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Joint Venture Terms and Conditions (U.S.)
Apple Inc. and its related affiliates (hereinafter "Apple", "us" or "our") provide Joint Venture services and support resources ("Joint Venture Services") described herein to qualified businesses (hereinafter "member", "you" or "your") under these Terms & Conditions. When you purchase and activate your Joint Venture membership or receive any Joint Venture Services, you are agreeing to these Terms & Conditions.
How to Qualify. Joint Venture membership is available to business customers only at the time of purchase of an Apple Macintosh computer ("Mac Computer"), iPhone or iPad from an Apple Retail Store or from 1‑800‑MY‑APPLE. To activate your Joint Venture membership, you will need to follow the instructions as provided on the Joint Venture website at jointventure.apple.com/activate and accept these Terms & Conditions. If you decide to return your Mac Computer, iPhone or iPad within fourteen (14) days of purchase, you will receive a full refund on your Joint Venture membership and your account will be deactivated.
Scope of Services. Subject to these Terms & Conditions, your Joint Venture Services entitle you to: (i) setup services for newly purchased Mac Computers, iPhones, iPads and iPods ("Get Set Up"); (ii) training on Apple products and services ("Get Trained"); and (iii) first-line technical support resources ("Stay Running"), as described more fully below.
Registered Apple Products. Your initial Joint Venture membership provides Joint Venture Services for up to five (5) "Systems". For the purposes of these Terms & Conditions, a single System may consist of any of the following types and quantities of Apple products:
- One (1) Mac Computer,
- Two (2) Apple Cinema Displays,
- One (1) iPhone,
- One (1) iPod,
- One (1) iPad, and
- The following Apple-branded hardware peripherals associated with the System: mouse, keyboard, trackpad and storage device.
Apple products registered under Joint Venture are collectively referred to herein as "Registered Apple Products". You will have up to 30 days after the initial activation of your membership to register Apple products already owned by you prior to purchase of your membership. After this initial 30-day period, and for any membership renewal thereafter, only those products purchased directly from an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store are eligible to be registered under Joint Venture (iPhones, however, are not required to be purchased directly from an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store). Once you register an Apple product it can only be replaced with another eligible product upon the renewal of your Annual Term (as defined herein) or if you purchase a new Apple product directly from an Apple Retail Store or an Apple Online Store in order to replace a functionally similar Registered Apple Product. Should you wish to register additional Apple products during an Annual Term, you will have the option to increase the number of Systems covered under your membership as described below under Additional Systems Options.
Product Eligibility. Apple reserves the right to test, evaluate and pre-approve any Apple products for which you intend to register as Registered Apple Products and Apple has the right to deny services for products in its sole discretion for reasons including, but not limited to, the following: (a) products that are damaged or improperly functioning at the start of the Annual Term; (b) products that have been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of Apple; (c) products in which any Apple serial number has been removed or defaced; (d) products containing counterfeit or non-Apple approved parts; and (e) products containing malicious or harmful code ("malware") or unlicensed software. In addition, Apple reserves the right to refuse Joint Venture Services for Apple products that are more than five years old at the time of your service request.
Additional Systems Options. Should you wish to increase the number of Systems covered under your membership during an Annual Term, you have the option to purchase additional Systems subject to payment of the Additional Systems Fee (defined below). Only those Apple products for which an added Additional Systems Fee has been paid and registered under your Joint Venture membership will be considered Registered Apple Products. The maximum number of Systems that may be covered under your membership is limited to one hundred (100) per Annual Term—unless otherwise agreed to and authorized by Apple in writing and in its sole discretion.
Fees. Your membership fee is an annual fee calculated according to the number of Systems covered under your membership from the commencement date of each Annual Term ("Annual Fee"). An additional fee is payable if you wish to increase the number of Systems covered during an Annual Term ("Additional Systems Fee"). The Additional Systems Fee will be based on the number of Systems requested and prorated by the number of full months remaining in the Annual Term. The Annual Fee is the fee in effect at commencement of each Annual Term and the Additional Systems Fee is the fee in effect when an additional System is added to your membership during an Annual Term. Such Annual Fee and Additional Systems Fee are available on request at any Apple Retail Store or at jointventure.apple.com. The Annual Fee for the first year of your membership is payable upon purchase of the membership and on or before the expiration of the Annual Term for each Annual Term thereafter. The Additional Systems Fee is payable at the time you request the additional System be covered.
Annual Renewal. At the end of each Annual Term, you will have the opportunity to renew your membership and adjust up (to 100) or down (to 5) the total number of Systems covered under your membership and your membership fee will be adjusted accordingly. You will also have the opportunity at that time to replace Registered Apple Products with other eligible Apple products. If you decide to renew your membership, the Annual Fee is payable before the expiration of the current Annual Term. If you do not pay your Annual Fee before commencement of the next Annual Term, Apple reserves the right to cancel your membership without further warning.


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This sofa will add some sophisticated style to your living room. The elegant round shape, paired with the tufted back gives this piece a timeless appeal that you and your guests will love. Sloping track arms, welt cords and tapered legs complete this sofa.
The Finneran Round Sofa with Tufted Back by England at Rooms and Rest in the Mankato, Austin, New Ulm, Southern Minnesota area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
This collection features curved conversation pieces that will provide your home with a soft looking elegance. Each piece in this group (including the sofa, chair and sectional) features a curved frame which is not only beautiful but promotes conversation as it curves people towards each other with a soft circular motion. Items in this collection are available in a large assortment of upholstery options through special order methods.
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Prairie Village Arts Council
The Prairie Village Arts Council is a volunteer committee of the City of Prairie Village, working with the Prairie Village Municipal Foundation to foster cultural awareness and development in the City of Prairie Village.
The Prairie Village Arts Council curates the R.G. Endres Gallery, located in the Municipal Building at 7700 Mission Road. The gallery shows monthly exhibitions of local artists and has an annual Juried Competition called the State of the Arts which awards monetary prizes. Monthly Artist's Receptions are held on the second Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
The Arts Council works with the Prairie Village Arts Show, the Arts Council of Johnson County and their annual Shooting Stars Awards Gala, VillageFest, and many other community events and activities.
If you are interested in volunteering on the Prairie Village Arts Council or are an artist interested in displaying your art please contact the Art Gallery Coordinator at email@example.com or 913-381-6464.


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Chevrolet's media team will be thrilled when they see this photo of workers using a Ford SuperDuty to setup the Chevy Trucks display at the Texas State Fair. Although to be fair, at least it's not another recall notice. That would just be embarrassing.
So what does this mean? Do you need a Ford truck when it's time to do real work? Or is the Chevy Trucks display a blatant invasion of a pre-established Ford Country (that mythical land where Ford trucks serve on city zoning commissions)?
What have you to say about this photo, which was shoved under our door in the dead of night by an anonymous Jalopnik tipster?


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If you've been to a comic convention, you'll recognize the scenes in TALES FROM THE CON, the irreverent webcomic that has appeared on the Emerald City Comicon website since 2012. Written by Eisner-nominee BRAD GUIGAR (HOW TO MAKE WEBCOMICS, Evil Inc.) and illustrated by CHRIS GIARRUSSO (G-MAN, Mini Marvels), TALES FROM THE CON is an uproarious take on the world of comic books and conventions. Fanboys, fangirls, cosplayers, retailers, volunteers, and pros repeatedly collide on the convention floor (and beyond) to prove that comic conventions are one part festival, two parts group therapy. Collects the first year of TALES FROM THE CON strips along with bonus material.
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Next week, Alice Wang and I will be presenting our research and consulting findings on the intersect social media and social networking has with identity and security for Burton Group clients. This topic has been a major source of client inquires over the past few months as organizations are dealing with employee use of social media tools like Twitter as well as internal tools associated with "Enterprise 2.0". If you are a Burton Group client, I believe you will find this presentation very informative. If you are not a Burton Group client, Alice and I will be presenting this topic again on Thursday, November 5 at the Enterprise 2.0 conference in San Francisco. For those attending that conference, you can find details on the event web site. If you are not attending - it's still not too late to register!
Telebriefing Description:
Use of social networking to improve information sharing and community-building will transform how organizations think about identity and its relation to collaboration and social media strategies. Social network sites, micro-blogging, activity streams, blogs, and wikis enable employees to construct their own identities via profiles and social graphs. As employee participate and contribute in these social networking environments, internally or externally, they also establish social roles and community reputations. This TeleBriefing by analyst Mike Gotta and consultant Alice Wang will examine the risks and benefits of more open and transparent information sharing on collaboration and identity strategies.
Presented by: Alice Wang and Mike Gotta
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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The Gravity star reportedly made $51 million last year, while Jennifer Lawrence made $34 million
Sandra Bullock might as well keep the party going.
Bullock, who just celebrated her 50th birthday, was named the highest-earning actress by Forbes magazine – which pegs her earnings between June 2013 and June 2014 at $51 million.
Bullock's boon was largely due to Gravity, which won seven Oscars and earned $716 million globally.
Jennifer Lawrence enjoys the No. 2 spot, earning an estimated $34 million in the same time frame.
Jennifer Aniston is hot on Lawrence's heels, coming in third with $31 million – Forbes cites Friends residuals and her endorsement with Aveeno as contributing to the major portion of her yearly earnings.
Gwyneth Paltrow marks the 4th spot, and last year's top earner, Angelina Jolie, ties with Cameron Diaz for 5th place.
As huge as these payouts seem, Forbes points out that women still make less than men in Hollywood. The Top 10 actors earned a total of $419 million, while the women made just more than half of that this year, $226 million.


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38-year-old Eddie is convinced his digital life would be better upon meeting five types of people and showing them the unexpected negative impact they have on others:
[singlepic id=60 w=320 h=240 float=right]The Under-Tagger – This guy would spend a week going through old video cassettes, finding the amazing CNN footage from 1983 he was looking for, but upon uploading it to YouTube would title it: 'She Lied!' and would tag it using three keywords or less, at least one of which is misspelled. The Under-Tagger assumes that since you can clearly recognize the people in the video, there is no need to be petty and elaborate on it in the title, description or keywords, and as a result of that no one can find his video even when searching for relevant keywords.
The Non-Linker – This guy would spend an hour blogging on a recent survey or commenting on an obscure news item, spewing lots of words and ideas without supplying a single link to the actual survey or the original news item. If this guy writes in a different language, say Hebrew, he would never consider supplying the English spelling of names of people or companies he writes about. The Non-Linker believes he is the alpha and the omega and thus his readers need not check out additional data on other websites.
The Voluntary Spammer – A relic of Web 1.0, this guy truly believes everything he reads in emails he receives, and feels it is his moral duty to forward them to all his friends. From a new computer virus and PowerPoint slideshows, to ladies dying from perfume spraying and cash giveaways from Microsoft, this guy assumes the newspapers do not report the big stuff, and that everyone in his contact list is interested in the small stuff. The Voluntary Spammer tends to get offended when you try to explain this to him over the phone, claiming he only wanted to help.
The Armchair Activist – This guy had joined dozens of groups on Facebook from curing AIDS to freeing Tibet, and truly believes he has done his part. Without once leaving his house or donating a buck to causes he really believes in, the Armchair Activist feels so good about himself he often tries to recruit his friends in the hope that AIDS would really be cured if only one million people click a button.
The BCC-Denier – This guy sends an invitation to his new exhibit by email, adding hundreds of people to the TO section, assuming that since all of them know him, they should all know one another. A direct result of this gross faux pas comes from recipients who RSVP by clicking Reply-All, and people who harvest email addresses revealed in the email for their weekly newsletter.


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Online UK Logistics Software is designed to help companies manage and coordinate their logistics operations, providing 24/7 monitoring and real-time visibility tools as well as collaborative and management programs so a company is always on top of their logistics efforts. The UK Logistics Software here is offered under the SaaS (Software as a Service) model, meaning that the software is web based, hosted on the Cloud and can be accessed when needed through a client or web browser. If you're looking for similar online software like UK Logistics Software, consider our Warehouse Management or Vendor Management Software categories.
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text: In December 2010 I purchased a 2009 Zuma 125. It had 362 miles on it. The more I ride it, the more I enjoy riding it. As I scoot around Upstate South Carolina I will post pics in this thread. I am pretty active in 2 South Carolina tag games so many of these pics will be used for that purpose. You may also see an occasional pic of my Shadow 750 as I ride it pretty regulary too. I am sure the direction on this thread will change over time. Please feel free to jump in an comment as much as you like. Here are some pics from the seller:


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K9 Junior School 4 week course
Kellyville Pets
Thursday, 9 January 2020 from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm (AEDT)
Event Details
Are you looking to progress past Puppy Preschool?
Then our K9 Junior classes are the thing for you.
Being a puppy is one of the most important stages in a dog's life. Puppies who have previously attended Puppy Preschool will continue to develop their skills even further.
Junior School is a great opportunity for you to reinforce and enhance previous training, making your dog more socialised and manageable in everyday situations. Your puppy will have a chance to socialise with other puppies off lead in controlled play sessions.
Our aim is to create a friendly, well mannered dog.
Our classes are held in Sydney indoors at Kellyville Pets,1-15 Millcroft Way, Beaumont Hills (15min from Castle Hill) so we are not affected by rain or heat!
All of our dog training classes are held by Donna Edmonds. Donna is an Australian Accredited Canine Good Citizen Dog Training Instructor and a Qualified Vet Nurse & Nutrition Advisor. She has been doing training for Kellyville Pets for over 15 years.
4 week course same day and time each week.
Cost: $199
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Kellyville Pets
1-15 Millcroft Way
Beaumont Hills,
Thursday, 9 January 2020 from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm (AEDT)
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Kellyville Pets
Here at Kellyville Pets there is always something happening. We host performing chickens and budgies, kids activities, and informative and educational talks on all pet related topics. Kellyville Pets is Sydney's best and biggest pet store with thousands of feathered, furry or scaly friends.
We believe that an educated owner makes a happy pet so we offer a variety of courses that include
- Puppy and K9 Junior Pre School
- Addolencent School for Dogs Who Missed Puppy Pre School
- Nose Work Scent Training
- Dog Trick School
- Reptile Courses
- Parrot Pre School
All of our classes are held on site and indoors at the store in Beaumont Hills/Kellyville which is situated 15 minutes from Castle Hill and about 45 min from Sydney.
Kellyville Pets is open 7 days a week.


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Here, you find all facilities in Graz where you can do Curling - including all the information about prices, offers, amenities, opening hours as well as ratings and reviews. Find the next facility near you and find all details in one place. You'll surely find the one facility that fits to you!
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Our individually tailored courses are designed to teach you the techniques you need to be self reliant, and to understand the principles of leading and anchoring safely.The first step towards learning to lead climb is setting up safe anchor systems for top-ropes, abseils and belays - enabling you to climb outdoors independently.
Rock climbing and abseiling is an effective medium through which to promote trust, self esteem, and responsibility for oneself and others, as well as a better understanding of our natural environment.We provide the highest standards of safety and can design a program to suit your groups' needs and budget.
Want to climb a variety of routes but don't have much time?
unfamiliar with Arapiles or the Grampians?
Hire one of our professional guides to help you get the most out of your time here.
Since 1992, Arapiles Climbing Guides have shown thousands of people the ropes. We offer a wide range of programs designed to help you achieve your climbing goals, whether you're a complete beginner looking for a fun day out, or an experienced climber wanting to improve your technique. We know everyone is different, that's why we tailor all of our programs to meet your skill and experience level. Our friendly, professional instructors live locally, know the mountain like the back of their hand and are committed to your safety and enjoyment.
P.O.Box 142 Natimuk 3409 Australia
ph 0428 504 460
Arapiles Climbing Guides are a professional Rock Climbing Guiding company operating at Mount Arapiles and the Grampians, Victoria, Australia.


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€65 for an Overnight Stay for 2 in a Luxury Suite, including a Bottle of Wine, Breakfast & Late Check Out at the Clarion Hotel, Sligo (value up to €134) – Plus Take up to 2 Children Free
– Take a trip out west to Yeats Country with someone special or the family.
– Pay just €65 for a one night stay in a luxury suite in Sligo's Clarion Hotel for two people, with breakfast, a bottle of wine and a late check out included.
– Up to two children can stay for free including breakfast.
– Enjoy a 20% discount on dining in the hotel.
– Explore the stunning scenery or take a short stroll into Sligo town.
It's time to break away from the daily grind and enjoy a break away in the tranquil surroundings of Sligo. Today's deal gives you a romantic getaway in a stately hotel out west in Sligo.
Pay just €65 for one night stay for two in a luxury suite at the Clarion Hotel in Sligo, including breakfast, a bottle of wine and late check out, which gives you a hospitable saving on a deal valued up to €134.
This deal also allows up to two children to stay completely free (including breakfast) and you can also grab 20% off your dinner bill if you choose to eat at any of the hotel's three excellent eateries.
Sligo is home to stunning scenery and the Clarion is ideally positioned overlooking Benbulben Mountain and the Atlantic coast. The hotel is situated in a beautifully restored Elizabethan home, but with a contemporary interior.
The Clarion offers luxury accommodation to all its guests, and you will be treated to a relaxing stay in one of the hotel's luxury suites with today's deal.
Your room will include 24 hour room service, high speed internet connection, an interactive digital TV and crisp cotton duvets to ensure you get a restful night's sleep. And to make sure you really enjoy that sleep, you get a late check out too, so no worrying about getting 'up and out' in time.
Whilst staying the hotel, guests can take advantage of superb health and fitness facilities; perhaps indulging in a treatment at the hotel's Essence spa, take a short stroll into Sligo town or perhaps explore the two churches on the estate – Canis Major and Canis Minor.
There's lots to see and do in Sligo, so whatever your fancy – chilling out or exploring, today's deal will suit everyone.
Clarion Hotel – Sligo
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In a plot that could have been lifted from The Legend of Colton H. Bryant, two gas field workers are facing fines, jail time and loss of hunting privileges for poaching two mule deer bucks near Pinedale last fall.
The men were undone by their redneck lifestyle, leaving behind a tin of Copenhagen chew and can of Monster energy drink they apparently littered at the scene of the crime. Wyoming Game and Fish Department investigators were able to trace the men through surveillance video at the convenience store where they purchased the items.
The Game and Fish press release, after the jump, reads like a horror story of gas field culture. There's no telling what acts of depravity humans may commit when amped up on Monster energy drink.
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So..I am going to have a phone interview with a company tomorrow. I never had a phone interview before so I don't know anything about it except that I am going to talk to someone over the phone.
This is a PHP developer position. Is she/he going to ask PHP questions only? or is she/he going to ask any other questions?
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The Kinesiology Department at Emmanuel College offers the following degree programs:
Kinesiology (Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration)
Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration)
In addition, a student may minor in Kinesiology.
Goals and Outcomes
- To provide the education and training through kinesiology courses that are essential to successful employment after graduation.
- To provide a Christian worldview of sports in our society and the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle.
Graduates of the Kinesiology program should be able to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge base appropriate to an undergraduate kinesiology program of study as it applies,but is not limited to, the following areas: physical education and sport history; physical fitness, first aid, and safety principles; individual and team sports skills; personal and community health; nutrition and diet planning; the use of physical activities to meet the needs of the physically disabled; and the science of Kinesiology including human body movement activity functions and motor skills learning, athletic training care and injury prevention, exercise testing and prescriptions, and principles of health fitness.
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively in the workplace both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrate an ability to express their Christian worldview of sports.
- Demonstrate an ability to perform research pertinent to the study of undergraduate Kinesiology, including (but not limited to) the use of statistical measurement to report findings of interest.
- Demonstrate an ability to work well in teams.


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MON, NOV 3, 2008 at 2:25 AM
A Form Of Paying Attention November 2008
Well, well, it's November already and I'm sure I probably don't need to mention it, but if you don't vote on November 4th then you are a total asshole. Moving on…
In a somewhat unprecedented but sure to be financially viable move, Sub Pop will only release vinyl singles for the remainder of 2008 or until gay marriage is legal in Washington state, whichever comes first. In celebration of Obama's win tomorrow we are letting loose onto the earth three singles by three of our faves: CSS, Low, and No Age.
CSS has Cut Copy, Metronomy, and Frankmusik all remix "Move" from their latest long player Donkey_. It's a 12 inch and you can use it for the DJing. No Age put out a brand new seven inch with "Teen Creeps" plus a new track called "Intimate Descriptions" and it's a keeper for sure. Finally, we have a pretty fantastic new Christmas seven inchover by Low called "Santa's Coming Over" and it's my favorite Low Christmas stuff to date and it comes with a punch out ornament.
So, yeah, that's it. I mean we've got another Singles Club 3.0 coming out this month as well, but it's all singles all the time til 2009. Oh, and it's also Thanksgiving this month which means I can post that great photo of Mudhoney with the turkey again.
For real, don't forget to vote. Please and thank you.


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Photo of the 1983 Topsfield Fair
"A Journey Down Old U.S. 1," December 1984, National Geographic magazine
from the website http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/
The next mention of the fair in my family tree was of Nathaniel Felton, a farmer who lived upon his father's place on Mt. Pleasant, Danvers. He was Captain of the Danvers Company from 1814 to 1817 and rose to the rank of Colonel. They lived in a house that sat between the two Felton houses now preserved by the Peabody Historical Society. He received premiums on his prize winning butter at the Essex County Agricultural Fairs almost every year from 1842 to 1853. Nathaniel Felton was born 6 October 1791 and died on 15 November 1865.
Charles B. Allen was born 15 January 1814 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, d. 1900 in Wenham, Massachusetts. Reported on 10 October 1873 in the Cape Ann Advertiser newspaper "Mr. Charles Allen won a prize for his grapes at the Essex Agricultural Fair." Charles Allen was the brother to my 4x great grandfather, Joseph Allen.
Sarah Elizabeth Gowen, born on 29 April 1840 in West Newbury, Massachusetts married on 25 Dec 1938 to Henry Wilkinson. In 1886 Sarah earned a .50 gratuity for Mexican work at the Essex Agricultural Society Fair, in the display of "Fancy work and works of art." (source: "Transactions for the year 1886 of the Essex Agricultural Society." ) Henry was a brother to my great great grandfather, Robert Wilson Wilkinson. I have no idea what "Mexican work" refers to, probably some sort of sewing?
Another Wilkinson cousin participated in the Topsfield Fair more recently. Raymond A. Wilkinson was born in 1935 in Peabody, and died on 10 Sept 2006 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Part of his obituary read "In his spare time, he was quite the outdoor enthusiast and enjoyed reading and spending time with his family and friends. He loved his dogs and volunteering his time at the Topsfield Fair in the rabbit and cavy building, where he served as building superintendent for the Essex County Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Association."
I remember attending the Topsfield Fair many times when I was growing up in Essex County, Massachusetts. I even took my daughter there when she was about seven or eight years old. We live in New Hampshire, and used to regularly attend the Rochester Fair for about ten years because it had a youth exhibit hall for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. I was a troop leader, and used to bring all the exhibits from the girls in Londonderry. My own daughter and I would exhibit, too, and we won enough ribbons over the years to stuff two large shoe boxes. We would participate in canning, sewing, and other handicrafts, but my husband and daughter were prizewinning photographers. I don't think our awards at the Rochester Fair ever were mentioned in the local papers. Our descendants won't know about our participation history from any documents, but they might find the shoe boxes of ribbons in our attic!
Prize winning photos 2003 Rochester Fair
(left and right my daughter, middle my husband)
The Rochester, NH Fair Grounds Exhibit Building
Photo taken during the 2000 fair, Grand Prize winner at 2001 fair
Copyright 2010, Heather Wilkinson Rojo


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Conciliation Conferences
In order to better assist divorcing couples with the process, the Friend of the Court will provide conciliation services to the people of Eaton County. The process of conciliation will begin at the time the divorce action is actually commenced.
When the Complaint for Divorce is filed with the court, the Friend of the Court will be notified, and they will make contact with each of the parents. This initial contact will be to advise the parents that they are required (by court order) to appear at the Friend of the Court office on a specific date and time, to meet with a Friend of the Court Conciliator. This person, a highly trained court professional, will meet with the parents in an effort to resolve initial problems surrounding the divorce.
Purpose of the Conciliation Conference
One of the primary purposes of the Conciliation Conference will be to help the parents create a temporary order covering areas such as custody, parenting time, child support, and any other areas that might need to be addressed at that point in time.
The Conciliation Conference is often the first opportunity the parents have had to discuss important topics surrounding their relationship since the parties separated. The Conciliator will control these discussions in order to keep the parents on track, and will assist them by offering solutions to various problems that they may have encountered.
The Conciliation process is essential to making your case as stress-free as is humanly possible. If the parties fail to show up for their scheduled Conciliation Conference, their divorce may be delayed. If there are issues of domestic violence involved in your case, please advise the Friend of the Court as soon as possible so that alternative scheduling will be done such that the Conciliator will meet separately with each of the parties.
Conciliator's Recommended Orders & Investigations
If the parents are unable to reach agreements regarding these issues, decisions may be made for the parents by the Conciliator. This is called a Conciliator's Recommended Order, which will become an order of the court. Either parent has a right to appeal those decisions and may do so by filing an appeal of the Conciliator's Recommended Order within 21 days of the judge's signature.
The Conciliator may also choose to request an investigation regarding certain issues of the case, depending on the information provided by the parties. If this option is used, the parties will be contacted by a Friend of the Court Investigator sometime after the Conciliator requests the investigation.
What to Bring to the Conciliation Conference
When the parties appear for the Conciliation Conference, they will be requested to bring recent documentation regarding their earnings. This will be in the form of their most recent income tax return, W-2 statement, and recent paycheck stubs.
This information will be used to evaluate such areas as child support and/or spousal support. It is very important that these documents be provided to the Friend of the Court Conciliator.
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Kristen Casey registered a career-high in both kills (19) and digs (22) to lead the Crimson past Penn Saturday (Gil Talbot).
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Led by Kristen Casey's 19 kills and 22 digs, the Harvard women's volleyball team picked up its first Ivy League win of the year with a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Penn. The win improves the Crimson to 3-3 in five-set matches this season and was the team's third straight five setter.
Harvard (8-5, 1-2 Ivy League) battled back from an 11-7 deficit for a 15-13 victory in the fifth set. A 5-0 run which included two blocks by Sandra Lynne Fryhofer gave the Crimson a 13-12 edge and Casey put the match to bed with back-to-back kills for match point. Casey scored four kills in the deciding frame as Harvard combined to hit .417.
The Crimson was also forced to play from behind in the opening set after Penn opened a 7-1 lead. Harvard eventually tied the score at 15 on an Olivia Staffon ace and took its first lead 19-18 on an ace by Fryhofer. A 4-0 spurt gave the Crimson a 23-19 edge before Casey tallied set point, 25-21.
Penn again jumped out to a big lead in the second set and held as large as a seven point advantage over Harvard. The Crimson came back to take a 19-18 lead late in the frame but the Quakers were able to hold on this time for a 25-20 win.
The teams found themselves tied at seven in the third set before a 9-3 stretch allowed Harvard to pull out to a comfortable 16-10 margin. The Crimson led by as many as eight points, 20-12, following a Penn error and earned set point on a Teresa Skelly kill, 25-21.
The Quakers forced the fifth set after leading from start to finish en route to a 25-20 win in the fourth.
Casey's 19 kills and 22 digs both mark new season-highs for the freshman, who also added five blocks while tallying her fourth double-double of the year. Casey had previously recorded 17 kills and 14 digs versus Dartmouth on Sept. 24.
Skelly notched 12 kills and five blocks while Fryhofer chipped in seven kills and eight blocks. Harvard combined for 13 blocks on the night, its second-highest total of the year, and held Penn to a .167 hitting percentage. Five Crimson reached double-digits in digs including Natalie Doyle who registered 44 assists and 17 digs for her second straight double-double and the fourth of her career.
Harvard will continue its four-match road trip Oct. 7 at Brown. The Crimson conclude the trip the following day at Yale.


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Magneti Marelli Motorsport designs and produces state-of-the art electronic and electro-mechanical systems for two- and four-wheeled racing vehicles. In particular, it develops high-tech systems for engine & vehicle control, fuel injection, data acquisition, race telemetry, electric powertrains and high-performance automatic transmissions.
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The New York Times reports that Nebraska has opened up a new front in the abortion wars:
Gov. Dave Heineman of Nebraska signed a law on Tuesday banning most abortions 20 weeks after conception or later on the theory that a fetus, by that stage in pregnancy, has the capacity to feel pain. The law, which appears nearly certain to set off legal and scientific debates, is the first in the nation to restrict abortions on the basis of fetal pain. […]
The Nebraska law grew out of a battle over abortion waged in a far different forum. After an abortion opponent killed Dr. George R. Tiller, a leading late-term abortion provider in Wichita, Kan., last year, Dr. LeRoy H. Carhart, who sometimes worked with Dr. Tiller, said he would carry on his legacy by performing some later-term abortions in his clinic in Bellevue, Neb.
The Court's most recent big abortion cases both had Dr. Carhart in the caption. 2000's Stenberg v. Carhart struck down Nebraska's partial birth abortion ban by a 5-4 vote, holding that the state law placed an undue burden on a woman's right to an abortion because the law had no exception to allow the procedure when the mother's life or health was threatened by her pregnancy. The Court changed course in 2007 with Gonzalez v. Carhart. Justice Alito cast the deciding fifth vote to uphold the federal ban on partial birth abortions, whereas his predecessor, Justice O'Connor, provided the fifth vote to strike down Nebraska's similar law in Stenberg.
The partial birth abortion bans tested the undue burden standard late in a pregnancy, in which the Court in Roe and Casey both recognized the state's compelling interest in protecting fetal life. This law is very different:
Lawmakers in Nebraska were outraged at the prospect of becoming, in the words of one of the state's leading anti-abortion groups, the next "late-term abortion capital of the Midwest." Early Tuesday, the state's nonpartisan unicameral legislature passed the new measure overwhelmingly, 44 to 5. […]
The law, which is to take effect Oct. 15, restricts abortion in Nebraska on several fronts. It will forbid abortions after 20 weeks' gestation. The law it replaces, similar to those in many other states, banned abortions after a fetus reaches viability, or can survive outside the womb. This is determined case by case but is generally considered to come around 22 weeks at the earliest.
The new law grants exceptions only in cases of medical emergency, the pregnant woman's imminent death, or a serious risk of "substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function," a provision experts interpreted as an effort to exclude an exception based on a woman's mental health.
Casey's undue burden standard is the strictest for abortion regulations before the fetus is viable. By banning abortions of fetuses starting at twenty weeks old, Nebraska's new law seeks to set a new bright line for fetal viability.
If this case gets to the Court as currently composed (assuming Justice Stevens's successor will vote as he would have voted), Justice Kennedy will, as ever, be the deciding vote. Although he voted in both Stenberg and Gonzales to uphold the partial birth abortion bans, his vote is less certain for this law. A total ban on abortions of arguably pre-viable fetuses when the state's regulatory power under Casey is at its nadir is very different from what Kennedy saw in Gonzales as a narrow ban on a particular abortion procedure that was performed when the state's regulatory power under Casey was at its apex.
Further, if Casey did anything for an instinctual abortion foe such as Kennedy, it was to demolish Roe's rigid trimester framework and erect in its place a more fluid, regulation-friendly, assessment based upon fetal viability. The new Nebraska law puts back in place Roe's rigidity, even as it cuts away at the abortion right. In doing so, the law invites the Court's steadfast abortion foes to keep approving of each states' moving the viability goalposts ever closer to conception, thereby eviscerating the appeal of bright line rules while making a mockery of the serious viability assessments required under Casey.
Finally, one must not forget that Justice Kennedy will have the weight of Casey upon him as the sole remaining member of its majority of himself and Justices O'Connor, Souter, Stevens, and Blackmun. It is doubtful that Kennedy, a man very aware of his unique place on the Court, would vote to uphold a law that strikes at the very core of his career's most courageous stand.
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Ingredients and Preparation
- Combine soup and onion soup mix in the bottom of a crock pot.
- Place roast in the center of the pot, sprinkle with pepper, and top with onions, carrots, garlic, and potatoes.
- Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 6-8 hours, until roast is tender and meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the roast reads 150-160°F.
- Slice roast and serve with vegetables and gravy.
*If using the stovetop:
- In a Dutch oven or large, heavy pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides and set aside.
- Combine soup, 1 cup of water, and onion soup mix in the pot and heat to a simmer. Place roast in the center of the pot and sprinkle with pepper. Reduce heat to a low simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.
- Add onions, carrots, garlic, and potatoes to pot; recover; and continue cooking for 45 minutes-1 hour, until vegetables and beef are tender and a meat thermometer inserted halfway into the thickest part of the roast reads 150-160°F (cooking time will depend on the shape of the roast).
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Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact #12 Candy Orange from Jill Stuart Spring 2010 Collection
Mix Blush Compact is one of Jill Stuart's top-selling ranges since the blush range was launched in fall 2007. Its various pink-based colors, ultra princessy and dreamy vintage packaging are a winning recipe.
I keep most of my makeup items in containers and only take out the items I need to use when I do makeup. But Mix Blush Compact sits beautifully on my vanity table. It is the perfect item to decorate my vanity.
The retractable brush with dense goat hair feels soft on the skin. It also comes with a detachable chain that is attached to the palette. Inside the palette is a mirror that is big enough for quick touch-ups.
Top left: off-white pink with subtle sheen
Top right: golden orange with subtle shimmer
Bottom left: cherry pink with subtle shimmer
Bottom right: peachy coral with subtle shimmer
Shimmer & Pigment
The off-white pink is the sheerest shade, and the golden orange is the second lightest shade among the four colors. The bright cherry pink and peachy coral are more pigmented, but they are still on the light side compared to the blushers from Western brands.
I love the fact that colors from this blush compact can be applied together or individually to create different tones, pigments and shimmering effects. When blended, the colors impart a touch of light peachy pink with a fresh, luminous finish.
Lasting Power
It has a fairly good lasting power.
Personally, I think #12 Candy Orange is more versatile than #11 Rose Fairy (in pink variation.) Available in both warm and cool tones, the pink and orange colors coordinate well to be mixed and matched for both cool or warm skin tones.
If you have fair skin and have been thinking of trying Jill Stuart's blushers, Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact in #12 Candy Orange is definitely recommended.
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Among courses Smith designed or co-designed at Lakeland are bioinformatics; scientific analysis and writing I; special topics: DNA lab; and scientific analysis and writing II.
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In this season of spirit and tradition, one of my favorite holiday time activities is baking and decorating Christmas Sugar Cookies. As far back as I can remember, my mom would always make a special afternoon out of our confectionary adventure. Adventure in terms of me typically causing a powdered sugar hurricane and leaving small white handprints all over the house, Mom probably dreading the mess but happy for the holiday fun all the same.
This cookie recipe is one that has been passed down through many generations of Moms in my family, and every year I welcome that special afternoon of turning up some holiday music, rolling out dough, and getting lost in pure sugary decorating bliss.
Christmas Sugar Cookies are the perfect neighbor gift idea, and are great for sharing. Cookie cutters come in all shapes and sizes. I love to make my cookie-making day into a little party and invite friends and family over to help. Don't forget- they are also Santa's favorite treat to find by the tree, especially after an exhausting night of chimney diving and gift giving. Happy Holidays to all!
Christmas Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter, cubed and softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 cup powdered sugar (1 each for icing)
1-2 tsp. water
Food coloring
For cookies:
1. Using a mixer, cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract, and combine thoroughly
3. Sift together flour baking soda and cream of tartar, and then add to the mixing bowl. Mix well until dough forms.
4. Cover dough with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough and cut into shapes.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-8 minutes. Allow to cool, and decorate away!
For icing:
1. Stir 1-2 tsp. cold water into 1/2 c. powdered sugar, a few drops at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Stir in a drop of food coloring; a little goes a long way.
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Mini is running an advertisement in public bathrooms with the title "Trim Your Posse." The copy at the bottom is even better/worse.
The campaign was found by our old friend Copyranter, who was recently swallowed by the all-consuming Buzzfeed borg. The shot was taken by one of his readers in a Toronto men's room and is blurry, so here's the text at the bottom.
With their slingshot-like acceleration and speed-sensitive rear spoilers, it's a given your commute time will get a very tight shave. Unfortunately, figuring out who gets to ride shotgun might not be that easy. Visit us at facebook...etc.
The ad seems to be run by Mini Canada alone. Have you seen something similar in your local pub bathroom?
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Spontaneous Parametric Downconversion
- 1 Quantum Optics and Spontaneous Parametric Downconversion
- 2 Physics Background
- 3 Experimental Setup
- 4 Results
- 5 External Resources
- 6 References
Quantum Optics and Spontaneous Parametric Downconversion
The goal of this project is to use a series of table-top laser-based optics experiments to investigate various quantum mechanical phenomena. These include, but are not limited to: quantization of the electric field (proof of the existence of photons), single-photon interference, violation of Bell inequalities, and quantum information measurements.
Physics Background
Spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) is a non-linear optical process that takes place with the assistance of specially-engineered optical crystals. These optical crystals are designed with specific index of refraction properties along given crystalline axis. When light of a specific frequency is incident upon the lattice, it will experience preferential absorption and re-emission as a result of this design. This will result in an overall "splitting" of one incident light beam into two beams, a "signal" and an "idler" beam, at some well-defined angle with respect to the optical input axis (serving as the zero). The quanta of light will experience a downconversion but within this the momentum and energy of the beam is conserved in the signal and idler beams. See figure 1 for an illustration, below for a simplified explanation, and the WikiPedia article for maximum detail.[1].
If we reduce the incident beam to a series of single photons, whose existence is a central postulate of quantum theory, the above description need only be slightly altered. A single photon incident on the crystalline lattice has a certain probability of being downconverted via the interaction with the lattice (roughly 1 in 10^12)[2]. When this conversion takes place, the single photon, with its inherent polarization properties, is converted into a pair of polarization entangled photons at half the energy and wavelength. The output pair has the same polarization, but is polarized orthogonal to the input beam. Type II follows the same characteristic downconversion (DC) as the Type I but with one very crucial difference. In Type II downconversion the polarizations of the output beams are now orthogonal to one another (with some overlap in their respective electric fields so that there is a possibility for photon interaction, and unlike that of Type I where there is no possibility for interaction after the downconversion crystal). The way one sets their experiment for Type I or Type II downconversion is by choosing the correct the crystal lattice cut (i.e. purchasing the correct crystal). The lattice will be cut in such a way that the axis with varying indices of refraction will favor one DC type over the other.
Single Photon Fields and g2
NOTE: This section heavily references from Mark Beck's text Quantum Mechanics: Theory and Experiment which is mentioned in the references and available in the lab.
In any optics experiment the experimenters usually convert light to electric current via some photodetector and diode scheme. If one wishes to measure single photons, the question must then arise - how could you distinguish the "granularity" of a single photon incident on your detector from that of the single electrons flowing in your electrical detection scheme? Fortunately there exists a way to quantize the electric field incident on the detector that circumvents this issue entirely. The quantization of the electric field will not be presented in detail here, nor will the derivation of the g2 values. These details can be found in section 16 of Beck.
For ease of presentation, it should suffice to say that the g2 factor (degree of second-order coherence) is a numerical value describing the ratio of intensities between two electric fields. This ratio can be cleverly mainpulated, after the coherent electric field from a laser source has been properly quantized, to yield detection probabilities in different regions of space. These probabilities can then be averaged over time to yield estimates for the number of photons one would expect to be incident upon a detector placed in the region of the field. Below are the most basic depictions of these values. For more detail, see the WikiPedia page [3] .
Measurement of photon counts over time at an array of photodetectors can be analyzed for their degree of correlation. Positive, zero, and anti-correlations at the detectors all play a very important role in claiming the nature of the electric field present in the chosen experiment. The constraints on g2 being 0 < g2 ≤ 1 for a quantum mechanical field and g2 ≥ 1 for a classical electric field are determined by analyzing the ratios for the 2-detector and 3-detector schemes for our chosen experiments. To understand this in the context of the experiment, please see the results section.
Experimental Setup
In our experiment we start with a 405nm blue diode pump laser. We then put the laser through an iris and a linear polarizer to ensure horizontal polarization. Once through the polarizer the laser was then pushed through a half wave plate in order to change the polarization of the beam to vertical. After being reflected off of two mirrors the light is incident on the downconversion crystal, producing two 810nm horizontally polarized output beams (signal and idler). A beam blocker was placed down the beam path to block any stray 405nm light. The two output beams travel at an angle of roughly 3 degrees off axis with respect to the input beam. The signal and idler beams travel down their respective legs and reach a photodetector to record both their individual and coincidence counts. Coincidence at the B and B' detectors is determined via a polarizing beam-splitting cube (PBSC) designed for 810nm light. The photodetectors are multi-mode fiber-coupled to a FPGA board and the outputs are sent to a custom LabView counting program (Coincidence.vi or Angle Scan.vi) on a desktop computer setup right on the optics table.
Group 3: Kevin Masson and Alex Schachtner
Maximizing Photon Counts
In order to have the best possible experimental results, we sought to maximize the photon counts on each optical leg of the experiment. To do this, we varied the angle of each optical leg from 2.5 degrees to 4 degrees by increments of one-tenth of a degree from the central axis. Recorded values of photon counts are shown below. We found that the maximum counts occurred at approximately 3.2 degrees. This matches the theoretical maximum angle for photon counts of 3 degrees.
Proving the Existence of Individual Photons
Measurement of individual photons is done in this experiment via determining the g2 value referenced in the background section. Two measurements were devised for comparison of their resultant values - a two-detector measurement for illustrating the classical electric field value of g2, and a three-detector measurement for verifying the quantized electromagnetic field.
For a two-detector scheme, coincidence counts are seen as a result of positively-correlated or non-correlated measurements of a single input electric field being split by the polarizing beam-splitting cube (PBSC). If one pictures the electric field incidence on a refractive crystal, they expect the outputs at subsequent faces to be phase-shifted copies of the input field. This is purely a classical electrodynamic effect - polarized EM plane waves incident on the PBSC become phase-shifted polarized plane waves when re-emitted. g2 measurements at the B and B' detector show these results by expecting g2 ≥ 1 in the mathematical scheme outlined above. Our results indeed show g2 approximately 3.9 for this measurement:
For a three-detector scheme, coincidence counts are a result of anti-correlated measurements on a single-photon field across detectors A, B, and B'. Single photons incident on the PBSC have a 50% probability of reflection or transmission at the PBSC refraction face. When analyzing the AB and AB' coincidence counts, one would expect at least one of these values to be exactly zero when considering a single photon source - the photon will only be incident on either the B or B' detector, not both. This yields a measurable value of 0 < g2 ≤ 1 by virtue of the ratios outlined above. Our results show an average value of g2 approximately 0.235:
For the next part of our experiment we added the third detector (B') and the polarizing beam splitting cube as described above. In this part we did a coincidence count between sensor A from the signal beam and sensor B from the idler beam from here we then were able record the g2 number for the two detector case. In this case we got a number greater than one which then solidifies the fact of light having a classical characteristic about it. We then proceeded to take a 3-detector coincidence count in order to look at the g2 number. From here we then took recordings from the B' sensor on the idler beam. This then allowed us to get an ABB' coincidence count. Here we got a value much less than one, which in our case as described above gives us that light has quantum characteristics to it. This then tells us that light is composed of particles and these particles are called photons. This experiment gives us a certainty to the existence of photons but not only that, it expressly shows that of which Thomas Young found in his famous nineteenth century experiment commonly called Young's experiment, which is that light has characteristics of both waves and particles.
External Resources
Mark Beck's Page, Whitman College
1.) Beck, M. Quantum Mechanics: Theory and Experiment. 2011. Wiley & Sons. [4]
2.) S. P. Walborn, M. O. Terra Cunha, S. Padua, A Double-Slit Quantum Eraser Physical Review A, (65, 033818, 2002).
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If you come from the world of microcontroller development boards like the Arduino, you're used to serial processing, where instructions are processed one at time, following the procedure that you write in code. For some applications, such as with video or sound processing, it's hard for a microcontroller to process data fast enough. Enter the FPGA, short for field-programmable gate array. An FPGA can process data and take action on it, with multiple operations happening in parrallel.
If you're interested in learning more about what an FPGA can do, you can visit Michael Jones in the Maker Pavilion this weekend at World Maker Faire New York. He'll be showing off the FPGA MARK-1, which he designed with Eli Hughes. FPGA MARK-1 is a "development platform designed with students, makers, hobbyists and mad scientists in mind." In addition, he'll be demoing an expansion board suited for educational use which allows you to connect a PS/2 mouse, keyboard, VGA video, audio, and Nintendo game controllers to the board. While he's never been to a Maker Faire before, he says he's "looking forward to being part of an event that brings so much creativity, talent, ambition from worldwide locations localized into one spot."


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Wine Storage
Show off a prized wine collection while keeping bottles stored at their proper temperatures with a two-level wine storage system at a kitchen island's end. In the lower level, a built-in wine refrigerator keeps white wines and champagnes properly chilled. Above, a partitioned wine rack keeps red wines safely organized and ready to pour.
Storage for Seating
Sometimes an island is used for food prep or serving a buffet, and sometimes it's used for casual dining. This island's tuck-under storage for stools keeps them available for meals, yet out of the traffic flow when not needed.
Pullout Basket Storage
Let an island's storage make a style statement while keeping root vegetables cool and dry. Here, the baskets' wood handles and rattan construction offer a textural contrast to the island's classic, white-painted finish.
Storing Linens
Keep kitchen drawers in perimeter cabinets free for holding utensils and gadgets you use every day. A deep island drawer works well for storing linens you pull out only when needed, such as placemats used for special occasions.
Storing Cookbooks
Possibly a kitchen's most important accessory, cookbooks deserve a prime storage location. It's easy to keep them visible, organized, and safe from damage when lined up on shelves below the island countertop.
Housing the Microwave Oven
Installing a microwave at the end of an island keeps it easy to access, but off of the counter. A bonus: The oven's lower placement makes it handy for kids to make their own popcorn or heat up leftovers.
Storing Pots and Pans
When the island operates as a cooking center, it makes sense to use it for housing pots and pans. Here, a pretty arched opening keeps cookware stored neatly on shelves, within arm's reach of the cook.
Display Storage
As the heart of the home, your kitchen welcomes its fair share of guests. And that makes it the perfect room for showing off favorite collectibles. An open shelf at island's end works well for sturdy pottery, baskets, and other items that display well from a distance.
Vertical Storage
Sometimes a slim niche is all it takes to keep awkwardly shaped trays or serving pieces away from the action, yet easy to find. In this island, the open niche works best when storing wood TV trays, which add a warm touch to a mostly white kitchen.
Storing Spices
Storing ingredients within an island saves time and steps when the cook is dealing with food prep. A sliver of space (which accommodates deeper storage on the other side) is all it takes to house spice jars on slim shelves.
Storing Paper Towels
Open floor plans make it even more important to keep the kitchen as clean and pretty as the adjoining rooms. Adding a custom-size niche for paper towels lets them stay stored close to the sink--but ready to grab when spills happen.
Housing a Dishwasher
With this approach, no one will guess a dishwasher is integrated into the island cabinetry unless they happen to see the hosts cleaning up after a dinner party. Such an installation will work best when the dishwasher is close to the primary sink.
Storing Vegetables
Extend the life of potatoes and onions by storing them in tilt-out bin drawers that keep root vegetables cool and dry. Glass front doors embellished with faux muntins offer a stylish way of seeing how many veggies are on hand.
Storage for Recyclables
It feels good to go green, especially when the results aren't on display. Use the kitchen island to keep all those cans and bottles stashed in an oversized pullout shelf behind a sturdy door.
Refrigerated Food Storage
Housing a set of refrigerator drawers in an island extends the amount of cold storage without carving out space for a second full-size fridge. Install the unit at island's end to make it possible for both kids and adults to help themselves without getting in the way of the cook.
Storing Dishes
No extra steps are needed when dishes are stored in a deep island drawer--and the island faces the dishwasher. Just pull clean dishes out of the dishwasher, pivot, and put them away. Adjustable wood pegs keep stacks of plates and bowls safely organized. This type of storage drawer work equally well for pots, pans, and lids.
Stand Mixer Storage
Passionate cooks love their stand mixers, but often wish for some place to store them other than on the counter. Island storage conceals small appliances while keeping them close to the action. Here, a lockable heavy-duty mixer lift brings the stand mixer up to countertop height.
Basket Storage
Open shelves provide versatile storage space for baskets that can hold a myriad of kitchen essentials, such as linens and utensils. Baskets with handles are easier to grab and lift to the island top.
Storage for Entertaining
Designed as a focal point, this oxblood-red kitchen island optimizes the kitchen's storage capacity by housing built-in wine storage and refrigerator drawers. Combined with the presence of a bar sink, the storage features make the island perfect for serving drinks and appetizers.
Housing Warming Drawers
Today's busy families often eat dinner in shifts, which makes it tough on the cook. Adding one or two warming drawers in the island makes it possible to keep meals hot and ready to serve--even if someone shows up late after soccer practice.


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The HY-STM32F429IG development board is a full-featured evaluation platform based on ST STM32F429IGT6 which is an ARM Cortex-M4 microcontroller for embedded applications featuring a high level of integration and low power consumption at frequencies of 180 MHz with 1 MB of flash memory, 256 KB of data memory, Ethernet, USB 2.0 Host/OTG/Device, 16-channel DMA controller, 4 UARTs, 2 CAN channels, 6 SSP/SPI, 3 I2C, I2S/SAI, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, camera, LCD controller, SD/MMC interface, motor control PWM, 17 general purpose timers, 4-output general purpose PWM, ultra-low power Real-Time Clock with separate battery supply, and up to 168 general purpose I/O pins.
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Napster runs out of lives -- judge rules against sale
A Delaware judge blocked a proposed sale of bankrupt Napster Inc. to a German media conglomerate Tuesday, a ruling that leaves the Redwood City company out of cash, out of options and apparently out of lives.
Judge Peter Walsh ruled that Napster's $94 million deal with Bertelsmann AG was tainted because Napster Chief Executive Officer Konrad Hilbers, a former Bertelsmann executive, "had one foot in the Napster camp and one foot in the Bertelsmann camp."
Walsh sided with music industry groups representing music publishers and record labels, which protested that the Bertelsmann-Napster deal was not negotiated in good faith and possibly pre-empted a better offer.
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Hilbers said the ruling will likely force Napster, which the worldwide recording industry blames for igniting a firestorm of online music piracy, to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and liquidate its assets.
Napster laid off its remaining 42 employees, with only two left to finish closing the company down for the second time this year, said spokeswoman Ricki Seidman. A message on the Napster Web site read, "Napster Was Here," followed by a page depicting a "Ded Kitty" and a gravestone.
"Napster is disappointed with the bankruptcy court's decision not to approve the sale of the company's assets to Bertelsmann," Hilbers said in a statement. "As with most startup technology businesses, Napster's technology is of little value without the talented team that created it, so it is an occasion of loss on many levels."
Napster and its famous cat logo have survived numerous blows since bursting onto the Internet and into pop culture in 1999. But a series of court decisions forced Napster to remain offline since July 2001.
"After being on the brink of death on several occasions, this one looks fatal," said P.J. McNealy, research director for GartnerG2.
Napster's software allowed users to easily trade MP3 music files over the Internet without paying for the songs, prompting a slew of copyright infringement lawsuits from the world's biggest record labels and song publishers.
At one point, Napster claimed more than 70 million users worldwide, but was never able to generate income. Napster first shut its doors in May, but reopened after Bertelsmann agreed to acquire Napster's assets in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding and pay $9 million to its creditors.
In addition, Bertelsmann said it would forgive the $85 million loaned to Napster to develop a legal online music service. Bertelsmann also provided $5. 1 million to keep the firm afloat during the bankruptcy proceedings.
"We accept the court's decision that the sale of Napster's assets to Bertelsmann has been denied and that the purchase process will not proceed," the company said in a terse statement.
Trade groups representing songwriters and record labels -- who said they were still in line to collect millions in copyright infringement damages -- protested the offer, saying there could be other potential bidders who would provide creditors with a bigger payoff. They claimed Bertelsmann's bid was inflated by the amount of loans that should be considered an equity investment.
In his ruling, Walsh said the deal was tainted because Hilbers was "fundamentally conflicted," but noted he did not appear during court hearings to present his side.
Bertelsmann's plans for Napster were murky even before the forced departure last month of Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Middlehoff, Napster's biggest ally in the industry.
An unsecured creditors' group mounted a last-minute, but unsuccessful search for an alternate bidder. One company that was approached, Listen.com Inc. of San Francisco, flatly turned the group down.
Hilbers could not be reached. Napster founder Shawn Fanning said he had no immediate comment about the ruling.
Analysts disagreed whether the Napster name had any value left even in a bankruptcy auction, but most agreed about its mark on history.
"It energized consumers to the idea they could be getting access to media over the Internet, it turned MP3 into a standard, it scared the hell out of Hollywood," said Forrester Research principal analyst Josh Bernoff. "It really did change everything forever."


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This brownie recipe was easy and straight forward, although I had a minor mishap when I got ahead of myself, either that or I need glasses and I doubled the amount of flour required. This is the reason they were not as gooey as I was expecting and more of a dense cakey brownie. Either way they were still a hit with my son, hubby and hubby's work colleagues!
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14 tablespoons/1¾ sticks/198g unsalted butter
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate chips
1¼ cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons unbleached flour
pinch of salt
Grease a 9-inch baking pan with butter. Dust with flour and tap out the excess.
Preheat the oven to 350F/180oC/160oC fan oven/gas 4.
Melt the butter and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool.
Cream the sugar, eggs, and vanilla together. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and mix until well blended.
Measure the flour and salt and then sift together directly into the chocolate mixture.
Mix the batter gently until well combined and no trace of the dry ingredients remains. Do not over-mix. At this point, if desired, stir in any extras like walnuts.
Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan and bake 33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with crumbs but not batter.
Remove from the oven and let cool on rack for 1 hour. Cut just before serving.


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