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New running shoe and apparel store located near White Rock Lake in Dallas, TX in need of a single design to be used for for everything - storefront signage, shirts, stationary, bags, website, etc.
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I am looking for a single design for my new running store in Dallas, TX that I can use for everything - storefront signage, t-shirts, hats, bags, pamplets, website, store stationary, business cards, etc. - everything that will have the store name on it. The design needs to include the entire name "Rock Running and Sports", but the "and Sports" can be less prominent and should be configured in a way that it may easily be dropped from the design for certain uses. Need to convey strength, but should not be overly masculine or feminine. The store will also be having a undertone of "green" or eco-friendliness. The store will carry running shoes, apparel and accessories, but also triathlon gear (swimming, cycling, running) and apparel. The store will be located very near White Rock Lake in Dallas, TX. This location is a very prominent and unique feature of the store and will shape the entire image of the store. I image the design to incorporate the outline of White Rock Lake - maybe as the "o" in Rock - but am open to your ideas. The store colors will be kelly green with yellow accents, but the design will need to look good in black and white as well as in color.
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2011 Chrysler 200
The Fiat/Chrysler design and engineering teams have created a new midsize car called the Chrysler 200 as the replacement for the outgoing Chrysler Sebring.
As its name signifies, the Chrysler 200 falls just under the larger Chrysler 300 in size and price, as Chrysler renews its entire product line in order to be more competitive in the marketplace.
The front-wheel-drive Chrysler 200 seats five. It competes with the Ford Fusion, Chevrolet Malibu, Nissan Altima, and Toyota Camry in America's largest market segment, the midsize sedans (collectively 1.6 million sales per year).
The outgoing Sebring was singularly unsuccessful everywhere except in rental fleets, so to improve sales Chrysler made the 200 look much bolder and sportier than previous Sebring models. The doors and center portion of the steel body have been retained to save costs, but the rest of the car has been restyled and improved inside, outside and underneath in a much more sporty and luxurious fashion.
It's a thorough overhaul and Chrysler has done an impressive job of reworking an existing product.
Underneath, nearly everything has been stiffened, reinforced, or otherwise made stronger so that the four corner suspension systems can operate independently and accurately and provide a much better ride, quicker steering, and more responsive handling. There's a redone suspension and an improved braking system. Under its new management, Chrysler accomplished all the changes to make the old Sebring into the new 200 in less than one calendar year, a remarkable achievement all by itself.
More visibly are a new grille, hood, front fenders, headlamps, driving lamps, bumper and air intakes up front, with new chrome mirrors and door handles, new LED taillamps, new 17- and 18-inch wheels, and new exhaust system outlets at the rear.
The Chrysler 200 comes standard with a 173-horsepower, 2.4-liter double-overhead-cam 16-valve four-cylinder engine with variable valve timing that gives it more flexibility in delivering low-rpm torque (160 foot-pounds) and high-rpm horsepower while delivering good fuel economy.
A new 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine is optional, generating 283 horsepower and 270 foot-pounds of torque, with two automatic transmission choices (and no manual transmission).
Chrysler says the four-cylinder version will get 31 mpg on the highway, and the V6 is expected to get 29 mpg Highway.
The base Chrysler 200 LX comes with more standard equipment than the previous Sebring did and the price has been dropped. The LX is designed for companies or families who want basic transportation and good value. Most buyers will opt for the Touring and Limited models and they will be making the correct choice.
After driving both the V6 and four-cylinder versions of the Chrysler 200, we came away impressed with the improvement it represents over the outgoing Sebring. The new 200 is much prettier. The car is more refined than before throughout. It's much quieter underway. The cabin is more modern and the materials are more luxurious in appearance and to the touch. Performance from the V6 is excellent, and the handling is sharp.
The new Chrysler 200 Convertible arrives spring 2011. We expect the Chrysler 200 convertible to be a big improvement over the Sebring convertible, and, if so, it will be very popular. The Sebring, bad as it was, was once the best-selling convertible in the country, and offered both soft-top and steel hardtop versions.
We're also expecting an S version of the 200, with the V6 engine and 6-speed automatic standard, its own front and rear appearance, its own interior design, and an S instrument panel package. Chrysler will also offer the 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine combined with a fuel-saving double dry clutch automatic transmission.
Model LineupChrysler 200 LX ($19,245), Touring ($21,245), Limited ($23,745)
Walk Around
The new Chrysler 200 looks like a sedan version of the 2011 Town & Country minivan, with many of the same visual cues in the grille, headlamps, air intakes and front bumper.
Chrysler 200 is much sleeker and more rounded at the nose, but carries about the same aerodynamic drag coefficient as the outgoing Sebring, even though the front end has been lowered 12 millimeters and the rear end six millimeters.
At the rear, there's a cross-car chrome bar between the new LED taillamps and another chrome bar down between the exhaust outlets that serve to widen the look of the car. All Chrysler models will have a new wing logo in brushed metal and blue paint to replace the old traditional wing logo and signify the birth of yet another version of Chrysler.
The roof and doors of the Chrysler 200 came from the Sebring, but the entire nose, decklid, rear fascia, interior and chassis have been replaced with better and more modern stuff, the new car has very large, fully integrated halogen headlamp units that flow around the front corner into the fender, creating a line that goes up over the heavily bulging front fender like other Chryslers and then all the way to the rear of the car through the centerline of the body.
Interestingly, there is no decklid badging on any of the 200s to indicate which model is which. Alloy wheels distinguish the Touring model from the base LX, which comes with steel wheels and wheel covers. The Touring is distinguished by different wheels by its slightly larger alloy wheels, fog lights, and chrome trim, though options on the Touring can obfuscate these observations.
The Chrysler 200 instrument panel, seat trim, door panels and door pockets have all been redesigned for more comfort and utility. The instrument panel, center stack, switches and controls have all been redone for the 2011 models.
Although the seat coverings have been redesigned for a more luxurious feel and appearance, the interior cube is the same as the outgoing Sebring, just over 100 cubic feet.
As for storage, the rated cargo capacity of the Chrysler 200 is 13.6 cubic feet.
The instrument panel contains the usual three-round-gauge package, and is much more pleasing to the eye after the 2011 redesign, with gray-on-gray graphics and white accent lighting that is brilliantly legible at night when the display remains gray on gray. The center portion of the instrument panel has also been modernized and treated to just enough chrome accents, as has the console and shifter portion lower down than before. On some models, it is possible to have two USB ports, which can be quite handy for phone and laptop charging. The cheap rental-car interior has been banished forever.
The three-spoke steering wheel has a nice, thick leather-wrapped rim and a thickly padded three-sided hub flanked by redundant switches for the sound system on the left and the cruise control system on the right.
All the materials in the seats, door trim panels, headliner and instrument panel are softer, more luxurious and more pleasing to the eye, and the seats feel much more supportive and long-drive comfortable than before.
Driving Impressions
The standard engine for the new Chrysler 200 is the 173-horsepower, 166 foot-pounds 2.4-liter world engine that Chrysler shares with two other car companies. Three old V6 engines, the 3.3, the 3.8, and the 4.0-liter, have been retired and replaced by the new corporate 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, which puts out 283 horsepower and 260 foot-pounds of torque, coupled to a 6-speed automatic transmission. With the four-cylinder, there is a new three-point engine mounting system that transmits far less vibration into the cabin.
To make the car handle better, the engineers widened the rear track one inch, and retuned nearly every piece, part and system in the front and rear suspensions. They revalved all the shock absorbers, stiffened the front springs by 15 percent, added a rear stabilizer bar where there was none on the previous model, and stiffened the front and rear subframe mounts by 400 and 70 percent, respectively, and the front subframe about 200 percent vertically. The tires have been upgraded to the new quiet-running Michelin Primacy and upsized from 215 to 225 size. The 200 has much-improved noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) behavior, with a new acoustic windshield, laminated side glass, reshaped mirrors, and a retuned exhaust system.
We spent some time in a four-cylinder, 6-speed automatic Touring model and were very impressed with its overall behavior, acceleration, road noise, but we spent the majority of our seat time in a Limited V6 version.
We were genuinely surprised by the new and much higher handling limits of the Chrysler 200 chassis. With 26 of the 30 suspension and subframe bushing replaced, upgraded springs, shock absorbers, stabilizer bars and tires, the 200 took to some of our favorite Northern California driving roads like a cheetah chasing down a gazelle, changing pace, shifting its weight, gripping the ground, and staying on its line.
The 283-horsepower V6 engine is a brand new design that will power many future products, and in this application, coupled to the 6-speed but working manually in third and fourth gears through the mountain two-laners, it showed class-leading power and acceleration, not something we ever have said about the Sebring's old engines. It generates almost 1.3 horsepower per cubic inch, and has every one of the latest technologies except for direct fuel injection. Chrysler says the new V6 generates more than 90 percent of its peak torque from 1600 up to 6400 rpm, and our mountain driving showed that it always had plenty of torque coming off of slow corners. The engine has a nice, powerful growl when it's working, and you can't hear it when it's not.
At highway cruising speeds, there is some wind and tire noise (the price you pay for aggressive, sticky Goodyear tires), but it's not objectionable.
We were genuinely surprised and pleased at the advancements made in the transition from Sebring to 200. It's prettier by far, the interior is more modern and the materials more luxurious, the cabin is quieter, the engine performance in the V6 is excellent, and the crisp, sharp handling was the biggest and most pleasant surprise of all, although a highway mileage rating of 29 mpg was a nice surprise, too.
Jim McCraw filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com after his test drive of the Chrysler 200 around Napa Valley, California.


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In the preceding article, I proposed the six steps the Rest of the World should take up to reconcile with the Islamic World. In this article, I shall elaborate on how these steps can actually bring in major changes to alter the dynamics between these two colliding worlds.
Before starting off, I would like to clear one misconception. Conceding to these demands, which also happen to be the demands of terrorists outfits like Al Qaida, is not tantamount to conceding to the coercion tactics of terrorists. Just because Noam Chomsky asks for statehood to
1. Give
Most of the Islamic terrorist groups in the world, including Al Qaida, and the nations which house these terrorist groups demand for an independent
What does one make of other demands of some of these terrorist groups and nations which call for complete annihilation of
2. Give
Indian Islamic terrorism is strongly linked with Partition of Indian sub-continent which gave birth to unresolved conflict of
Freedom for
Creation of an independent or autonomous
3. Give
Occupation of
Conceding to the above three demands should not be equated with giving into the demands of terrorist groups. The reason why many terrorist groups survive is because the nations which harbor them also share the dream of these terrorist groups. The people of that nation gleefully support such terrorist groups and tolerate them in their midst, and even contribute funds. A huge chunk of population on this planet seeks an independent and autonomous
Conceding to these demands doesn't mean one has to satisfy other demands of terrorists- like when they hijack a plane, or a kidnap an official or bomb a boat, etc. Criminal activities have to be dealt with according to the law of the land. These demands are not exclusively of terrorist groups but of almost entire Islamic World and even some of the non-Islamic nations and should be treated as such.
It is extremely important to stop these breeding spots from producing more of these radical youth. The youth of these countries are their future leaders. Unless immediate action is taken, these countries and people will continue to encourage, support and fund these radical thoughts on the name of a cause.
4. Stop meddling in
While the above three steps require specific nations like Israel, India and Russia, to give up their lands to the local populations, this step involves whole of West and other developed and developing nations, which comprise Rest of the World. Since the fall of
Continued mastery of the West over every regime in the Muslim World doesn't go well with the people. The ruling class of Saudi enjoys great friendship and patronage from the West. King of Jordan and his family had close ties with European powers. Saddam himself was a puppet of West before he turned against them. Shah of
A conscious effort by the West to stop meddling with the affairs of Muslim World will allow these people to form their own governments, choose their own leaders, and set their own rules and laws. Imposing our institutions hasn't worked. It only resulted in disenchanted and disillusioned youth which feed Islamic terrorist groups. Democracy and its institutions cannot be imposed. They have to be embraced by its people willingly.
Once the hatred for West is gone, the people will look inward at their own leaders. There might be periods of strife, but they will form their own systems which work for them.
5. Don't use Muslim nations as your battleground to wage your ideological wars.
When you use their lands and people to wage your wars, and then leave them unassisted and unaided with loads of weapons in their hands and landmines in their towns, what you get is a huge population which is ready to die to kill the one who imposed this cruel punishment onto them. Such events create easy and fertile breeding grounds for Islamic militant outfits.
Once the Rest of the World LAYS OFF these lands and its people, we will see a slow but gradual decrease in the hatred towards the Rest of the World.
6. Let them control their natural resources.
Nobody likes to see their natural resources being shipped off to far-off land that benefit only certain local leaders. They do not like to be politically influenced, stripped off their freedoms, bombed out of their homes, killed and raped, just because they are sitting on top of large reservoirs of oil, natural gas or diamonds. Many in Islamic World believe firmly that US invaded
No human would like to take help or advice from someone they know has ulterior motives. Only when the people and the governments of Islamic World get the assurance that they control their natural resources, they will open to suggestions, advice and even help. Their hatred for these 'greedy' foreigners lessens and they will look at overt political maneuver in positive light. Right now, they discard every incentive, advice and suggestion as another of that White man's trick.
I believe the above six steps will ease the tensions between Islamic World and Rest of the World. Some of these steps need to be enacted right away, while few others will take up time to implement. Unless we move forward along these steps, we will create this world for clash of civilizations.


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The nice weather inspired many to take their bicycles with them to work and the bike lanes saw their fair share of use, which to my mind, is not really enough. I want bike congestion, darn it! If this make me sound crazy, so be it. I won't be happy until the streets drip with chain lube, though that might make things slippery and cause an excess of gunk to build up on your rear cogs. Sometimes I wonder how a larger constituency of everyday bicyclists (people you use their bikes from real-life transportation) would actually impact the policies and politics of DC. The way I see it, and this is myopic and twittish, is that the residents of DC vote for DC politicians and if the residents of DC want slower streets and more walkable neighborhoods and bike lanes and the like and essentially want make it more difficult and slower for car commuters from other jurisdictions to enter DC, then we can pretty much do that, right? Congress would never let us impose a congestion tax, or at least not a monetary one, but can't the residents of DC essentially impose a other kinds of secret taxes on out-of-state drivers that essentially makes it really unpleasant to bring your car into DC. Like with speed cameras and parking tickets. Wait, are they doing that already????
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On the L & M cycletracks and other bike lane stuff
On Director of Planning and her Brompton (ok, the Brompton part is incidental)
The DC Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting from last night
I have a plan for eighth graders and it's not "put all of them on a barge and sink it in the ocean." It's much more reasonable and it involves their school trips to DC and a national bicycle licensing scheme. Ok, not really licensing, but training. Step 1) Establish a national bicycle training scheme and make it part of school 2) Instruct eighth graders on bicycle operational and let them get some certificate for the completion of this training course 3) have them take their 'final exams' in Washington, DC when they come here on school trips. We'll associated patriotism and love of country with safe and proficient bicycle operation and this will be a great and totally feasible thing to do. Everyone can get a certificate and it'll have a bike and bald eagle on it and you can hang it up in your room or whatever. You're welcome, America.
I haven't encountered too many school tour groups yet, but they'll be here soon. I encourage you to be patient with them, especially when they're blocking bike lanes, which will invariably happen on every commute through the more touristy parts of town for the next 7 months. Might be worth switching up your route, but that's up to you.
I rode behind a woman who had a Globe Haul, sort of like mine, but blue and with an IGH. Rare to see another one in the wild. I also saw Jon, who probably also saw the woman, since she was right on front of me, but I doubt that her bicycle was of as much interest to him as it was to me.
Please yield the right of way to bicyclists turning from Pennsylvania to 15th, especially when those bicyclists have the green bike light.
I don't remember when I first saw this guy or where I last saw him, but this is a picture of a man who clearly cares about his bicycle and Brooks products. He's got a leather pant strap. I'm sorry- I mean, trouser strap.
One of the worst places to have your dog sniff another dog is in the middle of a cycletrack. I think they only teach that in advanced obedience classes. When this happened, luckily, it was Kyle leading the pack of cyclists coming the other way and he had the good sense to stop for the dogs. I hate to suggest that other bicyclists wouldn't make the same decision, but I could certainly imagine a scenario in which someone trying to preserve their momentum and SAVE PRECIOUS SECONDS swerves around the sniffing dogs and perhaps collides into me. Here's the thing, people who try to SAVE PRECIOUS SECONDS, you're on a bike. There's only so fast you're going to get anywhere. If you need to arrive at work 4 seconds faster than you would have otherwise and can only achieve this 4 second time difference by doing stupid things like swerving around sniffing dogs rather than slowing down for a bit, then maybe bike commuting isn't for you. You should try a jet pack. Those go plenty fast and are plenty reckless. Jet fuel is expensive, but time is money, right?
I worry about pedestrians walking into the street from out of view behind parked cars on R Street. Car traffic tends to get backed up and this creates the illusion that traffic isn't flowing. Except it is, in the bike lanes. Expect bicycles.
There was a guy on a road bike and he was wearing a red windbreaker and sneakers and he just absolutely left me in the dust riding up Massachusetts. For a while, I tried to keep up and I mostly succeeded, sort of, but then I just sat back and said "screw it." I actually said this, aloud. I can't say that he was objectively fast, but he was certainly faster than me. I watched him for a little while and saw driver after driver refuse to leave the right lane to pass him, even when the left lane was totally open. I don't really get that, but it's hard to say whether they were passing him too closely since, after only a bit, he was a hundred yards in front of me. I ended up settling in behind another bicyclist and I pretty much stayed behind her until I got to work. I wonder where fast guy went.
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Okay, but only if we who already graduated the ELHI (not to mention several other) school grades ALSO can get certificates with the eagle etc....ReplyDelete
Whenever I get passed (often, I mean I am older and I do ride a Schwinn Racer Abridged) I always think, well, for all I know he/she just started out two blocks ago whereas I've been riding since.....or something like that to ease the pain....ReplyDelete
I imagine this is who would be administering the 8th graders' tests. Patriotism:ReplyDelete
@Ken Yes, everyone can get certificates with eagles on them. In fact, I suggest all certificates for any accomplishment to adorned with an bad eagle because not says "accomplishment" like a terrifying bird.ReplyDelete
@LaurenMarieSays That is one the scariest things I've ever seen.
I saw the woman, but didn't really notice anything noteworthy about her. Maybe if we'd been going the same direction.ReplyDelete


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You can't use your phone, drive your car or even nuke a sandwich without relying on one or more electronic sensors to help you complete the task. Their use has become ubiquitous, and most people are blissfully unaware of just how much they depend on them in their daily lives.
Last year, Freescale announced it had shipped its one billionth sensor. With that many units in the field, you would expect that they have evolved over time. Yesterday, Freescale announced its new Xtrinsic Sensors brand. With the new brand introduction, Freescale is stressing the concepts of Contextual Sensing andIntelligent Integration.
The basic idea is for the sensor to intelligently process sensed data, off-loading the master controller. Accelerometers should not just provide numeric acceleration values, they should be able to count your footsteps when you walk from one local to another – at the same time that they are informing the applications processor in your phone that it's time to switch the display from landscape to portrait mode.
When multiple types of sensors are packaged together, they should be able to infer information about their environment, and take advantage of that to perform tasks only when it makes sense to do so. For instance, a 6DOF (degrees of freedom) system consisting of 3 axes of accelerometer data plus 3 axes of magnetic data may use the accelerometer to tell when the device is at rest, at which point, the magnetometer is automatically recalibrated. In a 9DOF system, you could then use the magnetometer to keep gyro drift contained to a reasonable value. A 10DOF system might add a sensor to measure air pressure, which can be used to imply altitude. In that case, you might use your accelerometer data to differentiate between air pressure changes resulting from walking up a staircase from those resulting from the AC kicking on in your office.
Some of the features above are available today. Some are still accomplished only with sensor fusion at the PCB level. Over time, more of them will be available as integrated solutions. I'm looking forward to being part of that evolution.
If you're reading this blog, you probably share my interest in the sensors field. Besides the usual technical rags like EDN or EE Times, you may also benefit by checking out the IEEE Sensors Journal and the Open Access Sensors journal. Freescale also has an active channel on YouTube that includes a number of videos touching on sensor applications.
My next post will introduce the MMA9550L Motion Sensing Platform. It's a lot of fun in a very small package. If you are designing power-sensitive portable systems that need to respond to user movements, this device is for you!


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In the Bay Area, we can visit snow when we want, and leave it on the slopes when we've had our fun — much to the envy of our powder-shoveling, East Coast brethren. Even so, there's no denying sweater weather is upon us here at home, which means there will be plenty of overzealous heaters running on full blast, very soon. And of course, when the hot air is cranked up, skin dries out. For some, the cold just means tightness, while for others, chapping, splotchiness, and premature wrinkles have their heyday. Trust us, it's not the cutest look.
To take control of your skin's health this winter, we spoke to local expert Dr. Eleni Linos, an assistant professor of dermatology at UCSF, who offered 16 important skin-care rules that are must-follows. From using a mild soap to moisturizing on-the-go, we've taken Dr. Linos' advice to heart and slathered on dozens of creams and treatments to help you zero in on your own winter-product lineup. Read on to find the best beauty tips and products for surviving S.F. winters.


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Due to the overwhelming response to this post, I can no longer accept applications. If you have applied, I am still working through the emails and applications and will respond to every applicant, no matter what the decision. Thank you.
The Powder Room is Jezebel's subblog devoted to highlighting the best writers from its vast commenter ranks. Unlike topic-specific sub-blogs, The Powder Room is 'general interest', which means we publish posts on a variety of topics, serious and non-serious, gif-heavy and gif-free. Over the past year we have run articles about choosing a martial arts discipline, sex trafficking on Facebook, the on-going Game of Threads series, parental abuse, covered the Texas Abortion bill filibuster, hosted numerous Ask A Blank conversations, and collected the best table flipping gifs around.
The authorship list for the Powder Room is limited – this is the first open call for contributors I've held since the blog's inception last year. Several of our writers have moved on to other things, which has opened up authorship positions. The initial roster of authors was personally invited by me to be contributors. However, since it's not humanly possible for me to know every commenter on Jezebel or Groupthink, I wanted to open this next round of invites up to interested members of the community.
What is Slay looking for in potential authors?
- Since the aim of PR is to highlight the 'best' commenters, you should have strong writing skills, the ability to craft a coherent post, and require little editing. I am available to the writers on the blog for advice and help if wanted, but will not be editing your posts.
- Ideally, you can commit to publishing one piece a week.
- Are you already blogging, either here on Kinja or offsite? That's great – I'm not adverse to cross-posts.
- An ability and interest in responding to comments on your pieces, and the wisdom to know when not to bother. (The second part can be learned!)
- You should already be member of the Jezebel community. This is a Jezebel subblog – the aim of this project is to promote our amazing commenters.
- You do not need to be Serious Feminist Academic to write for The Powder Room. I want to emphasize that I'm interested in showcasing a variety of voices. That applies to both the topics written about and our authorship list.
There are a limited number of authorship slots available. The exact number will be determined by the quality of applicants and the number of returning authors from the original roster. There is no end date to the application at this time, but since the slots are limited, it's better to contact me sooner rather than later. I will update this post when I consider the process closed.
Interested? While you can leave a comment on this post, the best way to get my attention (and assure you don't get lost in the comment shuffle) is to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Make sure you included your Jezebel commenter name, introduce yourself if we don't already know each other, and let me know what you're interested in writing about. If you have a blog, give me a link! If you have writing samples – even just comments you're particularly proud of – link me to them!
To be clear: The Powder Room is not part of the Recruits program. Participation in The Powder Room is voluntary and not compensated, but it does come with the advantage of the Jezebel platform and none of those pesky unique views requirements.
Slay is the curator of The Powder Room and the owner of Groupthink. You can often find her puttering around in the comments.


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Oracle participates in two internationally-recognized security evaluation criteria Common Criteria and US/Canadian FIPS 140-2. Its database server products have consistently achieved high security certification ratings from all the criteria in which it participates. The platforms on which evaluations will take place include evaluated versions of Linux and Oracle Solaris.
Oracle's de facto security evaluation criteria is the International Common Criteria, a.k.a ISO 15408.
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Let's draw a chickadee! I love these birds and hope you all will too by the end of this tutorial!
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U2 are an Irish rock band, consisting of Bono (vocals), David "The Edge" Evans (lead guitar), Adam Clayton (bass) and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums). Their most famous albums are The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby, and they gained recognition as a stadium rock band with their Zoo TV Tour.
U2 were supposedly an influence on Absolution and Black Holes and Revelations. The Edge was also supposedly an influence on Matthew Bellamy as a guitarist. Muse were the supporting act for U2's 360 Tour in North America, which took place before the Resistance Tour started. The band thought this would be a great opportunity to get warmed up for their own tour, as well as learn from U2.[source?]
The Edge joined Muse on stage at Glastonbury 2010 to perform Where the Streets Have No Name. U2 were due to play this at Glastonbury themselves, before Bono's back injury caused them to cancel.
In October 2011, U2 released a covers version of Achtung Baby, on the 20th anniversary of the original release. (Ǎhk-to͝ong Bāy-Bi) Covered features Nine Inch Nails, Patti Smith, Depeche Mode, The Killers and more. All proceeds from the sales of the album go to Concern Worldwide's East Africa Urban Hunger Crisis appeal.


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As I am sure you know, N*Sync is going to be making a token appearance in the upcoming star wars film. Whether this tidbit fills you with loathing and revulsion as if some unidentified slimy insult of a creature was forcing itself, just under your skin, up to your eyes where it would then bore in and devour your sentience, or you blow the kazoo of glee upon hearing this fact, a precedent has been made.
This begs the question of what musical group would appropriate to make a guest appearance in Pander. My personal vote is for ABBA. Their wholesome, timeless, bubblegum pop is the perfect reflection of the Pander zeitgeist.
Post your suggestions here. Bonus points for originality.
Best,
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Meet "The Happy Youngster" on Fox6 Milwaukee!
I've been working on getting a few videos up on this blog…finally, here's the first!
This aired on Fox 6's "Perry's People" here in Milwaukee a few years back.
I know it's not the best quality…but you get the gist of it! More to come…
So, whaddya think?


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Crisis Core sells 2 million units
Hidden in its Q1 2010 financials, Square Enix has confirmed Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII has sold over 2 million units worldwide. That's 2.16 million copies to be specific, as of June 30 this year. Here's the region breakdown: Japan – 840,000 units North America – 770,000 units Europe – 550,000 units More over at […]
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Crisis Core PSP announced for Europe
Told you so. Sony's announced a Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII PSP bundle for Europe to release on June 20 alongside the game. The bundle includes the limited edition PSP and a copy of the game for €189,90. Only 77,777 of these were made for the Japanese release, and the machine never made it to […]
Rumour: Limited edition PSP hardware for Euro Crisis Core launch
Videogaming247 has it on good authority that the limited edition Crisis Core PSP is to launch in Europe alongside the game on June 20. SCEE declined to comment on the talk this morning. The special edition hardware didn't appear alongside the game in the US (we think – we can't find mention of it anywhere), […]
European Crisis Core for June 20
Square Enix has announced that the European version of Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII will release in Europe on June 20. It's already out in the States, but the European collector's edition does come with an art book, so there's lovely. Press release after the link.
Euro FFIV, Crisis Core announcements "very soon"
Square Enix has confirmed that announcements regarding European launch details for both the westernised version of Final Fantasy IV for DS and Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII are imminent. "Regarding both your questions, we should have some announcements being made public very soon," a rep told videogaming247. FFIV is releasing in the US in […]
Crisis Core PSP theme on US PSN
Square Enix has released a Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII PSP theme on the US Playstation Store. It's a XrossMediaBar affair with a customized background and icons featuring characters from the game. The good news is it's completely free. We really like the look of this game that has had both critical acclaim and has […]
New Crisis Core trailer released
See after the link. This is definitely one to watch out for. Listed last week for a June release, Crisis Core sees you take the role of a pre-SOLDIER Cloud and character Zack Fair as they battle against the evil forces of the Shinra Electric Power Company. Let's just hope you can turn the music […]
June launch for European Crisis Core, special edition confirmed
Square Enix has launched the European site for Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII on PSP, confirming a special edition pack for those that pre-order online. The pre-order initiative appears to have confirmed the game for a late June launch, with Play listing a June 27 date, and GameStation sticking to "June". Either way, it's […]
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==Con†Stellation Accessibility Policy==
==Con†Stellation Accessibility Policy==
The final Con†Stellation is over 🙁
😀↪ But, join us for Not-A-Con 2019!! ↩😀
😀↪ Which will be 18–19 October ↩😀
We will be transforming the Con†Stellation pages into a history site
Please bear with us as that transition will take some time
Con†Stellation XXXV: Horologium (The Clock)
13–15 October 2017——Huntsville, Alabama
|GoH: Mary Robinette Kowal
|Artist GoH: David O. Miller
|MC: Toni Weisskopf
Con†Stellation wants to make sure that everyone has an opportunity to come and enjoy the weekend with us. To this end we will have a trained staff person available to provide you with information or discuss any issues, but here is some information to get you started.
Our hotel is actually in the lobby of the Huntsville airport, and as such there are minimal doorways involved between the lobby and the function space. All of them can handle wheelchairs and scooters. The lobby also has a TTY phone.
The hotel registration desk (2nd-floor lobby, near the entrance to the airport gate area) has a wheelchair height counter. However, the hotel only has a few wheelchair accessible rooms and/or rooms with walk-in showers. It is recommended that you book your room early and confirm they have a room that meets your needs. If you have special emergency evacuation needs, please let both the hotel and the convention accessibility liaison know in advance so we can coordinate with emergency personnel.
There are multiple restroom choices on the 2nd floor—the airport restroom across from convention registration and one next to the function space. For 1st-floor programming, there a bathroom down the hall across from the airline check-in counters. Unfortunately, since the convention hospitality suite is in on the 5th floor in a parlor suite, the attached bathroom there cannot handle a wheelchair/scooter.
Our hotel is in the airport terminal, so there is no need to go offsite to enjoy the convention. However, if you want to explore Huntsville, A Metro Cab Company is a wheelchair-accessible cab company in Huntsville that can pick up and drop off at the airport. Their phone number is (256) 534-5000.
If you are arriving by car, you can use the passenger/baggage drop-off lane to let someone out. If you are driving yourself, the hotel parking lot (see the map at right) is free for convention members (show your convention badge at hotel registration for parking validation) but has fairly minimal handicapped parking. It is an open-air lot off to the side of the parking garage. The airport parking garage has handicapped spaces right next to the 2nd-floor Skyway to the hotel (see the map at right) so you can get to the hotel lobby without using an elevator or stairs. However, both the parking garage and long-term parking areas are controlled by the airport (not the hotel) so you will be charged to park in either.
Air, car, and taxi are the main ways to get to the hotel. Huntsville does not have public transportation that services the airport.
The convention registration desk is easily accessible in the hotel lobby (2nd floor). If you require a caretaker to get around the convention, please let us know at registration and we will comp the caretaker's membership. Service animals are allowed in the hotel and function spaces.
Some of our panelists may have slides and/or video as part of their presentation. Unfortunately we do not have the capability of doing closed captioning for these events. If notified well in advance, we can put you in touch with a sign language interpreter, but unfortunately, due to our size we cannot provide it as part of your membership.
Our hotel has an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as a bar that has snacks. Please speak to your server in the restaurant if you have any food allergies. The dining room of the restaurant is wheelchair/scooter friendly.
All food in the convention hospitality suite (Con Suite) should be considered to have been in contact with or contain common allergy triggers unless specifically noted. If you have a question on a specific food, please contact the head of the Con Suite or their representative who can answer and/or provide an alternative snack for you.
So we hope to see you in Huntsville soon, it's sure to be a blast. If you have any questions, please email:


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JDO defines that MetaData (defined in the MetaData guide) can be found in particular locations in the CLASSPATH, and has a particular format. It also defines that you can split your MetaData for Object Relational Mapping (ORM) into separate files if you so wish. So you would define your basic persistence in a file "package.jdo" and then define the MetaData files "package-mysql.orm" (for MySQL), and "package-oracle.orm" (for Oracle). To make use of this JDO 2 Object-Relational Mapping file separation, you must specify the PersistenceManagerFactory property datanucleus.Mapping. If you set this to, for example, mysql DataNucleus would look for files such as package.jdo and package-mysql.orm in the same locations as specified above.
Let us take a sample class and generate MetaData for it. Suppose I have a class as follows
package mydomain; public class Person { /** Title of the Person. */ String title=null; /** Forename of the Person. */ String forename=null; /** Surname of the Person. */ String surname=null; ... }
and I want to use an existing schema. With this case I need to define the table and column names that it maps to. To do this I need to use JDO 2 ORM tags. So I come up with MetaData as follows in package.jdo
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE jdo PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Java Data Objects Metadata 2.0//EN" "http://java.sun.com/dtd/jdo_2_0.dtd"> <jdo> <package name="mydomain"> <class name="Person" identity-type="datastore"> <field name="title"/> <field name="forename"/> <field name="surname"/> </class> </package> </jdo>
and then I add the ORM information in package-mysql.orm as
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE orm PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Java Data Objects Mapping Metadata 2.0//EN" "http://java.sun.com/dtd/jdo_orm_2_0.dtd"> <orm> <package name="mydomain"> <class name="Person" table="PERSON"> <field name="title"> <column name="TITLE"/> </field> <field name="forename"> <column name="FORENAME" length="100" jdbc-type="VARCHAR"/> </field> <field name="surname"> <column name="SURNAME" length="100" jdbc-type="VARCHAR"/> </field> </class> </package> </orm>
So you see that our class is being mapped across to a table "PERSON" in the datastore, with columns "TITLE", "FORENAME", "SURNAME". We have also specified that the upper size limit on the forename and surname fields is 100.
The XML files are parsed and populated to memory the first time a pesistent operation is executed over a persistent class (e.g. pm.makePersistent(object) ). If the persistent class has relationships to other persistent classes, the metadata for the classes in the relationships are loaded. In addition to the persistent class and classes in the relationships, all other classes / files that were encountered while searching for the persistent classes are loaded, plus their relationships.
In average, for each persistent class a 3kb of memory is used to hold metadata information. This value will vary according the amount of metadata declared. Although this value can be used as reference in earlier stages of development, you should verify if it corresponds to your persistent classes.
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Trump seeks to penalize immigrants for using public benefits
Clip: 08/13/2019 | 6m 1s
Recent immigration debates have focused on illegal entry into the U.S. But the Trump administration is issuing new rules to limit legal immigration, by penalizing green card seekers who use, or might eventually use, public benefits. Yamiche Alcindor talks to the Bipartisan Policy Center's Theresa Cardinal Brown about the public charge concept and who will feel the effects of the rule change.
Aired: 08/13/19Video has closed captioning.
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Striped Merry Card
Learn how to make this card using these free instructions. Handmade Christmas cards are the perfect way to show you care, and with these card-making steps, creating this design is easy.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Ivory, Ruby) WorldWin; (brown) American Crafts Patterned paper: (Butter from Tea for Two collection) Cosmo Cricket Accents: (red pearls) Kaisercraft Fibers: (red striped ribbon) May Arts Font: (Wrexham Script) dafont.com Template: (lattice embossing) Spellbinders Dies: (labels) Spellbinders Tools: (ribbon cutter) Imaginisce; (bow maker) Unity Stamp Co.; (corner rounder punch) We R Memory Keepers Finished size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
1 Make card from cardstock.
2 Trim cardstock, emboss and round bottom corners; adhere to card base.
3 Trim patterned paper and wrap with ribbon; adhere to card base.
4 Print sentiment on cardstock. Die-cut labels from cardstock and adhere; adhere pearls.
5 Use bow maker to create bow. Trim and seal ends with ribbon cutter; adhere to card.
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Hello All,
I have been looking at the Segway type chairs and they interest me a lot. I am not sure I am ready to dump the amount of cash that they cost but I am doing research to see just what is offered by the different manufacturers and the pros and cons.
With that said nothing beats personal experience so I was wondering if I could get some input from any of you who are using "balancing" type chairs.
My plan for it would be to use it for quick jaunts to the market which is 2 miles away, taking walks with the family which include trail walking. Just how capable are these thing when it comes to trails? Weight is an issue as most of our walking venues are a bit of a drive away so this will need to be loaded into the back of the car.
Let me know your experiences if you would not mind.


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Modern RF/Microwave systems increasingly are pushing their performance to the limits of technology. Designers write tighter specifications on components and define more rigid signal parameters. All of which leaves Field Maintenance Personnel scrambling to find more accurate and higher performance handheld test equipment. Anritsu introduces industry's most affordable, yet comprehensive solution, the MS2035B VNA Master + Spectrum Analyzer. It's a Vector Network Analyzer, it's a Spectrum Analyzer, it's a Power Meter and it's a Vector Voltmeter.
It's tempting to think of the VNA Master as the "Swiss Army Knife of S-Parameters". But that would be wrong because while a SAK does many different functions, it doesn't do any one very well. Whereas the VNA Master (500 kHz to 6 GHz) does many measurements very well. Error-corrected VNA technology brings modern accuracy to the field S-parameters, external power sensors measure transmit power accurately and the Vector Voltmeter option phase matches cables with great precision.
RF engineers and technicians in the field provide installation and maintenance support for aerospace, defense, and general purpose communication systems around the world. These might typically include radars on Navy ships, communications on Army vehicles, flight-line test on Air Force and commercial jets. They support VHF Omni-directional Range (VOR) antennas in radio navigational systems globally. They will be routinely faced with a wide variety of system elements that can cause failures in the overall system: antennas, cables, filters, multiplexers, amplifiers, isolators, circulators, switches, and other sophisticated elements. The Compact VNA Master, with its new touch-screen display provides the best intuitive measurement control in field diagnostic conditions.
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+Spectrum Analyzer (9 kHz to 6 GHz)
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Reference librarians meet frequently with classes to introduce students to library research. Any faculty member whose course assignments require the use of library resources, or whose students may be new to the campus or to the research process, is encouraged to schedule a library instruction session. Librarians will provide instruction in developing information literacy skills and applying library research strategies, including the use of basic or specialized research tools in all formats.
Generally classes are held in the Library Computer Lab (Room 331). Instructors are required to accompany classes to maximize the session's effectiveness and are asked to provide librarians with a copy of class assignments or research topics ahead of time.
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jallentate necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 28 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking for a great design for a Flash-based guide for tourism to an area.
Interactive Activity Guide
Accepted File Formats:
Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Earth & Sky Studios is launching a new website – an Interactive Visitor's Guide that will use a map interface and location dots to attract and drive tourism to an area. Â
The site design needs to be very approachable and yet maintain a unique look. The site visitors will range in age, and it needs to be friendly to a wide variety of travelers. The winning design will be intuitive yet fresh, comfortable and exciting at the same time.
 Standard corporate colors are a no-go. Interface needs to be designed so that colors can be changed gracefully – winner may be contracted after contest to develop additional themes. We are partial to greens, oranges, and earth tones with a bit of punch - but are open to other colors schemes.
The end site will be applicable for several different areas, so the design needs to use the area title Anytown, USA. Use the jpg of this map as a placeholder (not the actual location or map, but for placement only.)Â
For a visual of a similar project we've done previously, please look at http://www.okanogancountry.com and click on Flash Maps on the left hand side.
This is a list of the main interface elements. Further description of some of the elements is provided below.
 * Map window (use jpg provided here FPO)
* Map tools (zoom, pan, reset & print)
* Title (name of the area in map – use Anytown, USA)
* Header images (Use list below)
* Map sub-categories (Use list below to get an idea. Please design one icon to establish a look, but you can re-use the same one for placement if necessary.  We could have more or fewer of these, so need to have a layout that will have arrows to cycle through or something like that, sliding tab that hides behind map, or something even more creative if the icons get to be more than can display on the interface.)
* Location listing box (a box to display the selected location from a dot on the map. This needs to be a nice box and really catch your eye, and should include a picture which is provided here.)
*My Trip ( a box will pop up when this is clicked that will include all the locations people have clicked to include in their itinerary.)
*Featured Location (this could be a box that pre-loads on the map, or a permanent space with a rotating listing. Be creative!)
* Ad space ( this will be a tall or wide rectangle for ad display, think banner ad space)Â Â Â
-Main categories include: Each of these should be in text.
Arts & Culture
-Subcategory Icons
Each of the above text elements will have icons as subcategories. YOU ONLY NEED TO DESIGN ONE ICON - OTHERS WILL BE CONTRACTED LATER.
 ResortÂ
Vacation RentalÂ
Camping Â
  On the map itself
 - Toolbox with:
 Location Pop-up Box (displays from a dot on the map, when an icon is clicked)
FPO image and this FPO listing info:
Best Value Vacation Resort
Come stay at our lovely Best Value Vacation Resort! We have all your favorite amenities, including pool and spa, full breakfast, balconies and views from every room, and high speed internet access. Visit our site for special discounts.
-Get Directions
-Add to My Itinerary
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http://www.learnlakenona.com/Â our favorite of the bunch*
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Finnerty had the distinct disadvantage of having to negotiate a deal while an entire city of Lakers fans — or, more specifically, 1.2 million DirecTV customers — were looking over his shoulder in disdain. After the Lakers signed a $3 billion deal with Time Warner Cable, Finnerty was put on the spot to make sure Time Warner Cable, in turn, made a smart financial pact with DirecTV to televise the games. All the parties finally came to an agreement on Nov. 15, about two weeks after the season began, while Lakers fans waited in rage. At issue was Time Warner Cable's reported demand for a monthly per-subscriber fee of approximately $4, which DirecTV was reluctant to absorb or pass on to its subscribers. "My belief is that live regional sports is the primary driver of the pay television universe," says TWC senior VP and g.m. Mark Shuken. While everyone had hoped the deal would be complete by Nov. 1, the extra time was necessary. "We had really good conversations with DirecTV before that (deadline), but for such a significant agreement we had to get through everything first. … What we want people to understand is that to create value with everyone involved (including original programming surrounding games), these costs are true, reasonable and fair."
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Ascending from the depths, again. Among the living steps, again. Emerge into the day, again. Back to where you're safe, again. Sensing closer now, 3 rocks to the 1. Underneath the clouds, 2 blocks before the sun. It's a place, lost but not forgotten. It's a place, where you once belonged. It's a place where you're loved. Arrival time now, one grand sight to see. An innocent symbol, behind the row of trees. Memories of the good ol' Sundays way back when. Memories carving initials in the sand. Memories the countless time that you have spent. Memories a cherished gift given by a friend. Out of your pocket now, a necklace made of gold. See the picture in your hand. The story now unfolds. The son is now behind you. His likeness leaves no doubt. Place a hand upon your shoulder. With a whisper ringing out…"You don't belong here!"


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Feel-Good Baking With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chef Melinda Winner shares her winning secrets for baking with rheumatoid arthritis.
There's no need to let arthritis pain stop you from making delicious home-baked treats, says chef and cookbook author Melinda Winner, who beat out thousands of entrants to appear on the Food Network's Ultimate Recipe Showdown (in the dessert competition, naturally!). If there's one thing this award-winning baker has learned since being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 25 years ago, it's this: With the right techniques, you can still partake in the pleasures of rolling dough and making colorful cakes. Here, she shares her story:
When you're in the mood to bake, invite your loved ones and friends to join you. What's baking really about, anyway, but making memories in a warm and heavenly smelling kitchen? And bake with gusto—don't get hung up on calories! Your favorite homemade treats can fit into any healthy diet. Who am I to say that? Well, I lost 100 pounds more than 15 years ago and have kept it off ever since. And that was before I started baking like a fiend!
In a nutshell: When I was first diagnosed with RA, I thought it was no big deal, that it was just a few aches and pains that I could handle. I was wrong. Because I didn't take the medication my doctor recommended, my disease progressed quickly and I ended up with a lot of deformity. I was later diagnosed with four more rheumatologic conditions: fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease and a nerve-pain syndrome called reflex sympathetic dystrophy. I felt sorry for myself and kind of gave up, which led to the enormous weight gain.
My low point was when I couldn't get down on the floor after my 3-year-old asked me to play cars with him. At first I cried—then I got mad. How did this happen? I certainly didn't choose to develop RA, but I did make all of the bad choices that had led me to that moment.
From then on, I took baby steps by going on short walks with my son. And slowly, I cut portion sizes and began to get creative with food again. (I had gone to culinary school years earlier.) I also worked with my doctor and, after a lot of trial and error, found a biologic medication that improved my symptoms and allowed me to keep cooking. Eventually, I left my desk job, started a catering business and wrote two cookbooks (with a third on the way). I guess you could say my RA had a silver lining: It spurred me to get creative, and also to keep finding ways to pursue what I love most. So please do me one favor: Never let arthritis stand between you and your passion!
"My no-fail tips for bakers"
Here, Melinda Winner, executive chef at American Truck Group in Gulfport, MS, tells how you, too, can enjoy baking like a "winner"!
1. Think "spin." My biggest timesaving tip: Get a cart with wheels for moving your ingredients and baking supplies from counter to counter.
2. Stake your claim. When I'm baking a lot, especially during the holidays, the top shelf in my refrigerator is off limits to everyone but me. I keep all of my baking items there so I don't have to bend and hunt.
3. Stop the spice search. You can eliminate stretching and bending even further by putting your spices on a lazy Susan on your cart or counter.
4. Wear long oven mitts. Using long mitts allows me to add weight to my forearm and stabilize a dish as I'm removing it from the oven. This takes a little practice, so start by removing lighter dishes until you get the hang of it.
5. Get a thumb ring. I wear a plain band or ring on my thumb to open everything from sour cream to yogurt. You simply slide the band under the rim and pop off the top.
6. Wrap it up. You can make a comfortable, thick grip for any utensil by wrapping the handle with a dishcloth and rubber band.
7. Go electric. Invest in a stand mixer and food processor. Both are inexpensive these days, and you don't need to buy a top-of-the line model. Believe me, the payoff of not using your hands to mix and chop is worth it.
8. Plan ahead. Never shop and bake on the same day—it'll wear you out! Instead, make a list of what you need and shop a few days before you plan on baking.
9. Go old school. Wash your dishes by hand. There's something soothing about soaking your hands in warm, soapy water after all the baking is done.


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Ramos injures left hand; X-rays negative
Catcher exits Opening Day contest vs. Mets in seventh inning
NEW YORK -- The Nationals may have been dealt a serious blow on Monday afternoon. Catcher Wilson Ramos left the team's 9-7 Opening Day victory over the Mets in the middle of the seventh inning with an injury to his left hand. X-rays taken after the game came back negative, and he will see a specialist today.
According to manager Matt Williams, the injury occurred during the top of the seventh when Ramos was in the batter's box against Mets right-hander Dillion Gee. Ramos struck out looking.
"There was a foul tip, and he took a swing and he didn't feel good on it, so we got him out of the game at that point," Williams said. "We got a picture of it, so he will see the specialist tomorrow and we'll see where we're at."
Jose Lobaton took over behind the plate for Ramos, who had gone 0-for-3 before exiting.
Ramos has had plenty of bad luck over the past three years. He missed most of the 2012 season because of a devastating injury to his right knee and he missed half of the 2013 campaign because of hamstring issues. Now this.
"He works really hard, and nobody on our team [wants] to see that [happen] on Opening Day, or any time," Williams said. "We'll see where we are at. We'll send him to our guy and have him take a look at it."
While they await the results, the Nationals are thinking about adding a catcher to the 25-man roster. They could call up Sandy Leon or Jhonatan Solano, both of whom were less than stellar in the Minors last year. Leon was one of the final players sent to Minor League camp this past Spring Training.
If Ramos goes on the disabled list, Lobaton will be the No. 1 catcher.
"I feel bad for Wilson. He is my friend," Lobaton said. "I talked to him a little bit, and he is just waiting, and we'll see what happens. But I have no idea what's going on. ... He was normal [when I saw him]. He said, 'I don't know right now. I just have to see what happens.' And I said, 'Good luck.'"
Williams had big plans for Ramos this season, and for the season opener placed Ramos in the cleanup spot, followed by outfielder Bryce Harper.
The skipper said, simply, that Ramos is "one of the best middle-of-the-lineup guys," even though Ramos doesn't have much experience hitting fourth. Most of his at-bats had come from the eight-spot.
Prior to Monday, Ramos was 6-for-20 with two RBIs as a cleanup hitter.
During Spring Training, Ramos led the team in RBIs, with 13. Williams thought about Ramos as his cleanup hitter for a couple of weeks.
Ramos found out that he was hitting cleanup on Sunday by looking at the lineup card. What was his reaction? He was surprised, but ready to drive in runs.
"I feel excited. It's not the first time," Ramos said. "I know [I've not hit in the cleanup spot many times] in my career [in Washington]. But I feel comfortable in the fourth spot. ... I feel happy because the manager has confidence in me, so it made me feel good."


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Lee close to being able to contribute in Majors
Promising prospect has complete repertoire, ability to go deep into games
Dodgers right-handed pitching prospect Zach Lee faced a very difficult decision when he graduated from McKinney High School in Texas. Highly recruited as a gifted athlete in both football and baseball, Lee had designs on attending Louisiana State University as a quarterback.
The exceptionally fit, 6-foot-3, 195-pound Lee won 11 games and threw to a 2.15 ERA with 90 strikeouts in his senior year at McKinney. He was just as effective as a quarterback, receiving multiple scholarship offers from major colleges and universities.
A selection by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft tilted Lee's decision in the direction of baseball. The Dodgers offered him a enough of a financial commitment to win the day.
Lee began his Dodgers career in 2011 at Class A Great Lakes in the Midwest League. He had a 3.47 ERA in 24 starts covering 109 innings. He compiled an outstanding WHIP of 1.22. Already on the fast track at age 19, Lee showed an ability to throw strikes and induce ground balls with some sink on his fastball.
Lee, ranked No. 4 on the Dodgers' Top 20 Prospect list, has soared through L.A.'s system. Following his season at Great Lakes, he pitched at both Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Chattanooga in 2012.
But it was his 2013 season, when he returned to Chattanooga, that showed his refinement as a pitcher. Lee made the Southern League All-Star team. He pitched so well that he won the Dodgers' organizational Pitcher of the Year Award. He appeared in 28 games, starting 25, and threw 144 2/3 innings, with an ERA of 3.22. Lee walked only 35, while striking out 131. He averaged 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
This year, Lee is pitching in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League for Triple-A Albuquerque.
When I saw Lee during Spring Training, he didn't exhibit one particularly overwhelming pitch. That said, Lee does have a complete repertoire of average to above-average pitches that includes a fastball that sits at 92 to 93 mph, a better-than-average slider, a very serviceable curveball and an average changeup. He does get movement and good sink on his pitches, inducing his fair share of ground balls, a pitcher's best friend.
It is impressive that Lee has enough maturity and mound presence to be able to use any pitch in his arsenal with confidence. He knows how to sequence pitches very well and won't let a hitter find a comfort zone in the batter's box. He isn't afraid to use any of his pitches at any point in the count, changing the eye level of the hitter and keeping the hitter guessing, In short, Lee is continuing to master the art and nuances of pitching rather than just throwing.
Using command and control that are beyond his age, the 22-year-old Lee is generally around the fringes of the plate. He knows the importance of throwing strike one and getting ahead in the count.
Early in his career, Lee's delivery was slowed a bit as the Dodgers staff tweaked his overall pitching mechanics. The results have been very favorable. He looks comfortable on the mound, while showing no signs of being overly aggressive or trying to overpower the hitter. He repeats his delivery very well and stays in charge of the at-bat.
Lee's future will likely be as a mid-rotation starter with an ability to give his club a chance to win when he's on the mound. While he might not have the ability of an ace, he does have the grit and pitching savvy to go deep in games. I project Lee as the type of pitcher to rack up lots of quality starts, lasting six innings or more.
From what I saw of Lee in Spring Training, he is very close to being able to help the Dodgers at the Major League level if needed this season.


text: Johannesburg - The SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) has welcomed a decision by the SA Airways board to place its chief executive Vuyisile Kona on precautionary suspension."The acting CEO has a dark cloud hovering above his integrity, honesty, managerial competencies, and all other noble aspects one expects out of a CEO for a state-owned... company," Satawu said in a statement on Tuesday."As Satawu, we have exhausted all avenues in an attempt to co-operate with Mr Kona as organised labour at the airline, and all our attempts came to naught."SAA said on Monday evening Kona had been placed on precautionary suspension with immediate effect.It said this was based on allegations that had come to the board's attention, and it had a fiduciary duty to investigate.The board had asked Mango CEO Nico Bezuidenhout to oversee the group's operations in the mean time.Over the years, SAA has had to ask for several bailouts from government because of its precarious finances.In January this year, it received a R550m bank "facility" to cover fuel and other short-term commitments, the Sunday Times reported.A number of SAA board members, including chairperson Cheryl Carolus, unexpectedly quit last year before the annual general meeting in October, when their term was due to end.At the national carrier's AGM, it reported a R1.3bn operating loss for the year. The airline's losses over the past decade amounted to R14.7bn.In early October, the National Treasury announced SAA had been given a R5bn government guarantee to recapitalise. This would enable it to borrow from financial markets and buy new aircraft.Satawu said Kona had neglected his managerial role.He had isolated SAA shareholders during important governance matters that needed oversight, created labour unrest, sidelined senior managers, appointed family and friends, and tolerated ill-discipline from employees who pretended to be shop stewards, the union said."[He created] countless labour unrests within the airline by flouting procedures that ended up confusing and inciting workers, as well as bogus recognition of a certain desperate NGO called NTM [National Transport Movement] as a union."In January, members of the NTM went on strike, accusing airline management of refusing to recognise their union. NTM claimed that SAA refused to recognise it even though it had 1 300 members.Satawu said the process of appointing a permanent SAA CEO had to be sped up to ensure there was no leadership vacuum."We expect the board to appoint a person of unquestionable integrity and clean record on corporate governance, with sound managerial and financial skills, so as to lead an efficient turn-around strategy that would put SAA back to [a] profitable and competitive entity, so that the citizens do not continue to bail it out yearly," it said.


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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's wedding invitation has been leaked, confirming reports the couple is planning to exchange vows in Paris, France on 24 May.
According to Us Weekly magazine, which has obtained a copy of the invite, approximately 100 guests received notification of the nuptials last month.
The gold lettering on a dark background reveals the date and country of the wedding and the dress code for guests, but stops short of naming the venue.
The invitation reads: "The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Kim Kardashian to Kanye West. Saturday, the twenty-fourth of May Two Thousand and Fourteen. Details upon arrival. Black Tie."
There will also be a cocktail pre-wedding reception at 6pm on the eve of the big day. Again, there are no details of the venue, just the note "Paris, France".
Guests had until last week to RSVP to the invitation.
Kanye proposed to Kardashian on her 33rd birthday in October, renting out the San Francisco Giants' home baseball field to get down on one knee.
The reality TV star recently dismissed reports suggesting she and the rapper were already secretly married and revealed the nuptials would not be televised, unlike her last wedding ceremony in 2011, when Kardashian exchanged vows with basketball star Kris Humphries only to split from him 72 days later.
She tweeted, "We've decided to keep this close to our heart and share thru (through) photos."
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's wedding invitation has been leaked, confirming reports the couple is planning to exchange vows in Paris, France on 24 May.


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The battle between Google and Microsoft used to be a back room affair. In the last year, it's turned into an very ugly and public war of words.
Now, Microsoft is upping its legal war against Google as well.
This isn't the first time Microsoft has used the law to fight Google.
Microsoft seeks license fees from Android resellers and is willing to sue those who don't comply. Last March, Microsoft added its name to an antitrust complaint against Google that had already been filed by other, smaller companies.
But the new complaint is an escalation.
The complaint accuses Motorola of breaking its promise to license its patents under "fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory" (FRAND) terms. Basically, Microsoft is accusing Motorola of charging way too much for using some patents related to the H.264 video standard, which is used for most video on the Web today. Microsoft says it licenses a basket of more than 3,000 patents from 29 other companies for a cost of about $0.02 on a $1,000 laptop.
Motorola wants to charge $22.50 for its 50 patents.
Apple has filed similar complaints against Motorola in Europe.
There is some irony in Microsoft's charge, as Microsoft allegedly asks for some pretty hefty licensing fees from Android resellers. According to Barnes and Noble -- who refused to pay up after using Android on the Nook tablet, and drew a lawsuit from Microsoft in response -- Microsoft charges more for licensing 6 patents used in Android than it does to license the entire Windows Phone platform that it built.
But the situation is a little different there, because Microsoft never licensed these patents for use in a broadly available standard. When patents are used in a standard, they generally are supposed to be made available under FRAND terms.
Google was quick to point out the irony, saying in a statement, "We haven't seen Microsoft's complaint, but it's consistent with the way they use the regulatory process to attack competitors. It's particularly ironic, given their track record in this area and collaboration with patent trolls."
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God is recorded in the Bible as doing many things directly: causing floods, making humans, etc. etc. - but chose to have his word written through people instead of imparting his wisdom directly.
It seems like this opens the door for questioning authenticity, fidelity and so on, but I'm not seeing a benefit to counter that - what's the upside in going about it the way he did?


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The search for a new home - Week three
This may be the last blog entry on Ed and Maile Sugimoto's house-hunting adventures for a while. As you read this, they're at the hospital having a baby! That's right, the reason they were looking for a larger home in the first place is already here.
I followed Ed to a listing in McCully that seemed to suit the family's needs. Although they have their hearts set on a single-family home, this townhouse is pretty close to what they were looking for.
On the other side of the enclosed garage, they have a little yard (which seems to be an important element for the Sugimotos). The townhouse complex—which is comprised of four units—larger, shared, enclosed yard facing McCully St. with trees and flowers, and the option to grow more as a garden.
When guests walk in to the home, they go straight into the spacious living room and kitchen. Since the unit is renovated, the floors, counters, carpets, and appliances are all new. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms: one master, and two that Ed imagines could be used as a baby room and an office.
"It's a little out of our intended budget at $579,000," Ed says. "We've been looking at homes that are in the $300,000 to $400,000 range so that we could keep our current home to rent out. If we bought this one, I'd have to sell my home.
"On the other hand, the homes we've seen in our price range have been small, older homes. I guess that's the price you pay for living in town," he adds. "This spot is really convenient, though."
He took some video on his FlipCam to show Maile, and hopefully they can view it while they rest in the hospital.
Good luck and congratulations to the Sugimotos!
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