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- Est. Square Footage: 2,104
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2862 VILLA Way, Menasha, WI 54953 - BUILT BY LEXINGTON HOMES, INC.-A FOCUS ON ENERGY CERTIFIED HOME- LOT 13- 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 ba offers over 2100 sqft & many amenities! Beautiful custom painted cabinets, granite counters, & large walk in pantry in the kitchen. Open concept, split bdrm offers large WIC's in all bdrms. Great rm w/ reclaimed wood coffered ceilings & stone gas log FP. Master is complete w/ tile shower & dual sinks. Laundry rm/pocket office. Mud room entrance from garage with built in bench and hooks. Landscaping package is included!
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Adam Collins was just beginning to put his life back together when he meets Chelsea, his sweet and beautiful next door neighbor from next door. As the two spend more time together an attraction between them builds.
A nightmare from Adam's past, that he thought was long ago dead and buried comes back to life and places him and Chelsea in danger. Enlisting the help of two of his former Navy SEALS team members Adam must find a way to keep them both safe.
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Reporting from Washington and Los Angeles — Osama bin Laden, the world's most wanted terrorist, was killed in Pakistan as the result of a U.S. military operation, President Obama announced to the nation Sunday night.
The historic revelation comes about four months before the 10th anniversary of the devastating Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, which were executed by the Al Qaeda network helmed by Bin Laden and prompted the start of a war on terror that has dominated U.S. foreign policy.
Bin Laden, 54, was a member of a wealthy Saudi family and has been on the FBI's Most Wanted Fugitives List since 1999.
Bin Laden broke with Saudi leaders over their beliefs regarding Israel. He was eventually denounced by his family and gave up citizenship.


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This morning I received the tenth and final rejection for "Story X," thus ending its chances for fame and fortune. As promised, I will reveal the story in its entirety in this post, but first, here's the letter that done for poor ol' "Story X."
Thank you for sending us "Story X." We appreciated the chance to read it. Unfortunately, this piece is not a good fit for us. Best of luck with this in other markets.
A short, to-the-point form letter. At least they didn't let "Story X" suffer.
Okay, that's enough puling from me. A deal's a deal, and I promised to reveal the story after its tenth rejection. So here it is, "Story X" or "The Scars You Keep."
The Scars You Keep
By Aeryn Rudel
People have died in this room, Wyatt thought and took a long, nervous drag on his cigarette. Badly.
"Are you going to kill me?" he asked the man seated across from him at a rickety card table. They were alone in a large, square room with plain gray cinderblock walls. The only exit was a steel door directly across from where Wyatt sat. Besides the table and two chairs, the room was empty . . . if you didn't count the stains. The floors and walls were decorated in lines, streaks, and splatters of fading brown and rust red.
The man answered Wyatt's question with one of his own. "You are some kind of healer, yes?" His captor was a screaming cliché of the Russian mobster, complete with the black track suit, slicked-back hair, and expensive sunglasses, which he still wore, even though it was the dead of night and they were indoors. He'd be funny if he wasn't so terrifying. His accent was minimal, audible only in the way he enunciated certain words or omitted others. The Russian was a small man–Wyatt put him at about 5'6" and a buck thirty–but he looked very fast. The butt of a large automatic pistol jutted over his waistband, and his right hand rested lightly on its grip. Wyatt had no doubt his captor could pull that pistol and put two in his brain in the blink of an eye.
The Russian's question brought Wyatt some relief; it meant the man who'd brought him here had plans other than murder–at least for now. He took another drag, exhaled slowly, and smiled, trying to appear confident and unafraid. He doubted he succeeded at either. "You work for Mr. Koslov, right? Andrei Koslov?"
The Russian frowned. "This is dangerous name to speak aloud," he said. Wyatt thought he might have surprised the gangster by knowing what he was and who he worked for. Good.
"I make it a habit to know the dangerous people in my vicinity who might need my services," Wyatt said.
The Russian smiled, showing straight white teeth. It made him look like a very dangerous rodent. "Your services?" He shook his head. "Your bullshit, I think."
"Mr. Koslov is sick, right?" Wyatt said, pressing. Andrei Koslov had been in the papers a lot lately. The state was pursuing racketeering charges against him, but most didn't think he'd live long enough for a trial. "That's why I'm here."
The man nodded slowly. "A dying man is desperate, desperate enough to believe some American koldun can save him." He leaned forward. "But you will not bring false hope. You will not take his dignity. You will prove to me you can help Mr. Koslov."
"Well, for one thing, I'm not a koldun," Wyatt said. "I'm not a sorcerer."
"You speak Russian?" The man asked, cocking his head.
"No, I just know the word for hoodoo man in about every language. But if you think I'm a charlatan, why did you bring me here?"
The Russian shrugged. "I am soldier. I follow orders. But first, I check on you. I find strange things. Not strange enough to bring you to Mr. Koslov, but strange enough to bring you here."
"And if I'm not what Mr. Koslov thinks I am?" Wyatt put his hands flat on the table to keep them from shaking.
The man smiled again. "I think you know what happens then," he said. "But it will be quick. I do this because I like you. Most men, when I come for them, they beg and cry like women or piss in their pants. Not you. For this, I have respect."
"Thanks, I think," Wyatt said. He was surprised at the sudden rush of pride he felt that this bona fide slayer of men respected him.
"Have another cigarette." The Russian slid the pack of Marlboros across the table. His captor had let him keep his smokes, but not much else.
Wyatt dropped the one he was smoking and crushed it under his foot. "Tell me your name," he said as he pulled another smoke from the pack.
"You may call me . . . Ivan," the man said with a crooked grin.
"Okay, Ivan," Wyatt said and lit his cigarette. Ivan had also let him keep his lighter. "So you're gonna run some tests, and this is going to be our laboratory, huh?"
Ivan chuckled. "This room has been many things," he said. "Never laboratory."
"You said you found out some strange things about me," Wyatt said. He was starting to get the feeling Ivan liked to talk, and if he was talking, he wasn't shooting. "Tell me what you heard."
"I hear stories about a man who heals," Ivan said and shrugged. "A boy in New Mexico, his mother tells me he had brain tumor, now it is gone because a man came and healed him. A woman in New York tells me she has leukemia, only weeks to live, and now she is better because a man comes to see her. A soldier here in Seattle is burned on his face in Iraq. I saw pictures. Terrible burns. He is not burned any more. He says because of skin grafts, but this is not true, the burns are gone because a man came to see him. All three describe the same man. They describe you."
"Did you hurt them?" He tried not to let it show on his face, but it was the first time since Ivan had dragged him from his apartment that he wasn't merely afraid. He was terrified. Those people had been through so much already, and the thought of this thug hurting them further made him sick.
Ivan shook his head. "There was no need. They wanted to talk about you. "
Relief flooded through Wyatt. "Thank you," he said and meant it. "I don't blame them for talking, but they didn't tell you everything."
"The boy in New Mexico, did you talk to his father?"
"I did not."
"The woman in New York, did you talk to her husband?"
Ivan raised an eyebrow. "No."
"And the soldier here in Seattle, did you see his mother?"
"Why do you ask these questions?"
"Because I'm not a healer, like Mr. Koslov thinks. The boy's father is dead, from a brain tumor. The woman's husband is dead too. He died of leukemia. And the soldier's mother doesn't go out in public because her face looks like month-old hamburger."
"What are you saying?"
"I'm saying you don't know what Mr. Koslov is asking for, and neither does he."
Ivan's eyes narrowed. "Then you will show me," he said. "Now."
"Okay, I'll show you . . . something, but I'll need you to do what I ask."
Ivan again offered him that crooked grin. "This is laboratory, like you said. We will experiment."
"Okay then," Wyatt said and drew in a deep breath. "I'm going to ask you to do something, something that will sound crazy, but I need you to do it if you really want to "experiment."
The Russian waved a hand at him, urging him to continue.
"Pick up that lighter, please," Wyatt said.
Ivan did as he was asked.
"Now burn your hand with it," he said, trying to keep his voice from shaking. Even with the warning, he had no idea how Ivan would react to such a command.
The small Russian man chuckled. "This is why I like you. You have balls. But I understand what you ask." He flicked the top of the lighter with his right hand, then held his left over the tiny spear of flame. He stared at Wyatt unflinching as the flame burned his palm, sending up a curl of smoke and producing a smell not unlike cooked pork.
"Okay," Wyatt said, and Ivan let the flame die.
The Russian gangster held up his hand. There was a small circle of burnt flesh in the middle of the palm. It had to hurt like a son-of-a-bitch, but Ivan showed no sign of discomfort. "Enough?"
"Yeah," Wyatt said. "Okay, for this to work, I have to touch you."
Ivan pulled the pistol from his belt and laid it on the table in front of him, resting his right hand on top of it. He held out his left arm and stared at Wyatt. "I am fast, koldun. You understand?"
"Yeah, I get it." Wyatt laid his hand on the Russian's forearm. He closed his eyes and let the power come. It rose up from his belly, from somewhere deep inside him, and flowed along his limbs like an electric current. It wasn't painful, but it always made him feel a little sick. He could now feel Ivan, feel all the man's wounds and sicknesses: the minor tears in his muscles from lifting weights, a mild hangover from drinking too much the night before, and the tiny tumor that had just begun to grow in Ivan's right testicle, but he focused on the newest injury, the burn. He felt Ivan jerk, and then a sudden sharp pain in Wyatt's palm told him it was over.
Wyatt opened his eyes and saw Ivan was pointing the gun at him, its barrel a yawning black hole aimed at his forehead. He put his hands in the air. "Your palm, Ivan," Wyatt said, trying not to look at the gun.
Ivan turned his left hand over and looked down. His eyes went wide and he stood up, knocking the chair over behind him. The mafia enforcer spat a stream of rapid-fire Russian and took a big step away from Wyatt, still pointing the gun at him.
Wyatt lowered his left arm and showed Ivan his palm. "You get it now?"
Ivan stared at him for a moment and then lowered the gun. "What did you do?"
"I moved the burn from you to me. That's what I do. I'm no healer. I can't cure a fucking thing. I can just move pain and sickness from one person to another."
The Russian walked back to the table and picked up the chair. He sat down, but did not put the gun back in his pants. "The boy's father . . ." Ivan began.
"Yes, he took the tumor for his son. The woman's husband took her leukemia, and the soldier's mother took his burns."
Ivan stared at Wyatt, eyes narrowed in suspicion. "Why are you not rich man?" he said. "I have seen men on the TV who pretend to do what you do; they are wealthy, powerful. But no one knows you. Your home is small. You drive shit car. Why?"
"I've found the less people who know about what I can do, the better," Wyatt said and gestured at Ivan. "Case in point."
The Russian laughed.
"The people I help sometimes tell others, even though I ask them not to," Wyatt said. "Usually, no one believes them."
Ivan was quiet for a moment, and his dark eyes never left Wyatt's. Wyatt could see he was looking for the lie, the con. "You have scar," he said at last. "There, above your eye. Why?"
"You mean, why didn't I give it to someone else?"
Ivan nodded.
"Well, one, I'm not a monster. I don't inflict my pain on others if I can help it. And two, I got that scar because I let myself get in a bad situation. Some scars you have to keep, as a reminder."
Ivan said nothing, but he seemed satisfied with Wyatt's answer. "You can help Mr. Koslov," It was statement not a question.
"Yes, I can help him," Wyatt said. "But who gets his cancer. I hear it's something really nasty. Are you going to take one for the team, Ivan?"
"I see no problem," Ivan said and stood. He pointed the gun at Wyatt. "You took my burn; you will take Mr. Koslov's cancer."
"Then what?"
Ivan shrugged. "Then you give to someone else. We will bring someone."
"And then I get to be Koslov's pet—what was the word you used—koldun?" Wyatt said, making no attempt to hide his disgust. "You and the other leg-breakers do your jobs, and if you get a little fucked up in the process, I keep you going by hurting an innocent person. Does that about sum it up?"
Ivan shrugged "Why do you care? You will live, and you will have good life. Mr. Koslov will be very grateful. Now get up."
Ivan was holding the gun at his side, aiming it at Wyatt in a casual, even sloppy way. Something resembling a plan formed in Wyatt's mind. It was absurd, and terrifying, but it was something. Ivan was not a large man, and Wyatt figured he had about seventy pounds on the Russian. If he could reach him, maybe it would be enough.
Before he could really think about what he was doing, Wyatt shot to his feet and flipped the card table up into the air, obscuring him from Ivan for one crucial second, giving him enough time to charge forward. He slammed into the Russian, grabbed him in a bear hug, and bore him to the ground.
The gun went off three times in rapid succession, and Wyatt gasped as the bullets entered his body. Two tore through his liver and stomach, and the last put a gaping hole in his heart. The pain was immense and death was close.
Ivan wasn't stupid, he knew what was happening. He stopped firing, and tried to squirm free, but there was two hundred pounds of dead weight on top of him, and Wyatt used the last of his strength to hold Ivan close, pressing his body into the Russian's.
The power came, surging through Wyatt and into Ivan. The Russian screamed and fired the gun again and again, fired until the pistol clicked empty. The bullets ripped into Wyatt, but the gun was pressed into his abdomen, pinned there by his weight, and none of the shots were instantly lethal. They hurt like hell, but the pain was soon washed away.
Ivan's struggles weakened, slowed, and then stopped. Wyatt held him there for a few seconds to make sure, then rolled off the Russian and sat up. Ivan lay on his back, the pistol crushed against his side, eight bullet holes in his chest and stomach. He stared up at the ceiling, but he was long past seeing anything.
Wyatt stood, wobbling a bit, and put one hand against the wall to steady himself. He felt like vomiting. He'd never used the power like that, although he'd always wondered if it was possible. He hoped he'd never have to use it that way again.
He stepped over Ivan's body, avoiding the widening pool of scarlet, and tried the door. It was unlocked. Ivan's car, a big black Mercedes, was parked in front of the tiny kill room Koslov had built out in the middle of nowhere, miles into the Cascade Mountains.
Wyatt returned to Ivan's body and dug through his pockets. He found the car keys and hurried through the door and out into the night. He'd have to leave Seattle–Koslov's men would be looking for him–but he was used to moving around a lot and at a moment's notice. He didn't mind leaving his few meager possessions behind.
He got into the car and slid behind the wheel. The Mercedes started up immediately, the rumble of its big engine reassuring. Wyatt looked down at the palm of his left hand, at the burn that had again started to throb painfully as the adrenaline rush faded. He closed his fist around it and nodded.
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When we started to have some warmer days awhile back, one afternoon while I was letting Chester outside, I noticed something on my patio that I didn't expect.
You see, last year I bought a lily for Easter. They were selling them at my church in honor of those who had passed away during the past year, so I bought one for my mom. I don't like Easter lilies, never have. Always associated them with death and dying and funeral homes and just don't like them. But I bought one anyway. Like it was some rite of passage.
It looked pretty enough on the stage at church Easter morning with all the other lilies, but after that I brought it home, stuck it in a corner of the patio, and just left it there, not caring whether it lived or died. At least not enough to water it or protect it from the cold or the wind or the heat.
But I also didn't throw it in the trash.
I didn't even remove the cellophane wrapper it came in, so it was faded and falling apart. Leaves and debris from the summer, fall, and winter of my yard had collected in the container.
There was no sign of life.
Sad and pitiful, it sat all alone in the corner of the patio.
Like a Charlie Brown Christmas tree.
Until a few weeks ago.
All at once, it seemed, this sweet little bright green lily started to grow. Breaking through the leaves and debris, surviving the ice and snow, the wind and hail, the drought of summer, and with absolutely no help from me whatsoever, there it was.
It was one of the most beautiful sights I've seen in awhile.
Don't get me wrong, it still looked a mess in the dilapidated container with faded cellophane, and it wasn't as tall, nor had it bloomed. But the plant was alive, and still growing. In the midst of the harshness of the seasons, and my neglect, it had survived.
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1978 - 79 Dyfed College of Art, Carmarthen: Art Foundation Course
1979 - 82 Bristol Polytechnic: BA (Hons) Graphic Design
I was a reluctant student of Graphic Design; although my interest lay more in Fine Art, at the time I lacked the courage and discipline to change courses. Following graduation in 1982 I embarked on a career in design but clung to the hope that at some stage I would focus my attention on painting. After several years of employment and self employment disillusionment caught up with me once more but an escape to the Scottish Highlands provided the time and space for some much needed introspection.
The impact of the landscape and the freedom from deadlines and design briefs transformed my yearning to paint into a compulsion. Very little else mattered and the subsequent months were spent undergoing the metamorphosis from designer to Fine Artist. There were many failures as I nervously formulated my responses to the landscape. The acceptance of my work by galleries and the encouragement received from respected painters furnished me with a self belief and direction which I had previously been lacking.
Although my engagement with the landscape remains deep rooted, my paintings are becoming increasingly intuitive; moving away from subject matter and not anchored by any particular place. Compositions often contain suggestive, figurative links to elements of the land but are soon provoked by non descriptive shapes and patterns.
Paintings evolve through a physical process of building and destroying, layering and revealing, balancing chaos with order until shapes, lines and textures emerge and juxtaposed colours interact.
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Need for changing crops and activities to save water
By Muriel Bevilacqua Logan
The first Water Dialogue of the AguaVida SMA Water awareness campaign was held on Tuesday, May 28, in the patio of the University of León, San Miguel campus, on the Plaza Cívica. A group of concerned citizens and students agreed that more dialogue is needed with academic and practical experts and with the relevant authorities at all levels of our government to understand what steps are being taken to address the water issues and what we as residents can do as well.
We heard a concise lecture by Dr. Juan Manuel Huerta Tolis and then engaged in an animated dialogue, monitored by Agustin Madrigal, Director of Salvemos al Rio Laja, A.C., a local environmental organization.
Dr. Huerta is a prestigious and experienced professor of electrical engineering at Northeastern University in Boston and of the graduate program in engineering at the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, as well as advisor to the Instituto de Estadistica, Geografía e Información de México (INEGI). He is also advisor to many departments and commissions in both countries, including the Comisión Nacional del Agua, Comisión Estatal del Agua de Guanajuato (CEAG) and the Climate Reality Project directed by Al Gore.
Dr. Huerta pointed out that the national water laws state clearly that water for human consumption has to be the number-one priority. Having studied aquifers and watershed systems worldwide and the aquifers of Guanajuato State for many years, Dr. Huerta brings a broad understanding of the issues surrounding the diminishing quantity and quality of water in our area. He stated that, in view of the water deficit we face, we will have to change our crops and activities. In the other driest areas of Mexico, such as the Laguna Basin in Durango State, they have already had to designate water from one major dam only for drinking water and not for crops, in spite of their large milk industry and previous dependence on local alfalfa for feeding the cows. They will have to import alfalfa and the price of milk will rise. But there is no other option; the water resource for drinking must take priority.
Dr. Huerta says our aquifers and watersheds may be the most studied in Mexico, with the most academic models. Consequently, much is known about the reduced quantity and quality of the well water due to a concentration of minerals in the remaining low levels of the aquifer. What is often missing is an understanding of the complex interrelations of demographics, agriculture, water use in cities and rural areas, industry, overexploitation and pollution of surface and groundwater from all these areas. We now must develop a more integrated vision of how to manage and protect our diminishing water resources.
In the southern part of Guanajuato, where the largest agriculture and agribusiness takes place, many wells are already dry in some seasons. Comonfort, just south of San Miguel, is already experiencing the need for families to change their productive activities if their wells are not producing. Several other areas have detected serious levels of fluoride, arsenic and disadvantageous PH levels. In the north of our state some areas have had to stop using well water with too much sodium for irrigation.
Huerta explained that most of the water resources in Mexico are found below 800 meters above sea level, but most of the population is above. Also, the surface water has been drastically reduced by changing climate patterns with short periods of heavy rains followed by long periods of no rain and much more erratic patterns than in the past. Thus, the way we manage the surface water must change too, as Dr. Huerta explained. We can no longer build large dams as we did when we had solid statistics on long months of rain.
On June 25 at the University of León campus in San Miguel de Allende (Insurgentes 1), from 5–7pm, the Water Dialogue will address the issue of desertification and its impact on rural communities and agriculture activity, as well as the loss of soil and ecosystems, affecting the local flora and wildlife. The scientific expert Dr. Juan Morales-Malacara from the Center of Geosciences/UNAM in Querétaro and other well–known authorities will be the main speakers. To register for the mailing list and learn more about the Aguavida campaign, visit www.aguavidasma.org.


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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has staff on the ground in Haiti and has already issued $209,000 to provide immediate emergency support to earthquake survivors, including food, water, sanitation equipment, and supplies. PDA is accepting donations to provide both immediate and long-term disaster relief to the people of Haiti. Donations can be made online, by phone or by mail:
- PDA Web site
- (800) 872-3283, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EST) weekdays
- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, P.O. Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700.
"Haiti has been devastated," said Randy Ackley, PDA coordinator. "The people there need help now and we are rushing in assistance. However, they will also need help for many months and years to come. Recovery from a disaster such as this is not rapid or easy. We want to be there to help over the long term."
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, in operation since 1946, works with ecumenical and international partners to provide humanitarian relief such as providing food, water, shelter, emotional support, and trauma recovery. PDA provides impartial assistance based on need, without regard to religion, ethnicity, or political affiliation, and does not proselytize. The organization specializes in long-term recovery and relief efforts.
PDA is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which comprises 2.2 million members in more than 10,000 congregations, answering Christ's call to mission and ministry throughout the United States and the world.


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In most hospitals, pharmaceuticals are the first response to pain. RML's rehab team is currently trialing non-pharmacological alternatives to pain management.
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How does electricity alleviate pain? Researchers believe the electrical impulses interrupt messages about pain sent from the nerves to the brain. The electricity blocks the activity of the pain receptors. If the brain doesn't get these messages from the nerves, it doesn't know that there is pain. Researchers also believe that electrical stimulation encourages the body to produce more of its own endorphins, which are natural pain relievers.
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The last day of the course.
I woke up at the crack of dawn and went out to catch the morning light and take some (hopefully better) photo's. The farm was covered in mist, which slowly dissipated as time went by.
After breakfast, we played a game where we split into two's, sharing a rope between us. Forming a circle with the ropes laid out over each other on the grass, we then picked up the rope and went underneath and around each other, tying ourselves into a gigantic tangled web. Then we had to untangle ourselves!
Somehow managing to untangle ourselves, we went inside and sat in a circle, everyone taking a turn to say what the course meant to them. Emotions ran high – for some of us it was a dream come true, for others a transformative experience, and I knew we'd all go on to make a difference to this world.
We then got a piece of paper, which we stuck to our backs and forming a chain, everyone took a turn to write a small message on each other's backs.
It was hard to put into a few words what each person brought to the course, from humour to insight, knowledge to spirituality, and we'd formed meaningful connections and friendships. We then met inside to receive our certificates, a bittersweet moment as we now we knew the course was finally over.
Presenting Avice and Hazel with a plant to remind them of us, their first PDC course graduates, we packed up our things and said our final goodbyes. It was a last farewell to my mom as I'd be going back to Cape Town and flying to Dubai in a few days.
But I knew I'd be coming back to South Africa soon, as the last destination on our Dubai to Cape Town overland trip, and I'd visit Wild Olive again. So it's never goodbye, just "au revoir" (till we meet again).
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The sacristy: the name of the bishop posted...
In every sacristy there ought to be the name of the local ordinary posted to inform visiting priests for mention in the Roman Canon.
Instead of "Harry" would be nice to have the name in Latin, too (i.e. Henrico).
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This weeks theme:
TV Themed Week
I found all of the info on these shows on TV Guide's Fall Preview, you can also find details on returning shows on the list as well. These are not all of the new shows debuting this fall, but just the ones that I plan on DVRing and watching the pilot. I am a huge TV junkie and love pilot season. Some of these have midseason premieres, but I am including them anyway.
1. Conviction - ABC Monday, Oct 3 at 10pm
2. Designated Survivor - ABC Wednesday, Sep 21, at 10pm
3. Emerald City - NBC Midseason
4. The Exorcist - FOX Friday, Sep 23, at 9 pm
5. Frequency - CW Wednesday, Oct 5, at 9 pm
6. Midnight, Texas - NBC Midseason
7. Notorious - ABC Thursday, Sep 22, at 9 pm
8. Still Star-Crossed - ABC Midseason
9. Taken - NBC Mondays at 10/9c midseason
10. Time After Time - ABC Sundays at 9/8c midseason
11. Timeless - NBC Monday, Oct 3, at 10 pm
12. Van Helsing - Syfy Friday, Sept 23, at 10pm
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My name is Jim Tomes and I am the Republican candidate for re-election as your Indiana State Senator in District 49.
My wife Margie and I were born and raised in this area, we have been married 48 years. We resided near Blairsville, Indiana. We have three grown children; our oldest daughter Cherie also lives in Posey County with her husband Scott and their 3 children Roman, Roarke and Rhanda. Our second daughter Lori lives in Arizona. Our son Nick also lives in Arizona with his wife Ana and son Billy.
We are parishioners of St. Wendel Catholic Church where we serve as Eucharistic Ministers. I am a member of the Knights of St. John. I graduated from Mater Dei High School and served in the Army for 3 years, one in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. I am a member and past Commander of Wadesville VFW Post 6576. I hold an associate degree from Ivy Tech.
As one of the founders of the 2nd Amendment Patriots gun rights grassroots organization, I have served as its director since its inception in January of 1999. This group is dedicated to protecting one of our most precious rights, the Second Amendment, guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
- We were the recipient of the NRA's Grassroots Organization of the Year 2000 Award.
- Under my leadership, this group was instrumental in establishing the first and only Lifetime Handgun License in the country.
Governor Mitch Daniels honored me with the Distinguished Hoosier Award in July of 2006. In 2005 Indiana State Senator Johnny Nugent honored me with a Certificate of Appreciation for my efforts as director of the 2nd Amendment Patriots.
I am retired from the trucking industry after 33 years. As a Teamster and Union Steward during most of that time, I have a crystal clear understanding of the needs of both management and labor. I know the struggles of the working class and those of small business owners.
Margie and I fully support the Right to Life. Margie was a teacher's assistant for 8 ½ years after being a stay at home mom for 25 years.
I am compelled to re-dedicate my service to our country and state of Indiana and ALL its citizens to establish Indiana as a sovereign state and a leader in the principles of freedom, liberty and prosperity.
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I ask again for your support to allow me to represent Posey, Vanderburgh and Gibson counties.
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Posted Sat 05 December 2009 15:05 under category tech
I picked up a new "computer" last week. A virtual one, that is. I ran into this site called prgmr which offers very low-cost, bare virtual private servers. So far, so good. Got Debian set up all the way I like it. Now just to find something fun to do with it. :-)


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The Iranian government must now demonstrate through deeds its peaceful intentions or be held accountable to international standards and international law—U.S. President Barack Obama
This does not mean we must inform Mr. Obama's administration of every facility that we have…they will regret this announcement—Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
So begins the latest chapter in the international standoff with the Iranians over their clandestine nuclear program. As reported by Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman yesterday, a disturbing New York Times report has made public allegations that Iran has built a secret underground facility to produce nuclear fuel, in defiance of previous United Nations Resolutions prohibiting it from doing so.
The Iranians have been busy for years denying both the existence of and access to their nuclear facilities to outside inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), while surreptitiously going forward in their quest to become a nuclear power.
This new secret facility, built outside of the city of Qom, is believed to have the capacity to enrich enough uranium to produce one or two nuclear bombs per year once it becomes operational. The leaders of France and Great Britain have joined President Obama in condemning the Iranians.
"We will not let this matter rest," said British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who accused Iran of "serial deception."
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has set a deadline for Iran to comply with demands for a fuller accounting of its program or face new sanctions.
Obama called the response from our allies "an unprecedented show of unity.â€
OK, it appears that the British and the French are in agreement when it comes to the threat posed by Iran's nuclear ambitions. But is the international community really displaying an "unprecedented show of unity�
What about the other two main players on the world stage, Russia and China? As both are also permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, are they "on board†when it comes to punishing Iran? Would they support broader sanctions, or a military response against a defiant Iran?
The answer, in a word, is an emphatic NO.
Let's start with the Russians.
Although Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced during the photo shoot at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh yesterday that the disclosure of Iran's secret uranium enrichment facility is "a source of serious concerns," one must not forget that as recently as September 11, Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov emphatically stated that Russia was against additional sanctions being levied against Iran, declaring "I do not think those sanctions will be approved by the United Nations Security Council (translation: Russia will veto any resolution on sanctions).â€
Why would they be for sanctions? Iran is Russia's biggest customer when it comes to its nuclear program. Russia has provided the technology, the matériel, and even the fuel that the Iranians will require for their nuclear reactors to become fully operational.
What about the Communist Chinese?
The Chinese Government's spokesman was also quite clear: "China will not support increased sanctions on Iran as a way to curb its nuclear program.â€
To be fair to the Chinese, they are a little bit busy these days. On October 1st, when the world will take up the issue of Iran's nuclear deception and decide on whether to pursue additional sanctions, China will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the communist takeover of that country.
This has, naturally, left China somewhat preoccupied of late. Between closing Tibet to outsiders, banning kite-flying and deploying armed soldiers in the streets of Beijing in order to ensure that the celebrations commemorating six decades of communist oppression are dissent free, they may not be able to devote their full attention to the matter of sanctions against Iran.
And so, at this critical juncture, it appears that the world will once again acquiesce to Iranian ambitions.


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This is a character I worked on for the last days. The concept was done by my buddy
Walter Druck. You can find a link to his blog in the right panel.
The highpoly took me 5 days, the lowpoly + fur also took 5 days.
Here are some renders of the highpoly model without the fur.
This is the finished lowpoly model with Normalmap and AmbientOcclusion.
Screenshots where taken in the Unreal 3 Engine. The model has about 18000 polys
about 14000 for the entire body and about 4000 for the fur.
This is the Finished Model with textures and rigged into pose. Again screenshots are done
with the UE3. The Fur was the most difficult to do especialy during the skinning.
But I learned a lot on how to do the envelopes right.
This is the concept done Walter. He made a few of these with differnt armors. This is the one
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18 Dec REDtone's 2Q net profit stands at RM398,000
REDtone International Bhd posted a net profit of RM398,000 or 0.05 sen per share in its second quarter ended Oct 31, 2015 (2QFY16), on a revenue of RM35.07 million.
There is no comparative figure as the company has changed its financial year end from May 31 to April 30 on Aug 7 this year, to be coterminous with its ultimate parent company, Berjaya Corp Bhd's financial year end.
For the cumulative six months, REDtone's net profit was RM936,000 or 0.12 sen per share, while revenue was RM58.09 million.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the integrated telecommunications service provider recorded a pretax profit of RM1.35 million for the three months ended Oct 31, 2015, as compared to pretax profit of RM720,000 in 1QFY16.
"This increase is attributable to the preceding quarter being a shorter, two-month period, and the commencement of a new project in this second quarter," it said.
"Our prospects for the year ahead are in line with our overall directions of growth and contribution from our managed telco and managed value added services lines of business," REDtone said.
Despite expecting data and broadband services to continue to support its earnings potential, REDtone does not anticipate significant growth.
"In FY16, despite a good inventory of projects in hand, we have not been able to crystallise profits, due to delays and projects put on hold.
"The traditional voice business segment will continue to contribute to the group's cash flow, especially with the intended improvements in our infrastructure," it added.
REDtone said it will continue to maintain revenue contribution from the traditional voice sector, by upgrading its existing infrastructure in the coming years.
Shares in REDtone shed half a sen or 0.8% to 62 sen today, for a market capitalisation of RM470.82 million.
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That is partially not true though.. Even though I have finally made it to summer I did commit to work a camp next week. A little extra summer cash and a fun learning experience, 1 week of my summer is worth that :)
Anyway, here is my currently:
So, last month (yeah May) I got my Master's in Math Education. I am super excited about being done and having my Masters, but now I have to take this ol' Math Praxis- which will be good because I will be certified K-12 Math, but it will also be ridiculously hard... so I kinda need to hit the books and review a few things... which I have been putting off and I still don't wanna do!
Maybe I will give in to those books tomorrow..... we shall see... lol
Anyway, I need to get my summer reading list together so I can read some good "fluffy" books (if ya know what I mean). I have been hearing a lot about this book:
and I have yet to read The Hunger Games, so I might want to do that since everyone and their mother has read that series!
Please help me out with this pitiful list! I need something new and interesting :)
I don't know about you but I cannot travel without my own pillow! It just isn't the same on those hotel beds.
Off to my comfy bed-- hopefully I'll hit the books tomorrow! Wish me luck!!


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Having the Port Rican and the Ecuadorian side from both her parents, she sure knows how to bring the flavors to her looks. Not only she's an amazing singer, actress, tv personality but also a great entrepreneur. And from that, Adrienne have the ability to easily switch her looks. Today's picture is one of my favorite of hers.
It's super glamorous, chic & fancy. Perfect for a night out, a gala or any type of big events. Who would have thought that pairing up a bow tie and a sequined pair of shorts would make the perfect match?!
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HDLProject is a Verilog and VHDL IDE for Sublime Text 3.
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Creating a Hierarchical Project from a .sublime-project File
A simple method of project creation is by sourcing a reference ST3 project. This ST3 .sublime-project can be easily created by opening a new view, adding folders to the project via the project menu, and saving the .sublime-project file. You can then create a HDLProject project via the command palette (ctrl+shift+p) using the Create HDL Project command, and selecting current project in the drop-down menu. This will create and open a new HDLProject project and write a new entry to the package settings file.
Note that when adding folders to your reference ST3 project, all VHDL and Verilog files will be parsed. For best performance, only include folders that are required for your design. In the reference .sublime-project file, folder_exclude_patterns and file_exclude_patterns lists are supported (although using wildcards is not).
If the window opens without the sidebar visible, you can select View->Side Bar->Show Side Bar.
Once the hierarchical project is created, the status bar will indicate if there are any ambiguous files – multiple HDL files with the same module/entity name. These can be cleaned up by running the Cleanup Module Ambiguity command from the command palette. The ambiguous modules are displayed in a drop-down list, and the user can select which path they want to keep in the project, the remaining paths will be removed. The reference .sublime-project will be automatically updated with new file_exclude_patterns.
Creating a Hierarchical Project from a Vivado or Quartus Project File
Alternatively, if using Vivado or Quartus, it makes sense to keep your HDLProject project in sync with your designs. There are a couple ways of doing this. The simplest method is to source your Vivado .xpr or Quartus .qsf. Enter the path of your vendor project file in the files_l list in the HDLProject settings file.
You can also source a project tcl. First, create a project Tcl in the vendor gui. Then reference this in the files_l list. If using Vivado, make sure to select "write all project properties" when generating the Tcl. (A tcl script is also included to create the project tcl for Vivado.)
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A third way of creating a project is to add the folders and files directly into the lists in the HDLProject package settings file. This is useful when working with well organized libraries or smaller designs.
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The created directory structure is a tree of symlinked files and is stored at your custom output path provided in the preferences file. If not defined, it will be created at $TEMP/sublime_hdl_project on Windows, or ~/.sublime_hdl_project on macOS and Linux.
The created project is separated into a 'hierarchy' and 'libraries' directories. The 'hierarchy' contains the hierarchical RTL. The 'libraries' contains the original source folders. You can quickly jump between a file in the hierarchy to its source folder by using the sidebar Reveal in Sidebar File System and Reveal in Sidebar Hierarchy commands, accessed from the context menu when right-clicking on a file in the sidebar.
Building FPGA
HDLProject integrates with the Vivado and Quartus Tcl command line. You can create your own scripts and add their paths to the build_tcl list in the preferences file. These scripts can then be run from the command palette via the HDLProject: Build Tcl command. Note that Tcl scripts can only be run after a project has been created. Some example Tcl scripts are provided with the plugin to help get you started.
Builds can be cancelled at any time. Any succeeding build will cancel any build that is currently running. HDLProject includes a process manager object that will keep track of, and later terminate, any spawned processes when cancelling a build or closing ST3. This allows for complex tasks like building an entire FPGA project, opening the GUI, analyzing placement and routing, all from a tcl script, and initiated from ST3.
The following parameters are passed to the tcl scripts:
- arg0: project_file setting from the preferences file for the active project
- arg1: top_module setting from the preferences file for the active project
- arg2: The file name of the open view window.active_view().file_name()
- arg3: User defined string user_tcl_arg
On-Hover Definitions
Once the project is in memory, a popup will appear when hovering for a few seconds over any port, signal, reg, wire, constant, generic, parameter, define, localparam, instance, variable, type, subtype, use package or include statement. This can be disabled with ctrl+shift+l (cmd+shift+l in macOS).
Popups allow for quick navigation within the active file and project. For example, hovering over a signal will provide information on its definition as well as a link to the definition. Links to assignments (fan-in) within the file are also provided.
Navigation links are also provided when hovering over a module instance or package/incude statement, which provides a file preview and the ability to jump to any line in that file.
Syntax Checking
Syntax checking requires a FPGA tool installation and the location specified with the syntax_tool_path setting. If not defined, it will try using the build_tool_path. Vivado and Quartus are currently supported. The check_syntax_on_save setting will call the syntax checker thread when any file is saved within a HDL Project window.
The number of errors is displayed in the status bar. You can navigate syntax errors in your project by using the go_to_prev_syntax_error and go_to_next_syntax_error commands. A dot is placed in the gutter to the left of the line associated with any error. Hovering over the dot will provide a popup with the error message from the syntax log. To view the syntax log, enable the check_syntax_panel setting. Note that syntax checking only works within an active project.
Retrieving Compile Order
To get a list of files in the right compile order, run the Create Compile Order command from the command palette. If a file you need is missing from the project, for example a non-HDL file, you can specify it in the 'files' section in the project settings.
Key Mapping
Windows and Linux:
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+l"], "command": "toggle_hdl_popups" },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+b"], "command": "cancel_tcl_build"},
{ "keys": ["super+shift+l"], "command": "toggle_hdl_popups" },
{ "keys": ["super+shift+b"], "command": "cancel_tcl_build" },
Command Reference
The following is a list of HDLProject commands accessible from the Command Palette (ctrl+shift+p). Any one of these commands can be mapped to keys via the Preferences->Key Bindings file.
- open_hdl_project
- delete_hdl_project
- refresh_hdl_project
- context_open_original_containing_folder
- open_hdl_project_file
- do_tcl_build
- toggle_hdl_popups
- create_hdl_project
- generate_hdl_compile_order
- check_hdl_syntax
- go_to_prev_hdl_syntax_error
- go_to_next_hdl_syntax_error
- cleanup_module_ambiguity
- open_reference_project
- comment_selection
- cancel_tcl_build
- open_hdl_panel
- open_module_by_filename
- open_module_by_hierarchy
- generate_file_list
- open_output_path
- explore_file_system_in_quick_panel
- add_new_project_entry
- open_hdl_parent
- create_data_structure_json
- update_project_generics
VHDL and Verilog completions for common keywords is included. These are still under development.
- Tested on Windows 10, Ubuntu 16.04 and macOS High Sierra.
Syntax Highlighting
HDLProject comes with forked versions of the sublime-vhdl and sublime-verilog syntax highlighting packages. These can be selected from the View menu, at View->Syntax->HDLProject->VHDL/Verilog.
These updated syntaxes allow for uncluttered navigation of the active file and project. Typing ctrl+R brings up the Goto Definition dropdown for the active file. This allows you to jump to module instances within that file. Typing ctrl+shift+R bring up the Goto Definition dropdown for the project. This allows you to jump to any module/entity definition in the project.
The packages remain open source. If interested, they can also be found externally here:
Since ST3 syntax only supports single-line regex matching, the Goto Panel and color scheme will pickup Verilog instances in only the specified format. For instances without parameters include the opening bracket on the first line.
instance_name module_name (
For instances with parameters, the following is supported.
instance_name (
) module_name (
HDLProject on Windows
Admin Privileges
Note that on Windows, for advanced users, it is recommended to run ST3 with admin privileges. This allows for the creation of symlinks and speeds up project creation. Without admin privileges, hardlinks are created which are usually not supported by other plugins -- for example, revision control plugins. Although HDLProject itself will work just fine.
Network Drives
For a project that contains files on a network drive, you need to be running ST3 in admin mode and have the EnableLinkedConnections registry key set to "1".https://serverfault.com/questions/780639/enablelinkedconnections-isnt-working-on-some-windows-10-machines
Case Sensitivity
Files and folders are cases sensitive on all platforms.
Windows Path Character Limit
For hierarchies with paths longer than 260 characters (MAX_PATH), the Windows character limit will be exceeded. This may happen with large projects and/or when unwrapping IP cores. When the Windows MAX_PATH length is exceeded, the tool will automatically create secondary hierarchy folders with appropriate naming. If this becomes an issue, it is recommended the user shrink the entity/module or IP names to as few characters as possible.
Symbolic Link Limit
On Windows, there is also a maximum number of symbolic links that can be created. This will only be reached after a very large number of projects have been created, after several months, or years, depending on usage. Therefore, it is recommended to periodically cleanout old HDLProject directories.
Default Settings
// Vivado or Quartus Tcl scripts.
// Add your own scripts to this list.
// Global FPGA vendor tool path, indicate the full path to the bin folder.
"build_tool_path": "C:/Xilinx/Vivado/2017.2/bin",
// Syntax checking requires Vivado installation and syntax_tool_path setting.
"check_syntax_on_save": true,
// Open and print stdout to a panel when checking syntax.
"check_syntax_panel": false,
// Select to show syntax check error messages from third party tools below the line they reference.
// A dot in the gutter with a popup error message is always available.
"check_syntax_phantoms": true,
// The email associated with a purchased license.
"email": "",
// If not defined, it will be created at $TEMP/sublime_hdl_project on Windows, or ~/.sublime_hdl_project on macOS and Linux.
// Cannot be a network drive on Windows.
"output_path": "",
// Parse the fpga_project_file when creating project.
"parse_fpga_project_file": true,
// Product key provided when purchasing.
"product_key": "",
// A list of VHDL/Verilog projects
// FPGA vendor tool path, indicate the full path to the bin folder
"build_tool_path": "C:/Xilinx/Vivado/2017.2/bin",
// A reference .sublime-project file
// or a list of zero or more files (absolute paths)
// or a Vivado or Quartus project (xpr, .qsf), or project Tcl
// A list of zero or more folders where the project files reside.
// ID sets the basename of the output folder and the tag in the project menu
"id": "a10_soc",
// Path to a FPGA project file. Vivado xpr or Quartus qsf.
"fpga_project_file": "",
// FPGA tool for syntax checking. If not defined, will use build_tool_path. Supported tools: Vivado
"syntax_tool_path": "C:/Xilinx/Vivado/2017.2/bin",
// Top level module/entity name
// If not defined, it will automatically pick one.
"top_module": "ghrd_10as066n2_top",
//If using vivado IP, indicate if you want to unwrap the hierarchy
"unwrap_vivado_ip": false,
"build_tool_path": "C:/Xilinx/Vivado/2017.2/bin",
"id": "cpu",
"fpga_project_file": "C:/example_designs/cpu/cpu.xpr",
"syntax_tool_path": "C:/Xilinx/Vivado/2017.2/bin",
"top_module": "top"
"build_tool_path": "C:/Xilinx/Vivado/2017.2/bin",
"id": "cv_soc",
"fpga_project_file": "",
"syntax_tool_path": "C:/Xilinx/Vivado/2017.2/bin",
//"top_module": ""
// Example simplified project settings
"id": "fpu_double",
"syntax_tool_path": "C:/Xilinx/Vivado/2017.2/bin",
"fpga_project_file": "C:/temp/cpu.xpr",
"id": "fpu_double",
"syntax_tool_path": "C:/Xilinx/Vivado/2017.2/bin",
// Indicate whether the open hdl file will be automatically revealed in the sidebar.
"sync_sidebar": true,
// Use this to pass in any string to a custom Tcl script.
"user_tcl_arg": ""
HDLProject requires a license for regular use. The license is not node-locked nor time-limited. Licenses are valid for a single person, on any number of machines, and are valid for all upgrades to the major version purchased. A license can be purchased at https://hdlproject.com.
Please contact me at email@example.com with any questions or concerns.
HDLProject is usually installed as a plugin via Package Control within Sublime Text 3. Use shift+ctrl+P, type 'install', then type 'HDLProject' and press Enter.
Please contact us at email@example.com and let us know what you think!
Reverted to free trial, but license for regular use.
Cleaned up errors when project files do not exist.
Updates to Verilog instance definition regex.
Fix for Verilog unknown parameter assignment.
Fix for Verilog module names when there is more than one module in a file.
Fix for phantoms present after syntax errors removed.
All popups now use mdpopups (Thanks to Isaac for the merge!)
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Speed up for project creation, refreshing, and popups.
Various fixes and a partial rewrite for generic/parameter resolving
Added optional phantoms for syntax errors
Updated context menu to make boolean settings easily accessible
Moved project-wide generic resolving from on_save to a new command
Can now output the project data structures as separate json files.
Added user setting for global build_tool_path and made project level build_tool_path setting optional.
New commands: create_data_structure_json, update_project_generics
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So, yes…I am a little late in posting this. On June 5, Venus (the planet and not the hot looking goddess) cleverly positioned itself directly between the Earth and the Sun causing itself to be seen as a little black spot on the Sun (cue music…) from various lucky locations on the Earth. Now I happen to own a rather nice little telescope, so I decided to set it up in my backyard and check out the event. Apparently this is a rather rare event relative to the lifespans of human beings and won't happen again until the year 2117 so I seriously doubt I will see it again. Yes, the smaller black dots are actually sunspots. Click on the pic for a high-res version.
OK…so a few technical details. The telescope. It is a Meade LX200 8″ Schmidt Cassegrain reflecting scope (which means it is short and squatty) as opposed to one of those LONG Newtonian reflector telescopes or one of those even longer refracting telescopes. The specifications (for those who are so inclined) are as follows:
- Clear Aperature: 8″ (203mm)
- Focal Length: 2000mm
- Focal Ratio: f/10
- Eyepiece: 1.25″ diagonal prism
- Resolving Power: 0.570 arcseconds
To take the pictures of the event, I used my old trusty Nikon D100 digital camera. Yes…it is OLD and by today's standards not very high resolution (coming in at a whopping 6 megapixels!!!) It is however, a Digital SLR and it works with all my old Nikon glass (lenses) and connects like a dream to my LX200. It works fine and I like it. So there. Specs are as follows:
- Sensor: CCD, 23.7 x 15.6 mm
- Total Pixels: 3110×2030 (6.31 megapixels)
- Lens Mount: Nikon F
- Focal Length Multiplier: 1.5X
- Storage: CompactFlash Type I/II
- Sensitivity: ISO 200 – 1600
- Shutter Speed: Bulb, 30 sec – 1/4000 sec
The first pictures I took were by simply holding the D100 with a 35mm lens up to the 28mm lens mounted in the telescope and moving the camera around until I could see the transit because I was too lazy to hook the camera up to the telescope directly (like above) and "dial it in" – which can be a pain sometimes. The pictures came out kind of like you would imagine – not very good. This was at the start of the event and you can see that Venus is on the lower left corner of the picture because the image is "inverted" when using a standard lens set up. After a few rather poor pictures it became clear to me that I should stop being lazy and use the camera adapter and directly connect the D100 to the optics of the telescope.
I then set the D100 to manual mode and simply adjusted the shutter speed until the pictures I took made sense. I had to adjust the focal length of the camera adapter "barlow tube" and use the "focus" knob on the scope to get clean focus. This took a little while. Luckily the transit took several hours so I had plenty of time. Since there isn't an "aperture" to speak of in a telescope set up (kind of fixed at F/10) the shutter speed and ISO settings are all you really have to work with. I set the ISO to 800, which results in very little CCD noise and has good light gathering sensitivity.
Oh yeah…important safety tip. I obviously had a solar filter installed on the telescope. This was important because a) you wouldn't be able to see Venus without it due to the glare, b) you would go blind almost immediately and c) the telescope optics would melt. Sighting in the scope was kind of interesting…since I didn't have a solar filter on the "spotting scope" to see where to aim the scope to begin with. Believe it or not, even with an object as big in the sky as the sun, training the optics to be precisely lined up with the sun is tricky when you can't really look through the spotting scope. This resulted in me using my hand and projecting the image of the spotting scope (in shadow) and the sun (bright spot on my hand through the spotting scope optics) and getting the bright dot in the middle of the shadow. Sounds weird but it worked perfectly.
Here is a quick snap of my telescope set up in the backyard.
Now…for some of the pics I took with this setup. Hope you enjoy. The stuff that looks like "smoke" in some of the pictures are actually clouds. Enjoy the Transit of Venus! Most of us won't see it again…


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Fabulous photos and bless otto hes got amazing ears :-) bet he loved the snow. I agree with you and don't think your alone in wanting to wish jan and feb away I hate the dark days and coldness and wish for spring to but I agree with you embracing them both and the reason why :-) dee xxReplyDelete
He's ears are his best feature ;) I'm just going to carry on lighting my candles Dee :) xxxDelete
My philosophy for this year is to take each day slowly, because last year whizzed by far too quickly for my liking
Julie xxx
An excellent approach to 2016 Julie! :) xxxDelete
I don't mind January and February to be honest, especially when it's a proper winter. I these months I do the most planning for my business (and planning makes perfect, really.... my mother was right, don't tell her). And I actually like the fact that the whole December frenzy with all those must-do's is over and done with. I like that the first 2 months of the year are all about new chances and new opportunities. Who knows what the new year will bring, gotta love curiosity.ReplyDelete
I like your attitude, especially having your own business, they are good months to plan! I'm planning my garden, what I need to grow etc, perhaps I need a business too! ;) xxxDelete
Yes January & February do have perks - I use them for planning my year. Otto looks so sweet in the snow. xxReplyDelete
He loved the snow Jo, kept asking to go out in it! :) xxxDelete
Exactly what i thought this morning. I have 30 winters to come. Don't waist them with silly toughts.. Hugs from Holland, Katrien.ReplyDelete
I think when you've got a big chunk of life behind you, the chunk in front is very precious! ;) xxxDelete
Lovely photos. Don't like January much myself - your post made me think about that!
It's food for thought isn't it Liz...I hadn't really thought about it like this ;) xxxDelete
I enjoy the calm after Christmas and enjoy planning the year ahead, decorating and enjoying some simple weekends and light them with Candles, play games and baking yummy comfort foods.xReplyDelete
Perfect. Sounds like you've got the balance just right Michelle :) xxxDelete
There are lots of January haters. I have never seen it as any better or worse than any other time - it just depends on what is happening. Life or mood is not determined by the weather or what colour the sky is and it has no bearing on my mood at all. Happy is happy regardless! (or unfortunately the reverse). Seems of a bit of a first world problem to me. People start acting as if winter is over after Christmas, well it really has two months left! It can be enjoyed as a bringer of its own pleasures and rewards and then we can relish the delights of spring and so on. Everything needs a rest - why shouldn't nature get one?ReplyDelete
You are so right, happy is happy regardless! Thank you :) xxxDelete
I know exactly what you are saying xReplyDelete
What beautiful photos! especially love the one of the flying puppy.ReplyDelete
Lisa, he absolutely loved it! :) xxxDelete
Happy January, Amanda! Glad to hear you're embracing the winter months. Although the dark mornings are horrible, I actually quite like this time of year as the light and colours can be really beautiful on a calm, frosty day. I've been out taking photographs too :)ReplyDelete
I do love a frosty morning Jo, even better when you don't need to scrape the ice off the car! ;) xxxDelete
I have a long-term dislike of snow. But while I am still suspicious of its wicked slipperiness I have decided to embrace it for its lightness and brightness. I'll take every photon I can get right now. xxDelete
I daren't walk anywhere in the ice...I fall over easy enough on dry land! ;) xxxDelete
Beauty pictures Otto is lucky to have played in the snow Tavi hasn't come across it yet! Sarah xReplyDelete
He will love when he finally gets some! :) xxxDelete
I actually love January and February. And your photos are so beautiful. Welcome to the winter lovers club.ReplyDelete
Winter Lovers Club...I'm in! ;) xxxDelete
I'm the same, willing January away. I might be able to stop that but I think embracing it might be a step too far for me lol
What an amazing way to look at things! I am glad that you are going to love January!! xxReplyDelete
More about loving life Amy than any specific time! :) xxxDelete
I do struggle with Jan and Feb, especially living in an old house with no central heating! BUT, I will try harder from now on ... !!
I love the pic of Otto with his flying ears!
M x
Oh my dear, you have my full sympathies...I've got not heating for only a couple of days (new boiler being fitted!) and I'm useless, a real whimp!;) xxxDelete
Looks like Otto had fun in the snow. The snow, frost and sun can be uplifting, I do not like the dark and rain so much, I think because there is such little light in the sky. Good lights indoors now help with that. I can not imagine how the women saw to do tiny stitching in the olden times with just candles!ReplyDelete
I know, candle light is not really that good when stitching, I know I'd be useless...but then again I still am with bright lights! ;) xxxDelete
You,ve made me want to love January and February now,as i felt like you Amanda ,but no more ,and here on the west coast it is a gorgous sunny day ,with the mountains covered in snow,what is there not to like about a day like today !!!!! xxxReplyDelete
Michelle, that sounds brilliant, snow topped mountains are the best :) xxxDelete
I've always loved January, February, every month ... the only thing I don't like is super hot weather.
That little fella of yours looks like he thinks January is definitely okay!
I think every month will be ok with Otto! ;) xxxDelete
I feel exactly the same but opposite! Here in Brisbane January and February are hot and today it is HOT HOT. I long for a storm to cool things off give the garden a drink. The will to start things that comes with a new year is tempered by the heat - I can't plant out because the little seedlings will wilt and burn and die, I can't start a program of walking because I will wilt and burn! I feel like its a month or more of waiting for the coolness of Autumn so that I can get things done! But I do try to engage myself with things that can be done - crochet under a fan is top of my list! Second is looking a gorgeous snowy pictures from the northern hemisphere :)ReplyDelete
It's funny how it's opposite for us, I can't do really hot weather anymore...not that we ever really get any here in the UK! ;) xxxDelete
Quite right too and I do try, I enjoy the momnets of each day but January's weather is still awful for me!!
bestest d x
We have a warm spell coming in time for the weekend, even better if the sun shines at the same time! ;) xxxDelete
I am having the same thoughts and feelings about the period after Christmas, before spring. I try to live it calmly, trying to "taste" it, because time passes so fast that Summer and Christmas chasing each other!
It's a chance to 'pause' after all that's what nature does! :) xxxDelete
January always seems too bleak to me for all the diets and resolutions people make so I try to continue the candles and treats to brighten the days until Spring. The days are already getting longer. HxReplyDelete
H, candles and treats sound perfect! ;) xxxDelete
I love all your winter pictures but Flying Otto rules...
It's so funny isn't it, he's so quick he almost flies! ;) xxxDelete
Amazing and beautiful Winter photographs dear Amanda. Beautiful white snow, frost, love that first pic of the ice, Otto seems to be having a great time and lovely Minnie doesn't look too impressed at all.
I would love to live in the U.K, I am so tired of the heat here.
Happy week!
xoxoxo ♡
I can understand you looking fwd to march, i am in nz but after days of 30 degrees i look fwd to march and autumn cool, although like you we dont want the years to rush by do we. I really enjoyed your blog, love the granny sqrs. I am working on some too, good they are small and it doesnt matter if it is so hot, i can still crochet small sqrs. Carolyn.ReplyDelete
Thank you for your lovely comments Carolyn, I'm glad you've enjoyed your visit...I would be useless in the heat now, loved it when I was younger, although here in the UK we never get more than a few days together! ;) xxxDelete
Hello! Thank you so much for leaving your thoughts and messages with me. I read each and everyone and will try and answer any questions as quickly as I can! :)x


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Rainy days are a major bummer, especially when you're sans rain boots and umbrella. But don't let it rain on your parade this spring, because Much Digital Creator Chelsi Madonna has three ~rainproof~ hairstyles and OOTDs to try out when it's pouring. Look under the cut for cute and comfy looks paired with easy-to-do hairstyles.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Like so many of the wonderful ICT's I have recently been introduced to during this course, the term ' WebQuest' was on my periphery, but I had no idea what it was, other than that it sounded like a fun journey.
After some searching and reading I have discovered that a WebQuest is "an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web."
( Webquest.org). This website further states that WebQuests are a way to utilise the internet while engaging students in specific thinking required for the 21st century.
Any tool which prepares students for more advanced thinking into the 21st century is a very valuable one and most certainly one to use in the classroom.
An authentic WebQuest is designed around a task that is interesting and achievable. It requires higher order and critical thinking, analysis, problem solving and creativity. Use of the web should be central to the quest, but just visiting websites and 'playing around' is not part of a WebQuest.
The structure is: Introduction, Task, Process, Evaluation, Conclusion and (in some cases) Resources.
I explored this topic with SOSE in mind and found a WebQuest via www.webquest.org .
It is American themed, but nonetheless very worthwhile as an example.
Take a look:
The class is divided into small groups; each member of the group has a specific role within the group and is responsible for different aspects of research. Working separately, but collaborating with the group regularly. The task cannot be completed successfully unless each member completes their task and communicates effectively.
The emphasis is on group work here and according to the basic principles of Engagement Theory( Kearsley & Shneiderman 1999), this activity motivates students to learn 'due to the meaningful nature of the learning environment and activities'. This is an engaging activity as all students are involved in active cognitive processes.
This WebQuest involves activities which occur in a group context, it is project based and it has an authentic focus. It culminates in a presentation to the class.
It could also be said that this activity promotes a community of practice, a term used by Etienne Wenger to describe "a shared domain of interest" where "members interact and learn together" and "develop a shared repertoire of resources."
I have to say I love the WebQuest activity for secondary students, but the time involved in creating one would have to be weighed up with resources ie. computer access and benefit in mind.
Downes, S. (2005) http://www.downes.ca/post/31741 Viewed August 10, 2009.
Kearsley, G. & Shneiderman, B. (1999), Learning Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning. http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/engage.htm Viewed August 10,2009.
WebQuest http://www.webquest.org/ Viewed August 11, 2009.
Wenger, E. (2000) Communities of Practice, a brief introduction. Viewed August 9, 2009.from http://www.ewenger.com/theory/index.htm
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Summer Fashion Inspiration from Miami, St Bartz, and St Tropez7:34 PM
|Love this makeup for summer!
image from Make Up For Ever via Black Market Mag
I thought I'd share my inspiration for my wardrobe this season. Summer to me is about sexy, glamour, sunglasses, and the beach. I'm thinking socialite on vacation on a Mediterranean or tropical island. It makes me want to wear glamorous but casual flowey dresses that hug my curves in fun bright colors. The kind that's casual enough that it's comfortable and you wouldn't feel weird wearing it around town doing errands, but you could easily go out on a date or to a party in it. I'm really liking maxi and wrap dresses right now. Here are some of my favs.
|Love the color and flow of this DVF dress via Where did you get that? (side note I interned at Daryl K when Nathan Jenden was the design director he went on to be the Creative director of DVF from 2001-2010).
Hot Red Maxi Dress by uniqueimage featuring a metal belt
|Who doesn't look good in a wrap dress? From Embellish Glamour
|Loveeeee the colors in this outfit via Cherry Whore
|Vince dress I would make it in coral and cinch it in at the waist
|This anthropology cover up (I'd wear it as a dress) is sold out but it'd be easy to make...
|Angie Harmon looks fantastic in this maxi dress
|This Anthropology Chiffon Halter Maxi Dress would be easy to make
|Victoria secret dress. I'd make this with a slight a-line to be more universally flattering. Such a great date dress. Who wouldn't turn heads in this dress?
|from Life's a Journal
|bib necklace from baublebar
|Love the turquoise and gold color combo
|gold Jimmy Choo shoes (insert drool here)
|Nude Gladiator Sandals
|Harper's Bazaar: At Yves Saint Laurent, teased chignons were secured with cage barrettes, hair pins
|Halle Berry rocks a low ponytail and big hoops
|Kate Hudson's beach hair
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