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People in H&S Thomas J* Graves San Francisco partner in charge Thomas J. Graves is a man accustomed to being involved in many of the innovations and important decisions of both the Firm and the profession. One of the early tax specialists in Haskins & Sells, he went on to become the first person to coordinate the Firm's tax practice on a nationwide basis. It was Tom Graves who was named partner in charge in Washington, D.C. when that office was established. He served as a member of an advisory committee to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, as well as chairman of the AICPA taxation committee that was the first to attempt to define the role of the CPA in tax matters. Now, as head of one of the Firm's largest offices, he has helped spur the growth of our practice in the nine years of his tenure there. A native of Tell City, Indiana, Tom attended the University of Notre Dame at the same time as several other H&S partners, such as Tom Hogan, Phil Sand-maier, Larry Walsh and Lou MacKenzie. "I didn't know them at the time!' Tom says, "since in those days dormitories were divided up by class, and you usually had fewer friends outside your immediate peer group." While his original goal was to become an attorney, he also took courses in business and found himself doing exceedingly well in accounting. He graduated summa cum laude, which helped prompt his decision to make a career of public accounting. Offered a position by the Chicago office in 1938, Tom, like most young accountants, began with audit work, occasionally picking up a tax assignment. When he was drafted during World War II, he went to Officer Candidate School and was assigned to the Quartermaster Corps, largely as a result of his accounting background. Half of the 800 men in his OCS class applied for a job involving IBM "electric accounting machines," and Tom was one of the ten finally selected for the assignment. Sent to the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot as assistant to the officer in charge of the Machine Accounting Section, he was soon promoted to the number one position. "This gave me the opportunity when still quite young to be an administrator, with about 250 people reporting to me. It was, if not an exciting experience, a valuable one." Returning to the Chicago office at the end of the war, Tom was soon made a principal (the term for manager then). John Queenan, then still several years away from being named managing partner of the Firm, proposed that Tom become a tax specialist and outlined a plan for building the necessary exposure and recognition on a nationwide basis. "I started out on the speaking circuit," Tom recalls, "without really knowing too much about my subject. I felt secure with the prepared material, but I hoped no one would ask a question that I would not be able to answer." With much study and hard work, as well as natural ability, he progressed quickly. In 1953 he became a partner in the Firm. Haskins & Sells had recently rented an office in Washington, D.C. held down by a secretary and one manager. In 1955 Tom was asked to take charge of that office, observe the situation and make recommendations for its future. "Of course, my very presence constituted a 50-percent increase in personnel," Tom says with a smile. "After analyzing what was going on, I realized that we could transform this office by adding a practice office to the important service function. I organized the tax work, established contact with the Internal Revenue Service and sought out clients—borrowing staff from the Baltimore office as I needed it!' In 1957, with the Washington office functioning smoothly and Ed Robertson newly appointed partner in charge, Tom moved to Executive Office to coordinate the Firm's tax practice. He was again in a position for innovation, unencumbered by a predecessor or long-established policy. This gave him the chance to initiate programs that remain the mainstay of today's tax practice. Tom worked closely with EO partners Emmett Harrington, Everett Shifflett and Weldon Powell as he set out to ascertain who the potential specialists were, arrange for the dissemination of information and pinpoint the realities of the practice-office requirements. Because the Firm's practice was growing and qualified people could not be spared by the practice offices, Tom did not bring many "trainees" into EO on a formal basis. He did recruit several men, however, including Milt Kupfer, whom he had known in the Chicago office and who now heads the New York tax practice, and Hugh Garnett, now a professor at the University of West Florida in Pen-sacola, who was the guiding force behind the development of the international tax practice. Tom built an organization solid enough to carry on without him—the true test of administrative leadership. When Mike Chetkovich was selected as managing partner of the Firm, Tom was asked to take over his duties as partner in charge of the San Francisco office. Another challenge—another affirmative response—and Tom was off to the "City by the Bay." During 1966 while the two men were both in San Francisco, Tom prepared himself for his new responsibilities. He also began to plan a new office, and started by signing a lease in the Wells Fargo building on Montgomery Street, just a few blocks from Union Square. After interviewing four architects, he selected Lloyd Flood, who seemed most in tune with his own feeling about office decor. "I wanted an image of a forward-looking firm, not something stuffy. I hoped to establish a look that would be 'conservatively contemporary,' a professional atmosphere that would be upbeat and convey that message to the people who worked in it!' As he walks through the dramatically lighted corridors, pointing out the Oceanic sculpture, lacquered Chinese cabinets and pieces by contemporary local artists, calling special attention to the conference room with its unique table and elegant Italian chairs, Tom is clearly at home in the eclectic environment of the office. Acknowledging that there was a good foundation of substantial clients at the time he became head of the office, Tom adds, "Our growth has been more than satisfactory, bringing us from the fifth largest office in the Firm to the third. The potential was there; the whole country was booming in the late sixties, and this area was doing particularly well. We worked hard to take full advantage of the opportunities." If this sounds simple on paper, it is certain that generating this sort of enthusiasm requires a special skill. The partner in charge must know how to motivate his people, how to excite them about the chances for advancement. Tom does this by showing an open interest, getting di-
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LONGMONT — Memorial Day weekend, which around here means high school graduation weekend, is her single biggest weekend of the year for balloon sales, according to Party America store manager Carey Horton.
"It is, most definitely," said Horton, filling up a couple of "Class of 2013" Mylar balloons Friday afternoon. "We start at 4 or 5 in the morning just so we can get our orders done to handle whatever walk-up customers come in."
Most of the thousands of balloons the store processes come in via pre-orders, and customers come from as far away as Loveland and the Carbon Valley.
This year business has seen an uptick since a rival chain in Denver ran out of helium, she was told.
According to the Associated Press, helium is in short supply because of the 1996 Helium Privatization Act, which called on the government to sell off most of its helium reserves by 2015. According to a Popular Mechanics article, private sector companies have not gotten into the helium businesses as widely as was hoped and that has led to a shortage in supply and spiking prices.
Party America, Horton noted, has a different vendor than the Denver company that ran out of the gas.
"We took care of a few orders because people had mentioned that their local store was out," she said.

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Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Colorado State University offers continuing education units (CEUs) to those who register through the Online Plus Web site and access the materials for select Annenberg Learner courses through CSU's learning management or "RamCT" system. Once participants view the complete sequence of video sessions, review the support materials and interact with the discussion questions, sample problems and activities therein, they will complete a Review Questionnaire which documents their completion.
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To register, please click on the course in which you are interested from the list below. This will bring you to the online registration of the Colorado State University Online Plus. Tuition is currently $50 per CEU or $75 for 1.5 units, $125 for 2.5 units and $150 for 3 units. You can call Colorado State toll free at 1-877-491-4336 with any questions.
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Within 24 hours after registration, you will receive a confirmation email with your RamCT eID and password and can access the course materials. As each CEU generally represents 10 hours of interaction (watching the series videos, reviewing the support materials, engaging with online interactives, etc.) your own pace will determine your completion time. You have up to six months from your date of registration to complete the participant review survey and request your CEU certificate.
I have already viewed some of the videos and support materials directly through the Annenberg Learner website. How can I earn CEUs without repeating this work through the RamCT system?
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We had plenty of complaints about the QWERTY remote for the TiVo Premiere, but it turns out that any ol' USB and "most standard IR or RF HID-compliant wireless keyboards" will work with the device. Dave Zatz proves it:
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With his latest film, Soul Plane, Method Man takes his acting career to new heights
Method Man sure is confortable with his acting skills. "I don't need no coach to tell me how to act like me," says the Ticallion Stallion. "Maybe later on in my career, when I'm trying to get a part that's in unfamiliar waters, maaaybe then." But for the time being, Meth won't have to worry about an acting coach because he's had so much success playing characters close to his heart. In the upcoming Soul Plane, he's an entrepreneur with an affinity for strippers, and next fall, Meth and blunt brother Redman will play themselves in an untitled sitcom for the Fox network. Talk about bringing method acting to a whole 'nother level.
The Source: Soul Plane centers on a cat who gets a large settlement and starts his own airline. Where does your character fit into this?
Method Man: I play (Kevin) Hart's cousin, Mugsy. He's basically in charge of the plane's first-class section, but he's a hustler trying to get money. Mugsy's got a casino popping off, he got a strip-club going on in that muthafucka - we shooting a music video in there. Mugsy is just trying to get paid.
TS: The director of Soul Plane, Jesse Terrero, got his start directing Hip-Hop videos. Is it easier working with someone already familiar with the culture?
MM: It depens. If I've worked with someone before, it can be comfortable. He was there for the "All I Need" shoot, but he wasn't the director. He did direct the Jonell video from the How High soundtrack, though. But any place I go, I try to steal the scene on and off camera, so pretty much everybody likes me after awhile.
TS: This movie has a big ensemble cast that includes D.L. Hughley, Monique, Tom Arnold and Snoop Dogg. Was there anyone you looked forward to working with?
MM: No. I ain't even going to lie. Nope. Not at all. None of them.
TS: During filming, it was reported that you made negative comments about Snoop's acting. Where did that come from?
MM: If you really think about it, all of us rappers really ain't good at acting. When we try to go outside of our realms, it shows. I only take roles that I'm familiar with. I won't try to play a doctor 'cause I've never been one and don't even know what a doctor does. There's a lot of shit that comes along with acting - that's all I was trying to say. All the media heard was "Snoop". But I already spoke to Snoop about that.
TS: So if all rappers lack serious thespian skills, did you hire an acting coach to prepare you for your new sitcom with Redman?
MM: Nah, 'cause like I said, I don't step outside my realm. Basically, the characters are going to be me and Redman playing ourselves. We're these up-and-coming rappers - that's the only false part about it - and with our first big checks, we go and buy this big-ass house in a gated community. We're throwing parties and shit; we got bitches all around, niggas all around, we got a maid that don't do shit. It's all gravy, but then all the fun comes to an end when my moms moves in.
TS: Any other rappers on the new show?
MM: No, we was gonna have a talking goldfish with the Barry White voice named Ed that only talks after we get high. But we had to make him not talk anymore because the goldfish that they got was disgusting-looking. We got rid of that muthafucka.
TS: How did you find time to do a regular TV show? It's more of a commitment than doing a movie.
MM: Yeah, I was kind of pissed at first because I had to sacrifice some movie parts to do this damn sitcom. It's just cutting into a lot of stuff. We are filming seven days a week for a couple of months. The shit sucks. Also, you don't necessarily have to be as chipper as you do on TV. TV wants you to play it a certain way. Like, sometimes they want you to smile more. I ain't with all that shit, especially since I'm playing myself. It'll work out though 'cause I'm an executive producer on the show.
TS: That sounds like a big step.
MM: After they seen the pilot and my work ethic, they gave me my executive-producer credit. I'm just making sure nobody puts us in a bad light. Anything that has to do wit the show, I have to be there. I got to remind them that when they write, they are not writing for a character, they are writing for two actual people, since we are playing ourselves. The writers also have to remember that we are Black, and we don't do a lot of shit that they do in TV-land.
Method Man on...
DEF JAM'S LOSING OF LYOR COHEN: Everything is cool with Def Jam. Kevin Liles is still over there. He's been my ace-boon since day one, so he's gonna make sure they get it right and keep it right.
HIS NEXT BIG-SCREEN APPERANCE: Me and Red got another one called Jailbreakers. It's a remake of a Korean movie where these two guys who get locked up for mistaken identity escape from prison, but then they find out they've been acquitted, so they got to break back in the prison.
STEPPING INTO THTE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR: I directred a documentary on exotic dancers called Strip Game. I wanted to add another slash on my name, I wanted to direct. At first I just wanted to show a lot of T&A, but it took on a life of it's own after awhile. I got a whole new respect for the girls.
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Plugin that provides a simple script for unpacking artisteer html zip file templates to grails.The plugin automatically unzips the template, creates a corresponding gsp layout file which links to an unpacked version of the artisteer template.The gsp contains applyLayout links to other layouts that the user can customize which includes footer, title, and menurendering. Examples of tags that can be used can be found under each corresponding layout file.The plugin also provides a controller which makes it possible to upload templates on the fly with a controller. The plugin is however at this stage only meant to work offline to import templates from artisteer and is on the roadmap to work with war deployments..It works with artisteer 2.5, and haven't been tried with artisteer 3.0.Simply install the plugin, export your template to html format bundled as a zip file.You also need to set the serverUrl to your specific url.. this generates fixed urls for the templates at the moment but will change soon// set per-environment serverURL stem for creating absolute linksenvironments { production { grails.serverURL = "http://www.changeme.com" } development { grails.serverURL = "http://localhost:8080/${appName}" } test { grails.serverURL = "http://localhost:8080/${appName}" }}Then typegrails generate-artisteer-template-domainThis will give you a template class that you can modify under se.webinventions.plugins.artisteer.TemplateYou can move the domain class if you want but then you have to set the location with a config parameter in config.groovy like. grails.artisteer.templateClassName = "your.own.package.YourOwnTemplateClassname"Now you can start generating templates from artisteer by running the script:grails generate-artisteer-gsp-template path/to/your/zipfile/template.zipThen you can find your new template in the layouts directory.You can also use the controller to upload templates on the fly. under {serverUrl}/template/ This feature is still in development but is meant to provide ability to upload templates and change site looks and feels on the fly.Sources on github: https://github.com/webinventions/artisteergrailspluginRoadmap
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Former Vidor teacher indicted on one charge in relationship with student
Former Vidor Independent School District teacher Sondra Reed now faces criminal prosecution for engaging in what prosecutors say was an improper relationship between the educator and a student.
The indictment was filed June 25 in the 128th District Court, and Orange County District Attorney John Kimbrough signed off that the case is ready for trial on June 26.
Orange County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Clint Hodgkinson said Reed has since surrendered herself in Jefferson County and is out on $5,000 bond.
The indictment only mentioned a single student, although The Examiner's investigation discovered several more complaints against the former educator.
Chad and Sondra Reed were both placed on paid administrative leave in December 2013 following VISD's receipt of an anonymous letter containing photos, and on Jan. 20, VISD board members voted unanimously to terminate the pair.
According to a press release from VISD superintendent Dr. Jay Killgo shortly after the incident, prior to the winter break VISD received an anonymous letter alleging Sondra Reed, a special education teacher at Oak Forest Elementary School, had engaged in "inappropriate conduct" with former and current students. According to police, the letter contained printed photos from a November 2013 party as proof of the writer's allegations. Sondra Reed was immediately placed on administrative leave, and an investigation ensued.
During the investigation into Sondra Reed's alleged – and initially unspecified – inappropriate conduct, VISD administrators received information that Chad Reed, Sondra's husband and a teacher at the Vidor Junior High School, had also engaged in inappropriate conduct involving VISD students. He was immediately placed on administrative leave, as well. The Reeds were both suspended in December 2013, and on Jan. 20, 2014, VISD board trustees voted unanimously to approve their termination. The couple originally appealed the decision, but later negotiated with the board and VISD's attorney Sarah Leon. March 27, the VISD School Board voted unanimously to approve Sondra Reed's termination and Chad Reed's resignation. As a stipulation of the agreements with the Reeds, the couple had to drop their termination appeals filed with the Texas Education Agency, and civil litigation filed against VISD by the couple was also dismissed.
According to witness statements, the Reeds' minor daughter had overnight guests in November 2013, also minors, and photos of the girls with what appear to be test tube shooters of an alcoholic beverage were produced. The photos of the young girls with the "Tooter's Appletini" shooters also allegedly show Chad Reed in the background, evidence submitted to the police and other investigating agencies.
Also according to several witness statements, one of the minor's claimed to have caught Sondra Reed "having sex with someone" in a truck outside the residence. Witnesses also allege that a male present at the home "tore the handle off the truck" in an attempt to break up the rendezvous. The attempt to intervene was thwarted, however, the witness reported, when Sondra Reed left the residence with the person in the truck, eventually returning home to everyone "screaming and crying," essentially ending the party.
Investigators conducted numerous interviews in late 2013. While some interviewees suggested Sondra Reed not only plied teenagers with alcohol contrary to the law but also engaged in sexual acts with underage students, District Attorney Kimbrough said the evidence collected against Reed was presented to the grand jury, and she was only indicted on one charge of misconduct with a single student who was over the age of consent.
The age of consent is 17 in Texas.
"The case was presented, and the grand jury indicted her," he explained in an interview. "It's not an age case; it's just a student enrolled in there (at VISD). So, it's not an underage student. They just indicted on the improper relationship."
Kimbrough said the grand jury evaluated the evidence and were only confident in alleging misconduct with the single student for a variety of reasons.
"The only thing we can really comment on is what the grand jury charged her with," said Kimbrough. "There could be a lot of other possibilities. They just didn't happen. And, just so you know, there is a three-year statute of limitations on this crime. So, by the time this thing got reported, and the police started investigating it, some of this stretches back, at least some of the allegations go back in time, but if those cases haven't already been indicted, you can't. That's what the statutes of limitations are."
Kimbrough agreed that the statute to which he referred pertained to the improper relationship between educator and student charge she now faces. However, statutes pertaining to sexual misconduct with persons under the age of consent could go on for a lot longer. For example, such was the case with some Catholic priests who were charged with taking advantage of children under their power years or even decades after alleged misconduct against the minors.
"Well, there are statutes of limitations on those too, and they can vary based on the ages of the children," Kimbrough asserts. "Some of the statutes of limitations had run on some of the allegations that the police were looking at. So, the only thing that the grand jury could do was to act on evidence that they felt there was enough to charge that were still viable cases."
He said regarding statutes of limitations pertaining to minor victims, the laws have changed over time, and the issue is complicated.
"It's a real complex (process)," said Kimbrough. "Years ago, it used to be 10 years. That was real easy. Now, it goes on and on if there's DNA; it depends on when this happened. It changes on the exact crime and what year it occurred. It's just not something you can say, it's five years, it's 10 years."
He said now that Reed has bonded out of jail, she will be arraigned before trial is set.
Kimbrough said if the case goes to trial, jurors may or may not hear other allegations made against Reed by current and former VISD students. He said the judge would determine whether or not those statements are admissible.
"That's what trials are about, admissibility and evidence," he said. "That's what lawyers are arguing."
Reed faces a wide range of punishment if convicted, Kimbrough said.
"This is a second-degree felony. The range of punishment is two years probation to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine."
Judge Courtney Arkeen is presiding over the case.


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The Maine Republican Party has been a battlefield since February, with the Ron Paul movement led by a sophisticated presidential campaign entering the scene. Since, it's been one skirmish after another among the wings of the party. Now, after all the internal divisions and lack of confidence in the leadership, the party has been hit with a devastating defeat in the general election. With the failure of the federal candidates and the loss of the Legislative majority, there is just one last standing point that the Republicans have, and that's Governor Paul LePage.
Throughout the entire presidential primary, Governor LePage maintained a neutral position as he focused on his agenda of fixing the problems in Augusta, whether it be corruption or waste. Being the one point of unification in the party that everyone respects though, he very well could have tipped a close convention for anyone. It wouldn't have been productive for his party though. The primary was a vicious war that fractured the Republican Party and the wounds are still healing. Whereas Governor LePage did not want to be apart of the collapse, he wants to be apart of the healing.
The chairmanship is going to be the first step in steering the party in a different direction. Under Charlie Webster, the Maine Republican Party has crashed and burned. 2012 has been a nightmare. With the Webster era officially drawing to a close, as he has announced he will not seek re-election, the State Committee now has the future of the party in its hands as they consider the individual who will inherit the mess.
It's become clear that the race will be dirty, as well. As covered in "The Underground War For Maine Republican Chair", Representative Rich Cebra is facing a heavy smear campaign. The individuals behind David Jones, primarily Defense of Liberty PAC, have launched a series of dirty rumors into circulation in an attempt to dirty his name. The race has changed a little bit since this article however. According to multiple sources, which is seemingly affirmed by the silence on this front, Jones is now out of the race. Instead, the rise of another candidate has come in the form of Representative Beth O'Connor.
Representative O'Connor is a well-respected member of the liberty movement, which gives her good standing with the Ron Paul people that have brought new life and youth activists into the party. She is also a strong conservative, which makes her a respected figure in Republican politics. Whereas a race of Jones versus Representative Cebra made the decision very easy for most people, a race between the two respected State Representatives makes it difficult. Nobody wants to oppose one and have to choose, because they're two likable people with solid records.
It's going to have to come down to future plans for the party. Looking at the reality of things, Representative Cebra is being termed out of the Legislature and opted not to pursue the State Senate because of personal reasons. While a future in elected office does not seem to be in the immediate future, it does for Representative O'Connor. Many Republicans continue to float her name for a return to the Legislature, or even higher office. Her character and principles are respected by many. With that said, many also fear that entering a race that has already become dirty could hurt her name within the Republican Party and a possible future in politics. While she is no establishment individual by any stretch of the imagination, to advance liberty and the principles of freedom, Representative O'Connor is someone who is essential to the future. She needs to be back in office.
Rumors persist that Governor LePage's pick is Representative Cebra. Although this has yet to be confirmed by the Governor himself, it appears to be the truth. Given this point, as well as the importance of the future, it's in the Republican Party's best interest to support Representative Cebra. He is in the position to unite the party and bring all voices to the table, which would allow the healing process to finally begin in preparation for 2014. Then when 2014 arrives under the leadership of Chairman Richard Cebra, the best leader among the field of candidates who will restore the Republican Party is Beth O'Connor. Republicans need to stand behind Governor LePage and keep the future of the Republican Party in mind when making this decision.


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We are now well into December and Christmas is fast approaching, I have most, but not all of my shopping done, so a few more things to get before the Party season starts in earnest. Which for me is this Friday :-) It was a busy week for me last week and I only managed to publish one post. Last week and this weekend gone has been very busy for me, I was on driving duty Friday night taking Mrs Ellis to and from her Christmas Party, Saturday was the day to decorate the house ready for Christmas, this is one of Mrs Ellis' favourite days of the year. The dogs needed lots of long W.A.L.K.I..E.S….They can tell when I type it these days, never mind say it so shhh! don't say it again. This is Seth posing for a Picture:
Sunday was a little more restful and in between all of that I tried to take in as much of the 2nd #ashes test match as possible, as well as reading my new copy of ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income. I will post more on this tomorrow but for now that's post 99 for the year done and published.


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HMC5843 - I think this one might be the best, if somebody knows how to do surface mount. It does 3-axis magnetometry which should avoid the requirement that the chip be parallel to the plane of the earth (I think it also uses an accelerometer in this process). Communicates via I2C. $20 at digikey.
Lots of information about it here (looks like no accelerometer). That it needs a resistor and two capacitors might bring the real final the price up.
Glitzo demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T85Af1o_YAs&feature=channel_page
The one Skory has is the Hitachi HM55B. $30 at Parallax Big pro: already mounted. Big con: only 2-axis. Medium con (maybe): not I2C, but, the code to read it with an Arduino is straight-forward and already exists.
Mar 16 2009 by Lamont Lucas: I ordered the Honeywell HMC1052L breakout board and sensor from sparkfun. (with board, $15, just the leadless 14 pin QFN package chip is $9). It should be in my hot little hands by thursday so I hope to have it working by sunday. It's a neat two-axis sensor, and the output is two analog voltages for
Mar 16 2009 by Mikolaj Habryn: That looks like an ideal choice - might well be pin compatible with existing breakout boards from sparkfun for the 2-axis ones, too. Soldering LCCs might be a problem, though - simple SMD isn't too bad, but with these, there's no way to inspect the joints. I guess we can try it and see - I think I've tried to do one of these with a hot air
Possible DIP format 3-axis option from sparkfun ($59): http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=244
nice write up on using it with arduino / processing at NYU ITP: http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/sensors/Reports/ThreeAxisMag2
not so nice forum post at sparkfun: http://forum.sparkfun.com/viewtopic.php?t=9541&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=micromag&start=15


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I've been tagged by Lanie, on which camera I use, I actually use two cameras, the NIKON SLR D40X and a CANON SD750 but mostly my CANON SD750 is what I use simply because it's always accessible in my bag. I used to use the NIKON D40x for all my swatches because my old camera (CANON SD450) sucked at taking swatches, it always came out washed out and blury, but then again I had that camera for so many years. But with my new one which is the CANON SD750, it takes awesome swatch pictures so now I just use this camera and use the NIKON for my photography.
I get A LOT of questions about how to take a good makeup photo, and although the steps are the same, the settings vary from camera to camera, AND it also depends whether you can take a decent photo or not.
First of all, many people don't know that you have to press the shutter half way to focus, then press fully down to take the picture. Hence many of their pictures come out blurry. Also, take your picture in nice lighting, not in a dark room, but in places such as your bathroom, by the window, etc.
My old camera was a CANON SD450, and all I had to do with it was put it on AUTO and it did the rest. I never had to touch the settings because it always took the perfect picture. With the newer one, the CANON SD750, the AUTO is TOO bright, thus I have to put my settings as follows:
MANUAL>MACRO (this is the symbol that is depicted by a flower, this allows you to take focused, sharp pictures of close subjects such as your eye(s) or face).
The "+-" sign on this manual setting is the exposure, this controls the intensity of the flash. "0" of course being normal, and -2 being the darkest, +2 being the brightest.
Again, it varies from camera to camera, and person to person. You may not even have to use manual and just AUTO, but the best thing is to take some time and play around with your camera settings to see what works for you.
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Tagged: What camera do I use & How to take a good closeup photo
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- ilovecheese said...
Hey Vanessa, thanks for sharing the camera tips. I have a Canon A570 powershot series and it washes the hell out of swatches. If I hold it far, and use the telephoto lens, to prevent the flash from overexposing, then the swatches don't come that clear. I tried taping a tissue to the flash, reducing the flash to 1/3rd the power, reducing exposure to -1, it still is too strong. Any help? Thanks :)
- April 23, 2008 at 5:30 AM
- d0rksta said...
hey vanessa! i press the shutter halfway to focus too! whenever my cousin and i go out, her boyfriend always take pictures for us and it always come out blurry! i don't think my cousin listens when i tell her how to use the camera. hehe. but i think my camera's pretty bad now. everything is blurry no matter what. now i can't even get it to take pictures anymore. hopefully i'll try to get it fixed and take more pictures!
- April 23, 2008 at 12:58 PM
- nilla cookie said...
Awesome post! I have the same camera so I'll be using some of your tips :)
- April 23, 2008 at 5:21 PM
- imee said...
Thanks for posting this! I never read the manuals to anything so this whole time I had no idea how to deal with the flash! LOL I didn't even know I could control it. But thanks for posting this =)
- April 24, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- mrslanielovesmac said...
Hey girl! Thanks for posting the tag up. Very helpful tips and I agree that you have to really play with the camera to get the perfect shots. At least for me I certainly have to play really hard with my camera to actually get some "OK" close-up shots. Thanks again!
- April 24, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- N. said...
Hey thanks for the great camera tips! I hope you don't mind me sharing this great post with my blog
- April 24, 2008 at 2:13 PM
- Mrs. Lynne, MakeupFix.net said...
Hey sis. Great tips! I'll be posting mine soon... I'm a little anal on blurry pictures. It really is a shame that not a lot of people know about Macro and its importance between a not so great picture and a fabulous picture.
- April 24, 2008 at 6:54 PM
- Bliss said...
Great tips, im still trying to understand my camera heheh
- April 25, 2008 at 6:21 AM


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Security Pact Ensures America's Presence in Afghanistan
President Obama's arrival in Afghanistan and signing of the strategic partnership agreement with President Karzai supposedly represents yet another corner turned in our nearly eleven year (and counting) war. The commander-in-chief's arrival in secrecy, under darkness, and without live coverage of the signing is reminiscent of Bush the Younger's many trips to war-torn Iraq and displays just how bad security is in Afghanistan. Indeed, despite the administration's talk about drawing-down, the strategic partnership agreement signed today in Kabul extends Washington's military and financial support to the endemically corrupt Karzai regime well beyond 2014.
The Taliban's most powerful narrative is that foreigners are occupying Afghanistan and supporting its corrupt centralized government. That is more than mere propaganda. It is reality. Transparency International was correct—save for North Korea and Somalia, Afghanistan is the most corrupt country in the world. The Karzai cartel and its band of thugs and warlords are the embodiment of social injustice. The nation-building mission in Afghanistan is a failure not of democracy promotion, but the result of bringing injustice and crony capitalism to a desperate and war-ravaged people.
As America climbs out of the worst financial crisis in a generation, the American people pour tens of billions a year into a poverty-stricken narco-state—according to the late-Richard Holbrooke—while the Karzais and their cronies build mansions in Dubai. The American people's hard-earned tax dollars are funding Afghanistan's "1%." As I said last week about the agreement, it is nation building by another name. The American people have come to realize that the nation-building mission in Afghanistan is a needless waste of blood and treasure and unnecessary for our vital security interests. U.S. officials should recognize this and expedite our withdrawal, rather than continue to tread water in a desperate attempt to stave off disaster.
A senior administration official today warned of repeating the mistake of allowing the Taliban to reemerge in Afghanistan. In the process, however, the United States is repeating a mistake that experts contend helped to contribute to the devastating terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001: unwavering economic support and political cover to the Muslim world's most corrupt and illegitimate regimes. Some will argue that America has a moral obligation to prevent the reemergence of reprehensible groups like the Taliban. But America never made a substantive policy shift toward or against the Taliban's misogynistic, oppressive and militant Islamic regime when it controlled Afghanistan in the 1990s. Thus, the present moral outrage against the group can be interpreted as opportunistic. Sadly, Washington's current embrace of the kleptocratic Karzai regime not only contradicts the basic moral principles that America purports to impose on the rest of the world, but also does little to advance our security, drives foreigners to commit terrorist acts, and is detrimental to our long-term goal of advancing our country's most cherished values.


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We had a little celebration in honor of Arbor Day tonight. My definition of a celebration seems to revolve around a book and fun food and tonight was no different. Harris and I made cupcake trees for our treat and we read, A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry.
The cupcake trees were easy to make because I already had the lollipops and the green candy coat (leftover from the frog party). Harris thought the red on the tree were apples and Grace thought they were blooms- either way I used sprinkles leftover from Christmas. I got the idea for the cupcakes here.
I even used recycled cupcake cups- so no trees were harmed in the making of our trees!
During dinner the children made a list of things that trees are great for:
Beautifulness (Grace's word)
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And finally we read the charming book, A Tree is Nice. You must check this book out. It's simple and straightforward but is engaging and totally focused on the beauty, usefulness and wonder of trees!


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GIVING BACK: While there are a number of fee-free days at the national parks throughout the year, and an entire week each spring, National Public Lands Day is a bit different. Oh, there's no admission charged to get into the national parks that usually charge a fee; that's the same as other fee-free days. But National Public Lands Day is truly about giving back and helping the land. Over 170,000 people regularly help out, meaning that they're not just entering our parks to take snapshots and create funny poses in front of magnificent vistas; they are there to plant trees, clean trails, harvest food, and do the countless tasks that must be done to keep our wild spaces looking beautiful and accessible to all. Of course, if you want to visit one of our splendid natural spaces to just play, that's fine, but if you want to help? You can.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29: That's the date for 2012. "More than 2,100 sites" will be visited by volunteers, ready to work with gloves and sunblock on. And people ready to lend a hand won't merely be in the national parks; they'll be hitting local community gardens and green spaces, too. If you do want to go the national park route, for a little early autumn recreation, you can; here's the info from NPS, and a look ahead to the last fee-free days of the year, Veteran's Day Weekend.


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Slow-Simmering Beef Bourguignon
Total TimePrep: 30 min. Cook: 8 hours
Makes6 servings
- 3 pounds beef stew meat
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups beef broth
- 1-1/2 cups dry red wine or additional beef broth, divided
- 3/4 pound medium fresh mushrooms, quartered
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 1 thick-sliced bacon strip, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons Italian tomato paste
- Hot cooked egg noodles
- Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown beef in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon to a 4- or 5-qt slow cooker. Add flour; toss to coat. Add broth and 1 cup wine.
- In the same skillet, add the mushrooms, onion, carrots and bacon; cook and stir over medium heat until carrots are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add remaining wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; stir in tomato paste. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until beef is tender. Serve with noodles.
Nutrition Facts1-1/2 cups: 428 calories, 20g fat (7g saturated fat), 145mg cholesterol, 843mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 47g protein.
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Easiest Beef Bourguignon I've ever done. Smelled great in the slow-cooker, tasted great, re-heated very well. We used pre-cooked bacon for our bacon bits - easier than cooking a strip.
Jan 1, 2016
I followed the recipe. The meat was dry and I didn't care for the flavor that the bacon added. It was a little better the next day, but ended up throwing out most of the leftovers.
Jul 25, 2013
Great flavor, followed other cooks' tips. Our dog likes the leftovers.
Feb 3, 2013
Cooking for family of 8 necessitated doubling recipe - also tweaked a bit to suit my style: Cooked in French Oven (enameled cast iron) - cuts cooking time by 1/2 Used Stock instead of Broth (find Stock a more flavorful recipe alternative to broth) Mixed salt and pepper in small plastic zipper-sealed bag prior to sprinkling handfuls on beef to ensure even coverage Used entire pkg of carrots Used THICK cut bacon strips as one previous reviewer commented on this ingredient's lack of flavor contribution (wish recipe was clearer as far as thickness and whether to use flavored (maple, etc) or unflavored bacon - I used pre-packaged THICK, BUTCHER CUT, unflavored) Found it helpful chopping bacon & onions simultaneously in food processor Used Gourmet Freeze-Dried Garlic (1/4 tsp = 1 clove fresh - doubling recipe calling for 2 cloves minced, used 1 tsp Freeze-Dried) Omitted mushrooms (although I like them, kids & hubs not big fans) Used Syrah for Dry Red Wine (find using addt'l broth instead of wine gives less rich flavor to recipes) Also used (& doubled) Bay Leaf and Thyme suggestion by previous reviewer Aug2295 Having 6 children under 13 yrs., usually try to do prep work on Slow Cooker recipes night before - for this recipe, only able to slice carrots submerging in cold water in covered casserole dish storing in fridge - hand-sliced carrots for thicker slices since directions indicated cooking carrots and vegetables in skillet until carrots tender (thought thicker slices likely required as food processed slices are thinner cooking to tender much faster - wish recipe was clearer as far as thickness of sliced carrots) Cooking now - will update and give stars after dish is fully cooked and served - have to say, smells FABULOUS! Loving this recipe so far - as always, though, truth will be in the tasting. =) (Only thing is, think will try putting meat in French Oven w/o precooking in skillet or adding flour as another reviewer suggested yields more tender meat - to preserve flavor, would put meat juice from packages of stew meat into skillet w/veggies, garlic, paste and wine)
Dec 28, 2012
Texture is perfectand flavors blend well but I found it wanting a little more seasoning. A bay leaf and a tsp of thyme next time, I think. I did leave out the mushrooms.
Dec 10, 2012
Loved it! Made it once with the bacon thought it added no flavor so I don't add it anymore. Also, I use the entire bag of carrotts for more vegetables otherwise it just seems like a meat dish. The first time I made this, I misread the recipe and put all the meat in the slow cooker without adding the flour to it and cooking it in the pan. It came out so tender that my husband told me to keep doing it that way! It saves me prep time and even my 6 year old loves this!!
Oct 17, 2012
This was delicious and so easy to make!
Sep 26, 2012
Wonderful recipe with excellent flavor!! I can't wait to make this recipe for company. Although I love egg noodles my husband wanted potatoes so I used red ones and it came out delicious.


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The 2013 Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund campaign is now underway, a time when we ask our readers to turn their thoughts to supporting local nonprofit agencies and services that care for those in need year round.
It's also a timely effort with many nonprofits still faced with diminished contributions as a result of the waning recession while needing increased funds to meet a growing number of those in need.
"Given all of the uncertainties we've seen in recent months, from continued troubling unemployment to an unsettling government shutdown to likely soaring rate increases for those who have health care plans, these are the times the Holiday Fund and those agencies we serve most need your contributions," said Gina Channell-Allen, president and publisher of the Pleasanton Weekly.
Contributions to the 2013 Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund will be distributed in two tiers, with 75% of all dollars raised going to Axis Community Health, Open Heart Kitchen, Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE) Foundation, Valley Humane Society and ValleyCare Health System.
Another 25% of the contributions will go to Hope Hospice, the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council, REACH, Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies and Senior Support Services of the Tri-Valley.
Again this year, the Weekly is partnering with Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF), which will handle all finances related to the Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund. This will allow donors to take advantage of a tax deduction for the dollars they contribute through the Foundation's 501(c)(3) status to the fullest extent of the law.
The foundation, headquartered in Mountain View, is no stranger to Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley. In recent years, the community foundation and its donors have awarded grants to Amador Valley and Horizon high schools, Axis Community Health, PPIE, Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies, Tri-Valley Animal Rescue and the Valley Humane Society.
"We welcome the opportunity to join again with Silicon Valley Community Foundation as part of our 2013 Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund," Channell-Allen said. "At the Weekly, we know what the needs are locally because of our expertise in covering these nonprofits in our news columns."
Also, the Pleasanton Weekly will handle all costs of the campaign. That means that every dollar will go directly to the 10 nonprofits with no administrative expenses.
Last year, when the state of the economy was perhaps even more dire, Pleasanton Weekly readers rallied to the call and contributed more than $75,000 in direct donations to the Holiday Fund.
Beneficiaries of contributions made to the Pleasanton Weekly 2013 Holiday Fund will be:
Axis Community Health
Among this year's recipients in the Tier One group is Axis Community Health, the Tri-Valley's sole provider of medical care for the area's neediest families who do not have health insurance. Last year, 14,000 Tri-Valley residents depended on Axis for services, including over 38,000 medical visits. More than 2,000 of those visits, at a cost of nearly $600,000, were not covered by any public insurance source.
"In the coming year, Axis Community Health will again need funds to cover costs for uncompensated health care visits," said Valerie Jonas, chief development officer. "We rely on contributions like those from the Holiday Fund to make it possible for us to take care of the many people in our community who struggle to make ends meet."
Open Heart Kitchen
Open Heart Kitchen is another Tri-Valley charity that is again on the Holiday Fund list for 2013. It expects to serve more than 200,000 meals in its current fiscal year, according to Linda McKeever, executive director. Open Heart, which serves meals in Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore, has seen a 25% increase in demand for free meals, far greater than the pace of donations directly to the organization.
Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE) Foundation
Also in line for Holiday Fund help this year is Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE) Foundation, an organization that has a collaborative relationship with the Pleasanton Unified School District and contributes to the needs of Pleasanton students and educators, while also partnering with the business community.
Founded in 1985, its goal is to raise funds in order to protect programs threatened by state budget cuts, relying on the generous support of the extended community, including the Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund, to help schools maintain excellence by meeting classroom needs unfunded by other means.
Valley Humane Society
Also receiving financial assistance this year from the Holiday Fund is the Valley Humane Society, an all-volunteer group that rescues, treats and finds homes for abandoned or injured animals. It does not euthanize unless health problems dictate. Its mission also includes educating others on responsible pet ownership. While donations primarily support animal rescue, VHS also provides assistance to people.
"Low income families receive help caring for their own pets, the soothing support of therapy dogs is offered to those who need healing and young people have many opportunities to experience the powerful difference they can make while learning a love of animals," said Melissa Adkins, marketing and development manager.
ValleyCare Health System
Since 1961, ValleyCare Health System has provided not-for-profit health care to the Tri-Valley and surrounding communities, expanding and adding services as the needs of the community have grown. Its highly skilled physicians, nurses and staff, combined with state-of-the-art technologies, allow ValleyCare to provide comprehensive health care.
ValleyCare is a nonprofit institution dependent on fees, grants and public contributions, including community assistance, such as contributions from the Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund, ValleyCare has expanded to include new and remodeled buildings in Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin.
"This year's contributions from the Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund will go towards our Breast Cancer Patient Navigator Program, The Women In Need Fund and breast cancer education," said Denise Bouillerce, director of ValleyCare's Marketing/Public Relations and Charitable Foundation.
"Cancer touches each of us in some way and with one in eight women diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the U.S., we are targeting funds toward our Breast Cancer Program at ValleyCare," she added.
"As a not-for-profit health system, any donations given to ValleyCare assist us in providing these specialized health services to people right here in our community. "We are grateful to all who give so generously."
Hope Hospice
Beneficiaries of the Holiday Fund in the second tier, which will receive 25% of the contributions made this year, include Hope Hospice, a Dublin-based organization that serves patients and families in Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, Alamo, Blackhawk, Castro Valley, Diablo, Danville, San Ramon, Sunol and surrounding communities in the East Bay.
The organization is known throughout the Valley for the special kind of healthcare it offers. It's unique because it works to not only meet a dying patient's physical needs, but supports the emotional, social and spiritual needs of the surviving family as well. Hope Hospice care is provided regardless of the ability to pay and relies on contributions such as those raised by the Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund to provide services.
Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council
During the recent recession, the arts were the first to suffer, which is why the Pleasanton Weekly has chosen the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council as a second tier beneficiary of its 2013 Holiday Fund. For more than 35 years, the PCAC has supported the visual, literary and performing arts and arts facilities in Pleasanton, reaching thousands of school-age children with arts education programs, scholarships and funding concert bands in the elementary and high schools.
Also slated to receive funds in this year's Holiday Fund campaign is REACH, an acronym for Resources Education Activities Community and Housing for special adults of the Tri-Valley. Established in 1990 by a group of concerned family members of developmentally disabled who wanted their loved ones to be able to live locally, the group's goal is to provide safe, quality living environments where residents learn self efficiency and live with dignity and respect.
"Tri-Valley REACH is very pleased to be selected as a beneficiary of the 2013 Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund," said Brian Gentry, who is a member of the REACH board of directors.
"Funds received from the Weekly's 2013 Holiday Fund will be used to support ongoing social and athletic programs that offer opportunities to the Special Needs community, and bring more joy to the lives of the developmentally challenged of the Tri-Valley," he added.
Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies Foundation
Again on the Holiday Fund's list of beneficiaries is the Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies Foundation. Funds that go to this organization help provide cancer patients with the benefit of complementary therapies to help alleviate the side effects caused by radiation and chemotherapy. The group is supported entirely by generous donations, including those from the Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund.
Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley
Also benefiting from the Holiday Fund this year will be Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley, an independent, nonprofit agency serving seniors over 60 in the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and Sunol. The group was established in 1981 as a "Friendly Visitor" volunteer program serving 35 seniors. It has since grown to include programs that annually serve more than 1,600 seniors in the Tri-Valley area, along with providing about 5,000 information and referral calls and visits.
How to Donate
As the Holiday Fund is a donor advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, please direct your donations to:
Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund
c/o Silicon Valley Community Foundation
2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 300
Mountain View, California 94040
Checks should be made payable to Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
There is also an opportunity to donate through PayPal online at www.siliconvalleycf.org/pleasantonweeklyholidayfund.
All donations will be acknowledged shortly after being received.


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WASHINGTON - The United States has helped Ukraine return two atomic bombs' worth of highly enriched uranium to Russia during a secret operation over the Christmas holiday, the Obama administration confirmed Thursday on msnbc's The Rachel Maddow Show.
The removal of more than 111 pounds of highly enriched uranium followed a pledge by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to get rid of all of his country's highly enriched uranium by April 2012.
"The Ukraine, they recognize they're part of the international community, they recognize how dangerous this material is," Thomas D'Agistino, head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, told Maddow.
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The material will be blended down in Russia, rendering it useless for bomb making, the Associated Press said.
Yanukovych agreed to give up the uranium in a 46-nation deal announced at a nuclear security summit hosted by President Barack Obama in April.
On Dec. 22, 28 pounds of Russian-origin highly enriched uranium spent fuel was removed from the Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences in Serbia, making that nation the sixth country to eliminate all of its stockpiles of the material since April 2009.
"The fewer places this stuff is at the better off the world is," D'Agistino told Maddow.


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What is a paleontological species?
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Enough clay for students to work individually or in groups of three to make the molar model.
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Other taxa: I recommend using a taxonomic group that you are most comfortable with and one that you have ample fossils and/or casts for the exercise.
Basic statistics: The statistics can be as simple or involved as you choose. I include the mean, standard deviation, standard error, range and CV.
Common pitfalls: Be prepared for some students to work more quickly than others. Extensions of the exercise, such as creating more graphs or looking at more specimens to increase sample size will keep these students busy.
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Yesterday, we discussed several species concepts. We focused on the morphological species concept because it is often the one followed in taxonomic identification. While each of the species concepts have their merits, there are many challenges when it comes to a practical application of the definitions.
In today's lab, you will experience some of those challenges firsthand.
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As a result of participating in this laboratory activity, you will be able to . . .
1. Describe the species concept as it applies to fossil specimens.
2. Use common morphological features (e.g. cusps and cingula) and metric elements (e.g. length and width of molars) to differentiate among taxa. (Interchange features to fit the type of fossil specimens you are using in the exercise.)
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Wüsthof Classic 9-Piece Knife Block Set
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- Summary
Crafted in the renowned cutlery center of Solingen, Germany, the Wüsthof Classic knives in this set have specially formulated high-carbon-steel blades that hold a keen edge. Full tangs increase balance, and the triple-riveted polypropylene handles ensure a comfortable grip.
- Each knife is precision forged from a single piece of sturdy high-carbon steel that resists stains and corrosion.
- Wüsthof's Precision Edge Technology (PEtec) ensures a 20% sharper blade with twice the edge retention.
- Full tangs are triple riveted to the handles for exceptional durability and control.
- Durable polymer handles are contoured for a comfortable grip.
- Handsome hardwood block safely stores 13 items and is gentle on knives' edges.
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9-Piece Set includes:
- 3" serrated paring knife.
- 3 1/2" paring knife.
- 6" utility knife.
- 5" hollow-ground santoku.
- 8" chef's knife.
- 8" bread knife.
- 9" honing steel.
- Pull-apart shears.
- 13-slot storage block.
Please note: Storage block is counted as an individual piece.
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- 3" serrated paring knife: 3"-long blade; 4"-long handle; 2 oz.
- 3 1/2" paring knife: 3 1/2"-long blade; 4"-long handle; 2 oz.
- 6" utility knife: 6"-long blade; 4 1/2"-long handle; 3.8 oz.
- 5" hollow-ground santoku: 5"-long blade; 4 1/2"-long handle; 3.8 oz.
- 8" chef's knife: 8"-long blade; 5"-long handle; 8.5 oz.
- 8" bread knife: 8"-long blade; 4 3/4"-long handle; 4 oz.
- 9" honing steel: 9"-long rod; 4 1/2"-long handle; 6.5 oz.
- Shears: 8" long overall; 3.8 oz.
- 13-slot storage block: 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 11" high.
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- Hand-wash with warm water and a mild detergent. Rinse and dry immediately.
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- Sharpen as needed. With regular use and honing, your knife should not need sharpening more than once or twice a year.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Ransom423 from Excellent essential knife set! Purchased this set about a year ago and I love it. Each knife is designed beautifully for specific tasks and they maintain their edge. The 8" Chef knife is a workhorse and chops through pretty much everything. The bread knife slices through bread with ease and leaves no crumbs. The utility knife does wonders with trimming off fat off meats, and works great as a meat and cake slicers. The 5" Santoku is phenomenal with dicing, mincing and chopping. Highly recommend this set!Date published: 2019-07-20Rated 5 out of 5 by britt from wonderful set these knives are fantastic quality, i was able to tellt he difference IMMEDIATELY. i will say i agree with others who have commented that the block is a bit deeper than other brands but the knives are truly awesome!Date published: 2019-05-19Rated 5 out of 5 by cook10 from Great knifes I bought the classic set 10 years ago and they are as good now as the day I brought them home. They hold the sharp cutting edge and have been worth the money. I would buy again.Date published: 2014-02-27Rated 5 out of 5 by KAL609 from Super sharp! I have had my previous knives for 25 years and these were a long awaited upgrade. I was shocked at how sharp they were after my dull knives and I did cut myself a few times in the first day or two. All is well since then as I treat them with the respect they deserve. I feel that this set will meet my needs but I do have some empty spaces if I want to expand.Date published: 2013-05-31Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Knives that will last a lifetime! My husband and I purchased these knives after our wedding (over 2 years ago now!) and they have proved to be one of the best investments we have made in our kitchen! They are sharp, efficient, and classic! Certainly worth every penny... I would recommend them over and over again :)Date published: 2012-12-02Rated 5 out of 5 by Design from Happily chopping & slicing!!! These knives were given to me by my daughter when we moved into our new home. I don't know how I managed to cook for so many years and not realize what a difference good sharp knives can make. I have enjoyed them daily and have just given her the same set so that she can enjoy them too. We both plan to add on to this set. I highly recommend them!!!Date published: 2012-05-02Rated 5 out of 5 by SassW from Best Knives Ever I love to cook but have never owned "good" knives before. Somehow I never thought that they could warrant the price differential. Wow, was I wrong! These knives are amazing - they make chopping enjoyable. It's almost like the food chops itself.Date published: 2012-02-15Rated 5 out of 5 by MyDeb from Now these are knives! A Christmas gift to myself. I first used these knives at a friend's kitchen. His knives are 30 years old, just like new, very sharp. Now I have the 9-piece set. I am so pleased with the sharp blades for ease of cutting. I'm a lucky girl!Date published: 2012-02-01


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Local 6 launches free app to connect your TV computer
ConnecTV synchs show with social media
ORLANDO, Fla. – Do you use your computer or iPad while watching TV? If you do, you're like a lot of Local 6 viewers who use two – or more – screens at once in your busy life. Local 6 has just launched a new social TV app that connects what you're doing online with what you're watching on TV.
ConnecTV syncs instantly with the show you're watching, sending you extras like commentary, background information, play-by-play stats for sports and additional details on news stories.
It also allows you to hear what other people are saying about what you're watching – and lets you join the conversation.
Using ConnecTV, viewers can invite friends to join them for viewing parties and chat about their favorite shows and sports events. You can connect seamlessly through Twitter and Facebook.
The ConnecTV app is free and is currently available for PC computers and iPads. To download it for your computer, go to www.connect.com. For the iPad, download it through the Apple Store. iPhone and Android versions will be a available in the next few weeks.
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