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Plastic Bag Rug Instructions
Keeping bags out of trees and underfoot where they
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This is the method I use to prepare the plastic bags to be WOVEN on a floor loom.
It creates a thick-and-thin product which makes an interesting woven rug.
This assembly method is not the best if you're planning to crochet or knit the plastic
because it creates a very thick finished item. If crochet will be used, I would recommend
slicing the bags into 1" sections going around the bag and then looping them together or
cutting a continuous length from a bag and using that.
Click here to visit a site with many crochet instructions for plastic bags and a different way to process them.
Click here to see another way to process the plastic bags which is more suitable for knitting or crocheting.
|Stack handle bags in a pile. Ten is a good number.
|Roll into tube, starting at the bottom
|Cut through the middle of all ten bags leaving one handle at the top of each side
|Poke a hole in the fused gusset at the bottom of one half-bag.
|Loop the handle of another piece through the gusset hole, making a chain.
|Keep chaining until you have a small ball. Once you have looped 100 bags, you are ready to weave a rug.
Bags tend to trap air. I wind the chained bags together
tightly and then weave with the compressed ball instead of a shuttle.
I used a floor loom with cotton/poly warp sett 8 ends per inch. I throw several shots of the warp thread at the beginning and end
of each rug to hold it together. Then weave the assembled plastic bags until you achieve the length desired.
©2014 Chris Gustin
Homestead Weaving Studio ~ 6285 S Hamilton Creek Road, Columbus, IN 47201
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08-03-2012 #21Studs Guest
Quick Tutorial for Converting PS3 3.60 Games to 3.55 Using PS3 Tools
That done the trick. Thanks Chief!
Also from aldostools: I have updated my PS3 Tools
In this version I moved all the tools to a "tools" folder. Just run the PS3 Tools Menu.exe. The titleid and md5 databases are updated.
The "PKG ContentID" application now acts as a hub for various tasks from Windows Explorer:
- Double click on a PUP to view its content using ifcaro' PUPView
- Double click on a PKG to view its content using ifcaro' PKGView
- Double click on a BIN, SELF or SPRX to view the info using scetools
- Ctrl+Enter on a BIN, SELF or SPRX to resign the file using scetools (includes 3.60 keys)
- Shift+Enter on a PKG to extract the PKG
- Ctrl+Enter on a PKG to view the PKG Content ID
- Shift+Ctrl+Enter on a PKG to repack a retail PKG as debug PKG - useful for DEX users.
- Right click on a PKG and select Make PKG to create a PKG.
Almost all the tools now return to the menu clicking on the right-top blue icon
Added drag & drop support to Create PS3_EXTRA and PS3RIP. PS3 Game Updates is included in the zip.
Download: http://www.aldostools.org/ps3tools.zip
Note: if you need to use your own batch to resign the EBOOTs, create a file named "custom_eboot_fix.bat" in the folder of scetool.
I programmed a FixELF.exe (16kb) that does the hex replace (same as binmay - freecode.com/projects/binmay). But it is specialized for this this task if no parameter is provided, it asumes EBOOT.ELF "24 13 BC C5 F6 00 33 00 00 00 36" "24 13 BC C5 F6 00 33 00 00 00 34"
I just integrated it to my PS3 Tools, so to resign an EBOOT.BIN just double-click on it hodling Ctrl (or press Ctrl+Enter on it) and it makes a resigned EBOOT.BIN and EBOOT.BIN_ORIGINAL
It is required to run once the PKG ContentID.exe to associate the files.
Quick Tutorial for Converting PS3 3.60 Games to 3.55 Using PS3 Tools:
I. -- Preparation --
1- Download the ps3tools and install it
2- Run PARAM.SFO Editor and close it (this register the SFO extensions to Windows)
3- Run PKG Content ID and close it (this will register the EBOOT, self, sprx to Windows)
(you may need to copy the ps3 keys and the cygwin files requied by psn_package_npdrm to the ps3tools\tools)
II. -- Fixing a 3.60 disc game --
4. Open the GAMES\title name\PS3_GAME and double click on the PARAM.SFO
5. Press alt+y (PS3 System) and press down to set the version to 3.55
6. Press Ctrl+S to save the SFO and close the window
7. Open USRDIR and browse the folders to see if the are .self or .sprx
a. If you find a .self or .sprx, double click on it to view if it is using [3.60-3.61 keys]
b. If there are not .self or .sprx, press Ctrl+Enter on the EBOOT and you're ready to play
c. If there are .self or .sprx, copy the EBOOT.BIN and all the .self/.sprx files to the scetool folder in PS3 Tools and run the BruteForce.exe
d. If the keys are found, the BruteForce will resign the EBOOT.BIN and self/sprx
e. Copy the resigned EBOOT.BIN and self/sprx to their original location and play
III. -- Fixing a 3.60 patch PKG --
8. Run PS3 Game Update from the PS3 Tools Menu, enter the title id of the game, set the target version to 3.60 and press Verify
9. Download the PKG files that are 3.60 or lower
10. Once the download complete, double click again the completed file to open the folder
11. Press Shift+Enter on the PKG to extract all the files
12. Browse to the extracted folder\TITLEID and double click on the PARAM.SFO. Change the PS3 System to 3.55, press Ctrl+S and exit
13. Browse to USRDIR and repeat the all the steps in 7 (resign the 3.60 to 3.55)
14. Once you have resigned the files to 3.55 and copied them back to the extracted folder, browse up to the extracted folder. eg. UP0002-BLUS30591_00-CODBLOPSPATCH012-A0113-V0100-PE
15. Right click on the folder and select Make PKG
16. Install the PKG and play
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PS3 Cheats Editor v1.1 Homebrew Application By Aldostools Arrives
Today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer aldostools has released PS3 Cheats Editor version 1.1 followed by v1.2 which works with the recently released PS3UserCheat PS3 Cheat Dongle v2.3 Update from oct0xor and v2.02 with some more revisions below.
Download: PS3 Cheats Editor v1.1 to v2.6.2 (Installer) / PS3 Cheats File Icons by gingerbread
To quote: Some features...
- Read/save cheats database for ps3usercheat (st.dat)
- Search/filter games
- Sort database by column (Title ID, Name, Version, number of cheats, region) (database is saved in the selected order)
- Added option to rearrange the position of the games in the list (use Alt+Up arrow / Alt+Down arrow in the listview)
- Exports selected games as text files
- Imports text file (exported format) and append to current database
- Allows to save the description in TITLE ID + NAME + VERSION (without < > and region)
- It accepts the file as a command line parameter (useful to open through batch files or associate extensions)
- Support for drag & drop
- Lots of keyboard shortcuts
The tool keeps internally the version read from the file. If you edit a game's title, you will notice that it includes the version (from the description). The program will parse the edited text and will search for ##.## (eg. 01.05). If it is found, it stores 01 05 in the database. If the pattern ##.## is not found, it will use 01.00 by default So, it's important to always include the version in the game's description.
That was exactly the part that deank helped me to figure out. BTW I updated the icon for the PSN games in the program.
Build 1.4:
0- The import now merges the cheats. So if user A has 3 cheats, and user B has 2 cheats (1 common, 1 different). User A imports cheats from B (or B imports cheats from A), in both cases the database should contain 4 cheats.
1- Added extension .ps3cheat
2- Added a suggested name for export
3- Use F2 to edit individual cheat title
4- The OCX is required. I could remove it, but it would be a lot of work, due I would have to program all the functions of the OCX. You can make a SFX and put the OCX and the EXE, the EXE will automatically register the OCX.
5- TXT format can be used for that
6- Fixed the window title (it said PS3 Game Editor instead of PS3 Cheats Editor)
PS3 Cheats Editor 2.6.2:
Edits the cheats database for ps3usercheat (st.dat). Allows export/import cheats to the database in text and binary formats. 3.55 CFW is required.
Now the cheats compatible with the EBOOT hack can be identified easily. This version includes a cheats database for 520 games compiled by gingerbread at ps3hax and a link to his discussion thread. Thanks to SkillerCMPnow the EBOOT patcher supports code type: 0T00 (8bit), 1T00 (16bit), 2T00 (32bit), 4T00 (Serial codes), 5T00 (Copy codes)
Special thanks to skillerCMP, gingerbread, BahumatLord, haxxxen and bungholio for the tutorial about converting CU codes.
Build 188.8.131.52:
- This version includes a cheats database for 414 games compiled by gingerbread at ps3hax and a link to his discussion thread.
Build 188.8.131.52:
- This version includes a cheats database for 409 games compiled by gingerbread at ps3hax and a link to his discussion thread.
Build 126.96.36.199:
- Support info files in .pdf, .tif, .rtf, .html and .txt
Build 2.0.2:
- This version includes a database with 381 games compiled by gingerbread at ps3hax and a link to his discussion thread.
Build 1.5.02:
- I updated the tool to install the st.dat. So, it is not longer required to extract it from the PKG
Build 1.5:
- There was an issue importing the games that started with "PSN" and I fixed the bug in the build 1.5
If you find bugs, they are also features. This is a sample code for Dragon's Dogma BLES01356. All credits go to xtatu at the CMP Forums
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From haxxxen: Here are some new codes (credits to cmp staff and users, i only have ported the codes)
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08-24-2012 #23aldostools Guest
The cheats editor is updated to v1.2 (same link)
10-03-2012 #24Administrator
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Install Package Homebrew for PS3 CFW By Deroad is Released
Following up on his NoRSX PS3 v0.1.9 (96b8a31) update, today PlayStation 3 developer deroad has released an application dubbed Install Package Homebrew for PS3 CFW users followed by v1.2 with details below.
Download: Install Package Homebrew for PS3 CFW / Install Package Homebrew for PS3 GeoHot CFW / Install Package Homebrew v1.2 for PS3 CFW / Install Package Homebrew v1.2 for PS3 GeoHot CFW / Install Package Homebrew for PS3 CFW (Source Code) / GIT
To quote: Hi everyone, since I'm working on PSChannel (I don't know when it will be finished), I had to build a few features for it (I will not tell which they are). so I written this simple homebrew to install one or more PKG without using the XMB option. this app is useful if you, for some reason, can't use that option.. it will create on the XMB a new icon that will allow you to install that pkg.
How to use it:
Place in the main directory of your USB a pkg (it can handle up to 100 pkgs, and the max size for each of them is 4GB).. then plug in the usb on the ps3 and run the app.
It will search the usb from /dev_usb000 to /dev_usb009, once found it will start it copy and create the right files to allows you to install it from the XMB without the option.
THIS APP WILL RESTART THE PS3 ONCE FINISHED. I hope that this app can be useful (maybe also someday).
v1.2 Changelog:
This new version allow to install packages also from the /dev_hdd0/package folder, just not plug in any USB and it will search in that directory.
Update: Install Package Homebrew Source Code (via devram0.blogspot.co.at/2012/11/install-package-homebrew-source-code.html) from deroad:
I decided to release my source code (linked above) of this homebrew. to compile it, you will need PSL1GHT V2.
if you want to copy partially or entirely the code, please, add me on the credits. Have fun.
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10-03-2012 #25condorstrike Guest
awesome tool, thanks Deroad.
10-04-2012 #26shummyr Guest
Very nice setup, I love it
10-04-2012 #27Brenza Guest
Very very nice!
You should search for pkg also in \dev_hdd0\packages, it would be useful!
BTW thank you!
10-04-2012 #28Blade86 Guest
Those who got no Option to install pkgs, HOW WOULD THEY INSTALL THIS?
Those who can, dont need this.
Those who want to install multiple pkgs, use the feauture of PS3-EXTRA or self-merge existing ones.
So the question is: WHO NEEDS THIS? No offence, but also no respect!
10-04-2012 #29Brenza Guest
Blade86 if you don't know what you're talking about you should just be quiet instead of calling something "useless"
10-04-2012 #30Blade86 Guest
Wow, how nice -.- instead of enlighten me with the real features.
So what does this tool do for YOU ? how YOU gonna install this without "install packages"?

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Meatball is something my grandmother from the old country used to make every Sunday...lol...:-D
Moneyball was a movie/book about the statistical method that Nate Silver or someone very much like him used to predict how baseball players would perform. Supposedly, teams now use it because it is very effective when signing players.
Interesting factoid:
The Clint Eastwood movie, "Trouble with the Curve", also about baseball, makes fun of this statistical system and implies that it can miss something a human can easily observe "i.e. someone who can hit fast balls all day, but can't hit a curve ball to save his life". Just thought it was apropos. Apparently, Nate Silver may be having trouble with his own curve.....Eastwood again...seeing things that others don't.


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Fiji Time: 7:23 AM on Monday 19 March
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Dawn Gibson
Saturday, March 22, 2014
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Robert Verebasaga and Artika Devi after receiving scholarships to study fashion and design in Australia
under the Australian Government. Picture: ATU RASEA
ROBERT Verebasaga and Artika Devi have become the first recipients of the Australian Government's first ever fashion-specific scholarship to Australia this week.
The duo told this newspaper that the thrill of being selected to study one of their biggest passions in one of the most fashionable places on the planet was an incredible feeling.
"Growing up in Fiji in the 70s and early 80s around the Tiki Togs time, that was where it all started — that kind of fashion," explained Mr Verebasaga, who would pursue an associate degree in applied fashion and technology at the Melbourne Institute of Technology.
"The fashion industry in Fiji is a growing sector and by that, I mean you don't have many boutiques to go to which sell good quality clothing which is well made, so I hope to contribute to that."
Ms Devi, on the other hand, has for the past four years pursued her "plan B" as she calls it — which is to be a banker, with the hope of one day going into fashion.
"I've always been into fashion for as long as I can remember and I've always been into the latest trends."
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Insurance is often different for classic vehicles due to the increased value and higher dollar replacement costs that insurers pay when accidents occur
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 19, 2014
Automotive insurance plans underwritten at the state level can now be searched by U.S. drivers through the Auto Pros company. This company is now distributing classic car auto insurance quotes from providers at the state level at http://autoprosusa.com/insurance.
All rates that are now distributed are good through 2014 and come direct from highly rated companies in the U.S. The insurance information that is found in the company system is meant to help collector car owners find the most affordable protection plans available. Every collector car owner can input their own zip code to locate the state rates available.
"Insurance is often different for classic vehicles due to the increased value and higher dollar replacement costs that insurers pay when accidents occur," said one Auto Pros company source.
One advantage that car owners receive through the use of the auto insurance search tool online is the ability to find customized policies. Plans that are sometimes issued by companies are stock plans that provide a set level of coverage. Car owners who search the Auto Pros system can find customized plans and current rates.
"The collector car insurance, full coverage and liability plans that are viewable online are part of 2014 modifications that are presented this year to drivers in the U.S.," said the source.
The Auto Pros company has adjusted its research systems online this year to present faster price generation for auto services. The insurance systems that are featured for use online are now in combination with the warranties finder available to drivers at http://autoprosusa.com/auto-warranty.
All warranty quotations that are provided through the national search finder include the top rates from U.S. companies. The quotes that are viewable by system users now include coverage plans for foreign and domestic motor vehicles.
About AutoProsUSA.com
The AutoProsUSA.com company helps consumers perform independent research online for a number of top automotive services. The listings of service providers that have been entered into the digital quotation system online help provide immediate pricing for service costs. The AutoProsUSA.com company gives access to its search tools for no cost to the public when pricing different services. The company customer service team is available through U.S. toll-free numbers and through the company website to provide support for all consumers researching needed auto services.


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The ALA has published their annual list of most challenged books for this year.
Sadly for me, Tango Makes Three still tops the list. We bough this book a few years ago on the strength of it's being listed here, and it's been a bedtime favorite ever since.
Somebody write a compelling, cute, offensive to closed-minded bigots children's book again, please?


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10th: Original Predator Scott Walkerby Kevin Wilson / Nashville Predators
Scott Walker was selected by Nashville in the Expansion Draft on June 26, 1998 as a role player, and left following the 2005-06 season as the franchise's leader in goals (96), points (247) and penalty minutes (465). In that span, he developed into a fan favorite with his grit, hard work and physical play that helped the Preds from their infancy stages into a perennial contender.
"If there is such a thing as a founding fathers or foundation pieces, Scott Walker was one of the biggest pieces of the Predators history," general manager David Poile said upon trading Walker to Carolina in exchange for Josef Vasicek on July 18, 2006. "His career blossomed here, where he got to play on a regular basis. He was a heart-and-soul type of a guy that gave it his all. He scored goals, he fought, he did a lot of different things, and for that we'll always be grateful and appreciative.
Walker, a native of Cambridge, Ont., twice reached the 25-goal plateau (2000-01, 2003-04), a team record at the time, and posted a career-best 67 points in 2003-04, helping Nashville to its first playoff berth.
Walker's name also appears in the record books for scoring the team's first shorthanded goal (Oct. 24, 1998 vs. Chicago), the first player selected NHL Offensive Player of the Week (Dec. 22-28, 2003) and first home hat trick (Dec. 26, 2000 vs. Colorado).


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Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Stoke City 1 - Fulham 0: Hot-shot Charlie Adam is a darling for patient Potters
TONY PULIS reckons Charlie Adam could be Stoke's Dimitar Berbatov. The midfielder runs around a bit too much for that, but has certainly found the goal touch.
Adam has taken a little while to reach full stride this season. The same could be said for Stoke. But both are starting to hit form as the nights draw in.
The midfi elder struck the winner in their previous home game against QPR, his fi rst goal since a £4million summer move from Liverpool.
Against Rangers' West London neighbours, he got another.
A Stoke side which had previously won two Premier League games out of 21 have now won two of their last three. If they were wobbling in the Potteries over an inability to claim victories, they can breathe a little easier this morning.
Pulis's decision to buy Adam is looking a wise one. In the summer, the Stoke manager wanted Berbatov, but could not afford the £5m that Manchester United wanted.
Instead, the striker went to Fulham. A tally of five goals and three assists suggests the move has worked out well for him and for his new club.
We're strong, we're resilient, we're an honest group of lads, who work hard. We're not dirty
Berbatov's best moments yesterday came in the closing 15 minutes, with one shot beaten away by keeper Asmir Begovic and a cheeky flick causing alarm in the home defence.
But a late flurry aside, Fulham were second best. They didn't show the stomach for a fight until time was nearly up.
Fulham manager Martin Jol said: "We said before the game that Stoke try to bully teams, and they bullied us in the first half."
But Pulis countered: "If you're talking about being bullied, I don't think that's fair on us.
"We're strong, we're resilient, we're an honest group of lads, who work hard. We're not dirty."
A promising start fizzled out after veteran Greek midfi elder Giorgos Karagounis had fizzed an early shot wide and Stoke winger Matt Etherington got into a mix-up that almost saw him pass the ball past his own goalkeeper. Adam then missed a decent chance to nod in after Jon Walters had flicked on a Glenn Whelan corner, before Robert Huth powered a header wide.
Stoke's goal was deserved and well worked. Ryan Shotton got free down the right, Peter Crouch climbed above Philippe Senderos and Sascha Riether to head down and Adam slotted in a shot on the turn. Ryan Shawcross was unlucky not to add a second before half-time, heading an Etherington corner against the bar.
Fulham roared when Adam seemed to catch Senderos with an elbow, forcing the Fulham centre-back off to have a cut treated, sparking angry scenes on the pitch and the benches.
Whelan passed up a good chance to double Stoke's lead early in the second half, but planted a shot over from the edge of the penalty area.
Huth's header from another Whelan corner was then tipped over by Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer, but Stoke faced a nervy finish to the game as Damien Duff appeared for the last 17 minutes to give the visitors a greater attacking threat.
The change gave Fulham new life, and they almost equalised when Ashkan Dejagah's lovely backheel set up Berbatov to hit a fi erce shot from a tight angle that Begovic pushed out.
Stoke faced a nail-biting finish they really should have avoided.
Substitute Kenwyne Jones thought he had settled the nerves with a late second, but was ruled offside.


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(a)General. This procedure is for delivery of merchandise to a zone without prior application and approval on Customs Form 214.
(b)Application. An operator, meeting the criteria of paragraph (c) of this section, shall file a written application with the port director at least 30 days before the special procedure is to become effective. The application will describe the merchandise to be handled or processed, and the kind of operation which it will undergo in the zone.
(c)Criteria. The port director shall approve the application if the following criteria are met:
(1) The merchandise is not restricted or of a type which requires Customs examination or documentation review before or upon its arrival at the zone;
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(e)Revocation of approval. The port director may revoke the approval given under this section if it becomes necessary for Customs routinely to examine the merchandise or documentation before or upon admission to the zone.


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Grove - I2C Hub
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This protoshield allows you to add your own circuitry or components to your Grove system prototypes. This allows you access to all four lines from the connector cable ? S0, S1, VCC and GND. There is also an extra normally-open button to take advantage of. The hole spacing makes using normal DIP-format ICs and other components very simple. You may wish to purchase more for future use in advance.
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Nope, Not a 1-hit Wonder: Falco
Sometimes a pop artist has such a huge and iconic hit that it defines the rest of their career. You can't hear their name without that one big hit popping into your mind. Many of these artists disappear from sight just as quickly as they exploded on the scene. Typically we call these lucky/unfortunate folks "1-hit wonders."
But often they only really match that name in our faulty memories.
The international pop superstar who became known as Falco was born in Austria in 1957 as Johann Holzel. He showed an aptitude for music as a small child, and was reportedly identified as having perfect pitch when he was just five years old.
He studied at the Vienna Music Conservatory in 1977, but left after just one semester claiming he wanted to "become a real musician." After spending some time playing clubs in Berlin, he returned to Vienna calling himself "Falco." After playing with a couple of musical groups, Falco recorded the song "Der Kommissar," which was a huge hit in mainland Europe, but failed to chart in the U.S. Instead, a band called After the Fire produced an English language version of the song and it shot to #5 in the United States in March of 1983.
After switching his production team, Falco began including English lyrics in his songs and wrote his huge enormous giganto hit "Rock Me Amadeus" after seeing Milos Forman's Oscar-winning Mozart biopic Amadeus. The mixture of heavy beats, Austrian rapping, and echoing male chorus added up to an unlikely #1 hit in the U.S.
And that's it, right? He didn't have any more hits stateside, did he?
Actually…he did. Less than two months after "Rock Me Amadeus" peaked on the charts, a second hit by Falco graced American airwaves. That song was called "Vienna Calling," and it charted for eight weeks in the U.S., peaking at #18.
That's a pretty high peak considering that the song has gone mostly forgotten since. It is tempting to say that "Vienna Calling" simply rode in on the coattails of its more successful predecessor, but the song is every bit as catchy and amped-up as Falco's signature recording. Perhaps the bizarre qualities of "Rock Me Amadeus" have continued to fuel a sort of sentimental schadenfreude, resulting in its long-lasting status. I personally recall hearing "Vienna Calling" played at the neighborhood pool, but I don't think I heard it once for more than 20 years after that.
Falco was planning a comeback in 1998 when he was involved in a motor accident with a bus and passed away from his injuries. Most pop fans will remember him for his booming pean to Mozart, but I would suggest that we all take at least one more listen to "Vienna Calling."
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Posted on March 11, 2014, in Music, Nope, Not a 1-Hit Wonder and tagged After the Fire, Falco, Rock Me Amadeus, Vienna Calling. Bookmark the permalink. 35 Comments.
A National Hero in Austria. I'll always remember the Simpson's line: "Thankyou Taco, for that loving tribute to Falco".
A-ha is another example…….hit after hit all across Europe over the course of 20+ years,yet
here in the States that hit & classic video of Take on Me is what most folks think of! I recall a
few years back vocalist Morten Harket mentioned 'bout the way most Americans discared them after Hunting High & Low,which IMO was sorta expected!!!
Mmmm. I'm not sure you can discount Falco as a OHW because, two months after the release of one of the biggest hits of the 80's, he released another song that made it on to the charts. At #18. I read what terms you will be using to do these write ups ("For the purposes of these articles, I will be defining a true '1-hit wonder' as an artist or group with a single sizable hit, but no additional top 40 charters."), but it seems it would be fairer to assess these by the guideline of whom actually had another HIT, a song that placed #1-5 on the charts. But, well, this is your series so you can make the rules, right? 🙂
All that being said, I like that you included what became of his music career (I had NO idea he had passed). I think it would be a great tie in to the WTHH series to include a "Where Are They Now" update for all future features in this series.


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Williams sisters bow out in US Open semis
Serena Williams may have been dominant earlier Friday, but she was on the other side of the coin Friday night.
Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka handled Serena and Venus Williams in the semifinal of the US Open double tournament, winning 6-4, 6-2 and earning a berth in the finals Sunday against Casey Dellacqua and Ashleigh Barty.
Though the sisters had more winners than Hradecka and Hlavackova, they also had three times as many unforced errors (21 to seven).
It has been a banner day for Hlavackova in particular, who earlier Friday won the mixed doubles title with Max Mirnyi.


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A Mumbai luxury hotel that reflects the modern character of a city soaring to new heights Sofitel Mumbai BKC enjoys a strategic location in Bandra Kurla Complex -BKC-. Stay in refined Sofitel style amidst the citys fast growing financial district. Guests stay in luxurious 5-star hotel rooms with a refreshingly contemporary avant-garde aesthetic. Hardwood floors bold forms sumptuous fabrics and the latest technology invite guests to relax or work in inspired surrounds. The hotels collection of extraordinary restaurants and bars offer some of the Mumbais best dining experiences whilst leisure facilities like state-of-the-art So Fit and the bejeweled extravagance of So Spa offer refined ways to unwind. Business travellers and event delegates will find the Sofitel to be an exceptional business hotel with expert service and deluxe facilities as well as fabulous executive club accommodation and privileges in Club Millesime. Sofitel Mumbai BKC welcomes guests for a sophisticated experience of cutting-edge India graced by an elegant French touch - with interiors by designer Isabelle Miaja.
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- 8 km from the airport
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The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce Annual College Fair moves to the Hilltop this October and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, Oct. 7 at the Academic Sports and Recreation Complex (ASRC).
"We are pleased to host the annual College Fair and look forward to the visits of area students, parents and other individuals seeking college advice," said Tammi Secrist, WLU director of marketing and special events. "We expect between 90-95 schools and tons of visitors and I thank everyone who worked together for months to make this year's College Fair a success."
Participants will have the opportunity to talk with representatives from all participating colleges and universities. Students will be bussed-in from area high schools from the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and eastern Ohio, according to a pre-arranged schedule. Parents and other interested individuals are welcome to attend.
Information regarding various levels of adult education and graduate programs will also be available at the College Fair.
The 2013 event is sponsored by WesBanco and WTOV-9. WesBanco representatives will be available during the fair to answer any questions regarding financial planning and lending for future educational needs.
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Ramsey Solutions - Stewardship Sales Advisor
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
To apply for this position, click here: http://vsearch.ws/1riUVQx
After losing everything, Dave Ramsey and his wife, Sharon, went on a quest to find out how money really works. They wanted to know how they could gain control of it and how they could have confidence in handling it. He came to realize that his money problems, worries, and shortages largely began and ended with the person in the mirror. He went back to his first love, real estate, to eat and to get out of debt. Along the way, he began another path – the path of helping others, literally millions of others, take the same quest to the mirror.
Dave Ramsey formed Ramsey Solutions (formerly The Lampo Group) in 1992 to counsel people hurting from the results of financial stress. He's paid the "stupid tax" (mistakes with dollar signs on the end), and his hope is that others won't have to make the same mistakes he did. He wrote the book, Financial Peace, based on all that he and Sharon learned and began selling it out of his car. With the help of a friend, he started a local radio call-in show called The Money Game, now nationally syndicated as The Dave Ramsey Show.
Ramsey Solutions' company history is full of landmarks leading up to the release of their third best-selling book in 2003 - The Total Money Makeover - and they're not slowing down. Ramsey Solutions now has more than 400 team members and a variety of products and services to help people reach their financial goals. They have five best-selling books, including the 2014 #1 New York Times Best Seller Smart Money Smart Kids. Many companies define success based on the dollars coming in, but at Ramsey Solutions, they define their success by the number of lives changed: listeners getting out of debt, readers taking their first baby step and saving $1,000, and Financial Peace University graduates investing for their future.
Ramsey Solutions is searching for a Stewardship Advisor who believes whole-heartedly in thier message of financial freedom through debt-free living and who is passionately committed to carrying this message to churches, pastors, and lay leaders in the faith-based markets.
The effective Stewardship Advisor will impact churches with the truth of God's word with regard to stewardship efforts developed by Ramsey Solutions. They will evaluate and understand each of the curriculum and stewardship efforts developed by Ramsey Solutions.
The Stewardship Advisor will be responsible for prospecting for potential opportunities by means of abandoned leads, warm leads, referrals, cold call lists, and other contacts. They will be consistently pursuing leads and opportunities from multiple sources, such as web apps and conferences. This person will not hesitate to engage in continuous follow-up with prospective and current clients for both new and reoccuring opportunities. Most importantly, they will enthusiastically utilize all company tools to provide a "WOW" customer experience.
The ideal candidate for the Stewardship Advisor role will be on a strong and ever-growing walk with Christ and is an experienced salesperson & communicator that can communicate effectively with pastors, church leaders, and lay leaders. This person will also have a passion for and commitment to spreading ideas that bring hope, instruction, and behavior change to church attendees.
The successful candidate should have significant experience leading, teaching, and mentoring others. They will have a proven track record of integrity within their personal life and finances. In addition, the Stewardship Advisor and their family should be completely on board with the mission of the organization and have a demonstrated application of the Ramsey Solutions financial and leadership message.
Brentwood, TN is located minutes from downtown Nashville and is a dynamic city with shopping centers and restaurants that draw residents from across the region. Brentwood offers a high quality of living, strong business community, and a growing assortment of recreational amenities. Located in scenic Williamson County, one of the wealthiest and fastest-growing counties in the state, Brentwood is home to award-winning schools and excellent government services. Visitors and residents find Brentwood to be the ideal setting, whether they come to tour Nashville's country music scene, the area's Civil War sites, or are there for business. Brentwood is situated at the crossroads of three major interstates and is just minutes away from the Nashville International Airport, Radnor Lake, Cool Springs Galleria, and all the sights and sounds of downtown Nashville, including the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators.
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WWE and WCW: What If the Story of Professional Wrestling Was Re-Written?March 29, 2011
WWE and WCW: What If the Story of Professional Wrestling Was Re-Written?
A number of incidents, storylines and characters have impacted pro wrestling. Though it's an exercise in futility, sometimes it's fun to wonder what if things had been differently. What if wrestling history was re-written? Looking at 16 incidents, moments, and characters from the 1990s through the 2000s, this list asks a simple question: What if…
The Undertaker
What if Mark Calaway accepted the first gimmick he was offered – a character who hatched an egg? Would he have gotten to legendary status still? Could another have gotten far with The Undertaker gimmick? Would there be a Wrestlemania streak?
Shawn Michaels
What if HBK remained in a tag team? Would we see the quality of matches that we've seen from him in another person? Would there be another Mr. Wrestlemania? What if Marty Jannetty became the break-out star instead of Michaels?
Monday Night War
What if there were no Monday Night Wars? Would wrestling be near as popular?
Scott Hall and Kevin Nash Departure
What if Scott Hall and Kevin Nash never departed from WWE? Would WCW have still formed the NWO? If they stayed in the WWE, would they have been apart of DX?
King of the Ring 1996
What if Austin never wrestled Jake the Snake Roberts? What if his opponent at KOTR 96 was someone with no religious background? What if Triple H never took the punishment for The Cliques' actions at Madison Square Garden? Would Austin have still gotten big?
Wrestlemania 13 Double-Turn
What if Austin never wrestled Bret Hart at Wrestlemania 13? What if HBK gave Bret Hart a rematch instead? Would we have ever seen Austin challenge Bret? If so, would there have been a double turn at that event?
Attitude Era
What if Shawn Michaels didn't create the Attitude Era? Would someone else have created it? Would WWE still be in existence?
Montreal Screwjob
What if the Montreal Screwjob had never happened? What if it was Shawn Michaels who got "screwed" instead of Bret? Would there have been an Austin vs. Michaels at WM 14?
Bret's Departure
What if Bret never left the WWE? Could Bret's traditionalism have survived the Attitude Era? If so, how would he have fared? Would he ever have encountered Goldberg?
Shawn Michaels' First Departure
What if Shawn didn't retire in 1998? Would Austin have gotten so big? Would The Rock have gotten so big? Would Triple H have gotten so big? Would there have been a Rock vs. HBK match?
Austin Vs. McMahon
What if McMahon remained an announcer? What if Austin never feuded with McMahon? Would the popularity of wrestling during that time still surged?
The Rock's Departure
What if The Rock never left the WWE? Would John Cena have so gotten so big? Would there be a PG rating?
What if WCW never went out of business? What would be of the industry today? Would the WWE product be much better due to competition?
What if there was no Wrestlemania? Would Undertaker have another streak? Would we have seen the quality of match that Undertaker and Shawn (2009 & 2010) put on at another P-P-V?
Professional Wrestling
What if there was no Hulk Hogan, Rock, Austin, HBK, Bret Hart, Kurt Angle or Undertaker? What would wrestling look like today?
What do you think about if the story of wrestling was re-written? Are there other storylines that you can think of which might have drastically altered the landscape of professional wrestling had they been re-written?


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Justis Fearsson is a private investigator on the trail of a serial killer in Phoenix, Arizona. Justis is also a weremyste - a person with a wizard's gifts and the ability to see into the paranormal world. Unfortunately, weremystes also tend to go crazy on the full moon - which is why Justis is no longer a cop. Hard to explain those absences as anything but mental breakdown. But now an old case from his police detective days has come back to haunt him, literally, as a serial killer known as the Blind Angel strikes again.
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Justis Fearsson is a weremyste. He wields potent magic, but every month, on the full moon, he loses his mind. He's also a private detective who can't afford to take time off from his latest investigation while his sanity goes AWOL. A legion of dark sorcerers has descended on Phoenix, wreaking havoc in the blistering desert heat. With the next moon phasing approaching, Jay has to figure out what connects a billionaire financier and a vicious drug kingpin to an attempted terrorist attack, a spate of ritual killings, and the murder of a powerful runemyste.
Justis Fearsson is a weremyste and a private detective. He wields potent magic, but every month, on the full moon, he loses his mind. His battles with insanity have already cost him his job as a cop; he can't afford to let them interfere with his latest case. Phoenix has become ground zero in a magical war, and an army of werecreatures, blood sorcerers, and necromancers has made Jay its number one target.


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Server sales did very well in the first quarter of 2011, but the news for Oracle and Cisco great as the two enjoyed exceptional performance for the quarter, according to a new report by IDC.
Oracle, which has been beset by a declining server business thanks to uncertainty over its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, roared back in the quarter with the second-fastest growth of the top five vendors.
And Cisco, which only entered the server market two years ago with its Unified Computing System, broke into the top five servers in North America for the first time by grabbing blade server market share from its competitors.
However, the growth of Oracle's and Cisco's server sales were less significant when considering that the growth was based on low sales in the past, IDC said.
IDC on Tuesday reported that worldwide server sales reached $11.9 billion in the first quarter of 2011, up a solid 12.1 percent over the $10.6 billion in sales estimated for the first quarter of 2010.
Hewlett-Packard retained its title as the world's largest server vendor in revenue terms. The company sold an estimated $3.8 billion worth of servers in the first quarter, up 10.8 percent over sales in the same quarter of 2010.
IBM was second, with $3.5 billion in server sales, up a whopping 22.1 percent over last year. They were followed by Dell at $1.9 billion, up 9.7 percent; Oracle at $773 million, up 13.6 percent, and Fujitsu at $578 million, down 15.6 percent, IDC said.
For the North American market, IBM was the leading server business with a 29.4 percent share of the market, followed by HP at 27.7 percent, Dell at 23.3 percent, Oracle at 7.5 percent, and Cisco at 3.0 percent, IDC said.
Oracle's server sales have been steadily slipping since the company got into the hardware business with its acquisition last year of Sun Microsystems.
That decline stemmed from the uncertainty of Oracle's server strategy following the acquisition, said Jed Scaramella, research manager for enterprise servers at IDC. "The other manufacturers took advantage of the situation, especially IBM," Scaramella said.
Because Oracle's servers sales had been falling, the growth in sales in the first quarter was based on a relatively easy comparison with last year, Scaramella said. "But it's a good story," he said. "They're climbing back as their strategy gets better articulated."
Cisco's move into the top five vendors in the North America market results from its strong presence in the blade server market, Scaramella said.
IDC estimated blade server revenue grew by 23.8 percent and shipments grew by 5.4 percent over last year, with revenue hitting $1.8 billion, or about 15.2 percent of all server revenue, IDC sais.
HP had a 50.0 percent share of the blade server market, followed by IBM at 20.2 percent, Cisco at 9.4 percent, and Dell at 8.4 percent. This is a big shift from the first quarter of 2010, with HP's market share slipping about 4 points and IBM's share slipping about 3 percent, Scaramella said. "Cisco grabbed market share from everybody," he said.
Between 60 percent and 70 percent of Cisco's sales came from the North American market, Scaramella said.
Cisco came into the market with a clean strategy of targeting highly-virtualized environments while being less concerned with the overall server market, Scaramella said.
"Cisco's strategy is sound," he said. "When we talk to Cisco UCS customers, they say UCS works. Cisco has a big networking business, and that's where the vendor went first with its servers."
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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has told Carlos Tevez "everything will be as before" if he apologises for his actions in Munich a month ago.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has told Carlos Tevez "everything will be as before" if he apologises for his actions in Munich a month ago.
The Argentinian striker's City career appeared to be over after Mancini accused him of refusing to warm up in the Champions League match against Bayern Munich on September 27. He has since being fined two weeks' wages and has threatened to sue Mancini for defamation of character.
It is still widely assumed that Tevez will leave in January, but Mancini told Corriere della Sera: "If he apologises to the squad and to me then everything will be as before. If he doesn't, then Tevez has a value that everyone knows and something will happen in January."
Mancini added that he believes his former captain is being led astray by his advisors.
He said: "He is totally unprepared and being badly advised. I don't want it to be like this and I would be the first to forgive him."
Tevez was City's top scorer last season and has 53 goals in 91 appearances, but he was stripped of the captaincy over the summer after making another transfer request, and made only five appearances, three as a substitute, in the first two months of the season as he struggled for fitness following an extended break.
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Though HGTV uses fun demo days and trips to the design board to make renovations look glamorous, there is in fact quite a lot of 'behind the scenes' action. In order for you to better focus on the fun stuff and dream up your perfect space, this post is here to help you by highlighting some important things you should consider before you begin renovating your home.
Your ultimate goal
What's your main goal for renovation? Are you looking to capitalise on your home or are you intending to spruce it up and make it your 'forever home'? This decision will help guide and influence your entire renovation.
If you're looking to renovate and then sell your home, aim to keep your project budget-friendly, with a design that will appeal to the majority of potential buyers.
On the other hand, renovating your home for your own benefit in the long-term is the perfect opportunity to create your dream home. Use the materials you love and a timeless design that you will enjoy for years to come.
Planning and design
As you picture the final results of your renovation, what do you see?
It takes a lot of effort to get there but it's important to plan each step of the renovation process. When it comes down to the details of your project, the more you plan and the more detailed it is, the better. Then, once you make your plan, do your best to stick to it! Extra additions and product switches add up.
If you're tackling the interior design solo, books, magazines and blogs can be great sources for inspiration. From there, you can save what you love on Pinterest or create a mood board to help guide your project. Or, if you are looking for some support, a decorator or interior designer can help you plan the design for your space.
What to DIY and what to outsource
Before renovating, consider what things around the home you want to renovate yourself and the things for which you should seek external help.
A few home projects that are great to do yourself are painting, sanding, building furniture and laying tiles. For the larger and more complex modifications, such as electricity-related projects, it would definitely be better to use the services of a professional electrician and opt for reliable, high quality low voltage products like circuit breakers for example, as they play a crucial part in protecting the whole electrical circuit from damage caused by electricity overloaded wiring.
As you plan your budget for your renovation, it may be helpful to pencil in a safety net that leaves room for going 15% over. After all, renovating is an expensive business.
To help your project start off on the right foot, a builder or quantity surveyor can help you figure out what you are working with.
Go over your design and check out online shops to understand what pieces you can find that will fit into your budget.
When it comes to renovating, timing is everything (especially for your pocket).
Be sure to consistently check in with your contractor and make sure the renovations are going according to plan. After all, you wouldn't want your delay with the final touches and painting to run into the delivery date of the items of furniture you ordered.
Moreover, if you make a schedule, sticking to it will be important no matter if you're planning to live in your home during the renovations or out of it. Your patience, extended family or hotel bills will appreciate the project wrapping up in a timely manner!
Your home renovation will be exactly what you make of it. Prepare for some bumps in the road, but the planning, budgeting and timing you work out will only help your project run as smoothly as possible. Most importantly, however, remember to enjoy the process!


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This may be a 'duh' question but....
I know that northern Africa is French and Arabic and Angola and Mozambique are Portuguese and South Africa is English. What do the rest of the countries speak? Is there one major dialect that is spoken?
If I spoke Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French Could I talk to everyone? (except Arabic).
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text: Human Rights Observatory Jeff Williams Breaks US Space Record American astronaut Jeff Williams has set a new record for most cumulative time in space for a U.S. astronaut. On Wednesday, Williams surpassed 520 days living in space, breaking Scott Kelly's record set during his nearly year-long mission aboard the International Space Station. Williams will be heading back to Earth on September 6, which will extend his record to 534 days. The first 10 days of Williams' time in space date back to 2000, when he was a flight engineer aboard...Read complete article© Voice of America - Thursday, August 25, 2016


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This is my BFF Scott's favorite chicken—he may not pronounce it right, but it gets him over here (he eats out every single night, lunch too—don't ask). It's a lot of work, so I always make as much as I can fit into the pot. We're happy to eat leftovers all week long, or I schedule back-to-back dinner parties. I made this batch for Scott's birthday, then the next night we had our friend Deborah over to celebrate her birthday. It's just the best version of this classic I've ever eaten anywhere, any time (from the Los Angeles Times, February 13, 2008, adapted from The Country Cooking of France)—not that we count at our house but Scott had two thighs and two legs. Oh, and it's very important to use thighs and legs, not breasts, which I tried once, and they were too dry and didn't have the requisite flavor. Even Emma likes it: After complaining, "Why is this chicken purple?"…she downs it with gusto, too, though admittedly she picks the bacon out of the garni, leaving the mushrooms and onions. You can't ask for the moon.
(serves 6 enthusiastic eaters)
1 onion, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
3 garlic cloves, divided
1 t. peppercorns
1 (750-ml) bottle red wine
Salt and black pepper
5 to 6 pounds chicken legs and thighs (very important!!! Breasts were not good…too dry)
1 T olive oil
1 6-oz. piece of lean smoked bacon or thick-sliced bacon (I use more)
1 T vegetable oil
3 T flour
2 cups chicken broth, more if needed
2 shallots, chopped
1 large bouquet garni of 2 bay leaves, 4 sprigs thyme and 5 to 6 stalks parsley, tied
2 T butter, or more if needed
16 to 18 baby onions, peeled (I use more)
1/2 pound button mushrooms, trimmed and quartered if large (again, more!!! LOVE the garni!)
1 T chopped fresh parsley
In a medium saucepan, bring the onion, carrot, celery, 1 clove garlic (peeled), peppercorns, and wine to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Then cool the marinade completely.
Rub each piece of chicken with a pinch of salt and pepper. Pack the pieces in a deep, non-metallic bowl and pour the cooled marinade and flavorings over them. Spoon the olive oil over the top to keep the chicken moist. Cover with plastic wrap and let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least a day, turning the pieces from time to time, and up to 3 days if you like a full-bodied flavor of wine. (I tend to marinate the chicken just overnight, maybe 24 hours, because I prefer to let the chicken do its sitting after the cooking—it gets better every day, and I always try to finish the dish at least one day before serving, and up to two or three. All you do is reheat on the stovetop.)
Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade and pat them dry with paper towels. Strain and reserve the marinade liquid, keeping the vegetables separate. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Cut the bacon into small cubes, or slices. If you're using thick-sliced bacon (which I do), cut the bacon crosswise into thin sticks.
Heat the oil in a braising pan and fry the lardons until browned and the fat runs. Transfer the lardons to a bowl using a slotted spoon and set aside for garnish.
Add the chicken pieces to the pan, skin side down, and saute over medium heat until well browned, at least 10 minutes. Turn, cook until the other side browns, 3 to 5 minutes. After they brown, remove them to a platter. It's important that you don't overcrowd the pan so the skin gets a great color and crisps up beautifully. I always "fry" the chicken in two batches, which takes a lot of restraint as patience is not my strongest suit—overcrowding comes much more naturally to me.
Add the reserved vegetables from the marinade to the pan and fry until they start to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook over high heat, stirring until it browns, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the marinade liquid and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Simmer 2 minutes, then stir in the broth with the shallots, the remaining 2 cloves of garlic, chopped, and bouquet garni.
Return the chicken to the pan, pushing the pieces down under the sauce. Cover the pan and cook in the oven, turning the chicken occasionally until the pieces are tender and fall easily from a two-pronged fork, about 40 minutes to 1 hour. Some pieces may be done before others–if so, remove them so they do not dry out from additional cooking, and continue cooking the rest.
Meanwhile, cook the garnish. Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the onions, sprinkling them with 1/8 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Brown them over medium heat, about 5 to 7 minutes. Shake the pan from time to time so they color evenly. As soon as they do, lower the heat, cover and cook the onions, shaking the pan occasionally, until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes more. Remove them with a slotted spoon and add to the reserved lardons. Next, add the mushrooms to the pan, sprinkling them, too, with a pinch each of salt and pepper—you can add a little more butter if needed. Saute until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove, and add them to the lardons and onions.
When the chicken is cooked, remove the pieces from the sauce and set them aside. Strain the sauce into a bowl, discarding the vegetables and seasonings. Use a ladle to skim any fat on the surface. Wipe out the pan and add the garnish. Sir in the sauce; if it seems thick, add a little more broth. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add the chicken pieces, pushing them well down into the sauce, and heat gently 3 to 5 minutes so the flavors blend. Coq au vin improves if you keep it, covered, in the refrigerator at least a day and up to 3 days so the flavor mellows before serving.
To serve, reheat the chicken with garnish and sauce on top of the stove. Transfer the chicken pieces to a serving dish or individual plates, and spoon over the garnish with a little sauce. Sprinkle the chicken with chopped parsley and serve any remaining sauce separately.


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- The definition of a mend is a repair in a material.
An area in a sock that has been stitched back together where a hole had formed is an example of a mend.
- To mend is defined as to fix or repair, or to get better or resolve a disagreement.
- When you sew up a hole in a sweater, this is an example of a situation where you mend the sweater.
- When you are sick and your health improves, this is an example of a situation where you mend.
- When you are fighting with someone and you then make up, this is an example of a situation where you mend your relationship.
- to repair (something broken, torn, or worn); restore to good condition; make whole; fix
- to make better; improve; reform; set right: to mend one's manners
- to atone for; make amends for: now only in least said, soonest mended
Origin of mendMiddle English menden, aphetic from amenden, amend
- to get better; improve, esp. in health
- to grow together again or heal, as a fracture
- the act of mending; improvement
- a mended place, as on a garment
mend Idioms
on the mend
improving, esp. in health
verbmend·ed, mend·ing, mends
- To make repairs or restoration to; fix.
- To reform or correct: mend one's ways.
- a. To improve in health or condition: The patient is mending well.b. To heal: The bone mended in a month.
- To make repairs or corrections.
- The act of mending: did a neat mend on the sock.
- A mended place: You can't tell where the mend is.
Origin of mendMiddle English menden short for amenden to amend ; see amend .
Related Forms:
- mend′a·ble
- mend′er
(plural mends)
(third-person singular simple present mends, present participle mending, simple past and past participle mended)
- To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as, to mend a garment or a machine.
- My trousers have a big rip in them and need mending.
- When your car breaks down, you can take it to the garage to have it mended.
- To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace.
- Her stutter was mended by a speech therapist.
- My broken heart was mended.
- To help, to advance, to further; to add to.
- To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved.
From Middle English menden, by apheresis for amenden ("to amend"); see amend.


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Looney Tunes/Disney Shirt with "Urban" or "Stupid" Theme
The wearers of this shirt...
Bought it because the counterfeit FILA merchandise at the flea market was a little too chemically burned for $3.50
Have not seen the character on the front of the shirt outside of merchandise for over 20 years, except on the left buttock of the man who sired at least 1/3 of their bastard children
Are famous for their scrunchies, sweatpants, and open sores
Gave up bras long ago, and instead let the cartoon canopy shield outsiders from the ravages of "the sag"
Went to the state fair to see Journey, but were upset when they didn't play any new music
Married at 18, live in a house that smells like cabbage with at least one incontinent relative
Drive cars, the insides of which are a veritable compost heap of Cheerios, McDonald's fries, and a melange of various crushed candies and Vicodin
Could quite possibly be the only people left who still wear L.A. Gear sneakers
The Infamous Nerd Shirt
The wearers of this shirt...
Will often greet you by saying, "Relax, I'm a goon"
Invite all of their friends to private Firefly marathons, but are soon disappointed when they realize these friends ditched them after a big Farscape argument about muppets (more specifically, Grover)
Caused a stink at the last LAN party when someone brought Mountain Dew: Code Red instead of Bawls, upsetting a vital Counterstrike tournament
Were upset when no one "got" their shirt at the latest fauxtest, not even the guy in the pirate monkey robot ninja costume who was holding a sign that said "FREE THE INTERNET ZOMG PATRICK DUFFY"
Are psychotically obsessed with the one "geek girl" in their group, but are so socially stunted that they can only trade lines from Aqua Teen Hunger Force with her and arrange opportunities where their elbows can "accidentally" bump into each other ;)
Have a "No, I will not fix your computer" shirt that conflicts with their natural interest to show that they are better than people in insignificant areas
Will always be lonely because they will never find their preferred mate: a 12 year-old Asian virgin who has seen all of Red Dwarf and can recite the Konami code during fellatio
Possess 90% of all television that has ever aired in the history of broadcasting on DVD-R, but will never let you borrow season 2 of Freakazoid because "you weren't there when Freakazoid needed you"
Are writing angry e-mails to me AT THIS VERY MOMENT!!!
BREAKING NOW: a story so dangerous that there are those within our government that might kill to keep it from getting out.
Ma'am, what if I told you I have the miracle of a lifetime right here in this briefcase?
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[ preface |
printing |
parport |
patches |
clones |
stuff ]
I'm still kinda working on this page, but there again, my webpages are always in a state of change.
Printing in linux
(or how to hack your print system into submission)
Having just hacked our print system into submission (and spending quite a while doing it), I thought it
might be worth sharing some of the code/experience. We have an HP DeskJet 520 connected to the machine
known as ``lothlorien''. Being a deskjet, it likes PCL (3rd flavour in this case). Thankfully, ghostscript
supports this version of the printer and there's lots of information about setting this up
on this page.
Since the printer supports various levels of output quality (with the -sPrintQuality=... option to ghostscript), we have setup
3 postscript print queues and 1 regular ``lp''. One print queue for regular output (called `hp'), one for draft output (called `hp-draft')
and one for presentation (!) quality output (called `hp-best'). To turn postscript into PCL I hacked out a small filter program which
does all the necessary gs work, although it may be relatively site-dependant. This single filter is designed to handle all three postscript
queues, depending on how it gets invoked. On lothlorien, the real script is /usr/local/bin/zog-hp, with /usr/local/bin/zog-hp-draft and
/usr/local/bin/zog-hp-best as symblinks to it.
The printcap file on lothlorien is pretty simple, mostly copy-and-paste of the existing defaults. The printcap files on other machines
just re-direct jobs to lothlorien. We've handled authentication control by putting the names of other machines in lothlorien's /etc/hosts.lpd
So, here are the various files; the zog-hp script is a bit hacky, but it works :).
To print off my machine frog, say, it's simply a case of the regular ``lpr -Php-best somefile.ps''. The zog-hp script has a reasonable
job at making sure the job is decent postscript (first by checking using `file | magic2mime' for `application/postscript', then by checking the
return status of ghostscript). If a job fails, the filter returns 2 (JABORT) to have the job removed from the queue. If the job failed while
being processed by ghostscript (broken postscript), the ghostscript messages are output (which will get mailed to the person who generated the job).
A handy reference on print filters can be found here.
Parport stuff
I've recently (well, not so recent now) taken to trying to fix some bugs in the parport driver for Linux. The parport stuff is looked after by
Tim Waugh and others, and the page about it can be found here.
My offerings have been the odd fix and improvement/enhancement here and there.
Various patches
Here are some other random patches for the linux kernel:
Other UNIXen for PCs
If NT is the answer, you don't understand the question.
Other Linux stuff


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Total lymphoid irradiation uses radiation to limit the production of
white blood cells (lymphocytes). These cells help the
body's immune system destroy foreign cells and fight infection. The treatment
was first developed to treat
Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of cancer.
In theory, total lymphoid irradiation may help prevent progression of
multiple sclerosis (MS) by limiting the production of lymphocytes and thus limiting the activity of
the immune system. The results of studies done so far have failed to show any
Total lymphoid irradiation remains an experimental treatment for MS.
The treatment may be toxic and potentially dangerous and typically is not
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A 46-year-old Lawrence man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated early Friday morning after his sport-utility vehicle struck a parked vehicle in southwestern Lawrence.
According to Douglas County Jail records, Andrew McKinney Hammond, was booked into jail at 2:45 a.m.
Kim Murphree, a Lawrence police spokesman, said the crash occurred when Hammond was headed west on Lazy Brook Lane in a black 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander and struck a parked black Jeep Cherokee. He attempted to get out of the vehicle but fell to the ground incurring minor injuries. Police were called at 2:14 a.m. The accident site is southwest of Clinton Parkway and Kasold Drive.
Hammond was booked into jail on suspicion of his third DUI, a felony, and driving on a suspended license. Information about the case was forwarded to the Douglas County prosecutors, according to jail records.
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First Twenty20 International
New Zealand 141-8 (L R P L Taylor 60) v Sri Lanka 138-9 (T M Dilshan 57)
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 3 runs
Jacob Oram took a hat-trick as New Zealand secured a three-run success over Sri Lanka in the first T20 international.
Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan slammed 57 off 28 deliveries to put the hosts well on course to reach a target of 142 at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Black Caps paceman Shane Bond made an unhappy return to the international arena following a two-year absence due to his participation in the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. He took 0-27 from his four overs and was the subject of some rough treatment from Dilshan's flowing blade.
But Dilshan's dismissal, caught at backward point off Ian Butler's medium pace, reduced Sri Lanka to 75-4 after eight overs and the lower order capitulated against some disciplined bowling.
Oram's hat-trick - the second in a T20 international after Australia's Brett Lee - started with the last ball of the 17th over when Angelo Mathews (21) chipped a return catch to leave his side struggling on 122-7.
Skipper Daniel Vettori, who had gone for just 2-11 from his own four-over allocation, saved Oram's final over for the 20th of the innings.
The tactic worked a treat as the giant all-rounder removed Malinga Bandara and Nuwan Kulasekara.
With nine required from the final six deliveries, Bandara (7) and Kulasekara (12) holed out to long-off and long-on respectively as Oram (3-33) speared in a couple of low full tosses.
And last-wicket pair Lasith Malinga (4no) and Ajantha Mendis (0no) were only able to take five off the last four balls as Sri Lanka ended short on 138-9.
Earlier, Ross Taylor hit a fine 60 off 45 deliveries in New Zealand's total of 141-8 after Vettori had opted to bat first.
Taylor, batting at number four, arrived at the crease with the score on 26-2 after the early departures of Brendon McCullum (9) and Jesse Ryder (13).
He shared a 53-run stand with Martin Guptill (29) for the third wicket to repair the damage before a clatter of late wickets, including two in two balls for Malinga (2-21) in the final over.
The two-match series concludes at the same venue on Friday.


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ummm, just a tiny node module to munge any strings. useful if wou want to obfuscate email addresses to valid, numeric html characters.
as long as spam robots are still dumb, this should significantly reduce the risk of the email address being harvested. i bet you get 60% less spam. this method is user friendlier and way easier to implement than other tricks like javascript or images. because you really can click on the link and it opens in your mail program.
by default, munge() encodes each letter by random - either ascii or unicode - to make it more difficult for spammers.
because of the random generator the example below does not always produce the same output:
var munge = ;console;
might output something like:
this is valid html code!
based on rfc1866, ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc1866.txt
var munge = ;console;
should encode the string with ascii like that:
var munge = ;console;
encodes the same blurb but in unicode:
good idea. you will want to protect your email address on your contact page.
here how you can do it within express and jade. let's say in express you have a route for a contact page (routes/contact.js) like this:
var munge = ; exports { res;};
then you can show the munged email address in a jade template called contact.jade with the lines like this inbetween:
...p email: !emailContact...
make sure you use ! exactly like this as this won't escape the ampersand (&) into an html entity. see TJ's remark about escaped stuff at https://github.com/visionmedia/jade#code


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Personal Digital Assistant Advantages
Many of us are already familiar with many advantages of so called PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants). These small and smart hand-held devices combine multiple features: they allow you to export and import data, store various information and make to do lists. You can use them as address book and calendar simultaneously. Many people all over the world highly appreciate personal digital assistants as convenient and easy-to-use time management tools.
Personal Digital Assistant Analogues on Your Desktop PC
VIP Software gives you possibility to get many of advantages of PDAs on your desktop PC.
VIP Simple To Do List allows you to:
VIP Organizer is provided with even more features. It gives you possibility to:
VIP Team To Do List has all functionality listed above and also allows you to delegate tasks to other people and send them notifications by email or to their mobile phones. You can also create individual to do lists and publish them on the Web.
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You can use VIP Software instead of Personal Digital Assistant or in couple with it. VIP Simple To Do List is the most comprehensible desktop time management application for moderate price. VIP Organizer and VIP Team To Do List give you more possibilities for data exchange. VIP Team To Do List is also an effective scheduling tool, that will help you to manage your human resources. Select VIP Software that responds to your individual needs!
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Re: Nikki Giovanni: Words of Virginia Tech poet ring out ...
In Response To: Re: Nikki Giovanni: "We Are Virginia Tech" ()
Words of Virginia Tech poet ring out one last time
Sunday, May 13, 2007
By Chico Harlan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Here came this little 63-year-old woman, barely taller than 5 feet, with carpet-length hair dyed platinum-blond, and a thousand people itching for the exits suddenly froze. Nikki Giovanni owned the room.
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How to Write Happy Birthday in Spanish?
Want to write Happy Birthday but don't know how? No worries! Just follow these instructions.
Happy BIRTHDAY and happy bedrest, Nina!?
Awww, Thank you all so much! You guys are the best!!! And... Happy [cough-cough Saturday] Birthday to you too, Rosie. PQ: Yes with all 3- 31wks, 30wks, and 31wks. And now if I can just keep my...
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R&P: Today is your Birthday!!! Happy Birthday Darth!!!?
I don't have the words to express how much I love all of You. Your all the only things keeping Me going right now. Thank You all for everything, I love You guys. You've turned the worst Birthday of...
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Who sang"Today Is Your Birthday, Happy Birthday To You"?
"Today is your birthday, happy birthday to you" is part of the song "Birthday" by The Beatles. "Birthday" appears on The White Album, which was released in September 1968 by Abbey Road Studios.Sour...
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How to Say Happy Birthday?
Is someone important in your life having a birthday and don't know how to say it? Than this is the article for you!


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The judge has sentenced George Thomas to two consecutive life sentences plus 25 years for helping kidnap, rape and murder Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom.
Victims' families got a chance to confront him.
"I've been sentenced to life without my daughter," said Channon's mother, Deena Christian.
Last month, a jury convicted George Thomas on 38 charges related to the kidnapping, rape, and murders of Channon and Christopher Newsom in 2007. Jurors already determined that he will serve a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 51 years for the murders charges.
Tuesday's hearing was for the lesser crimes. The judge will also decide if he will serve his sentences at the same time or back-to-back.
The hearing began around 1:00 p.m. with prosecutors pointing to several arrests from 2004 to support a harsher sentence. Then, the victims' parents taking the stand first, with Mary Newsom, Christopher's mother, telling Thomas, "(y)ou will never suffer as much as I have."
Hugh Newsom followed, introducing himself as the "proud father of Chris Newsom" before turning to Thomas and asking him if he ever admitted to killing his son.
"No, I didn't," replied Thomas.
"You taught me how to hate," said Channon's father, Gary Christian.
"If you think this court should give you any mercy, you've been smoking too many blunts," he said. "You're not going to hurt nobody else, not today, not ever."
The convictions came in Thomas' retrial after his original conviction was thrown out after revelations of Judge Baumgartner's drug use.


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Fire Hazard – 2010 Highlights
Wil Albarez and New Mexico Digital present: Fire Hazard 2010 – A selection of Fire Hazard's finest moments. Opening up the archives and reliving exciting moments from the past 10 years of Fire Performances, by Wil Albarez a.k.a Fire Hazard. This 10 minute video features visually stunning and daring fire performances by New Mexico's #1 … Continue reading
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Stack's Wannabe Better can capture Fairyhouse feature
The Tommy Stack-trained Wannabe Better is fancied to claim the €48,750 first place prize in tonight's Brownstown Stakes, the sole Group race on Fairyhouse's entire Flat calendar.
A total of eight horses will contest the seven-furlong event, with Leopardstown scorer Majestic Queen the only other to have won at this level. Tracey Collins' filly was slightly fortunate to land the Ballyogan Stakes, as runner-up Joyeuse had to make up a lot of ground in a short time.
That said, Majestic Queen wasn't an undeserving winner. It will be interesting to see how she fares now, but the rest have plenty to find if Wannabe Better runs to her optimum level for Wayne Lordan.
A dual Listed winner last term, she posted a career-best effort to deny Eastern Rules and Brendan Brackan in Leopardstown's Ballycorus Stakes last time. That triumph came over seven furlongs on fast ground, and she also has two previous Group placings over seven, so conditions here will suit.
On all known evidence, then, Wannabe Better is the best horse in the race. The card's nap selection is the hitherto frustrating Monsieur Power in the opening six-furlong maiden for Lordan's frequent ally Eddie Lynam, though it is Colm O'Donoghue who retains the ride this time.
The Buttevant, Co Cork native was aboard the Sabena Power-owned Azamour gelding when it finished second to the highly regarded Cougar Mountain at Naas last week.
That represented the fifth time in seven starts that Monsieur Power had made the frame without winning, but it is ability rather than attitude that has been his downfall. He pulled well clear of the remainder at Naas, so he ought to take all the beating in this lesser heat, with first-time blinkers likely to sharpen him up.
The in-form Ger Lyons-Colin Keane axis should take the juvenile maiden with the Curragh third Cape Wolfe, while Muscle Beach and Port Merrion could both collect under Fran Berry. Jessica Harrington's Port Merrion was swamped by Teoleena late on at Gowran Park last time, but is progressive enough to warrant another go in tonight's five-runner finale.
At Gowran last night, the exciting Highland Reel turned in a dominant display to give Aidan O'Brien a seventh consecutive victory in the juvenile maiden over a mile.
The 8/15 favourite quickened clear in the straight and despite showing signs of his inexperience in the closing stages, he still passed the post 12 lengths clear in the hands of the trainer's son, Joseph.
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What we have here, laddies & gentlemen, is a failure to negotiate
- Published in Letters
To The Daily Sun,
Obama in negotiation? "My Way or No Way!"
I had a dream. I met a terrorist in a dark ally and he said "I am going to kill you and your sons and then take your women". I'm noted for my negotiating skills so I offered, "Take my women, but instead of killing me why not just make me your slave."
He sneered, "I never have enough women, but I already have too many slaves who will die for me, but I will shoot your in the head so you die quickly rather than shoot you in the gut so you die in agony."
The next day the Main Stream Media reported, "Man commits suicide rather than negotiate. Benevolent terrorist adopts man's wife and daughters."
Dale "P." Eddy


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Details on MLS # A3998466
Lot for sale in North Port
Property Details: MLS Listing #A3998466
Vacant Land - Single Family Use in North Port for Sale
Description of PropertyLevel lot nice location
Exterior & ConstructionProperty Type: Vacant Land
Property Style: Single Family Use
Utilities: Cable Available, Electric Avail on Site, Septic System Required, Telephone, Well Required
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