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Monday, May 17, 2010
Muffin Tin Monday - birds & nests
Top row: sliced boiled egg, bird-shaped cheddar cheese (the eyes are sprinkles), the third cup is my attempt at a "pond" with green bell pepper strips and ranch to dip. I actually have a bird shaped dip cup which mysteriously disappeared from my pile of supplies I had gathered for this muffin tin assignment. I'm sure one of my angelic children is to credit for that, but so far no one is 'fessing up. So I had to make due with a flower shaped one...it sort of looks like a lily pad among reeds? Can't you just imagine a duck swimming by? ;-)
Bottom row: birdie shaped crackers, a duck shaped sandwich (cream cheese and blueberry preserves, beak is cheddar cheese and eye is a sprinkle), and lastly, a clementine orange with a little penguin pick in the middle.
This was the first time I had given my little girl a whole clementine. I thought she'd pull it apart into segments, but instead she just picked it up and ate it like one would do with a whole apple. It made quite the juicy sticky mess, but she thought it was wonderful and said happily, "look mama, I eat my orange like a big boy!", spoken like just like a little sister in quest to keep up with her two big brothers! ;-)
If you'd like to check out what other Muffin Tin Monday participants are up to today, you can check them out over at the home of Muffin Tin Mom.
21 comments:
- Wic said... [Reply to comment]
this is cute, and the pond is amazing.
one of my twins ( the one minute younger one) eats oranges this way. it`s horrible for me but he loves it.
- May 17, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- The Princess said... [Reply to comment]
I love the cheddar cheese birds. Made me think of the Partridge Family - lol. The duck shaped sandwich sounds yummy!
- May 17, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- Dawn said... [Reply to comment]
Oh my gosh that is so cute and creative! I wish my little one could a wider variety of foods....she is allergic to a large number of food groups and I've tried adding some back in with no success.
- May 17, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- Lisa said... [Reply to comment]
Super Cute!!
- May 17, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- Jamie said... [Reply to comment]
Great job! All your birds look awesome and the pond is great!
- May 17, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Giggly Girls said... [Reply to comment]
Awesome tin!!! I've fallen off the muffin tin wagon myself and was going to get back on but decided this theme wasn't going to work with anything I had in the house. LOL
- May 17, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- Nf1andprek-whisper said... [Reply to comment]
love the pond so creative how did you do there tiny eyes... what do you use what company do you buy tools from... Is Jlist expensive for shipping from japan???
- May 17, 2010 at 10:36 AM
- Christina said... [Reply to comment]
Super cute! I love the pond idea. So creative!! I still haven't introduced hard boiled eggs to my little one. I may just have to do that one of these days.
- May 17, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Thanks for the nice comments everyone! :)
Nf1andprek-whisper - I get the tools from different places: Amazon, cooking supply shops, random places, really! Some of my more bento-related supplies have come from stores that sell bento stuff and JList. The shipping isn't too terrible for JList. For intance, right now I have about $40 worth of items in my online cart and the shipping on it will be $10. It's a lot cheaper than ebay, at least. :)
The eyes were made with sprinkles!
- May 17, 2010 at 11:32 AM
- Robbins Zoo said... [Reply to comment]
It's so colorful! Thank you for sharing. I am currently looking for bento type tools. I can't seem to find much in SC. I will check out JList. Thanks for the info :o)
- May 17, 2010 at 12:41 PM
- Michelle, Muffin Tin Mom said... [Reply to comment]
the pond is my favorite....such a fantastic job!
- May 17, 2010 at 12:46 PM
- JDaniel4's Mom said... [Reply to comment]
I love all your birds. Each one is so cute.
- May 17, 2010 at 12:47 PM
- Zhana Sandeva said... [Reply to comment]
This is just beautiful! And the pond is perfect. Did you use cutters for the cheddar cheese birds, or cut them out with a knife?
- May 17, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Thank you, Zhana! The birds were made with cutters. They are from a set of bird-shaped cutters in a few different sizes (they all nest together). :)
- May 17, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Mommyof2girlz said... [Reply to comment]
Love your tin..the "grass and pond" was wicked creative! Totally loving your blog, thanks for popping by mine today. Of to browse your bento lunches :)
- May 17, 2010 at 9:28 PM
- Kelly said... [Reply to comment]
Such a cute lunch tin. I love the pond.
- May 17, 2010 at 10:07 PM
- Tifani says... said... [Reply to comment]
This is hands down my favorite post of yours ever. I LOVE IT!! I think you may have inspired me to try Muffin Tin Mondays. How much advance noticed do you get for themes?
- May 18, 2010 at 8:44 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Tifani, there is usually a couple weeks notice, but it varies. Next week is "flowers", I think. :) The info is posted in the upper right side column of her blog.
- May 18, 2010 at 3:00 PM
- Cowboy Ninjas said... [Reply to comment]
I was thinking of you and the muffin tins today. Have you seen the nibble tray by Dr. Sears for "Zak"? I don't have an opinion on the doctor one way or another, but I love the lidded/divided tray with the dip section. My finicky 3yo loves his afternoon snack combos in the fun container. Just curious if you had seen it! :) MM
- May 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Oh goodness, that is the cutest! I haven't seen that before. You might just be seeing that here soon! :p I've been scoping out boxes for my littlest guy lately, so I'm in the market. Thanks for sharing! :)
- May 18, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- kris in larryville said... [Reply to comment]
I was so sad we had to miss this week. But I had no idea what to do even if we could have participated. Your ideas are so cute! I really need to start working on this more.
- May 18, 2010 at 9:56 PM


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LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese search engine company Baidu has teamed up with France Telecom to develop a mobile browser tailored to customers in Africa and the Middle East, a region both companies have prioritized for growth.
The partnership, a global first for Baidu, aims to drive adoption of the mobile internet in emerging markets by making browsing simpler and more affordable.
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Barbara Walters returns to "The View" next week after spending more than a month recovering from the chicken pox and a concussion.
"Hello, my darlings," Walters said. "I'm so glad to be talking to you. ... I really miss you."
The veteran ABC News journalist today called into a live taping of "The View" and announced that she would return to moderate the daytime talk show on Monday, March 4.
"Like it or not, I'm coming back on the show again," Walters said. "No more chicken pox. ... I haven't been contagious for a while, but they wanted me to have rest, and I've had enough rest and I'm ready to come back."
Walters, 83, had been absent from "The View" since Jan. 22, when she was first briefly hospitalized after an inauguration weekend fall. Walters announced on the "The View" that she had fainted and hit her head while at the British ambassador's residence, cutting her temple. She was taken to the hospital, where she said she received six stitches.
The following week, on Jan. 28, "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg announced on the show that Walters had been diagnosed with the chicken pox.
"We want to give you an update on Barbara," Goldberg said on "The View" at the time. "You all know that she fell and cut her head 10 days ago, and then was running a temperature, but it turns out it is all the result of a delayed childhood. Barbara has the chicken pox. She'd never had it as a child. So now she's been told to rest. She's not allowed any visitors. and we're telling you, Barbara, no scratching."
Thanks to a vaccine introduced in 1995, chicken pox has become rare among adults. Only one in 10,000 American men and women are diagnosed with chicken pox each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"However, it needs to be taken seriously since adults are at increased risk of complications, including pneumonia, brain inflammation and bacterial skin infections," said ABC News' chief health and medical editor Dr. Richard Besser. "If you think you never had chicken pox, regardless of your age, see your doctor to talk about whether you should get vaccinated."
Walters, who has interviewed every American president -- and first lady -- since Richard Nixon, joined ABC News in 1976 as the first woman to co-host the network news. She created "The View" and has been an executive producer and a regular co-host on the show since it debuted in 1997.


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Gigantic. Majestic. Futuristic. Even scary. Those are just some of the words that describe the Great Elephant at Machines of the Isle in Nantes, France, birthplace of science fiction pioneer Jules Verne.
Situated in warehouses at the former shipyards in Nantes, the Machines of the Isle was created by two artists to illustrate a travel-through-time world at the crossroads of the imaginary worlds of Jules Verne and the mechanical universe of Leonardo da Vinci.
The Great Elaphant stands 12-m (39 ft) high and holds up to 49 passengers. It walks at speeds to 3 km/hr, roars, moves its legs, ears, tail and eyes, and sprays water and blows air from its realistic-moving trunk. Most of this action comes courtesy of electrohydraulics.
The Great Elephant holds 2,000 l (530 gal) of hydraulic oil, and with full movement pumps up to 600 lpm (160 gpm) of hydraulic fluid from two 130 cc (8 in.3) variable-displacement axial-piston pumps. The pumps drive a pair of 60 cc (3.7 in.3) variable-displacement bent-axis piston motors located in a drive module behind the elephant. In addition to the hydraulic motors, 44 hydraulic cylinders and 6 pneumatic cylinders create the motion that brings lifelike action to the star of the attraction. Fifty-one proportional hydraulic valves with integrated electronics and fault monitoring control most of the action.
The Great Elephant goes on 30-min excursions, and if viewing the grounds from a terrace atop the elephant ins't your thing, you can stroll inside to take in the action from an indoor lounge or any of several balconies. the driver probaly has the least impressive view because the cab is a few feet above the ground under the elephant's head. The operations are executed through jouysticks, while other walking alongside have access to additional controls, features, and, of course safety functions.
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USOC narrows field to 4 cities for possible 2024 bid
If the U.S. Olympic Committee decides to bid for the 2024 Summer Games, either Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Washington, D.C., will get the final nod.
The USOC narrowed its list to those four cities and will continue in-depth discussions with each before making a decision on a possible bid, and with which city, in early 2015. The International Olympic Committee will select its 2024 host in 2017.
The decision came after a 16-month process, with an early list of about 35 U.S. cities. Dallas and San Diego just missed making the final four, according to the USOC.
"Simplifying the domestic bid process has been a major priority for us," USOC CEO Scott Blackmun said in a statement released Friday. "We were able to have exploratory conversations with a greater number of cities while avoiding unnecessary costs. We're hopeful that through this new process, we can be successful in hosting the Games on U.S. soil, and in turn, have our nation and the world be inspired once again by all of the positive aspects that are truly unique to the Olympic and Paralympic Games."
The USA has not hosted the Summer Games since 1996 (Atlanta). Los Angeles held the Games in both 1932 and 1984. Boston, Washington D.C, and San Francisco have never hosted the Games.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The UMBC volleyball team won the opening set 25-17 on one of ten kills by sophomore Krystal Mlemchukwu (Baltimore, Md./Western Tech), but Ole Miss rallied and took the next three to defeat the Retrievers in four sets, 17-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-14, Friday evening at the GW/Nike Invitational at George Washington's Smith Center.
Mlemchukwu was one of two Retrievers with double-digit kills as classmate Sherelle Walker (New Freedom, Pa./Susquehannock) led UMBC (0-1) with 15 put-aways. Senior setter Mallory McIntyre (Winnipeg, Manitoba/St. Mary's Academy) handed out 34 assists while freshman Casey Griffith (King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion) paced the squad with 13 digs.
Kara Morgan led Ole Miss (1-0) with 13 kills while Kristen Brashear picked up a match-best 15 digs.
After falling behind 7-5 early in the opening set, the Retrievers ran off five straight points, capped by a kill by junior Hannah Schmidt (Catonsville, Md./Mount de Sales), and never looked back. An attack error stopped the UMBC run, but four more Retriever points, three courtesy of Mlemchukwu kills, put the Black and Gold up 14-8. The Rebels then took five of the next seven points to cut the lead to three at 16-13, but they could not get any closer as the Retrievers pulled away for the first set win, 25-17.
UMBC used another early rally in the second set to once again take the lead 6-3, but this time the Retrievers could not hold off their SEC foe. The Rebels answered with a five-point string of their own for an 8-6 lead and never trailed again. UMBC tied the set at 8-8 and pulled within one twice, but could not complete the comeback as Ole Miss tied the match with a 25-19 win.
The third set saw each squad run off a string of six or more points in a row and UMBC looked poised to take a 2-1 set lead after a ball handling error gave the Retrievers a 23-21 lead. Following an Ole Miss timeout, however, the Rebels won the next four points to steal the set, 25-23.
In the fourth, the Rebels broke open a close affair, winning 11 of the final 14 points to shut the door. Ole Miss hit .423 in the frame (13 kills, 2 errors, 26 total attempts) while limiting the Retrievers to a .030 average.
UMBC returns to the nation's capital on Saturday for a doubleheader on the second day of the season-opening tournament. The Black and Gold take on weekend-host George Washington at 10:00 a.m. and then face-off against in-state rival Maryland at 5:00 p.m.
- UMBC has now lost three straight season openers. The Retrievers last won their first match of the year in 2010 when they swept Coppin State at the RAC Arena.
- The Retrievers fall to 0-4 all-time against opponents from the SEC (0-1 vs. Alabama; 0-1 vs. Arkansas; 0-1 vs. Auburn; 0-1 vs. Ole Miss).
- Ole Miss outhit UMBC .157-.053 for the match.
- Walker has now recorded double-digit kills 16 times in her career and in five straight contests dating back to the 2012 season.


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The waterhemp towering above the crop canopy in many fields is clear evidence of how difficult it is to manage this weed species, said Aaron Hager, associate professor of weed sciences at the University of Illinois.
Female waterhemp plants growing in noncompetitive conditions can produce more than one million seeds per plant (fewer under competitive conditions). "The capacity to produce a large amount of seed helps facilitate the rapid spread of waterhemp infestations, especially when the seeds are scattered by harvesting and tillage equipment," Hager said.
He added that applying herbicide to reproductive-stage waterhemp plants is usually not recommended because this practice does not significantly affect the amount of seed they produce. "One reason is that the interval between when the female waterhemp flowers are pollinated and when the seeds become mature is very short," he explained.
U of I researchers examined how long it took female waterhemp plants to produce viable seed after the flowers were pollinated. In the study, female waterhemp plants were pollinated for 24 hours and then separated from the male plants. Branches from female plants were harvested at various intervals after pollination and placed under either warm (86 degrees F) or cold (-4 degrees F) conditions for 48 hours, then stored at room temperature until all harvests were complete.
The researchers then conducted germination tests to determine how soon after pollination the seeds became viable. They found that seeds that were stored for 48 hours under warm conditions became viable 7 to 9 days after pollination; seeds stored under the cold conditions became viable 11 days after pollination.
"The results confirm that female waterhemp plants can produce viable seed very soon after pollination," Hager said.
Female plants in a particular field probably are not all pollinated at the same time. Thus, total seed production probably occurs over several weeks during late summer, even though individual seeds can mature relatively quickly. When removing scattered, mature waterhemp plants from a field, take along a plastic garbage bag to carry out any female plants with seed, as the seed might already be mature.


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Although they can be scary, nosebleeds are common in children and usually aren't serious. Most stop on their own and can be treated safely at home. Nosebleeds happen more often in winter and when the air is dry.
To help prevent dryness in the nose, use saline (saltwater) nasal spray or drops (or put petroleum jelly on the inside edges of the nostrils), and use a humidifier in your child's bedroom. Discourage nose picking and keep kids' fingernails short.
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Data transfer unit helps clients gather information
The DTU-3xe allows fast, reliable, on-site data retrieval from the manufacturer's recorders. The data transfer unit provides the user with on-site, real-time readings and recorder battery and/or power input voltage measurements. A RS-232 connector collects information for end-of-day synchronization to a personal computer for analysis. Telog Instruments Inc.
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Cloth tape is designed for electrical maintenance
Scapa 167 is a black, single-coated cloth tape for wire harness and electrical splicing applications. In addition to spot holding of wire harness assemblies, the tape also works for general-purpose repairs. Scapa Tapes
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Low-profile AC source comes standard with control
The ContinuousWave Programmable AC power source series complements the manufacturer's CW manual series source and comes standard with IEEE-488.2 and RS232 control. Elgar Electronics Corp.
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PVC bender custom bends ½ inch to 2 inch conduit
The HotTube PVC bender custom bends ½ inch to 2 inch PVC conduit. This bender simultaneously heats up to five bundles of ½ inch or three bundles of ¾ inch conduit without rotating. Gardner Bender
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Passive component meter measures inductance, capacitance and resistance
The Passive Component LCR Meter, Model 380193, measures inductance and capacitance with 0.7% accuracy. Resistance measurements range from 20 ohms to 20 Megohms with 0.5% accuracy. Measurements are displayed on a 4½ digit backlit LCD. Extech Instruments
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Power-quality line now includes UPSs
This line of UPSs consists of single phase, 115 V AC line-interactive and off-line models. Smaller models provide a simulated sinewave output; larger models offer a pure sinewave option. Leviton Mfg Co. Inc.
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Service kit includes essential tools in one package
The Technician's Service Kit, an assortment of installation and maintenance tools, includes the Ideal Punchmaster II Punchdown Tool, complete with 110 blade or an optional 66 blade. Ideal Industries Inc.
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Line-interactive UPS line gives versatility to users
The Encore Series provides a line-interactive UPS that gives versatility and control to users. The UPS protects against brownouts, surges, sags, spikes and other anomalies. Staco Energy Products Co.
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Fixture provides bright lighting in harsh areas
This weatherproof incandescent fixture provides energy-efficient, bright lighting in areas where moisture, dirt or corrosion is a problem. A protective powder coating is applied to the seamless, die-cast metal fixture to increase its water and corrosion resistance. The clear, heat-resistant glass globe and rugged wire guard extends fixture life. Designed for use with 150V supply wire, the fixtures can be direct mounted to walls, ceilings or structural members because no separate outlet box is required. Appleton
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Lighting is designed for mainstream and design-build
The Steelform family of steel linear lighting systems offers a range of affordable options for mainstream and design-build lighting projects. The product lineup includes the Soleo, Venza and In-Cove product series, each available with a wide range of T8 and T5 HO fluorescent lamp options. In addition to white, color choices for the Soleo and Venza include a natural steel finish plus translucent end caps available in seven different colors. Ledalite
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Factory sealed pushbuttons eliminate need for sealing
These EFDB push buttons are engineered to meet the code and application requirements of locations where flammable vapors, gasses or highly combustible dusts are present. Used in conjunction with contactors or magnetic starters for remote control of motors, the 10A, 600V push buttons provide circuit control in chemical and petrochemical plants, refineries and other classified areas. Appleton
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Method creates lightweight, inexpensive reels
The Reel Options method of building reels is said to save customers at least 20%. The method uses diverse, low-cost materials to create strong, lightweight inexpensive reels that ship well, print well and are recyclable. Vandor Corp.
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Multi-purpose hand tools cut, crimp and strip
These four multi-purpose hand tools feature wire strippers, cutters and multiple crimping options. The tools are capable of crimping insulated terminals and splices on 10 through 22 AWG wire. PVC grips provide cushioning. Tyco Electronics
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Nonmetallic lighting fixture is suitable for hazardous locations
The FV Series of nonmetallic fluorescent fixtures is designed to provide bright lighting, easy maintenance and a long service life in hazardous and highly corrosive locations. Applications include oil refineries and food-processing plants. Appleton
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Crimping tool will crimp in two combinations
The handheld pneumatic crimping tool for closed end connectors is portable, capable of being suspended on the production line or used within a unit as it is being built. It is available as a purchase or on a lease option. The double-die set will crimp closed end connectors in two configurations: 22-18 and 16-14 or 16-14 and 12-10 AWG. Hoffman Products
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Clamp meter comes with new lock-jaw feature
The analog AC clamp meter measures AC current, AC voltage, DC voltage and resistance. To ensure that measurements are properly taken, the meter features the Lock-Jaw clamp design. The jaw only opens when the meter is set to measure current and remains shut when the control dial is set to voltage or resistance. The lock-jaw clamp design accommodates clamping around one 750 MCM or two 350 MCM cables, allowing it to be used to measure current draw through single conductor wires. Gardner Bender
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Cable suits tough-flexing and reeling applications
The SDN Control Cable-Type TC is a power and control tray cable rated at 90°C/600V. The cable is designed for use in open air, raceway, conduit or direct-burial applications. It's best for tough flexing and reeling. American Insulated Wire Corp.
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Sloped-ceiling recessed lighting fixture features socket aiming
This sloped-ceiling recessed lighting fixture features the H645IC Allslope IC Air-Tite housing, which is designed for sloped ceiling applications with a pitch from 10 deg. to 45 deg. The lamp aims straight down regardless of the ceiling pitch. Cooper Lighting
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Automatic threading machine offers faster threading speeds
The Ridgid 535 automatic threading machine with 2-inch capacity is said to offer the highest productivity in a portable shop machine. It features a 2-hp induction motor and a three-speed transmission for increased productivity. Ridge Tool Co.
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Power conditioner simplifies DC source training
The FEL Series Power Conditioner can provide operation down to 0.2V without derating the current or requiring a "booster" power supply. The series is equipped with standard GPIB and RS232 interfaces, which allow the user to control the instrument through a PC. The series offers four main operating modes, a 99 point programming for dynamic load profiling, 256 points of recording and printing capability, four transient testing modes, improved EMI and EMC immunity and external analog control. American Reliance Inc.
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Hammer drills feature depth gauge for accurate drilling
The SBE660 and SBE750 ½-inch hammer drills are equipped with long-lasting motors and a "goose" neck depth gauge for accurate drilling. The long-lasting motor includes special winding protection, making it resistant to dust and debris from drilling. The epoxy resin powder coating on the field coil helps prevent overheating of the motor under heavy loads. Metabo Corp.
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Modular jacks feature integrated magnetics
The HyperJack shielded RJ45 modjacks feature integrated magnetics, capacitors and resistors, which means mounting fewer components on the motherboard. They are best for high-speed networking applications, including Network Interface Card (NIC) and network PCs that have integrated Ethernet ports on the main boards. The magnetics or wirewound components in these modjacks reduce common mode noise and enable DC insulation of the cable side versus the board side. The capacitors/resistors terminate noise from the non-used pairs. Molex
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Tempah and Thicke set for Wireless
Tinie Tempah and Robin Thicke are among the latest acts to be added to the line-up for the Wireless Festival.
The 25-year-old Frisky rapper, who previously high-fived Prince William at the Baftas, is hoping that his royal connections will bring in a blue-blooded crowd.
Tinie told the Daily Star: "I'm hoping all the princes come, even baby George at the side of the stage. That would be amazing."
The festival, which will this year become a twin-site event with performances in London and Birmingham, has also added Naughty Boy, Labrinth and Sean Paul to the big names on the bill.
It is staged over the weekend of July 4-6 at London's Finsbury Park and Birmingham's Perry Park, with previously announced headliners including Outkast, Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West.
This year would be the fifth performing at the festival for Tinie, whose real name is Patrick Okogwu.
"It's the fifth time I've done it. I've been there from the beginning on the smallest stage," he said. "It means a lot and I'll be surrounded by some amazing people in Pharrell and Kanye, my two style icons and inspirations."
Tickets for Wireless are on sale now from www.wirelessfestival.co.uk.
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Wilson! A Strange Phillies Trade…
In an odd move this week, the Phillies traded my favorite utility man, Wilson Valdez, to the Reds for a minor-league pitcher. 26-year old Jeremy Horst spent most of last season with triple-A Louisville, where he posted a 1-4 record and had a 2.81 ERA in 36 games. He did make 12 relief appearances for the Reds and posted a 2.93 ERA. Horst will get an invite to Spring Training.
But back to Valdez…I am not really sure what the Phillies are thinking, aside from the fact that they picked up maybe a few too many bench pieces this offseason. But among all of those bench guys, Valdez seems like the most valuable. Certainly in the last two years, he has proven his worth, filling in anywhere and everywhere he was needed.
Most notabley, Valdez picked up the majority of the slack when Jimmy Rollins was injured. And in a 19-inning affair this past May with the Reds (oddly enough, his new team), Valdez even pitched an inning, picking up a win.
Perhaps Bob Vetrone of "Boopstats" on Philly.com explained it best with this chart. Having started 1/2 of the regular season games for the Phillies, here is how the team did both with and without Valdez:
Not too shabby. And here are a few more important stats, this time with my own special chart:
As you can see, Wilson Valdez has pissed me off far less than all other Phillies combined. If you divide by the other 24 players on the roster, the average percentage of time each other individual Phillie pissed me off would be 4.12% compared to Wilson's total of only 0.72%.
Not only that, but Wilson played with heart and truly appreciated his place on this team. He will be sorely missed. So, so sad….
Best of luck Wilson! We will miss you!
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Music evokes the body to respond to a rhythm and become an embodiment of exuberance, expression and movement. My idea of painting is a rhythmic performance with music that creates a whole new language of abstract harmony, as a means of expressing music in visual form. The inspiration of Indian performance and various music selections inspire a language of expression, harmonious elements, and abstract figures which form patterns on my canvases.
My paintings invite the viewer to wander through a universe of color and pattern in motion - a world of energy in music manifested in visual form. In the small universe I altered and accepted life of being, from everyday appreciation that gets created on canvas or in my drawings.
The idea is to interpret the content of the music and express it via visual images; to create an environment of joy and passion conveying a feeling of dance and festivity while using the psyche's imagination.


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Weighing in with up to 410lbs of resistance, Bowflex Blaze Home Gym is certainly not for the faint hearted. If it is a comprehensive home gym you are looking for – with all the bells and whistles – this baby should definitely be on your list.
Let's dive a bit deeper and uncover the raw power that the Bowflex Blaze Home Gym has in store for us.
Weight Ranges
The Bowflex Blaze comes standard out of the box with 210lbs of resistance. The awesome thing about all Bowflex systems is the rod technology which is used to achieve this resistance. Instead of heavy weight bars and plates which pump up the cost of shipping, the Bowflex Power Rods are light and easy to transport.
The Blaze is upgradeable to both 310lbs and 410lbs – provided that you purchase the proper add-on bars to achieve these weights. At 410lbs, it is quite possibly one of the most accommodating home gym sets for professional body builders and weight lifters.
Attachments & Extensions
The number of exercises which are possible on the Bowflex Blaze is truly astounding. By utilizing the attachments such as the lower pulley and squat station, the leg extension and curl attachment, and the lateral tower bar, the possibilities for exercise are endless.
If you are looking to build muscle in all areas of the body, both quickly and efficiently, then the Bowflex Blaze is sure to impress even the most discerning user.
Cardio Conversion
If you've got the Bowflex Blaze in your home, you can pretty much throw out the treadmill and the rower, and use the cardio functions on the Blaze to your advantage.
On this particular machine, it is possible to alter the settings to covert the seat in to a rower's bench. By flipping a single switch at the back of the machine, you can then pretend that you are rowing along the lakeside – in the comfort of your own home.
Pro's Of The Bowflex Blaze Home Gym
We love the fact that you are able to do both weight training and muscle building, and cardiovascular exercise all together on this one machine. It means that you don't have to buy another expensive rower or cross trainer to complete your home gym.
Additionally, you receive a lifetime warranty on the power rods – which is impressive, and a 5 year warranty on the frame / equipment itself. Not bad Bowflex!
Con's Of The Bowflex Blaze Home Gym
It would have been nice of Bowflex to have provided us with a free resistance extension to either 310lbs or 410lbs, given the fact that this is one of the top machines in the Bowflex range. Unfortunately, you currently have to spend more to buy these upgrades if and when they are needed. Aside from this, the Bowflex Blaze is an amazing home gym, and will no doubt impress even the pickiest consumers out there!


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How to Read the Rests in Music
Knowing when not to play notes during a song is as important as knowing the notes you do play. Understanding how to read rests will help you keep up with the beat and pacing of the music. Sometimes the most important parts of a conversation are the things that aren't said. Likewise, many times, the notes you don't play can make all the difference in a piece of music.
These silent "notes" are called, quite fittingly, rests. When you see a rest in a piece of music, you don't have to do anything during it but keep on counting off the beats. Think of the rests as the spaces between words in a written sentence. If those spaces weren't there, you'd just be stringing one long word together into gobbledygook.
But don't let the name fool you. A rest in a piece of music is anything but nap time. If you don't continue to steadily count through the rests, just as you do when you are playing notes, your timing is going to be off, and eventually the piece will fall apart.
Look at the relative values of rests, ranging from a whole rest at the top to sixteenth rests at the bottom.
From top to bottom, this figure shows a whole rest, 2 half rests, 4 quarter rests, 8 eighth rests, and 16 sixteenth-rests.
Telling the difference between a half rest and whole rest at a glance often causes people grief, especially when they're first learning music. It can help to think of these rests as a hat. If you're stopping at someone's home for a quick visit, you might just leave your hat on, so the half rest (the shorter of the two) looks like a hat as you would wear it; if you're going to stay longer, you'll take your hat off, and the whole rest looks like a hat that has been removed.
Rests are especially important when it comes to writing down your music for other people to read — and in reading other composer's music — because rests make the rhythm of that piece of music even more precise than musical notes alone would.
Rests work particularly well with music for multiple instruments. They make it easy for a performer to count off the beats and keep time with the rest of the ensemble, even if the performer's instrument doesn't even come into play until later in the performance.


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The injury news for the Cleveland Cavaliers got worse Monday morning when it was announced that center Anderson Varejao has a blood clot in his lung and will be out the rest of the season.
Varejao had been out with an ankle injury. He was leading the league in rebounding at the time of that injury.
"Clearly our players' health is our top concern and we are disappointed for Anderson, and his family," Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant said in a statement. "We know what a competitor he is and how much he wants to be on the court helping his teammates. In the meantime, he has our full support and we look forward to welcoming him back as he recovers."
The team released a statement on his injury:
Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao recently developed a blood clot (small right lower lung pulmonary embolism) and was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic last Thursday (January 17th). He is being treated with blood thinners (anticoagulants) and is expected to stay at the Clinic for several days, while undergoing treatment and observation. He will need to remain on blood thinning medication for approximately three months. While Varejao is expected to fully recover, he will miss the remainder of the current Cavaliers season.


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Notes from Game 15
The Blue Jays gave Marc Rzepczynski the nod for the start against the Braves at Dunedin Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Lefty Brett Cecil, trying to stay in the rotation race, started in a Minor League game at the same time. After returning from his start, Cecil seemed genuinely thrilled with how things went.
"My slider was excellent today," said Cecil, discussing his four-inning outing. "The curveball was really good. Everything was down and, if I missed, it was down in the dirt, down in the zone. That's the thing. No walks. That's the big thing for me."
Cecil continued to work on his changeup, tested out a retooled grip on his two-seam sinker and — at the last minute — decided to start trying out a cutter. Cecil said he went over grips for a cut fastball with Jays lefty Brian Tallet on Friday and tried it out in the bullpen before his outing on Saturday.
Heading to the mound for his outing, catcher Kyle Phillips asked if Cecil wanted to use it during the game.
"H said, 'What do you want for the cutter?'" Cecil said. "I said, 'Ah, just forget about it. I'm just working on it right now.' He goes, 'Well, what if you just want to throw it?' I said, 'Just throw down a five.'"
During his start, Phillips threw down five fingers, calling for the cutter as planned. Cecil — never having used a cutter in an outing before — completely forgot about the pregame discussion about actually using the pitch.
"He threw down a five and I was like, 'What?'" said Cecil, laughing. "So I stepped off and I was like, 'Oh. Cutter.' So I told him to go again. I threw it. It was a ball, but it had good movement on it."
In all, Cecil said he allowed two runs (one earned) with no walks in his four innings of work. The young lefty said Philadelphia's Jayson Werth took part in the Triple-A game and tagged him for a couple hits. Cecil could live with that, especially since he was working on a few different things.
Cecil has been very open about trying different approaches this spring. First, due to a cut on his left thumb, he was forced to work with only fastballs and changeups. In the process, Cecil began to trust his changeup more, realizing he could get by with a limited arsenal of pitches. Now, he's altered his sinker and is trying out the new cutter.
"If I was a coach, I'd really like it if kids were willing to try new things," Cecil said. "That's one thing I love to do. I love trying new pitches. … If a coach or even a player comes up and says, 'Hey, try this grip,' and it works for me, then OK, I'll go try it."
Will that willingness to try new things ultimately help Cecil earn a spot in the rotation? Time will tell. The top five candidates for spots include Shaun Marcum, Ricky Romero, Brandon Morrow, Rzepczynski and Tallet. Dana Eveland and Cecil appear to be the next two on the depth chart right now.
Morrow is currently dealing with a minor shoulder issue, possibly throwing a wrinkle into the situation. If the Blue Jays decided to be very conservative with Morrow, even though he believes he can still be ready for his next start and certainly Opening Day, and places him on the DL to begin the year, Cecil or Eveland could wind up on the staff.
"He's still got a chance," manager Cito Gaston said of Cecil. "Nothing's set yet, so he still has a chance."
RZEPSINKERSKI: For Rzepczynski, the biggest thing to come out of Saturday's five-inning outing against the Braves was that he is finally beginning to really trust his sinker. The lefty believes establishing that pitch will go a long way in helping him become more efficient this season for the Jays.
"I can't believe I'm actually admitting this," Rzepczynski said, "but never in a pro ball game, I've never gone nine innings. I would love to go nine or at least get into the ninth this year. It's just, keep my pitch count down and establish my fastball and I should be OK."
Over five innings against Atlanta, Rzepczynski allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits with three strikeouts and no walks. He allowed three runs in the second, though one scored courtesy to an error in left by Adam Lind. Rzepcynski said he left a few pitches up, but he did not stray from his sinking fastball, which is a good sign.
"[Pitching coach Bruce Walton] is just saying believe in it," Rzepczynski said. "The entire spring, it's just been believe in your fastball. Still throw your other pitches, get those going, but just establish your fastball and throw it so you don't have to throw eight million thousand sliders like I did last year.
"It's just believing in it. It's just, instead of nibbling on the corners, it's throwing it down the middle and down and away at the knees and if they get under it, they get under it."
Opening Day Predictions: Part 4
Every weekend from now until the end of camp, I plan on including my current predictions for the Opening Day roster. After 15 games, this is who I believe will be among the 25 players headed north for the Blue Jays:
PITCHERS — Starters: RHP Shaun Marcum, LHP Ricky Romero, RHP Brandon Morrow, LHP Brian Tallet, LHP Marc Rzepczynski. Relievers: RHP Kevin Gregg, LHPScott Downs, RHP Jason Frasor, RHP Shawn Camp, LHP David Purcey, RHP Casey Janssen, RHP Merkin Valdez
POS. PLAYERS: C John Buck, C Jose Molina, 1B Lyle Overbay, 2B Aaron Hill, SS Alex Gonzalez, 3B Edwin Encarnacion, DH Adam Lind, LF Travis Snider, CF Vernon Wells, RF Jose Bautista, INF John McDonald, UTIL Mike McCoy, 1B/DH Randy Ruiz.
CHANGES: LHP Jesse Carlson removed. RHP Jeremy Accardo removed. Merkin Valdez added. David Purcey added.
REASONING: Carlson is currently battling a sore left knee and is scheduled to get back on a mound again soon. He might still be fine for Opening Day, but I'll hold off on including him here until we know more about his situation. With the left-handed Carlson possibly out, and the left-handed Purcey getting strong early reviews as a reliever, I'll add him for now. Purcey also has the ability to go more than one inning, which is something Gaston likes. For Accardo v. Valdez, I'm going with Veldez right now purely based on the fact that he is out of options. Toronto is giving him a good look this spring, Cito and the GM have talked him up this week, and he has been getting more game action than Accardo to this point. Encarnacion (left wrist) is a DL possibility, but he made good strides this week and needs less time to get ready, if healthy, than a pitcher would. Snider has been on a tear, so he remains in the mix. Morrow (right shoulder) had a minor setback this week, but believes he can still be ready for OD, so no need to remove him for now.
BIRD FEED: RHP Dustin McGowan (right shoulder) is being shut down for one week and will be re-evaluated after that period of rest. He worked 1 2/3 innings in a Minor League game on Friday and complained of a "dead arm" following the outing. McGowan only topped out at 88 mph and threw half of his pitches for strikes. … Morrow will visit Dr. Steve Mirabello on Sunday to verify that his shoulder issue is not serious. Toronto will then determine if Morrow can make his next scheduled start on Wednesday. … Gaston said Encarnacion and McCoy (right shoulder) will likely play in a Minor League game before returning to Grapefruit League action this week. … The Jays reassigned OF Jorge Padilla, RHP Steven Register, LHP Willie Collazo and LHP Rommie Lewis to Minor League camp. … Gaston started Lind in left, Snider in right and Ruiz at DH on Saturday. Bautista manned third. That could potentially be the Opening Day positioning if Encarnacion needs to open the year on the DL. … Bautista went 2-for-3 out of the leadoff spot on Saturday. … Hill went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer. … Wells had a run-scoring double and is hitting .391 this spring. … Walk-off, two-run double for Minor League Michael McDade sent Jays to a 7-6 win in 10 innings. … Relievers Camp, Downs and Frasor logged one shutout frame apiece. … Closing candidate Kevin Gregg allowed one run on three hits with two strikeouts in one inning, raising his spring ERA to 5.40. "He's been good," said Gaston, referring to Gregg. "He's going to throw harder during the season. He throws a little harder than that. He's always been a guy who threw a lot of pitches, going out there saving the game. We'd like to see him cut back on that, but he is what he is. As long as he can get out of it, it's OK."
For complete Blue Jays coverage this spring, make sure you're reading bluejays.com and following me on Twitter at @MLBastian. You can also find spring photos on TwitPic.com.
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I would rather see Dana Eveland in the bullpen this year than Purcey.
I agree I would rather see Dana over purcey….but i would rather see him starting, I have no idea why we have been using him in relief..he's been lights out all spring and I trust him over Tallet..
Tallet belongs in long relief to eat up the innings from all the young arms we will have out there this year.
I like Cecil & Scrabble's attitude, they both seem to really be learning a lot out of spring training. I also like how these young pitchers are all getting into the two seam sinker and using it as a change up. That's got to keep them in the game longer and doesn't cause as much wear and tear on the arm.
Brian Tallet as well had some success with the 2 seamer in his last outing. Judging from all the groundball outs from everybody this Spring, most of our pitchers seem to be buying into the pound down and pitch to contact idea.
One problem with Cecil's delivery, as you can see from the photo, is that at the back of his windup he brings his hand back into view, and you can see what grip he has on the ball.


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BRIDGEPORT -- A state prosecutor Wednesday dropped domestic violence charges against newly installed state Rep. Christina Ayala.
"This case was handled like any other domestic violence case," Senior Assistant State's Attorney Kevin Dunn explained. "She completed her counseling, she complied with the protective order, we monitored the case long enough to ensure her compliance."
Neither Ayala nor her lawyer, Guy Soares, would comment as they left the Golden Hill Street courthouse.
Under a nolle such as this, the prosecution is suspended for 13 months, then dismissed.
The case is not expected to affect Ayala's pending motor vehicle hit-and-run case, which is scheduled for a probation hearing Friday.
Last December Ayala, 29, who represents the 128th District, and her then-boyfriend, Pedro Rodriguez-Ortiz, were charged with breach of peace after police were called to their Hillside Avenue home.
When police arrived, they said they found Rodriguez-Ortiz, 37, standing on the front porch in an intoxicated state. Police said they asked him who was inside and he responded: "My girlfriend, state Representative Ayala."
Police said Ayala told them everything was fine and that she did not call police.
She told officers her boyfriend had been out drinking and cheating on her, they had had an argument and were yelling at each other. During the argument, Rodriguez-Ortiz called 911, but no one had hit the other, she told officers.
The report states that Rodriguez-Ortiz then began yelling at officers, "You're a politician and you aren't going to do (expletive)." They said Rodriguez-Ortiz told them he was sleeping on a couch and Ayala came over and slapped him on the left side of the face.
But as officers questioned him, they said Rodriguez-Ortiz became argumentative, yelling and swearing, so they arrested him.
In the meantime, officers continued to question Ayala. They said she first denied slapping Rodriguez-Ortiz and then admitted she had.
Rodriguez-Ortiz, who has a criminal record, later pleaded guilty to creating a public disturbance.
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The current UK screening scheme for TB, which targets newly arrived immigrants from countries where tuberculosis is endemic, doesn't work and should be scrapped, say leading specialist doctors in this month's Thorax.
The Port of Arrival Scheme, which has operated since 1971, focuses on those wishing to stay in the UK for at least six months and arriving from countries with high rates of TB - more than 40 per 100,000 of the population.
It involves either offering a chest x ray on arrival to the UK or referral to a local chest clinic for assessment. But this system is fundamentally flawed, say respiratory specialists, Dr John Moore-Gillon, and Professors Peter Davies, and Peter Ormerod, as the figures suggest.
Worldwide, TB kills more than 1 million people every year, and more than 9 million people develop active disease.
Global travel has prompted a sharp rise in UK cases of TB. Around 8,500 cases of active disease are diagnosed annually in the UK, more than 70% of which are in people born elsewhere.
"Clearly, current methods of TB screening for new entrants...are not working," say the authors. This is largely because there are no standard criteria for who is offered screening and there is often no way of checking whether they turn up to a local clinic, they say.
Furthermore, a TB screen is triggered only by migration status, not by arrival - irrespective of nationality and British citizenship - from a high risk country.
And the screen is geared towards picking up active infection, yet it is estimated that a third of the global population has latent TB infection.
"This third would include a high proportion of the over 65s born in the UK (and probably many healthcare workers)," write the authors, emphasising that one in 10 of those with latent infection will progress to active disease.
The screen is also designed to uncover respiratory TB, yet TB in other sites of the body, such as the spine, gut, kidneys and brain, accounts for almost half (44%) of cases in new arrivals.
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DEC 1 — When it comes to talk, very few can match Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin. After all, he used to host a talk show. And today, he displayed his prowess when saying Umno is winning the battle for the hearts and minds of Malaysian youth.
However, the country's "richest unemployed young man," as dubbed by Lim Kit Siang, is just talking up his achievements.
Is Umno popular among the young? Khairy says results of the recent campus elections reflects youth acceptance of Umno, where 18 out of 20 elections were won by the pro-government Pro-Aspirasi groups.
Well, the government-backed undergraduates won in elections where rules were stacked against those linked to opposition. In Universiti Malaya and the International Islamic University, where attempts to influence results failed, the pro-opposition candidates swept to power.
Care to explain that, Khairy?
Also, why resort to social media to measure Umno's popularity? Aren't most followers fake or phantom accounts, especially in the Twitterverse? They are just eggs without tweets and set up on the same date with the same followers and following the same people.
Of course, you can say Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak has over 1.25 million fans on Facebook, and over one million followers on Twitter while Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim only has around 400,000 Facebook fans, and around 200,000 Twitter followers.
That's what the statistics say. But have you seen the number of likes and dislikes for the recent Google+ hangout? Did you see the number of likes and dislikes for Najib until all YouTube videos of the event had to be made private?
It was embarrassing for the prime minister and the minions who had convinced him that he is popular. And now you say he is popular and that is proof the youth are backing Barisan Nasional (BN).
I had high hopes for you, Khairy, and in some ways, I still do.
So, please make full use of your foreign education and privileged birth by talking about issues that matter, not some kind of lame propaganda for Umno to thank you for the youth vote.
Don't delude yourself and Umno into thinking you have the youth vote. You don't. Work hard for it, as hard as Najib is going around the country to keep up support for BN.
Najib needs allies who can tell him the facts and not blow smoke into his eyes. He isn't the Emperor with his new clothes with sycophantic courtiers. Get your facts right and go out there to get support, not blow your trumpet that the youth vote is with BN.


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