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The man you see before you is Kevin Curran. As you may suspect from the familiar characters in the background of this photo, he has a connection to The Simpsons: he's credited with co-producing almost 300 episodes of the series. He was also the voice of Buck, the Bundy family's dog, on Married with Children. To me, though, he's the guy who provided me with one of the greatest stories that anyone has ever told me during my career as a pop culture journalist. Granted, it was a story that had made the rounds for years, and it was one that had made him a legend of sorts among his TV writer peers, but he'd never actually told the story to a journalist until he told it to me a few years ago – at the behest of fellow Simpsons producer Michael Price – for "Pilot Error," a recurring column I was writing for the now-defunct site AntennaFree.TV.
A few minutes ago, I received an email from Michael Price. He took my breath away for a moment when he revealed that Kevin had passed away, but even with that terrible news, I still suddenly found a smile when Michael asked if I could steer him toward that piece I'd written about Kevin, because it immediately reminded me of Kevin's story.
Unfortunately, since AntennaFree.TV is defunct, the piece isn't readily available for viewing, but in honor of Kevin and his story, I decided that the best tribute I could possibly offer would be to post the story on my own page, so everyone can read it for themselves. If you're mourning the loss of Kevin, this won't make it any easier to take, but it'll at least provide you with a few moments of levity to raise your spirits.
My sincerest condolences to Kevin's family, friends, co-workers, and to anyone who actually knew him…as opposed to, say, just having interviewed him one time. I can at least say, though, that while it may only have been one interview, as far as I'm concerned it was one for the ages.
And with that said, let me ask you a question: did you ever hear the one about the network executive who said "Nelson" when he meant "Hirsch," and the executive producer whose reaction to the error lost him a series?
If you're a TV writer, you may very well have heard this story. It's a tale so tremendous that it seems as though it must surely be apocryphal, especially since it's one that always seems to appear second-hand. The story first seems to have made it into print in a 1992 article by Laureen Hobbs in the late, great magazine Spy, and it was later offered up by John D. Brancato as part of his contributions to the book Tales from the Script: 50 Hollywood Screenwriters Share Their Stories. Brancato managed to deliver the punchline to the story without naming names or even citing the project, but Hobbs was somewhat less discreet, so it's not like the identity of either is difficult to find…if, that is, you know the right words to Google.
The pilot was called Circus. The executive producer was named Kevin Curran. You may not be familiar with the former, but if you're a Simpsons fan (or a Late Night with David Letterman fan, or a Married with Children fan), then there's a good possibility that you recognize the latter. Thanks to one of his fellow Simpsons scribes, I was put in contact with Curran, who—for the very first time since the shit went down lo these many years ago—agreed to tell his Circus story on the record.
The punchline to your experience with Circus is well-documented amongst TV writers at this point, but that's really the only bit about the pilot that's made the rounds, so I was hoping you could help fill in the blanks a bit. First of all, what was the premise?
Well, it's interesting that I later ran into trouble with the premise, even though it stayed exactly the same as it had been when FOX bought it, but…it was about an alcoholic misfit clown and a bunch of other misfits at a circus, and then a young wannabe clown who was kind of innocent. And there was a bitter dwarf, a drunk fortune teller, and, y'know, these kind of shady characters. At the time, FOX was doing these things called presentations—which was like a staged version of the show, where they wouldn't film it—and based on that, they picked it up for six episodes.
If I've got my timeline straight, then Circus would've been made right around the same time as Shakes the Clown, correct?
Yes! [Laughs.] Yes, exactly.
That's some incredibly bizarre parallel evolution.
I actually don't remember which pre-dated which, but the original inspiration for Circus was a sketch that was on (Late Night with David) Letterman—'cause I used to work on Letterman—called "Flunky the Clown," where Jeff Martin was this cigarette-smoking bitter clown.
Was the presentation actually done with the intended cast?
Yeah, it was mostly the people who made up the cast. I mean, as with many pilots, there were some replacements. It was actually easier to replace cast members when they did presentations, because the original actors weren't even on film! [Laughs.] So that was probably in January of 1992 that we did the presentation. But by the time May or June rolled around, of course FOX had completely forgotten what the show was about, because they had no physical reminder at all.
All they had were their spotty memories from the presentation about what it was. At that point, it became a really grueling process where, at one point, there were all these censor notes, and they're saying, "Well, there might be a slot open at 8pm, so it has to be a family show." [Laughs.] It's a show about an alcoholic loser clown! He's the main character!" I mean, that's not really very helpful…
Yeah, that really screams "family-friendly comedy."
[Laughs.] Yeah! So there were unusual tribulations like that, and there was…I'd say there was a breakdown in communications between the different people, like Columbia and FOX and myself. And I was very much committed to doing the show that I wanted to do, and they were very committed to, y'know, whatever they thought of that week. [Laughs.] So we started filming in June or July, and we had done the pilot plus two episodes. We'd just done the table reading for the fourth episode, and it went really well. You know, the cast and crew, they were having a really good time, and it wasn't that hollow, false laughter you hear so often. It was really legitimate amusement. But the FOX and Columbia people decided they'd had enough. They were not going to smile at all, and they marched in just like a military court, really. It was just a very frustrating experience.
So what happened was, the guy who was the vice-president of FOX, he and I were talking, and he said, "You know, we have serious problems with the show, and we don't think we're going to pick it up beyond six episodes." And I said, "Well, that's interesting, because it is the show that you bought." And he said, "Well, we don't want that anymore!" And what happened then was… There was one moment when he said something, and I was trying to think of an answer, so my eyes kind of drifted. And he said, "When I talk to you, I want you to look me right in the eyes!" And…I came very close to picking up a television and clobbering him over the head with it…and this was when televisions were, like, 400 pounds. [Laughs.] But I didn't do that. And the discourse became more civilized, as we were trying to figure out what exactly we could both live with and what kind of compromises would have to be made by both parties.
So we're going along this route for awhile, and…they still weren't pleased. [Laughs.] I mean, they really weren't pleased. They were not cracking a smile. It was like they'd been done an injustice by the show. It was, like, something about this poor little innocent show they saw as like having a gauntlet hurled at them. So, anyway, we're talking about different ways to do the show, and one of the vice-presidents of Columbia said, "Well, I think you're spending too much time on the minor characters. You should spend more time on the two main ones." And I said, "Well, if you look at a show like Taxi, each of the first six episodes, the main story was about the main character, but the B story sort of introduced different members of the cast." And then this guy said, "Well, there's a difference: Taxi had Judd Nelson." And I said, "It was Judd Hirsch, you fucking moron!" And then everybody kind of looked at their shoes. And then they just got up and left. The boat had, uh, pretty much sailed with that. The next day, we came in and they were taking down the lights and packing up the entire show.
Just to clarify this scenario, exactly what was your inflection when you said, "It was Judd Hirsch, you fucking moron"? Was it in a "ha, ha, how silly of you" sort of way, or was it angry?
Oh, no, it was angry. [Laughs.] It was definitely angry. I'd just reached my breaking point. Yeah, the vice-president of Columbia sort of got what was deflected from the vice-president of FOX when he said that "look me in the eyes" thing, which really, really got under my skin. But I let that pass, so the explosion had a lot more to do with that. I mean, it was just someone making a simple mistake. In fact, not even a mistake, just a misspeaking!
So who was set to be in the cast of Circus?
Oh, Roger Rees was Kelso, the alcoholic clown. And there was Philip Baker Hall, who was the owner of the circus. There were other people who weren't as famous. Kim Walker, who was in Heathers, was the lead girl, and there were different clowns played by John Nesci and other people. Yeah, it was a really nice cast, a really nice show. Everyone really kind of liked each other and was on the same wavelength.
If you were doing the table read for the fourth episode, I presume you had a writing staff by that point.
Oh, yeah, we had a writing staff. We did the presentation around January, and we put together the writing staff somewhere in June.
Who was on the staff?
Well, the most famous person is Greg Daniels. I believe that was his first sitcom job, if I'm correct. I know he wrote on SNL, and then…I think he did a show out in Los Angeles, but I don't believe it was a sitcom. Yeah, he was an executive story editor at the time…and he has wildly surpassed everyone else involved with this tale. [Laughs.]
What was the reaction from everyone else involved with the show when they found out the reason why the plug had been pulled? Or did they just kind of accept that, because of how the network felt about the show, it was always going to be a short-timer, anyway, and move on without issue?
The immediate reaction of the other writers who were in the room was stunned silence. Everyone kind of looked down into their notebooks. As far as the writers were concerned, within weeks three of them—Jace Richdale, Greg Daniels, and John Collier—had joined The Simpsons. Maybe (the title) Circus wasn't too far off the mark. The production staff was kind of shocked, but they knew there had been a lot of squabbles. I think one of our PA's summed it up best when he drew a kitchen pot on a chalkboard with the single line, "Too Many Cooks."
So what did you think when word about the punchline of the story, as it were, started to make the rounds?
Oh, I was very proud of it. Whenever writers hear it, I'm momentarily their hero. Because, y'know, you have to put up with so many contrary and ridiculous network and studio notes, and you just have to kind of swallow your pride and do it. This time, it was, uh, a little bit of a different ending. [Laughs.]
Yeah, Michael Price is the one who suggested that I talk to you about your experience with Circus, but I didn't really know what the experience was until Bill Oakley Tweeted me the advice, "Go and Google the words 'It was Judd Hirsch, you fucking moron.' The first three hits will tell the tale."
[Laughs.] That's right!
And yet all those hits involved someone else telling the tale. So you've never gone on record about the experience before?
No, I haven't, actually. It was written about in Spy Magazine, but I didn't participate in it. This is actually the first time I've ever actually said anything about it myself. So you've got an exclusive about a failed sitcom from 1992. Congratulations! [Laughs.]


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* The final, regular business meeting of the Ashe County Beekeepers Association was held on October 14, 2017 at which time Greg Fariss, NC State Beekeeper for counties including Ashe, spoke on winter hive preparations...thanks, Greg. Before his remarks, Julia Houck, County Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency briefly described a program for small farmers, including beekeepers to receive funding for losses due to various circumstances. Open the meeting minutes here.
* At the end of the meeting, raffle and door prizes were awarded, as follows:
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* The ACBA November meeting will be the final meeting in 2017. Click here for information.
* With uncertain track of hurricane Irma, there are some important considerations for beekeepers who may be affected by the heavy rain and winds. Please further disseminate to your local network of beekeepers.
- First, make sure hive equipment is secured to resist strong winds. A simple brick on the top lid is likely to be insufficient to keep the lid from flying off in winds above 50 mph. A lidless hive can cause problems for the bees by introducing moisture and letting heat escape. Strapping the lid down with ratchet straps or securing with duct tape might be in order, particularly for outlying yards. The same is true for hive boxes, particularly if they are relatively new (i.e., the bees have not yet propolized them together sufficiently). Also consider removing unnecessary boxes (e.g., top-hive feeders) to minimize the wind profile.
- Second, be sure to have the hives on sturdy stands or level ground. Entire beehives can be blown over by strong winds, particularly when they are fairly tall with many honey supers or are otherwise top heavy. If the hives are on tall or insecure stands, you can move them onto (dry) level ground temporarily to lessen the chances that they topple. Importantly, if you're using solid bottom boards, be sure to have your hives tilting forward so that rain water does not pool and collect on the floor of the hive.
- Third, beware of falling trees and tree limbs. These can be particularly problematic for beehives since they can completely crush all equipment and kill the entire colony. It is also hard to prevent with some sort of barrier or cover because of the sheer weight of many trees, so if you apiary is in a wooded location you may need to move the hives temporarily.
- Fourth, make sure the hives are not in low-lying areas or those prone to flooding. River banks can be useful apiary locations because of their proximity to fresh water, but in flooding conditions entire apiaries can be tragically swept away. Be sure to move any beehives in flood plains until the waters have subsided. Beehives on the ground but in recessed areas can cause water to flood the entrances and may even suffocate the bees if not given an upper entrance.
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The NCSBA's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ncbeekeepers) is now being managed by two volunteer editors, Whitney Barnes of the Person County Beekeepers and Christi Henthorn of the Granville County Beekeepers. Chapters are encouraged to designate someone to submit their event information to the editors for posting. Beekeepers can become members of the group page and share ideas and photos. There are some rules and expectations for posting on NCSBA's Facebook page. Please log on to Facebook and read the information that the editors have posted about the events page as well as the group page. Thank you to Whitney and Christi for keeping the NCSBA connected!
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* The last regular meeting of the ACBA will be on November 9, 2017 and will be our annual pot luck dinner. Also, we'll be holding an election for at least one board member as Doug Galloway has been elected as President of the Caldwall Beekeepers Association (congratulations Doug!) We'll be sending out notifications for the pot luck dinner for replies on what each person can bring, but NO ONE has ever left the meeting hungry!
* If there is anyone willing to step up and help out with any position, please don't hesitate to speak up...we have a strong board and maybe there is a need for new faces/new direction. The board usually meets in February to line up the year's activities, but otherwise the meetings are done via e-mail. If you have questions about the board, duties, etc., don't hesitate to ask any of the current officers or board members.
* This month's meeting will be held at the Ashe County Agricultural Center Office, located at 134 Government Center Drive in Jefferson, NC.
March 9 - Randy Baldwin will talk about nucs (Door Prize - "Harry B Healthy" made by Maggie McClelland
April 13 - B. Townes, President, Wilkes Bee group, will tak on foragng (Door prize - 1-2 bee-friendly plants potted by Maggie McClelland).
May 11 - Bob Cole wil discuss Swarms: How to manage the capture and use them (Door prize - book from Bob Coles, "First Lessons in Beekeeping"
June 8 - Greg Fariss, NC State Apiary Inspection and E.A.S. Master Beekeeper will speak on pests and diseases.
July 13 - Jime Miles will talk about queen rearing (the old fashioned way) with two hands-on classes at Baldwin bee yard (small fee)
(Saturday - dates to be determined - queen rearing classes at the Baldwin bee yard. Dates dependant on availability of queen cells and the weather.
August 10 - Doug Galloway will speak on treatments for hive health (Door prize - grease patties)
September 7 - discussion on making stuff (recipes/demonstrations if possible) by Maggie McClelland, Helen Baldwin and Joy Lewis. (Door prize - lotion bars, candle, healing salve, etc.)
October 12 - Greg Fariss to speak on winter prep.
November 9 - end of the year potluck dinner and elections.
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I love you like Wiggo loves Weetabix
Love is in the air! This is the time of year when your inbox is flooded with Valentine's day offers for the special person in your life, and everyone from shed wholesalers to online survey providers* manages to magically align themselves with cupid's arrow. We're incurable romantics round here though, so we don't mind. Much.
The chaps at Vélolove have been working on a set of ten prints inspired by great relationships within the bike industry. Sort of as a Valentine's thing, but the prints will look splendid on your wall all year round. Anyway they've teamed up with us to offer you the chance to do your own! We'll let Cameron from Vélolove do the explaining bit...
"Here at Velolove.cc we've recently created a set of perfect pairs cycling prints. We had so much fun coming up with the 'loved up' cycle combinations that we thought road.cc readers might like to have a go themselves. As a prize Velolove.cc will offer the best cycle related pairing a bespoke print of their perfect pair just in time for Valentines Day.
"Our pairs (see the gallery above for the full range) include Molteni & Merckx, Bianchi & Celeste, Wiggo & Weller to name a few. But which cyclist would you like to cosy up with? Which cycle brand has captured your heart? What pairs in the cycle industry are the perfect fit? What team turns you on?
"Simply complete either the phrase 'We go together like______&_______' or 'I love you like ________loves_______' for a chance to win. Have as many goes as you like."
So that's it. SImple. Put your thinking cap on and stick your perfect pair in a comment below. Obviously, you can't use anyone that's already been done by Vélolove. We'll sieve through them over a cup of tea on Monday and impartially pick a winner using our huge experience and encyclopaedic knowledge of cycling. Or, we might just choose one that tickles us. Either way, the winner gets a custom-designed print of their pair all nicely wrapped in tissue paper and rolled in a tube, ready for framing. Just in time for Valentine's day.
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Hey Sket, hows Connecticut treating you today?
On this particular day, it's snowing, again expecting 6" or so, After being in the New England region of America all my life, I'm over it and a move is well deserved!
Everyone has a morning ritual or habit in which they can't shake…what is yours?
Coffee, good ole regular coffee
I'm sure you've got a heavy schedule on a daily basis, what does that usually involve?
Waking up and heading off to my day job where I am a senior Art director at marketing firm in New Haven, CT. I work on various clients from famous clothing labels to major league soccer teams to local hospital campaigns. After leaving that day job I come n cook dinner and get to work on customs, canvases, and anything else I could be cranking out at the moment.
Being a fan of hiphop and graffiti when you were growing up, how has that moulded you into the person you are today?
Graffiti has given me so much, culture, peace, art, patience and the love of typography and colors it's given me life long friends and people that I have a bond with through the can, but the culture also has taken away some of those friends from beefs, to drugs to jealousy…I respect it and hold it very close to my heart as the building block to me and my career.
Your family must be really proud of you, what do they think of what you do?
I get some props here and there but for the most part the have been along for the ride
And know even if I weren't doing what I am today I would be doing it in some way.
If given that chance to turn back time, what would be the one thing you would change in your life?
Every lesson in life is there for a reason, I don't regret anything too much; I take the good from any situation and expand on my future with it.
Having been in the designer toy industry for so long, you've seen its evolution. What is your take on its progress & where do you think it's going?
The progression is cool its cool to se it growing each an every single day, where it's going I really have no cool when you think it's dying down in one place it's just getting started in other places, so we will see…
In every artist's career, there is a moment where they look back and think,"Wow, I can't believe that happened", when was that moment for you?
For me is when I was in Christies Auction House POP ART Auction with my 20" custom Kong Dunny, this was in the same collection / lot as Walt Disney Andy Warhol and more….I was amazed to be in an auction with history makers, my idols.
One of my favourite pieces from your collection is the 8" Ripple (theres also the Mad L collab and kidrobot "king tut" dunny). What are your favourite pieces from your own releases and why?
Ripple. I'm glad he saw the light of day and so glad I did him the way I wanted him to be. I wanted him to be a retro 1950's gas station toy. I wanted him to be iconic and simplistic, and I got to do it. My vision actually came to life, I'm really happy about that. It's exactly what it's supposed to be. People think it looks like the Ghostbusters toy, or the Michelin man, or something else, and I'm thinking there smiling, that's exactly what I wanted you to say. I created him to be a brand icon for myself. The fact that everyone tries to nail him down to another brand icon is hilarious because, that means I've done it, I've already brought you in! The Ripple stance is also the same as the Big Boy. I'm really, really happy with him.
I'm sure you've been really busy working on new releases, could you give us an insight to what's on the horizon?
Right now I am working on releasing a custom run of 8" dunnys. One of which was just released last week and was sold out immediately. 10 pieces of "The swine flu edition of Bacon, There will only be 10 of this crazy doctor with his accessories…so grab em if ya can!
There has been a massive boom of online toy stores over the years and the internet has played a big part in that aspect. What are your thoughts on internet promotions and where do you see the online toy world going? And how has the internet affected you?
Growing larger and larger as it spreads globally. Online promotion is how I survive for the most part, through interviews like this and be active on social media sights, providing people a chance to see my work even if they are not local to the event.
I see you're an avid gamer and stand up arcade collector as well. What have you got in your collection? And what else do you collect?
Those days have past I just sold my last 3 games. I have been trying to simplfy my stuff, getting down to the nitty gritty so when I do move I don't have a lot of stuff to pack or to store, trying too make my life and surrounding very minimal.
All of us are fans of super human powers. If you were given a super power, what would it be and why?
To control time, to be able to enjoy the great parts and Fast forward through the bad ones.
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By Rupen Das
Over the past many months, a number of Syrian Christians and their leaders have made comments, which have taken me by surprise. They say, "The West has betrayed the Christians of Syria and abandoned them. They support and arm the rebels who not only want to overthrow the regime, but also want to rid Syria of Christians."
These comments strip away the façade of the simple narrative told by the western media and their governments of the battle between good and evil in Syria – that the regime is bad and that the opposition is good. Michael Weiss recently wrote about "the civil war within the civil war". He described in detail the emerging brutal conflict within the Syrian opposition between the more secular oriented factions who have a vague notion of a semi-democratic Syria and the more extremists groups such as the al-Nusra Front, which are fighting for a radical Islamic vision of Syria. The latter are better armed, better trained and bearing the brunt of the fighting, and as a result making significant inroads and able to hold territory they have taken. At the same time the extremists are practicing the same brutality that the regime has been known for.
Syria's Christians are about 10% of the population and have historically been protected by the regime, whose leadership is predominantly Alawite, a religious minority within Syria. As dictatorial regimes in the region come under increasing pressure and begin to collapse, the Christians are among those who become targets of violence and many are forced to leave their homes. Those who remain don't seem to have a place in the new emerging Islamic dominated societies, as the radical extremist elements would prefer not to allow non-Muslims to have the same rights as Muslim citizens.
The West under the guise of being champions of democracy, while glossing over their agendas for geopolitical dominance and energy security, see the Arab Christians as an inconvenience and having no strategic value. So they are abandoned to their fate; hence their sense of betrayal.
However, Arab Christians in the countries experiencing political upheaval are often viewed as not belonging to the mainstreams of society, culture and faith, all of which are becoming increasingly Islamic. Though their ancient historical and religious roots predate Islam and go back to the earliest days of Christianity and they have kept the faith since then, they are mistakenly perceived as vestiges of a western imperialistic Christianity. The irony is that they are seen as betrayers of what many feel it means to be Arab; their wrongly held perception being that Christianity is a western religion and that to be Arab is synonymous with being Muslim.
While in a different context and at a different time, Philip Yancey describes the struggles of Japanese Christian writer Shusaku Endo, who as a child grew up in Manchuria and was perceived as an alien, a child of the despised Japanese occupiers. Upon his return to Japan his anguish deepened as he experienced further rejection, being part of the 1% of society who were Christians. During World War II his feelings of isolation turned into a sense of betrayal as the West, whom he had always seen as the spiritual home for his Christianity, destroyed Japanese cities, indiscriminately killing hundreds of thousands of civilians. His novels consequently struggled with the silence of God and a sense of rejection not only by his own people but also those who were supposedly his brothers in the faith.
This story of double betrayal and abandonment is the story of the Cross. The living God in Jesus is betrayed by his own people and the Roman occupiers, and then by one of his disciples. He is then abandoned by those closest to Him. Though many of us may know about the silence of the Father, Syrian and Iraqi Christians, as did Shusaku Endo, have come to understand the agony God endured because of betrayal and abandonment.
But the story of the Cross also includes redemption.
In the midst of all this there is another story of forgiveness and reconciliation that is being played out. It is a story of redemption that only God could have written. As Syrian refugees are flooding into Lebanon, some Lebanese pastors and churches are opening their doors and hearts to assist those who are terrified and have lost everything. They do this in the face of intense criticism from many Lebanese who have never forgotten the brutality of the 20-year Syrian occupation. There isn't a family who hasn't endured the repeated shelling by the Syrian army. Many recall family members who were killed or tortured. Yet the impact of these few pastors as they lead their churches in demonstrating forgiveness and reconciliation that is only possible through Christ is so profound, that I believe it will breathe new life into the Church in Lebanon. They are living out the prayer that Jesus taught us to pray, "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven…forgive us our sins as we forgive those who have sinned against us."
The timeless story of betrayal, forgiveness and redemption is still being played out in the Middle East today and it is the only message of hope for the region.


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Types Of IOT
Types of IOT are listed below are some must have devices if you are a Gadget Freak:
1.Single Board Computer
Single Board Computers are definitely one of the best things to happen in the world of computing. Having a number of networking options such as Ethernet, onboard Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth Chip. If you like tinkering with Computers or you enjoy building Robots or your simply looking for a new portable computer to use on the move, the range available from raspberry pi are relatively cheap and offer the user with endless customization options.
The Raspberry Pi runs on Linux Operating Systems but if you are looking for something closer to Windows Intel also has a range of Single Board PC's.
There are many RaspPi models and other boards such a Beaglebone, BanaPi, OrangePi and ODROID range each providing different networking options and features based on your Project.
You can find a good listing of these products at Crazy PI and order your selected device.
2 Home Automation Kits
RMG offers a simple home automation kit (Android app based) for a reasonable price of Rs 2899 on Amazon. It comes with an extra IR remote and offers up to 6 devices.
All you have to do is install their product according to the wiring diagrams and you can control your devices over Bluetooth.
Other brands such as Oakter offers similar products that are also wi-fi enabled.
3. Amazon Echo
The Amazon Echo and Echo Dot are Bluetooth-enabled speakers that feature an extra voice recognition layer allowing you to easily play and pause music. Echo also features Alexa voice services and wi-fi connectivity. The Alexa voice service runs on cloud computing meaning that when you ask a question this gets processed on an external server.
The Echo Dot is second version of this same product. Some awesome features the Echo has are text-to-speech for Kindle books, Google Calender integration, Yelp ratings and can even place food orders. Finally, it can also be integrated with home automation kits to completely automate your home by your voice.
Amazon also claims that as you speak more to "Alexa" it will learn more about your speech patterns and music taste for better results in the future.
4 VR headsets
Virtual Reality headsets (VR for short) are a relatively new field and developers are constantly working on better simulations that are more realistic and convincing, but since the announcements of Microsoft Hololens and Google's Daydream View, there is clearly more to hope for in this realm.
Some decent head mounted VRbox sets are available from companies like Procus and Aura VR also on Amazon.
5 Drones
Drones are definitely the most fun item on this list, we all know how much fun remote control toys are. Add to that the thrill of Flying and you have yourself a great toy. Drones come in different shapes and sizes depending on their purpose maneuverability during flight.
A cool range of drones is available from 'AZI' on SnapDeal, the price depends on features.
A company based in China (E-hang) claimed earlier this year that a Drone capable of taking one person as a passenger is also under development. It will probably be a while before it is available to the public.
6 Digital Watches
A lot of smart watches from companies like Sony Ericsson, Apple and many more have hit the market in the last two years. Portronics has also released a wi-fi enabled wristband for a decent price(Rs. 1349) that doubles as a fitness as well as a sleep tracker. Fitbit has a nice series of activity tracking wristbands as well available in a variety of colors as well as with a LED screen. These are available on Tata CliQ website and SnapDeal.
If you are looking for a more classic looking gadget, Titan has a nice series of smart watches that are elegant and feature rich. With an Awesome Display that can switch between different dial designs, these watches are definitely a feast for the eyes. The Titan watches are selling by Flipkart.
7 Security Systems
Another Famous IoT device is IP-enabled cameras which will work on your local WI-FI. They can then be streamed from any connected device even mobile phones. Some famous brands include Samsung and CP Plus.
The list of these cameras is endless. But it's important to remember that these devices also show up on your local wi-fi network. That means other people who are in range may have some level of control over your system. It's probably better to have your cameras on a wired network and not a wi-fi network, but they are definitely cool toys.
8 Robot Building Kits
If you enjoy electronics and making fun projects with electronics there are Robot kits that come in dismantled pieces so that the user can assemble and have their own robot. Plenty of available kits come with full instruction booklets and sometimes even pre-built apps to control your newly assembled BOT.
You can also find a good list of beginner to advanced robot kits on this website: Robokits.
Also if you are looking for development boards and Arduino parts they're also available on the robokits website.
Security Vulnerabilities
So IoT-enabled devices are constantly connecting with internet and sending packets of data over the internet. Most of this data is encrypted (meaning it cannot be read by an end-user) but very often due to badly written Mobile application software or simply failing to check all Security Flags the application could be " vulnerable " to hackers.
A good example of vulnerable IoT devices is Samsung Smart home hack. Earlier this year demonstrated by Atul Prakash of the University of Michigan.
Also in 2015 a team of researchers at DEFCON were able to steal G-mail login information attacking a Smart Fridge, also made by Samsung.
This raises massive question about whether these devices is trustful to manage our homes or not.
Future Developments
Before you cut any of your devices from your IoT wish list though it might be better to do research on the subject. With the massive market share that IoT holds, many companies are increasing security checks developing better products almost daily.
It is important to note that most IoT devices are capable of upgrading their software automatically while connected to the Internet. Consumers need to make sure that companies make the necessary patches to their software when required.


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1st > April > 2014 Archive
OkCupid falls out of love with 'anti-gay' Firefox, tells people to see other browsers
Dating website OkCupid has urged lonely hearts to stop using the Firefox browser following the controversial appointment of Brendan Eich as Mozilla's new CEO.
Boeing, Cupertino to 'explore weaponisation of Apple technologies'
Boeing and Apple will work together to "weaponise" Apple technology, after the aerospace giant found aluminium-milling techniques developed by Apple to build the MacBook Air's case result in a stronger, more versatile aircraft wings than it is possible to create with its own manufacturing practices.
FCC doubles 5GHz spectrum in prep for one-gigabit Wi-Fi
In a rare bit of bipartisanship, the Republican and Democratic commissioners of the US Federal Communications Commission have unanimously voted to loosen the rules governing the operation of Wi-Fi devices operating in the 5GHz band.
Australia proposes privacy tort
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released a discussion paper that canvasses the idea of a tort of privacy invasion for Australians.
Dotcom wants NZ to have fiat-backed crypto-currency
Either New Zealand is leading the world in April 1 news stories, or Kim Dotcom's Internet Party is not only proposing a government-backed crypto-currency, but thinks it should operate in parallel to the country's fiat currency.
Huawei rakes in £2 BEEELLION in profits
Chinese tech success story and NSA spy target Huawei has seen profits jump by a third over the past year to 21 billion yuan (£2bn) on the back of strong growth from its enterprise and consumer businesses.
Georgia Tech touts polymer heatsink interface
Researchers at Georgia Tech say they've created a polymer that can improve the interface between silicon and heatsinks, and offers a long lifetime in terms of heating and cooling cycles.
Asia's internet in peril as cable network breaks in TWO places
Asia Pacific's internet traffic is likely to be up the spout until mid-April after a key pan-regional undersea cable system suffered damage in two places.
BlackBerry sucker-punches TV star Ryan Seacrest in patent brawl
Troubled mobe maker BlackBerry has received a welcome bit of good news from a California court, which has blocked sales of a physical iPhone add-on keyboard the company says copies its hardware.
BT Tower to be replaced by 3D printed BT Tower
April FoolPrime Minister David Cameron will announce a futuristic addition to London's skyline today. The familiar shape of BT Tower, opened in 1965 by Harold Wilson, will give way to a 3D printed tower – believed to be the largest additive polymer construction in the world.
Can you tell a man's intelligence simply by looking at him? Yes
A group of Czech researchers has conducted a study in which they determined that the perceived intelligence of men correlates strongly with their actual intelligence – but the same doesn't hold true for women.
Researcher lights fire under Tesla security
A security researcher is calling on Tesla to introduce two-factor authentication for access to the combination of services that make its Tesla S model one of the most "Internet of Things" vehicles in the world today.
Chinese patent app tries to own Wine on ARM
A group of coders from China is trying to patent the ability to operate the popular Wine environment on ARM processors.
SanDisk offers Cloudspeed flash options for pockets deep and shallow
SanDisk has revved its CloudSpeed SATA SSD line, adding a tad more random read speed, slowing down the random write speed and reducing the sequential read and write speeds a trifle, too.
Snowden leaks made us look twice at cloud suppliers – biz bods
Businesses are conducting more due diligence on cloud suppliers and demanding more localised storage of their data in the wake of reports about US surveillance activities, according to a new survey.
Titanfall, shoot-'em-up gamers, cloudy contracts and cattle
Sysadmin blogA "servers are cattle, not pets", DevOps-style approach is the only feasible way for a small number of people to run modern cloud-scale data centres.
Vodafone brings African tech to Europe
Vodafone is to launch mobile-money-for-the-masses service M-Pesa in Romania, which introduces and interesting challenge for the European telcos and banks who have spent a decade wrangling over mobile money and got nowhere.
NSA plans to FREE YOUR DATA with range of cloud services, analytics
April FoolAn earlier version of this article was published in error carrying a sub-editing note which, if taken out of context, could have implied that we had offered line by line copy approval to an individual named "Sir Iain". We'd like to clarify that this is actually a friendly nickname for one of our editorial staff and that we did not in any way offer copy approval to the head of GCHQ or any other intelligence agency on this piece. -Ed.
That's it, we're all really OLD: Google's Gmail is 10 ALREADY
Gmail shook up the world of free web email in the mid-2000s, but 10 years after going public in 2004, Google's service offers much more than simply firing emails around the world.
Google asks April Fools: Want a job? Be our 'Pokemon Master'
VideoGoogle's Maps team has made an early entry into this year's April Fools' crop of pranks with the introduction of Pokemon to the mobile application.
MPs attack BT's 'monopolistic' grip on gov-subsidised £1.2bn rural broadband rollout
The UK government has completely screwed up the deployment of faster internet connections to Brits living in the countryside because it failed to properly address competition concerns as a result of its awarding all its broadband contracts to BT, politicians concluded today.
Scality slips its Ring around Kinetic drives
Scality is developing its RING object storage system to use Seagate's Kinetic drives.
HP settles lawsuit after Mad Leo's WebOS and PC biz shenanigans
HP has agreed to pay $57m to shareholders miffed by the management of Leo Apotheker. This comes after the plaintiffs sued the firm for defrauding them by abandoning its business model.
HTC One M8: Reg man takes spin in Alfa Romeo of smartphone world
ReviewIf phone companies were car manufacturers, HTC would be Alfa Romeo to Samsung's BMW. Customers look at the HTC One, see how it matches the Galaxy spec for spec, how it's that little bit more interesting and significantly nicer as a physical object... and then buy the Samsung anyway.
Yahoo! keen! to! slurp! news! video! distie! site!
Yahoo! is reportedly chatting up the folks at online video service News Distribution Network for a potential acquisition worth $300m.
LSI embiggens MegaRAID flash stash
LSI has doubled the amount of flash on its MegaRAID card to 1.6TB and quadrupled the number of ports to 16 so the mighty little beast can be used to accelerate servers in hyperscale environments.
HP workers under shadow of the axe edge towards ballot box
The Public and Commercial Services union is to ballot members working at HP over 600 planned job cuts to the services operation in the latest futile exercise to influence the company's decision making.
LaCie adds fire to Fuel: Revs Wi-Fi external storage gadget to 2TB
Seagate sub LaCie has revved its Fuel Wi-Fi external storage capacity from 1 to 2TB and claims it's the highest capacity wireless 2.5-inch drive on the market.
Three daddy Hutch has no interest in O2
Three network owner Hutchison Whampoa has ruled out making a bid for O2 in the UK.
Capita splashes £80m on network biz Updata
Capita has coughed an eye-watering £80m in cash for fellow Public Services Network (PSN) provider Updata, as El Chan predicted months ago.
BT befriends Google's lonely TV dongle – and saves YouView
BT is to make Premier League football available on Google's Chromecast TV platform, in a huge filip for the platform.
Angry Birds developers downplay fresh data leak claims
The developers of Angry Birds have hit back at renewed allegations that the ultra-popular game leaks users' personal information.
BT merges iNet and Engage IT divisions under one roof
BT has slapped together the IT Engage and iNet businesses from today, April Fools' Day, but the move is no laughing matter for staff put at risk of redundancy.
US judge tells Marvell to pay Carnegie Mellon Uni $1.5bn in patent fallout
Chipmaker Marvell Technology has been hit with an extra $370m in damages for "wilfully infringing" on two hard disk drive patents owned by Carnegie Mellon University.
Oracle shoves IBM out of world's No 2 software seller spot – Gartner
Oracle sold more software than IBM last year for the first time ever, making Larry Ellison's database giant second only to Microsoft, at least according to analyst Gartner.
Password bug let me see shoppers' credit cards in eBay ProStores, claims infosec bod
A serious vulnerability that potentially allowed shoplifters to empty eBay ProStores shops and swipe customer credit cards has been fixed – according to the security researcher who says he found the hole.
Intel's DIY MinnowBoard goes Max: More oomph for half the price
UpdatedIntel has announced a new version of its pricey Raspberry Pi challenger, the MinnowBoard, which upgrades its Atom processor, shrinks its footprint, and slashes the price in half for one of two new models.
Soccer's dull? A MIND-CONTROLLED robo-suit will be used to take first World Cup 2014 kick
PicWhen the football (soccer for our American readers) World Cup 2014 kicks off in June, the first person to put boot to ball will be a Brazilian paraplegic person using a robotic exoskeleton controlled by an electronic skull cap.
Hotmail-gate: Windows 8 code leaker pleads guilty to theft of trade secrets
A former Microsoft employee accused of leaking prerelease Windows 8 software has pleaded guilty to stealing the company's trade secrets.
Page through Page's page page-views: Google+ shows how many saw your profile
Google has added a new feature to its Google+ kinda-social network that identifies how many people have looked at your profile page, blog and photos on Google+.
Psst, you want NoSQL? We got NoSQL, says MariaDB: v10 now out
MySQL fork MariaDB has, with version 10 out today, shown it has woken up to the importance of giving its users access to non-relational databases.
'iPhone 6' with '4.7-inch' display 'coming soon', but '5.5-incher' 'delayed'
Apple's Asian suppliers will begin producing 4.7-inch displays as soon as next month for a next-gen iPhone release this fall, but 5.5-inch displays for an even bigger Cupertinian handset are said to be delayed due to production problems.
Money? What money? Lawyer for accused Silk Road boss claims you can't launder Bitcoin
An attorney for Ross Ulbricht, the man accused of masterminding the online drugs marketplace Silk Road, has asked that the money-laundering charges against his client be dropped on the basis that Bitcoin, Silk Road's preferred medium of exchange, doesn't count as money.
Chinese company counters pollution by importing fresh air
Citizens in a smog-choked part of China have been queuing for bags of air imported from the country's mountain regions.
Apple poking at idea of bayonet phone fittings
Apple has been granted a patent for a system which could bring interchangeable camera lenses to its iOS hardware line.


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Our two 30 kilometer days left us exhausted and excited to sleep in this morning. As we were waking up, we heard our names, "Christie! Brett! Christie! Brett!". We jumped up thinking it was the bag transport company "Camino Facil". I looked down from our balcony and low and behold there was Dee Anna wondering if we were coming to walk. Apparently, she has been throwing rocks at someone else's window thinking it was our room. We told her to go on and we'd catch up later.
We had a lazy morning and by the time we set off on the road it was close to 10:00. The entire first 13 km stretch from Burgo Ranero to Reliegos village was quite monotonous. The Camino path is tree-lined gravel next to a side road. The scenery is all the same with flat dry plains with a few patches of trees with picnic areas for relaxing. As we had left late today, we didn't see many pilgrims on the road. We did run into the Spanish hippie woman who is traveling with her 18-month old boy. She chugs along pushing him in a three wheel stroller. Sometimes she sleeps in the albergue when they allow babies. Otherwise, they sleep outside in a tent….. must be freezing!
Dee Anne knows this pilgrim since she once slept in the bunk next to her. She said the baby cried some of the night and kept her up. Needless to say, Dee Anne doesn't sleep in the albergue anymore, she's switched to private rooms. I wonder what it would be like to have a baby on the Camino. At least he/she would be occupied all day. I suppose I could do it, but would definitely need private accommodation. Sleeping in a tent with a baby doesn't seem very comfortable. I do give this woman a lot of credit and hope to see her at the end in Santiago.
13 kilometers into the walk, we arrived in Reliegos village. We found the funky "Casa con Ojos". It's the Torre Bar which is a cafe painted blue with unique drawings on the outside, including two eyes welcoming the pilgrim. The bar is run by a middle age Spanish couple who seem happy to be serving pilgrims daily. The walls inside are decorated with writings and messages from pilgrims passing through along the Camino.
The final 6 kilometers was again the gravel path next to the road. Along the way, we met a Spanish guy from Menorca who works in the tourism business operating boats, kayak and bike tours. He's been doing the Camino in stages over the years and was on his third and hopefully final stage to Santiago. He was quite knowledgeable about wine and spoke with us about Spain's wine industry. We've been really enjoying Spain's wine along the Camino, but are lacking any specific wine knowledge about Spain's variety of grapes, vintages, and wineries. Alberto explained that "Crianza" is three to five years old. "Reserva" is over five years in the bottle. When in a bar or restaurant, people are not so focused on the specifics as we are accustomed to hearing in the States. All the wine is usually fantastic and as we said before you can find a fabulous bottle of wine for very little money here in Spain.
Our 19 kilometer day ended as we reached Mansilla de las Mulas. We settled into "Pension Blanca" and joined our friends Al and Ronda for a bottle of wine and tapas at "El Jardin del Camino", located next door at the Albergue. We discussed our final planning of the Camino and realized that we only had 12 days left! We all have mixed emotions as we want to arrive to Santiago de Compostela, but do not want our Camino to end. It's been such a life changing experience on the Camino, walking and thinking for hours upon hours, meeting fantastic people from around the world, all while experiencing Spanish life and culture.
Spain has always had a special place in my heart since I studied abroad in Salamanca nearly 13 years ago. My love of the country brought me back again to live in Barcelona for 3 years. Now I just keep returning and loving the country and its people even more each time. This past month on the Camino with Brett has been very special as it's his first time experiencing Spain, besides short business visits. Brett has come to love the country in the same way and could see himself enjoying life here as I always have. It's an amazing feeling for me to know the person I am spending my life with shares the same passion for my 2nd home, Spain.
Tomorrow will be exciting as we will arrive in Leòn, where we will spend two days exploring this glorious capital of the Leòn Province.
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El Camino: Day 20 (Burgo Ranero to Mansilla de las Mulas)


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GuitarMan: Bloomberg Bond Market is lit up with little green in a lot of red like Christmas
Journey: Guitar: Funny was watching BBN lastnight said the markets were the highest level in years so a great time to invest!!! I am serious!
Guitarman: Journey it's a Ponzi scheme, A lot of people going to be hurt when he crashed ….. All the future bonds are in the negative Yields..
Guitarman: It seem like everything is coming to a head with those negative yields in the in the Bond Market very soon!!!!
Journey: Like how long can this really go on. TPTB r still manipulating... Just give it up already. This waiting game and into yet another weekend... Im manifesting being in a exchange center this weekend!
GuitarMan: Quantitative easing is not effective like it was before. Some of the manipulation has been removed and now the effect is not as good.. Those 800#'s are around the corner..
WingIt Cont……….
GuitarMan: Bankers want to charge depositors interest on their deposits. This will make the consumers take their money out of the banks and put it in there mattress , and bury it in the backyard .
Jayke: Good morning, room...not to be negative, I don't see this thing popping on a weekend.a lot of bank are closed. Any take?
Taxmom: JAYKE, WE HAVE HEARD FOR A LONG TIME THAT IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. THEY CAN OPEN UP EXCHANGE CENTERS FOR US ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT, ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.
Rascal: Also heard that exchange centers were classified as a different entity to separate banks from any liability… I've heard of private meetings with bankers that know what's going…... Personally exchange centers are my hopes, we know they were trained and practiced at what they're doing
GuitarMan: This weekend would be great for redemption and come Monday the consumers would not notice the difference..
Mangelo: we have been waiting this long....so know something is going to happen to us!!! RV
Harambe: Egypt on Cusp of $12 Billion IMF Aid Seen Prelude to Devaluation http://bloom.bg/2big3FA
Harambe: Meet China's New Currency Regime; It Looks a Lot Like the Old One http://bloom.bg/2bcmUmF
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We're all on the Titanic', Get Ready for Ugly Stock Market Crash
Swiss investor Marc Faber is known for his pessimistic view of stock markets, and says the S&P 500 index could soon lose more than half of its value.
A rally since late June has the S&P 500 up nearly seven percent in 2016, setting new record-highs almost every day. Faber predicts the index could first grow to 2,300 points from the current 2,182 before the nosedive.
"Maybe we go first to 2,300, then we would have a perfect topping formation. A widening-top formation is about the most bearish technical formation you can have," Faber said in an interview with MarketWatch.
The investor is referring to the so-called megaphone pattern that resembles a reverse version of a symmetrical triangle, which is a bearish signal indicating the current uptrend may be followed by a steeper downtrend.
"When it unravels, we are going to go to 1,100 on the S&P 500," Faber said.
Faber, 70, is known for his criticism of central bank policies and the US economy. According to him, printing money may result in markets coughing up the "five years of capital gains".
"We're all on the Titanic. When things unravel a colossal asset inflation will burst," he said. .....
Mountainman: Now With the G20 SUMMIT=Sept 4-5= Riding the COAT TAILS of the IEX LAUNCH September 2........Do You SEE the ORCHESTRATION of TIMING of these EVENTS........??? and What Will HELP and Is Needed to SUPPORT the YUAN........???
Perhaps Some "DONOR CURRENCIES" from Emerging COUNTRIES........??? Hmmm
Yes CRAZY 8's CONTINUES to Be VERY EVENTFUL and INFORMATIVE........INDEED........IMO
Blessings,Mountainman (8)=New Beginnings........for the A "YUAN CHOP" in the MARKETS........OCTOBER 1,2016........
Samson: World Bank Approved as the First SDR Bond Issuer in China
August 12, 2016
Washington, DC, August 12, 2016 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) announced today that the People's Bank of China (PBOC) has approved the World Bank's inaugural issue in the Chinese domestic market of bonds denominated in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). The World Bank is the first entity to receive such approval and it marks the launch of the SDR bond market in the world's second-largest economy.
"This is a landmark development for China's bond market and for the SDR as an international reserve asset," said World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim. "We are very pleased to support China's growing role in global financial markets. World Bank issuance of SDR bonds in China will support the G-20's objective of expanding the use of SDRs and help promote the development of China's domestic capital market. It will also increase Chinese investors' access to foreign currencies in the domestic bond market, while opening up new opportunities for international investors seeking high-quality investment products in the country."
The size of the World Bank's new issuance program is 2 billion SDRs (approximately equivalent to USD 2.8 billion). The bonds will be denominated in SDRs and payable in Chinese renminbi (RMB). The precise timing of issue and individual bond terms will be based on market conditions at the time of issuance.
"The World Bank Treasury appreciates China's approval of the World Bank as the first issuer of SDR-denominated bonds in its domestic market as a further step in the internationalization of the Chinese capital markets. It shows the vital role the World Bank plays in opening new markets and developing local capital markets," said World Bank Vice President and Treasurer Arunma Oteh. "World Bank SDR-denominated bonds in the Chinese market are a fantastic opportunity for Chinese investors to support the World Bank's sustainable development activities through a new product. These bonds will also be attractive to international investors seeking SDR products to hedge SDR liabilities."
The World Bank (IBRD) raises USD 50-60 billion in the international capital markets each year, by offering investors a variety of products in over 20 currencies. The new SDR program in China is part of the World Bank's strategy to open and support the development of new markets and will expand World Bank's product offerings, attracting new domestic and international investors to World Bank bonds.
SDRs (Special Drawing Rights) are an international reserve asset created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1969 to supplement its member countries' official reserves. The value of the SDR is currently based on four major currencies: the U.S. dollar, euro, Japanese yen and British pound. The Chinese renminbi will join the SDR basket of reserve currencies on October 1, 2016.
The law firm of King & Wood Mallesons (Hong Kong and Beijing) is acting as counsel for the World Bank on the bond issue.
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We are a custom furniture and industrial design collective based in Chicago, USA.
Gallery STiiCKs - Large Format Magnetic Framing
Gallery STiiCKs - Large Format Magnetic Framing
Gallery STiiCKs are a professional line of floating magnetic frames for Artists, Gallery and Architectural applications. This framing alternative works like a clamp, using solid wood and industrial-strength magnets every 10".
These frames are made to order in lengths up to 72" wide and available in multiple finishes and profiles. 9"-60" frames are $3.5/inch, 61"-72" frames are $4/inch. Start by selecting the width of your artwork and click "Next" to choose your finish.
Industrial Strength Magnets
Gallery STiiCKs showcase the work of Architects, Galleries and Artists all over the world. Ultra-strong magnets embedded just below the surface of solid hardwood, create an incredibly strong and even clamping pressure across the entire frame.
Premium Materials
Every set of Gallery STiiCKs is made from solid hardwood – the majority which comes from our family-owned tree service in the Detroit-metro area of Michigan. Our magnets are made to our specifications and our finishes are 100% acid-free. Custom profiles available upon request.
Framing up to 72" wide
Our professional framing securely holds paper, canvas, photographs and fabrics in sizes up to 72". For thicker materials such as gatorboard, custom profiles are available. Product dimensions measure 0.5" x 1" x Length, per slat. A set includes 4 slats and mounting hardware.
Frequently Asked Questions
+ Are other wood species and finishes available?
Yes. We have the ability to make Gallery STiiCKs from virtually any hardwood you can think of. We can also match any project's color or finish options such as tinting, whitewashing and oxidizing – minimums apply.
+ What are the product dimensions?
Each set of STiiCKs comes with 4 pieces, each measuring 0.5" x 1" x Length. Once mounted at the top and bottom, your print will be centered between a 1" frame, with your print elevated off the wall 0.5".
+ How strong are the magnets?
We use incredibly strong rare earth neodymium magnets that frame paper, photographs, linen, fabric – even canvas extremely well. However, the magnets actually do not hold your artwork. The magnets are mounted below the surface of the wood, creating a strong and even clamping pressure across the frame. Variable magnets strengths available for specific applications.
+ Can I mount them vertically?
Yes. Although STiiCKs are most commonly mounted horizontally on both portrait and landscape orientations, they can be mounted vertically. You will need to securely mount BOTH pairs of wooden slats using the included hardware. Prints measuring greater than 50% wider than tall may experience some difficulty when mounting vertically. If you have specific questions, please email us.
+ Will STiiCKs damage my artwork?
Absolutely not. STiiCKs were designed using fine furniture techniques. The magnets are permanently embedded below the surface of the wood, without glue to create an even clamping pressure. Our furniture-grade finishes are museum quality and acid free.
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+ Do you offer custom engraving?
Yes. We have a high powered laser engraver onsight and can engrave all four sides for any length frame we make.


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Student Information – UP
University Partnership Graduate
Congratulations! All students graduating from a University Partnership program are invited to join in the celebration and participate in the 2017 Commencement Ceremony. You will be seated with your program area and will have the opportunity to march across the stage with your family and friends cheering you on.
Printable Instructions for UP Graduates
How to Participate
Follow these steps to participate in the 2017 Commencement Ceremony and register to win an iPad:
Must Be Present on May 14 to Win
- Contact your University Partnership school to verify your eligibility to graduate and RSVP to the Linda Krystowski in the University Partnership office, 800-995-5222 extension 7224.
- Ordering deadline for cap and gown for UP students is Friday, March 24, 2017.
- Pick up your cap and gown at the Bookstore April 18 – May 12.
- Invite as many friends and family as you like to cheer for you as your cross the stage.
- Attend the optional rehearsal on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Ewing Activities Center.
- Arrive in the Gymnasium (PE Building) at 8:30 a.m. on May 13 and get ready to cross that stage.
Honors Graduates
All students graduating with honors will be noted in the Commencement program and will have that distinction indicated when your name is announced. If you are a member of Phi Theta Kappa and would like to purchase special regalia in addition to your cap and gown, please contact the Student Life Office at 440-366-4036.
Students with Special Needs
We welcome all students and guests with special needs to share in the joy of the Commencement Ceremony. If you or any of your guests have special needs or ambulatory restrictions, please contact the Campus Security Office at 440-366-4053 as soon as possible so that we are able to make special arrangements to accommodate your participation.
Day of Commencement Details
The Ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Ewing Activities Center and will last approximately 2 ½ hours. You are welcome to invite as many invite as many friends and family members as you like—there are no required tickets for entry. Guest seating is available on a first-come, first serve-basis (we suggest family and friends arrive by 8:45 a.m.). Guests must be in their seats by 9:15 or they may be asked to wait until the professional has ended before entering the field house. Please join us for a reception sponsored by student life in College Center immediately following the ceremony.
- Student Arrival: If you are marching on May 13, you need to report to the Gymnasium in the PE Building by 8:30 a.m. There will be signs on the wall with candidates' names and row numbers. Once you find your name, make sure the Faculty Marshal checks your name off and proceed to the appropriate row number where you will line up alphabetically. It is critical that you arrive by 8:30 a.m. so that your name is not removed from the final marching line-up.
- Faculty Marshals will be on hand along with volunteers and staff to help you find your appropriate place and to lead the group to the Ewing Activities Center. Look for faculty or staff with lanyards if you need assistance.
- Please leave all valuables with your family and friends, do not bring them to the PE Building.
- Parking: Available for candidates and their families in any of the LCCC parking lots except Lot #9 (in front of the Barbara and Mike Bass Library) which will be reserved for handicapped parking. Guests and candidates with special needs are welcome to use Lot #9.
- Dress: We trust you to use judgment in respect to adding any additional adornment to the traditional ceremonial regalia. This is a joyous yet dignified event, and we trust your dress will keep with the spirit of the occasion (please no shorts or sandals under you gown). Each graduate will walk up and down several stairs to cross the stage. Please keep this in mind when selecting footwear.
- Diploma Distribution: You will receive a diploma cover as you walk across the stage. Official diplomas and certificates will be mailed to your home address by mid-July. All outstanding student obligations (overdue library books, unpaid bills, parking citations, etc.) must be satisfied before diplomas or transcripts are available.
Conferring of University Partnership Degrees
The names of all candidates will be read alphabetically by degree and certificate in the following order:
University Partnership Degrees
- Bachelor's Degrees
- Graduate Certificates
- Master's Degrees
If you are receiving a degree from a University Partnership program as well as a degree from LCCC you will be recognized with the University Partnership. Any questions concerning multiple degrees/certificates with regard to marching should be clarified with the Faculty Marshals when you line up for the ceremony on May 13.


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Kohlrabi Hash BrownsVeggies: Kohlrabi
4 medium kohlrabi bulbs (2 Angelic Organic size) washed, peeled
1 small onion, chopped
2 eggs slightly beaten
2 Tablespoons dried bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes crushed
1/4 cup olive oil
plain yogurt
Shred kohlrabi; squeeze out excess moisture.
Combine all ingredients except oil in a large mixing bowl; stir until well blended.
Heat oil in a large skillet. Fry kohlrabi mixture in batches; sautéing until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Serve with a bowl of plain yogurt as a condiment.
Serves 4-5.
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This week is a special episode for me. Growing up, I was a gigantic nerd. I know its hard to imagine… I would sit in my room for hours and hours and amerce myself into the world of Comic Books.
As I grew, so did my tastes in comics. I still like the occasional super hero yarn, but I found myself more into the works of Harvey Pekar, R. Crumb, Jeff Smith and books like Charles Burns' Black Hole.
The original incarnation of Mostly Harmless Magazine was to combine all my loves of pop-culture into one 'zine. With this weekly podcast, I hope to do the same. Be on the look out for more and more Film makers, comic book creators, writers and MORE in these upcoming episodes! We're working on starting a blog to feature non-audio interviews with these guys as well as reviews of their works!
Thanks to Noah Van Scriver for being the first non-musician to be featured in an episode of Mostly Harmless! If you are new to this podcast, check out some of our music episodes. Like us on Facebook and stay tuned! We have a lot more coming, and a lot more up our-sleeves!


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Another fantastic review of our ConversationBuilder Teen pragmatic language app!! This one was written by Nanette Cote. Nanette's blog, The Next Chapter in my Speech World, was voted one of the best speech pathology blogs of 2012. She deserves the award as her reviews are top notch. She not only goes into much detail about the app, but she includes many pictures and her likes and dislikes. On top of all that, she is raffling a promo code!! Stop by her blog to sign up!
ConversationBuilderTeen is a virtual conversation simulator designed for teenaged kids. It helps kids understand pragmatic language by taking through complete conversations and showing them how conversations flow from one participant to the next. Students are not just passive participants in the conversation; they are actively engaged in the conversations. They listen to what their peers say and then they get to record their responses.
Because we are re-creating a real conversation for the students, they gain a deeper understanding of how conversations are supposed to flow. At the end of the process, they get to hear themselves have a conversation with their virtual peer. All the wrong answers and re-recordings are stripped away. They get to hear themselves have a conversation in real time as it is supposed to sound. Not only is this incredibly motivating for the students, but it teaches them the basics of pragmatic language in a way that they can rapidly understand. There are over 300 conversations broken into 8 themes, covering all the normal teen obsessions such as sports, summer events, and entertainment. ConversationBuilderTeen also covers all the unpleasant things teen must deal with such as bullying, peer pressure and relationships.
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The Real Secrets of a Great Relationship
Randi Gunther, author of When Love Stumbles: How to Rediscover Love, Trust, and Fulfillment in your Relationship, a clinical psychologist and marriage counselor for more than four decades, gathered 14 core, and somewhat subtle, behaviors of couples whose relationships are deeply connected, and grow closer and more committed over time:
Partners don't share private knowledge of each other indiscriminately. Partners maintain a deep respect for each other's vulnerability, secrets, and the trust between them.
Courageous openness. Partners want to know, face, and deal with relationship problems to avoid long-term damage.
Partners respect and honor unequal appetites. They negotiate and compromise in an effort to be fair and accommodate each other.
Partners are committed to mutually created relationship rules. Changes in basic values or relationship commitment is discussed before it is acted upon. Mutual agreements are foundational to trust.
Partners keep an emotional "red telephone" connection available. When times are tough, resentments are put aside for unconditional compassion and support that grows stronger with every crisis.
Partners personally experience each other's sorrow. Even when they cause each other pain, they care and attempt to heal the hurt.
Partners practice emotional chivalry. Partners openly meet needs, even if their own needs are sacrificed, and don't take advantage of each other.
Partners trust each other's good intentions. Partners never fault one another for meeting their own needs, but trust they will sacrifice for each other when the situation requires it.
Partners expect each other to be courageous and strong when needed. They fight their challenges together. If either gets weak, the other carries the load.
Partners are committed to loving each other more deeply after each rupture. Withdrawal and self-protection are unacceptable.
Partners believe that the other is committed to doing the best he or she can.
Partners are in it for the long haul. Lasting, loving couples choose an interdependence that makes them better together. They don't shut each other out.
Partners never kick the other when they are down. Partners never want to add to each other's pain or frustration.
Partners treasure each other's presence. Goodbyes and reunions are accompanied by true gratefulness. Partners recognize resilient relationships are rare, and work to preserve it.
Read the full article here: The Real Secrets of a Great Relationship
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It seems to me that things have become worse. The hate that so permeates the world has increased at a sharp tangent, and it looks like things will grow direr as time progresses. This would seem strange in a time when the world has become more connected globally, yet it is this connection that might be the cause of some of the problems.
As a child of the 70s, I was raised in time of change after the Civil Rights Movements had transformed the United States. For many of my generation know the truth, that is, that the prejudice and hate never went away. It just went underground. I remember the experiences of discrimination. I remember being called "boy" or "nigger". I remember growing up and the white boys in school would wear white pillowcases over their heads on Halloween. I remember being pulled over by police numerous times, but never feared being shot back then. We might get hit over the head with the policeman's nightstick, but at least they never shot us. I remember being attacked by dogs owned by my white supposed friends as they stood there and laughed.
In these current times, everyone is screaming for unity or diversity tolerance. Yet, the more people scream, the more anger they create. Maybe, their screaming is bringing the hate back out. Maybe, their screaming is making things worse. I am not saying it is a bad thing, for I am the first one to stand and fight. My demon is that even I still have some prejudices. We all have some type of prejudice. It is the notion of prejudice that leads me to Mr. Lawson.
The British Broadcasting Corporation, or better known as the BBC, has produced some of televisions best dramas. In the United States, many are broadcast on local public broadcasting channels. "Call the Midwife" is one such drama, and considered one of the best the BBC has ever produced. The show is entering its sixth season, and can be seen on PBS, along with all the episodes on Netflix.
In the show's second episode of the first season, there is a gentleman by the name Ted Lawson. Mr. Lawson is a very happy overly doting expectant father. Mr. Lawson goes and gets all the books he can on childbirth and smothers his wife constantly with attention. Mrs. Lawson, or Winnie, is not so enthused about being pregnant. She is 41 years old and has already given birth twice from a previous marriage. During the show, Mrs. Lawson would reveal to one of the midwives that she did not love Mr. Lawson and only married him to support her and her two children. Mrs. Lawson would tell the midwife that she did not want to have the child.
Later in the episode, Mrs. Lawson would go into labor and Mr. Lawson would summon the midwives. After Mr. Lawson leaves the midwives to assist with the birth of the child, Mrs. Lawson informs the midwives that she was afraid to have the child because it might be a black child. Mrs. Lawson tells the midwives that she felt lonely in her marriage and went out one night for a drink and ended sleeping with a black man.
The midwives would deliver the baby and it was a black child. It was after the birth that the doctor arrives. The doctor decides that the child should be taken to the hospital where the baby can then be place in an orphanage. The doctor first elects to speaks with Mr. Lawson who has been waiting outside to hear good news. The doctor attempts to soften the situation, but Mr. Lawson request to see the child. Mr. Lawson goes in and everyone is in complete silence and scared to death. Mr. Lawson asked Mrs. Lawson if he could see the child. Mrs. Lawson gives the baby to him. Mr. Lawson holds the baby and calls it the most beautiful thing he ever saw.
Mr. Lawson never asked any questions. He raised the child as if it was his own. He changed from a doting husband to a doting father. It is people who are like Ted Lawson that this world needs more of. The unquestioned love such as given by Ted Lawson is what today's human race starves for. Maybe, if people would switch from an idea of forced acceptance to the idea of love, we could all actually get along.


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Event ID: 2380 Source: msexchangemsmi
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A memory access violation has occurred that prevents further processing of a message. The access violation that occurred is an attempt to read from 0. Please refer to the immediately following event(s) logged by MS Mail Connector Interchange for more information on the message that could not be processed.
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The Microsoft Mail Connector may stop in irregular intervals and this event is logged. To resolve this problem obtain the latest service pack. See ME198393 for more information on this event.
The MSMI is freeing a block of heap memory before the actual process is done with it. When the process tries to access this freed area of memory, this event is logged. See ME149387 for more information about this problem.
The MSMI's outbound processing thread(s) have raised a handled exception while "owning" a thread synchronization object (mutex) that other threads are waiting for. While the exception is handled, the mutex is not properly released, resulting in "blocked" execution of the other threads. See ME151669 for more information about this issue.
The MSMI requires a value in the PRMD (Private Resource Management Domain) field to operate correctly. If the X.400 Site Addressing value has a blank PRMD, this event is logged. See ME165485 for a workaround.
This event may occur if data compression is turned on for directory synchronization (dirsync) messages. See ME200079 for more information.
This issue can occur if the message contains an address that contains an unresolved Distinguished Name (DN) string. See ME243701 to solve this problem.
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In this case, this message will come each time the MSExchangeMSMI service is restarted when a message queued in the MTA. These symptoms occur when you receive a message by means of the Internet Mail Connector that contains a REPLY-TO address that cannot be understood by the Microsoft Mail Connector. The problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Exchange 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. See ME158379.
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|1997 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.5L 2-1 shift VIN: 3C3EL45HOV
hi,guys I have this 97 chrysler sebring that runs great when cold.After 10 minutes it developes a very harsh (banging) 2-1 downshift.sounds like before downshifting to 1st it shift to reverse.also reverse is harsh when shifting from park or neutral.the rest is...
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|2001 Dodge Grand Caravan EX 3.8L Blower motor resistor VIN: 2B8GP74LX1
Thanks for all the responses. Many of you recommended replacing the blower motor which is what fixed the problem. We were able to R&R without removing the instrument panel so that was a plus as well. Again thanks all, I knew I could count on the best.
|2001 Dodge Stratus ES 2.4L No Start
even i have done a vacum test and it was ok when i removed the [...] i saw the cats were melted inside removed cats and car started rigth up thanks for all the replies