an extension pole attached, dip the roller sleeve into the paint and roll it firmly up and down the ribbed incline of the tray to spread the paint evenly. Avoid overloading the sleeve to prevent paint splattering.
Apply the paint to the ceiling using the roller. Move the roller over the surface, using random strokes and a light, even pressure. Each time you dip the roller in the paint, move it to an adjacent unpainted area and work back to the painted area in overlapping strokes to blend in the wet edges.
Step 4
Once complete, allow the ceiling to dry following the advice on the paint tin. If more than one coat of paint is required, allow the recommended drying time and then repeat steps 2 and 3.
Top Tip
Sometimes you'll need to apply multiple coats of paint to a ceiling or a wall within the same day. You won't need to clean your tools between coats of paint if you wrap them securely. Wrap brushes, rollers and paint trays tightly with cling film and put aside until you're ready to recoat. This prevents the paint from drying out until you're ready to get back to work.
Painting your coving with a brush
If your room has coving between the ceiling and wall, paint this before starting on your walls. Use a work platform or step ladder to reach the coving, and a paint kettle with hook to keep your paint securely in place.
Traditionally coving is painted white, but you can experiment with different colours if you're going for a more contemporary look.
Step 1
Using a narrow brush, apply paint from the kettle to the coving in long, sweeping strokes. A 38mm or 50mm precision tip or angled brush will help to make light work of this. Try to avoid overlapping onto the ceiling either by keeping a steady hand or using a paint guard. On the lower edge of the coving, allow the paint to overlap slightly onto the wall below.
Step 2
Work your way systematically around the room, using long, even strokes to ensure good coverage and to blend edges.
Step 3
When complete, allow the paint to dry for the length of time specified on the tin. If you need to recoat, repeat steps 1 to 2 once the first coat has dried.
How to paint your wall with a brush and roller
Once your ceiling and any coving has dried, it's time to begin work on the walls.
The steps you'll take are similar to painting a ceiling, only we'll tackle some of the particular challenges unique to walls - such as painting around radiators, windows and door frames.
Step 1
As with painting a ceiling, begin by cutting in around the edges of the room. This will include where the ceiling or coving meets the top of the wall, where the bottom of the wall meets the skirting board and around any windows and door frames. You may also have light switches, sockets, heaters and radiators you'll need to cut in around.
Use a good quality 38mm or 50mm precision tip or angled brush for this. These brushes should help you to paint a neat, straight line.
Step 2
Pour emulsion paint into the reservoir of the paint tray until it is approximately one-third full. Dip the roller sleeve into the paint and spread evenly by rolling it firmly on the ribbed incline of the tray.
You can use a roller with or without a roller pole to paint walls - whichever you find most comfortable.
Step 3
Work out from the edges by rolling paint in 1m wide 'W' patterns and go back over the W to fill in the open areas. The aim is to apply the paint evenly and always work from a 'wet' edge. The edges need to be blended in to stop a ridge of paint from forming. Use a light, even pressure when working with the roller.
Top Tip
Try not to work too fast or you will create a fine mist of paint spray. Each time the roller is dipped in the paint, move it to an adjacent unpainted area and work your way back to the painted area in overlapping strokes to blend in the wet edges.
Step 4
Whilst the paint is still drying, use a radiator roller to coat the wall behind each radiator in the room.
Step 5
Once the first coat of paint has been applied, leave to dry following the instructions on the paint tin. If you're applying more than one coat of paint, it's a good idea to remove and reapply any masking tape that has been used to protect other surfaces between coats Remove the masking tape slowly at a 90 degree angle before the paint fully cures. If the new paint does begin to tear, gently score the edges using a retractable knife and straight edge. Reapply tape to the surfaces that need to be protected before you apply the next coat of paint.
Cleaning your equipment
Brush all remaining paint residue to scrap paper or card to reduce the volume of paint on the brush. The bristles can then be washed clean using water, and a splash of washing up liquid if needed. Rinse the bristles through with clean water until all traces of paint have been removed. Use a clean rag or paper towels to dry the brush, and then leave to dry flat.
Begin by rolling as much remaining paint onto paper or card. Next, place the sleeve under warm running water until the water almost runs clear. Running a roller cleaner over the sleeve with a twisting motion can help to make this easier. Add a dab of washing up liquid to the roller and thoroughly wash in warm water. Pat dry with a clean rag or paper towels and leave to dry standing vertically on one end.
How to paint walls and ceilings using paint pads
Paint pads are an easy-to-use alternative to brushes and rollers. The rectangular shape makes them great for painting right up against the edges of walls and into corners, and larger pads make them suitable for decorating bigger areas like ceilings. They cause less spray than rollers, but they do need reloading more often, so the job may take longer.
Step 1
Begin by brushing the surface of the pad with the flat of your hand to dispel any loose fibres from the paint pad.
Step 2
Pour the paint into the paint pad tray, then draw the pad over the built-in roller or over the ribbed part of the tray to distribute the paint evenly and remove any excess that could cause drips.
Step 3
Start painting near a corner and work in strips about four times the width of your pad. Keeping the pad flat on the surface, move it up and down the surface with a gentle scrubbing action.
Step 4
Similarly, to working with a brush and roller, work methodically around the room starting with the ceiling and then each wall in turn. Allow each coat of paint sufficient drying time before re-coating.


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Israel's military spokespeople have labeled the current military operation in Gaza as "Operation Pillar of Defense" in English and other foreign languages. But in Hebrew, the operation is actually codenamed "Pillar of Cloud."
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As nearly all are aware, Pillar of Cloud is a reference to the divine pillar of cloud that guided the Children of Israel during their exodus from Egypt, as described in the Book of Exodus.
It is the hope and prayer of many Israelis, and many of those supporting Israel from abroad, that our government and army will have similar guidance in waging an effective war against the enemy in Gaza, while avoiding as much as possible the inflicting of pain and suffering on the civilians of Gaza.
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September 2005
Imaging system success story featured on journal cover
How a team of PNNL and Utah State University scientists and programmers overcame problems with a unique microscope developed for obtaining live images and cells and proteins is the topic of a cover story in the October 2005 issue of Scientific Computing & Instrumentation. The story, "Pixel Perfect - A real-time image processing system for biology," describes how a multi-spectral confocal microscope developed at PNNL works (see figure), and how the instrument's image registration problems were solved by 1) developing a comprehensive, in-house user interface to operate the scope, 2) developing a new kind of calibration procedure, and 3) creating a real-time image "warper" in the instrument hardware.
The team consists of Marianne Sowa, Kenneth Perrine, Derek Hopkins, and Brian LaMarche, PNNL; and Scott Budge, Utah State University. PNNL chief scientist Steven Wiley developed the microscope and the work was sponsored by the Biomolecular Systems Initiative at PNNL. Part of the work took place in DOE's W.R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory located at PNNL.
The journal article can be accessed on the Scientific Computing & Instrumentation website.
Perrine KA, DF Hopkins, BL LaMarche, SE Budge, and MB Sowa. 2005. "Pixel Perfect - A Real-time Image Processing System for Biology." Scientific Computing & Instrumentation September 2005, 16-20. Available online at http://www.scientificcomputing.com/pixel-perfect.aspx.
The control system of the dual-camera confocal microscope coordinates image acquisition, processing, and data archiving, as well as instrument control The system is intended to facilitate high-speed image capture and processing, involving pairs of 800 x 600 images taken at a rate of 15 frames per second, or 14.4 million pixels per second.


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This month, I am participating in the Photo A Day May from Fat Mum Slim. These are the photos from week four:
19. A favorite place. This is one of my favorite delis in San Francisco. It was the first deli I ate at here that really reminded me of an East Coast (Jewish) deli. My other favorite in SF is Wise Sons.
20. Something I Can't Live Without. Babkah. More specifically, chocolate babkah. But really, I can't live without dessert. Whether it is a cookie, slice of pie, ice cream, or a piece of chocolate, I need to have dessert everyday. Also, I wouldn't have a career if it were not for dessert.
21. Where you stand. On the corner of 34th Ave. in San Francisco. This is not just where I stood when I took this picture, but where I currently live.
22. Pink. The ribbon and flowers from the Mother's Day present my sister sent over here.
23. Technology. My keyboard on my MacBook. It is rare that I see someone with a computer that is not a Mac, or a phone that is not an iPhone. (of course, I do fall into the latter category)
24. Something new. These shorts are the newest addition to my wardrobe. They are lavender and I love them! I never even thought I would own a pair of shorts while living in SF, but these summer days have been warm so far, and they look great with a pair of tights, so it works in the cooler weather as well.
25. Unusual. I am cheating again with this one. The solar eclipse that happened earlier this week was certainly unusual, and while I didn't take any pictures myself, I saw a lot of cool pictures of it and really like this one. (Picture taken from BigSurKate)
Only one more week left. I feel like I did okay with taking the pictures every day, but mostly this project made me take more pictures of life overall in this month and really pay attention to things in a different way. It was my way of posting regularly on this site and I am sad that I did not post much besides these, but I am inspired to keep posting photos on Fridays, and more regular (weekly) posts. I know I have said this before, but I have a plan in mind, and I will act on it in the coming weeks.


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The Indians, one of the several teams reportedly interested in signing Nick Swisher, traded their right fielder, Shin-Soo Choo, to the Reds last night in a nine-player deal that also involved the Diamondbacks.
For Choo, the Indians acquired pitchers Trevor Bauer, Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw from the Diamondbacks and center fielder Drew Stubbs from the Reds.
Cleveland shipped Choo, infielder Jason Donald and about $3.5 million to the Reds, while sending left-handed reliever Tony Sipp and first baseman Lars Anderson to Arizona. The Diamondbacks also received shortstop prospect Didi Gregorius from the Reds.
Swisher, a free agent who played four seasons with the Yankees, reportedly has drawn interest from the Red Sox, Mariners and Giants.
The Indians hope they can sign Swisher for four years and $48 million to $50 million, though it appears the market could bear a price of $60 million or more, ESPN reported.
The Indians are working on other deals, including one that could include shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera.
Choo, who batted .283 with 16 homers and 67 RBIs in 155 games last season, will play center for the Reds.
Stubbs has played center exclusively for the Reds. He batted .213 with 14 homers and 40 RBIs, and struck out 166 times in 493 at-bats.
* Andruw Jones is set to sign with the Rakuten Eagles of Japan's Pacific League.
Jones, 35, became a free agent after playing for the Yankees the last two seasons.
* The Royals signed veteran pitchers George Sherrill and Dan Wheeler and veteran outfielder Willy Taveras to minor league contracts.


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Now that the attacks on Egypt's Christian churches have subsided, stage two of the jihad — profiting from the fear and terror caused by stage one — is setting in: reports are arriving that the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters are forcing the roughly 15,000 Christian Copts of Dalga village in south Minya province to pay jizya — the money, or tribute, that conquered non-Muslims historically had to pay to their Islamic overlords "with willing submission and while feeling themselves subdued" to safeguard their existence, as indicated in Koran 9:29.
According to one priest from the area, all Copts in the village, "without exception," are being forced to pay tribute, just as their forefathers did nearly 1400 years ago when the sword of Islam originally invaded Christian Egypt. He said that the "value of the tribute and method of payment differ from one place to another in the village, so that, some are being expected to pay 200 Egyptian pounds per day, others 500 Egyptian pounds per day…"
In some cases, those not able to pay have been attacked, their wives and children beaten and/or kidnapped. As a result, some 40 Christian families have now fled Dalga, becoming displaced.
It's the same in Syria and Iraq. "Rebels" recently went to a Christian man's "shop and gave him three options: become Muslim; pay $70,000 as a tax levied on non-Muslims, known as jizya; or be killed along with his family…. Androus from Mosul, Iraq, and another member of Father Raymond's congregation, says he received a similar demand via telephone. 'Because you are infidels, you have to pay jizya,' he recalled being told over the phone. 'Either you pay jizya, or we will kill you or your son.'"
Collecting jizya from non-Muslims was interrupted in the 19th century, thanks to European intervention. Today, the jizya and other injustices against Mideast Christians — in Libya, Egypt, Syria, and Iraq — have returned precisely thanks to Western intervention, in this case, U.S. support for the Muslim Brotherhood and its jihadi offshoots.
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Tostadas With Kale, Refried Beans, and Cheese Recipe
Your source for quick recipe every single week day.
- Yield:serves 4
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:30 minutes
- 3 tablespoons canola oil, plus more for frying
- 1 medium white onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and chopped (about 2 tablespoons)
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced (about 2 teaspoons
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1 (32 ounce) can pinto beans with liquid
- Salt
- 2 bunches kale (approximately 1 1/2 pounds), stems removed, leaves roughly chopped
- 12 corn tostadas
- 1/2 pound Mexican melting cheese (Oaxacan, quesillo, or Monterrey Jack), pulled into small strands or shredded
- 2 limes, quartered
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and jalapeño, and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cumin, stir well, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and cook until chunks begin to break down, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Add beans and liquid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Use a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon to mash beans until chunky. Season with salt, if necessary (it will depend on how salty the canned beans are).
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add half of the kale, season with a pinch of salt, and cook until bright green and starting to wilt, about 1 minute. Stir in the remaining bunch, and cook until all of the kale bright green. Pour in 1 cup water. It should boil immediately. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove the cover, and let any excess water evaporate.
Smear some of the refried beans on top of each tostada, and top with a sprinkling of cheese and kale. Serve with lime wedges.
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If you have a couple of hours on your hands and some rests of fabrics, this is the perfect project for you. The princess seams are ideal to get a perfect fit, since you can just try it on and adjust it once you have the main bodice assembled. The blouse doesn't have separate sleeves but an extension that works like a cap sleeve, which saves a lot of time and hassle.
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Feb 28, 2012, 12.03 PMby LifeisPeachy
NOTE TO ANYONE CONFUSED BY THE INSTRUCTIONS! I'm a complete novice and I've just started making this! Fabric pieces are all cut and now trying to decode the instructions… turns out the very first instruction on the assembly (step 6) features a baffling typo! I'm almost positive 'seam 10' is meant to read 'seam 1'. It makes logical sense as it is followed by seam 2 then 3 etc. I spent valuable minutes searching for this phantom 10th seam. Hope this helps!
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Feb 28, 2012, 12.10 PMby LifeisPeachy
Also I think the first two diagrams (still step 6) are switched. Pretty sure a is b and b is a. Or something. Who wrote these instructions!?
Apr 14, 2009, 04.48 PMby cherylzone
not a comment…a question. Is there any reason why this could not be made in a lightweight wool or even a quilted fabric to wear as a vest?
Dec 9, 2008, 02.27 AMby africalive
Whatever, Burda is one of the leading publishing firms in Europe. This site is a ploy to open up their English-speaking markets in UK and the US. I applaud them for the site, and have long subscribed to their magazine Burda World of Fashion. However, it is important to realize that in buying patterns we are not 'supporting' a struggling indy site, but participating in a huge marketing survey to understand how sewers use the web.
Nov 19, 2008, 03.29 AMby narrawallee
Hi britnlind, i agree with you im thinking about buying this pattern. Narrawallee
Feb 26, 2008, 09.34 AMby britnlind
We all know what we can get for paying a little more but the idea is to support the site. The free patterns are wonderful and they only ecourage me to pay for the others.
Nov 5, 2007, 04.22 PMby lilo
cute! pity it's not free. ok 2,50 is no big deal, it's more about the priniciple – open source and all that. on the other hand for double the price I can get a decent pattern with paper included (no messing with tape), so…
Oct 30, 2007, 03.49 PMby galiah
No separate sleeves but an extension that works like a cap sleeve it loke like (japanes sleeves) nice blous very classic
Oct 29, 2007, 11.00 PMby littleladyluxe
This is unreal! I'm making it tonight :)
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Cute! I think this is a possible next project :)
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The Tonight Show star joked about what Perry, an unsuccessful 2012 Republican presidential contender, would have said about gay marriage during a presidential debate.
Perry's latest comments were prompted by the Supreme Court arguments over the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 that banned same-sex marriage.
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"It is the second Grand Theft Auto game to appear on the handheld console "? Who wrote this? What happened to the GTA games for the gameboy color? Did they erase it from existence while I wasn't paying attention? Optimist33gta 23:08, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
- I think the fact that it says "the handheld console" rather than "a handheld console" means that it is referring specifically to the PSP rather than handheld consoles in general. Christophee (talk) 23:16, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
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Wall Climbing?
Does this mean climbing over walls, like jumping and then climbing over them or actually climbing walls like spiderman? --LuisFernandoLopez 09:43, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
- I deleted that unnecessary information. It seems like someone wants to compare this game to GTA San Andreas so "wall climbing" would be like climbing in that game.--Spaceeinstein 17:30, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Why is half of the Story section missing?
Did someone vandalize the page? --Maxaxle (talk) 03:10, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
It looks like someone did vandalize this. It was here before. Probably "Analrape" because he made a HUGE deletion. Look at his edit description in "edit histroy". I can't undo his edit. Zachmt97 (talk) 04:32, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
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New York, N.Y. - The Skyline Conference released the Fall weekly report #9 on Monday, October 29, including Player of the Week, Rookie of the Week, Honor Roll and Conference statistics for men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, women's tennis and women's volleyball.
Women's Tennis Update (9-5, 5-1 Skyline) - Full Report
The Rams entered the Skyline Playoffs as the #2 seed and defeated #3 St. Joe's in the semifinals, clinching the programs first-ever berth into the conference finals. Farmingdale State fell 5-0 at top-seeded Mount Saint Mary in the championship Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore Jessica Sickles (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) and freshman Denise Liguori (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) were each named to the Honor Roll this week.
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Men's soccer entered the Skyline Playoffs as the fifth seed and traveled to #4 NYU-Poly for the quarterfinals. The Rams season came to an end as they fell on penalty kicks to the Fighting Blue Jays.
Junior goalkeeper Angelo Viteritti (East Northport, N.Y.) was named to the Skyline Conference Player of the Week Honor Roll.
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Freshman setter Megan Pisciotta (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) was named Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week. Pisciotta recorded 43 assists and nine digs as the Rams edged St. Joe's, 3-2. She had 78 assists and 24 digs over four matches this week. Sophomore outside Sarah Palladino (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) compiled 50 kills, 31 digs and nine aces.
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Working overtime.
Houston, Dallas and Tampa Bay made it pay off by earning victories Sunday. Jacksonville, Cleveland and Carolina all blew leads to lose in OT.
Andre Johnson caught a screen pass from Matt Schaub and ran 48 yards for the winning touchdown with 2:01 left in the extra session of Houston's 43-37 victory over Jacksonville.
Schaub threw a career-high five touchdown passes, completed a franchise-record 43 passes and finished with 527 yards passing, second most in NFL history. Warren Moon also threw for 527 yards for the Houston Oilers in December 1990 against Kansas City.
Norm Van Brocklin holds the record with 554 for the Rams in 1951.
``When I caught the ball, and I saw how open I was, I was looking around like, `Where are the defenders at?''' Johnson said after the 43-37 win. ``I took off running, I kept looking. I thought the cornerback would come from the outside, but he wasn't there. It was just the safety, so I was just saying to myself, `I can't let him tackle me.'''
He couldn't.
Dallas needed Dan Bailey's 32-yard field goal with 2 seconds to go in regulation to tie it, then he made a 38-yarder for the 23-20 win over the Browns with 6:07 remaining. The Cowboys rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit.
``Had it all the way,'' Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said, smiling, as he walked into the postgame locker room.
Not quite.
Nor did the Buccaneers look like winners until they actually won.
Josh Freeman threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Clark in overtime to cap a comeback. It was Freeman's third touchdown pass of the game in the Buccaneers' 27-21 victory over the Panthers.
``When we got to overtime we stepped into the huddle and everybody was ready to go and we started talking like, `Hey let's just execute one play at a time and do our jobs and try to get out of this thing with a touchdown,''' Freeman said.
Also Sunday, it was Atlanta 23, Arizona 19; New England 59, Indianapolis 24; Baltimore 13, Pittsburgh 10; Denver 30, San Diego 23; New Orleans 38, Oakland 17; Green Bay 24, Detroit 20; Washington 31, Philadelphia 6; the New York Jets 27, St. Louis 13; and Cincinnati 28, Kansas City 6.
On Thursday, it was Buffalo over Miami 19-14.
Monday night's game is Chicago (7-2) at San Francisco (6-2-1).
Off this week were the New York Giants (6-4), Seattle (6-4), Minnesota (6-4) and Tennessee (4-6).
At Houston, Johnson caught 14 passes for 273 yards, both career highs. The Texans (9-1) won an overtime game for the first time at Reliant Stadium.
Chad Henne threw a career-high four touchdown passes in relief of injured Blaine Gabbert for the Jaguars (1-9). Rookie Justin Blackmon had 236 yards receiving.
At Arlington, Texas, Dallas overcame a critical fumble by Tony Romo that sparked a wild ending.
Bailey's winning kick came after both teams punted once in the first overtime game at Cowboys Stadium. Dallas (5-5) had rallied to go ahead 17-13 on Romo's 28-yard pass to Dez Bryant.
A fumble by Browns rookie Brandon Weeden on a sack appeared to put the Cowboys in control, but Romo gave it right back with a fumble on another sack.
The Cowboys made one goal-line stand in the final minutes, but the Browns (2-8) got another chance and went ahead 20-17 on Weeden's 17-yard pass to Benjamin Watson.
At Charlotte, N.C., the Panthers (2-8) appeared to have the game in hand after a 29-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton to Brandon LaFell put them up 21-10 with 4:34 left in the game. But after a 40-yard field goal by Connor Barth, the Panthers were forced to punt, and Freeman led the Bucs (6-4) 80 yards on seven plays in 50 seconds with no timeouts.
He finished the drive with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson between three defenders with 12 seconds left. Freeman went back to Jackson for a 2-point conversion on a slant route to send the game into overtime.
``We learned a lesson today that we can't just show up and win a game,'' Clark said. ``I hope guys will get it. We're lucky it's not a loss. I hope we go back and look at the film and say, `Hey we didn't play well.' Sure, we played well enough to make some plays to win at the end, but to get where we want to go, that's not good enough football.''
At Foxborough, Mass., the Patriots used three scoring passes from Tom Brady, two touchdowns on interception returns and another on a punt return to match a team single-game scoring record.
The first matchup between three-time Super Bowl winner Brady and star rookie Andrew Luck was no match. The Patriots (7-3) won their fourth straight game and extended their lead in the AFC East to three games, although they may have lost tight end Rob Gronkowski to an arm injury.
The 59 points equals the team mark set in a 59-0 win over the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 18, 2009.
The Colts (6-4) had their four-game winning streak stopped by the NFL's best offense and one of its worst defenses.
At Pittsburgh, Jacoby Jones returned a punt for a touchdown, Justin Tucker kicked two field goals and Baltimore took control of the AFC North with a victory over Pittsburgh.
The Ravens (8-2) moved two games in front of the Steelers (6-4) by shutting down Pittsburgh's offense, which sputtered without injured quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Byron Leftwich, making his first start in more than three years, completed 18 of 39 passes for 201 yards and an interception. He ran for a score but was also sacked three times.
Baltimore's Joe Flacco wasn't much better, completing 20 of 32 passes for 164 yards, but the Ravens didn't need Flacco to dominate to beat the Steelers for the third straight time at Heinz Field.
At Denver, Peyton Manning threw for three touchdowns and Von Miller had three sacks to take the league lead with 13. Denver took a three-game lead in the AFC West by sweeping the Chargers.
Manning threw for 270 yards. He got off to a slow start, throwing an interception that Eric Weddle returned for a score and an early 7-0 lead. But the Broncos (7-3) took a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter and never trailed again.
Manning won his 148th regular-season game as a starting quarterback, tying John Elway for second on the all-time list. Brett Favre has 186.
The Chargers (4-6) lost for the fifth time in six games.
At Oakland, Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes and Malcolm Jenkins returned an interception for another score to get the Saints back to .500.
Lance Moore caught two touchdown passes and Mark Ingram ran for a score as the Saints (5-5) won for the fifth time in six games.
Brees finished 20 for 27 for 219 yards, extending his own records by throwing a touchdown in his 53rd straight game and completing 20 passes for the 46th straight game.
The Raiders (3-7) lost their third straight game under first-year coach Dennis Allen as their banged-up defense got picked apart by Brees. Oakland has allowed 135 points in those defeats, the most in a three-game span for the franchise since allowing 141 in the first three games in 1961.
``Very frustrated. Very painful loss,'' quarterback Carson Palmer said.
At Detroit, Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, including a 22-yarder to Randall Cobb with 1:55 left. That offset the woes of Mason Crosby, and even he came through at the end. After missing two field goals, he nailed a 39-yard field goal with 19 seconds to go.
Matthew Stafford threw two interceptions - one of which was returned 72 yards by Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings for a go-ahead score in the third quarter - and lost a fumble.
Green Bay (7-3) has won five straight. Detroit is 4-6.
At Landover, Md., Robert Griffin III threw four touchdown passes, and Washington broke a three-game losing streak.
The sensational rookie completed 14 of 15 passes for 200 yards and also ran 12 times for 84 yards for Washington (4-6). He threw for scores of 6, 49, 61 and 17 yards - one in each quarter. His 93.3 completion percentage is the highest by a quarterback with at least four touchdown passes since Hall of Famer Steve Young in 1994.
Philadelphia's Nick Foles was 21 for 46 for 204 yards in his first NFL start, and his first two series ended with interceptions. The Eagles (3-7) have dropped six straight, accelerating the countdown toward the possible end of Andy Reid's 14-year tenure as coach.
At St. Louis, Bilal Powell ran for the first two touchdowns of his career as the Jets ended a three-game slide. Chaz Schilens scored on a 25-yard reception and Nick Folk kicked a pair of 51-yard field goals for the Jets (4-6), who were outscored 58-16 the previous two games. The Jets overcame a controversial practice week with several anonymous players reportedly disparaging the ability of backup quarterback Tim Tebow, who had a handful of snaps but was no factor.
Brandon Gibson caught a pair of short touchdown passes for the Rams (3-6-1). St. Louis' defense hasn't forced a turnover in five straight games, tying the NFL's longest such slump since 1950, according to STATS LLC.
At Kansas City, Mo., Andy Dalton threw for 230 yards and accounted for three touchdowns and A.J. Green caught a touchdown pass in his ninth straight game.
Green finished with six catches for 91 yards, Mohamed Sanu had a scoring grab and BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 101 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals (5-5) won their second straight following a four-game losing streak.
Jamaal Charles had 87 yards rushing for Kansas City (1-9), which lost its seventh straight.
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I've been looking around on the internet at rice cookers and slow cookers and wondering which to get.
I'd be tempted to get both but my problem is that counter and storage space is strictly limited in our kitchen so ideally i'd like something that i can both set a timer for rice for my bento in the morning and cook lovely stews and soups for when i come home from work in the winter.
If i get a slow cooker can i still cook japanese rice in it? I'm leaning towards a slow cooker so i can make soups and stews as well. I've noticed that there are 2 in 1 products but they seem to be the best of neither (i.e. don't seem to cook rice that well and don't have the full functions of a slow cooker either).
Anyone got any advice?
Depending on which rice cooker you get, there are rice cookers available that will allow you to slow cook meals. Mine allows me to slow cook, steam and make yogurt as well as cook different kinds of rice. It actually cooks rice beautifully.
A slow cooker won't be nearly as flexible. My husband's Japanese grandmother would tell him that the secret to good rice is power, explaining that rice needs a strong initial blast of heat. Gas fired rice cookers are still very popular and preferred over electric rice cookers by many as they can produce a hotter start to the cooking process.
I'd suggest that you invest in a good rice cooker as it can potentially fulfill all your needs whereas the slow cooker can only cover half of them.
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The Cowboys are getting embarrassed early, and they're getting a little chippy.
Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins punctuated the indignity of getting taken to the house by a sore-footed Pierre Garcon with a cheap shove through the back of the end zone.
The 59-yard touchdown pass-and-run made it 21-3 just before halftime, as the Redskins have reeled off three unanswered touchdowns.
Robert Griffin III has already thrown for 191 yards and two touchdowns, quickly overcoming a sluggish start.
The Cowboys early deficit is nothing new. As pointed out by Jean-Jacques Taylor of ESPNDallas.com, the Cowboys have fallen behind in all five home games, 7-0 to the Buccaneers, 24-7 to the Bears, 23-0 to the Giants, 13-0 to the Browns now by 18 to the Redskins.


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Health warnings growing globally
Large picture health warnings on tobacco packs are becoming a global trend, a new Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) report has found.
The report, Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status, found there had been tremendous progress internationally in implementing package warnings.
Many countries are increasing warning size, more countries are requiring picture warnings, and an increasing number of countries are calling for up to four or in some cases more rounds of picture warnings.
CCS senior policy analyst Rob Cunningham said international progress had been outstanding.
"There is clearly a strong worldwide trend for countries to use graphic pictures on cigarette packages to show the terrible health effects of smoking," said Cunningham.
The report provides an overview, ranking 198 countries/jurisdictions based on warning size, and lists those that have finalised requirements for picture warnings. Regional breakdowns are also provided.
Report highlights include:
- 77 countries/jurisdictions have finalised picture warning requirements, an increase from the 55 that had implemented by the end of 2012. Canada was the first country to implement picture warnings in 2001.
- 49 percent of the world's population is covered by the 77 countries/jurisdictions that have finalised picture warning requirements.
- Thailand has the largest warnings in the world at 85 percent of the package front and back, surpassing Australia at 82.5 percent (75% front, 90% back). Australia (since 2012) has also implemented plain packaging to prohibit tobacco company colours, logos, and design elements on the brand part of the package. Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and New Zealand are in the process of implementing plain packaging, and the new European Union (EU) Directive provides that the 28 EU countries have the option to implement plain packaging.
- 60 countries/jurisdictions have required warnings to cover at least 50 percent of the package front and back (on average), up from 47 in 2012, 32 in 2010 and 24 in 2008.
- Progress since the last report in 2012 includes: Thailand increasing the size of picture warnings from 55 percent to 85 percent Nepal implementing 75 percent picture warnings, Jamaica improving warnings from 33 percent text to 60 percent pictures, and Uruguay implementing its 7th round of picture warnings (Uruguay's size is 80%). The new EU Directive will also require picture warnings to cover the top 65 percent of the package front and back, effective 20 May 2016.
Top countries
Below are the top countries in terms of warning size as an average of the front and back.
- 85% Thailand (85% of front, 90% of back)
- 82.5% Australia (75%, 90%)
- 80% Uruguay (80%, 80%)
- 75% Brunei (75%, 75%)
- 75% Canada (75%, 75%)
- 4. 75% Nepal (75%, 75%)
- 65% Togo (65%, 65%)
- 65% Turkey (65%, 65%)
- 65% Turkmenistan (65%, 65%)
- 65% Mauritius (60%, 70%)
- 65% Mexico (30%, 100%)
- 65% Venezuela (30%, 100%)
"The international momentum in implementing picture warnings is all the more impressive given tobacco industry opposition," said Cunningham.
"If picture warnings did not work to reduce smoking, then the tobacco industry would not be opposed. The fact that more than 70 countries and territories have implemented picture health warnings shows that the momentum of this key tobacco control measure has become a powerful force."


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Compass/Scale Annotated Image of the Center of the Milky Way
Galactic Center
26,000 light-years (8 kiloparsecs)
The composite image of the galactic center is 32.5 arcminutes (246 light-years or 75.5 parsecs) wide.
Spitzer Data: The Spitzer Space Telescope data were courtesy of NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and S. Stolovy (Spitzer Science Center/California Institute of Technology).
Hubble Data: The Hubble component was from the HST proposal 11120: Q.D. Wang (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), S. Stolovy (Caltech), C. Lang (University of Iowa), A. Cotera (SETI Institute), M. Muno (Caltech), M. Morris (University of California, Los Angeles), D. Calzetti (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), S. Ramirez (Caltech), and G. Schneider (University of Arizona).
Chandra Data: The science team was led by Q.D. Wang (University of Massachusetts, Amherst). Image courtesy of NASA/CXC/UMass/Q.D. Wang et al.
SST: 3.6 microns, 4.5 microns, 5.8 microns, and 8.0 microns
HST: F187N (Paschen-Alpha) and F190N (Paschen-Alpha continuum)
CXO: 1-3 keV, 3-5 keV, 5-8 keV


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Rudy is only 6 months old but has been through so much. This sweet kitty had a terrible infection and had to have one of his eyes removed. He is so filled with love and cuddles he doesn't know he has a handicap. For more information on Rudy or any of the animals at the Hilton Head Humane Association please call 681-8686 or visit www.hhhumane.org.
Paco, a handsome young lab mix, is all dressed-up and ready to go to his new home. He loves a good game of fetch, obeys basic commands, and walks well on a leash. He's hoping for a home with his own humans to protect and love. For more information on Paco, call Camp Green Dog Foundation at 208-3647, or go to www.campgreendog.com.
A beautiful black lab mix, Buddy can't wait to find a forever home where he will be suitably loved and cherished. His last family let him run loose and he was hit by a car. The good news is he survived the accident, but he lost a leg in the process. Like most three legged dogs, however, Buddy doesn't seem to notice the loss and gets around just fine. He is sure to make a wonderful addition to the family if he is just given the chance to shine. If you are ready to be Buddy's hero, he is ready to be your adoring companion. For more information on this and other animals at Brooke's Haven Animal Rescue, call 757-7387 or go to www. brookesbedandbiscuit.com.
The following pets are from Noah's Arks Rescue. They all are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, house- and crate-trained and micro-chipped. Please call 843-540-6755 for more info and go to www.noahs-arks.net.
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Java is a 2-year-old pitbull that was picked up as a stray. He was kept in an emaciated state for very long. He is a beautiful loving dog and is looking for a family where he will be cherished and loved for the rest of his life. Java gets along well with other dogs and loves children and people. He is very energetic and needs lots of exercise. He would fit perfect in an active household. Call Noah's Arks Rescue at 843-540-6755 for more information.


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Getting a college degree is one of the most important investments you'll make, and critical for moving forward with your dreams. But with the increasingly high costs of tuition, figuring out how to pay for your education can be discouraging, and could quickly turn those dreams into a nightmare. Federal and California government programs can help.
The California Student Aid Commission offers a variety of state-funded grants and loans to Los Angeles and California students.
- Cal Grant A
Cal Grant A provides aid toward tuition and fees for undergraduate students at public and independent colleges, and some occupational and career colleges. Your coursework must be for at least two academic years. There is also a Cal Grant A award for students transferring from a California Community College to a four-year college. This grant requires a 3.0 GPA and residency in California.
- Cal Grant B
Cal Grant B assists low-income undergraduate students. The grant gives a living allowance and pays for books the first year. When renewed or awarded beyond the freshman year, the award also helps pay for tuition and fees. Requirements for this grant include a minimum GPA of 2.0 in high school, and residency in California.
- Cal Grant C
This grant is of definite interest to students in vocational, technical, and career-training programs. The award includes up to $576 for books, tools and equipment — and up to $2,592 more for tuition and fees if you'll be attending a school other than a California Community College.
- California Chafee Grant Program
Targeted to students who are or were in foster care, this award grants up to $5,000 a year for career and technical training or college.
- Assumption Program of Loans for Education APLE
This loan program assists those who wish to become teachers, and who agree to teach in a low-ranking California public school for at least 4 years after graduation.
- Child Development Grant Program
This is a need-based grant for those pursuing a career in child care and development. To receive funding, students must sign a Service Commitment Agreement stating they will provide one year of full-time service in a licensed children's center for each year they receive the grant.
- State Nursing Assumption Program of Loans for Education (SNAPLE)
This loan assumption program assists two groups: those pursuing a nursing degree and who will work in a California 24-hour state facility, and those pursuing a graduate degree in nursing who will serve as faculty in a nursing program at an accredited California college or university.
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The LEPD provides need-based educational grants to dependents and spouses of: California Highway Patrol officers, marshals, sheriffs, police officers, Department of Corrections and California Youth Authority employees, and permanent/full-time firefighters who have been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.
To be eligible for the Cal Grants, you must be a resident of California and submit the FAFSA (which you have to submit anyway for federal aid), as well as a school-certified GPA by March 2.
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Companies borrowing to complete deals and prop up their stock prices are helping to keep U.S. investment-grade debt sales at about a record pace, defying predictions of a slowdown.
Apple Inc. and Leuven, Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev NV have led $476.6 billion of offerings this year, almost matching the $477.4 billion sold during the same period in 2013, an unprecedented year for U.S. issuance, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Apple's $12 billion deal to fund shareholder rewards and AB InBev's $5.25 billion sale in January to finance its purchase of South Korea's Oriental Brewery Co. are spurring the second-busiest period ever for debt sales used to fund mergers, acquisitions, dividends and share buybacks.
Companies are taking advantage of an unexpected reprieve from rising borrowing costs after a first-quarter economic slowdown and tepid inflation boosted demand for fixed-income assets. While analysts ended 2013 predicting high-grade sales would lose steam this year amid rising interest rates, borrowing benchmarks have instead declined to an 11-month low.
"What really surprised us at the beginning of the year was the decline in interest rates," Hans Mikkelsen, head of U.S. investment-grade credit strategy at Bank of America in New York, said in a telephone interview. "Issuers have a window of opportunity to issue at very attractive yields that they didn't expect."
Borrowing costs fell beginning in January as a rout in emerging markets and weakness in the U.S. and China prompted investors to seek the safety of government debt, upending predictions for 10-year Treasury yields to reach as high as 3 percent by the end of the first quarter, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists. Yields instead fell 31 basis points to 2.72 percent during the period before reaching 2.62 percent yesterday.
Yields on dollar-denominated, investment grade bonds reached 3.05 percent yesterday, the lowest since last June and within 41 basis points of their all-time low, according to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate Index.
"These are all levels that could prompt some new issuance into the market," Kevin Flanagan, the chief fixed-income strategist at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Purchase, New York, said in a telephone interview. "I don't think you would want to sit here and wait and think" that yields will fall below 2.5 percent, he said.
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The drop in borrowing costs spurred $112.3 billion of high-grade bond sales last month, the third-busiest April on record, led by Apple's return to the market after its $17 billion offering a year earlier, Bloomberg data show.
A total of 15 companies have sold $38.3 billion of high-grade bonds in the U.S. this year to help fund mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, share buybacks or dividend payments, Bloomberg data show. That's the most for the period after $46.3 billion in the similar timeframe last year.
Bank of America last year projected a 16 percent drop in investment-grade sales for 2014, while Barclays Plc forecast a decline of 8 percent for fixed-rate debt.
Predictions for a slowdown could still prove correct as the economy recovers from the first-quarter slowdown and borrowing benchmarks begins to reverse, Mikkelsen said.
The economy is "bouncing back," he said, citing last week's jobs report showing employers boosted payrolls by the most in two years and retail sales that posted the biggest gains since September 2012. "You can kind of see a rapid normalization of interest rates in the coming weeks," he said. "We are getting to the inflection point."
Sales have dipped during the second half of the year in eight of the past nine years, with offerings in 2013 dropping 10 percent to $543 billion from $604 billion in the first six months, Bloomberg data show.
Apple, the Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker, is using proceeds to fund a $30 billion increase to a shareholder reward program that buys back shares and makes dividend payments, according to a company filing. Apple, which raised the debt as a cheaper alternative to the taxes it would face by repatriating offshore cash, boosted the program for the second time in 12 months.
Cisco Systems Inc. raised $8 billion in February to help finance stock buybacks, while Rogers Communications Inc. sold $750 million in the U.S. in March to buy spectrum, Bloomberg data show.
AB InBev's sale included $850 million of 4.625 percent, 30-year bonds at a relative yield of 90 basis points, Bloomberg data show.
"If you see how the cost of funds has decreased this year and M&A activity has increased, I think there is still a lot of supply to come," Dorian Garay, a New York-based money manager for an investment-grade debt fund at ING Investment Management, said in a telephone interview.
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Set in the 1920's, The Movies follows the development of a small film mogul's rise to fame. The player is cast as a faceless movie mogul, who is in charge of developing both the film studio and the films themselves. In short, The Movies will almost be two games wrapped into one. One game has you developing the film studio itself, paying the actors and crew, buying props, and expanding the studio lot. The other has you actually making the movie, by setting up scenes, getting a script, placing actors, and filming the scene. You then string these scenes together and make a film.
This game was shipped on PC by Activision, but the company turned down the console version after disappointing sales. Developer Lionhead went on to look at alternate ways of publishing the console version, but the game is now no longer ever expected to be released on console systems.
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Release Region: United States
Release Date: Canceled
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Boris GUNTHER necesitaba un nuevo diseño de tema de wordpress y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 106 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Company Name : "Le Permis Informatique" (institutional website : http://www.le-pi.com - Need a new design in a future project :) )
We are a small company of IT Consultants (150 consultants) in France / Paris. Collaborators are IT engineer with a first expérience of 5 years. The turnover of collaborators is low. The turnover is increasing each year. The environment is good.
We are very skillfull with IT technology (Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Sharepoint, SQL Database, Citrix solutions, SCOM, Virtualization, green computing, grid computing, storage...)
We elaborate and deploy IT adaptive infrastructure answering to the need of our customers.
We are young, talentful, pragmatic and we would like to demonstrate our skills. To do that we plan to publish technical articles each weeks in this new blog.
Articles can be of different type :
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2/ solution for optimisation
3/ solution for troubleshooting,
4/ tips and tricks
5/ ...
I try a "basic version" of the blog with a template. You can see it here : http://blog.le-pi.com
There are 3 pages :
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- Recruitment (how to become a collaborator)
- About page
Maybe a new page could be a good idea to present the profile of the authors.
1/ Our customers -> IT department members of big company in various domains (bank, insurance, media, travel...)
2/ Future / New recruit
3/ Partners (software editor, hardware constructor)
4/ Collaborators
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2/ Mobility compatibility (ability to browse the blog with a PDA like IPHONE)
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- Authors
- Favorites links (blogroll)
- Able to subscribe to our blog in RSS
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- Search in the blog
- Categories (disable for the moment)
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|Ride RER B Train
This is an overview of how to travel from Charles de Gaulle-CDG Airport to Central Paris by city train (RER B). For instructions in the opposite direction see Paris to Airport CDG by Train.
For step-by-step photo instructions see Terminal 2 to Paris by train or Terminal 1 to Paris by train.
CDG to Paris Train Overview
Line => RER B (Blue)
Direction => Paris (Robinson, Antony, St-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse)
Arrival Stations => Gare du Nord, Châtelet les Halles, St Michel/Nôtre Dame, Luxembourg, Port Royal, Denfert-Rochereau, Cité Universitaire
Ticket => "Billet Ile-de-France" Aéroport CDG – Paris (Zone 5 -> Zone 1)
Cost => (adult fare) / (children 4 – 9) / free (children under 4) Prices
Passes Accepted => Paris Visite, Passe Navigo
First Train / Last RER B Train CDG to Paris => 04:56 / 23:50 (22:55 on 2016 construction dates. See RER-B Construction Impact below.)
Photo Guides: Terminal 1 to Paris, Terminal 2 to Paris
Safety/Security: Thieves work on this train!
Facts & Figures: RER B (video)
Details – Charles de Gaulle to Paris Airport Train
About the RER B Train
The quickest & least expensive way from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport to Paris is by taking the RER B city train leaving from either CDG Terminal 2 or Roissypole (RER trains for CDG Terminal 1 and CDG Terminal 3).
The RER B train line runs north-south through the centre of Paris, stopping at Gare du Nord, the London to Paris Eurostar station, then at Châtelet Les Halles the "super" exchange station with 4 metro lines and 3 RER lines available, then Saint Michel/Nôtre Dame, Luxembourg, Port Royal, Denfert-Rochereau, Cité Universitaire, and continues south towards Orly Airport (requiring a transfer onto the OrlyVal metro at station Antony).
The two train stations at Charles de Gaulle Airport are named "Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1" and "Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 – TGV", the first being located near Terminal 3 in the Roissypole building and the second located between Terminal 2E and 2C. (A map of CDG airport is provided below).
The first train leaving Charles de Gaulle Airport towards Paris departs at 4:56am from Terminal 2, stops at "Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1" station two minutes later, and then reaches Gare du Nord in Paris at 5:26am.
The last RER B train leaving airport CDG for Paris departs at 11:56pm just before midnight (update: see warning below), arriving at Paris Gare du Nord at 12:26am. This train schedule from CDG to Paris is the same every day of the week, including holidays. (For a complete timetable, see the schedule of RER B trains).
For normal first and last train times see this timetable of first/last Paris Metro and RER A and RER B trains.
Buses will replace service along the affected part of the RER B line between CDG Airport and Aulnay-sous-Bois station. The RER B will operate normally between Aulnay-sous-Bois and Paris city-center, except on April 2nd when the RER B will be closed from Stade de France to the end of both northern end points (Mitry/Claye & CDG Terminal 2). Buses will replace service between CDG Airport & Stade de France. See construction bulletin (in French) for more information.
Where – CDG Airport Train Station
For step-by-step photo based instructions see either CDG Terminal 1 to Paris Photo Guide or CDG Terminal 2 to Paris Photo Guide.
If you're landing at Terminal 1 you'll have to take a shuttle train called CDGVAL to Terminal 3/Roissypole in order to catch the RER train. The name of this station is "Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1". Don't mistake the "1" in the train station name as meaning "Terminal 1", it doesn't, it's simply the first of the two train stations at CDG Airport. Just follow the signs for the CDGVAL tram within Terminal 1 and transfer to Terminal 3 / Roissypole to catch the RER B train to Paris.
To make things more confusing, CDG Terminal 3 / Roissypole is located between Terminals 1 and 2, so traveling from west to east across terminals you'll depart Terminal 1, arrive at T3/Roissypole, then CDG Terminal 2 at the opposite end of the airport. Keep in mind that the CDGVAL tram stops at parking stations in between Terminals 1 and 3 (Parc P-r), and Terminals 3 and 2 (Park P-x), so don't get off CDGVAL too early. There will be voice announcements at each stop in French and English to help guide you.
Map of (CDG) Charles de Gaulle Airport (PDF – Courtesy of ADP)
If you're landing at Terminal 2, keep in mind that there are 7 sub-terminals and you must make your way to the train station which is located between sub-terminals 2E and 2F. There will be numerous signs through the terminals pointing towards the Paris RER train.
Buy Paris Train Tickets
At either the Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 train station, a large open concrete atrium, or Terminal 2 train station, a white, triple level, escalator extravaganza, you'll find plenty of ticket vending machines. To buy Paris train tickets, be sure to use the Paris Ile-de-France box machines and not the yellow SNCF TGV vending machines. Both train ticket vending machines types are visible below. The yellow train ticket vending machine sells only TGV/Intercity train tickets. The white boxy ticket machines sell RER B train tickets, as well as Paris Visite, Metro tickets, and RER tickets for other destinations such as Disneyland Paris. These train ticket machines will be labeled BILLETS, TICKETS, BILLETES Paris Ile-de-France Train, RER, Tramway, Metro, Bus. (Note: the colour of the Paris train ticket vending machines may be different depending on the station. They can be blue, green or white+fuchsia. TGV/Intercity train ticket vending machines are yellow+grey.)
Even more important to note is that any credit cards or debit cards without smart chips nor 4-6 digit PIN numbers will not work with these machines. At the CDG 1 train station there is a large ticket window with 3 SNCF employees that will be selling train tickets for the RER Train (and will accept non-chip/PIN credit cards). At Terminal 2 there are two large train ticket offices on the bottom floor, one side selling Paris RER tickets and the opposite side sells SNCF/TGV tickets. If you're facing this glass room, the entry on the left will be for RER tickets to Paris. The entry on the right is only for tickets to other cities. Almost always there will be at least one ticket seller that speaks English and it will be noted by a little British flag on the corner of his or her window. Either way, you're looking to buy a ticket for "Paris Aller-Simple" [Pear-Ee Alleh-Som-pleh] which is a one way ticket. The price should be roughly for adult tickets and for children (9 and under) RER B train tickets to Paris ().
Ride RER B Train
For Aéroport CDG 1 train station the train platform is visible behind & below the train ticket vending machines. To access the RER B train platform, look for the entry gates with green lights on them (detailed guide). Terminal 2 CDG Train platform is also well marked: simply follow the signs that say "Trains to Paris". It'll be quite difficult to miss and all trains from these platforms travel to Paris. You can view the television screens while on the platform to see all the stops the train will make. The stops should include Gare du Nord, Châtelet les Halles, St. Michel-Nôtre Dame, Luxembourg, and others. The four mentioned here are the ones that the majority of travelers will be looking for as they're all in central Paris. Gare du Nord is best for those going to a hotel near Sacré Coeur/Montmarte, Châtelet les Halles for those staying near the Louvre, St. Michel-Nôtre Dame is across the Seine (the Left Bank), and Luxembourg being near the Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Gardens).
For those extra keen travelers, there are "express" RER B trains that leave from both train stations. Look at the television screens on the platform and note how many stops are between CDG train stations and the four central Paris stations mentioned above. The express RER B train will go directly from Aéroport CDG 1 to Gare du Nord, without stopping at any stations in between. The regular RER trains will make about 9 stops in between CDG Airport and Gare du Nord. You'll save roughly 12 minutes by taking one of the express trains, but even the non-express RER B will get you to Paris (Gare du Nord) in about 34 minutes.
Enjoy your visit!
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RER B Train Schedule Airport Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Paris Gare du Nord