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CRESTVIEW � Traditions will mix with new elements for the 24th annual Old Spanish Trail Rodeo on April 12 and 13 at Baker Area Recreation Association's Barnhill Arena. Ticket prices are $12 in advance at bakerarena.com for adults and $15 at the gate. Children�s tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the gate. Events begin at 7:30 p.m.
CRESTVIEW � Traditions will mix with new elements for the 24th annual Old Spanish Trail Rodeo on April 12 and 13 at Baker Area Recreation Association's Barnhill Arena.
Ticket prices are $12 in advance at bakerarena.com for adults and $15 at the gate. Children�s tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the gate. Events begin at 7:30 p.m.
Changes precede silver anniversary
"This is our 24th annual rodeo so that's important to us. We are one step away from the big 25," Mark Todd, president of the Baker Area Recreation Association, said. "We've made a number of changes this year and some of them were hard to make ... but this year, we are changing it.
"We are going to (Professional Cowboy Association) ... they are actually the largest rodeo circuit in the Southeast and east of the Mississippi (River). They have over a thousand members in their organization as far as participants."
Todd expects 200 cowboys and cowgirls nightly and said the rodeo will pay close to $35,000 in prize money, with first-place winners in each event earning between $1,000 and 1,500.
The new stock contractor is Poplarville, Miss.-based Herbert Theriot/5T Rodeo Company.
In addition, the rodeo will have a new starting time.
In the past, the rodeo has started at 8 p.m., but this year's event gets underway at 7:30 p.m.; gates open at 5:30 p.m. each day.
The association has added 380 seats to the arena above the bull chutes, providing prime seats for fans who want to pay a few dollars extra. Seats overlooking the bull chutes cost $20.
Returning attractions
Rodeo clown Rudy Burns and announcer Jim Poole will return for another run in Baker. Last year's featured act, the All American Cowgirl Chicks, will join them.
"We've never had anybody that I can recall that made such an impact on the crowd as the Cowgirl Chicks," Todd said. "They touched their audience. They were involved with the audience.
"They worked the area prior to the rodeo for us. They went out and did a meet-and-greet for us at Ace Hardware. We are working with Ace Hardware to do another meet-and-greet."
The rodeo will recognize a Wounded Warrior each night and present him or her with an American flag used in the Cowgirl Chicks� show.
Classic rodeo events � ranging from women�s barrel racing to men�s bull riding � will be featured at this year's event.
Quickly becoming a staple is the Reading for the Rodeo program, which gives tickets to elementary school children from Baker School, Laurel Hill School, Northwood Elementary and Bob Sikes Elementary who read a specific number of books.
Todd expects the rodeo will provide 700 tickets to young readers; sponsors will help offset the costs.
Sponsorships are still available for the rodeo, Todd said. See bakerarena.com for more details on sponsorships.
Rodeo proceeds will fund the Baker Area Recreation Association complex�s operations.
"We don't realize it, but when you sit back and look at it, it's a big event for our area," Todd said. "It goes to a good cause for anybody that has any interest in the equine or that type of event.
"It's a great cause and it's a good event for the area."
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at email@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524


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Hooks have been used in kitchens for centuries but forget the idea of haunches of venison and pheasants hanging in the corner and think instead of a creative way to store your mugs, utensils and pots and pans. Channel an industrial feel with traditional metallic and S-shaped hooks to keep your vital kitchen implements neat and tidy.
Bedroom hooks
Whether it's clothes, bags, hats or scarves, hooks are the perfect bedroom storage solution for keeping your floor tidy, while keeping everything you need easily locatable. Scatter hooks about or use them to create a pattern and add character to a room. This idea works well in children's rooms too, helping to introduce some sense of organisation into what can be a hectic space. Another tip is to use smaller hooks or handles as an innovative way to display your jewellery. Showing off some of your prettier items can brighten up a room but it's also a practical way to stop necklaces and chains getting tangled.
DIY hooks
Perhaps one of the best things about the hook trend is that it's fully customisable. Create a personal and vintage style by attaching a hand-chosen selection of hooks and knobs to a backing board of reclaimed wood. Alternatively, embrace a seaside feel and use driftwood as backing for colourful or quirky hooks. You could also attach hooks to existing items of furniture to maximise space. Think a few well-placed, quirky hooks placed around a large mirror, along the bottom of a shelf or on the side of a chest of drawers.
Decoration-only hooks
Some designers have scrapped the practical element completely to focus on the expressive possibilities of this trend. Bring the outside in with some plants on hooks. You can hang traditional, DIY or modern plant pots; succulents tend to take very well to this style of growing, but tumbling plants also create a striking effect. Another option is to fix hanging plants at various heights from the ceiling, for a statement look that adds vitality, especially to a city dwelling. Hooks also provide an alternative way to illuminate a space. Use them to drape fairy lights, affix traditional, industrial style lamps, or hang mason jars with candles or LED lights inside.
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Former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga standout Tiffany "Baker" Wilkinson begins her second season as a graduate assistant on the ETSU softball coaching staff.
Wilkinson built quite the impressive resume during her four-year playing career at Chattanooga, and she will work with the hitters, infielders, and tackle daily operations at ETSU.
"I've had the pleasure of knowing Tiffany from her high school days and was fortunate to coach her for three years at Chattanooga," said head ETSU softball coach Brad Irwin. "Tiffany was an outstanding player and has one of the strongest work ethics I have ever seen – nobody outworks Tiffany Baker. However, even more impressive, she is an outstanding person and will also be an amazing role model for our players at ETSU. We're very excited to have Tiffany join our Buccaneer family."
The former Lady Moc hit 50 career home runs, shattering both the Chattanooga and SoCon all-time marks, while also being a three-time NFCA All-South Region and First Team All-SoCon selection. Along with her success on the field, Wilkinson also posted a 3.73 grade-point-average in the classroom en route to being named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-District IV First Team. The three-time SoCon All-Academic member played an integral role in helping Chattanooga reach its first-ever regional final appearance this past season. Wilkinson hit .455 (5-for-11) with a double, three home runs, three runs scored, and six RBIs in the four games played at the Tuscaloosa Regional.
Wilkinson, who hit 18 of her 50 round-trippers in 2011, was tied for 13th among NCAA Division I players and she also ranked 13th in RBIs per game (1.16). To go with her 50 career homers, Baker hit .325 (200-616) with 39 doubles and 163 RBIs in 218 games (217 starts) for the Lady Mocs. In addition, Baker led Chattanooga to four SoCon regular season titles and three NCAA Regional appearances.
Wilkinson not only received the news of being an assistant coach on Irwin's staff this summer, but the East Ridge, Tenn. native also learned she was a Southern Conference nominee for the 2011 NCAA Woman of the Year. Wilkinson graduated magna cum laude in early August of 2011 with a Health and Human Performance, Pedogogy degree.
Along with stellar success on the diamond and in the classroom, Wilkinson also gave back to the community. Wilkinson assisted in setting up activities with an honorary teammate through the Jaclyn Program and teaching the game of softball to younger athletes. She also spent time volunteering with Girl Scouts Athletics Day, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, and Read Across America Day through the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC).


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What is missing from most of SOCIAL NETWORKING is the SOCIAL PART!
The Pittsburgh Social Club is a Social Events Group from Western PA Region with most of the events in the Pittsburgh Area.
We are trying to change that, by posting fun events where people can interact and see people eye to eye and have FUN!
The Pittsburgh Social Club is trying to find and help local Artists, Comedians, Musicians, Event Planners to post events to help them boost their signal (which can be difficult for them) and because they are creating FUN and ENTERTAINMENT for us.
If you are a member you can post events, just PLEASE remember you are the Hostess or Host of your event and try to do your best setting up a event and PLAN it as well as you can! It is OKAY to setup events with MULTIPLE HOSTS and HOSTESSES.
It's Okay to tell friends from the outside world about events! YES CROSS-POSTING IS ALLOWED AND RECOMMENDED!
Events will be all over PA region and there will be no restrictions on what can be posted. This site is for everybody and is INCLUSIVE not EXCLUSIVE and it's okay to cross-post.
We will do a variety of activities to include dinners, movies, parties, comedy clubs, sporting events, concerts, happy hours, and whatever else people want to do.
This is a drama free group. meaning if you don't want to come to an event, just say no, and if you RSVP please have the respect to change the RSVP if you can not make it.
1. If you plan an event YOU NEED TO BE THERE! (even if you are the musician singing or comedian telling the jokes, don't post events for others, this KEEPS IT REAL!)
2. Make the Event FUN/Interesting/Cool! And give details on where, how you will meet and interact!
3. We are all adults! No Drama! Have fun! Be cool and respectful to others!
4. No cold calling/e-mailing people, except to ask questions about the event. Don't cold e-mail people can be creepy and not respectful.
5. NO MULTILEVEL MARKETING OR ADVERTISING! If you post an event you have to be there, and you don't have to babysit people but you do have TO KEEP IT REAL! (example, I am Vending at JAM ON WALNUT, I create the event JAM ON WALNUT, mention the Bands, how it's fun and cool the event is and to say hi or wave to me).
ARTIST's of ANY TYPE POSTING YOUR OWN EVENT: PLEASE try to find a way to meet and interact with the people that show up! here are some examples:Meet before or After the Show, have a special table for the Pittsburgh Social Club people if you get a decent amount of RSVP's etc. it will help you gain some fans that will show up again to your shows!
Most of the Events like Happy Hours, Bar Crawls, Dinners this won't be an issue, keeping it real happens naturally. People at meetups WANT social interaction even if it's just saying hi after a show.
We're trying to get a critical mass of members so to have enough people to keep things interesting. Meetups live and die on how many events are on their calendar and the GOAL to be Self Sustaining:
OUR GOAL: 2000 Facebook Members & about 5000 on the Meetup Pittsburgh Social Club
(the Pittsburgh Social Club meetup is more important, because Facebook is more of a Pay to Play venue, Meetup has a better Calendaring System, and the automated email reminders help get people to show up).
We are trying to keep things social, fun and AWESOME!
Hope to see you at an EVENT! OR POST ONE!
Frank Halling
Pittsburgh Social Club
PS. This is an VERY ACTIVE MEETUP! you will get a ton of e-mail, my recommendation is if you have a secondary e-mail address use that for your user id. Or that you go up to "My Profile" on right hand side of page and select E-mail and Notifications. You still will get a bunch of e-mails but it will be more manageable. Meetups WORK because of E-mail, not because people come here to look for things to do.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 25, 2007) - After watching Belmont roar back from a 15-point halftime deficit to take the lead late in the second half, the ETSU men's basketball team regrouped to force overtime and went on to outscore the Bruins 15-5 in the extra frame to take a critical Atlantic Sun Conference battle 80-70 Thursday evening inside the Curb Event Center.
The Bucs got a career night from senior forward Eryk Thomas, who picked up his second straight double-double with 16 points and a career high 19 rebounds, and senior forward Brad Nuckles (Council, Va.) picked up his fifth straight double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. With the win, ETSU improves to 15-7 overall, 9-1 in A-Sun play, increasing their lead in the standings to two games over
"We were fortunate there late," said ETSU head coach Murry Bartow, whose team improved to 4-1 in overtime games this season and won the program's 1,100th game all-time. "It really looked like it was going to go their way, but we got out to a quick start in the overtime and usually the team that jumps out first gets the win. You can't say enough about our players. They made plays again tonight."
ETSU did not waste any time taking the lead in the first half, turning on the defensive pressure and going up 8-0 before the Bruins were able to break through with their first basket of the game at the 16:52 mark. In fact, the Bucs would hold
But in the second half,
In the extra frame, the Bucs scored the first seven points to take a 72-65 advantage.
Along with Thomas and Nuckles, the Bucs got a team-high 18 points from Pigram, while junior forward Andrew Reed (Port Richey,
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For Terje Isungset, the cold weather in Washington, D.C., this week is no problem. The Norwegian musician was in town to perform as part of the Kennedy Center's "Nordic Cool" series, and he needed low temperatures to keep his instruments in good shape.
He has chimes, drums, a marimba and a "tube-ice" (like a tuba). They're all carved out of shimmering ice, harvested from the frozen lakes of Ottawa, Canada, and shipped to the Kennedy Center for an hour of melting music.
It's worth the effort, Isungset says, to get the perfect sound.
"Artificial ice doesn't have any sound at all, nearly. So we have to try to find lake ice," he says. "But when you come to lake ice, there is only some lakes that have sound, and even if you find the lake there might be just a few pieces that will have a good sound."
Bill Covitz is the ice engineer in charge of making the instruments. He carves a new set for each concert and hands the instruments to Isungset just before he plays them to get the most sound out of each piece before it melts.
Because the instruments are custom-carved for each performance, every concert presents a unique challenge for Isungset.
"Quite often, I don't actually know how my instrument will sound. So I just have to listen to the sound that is being created and try to create music out of this sounds," he says.
But Isungset was trained as a jazz musician, and he appreciates the improvisation that is fundamental to working with ice.
"If you work like this, then you suddenly can be led into something else — some other kind of music that you did not think of, that you did not plan," he says. "It's like you find a new flower, maybe. A new color."
This element of surprise keeps Isungset on his toes, even after 13 years of coaxing music from the ice. If he hits a piece too hard, it will break. That happened during his first set at the Kennedy Center, when he hit an ice block to create a bass sound and shattered the instrument. It didn't worry Isungset; he just used his foot to grind the shards into the floor to create a crunching sound.
The hollow bell tones from the ice chimes along with vocalizations from singer Mari Kvien Brunvoll transport the listener to the frigid Nordic tundras where Isungset draws inspiration. But he says his favorite element of ice music is also the most simple.
"I think my favorite is if I get a little piece of ice to sing long, like a long lasting tone," he says. "When ice can make a tone that lasts for 10 seconds, I nearly start crying I think it's so beautiful."
It's been a chilly week in Washington, D.C., but for Terje Isungset, it's the perfect temperature. The Norwegian musician carves blocks of ice into musical instruments. We caught up with him at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., last night where, dressed in a furry jacket and mittens, he improvised on a sparkling set of ice chimes, drums and horns. He played, well, until they melted away.
TERJE ISUNGSET: My name is Terje Isungset, and I come from Norway.
ISUNGSET: Well, this started in 1999, I think, when I was off to compose a piece to be held in a frozen waterfall. And I found it so beautifully that I kind of fell in love with it immediately. Being an ice musician is a little bit difficult because every time when I go to a concert, I have a new instrument - ice cellos, ice guitars, ice harps, ice fiddle, anything. You know, this year, we have a tube-ice. So - and tube-ice is kind of a tuba.
ISUNGSET: Quite often, I don't actually know how my instrument will sound, so I just have to listen to the sound that is being created and try to create music out of these sounds.
ISUNGSET: If you work like this, then you suddenly can be led into something else, some other kind of music that you did not think of, that you did not plan. It's like you find a new flower, maybe, a new color.
ISUNGSET: We've been experimenting on ice instruments now for 12, 13 years. But still, I go back to where it all started with one little cube of ice and trying to get it to sound.
ISUNGSET: The artificial ice doesn't have any sound at all, nearly, so we had to try to find lake ice. But when you come to lake ice, there is only some lakes that have sound. And even if you find the lake, there might be just a few pieces that will have a good sound. Of course, you have the very crispy sounds that you will have when you walk on crushed ice or snow, but you also have the really low-frequent sounds.
ISUNGSET: But I think my favorite is if I get a little piece of ice to sing long, like a long-lasting tone.
ISUNGSET: When ice can make a tone that lasts for 10 seconds, I nearly start crying. It's - I think it's so beautiful.
ISUNGSET: I would say it sounds surprisingly warm.
LYDEN: Ice musician Terje Isungset. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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I've always wondered how long can it really stay in there without giving me a tummy ache when I decide to cook it
So long as the freezer doesn't accidentally defrost without you knowing about it it will never give you a tummy ache. Things don't go rotten at -20°C. What they do is pick up funny flavours, get freezer-burnt, dry out, and generally become unpalatable.
See what the USDA has to say about it here: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/focus_on_freezing/index.asp#12
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i see but I know it rots pretty fast in the fridge especially in summer I wonder what are the limits in there
It's really hard to say that such-and-such food should last this amount of time - when I put such numbers in my recipes, I always try to err on the safer (shorter) side. It depends on how fresh the food was in the first place, and what the conditions in your fridge are. If things are rotting fast in your refrigerator in the summer, it's probably because people are opening it more frequently to get cool drinks and such, so the temperature inside is going up. You may want to get a cheap thermometer to see how cold or warm it is inside the fridge, and adjust the cooling level. It should be around -5 degrees C (23 degrees F) or so or a bit lower (but not cold enough so that things start freezing). Also make sure you are buying fresh, not-expired meat that's been kept at proper temperatures at the store.
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-5°C is below freezing. 4-5°C or about 40°F is what you're after in a fridge.
It also depends on the sort of meat. Hunks of meat from a freshly killed healthy cattle beast or sheep should be aged for at least a week before eating and can be aged for considerably more. Chicken doesn't need ageing, and goes nasty quite fast. Game animals such as venison, hare, and wild birds are often aged (it's called hanging) until they start to go green. They still don't make you sick though, or at least not clinically sick.
Once you mince (grind) the meat, or muck around with it by poking holes in it to tenderise it, it'll go bad much more quickly because all the bacteria that are naturally on the outside get mixed all the way through. The nasty bacteria, which thrive where there is not much oxygen, can grow like crazy in the middle parts of the meat and make you very sick indeed. Or dead.
That link I posted to the usda website has stuff about all sorts of storage conditions.
And also this food safety pdf (~4Mb): http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Kitchen_Companion_Single.pdf
well it was ground pork and it was 2 days when I found it turning green.
Pork's a bit like chicken. Ground pork and ground chicken need to be used pretty fast. If you can do it it's best to buy it whole and mince it yourself. I realise most people don't have the equipment for that though.
If I had ground pork only two days from the store and it was growing visible green things, I'd avoid that store in the future. As ground pork gets older, it does go brown, but not green. Best to use ground meat quickly.
was the meat well sealed? the few times i've had meat go off almost overnight on me was when i didn't properly seal it in plastic or a container (apart from one time when the meat had badly gone off before i had even opened it. had the same issue with a loaf of bread too, all from the same supermarket. i stopped shopping there after the third item went rotten only a day or two after buying!) or when i had only half a shelf in a fridge shared with 4 others and my stuff would get knocked about.
i've never had problems with meat that's been in the freezer for months and months, apart from having freezer burn. but i just make a stew from those bits. :p
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B&G Club announces awardees
Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:44 AM
The Boys & Girls Club of Huntington announced the member and staff member of the month.
The member of the month is Kendra Grover. She is a fourth grader at Flint Springs Elementary School. While at the club, she enjoys participating in the art program with the art director, Jan Boroff.
She was nominated as member of the month because she is always on task and very polite to staff members. Desiree Frederick described her by saying, "She is always willing to help out when needed."
Members receiving this honor have been nominated by staff in accordance to their display of leadership, positive attitude, high attendance and participation.
The staff of the month is Sharon Metzger. She is beginning her second year as the executive assistant at the Boys & Girls Club.
Metzger resides in Huntington with her husband, Kyle Metzger, and their two dogs. In her free time, she volunteers at the 509 Community.
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I realized the other night that though the lack of nurses available to staff the ER is a bad thing, scraping the bottom of the barrel to keep the ER staffed is just as bad, if not worse.
We have a plethora of new nurses in the ER. Not New Nurses, just new employees. Most of them are worse than New Nurses. New Nurses are inexperienced to begin with, but they learn. These nurses are not New. They just suck. (No, Lola, I'm not talking about you. You're just a pain in the ass.)
When you look around at the beginning of the shift and realize that there are only two or three nurses working (out of 8-10) that you know you can count on in a "situation", it just plain bites. If you spend 8 hours praying that there will not be any critical patients because you're not sure if the new ones can handle even helping with a fast-paced AMI or trauma, then you have a problem that extends past basic staffing issues.
Having one or two bad nurses on a shift isn't unmanageable, because you can stick them on Kootchie Row or in the Crayzee Annex. But when you have to assign them to the semi-real patient beds, it's worrisome. And if they're on the front side (Trauma/Cardiac rooms), too, well, that's just a recipe for disaster.
When your good nurses are all either jumping ship or going to PRN status so that they don't have to deal with the bullshit anymore, and their replacements are slower'n molasses and sharp as a bag of wet mice, it makes for a hostile work environment.
I'm not sure where this new crop of nurses came from, but I wish they'd go back. And take the bad techs with them.
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Paul and Katharina's Austin house is all about modern efficiency. The house, clearly inspired by mid-century modernism, was built with an eye towards sustainable design, practicality, and personality - especially in the kitchen! Plyboo cabinets, bright green Caesarstone countertops, burnt orange-colored walls, salvaged schoolhouse stools, and a recycled cardboard 3D wall piece in the dining room are just some of the unique elements that we're sure make this a fun kitchen to cook in!
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This is a brief introduction to the civilizations of the world. The text covers such individual civilizations as China, India, and Europe, and provides points of comparison between and among these civilizations. It emphasizes breadth and accessibility, and contains a wealth of primary source documents, beautiful 4-color maps, and useful supplements. The text is available in a comprehensive volume as well as another separate volume: Volume I (Chapters 1-19), to 1800.William J. Duiker is the author of 'The Essential World History, Volume II (with InfoTrac)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780534578909 and ISBN 053457890X.[read more]
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Hans Massaquoi, a former managing editor of Ebony magazine who wrote a distinctive memoir about his unusual childhood growing up black in Nazi Germany, died in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, his 87th birthday.
He had been hospitalized over the Christmas holidays, said his son, Hans J. Massaquoi Jr.
Inspired by the late Alex Haley, the author of "Roots," Massaquoi decided to share his experience of being "both an insider in Nazi Germany and, paradoxically, an endangered outsider." His autobiography, "Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany," was published in the U.S. in 1999, followed by a German translation.
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Hey, I just wanted to clarify with the more knowledgable people here about the Naxxramus pets. A friend and I ran through Naxxramus up in Northrend today and didn't get a single pet drop. Upon looking up the raid, I noticed that apparently there was an older Naxxramus that was removed from the game in patch 3.01, when blizzard moved it to Northrend and made it for level 80's.
Am I at the right Naxxramus, or has the old one been restored and is hiding out somewhere in the Eastern Kingdoms? While I would hate to have burned all that time just to find out I've been barking up the wrong tree, I would rather know that I was at the right place and had a bad loot roll this time. Thanks your time and feedback everyone! : D


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A 71-YEAR-OLD woman from Leigh has been taken to hospital with chest injuries after being hit by a motorbike.
The woman and the red Honda XL bike collided on Rectory Grove at about 7.30am causing the road to be closed between Marine Parade and Broadway West while emergency services attended the scene.
Paramedics took both the female and the motorbike rider to hospital to be treated for chest and leg injuries respectively.


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Security vendor McAfee has recruited from within the company in its quest for a new Asia Pacific president.
Andrew Littleproud, whose previous role was Australia and New Zealand vice president, will now be responsible for McAfee's business operations across North Asia, South East Asia, India and A/NZ. He will remain in Sydney. Prior to joining McAfee four years ago, Littleproud was EMC's regional director.
He replaced Steve Redman who was promoted to executive vice president of global sales and relocated from Sydney to McAfee's Santa Clara headquarters in the United States.
According to the vendor, Littleproud's priority is to extend McAfee's reach in APAC and concentrate on consumer programs such as the Australian bCyberwise education module which was jointly developed by Life Education and the security company.
The program is designed to teach primary school students about online dangers such as becoming `friends' with strangers and cyber bullying. The program will be rolled out to Australian schools from 4 February 2013.
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Magnificent grandeur and luxury are the special qualities that best capture the character of this custom-built estate. Built in 2004, this mansion is situated directly on the Caloosahatchee River providing amazing water views and access to the Gulf of Mexico. The impressive three-level residence offers soaring high ceilings, an elevator, and three gas fireplaces. Entertaining is a breeze with an oversized patio area boasting a large outdoor kitchen and panoramic views of Ft. Myers. The interior spans a total of four bedrooms and five bathrooms.
This sensational four-storey penthouse is the pinnacle of penthouse living with an interior of approx. 8,042 ft2, almost 2,000 ft2 of terrace, four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, four levels, and a private rooftop pool overlooking the city. The appointments and décor have been skillfully created by renowned interior designer Steven G. This home affords views of Biscayne Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, the Miami Beach skyline, and Downtown Miami. Details include privacy glass turning from clear to opaque at the touch of a button, TVs in bathroom mirrors, illuminated stairs, a waterfall in the foyer entrance, and much more.
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Dish has been battling with the FCC and other carriers over the possibility of using its current satellite spectrum holdings for a terrestrial cellular network. The TV operator turned carrier has finally got full approval by the FCC to do just that today, following months of negotiation. Dish holds a good portion of spectrum -- about 40MHz -- in the AWS-4 band, which isn't exactly the "prime real estate" that other carriers hold, but is well within reason considering that T-Mobile and Sprint both operate portions of their network at even higher frequencies.
This is a bittersweet deal for Dish, however, as there are a few conditions put on the approval. Sprint, which was a big opponent of the deal, holds spectrum near AWS-4 and therefore the FCC put restrictions on how much of the spectrum Dish can operate on and at what power levels. This effectively lowers the amount of usable spectrum that Dish can end up operating on when it launches its network. Additionally, part of the deal will let the FCC have an auction for spectrum in the AWS-H Block, which is adjacent to Dish's holdings. Sprint is interested in owning this H Block spectrum, furthering issues between the companies.
Now that all of these regulatory hurdles are (somewhat) out of the way, the real fun can begin. Reports have been swirling about what Dish could eventually do with these spectrum holdings, including but not limited to rumors that Google could be a potential network partner. At this point nothing is solidified, and Dish is surely in talks with more than just one company to get its network started. Hopefully the end result will be a new operator that can take on the big four here in the U.S.
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Culver City detectives have arrested a man in connection with the theft of five vintage guitars belonging to members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from a studio last week.
The guitars were stolen from a sound stage at The Culver Studios in Culver City, according to the band's website. A reward of $7,500 with "no questions asked" was offered.
No immediate details on the arrest were available and the Culver City Police Department is holding a press conference at about 3 p.m. to discuss the case.
The guitars were reported missing Thursday while Petty was rehearsing at the studios in advance of the band's 2012 North America-Europe tour, which kicks off...


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Mass Surveillance Means Working Harder, Not Smarter
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For many years we've discussed why simply collecting more data for the purposes of surveillance is a bad idea. It means investigators end up wasting a lot more time, rather than focusing in on the real issues. They work harder, not smarter. Over at Wired News, Jennifer Granick is arguing persuasively about recent efforts to automate mass surveillance, and how it will actually make the job of stopping criminals and terrorists more difficult, by simply adding to the load. For proof, just look at new reports from FBI officials saying that the NSA has been dumping so much useless data on them that it's taken them away from useful investigations. We all want to keep this country safe, but it's important to realize the unintended consequences of simply adding to the data load, rather than setting up systems to be much smarter.


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French Press or Drip Method: Which Has Your Heart?
I'd like to take a moment to talk about something very dear to my heart: my morning cup of coffee. While I am fortunate enough to live in a neighborhood with many fantastic coffee shops, I really enjoy the process of making my own cup each morning. I have always favored the french press, but lately I have been taken with another classic coffee apparatus: the Chemex.
While both brewing methods make wonderful coffee, the whole process of the french press always had my heart. I love the simplicity of pouring the hot water in one dose over the ground beans, the satisfying feeling of pressing the mesh filter down to stop the brewing process and the built-in lid that helps preserve heat. I use a glass press, but lately ceramic versions available in bright colors have become popular as well.
But recently, after hearing so many good things about the Chemex, I decided it was time to try out the classic drip method. I have been enamored with it ever since. Brewing the beans in a filter over the water, keeping the grounds separated from the coffee and allowing them to "blossom" between each pour of the hot water produces a truly wonderful cup.
Despite my love for coffee and my enthusiasm to try brewing methods and bean types, I am no expert in the matter, so I ask you: Which do you think is the better brewing method: french press, drip method, or perhaps something else entirely?
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When the group reached the intelligence headquarters, they were able to recuperate and prepare for the next mission. In time, they gathered enough resources to create a large enough army to drive the foreigners out forever.
A small group of foreigners had been found near the southern polar cap. Semaj went with a few men to eliminate them.
Two Lancers, the Avalonian shock units, moved in to gather further intelligence on the enemy.
The foreigners anticipated the move and responded accordingly.
"Sir! We've received word from headquarters regarding an outpost near the equator. Reports confirm that Mordred may be hiding there."
"Excellent. We'll mop them up when we're finished here."
"It's confirmed sir. A small group of them are hiding just beyond the trees. Shall we move forward?"
"No. Let's remove their officer first. Sniper!"
"Zeroing in.... and...."
"Their officer is down sir. Shall we move in?"
"You boys deserve a break. Let the Olwen do the rest."
The Olwen Assault Vehicle. Armed with two forward cannons and a large quad cannon turret. The foreigners had destroyed most of them during their initial invasion, but intelligence was able to have a few more manufactured.
"Threats eliminated sir. I doubt anyone would be alive after that."
"All the same corporal, I think we'll enjoy double checking. Avalon Forward!"
Meanwhile.... on the planet Dios...
Transmission Origin: Dios
Transmission Destination: Confidential
Time of Transmission: Confidential
"Can anyone hear me? Hello?"
"I am here, initiate. Please report."
"I have successfully removed an elite soldier. I shall wear his garb and blend in with them. They will be unable to detect me after this transmission. From the inside, we will cause the fruits of their labor to spoil."
Transmission End.
"Master! We've pinpointed the foreigners fortress. Captain Nagirrac is asking for extra men and vehicles to attack."
"Accepted. This is the last stronghold of foreigners in our system. We must succeed."
Within a week, Semaj landed a large group on the beach near the fortress.
Before the battle commenced, he reminded the men what they were fighting for.
"This day men, it is this day that will bring the redemption of our people! Without cause, these animals attacked us. They burned our homes and murdered our own! Without cause, they thought to take Avalon from its rightful heirs and turn it into a world without feeling or regard for life! But no more! This day! This day we send them back to the black abyss from which they came! On this day, Avalon will be victorious!"
And so, they took their positions. Line Infantry took the front.
Volunteer gunners took the left flank.
Lancers took up the rear, although they would have preferred to fight alongside the infantry.
And Beta Group stayed back, ready to be called in at a moments notice.
Semaj and the intelligence officer issued orders to the men.
Their goal was to destroy the wall and expose the foreigners to as much firepower as possible.
"Steady... steady men...."
"Open fire!"
The wall remained unaffected.
"Captain, scans have picked up a strong signal coming from the base. It must be a shield!"
Indeed it was.
"Leave that shield to me. You lack the training to infiltrate it."
"Alright! Here they come!"
"Let's mow them down!"
Foreign mini-gunners thought they were more qualified to "mow" others down.
"Take them down!"
"Search their bodies and see if they have anything to get past this shield!"
"I think I- AAAIIEEE!!!!!" *BLAST*
"Move forward! Do not let the Avalonians gain anymore ground!"
"This area seems clear. Let's move on."
The area wasn't clear, as they soon found out. The forward blasters on the lancers bikes cut down the first foreigner.
The second lost his head.
Reinforcements were called in and sent to retake the ground.
But the sharpshooting officer still proved to be a threat.
"That sharpshooter is jeopardizing this mission. I need you to take him out!"
"Aye sir!"
The sharpshooter was much quicker than the sniper thought.
"Curse that man! Blow him to pieces!"
The rocket missed, but took out two enemy infantry.
More foreigners poured out from the fortress. Among them were the dreaded slashers.
Luckily, an Aeron light tank rushed forward and opened fire.
"No! Please! I'll surrender!"
The foreigners surprised the Avalonians with a vehicle of their own as a walker stepped out to join the fray.
A Lancer charged forward...
... but was met by one of the walker's anti-personnel cannon.
An Avalonian heavy gunner jumped onto one of the rubble piles and fired at the pilot.
However, he missed and hit the rear gunner instead.
Thankfully, that miss shut down the anti-personnel cannons.
"I'll teach you to shoot my wingman!"
"Target locked! Firing!"
A direct hit!
And down went the walker.
"Sir, the first wave has ended, but there will be more of them. We must get that shield down! What is that ninja doing?"
"I'm receiving a transmission from him now!"
"Semaj, I've shut down the shield, so you should be able to start pounding that wall, but there's something else you should know..."
"The foreigners are preparing to launch two missiles into the atmosphere. They don't look incendiary, so I can only guess as to what havoc they can wreak."
"I've been spotted! Gotta go!"
"What the-?! Intruder! They've shut the shield down!"
"You'll all be dead in a few moments! Nothing can stop the people of-"
"The infiltrator has been dealt with. When we restart the shield, they will have no choice but to turn back."
"Good.... good..."
"My lord! Dire news! The infiltrator has rigged the shield with a bomb! If we reactivate it, it will bring the wall down!"
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Professor John Haley is one of the nation's outstanding international and comparative law scholars and is widely credited with having popularized Japanese legal studies. His numerous scholarly works span issues ranging from international trade policy and comparative law to Japanese land-use law, Japanese and East Asian business transactions, and Japanese law and contemporary society. He has taught and lectured internationally, including at Aoyama Gakuin University, Kobe University, and Tohoku University in Japan, and at Tuebigen University in Germany. The author or editor of nine books and monographs, Professor Haley's book, Authority Without Power: Law and the Japanese Paradox, and his article, "The Myth of the Reluctant Litigant," are considered leading works in the field. His most recent book, Antitrust in Germany and Japan: The First Fifty Years, 1947-1998, is the first comparative study of German and Japanese antitrust law in English. Among his many accolades, he recently received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon from His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in recognition of his contributions to friendship between Japan and the United States.


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Foundation pays dividends for Avalanche's Varlamovby Rick Sadowski
DENVER -- Even new Colorado Avalanche coach Patrick Roy wasn't certain what to expect from goalie Semyon Varlamov this season.
"There were a lot of question marks, and I think he responded to all the question marks," Roy said. "He worked so hard. He was really determined to turn things around and play with consistency, and that's what he's been doing. He was very determined to make a turn here, and he did. I appreciate what he's been doing since the start of the year. He's been a difference maker."
Crediting Roy and veteran goalie coach Francois Allaire for tweaking his style and raising his confidence level, Varlamov has put together the best season of his six-year NHL career. He established a career high for wins (41), eclipsing by one the single-season franchise record Roy set in 2000-01 when the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the second time, and he held opponents to two goals or fewer 30 times.
Roy, who won 551 games in 19 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and Avalanche, couldn't have envisioned how well the Russian-born Varlamov, 25, would play in what has been a remarkable turnaround season. Colorado is returning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after finishing last in the Western Conference and 29th in the League a season ago.
"In my opinion right now, he should be a candidate for the Hart Trophy," Roy said. "That's as high as I think of him right now. Varly has been our best player, he's been phenomenal for us from the get-go."
Varlamov enjoyed a measure of success with the Washington Capitals, who made him a first-round pick (No. 23) at the 2006 NHL Draft. He posted a 30-13-12 record in parts of three seasons and went 10-9 in the playoffs with a first-round win against the New York Rangers as a rookie in 2009, but nagging groin and knee injuries stymied his development.
The Avalanche had been in the market for a goalie since Roy retired in 2003 and they paid a heavy price, sending first- and second-round picks in the 2012 NHL Draft to acquire him from the Capitals on July 1, 2011.
Varlamov showed promise in winning 26 games in 2011-12 when the Avalanche were in the hunt for the playoffs until the final week of the season, but he slipped to an 11-21-3 record last season while playing behind a porous defense on a team that lost 20 of its final 28 games.
"I think we gave him way too much work, he got way too tired and eventually he broke down," said center Matt Duchene, who is recovering from a knee injury. "This year, we've been way better in front of him and he's been awesome. I remember when we first got him and he would make a few big saves and you'd go, 'Wow.' Now we almost take it for granted a little bit. He's a special goaltender. I wouldn't be surprised if you see him challenge for a Vezina [Trophy] in the next few years."
Varlamov's revival can be traced, in part, to the management and coaching shakeup after the Avalanche missed the playoffs for the third year in a row. Josh Kroenke, the son of owner Stan Kroenke, was promoted to president and he named former Avalanche star center Joe Sakic executive vice president of hockey operations. Sakic replaced coach Joe Sacco with Roy, who brought in Allaire, his goalie coach in Montreal. Allaire also worked with Avalanche backup Jean-Sebastien Giguere when Giguere won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007.
"We were very lucky when [Allaire] was available to us this summer," Roy said. "For him to be available to me as my first goalie coach during my first NHL coaching job, that was an easy decision for me."
Despite his Hockey Hall of Fame resume, Roy took a hands-off approach from the start when it came to handling the goalies, giving Allaire carte blanche to make decisions.
"The great thing with this whole scenario is that Patrick wants us to play like Francois wants us to play," Giguere said. "There's no arguing between the goalie coach and the coach. It's been a great working environment."
Allaire rarely grants interviews and wasn't available for this story.
Allaire worked extensively with Varlamov, first in Switzerland in July, and then in Montreal in August before training camp. Varlamov was joined by Giguere in Montreal, which was when Roy first sat down with his young goalie to discuss the upcoming season.
"At first I did a lot of talking, but at the end Varly was talking as much as I was," Roy said. "He was very involved in the conversation and I thought it was a great connection. I really enjoyed it. He mentioned to me that he was not happy with his consistency and he wanted to work on that. He said he had some good games, but he had some bad games as well. He was up and down, and he wanted to play every night and be a difference-maker.
"He was very determined to make a turn here and he did. I'm sure he's going to remember how it happened because he was working so hard. He made a big commitment going to Switzerland and a big commitment coming to Montreal and working with Jiggy and Francois for almost 10 days on his own. I mean, this shows how much he cared, how much he wanted to do well this year."
According to Varlamov, Allaire worked on lateral movement and convinced Varlamov to hold his glove higher and at a slightly different angle, giving shooters less net.
"He helped me to change my style a little bit," said Varlamov, who fulfilled his dream of playing for the Russian Olympic team in Sochi, though he didn't win a medal. "I just want to say thank you to him and thanks to Patrick. The guys play very well for me. That's why I have better results, because we're playing better defensively."
Giguere said Varlamov's improvement happened because he has been willing to put in the extra work.
"When Francois came here, I told Varly it would be very good for him," Giguere said. "It would be something that would bring him to the next level as long as he was willing to work. I told him, 'You're going to get better with him coaching you,' and it's been a great relationship between the two of them. They work really well together and it's helped Varly to become the goalie that we all knew he had the potential [to be].
"Varly could have easily stayed in Russia over the summer, but he chose a different path because he wanted to get better, and he got a lot better. We don't always see those things behind the scene and it's good to see someone rewarded when that happens."
Colorado is hoping for even better things from Varlamov in the postseason.


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BY Lee McClellan
FRANKFORT, Ky. – It happens to even the most seasoned waterfowl hunter. At dawn on a mid-winter day, a gaggle of Canada geese comes honking into your decoys on a farm pond. They look like flying watermelons with wings, a long neck and a black and white head.
You pop up from your homemade blind and excitedly shoot three times at one seemingly close goose. Expecting to hear the thump that follows a successful shot, the big goose flies away instead.
You can't believe you missed something so big that seemed so close. "It is easy to misjudge the distance of a goose because they are so big, they look closer than they actually are," said Maj. Shane Carrier, assistant director of law enforcement for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "Also, again, because of their size, they seem like they are flying slower than they really are."
Carrier, who often hunts Canada geese on farm ponds in Shelby County, said the culprit is an anxious hunter who stops their swing. "If you get excited and just point and shoot," he said, "you will miss them every time."
Failing to continue the swing of the gun is one of the common mistakes waterfowl hunters make during the adrenaline rush caused from incoming birds. Stopping the swing causes a miss behind the bird.
"When I swing through and cover the bird, pull the trigger and keep swinging, they crumple and fall down most of the time," said Rocky Pritchert, migratory bird coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. "It is my belief if you put the pellets in the pilot house, they come down. If you hit them in the rear, they keep going."
When a hunter shoots a shotgun at a moving target, the load doesn't come out of the gun in the shape of pie pan, like on older cartoons. The swing of the gun's barrel makes a shot string that is thin on the ends with a bulge in the middle, like a snake that just ate a mouse.
Using too tight a choke restricts this shot string, especially when using steel shot. "Steel shot is harder than lead and tends to hold tighter patterns," Pritchert said. "If you use too tight a choke, it is like throwing a spear or shooting an arrow at the bird. It overly constricts the shot string."
Pritchert employs an improved cylinder choke tube for the vast majority of his waterfowl hunting for both ducks and geese. "I shoot improved cylinder 95 percent of the time," he said. "Using an improved cylinder choke covers up a lot of mistakes. I've knocked down some tall birds using improved cylinder."
Pritchert uses a modified choke for longer shots over 30 yards.
The extended choke tubes that protrude beyond the barrel of the shotgun are growing in popularity. The extra length of these choke tubes allows a little more room for the shot to find its place before exiting the barrel, resulting in tighter, denser shot strings with fewer stray pellets, or fliers.
"I noticed a difference when I switched to them," Carrier said. "I can get a denser pattern with a lighter load, but they are expensive."
The belief that comes with using an extended choke tube may be more important than the actual performance benefits. "Anything that gives a person more confidence will improve their shooting," Pritchert said. "The most important thing is patterning the choke tube with the load you plan to use. Your load may have holes in it. This gives opportunity for birds to slip through those holes."
Even with the expensive extended choke tubes, there can be considerable variance in performance in shotshells from a different manufacturer within the same shot size or even different-sized shot from the same manufacturer.
To quickly and cheaply pattern your load, take several pieces of 36-inch by 36-inch cardboard and draw a 30-inch diameter circle in it. Shoot the load at 40 yards and look for holes.
"You can refine this by drawing a duck-sized outline in the middle of the circle and see how many hits it has," Pritchert said.
The recent cold snap froze the surface of many smaller waters in Kentucky. "Once this cold snap breaks, it will loosen up the water," Pritchert said. "Birds will start looking for new food sources and that will improve hunting."
When this happens, you will bag more ducks and geese by keeping your gun swinging, using a looser choke and patterning your load.
Author Lee McClellan is an award-winning associate editor for Kentucky Afield magazine, the official publication of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. He is a life-long hunter and angler, with a passion for smallmouth bass fishing.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. For more information on the department, visit our website at fw.ky.gov.


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What you can do on this page:
You can view a summary of your Payroll Savings Plan establishment and edit transactions. You arrive at this page by clicking the Payroll Savings Plan History link on the History page. For details about a particular transaction, choose the radio button next to the one you wish to view and click "Submit".
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Everything's Better Covered In Chocolate: 10 Chocolate-Dipped Desserts
For a little after dinner treat you could have strawberries, or you could have strawberries dipped in chocolate. You could enjoy a macaron, or you could have a macaron dipped in chocolate. Yes, you could have a Nutter Butter, or you could have a Nutter Butter dipped in chocolate. You see where I'm going with this. Everything's better dipped in chocolate, particularly these 10 foods:
1. White and Dark Chocolate Strawberries - The Kitchn
2. Coconut Macaroons Dipped in Chocolate - The Kitchn
3. Chocolate-Dipped Peppermint and Pumpkin Walnut Biscotti - The Kitchn
4. Salted Dark Chocolate Popcorn - The Kitchn
5. How To Make Chocolate Covered Ice Cream Bites - The Kitchn
6. Chocolate Dipped Beer Marshmallows - The Kitchn
7. Chocolate Dipped Nutter Butters - Serious Eats
8. Mini Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Dipped Sandwich Cookies - Tell Love and Chocolate
9. Chocolate Covered Clementines - Barefeet in the Kitchen
10. Chocolate Dipped Pears with Almond Crunch - Bakers Royale
Related: Creative Ideas for Chocolate Dipped Fruit?
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Friday, July 31, 2009
So in honor of the big day I have made a little window card with Anya getting ready to blow out the candle and make a wish for many more anyaversaries to come. :)
Supply list:
cardstock: Bazzill and GP
papers: KI Memories
stamps: The Greeting Farm (Angel Anya- altered just a bit)
KI Memories bookplate, decorative paper clip and glitter brads
Doodlebug token and alpha rub ons
May Arts ribbon
inks: Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox blackbird chalk ink
Copic Multiliner black pens 0.1 and 0.3
Copic markers:
skin-E00, E33, E43, R20
hair-E21, E25, E27, E29
candle glow- Y02
dress and bow- RV13, RV14, RV25, RV29
cupcake and candle- Y02, V01, V04, RV000, RV00, RV21, BG000, BG10, BG72
40 comments:
- Claireabelle said...
This is just gorgeous!!
- July 31, 2009 at 11:50 PM
- Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...
Wow! What a great idea. Absolutely stunning card!
- August 1, 2009 at 3:53 AM
- Kim Nath said...
Oh my goodness! This is too cute for words! You can almost feel her excitement, absolutely adorable!!!
- August 1, 2009 at 6:42 AM
- Tracey Feeger said...
Super super cute. Wonderful job.
- August 1, 2009 at 7:52 AM
- MacKenzie said...
Oh my gosh! Your coloring on this is AMAZING!! It really looks like she's in candlelight. Beautiful!
- August 1, 2009 at 8:24 AM
- kadie said...
Oh this is SUPER fun!! I really love your coloring and use of such bright colors! Fab job!
- August 1, 2009 at 8:36 AM
- Tammy said...
I think this turned out super! I just love your ocloring and all the colors. Wonderful Job.
- August 1, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- Anna said...
Fab card! Love how you colored her! Such a perfect touch with the candle!
- August 1, 2009 at 9:05 AM
- Tasha said...
WOWZER this is AMAZING! i lLOVE LOVE LOVE your colouring - i think its awesme how you managed that shadow effect. Your card is beautiful
Great birthday hop
love tasha xx
- August 1, 2009 at 9:10 AM
- Caro said...
Love your card. You're so creative and talented. Great job !
- August 1, 2009 at 9:22 AM
- Brocéliane said...
very lovely card:)
- August 1, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- Cindy Haffner said...
What a darling she is!!!
- August 1, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- Sprytebyrd said...
Wow! What wonderful coloring! Great card!
- August 1, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- scrapn_momof2 said...
Your card is beyond adorable!! Your coloring is absolutely amazing. Makes my coloring look like a toddler's. LOL I became a follower I love your use of color on all of your cards. Gorgeous!!
- August 1, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- Mrs Weyremaster said...
Truly amazing colouring, what a gorgeous card. Love your choice of colours too :)
- August 1, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- KanataNewf said...
Gorgeous - love your colouring!
- August 1, 2009 at 10:12 AM
- Petraso said...
fab card!!!
- August 1, 2009 at 10:33 AM
- Jackie said...
What a great idea! I just love this card!
- August 1, 2009 at 11:27 AM
- Jenny said...
Wow! You are the master at altered Anyas! I love how you made the candle light glow around her face! Great coloring.
- August 1, 2009 at 11:35 AM
- RiNNE said...
I think I'll give you first place for the coloring/shading! i absolutely LOVE this card...great job!!!
- August 1, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- Elena said...
Amy! You are simply amazing! This card is like a little fairy tale! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity!
- August 1, 2009 at 11:51 AM
- niteowl77 said...
Seriously is that the glow from the candle? Outstanding! I love it! You did a great job.
- August 1, 2009 at 11:54 AM
- Scrappy said...
Love the coloring! Your shading is amazing!Thanks for sharing!
- August 1, 2009 at 12:12 PM
- MiamiKel said...
Gorgeous coloring!!!! It looks like the candle light is framing her face - well done!
- August 1, 2009 at 12:21 PM
- Jenn said...
OMGoodness!!! Your card is amazing!! What a great idea!!!
- August 1, 2009 at 12:33 PM
- Kajsa said...
So fun with an Anya blog hop!
I look forward to go through your whole blog later on.
- August 1, 2009 at 12:42 PM
- JenRaff said...
So very adorable! Love it and it is such great idea!
- August 1, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- Randi said...
Stunning card Amy!! Your coloring is AMAZING!!!
And, your altered Anya series is BRILLIANT!
I love the mermaid and the fairy you created below. WOW!
- August 1, 2009 at 1:07 PM
- Peggy said...
I love how you made it look like a candle glow on her face! Absolutely beautiful!
- August 1, 2009 at 4:31 PM
- crafty amy said...
Oh my gosh this is amazing!!!! I am so loving seeing all these creations :D This is such a fabulous idea I am completely in ove with evreything about this card. I had to make it big to see that incerdible colouring.
X Amy X
- August 1, 2009 at 4:34 PM
- Mary(OhioMary) said...
Wow! I love the candle effect you created. Amazing.
- August 1, 2009 at 5:38 PM
- Cassie said...
i ♥ your card!
- August 1, 2009 at 6:18 PM
- Kerry said...
That's so cool... the "candle glowing" effect is amazing, and the coloring... BRAVO!!!! Amazing!
- August 1, 2009 at 6:35 PM
- the whimsical butterfly said...
This is TOO cool! Your coloring is great, love how you altered her expression and the glowing candle is wonderful! Thanks for partying w/ us today!
- August 1, 2009 at 6:43 PM
- Mercy said...
what an ingenious card! love the glow in her hair from the candle...perfection!
- August 1, 2009 at 7:04 PM
- Sparkle said...
This is so cute!
- August 1, 2009 at 8:08 PM
- Crafty Num Nums said...
I love your card sooo much!!!!
- August 1, 2009 at 8:40 PM
- Jackie Thomas said...
Wow! How clever are you? I love the effect you have of the candle light. Incredible. xo Jackie
- August 1, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- Jenn Borjeson said...
Oh my gosh this is just stunning, what a great idea!!!!!
- August 2, 2009 at 2:55 PM
- Kristyn said...
um can I tell you how stinkin amazing this card is?! I love how you alter angel anya and how you colored her...you can see the glow from the candle around her face!!!! Can you go into detail how you created this card? Can we get a pic of the inside? Have I said how amazing this card is?! LOL
Stunning work!
- August 3, 2009 at 9:19 PM


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By Ed Harris
There was just one question on the minds of a group of Southington High School seniors as they opened a time capsule held in storage at South End Elementary School since 2006: Do you think the Twinkies are still edible?
It is a South End School tradition to "bury" a time capsule for each graduating fifth grade class. The students put items in a multi-gallon white pail during the class's annual recognition ceremony. The capsule is then opened just before students from that class graduate from Southington High School, with the current fifth grade students at South End looking on.
"Every year they come back," said South End fifth grade teacher Rita Stearns. "They're so excited."
Some of the items that were left in the 2006 capsule included the Twinkies (which were rock hard), a Red Sox hat, pictures and students letters to themselves.
"I've been waiting for this since the sixth grade," Shannon Perry told the South End students as she flipped through the items she had left in the capsule. The items included Flat Stanley paraphernalia and a few "horrid" fifth grade photos.
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There's more than one view of every runway show, and it was no different for Mark Fast's spring / summer 2013 showing. Fashionising.com captured this alternative view at London fashion week (LFW).
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The Playlist for 'Songs You Genuinely Think Are Perfect Thread'
Right, I'm off to try and get the past 2 years of my life back
tremendous effort! Something that wasn't good about that thread was that it ended up being a huge list of songs that people wouldn't listen to (kind of why I included youtube links with some of my suggestions). So this is good.blimeycharlie, Antelope, Antpocalypsenow, Severed799, DangerousSnails, spiritofjazz, Glasvegian, andyvine, and pichaelmarker this'd this
this is incredible
just gonna share it on Twitter, so including the link to the original thread for anyone who wants to see how it was made / add their suggestions / listen via youtube, etc http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4338057
great effort!
really looking forward to listening to this.colossalhorse and Lililololaure this'd this
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there's so much great stuff on this playlist
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626 subscribers so far
still not my top playlist, yes this is my challenging you to change this
Ah I'm so glad this thread was bumped
I forgot all about it and didn't subscribe at the time.
Thanks Ducky!
Wonderful stuff
My weekend listening is sorted
Astonishing work. And including my selection (Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream), nice. :)
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Amelia Earhart was born on July 24 1897.She was born in Atchison,Kansas.Amelia Earheart's job was being a pilot.Amelia wanted to be a pilot because she saw a airplane show and saw how fun it was and wanted to do it .When Amelia got her first airplane she felt proud and couldn't wait to ride in it.She practiced and practiced to finally fly around the whole entire world.Amelia had married George Palmer Putnam, the famous Publisher.On May 20,1937 , Amelia Airheart took off from Oakland,California.The famed female pilot was hoping to become the first person to fly around the world along the equator.Somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, her plane disappeared.Amelia and her friend were never found.It is said that they were never found and crashed in the Pacific Ocean.People had found tiny pieces of bones laying on a tiny island called Nikumaroro in the Pacific(Ocean).President Roosevelt sent 4,000 men to look for Amelia.They were searching the whole Pacific Ocean.People had searched the island of Nikumaroro on the internet and on the real island looking for her.They were looking carefully.They wanted to see which place she landed.Bones were found on Nikumaroro but I am not sure if they are Fred Noonan's and Amelia Earhart's bones because they can be any ordinary bones.These were found in the year of 1930.They say the itemsa pocketknife, a makeup mirror, and bottles made in the U.S.are similar to ones that Earhart and Noonan were known to own.Part of the nation of Kiribati, Nikumaroro is located about 400 miles south of Howland Island.Finally Roosevelt gave up on finding her because he can't spend all his time looking for one person besides he's the president he has to worry about all of that country.He gave up in the year 1937 of July 2.Though still today people are still examining the bones and blood they found on the island.But the point is Amelia Earhart's body was never found.She was declared dead January 5 1939.She was best known as the pioneering female pilot who disappeared in the South Pacific.Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. She also broke many aviation records, like the woman's speed record of 100km and the woman's altitude record of 1400 feet.Amelia also had a little sister.
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Ethan Albright is already on his own little NFL planet. He's a long snapper. He has bright red hair and freckles. His skin is so fair that his wife gave him a personal UV indicator as a gag gift. His sunscreen is SPF 85, a rating so high he might as well wear a suit of armor.
He doesn't like night games because he's usually in bed by 10 p.m. One of his claims to fame is that he was the lowest-rated player in the Madden video game a couple of years back. His nickname — Red Snapper — is fabulous but hardly fearsome.
So, when his years of flawless, upside-down spirals to holders and punters was finally rewarded with a Pro Bowl spot in February, he did things his own way. Party time in Hawaii, hitting the clubs with the big stars of the league? Nope. He took two daughters and two sons — ages 3, 5, 7 and 9 — and turned the trip into a three-week family vacation.
"I was changing diapers and in the kiddie pool," Albright said. "I was on the beach at 5 in the morning and they were in bed by 6 at night. Fun trip. I liked everything there was about it."
But a trip for six to Oahu can cost quite a bit. Sure, it would be just a blip for a player with a multimillion dollar signing bonus, but Albright plays for a veteran minimum salary — this year it is $850,000 — and he was able to break even on the trip only because his team, the NFC, came away with a 42-30 win and the $40,000 bonus per player that accompanied it.
"I was pulling harder than anybody for us to win that game," Albright said, "and get that winner's share."
That said, Albright has no complaints whatsoever. Most people can only dream about earning his salary, yet he gets that nice check for bending over a few times a game and performing a task that's been part of his routine since childhood, when his older brother — a punter — would make him go into a yard and snap the ball.
Albright hasn't had a bad snap since joining the Redskins from Buffalo in 2001. He was a two-year starter as a lineman in college for North Carolina in the early 1990s but long ago gave up any pretense of being anything but a long snapper in the NFL. At 257 pounds, he's about 50 pounds lighter than most offensive linemen.
But "Madden NFL Football" doesn't rank long snappers, so Albright was listed as a very, very bad lineman in the 2007 edition and got plenty of ribbing as a result.
There are plenty of people who rank long snappers, however, and one of them remembered Albright when it came time to pick one for the Pro Bowl last season. Green Bay's staff was in charge of the NFC, and Packers special teams coordinator Mike Stock knew Albright well from their season together with the Redskins in 2001.
"For a long time, they didn't even take long snappers," Albright said. "I was flattered and felt the responsibility to go out there and do the job right."
Albright performs a few thousand snaps per year, counting offseason workouts, minicamps, training camp, in-season practices, and, of course, the games themselves. All that bending over isn't natural, so he hangs his 37-year-old body upside down from an inversion board as part of a regimen to keep his back from getting too compressed.
"Joints wear out over time," said Albright, who is beginning his 14th NFL season. "I'm trying to do some maintenance to keep it strong."
Barring an injury, Albright figures there's only one thing that can stop him from playing as long as he wants: a bad snap. After all, whoever heard of Trey Junkin before his fourth-quarter lapse with the New York Giants in the 2002 playoffs?
"He had a long career, and all of a sudden there was a mistake, and that's what he's always known for," Albright said. "I'm hoping I get out before I lose the ability to snap it. Right now it feels great. It feels like every other year."
The only crimp in his NFL longevity is his back-and-forth family life. He and his wife and children live in a town house in northern Virginia during the season and spend the rest of the year in his hometown of Greensboro, N.C.
"And I think Mom and Dad are getting tired and picking up and moving every six months," Albright said. "I'd prefer to stay here year-round."
But it's not that simple. The Redskins love Albright, but they're not going to give him anything other than a one-year contract because of the NFL's salary cap. What happens if he leaves his Carolina roots and moves here, then finds himself playing with another team in 2009?
"It's one-year contracts, and it's tough," Albright said. "You can laugh at me for saying 'one year at a time,' but that's the reality for me."
NotesOffensive line coach Joe Bugel returned to the team after spending a week attending to his daughter, Holly, who has a rare form of bone cancer. "He's been through a rough week and a half. His fight is still not over for his daughter," coach Jim Zorn said. ... The Redskins signed LB David Holloway and waived injured LB Rian Wallace.


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Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 Ultimate & HD 5550 OC Review
Are you looking for a new video card for your system? If you're looking for something that's going to be able to play just about all the games out there; but maximum settings are not a requirement, you may just be in luck with two of the newest budget cards from Sapphire. They have just released their HD 5670 Ultimate and the HD 5550 overclocked cards. These cards use ATI's new GPUs to allow for DX11 gaming which is what these cards are designed to allow you to do. It is always a constant battle between all of the mainstream budget cards, so I am very curious to see exactly how these cards will stack up against the competition in their class.
Closer Look:
The packaging for the Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 Ultimate is completely white, giving the product a very elegant overall look before you even open it up. The top left hand corner is where you are going to find the Sapphire logo printed and as you move over to the right hand corner, you will see the ArcSoft SimHD plugin tag as well as the 1GB GDDR5 tag. There is an image of a warrior woman who also happens to be wearing white and light gray clothes wielding a sward go give you the impression that the HD 5670 Ultimate is ready for battle against the other cards. Along the bottom of the package is where you are going to find a few more badges to let you know some of the main specifications and features that the card has such as ATI Eyefinity Multi-Display, Onboard DisplayPort and HDMI, CrossFireX Ready and ATI STREAM GPU Processing; you are also going to find the Microsoft DirectX 11, PCI Express 2.1, and Superfast memory tags. When you take a look at the back of the package, you will find the gamer face with a pair of headphones or earmuffs on, with the tag ling under it saying "Silent Passive Cooling...." letting you know that the card is going to be 100% silent as it has no fans installed on the heatsink. You are also going to find a bunch of badges on the back such as Microsoft DirectX 11, ATI Eyefinity Multi-Display, ATI CrossFireX, Advanced Memory, HDMI with Audio Support, Shader Model 5, and ATI Stream Technology which we will get into later when we look at all the specifications and features of the card.
The Sapphire Radeon HD 5550 Overclocked Edition has the exact opposite packaging look than the HD 5670 did as it is colored completely black. There is an image of a woman on the front of the HD 5550 OC package as well, however she has a pistol in her hand that has a laser sight for a more stealthy battle against the other cards in her class. You are still going to see the Sapphire logo printed at the top left hand corner and have the 512 GDDR5 badge in the upper right hand corner to let you know what kind of memory is used on the card, and when you take a look at the bottom of the front, you are going to still see a list of badges such as ATI Eyefinity, Onboard DisplayPort and DVI, CrossFireX Ready, and ATI STREAM GPU Processing as well as the Microsoft DirectX 11, PCI Express 2.1, and Superfast Memory tags under the badges. When you look at the back of the package, you are going to see even more badges that we will go over in the specifications and features of the card and give you a nice description of each, however you are also going to see the ATI Eyefinity badge on the back of the HD 5550 OC package with an image of what it looks like with three large displays.
When you open up the package for the Sapphire HD 5670 Ultimate , you are going to see a brown box that has everything tucked away inside of it; this is going to include two CDs, the user manual, a few accessories, and of course the Sapphire HD 5670 as well. The two discs that are packaged with the card are the Driver Installation disc as well as the SimHD Plugin for IM applications. The SimHD Plugin is going to give you near HD video over your instant messaging client that you choose to use. There are a few accessories that are included inside the package, you are going to get a CrossFireX bridge just in case you wanted to increase your performance and add a second card to your setup, you are also going to find two dongles, one is going to go from DVI to analog, while the other is going to go from DVI to HDMI.
After opening the package for the Sapphire HD 5550, you are going to see a very similar brow box as you would with the HD 5670, however you are only going to get the user manual as well as the HD 5550 itself included. All of the drivers can be downloaded from Sapphire's or ATI's website and reduces the amount of wasted discs and helps the company be more green.
Both the Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 Ultimate and the HD 5550 OC are wrapped up in a bubble bag that has the anti-static properties to help not only keep it from being physically damaged during transportation, but also to help prevent any type of static shock when you first open up the package or even during the shipping process. Pulling them out of the bags, you can see a big difference between the two cards, the HD 5670 Ultimate has no active cooling solution installed on it, meaning that is going to have to have a very large heatsink to help battle the heat problem. The HD 5550 OC has the small Arctic Cooling heatsink/fan setup attached to the GPU to help prevent any overheating issues that may occur during normal operation of the card.
Now that we know how the cards are packaged, it's time to take a nice and close look at the cards themselves and see how they are put together.