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After Steve Jobs announced that flash would never be supported on the iPhone and, more importantly, the iPad, he proceeded to write an open letter regarding his thoughts on flash. While I am not too concerned with flash being supported on mobile platforms (which introduces a range of problems regarding battery life, performance and more), this does beg the more interesting question of the future of flash on the web.
The Problems With Flash
- It is proprietary - Adobe does not allow it to be free (cost) or libre(open).
- No web browser supports Flash without a plugin (except recent beta versions of Chrome)
- There is no guarantee of ActionScript backwards compatibility (i.e. AS3 and AS2 are different methodologies and languages).
- Flash browser plugins can produce different results (sometimes unstable) depending on the browser and the OS version. Of course, the same can be said for HTML/CSS, but it is worth noting that the problems exist for Flash as well.
HTML5 is really cool in that it is mostly standards based and adds on to the well known set of HTML tags. It has a partial framework for video and audio. CSS3 (which is often associated with HTML5) supports 2D and 3D animations and transforms in many of the modern browsers. Other features like drag and drop, geolocation and offline storage/caching add some much needed native elements for front-end web developers. However, I don't think that HTML5/CSS3 will be a total replacement for flash right away.
Working Together
Both Flash and HTML5 have their place in support of web content. HTML5 will do well to fill in the areas where Flash has often been overused, such as:
- Video playback (once a codec is settled on among the various web browsers)
- Web applications (office suites, email)
- Interactive elements and animations
I think it will be a while before we see Flash phased out completely, however. Especially in the areas of:
- Game Engines and
- Anti-aliasing and Font Support
It will be interesting to see how quickly HTML5 is adopted by developers and how they will be able to push its limits in the future.


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Fullerton, California
I took this picture earlier this year while sitting in the bleacher seats at the SAG award Red Carpet. I always thought it looked like they were exchanging their marriage vows. Happily they are now engaged after 7 yrs of being together and having/adopting six children. It's said the children had been putting pressure on their parents to tie the knot. Brad designed the ring he gave to Angelina. Wishing all the best to the entire family.

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Champaign-Urbana: More than meets the eye
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - College towns in general are known for unique atmospheres, vibrant youth and, yes, numerous drinking and eating establishments.
This goes quadruple for Big Ten Conference towns, where student bodies numbering in the range of 40,000, along with associated faculty and employees, create rich cultural, culinary and diversionary diversity.
The "Twin Cities" of Urbana-Champaign are no exception. Sure, there was a time when the reputation as a sleepy cow-town surrounded by cornfields was perhaps justified. But today, the home of the Fighting Illini is experiencing a renaissance. New, upscale bars and restaurants are opening all around the area, bringing with them libations and victuals guaranteed to appeal to the tastes of academics, scholars and, fortunately for us, golfers alike.
Off-course entertainment
The university is the cultural center of Champaign-Urbana and at the heart of the campus are the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts (krannertcenter.com), the Krannert Art Museum (art.uiuc.edu/galleries/kam/) and Assembly Hall (uofiassemblyhall.com/). From Broadway touring shows to rock concerts to Chinese acrobats to mixed media art exhibits, the culture buff can find the quality - if not the quantity - of entertainment one would expect in larger metropolitan areas.
If you really want to get away from it all, one of the most unique attractions in the area are the hot-air balloon rides offered by Byron Denhart, owner and pilot of The Chief hot-air balloon ((217) 328-1314). Given the gusty winds in Champaign, you'll need some flexibility in scheduling, but the endless views of the Great Plains are well worth the effort.
For shopping, the North Prospect avenue area contains most of the larger chain retailers and the Marketplace Mall on North Neil Street not only has plenty of fine shops but also a large, vintage carousel that kids absolutely adore. For those who can't stomach retail prices, a 20-minute drive south of town on I-57 will take you to Tuscola, where The Tanger Outlet Mall awaits the budget-conscious.
The recent TV poker craze has inspired a weekly Texas Hold 'em tournament at the Hooters of Champaign (1706 S. State St., (217) 355-7682). The best part is that entering the tournament is free. Players each receive a hypothetical $300 in chips and play for chances at prizes, without risking any of their own dough. I understand the servers are easy on the eyes as well.
Finally, for those who prefer their off-course entertainment to be a bit off-color, The Silver Bullet (1401 E. Washington, Urbana) and Malibu Bay Lounge (Rt. 45 N, Urbana) might just have what you're looking for. I believe it was the Beach Boys who sang that Midwest girls really make you feel all right.
Places to Eat
Hmm … a university town, huh? Think there might be any place to get a beer?
As luck may have it, there is indeed a place - and a lot more. If you're feeling younger than you look at the end of a day on the links, "Campus Town" is the place to observe the local youth in their natural habitat, spending their student loan money on refreshments and fun. The best place in Campus Town is Murphy's Pub on Green Street. The burgers are famous and the Absolute and Jim Beam drink specials on weekdays are unbeatable.
If you would rather avoid the hubbub of campus, downtown Champaign is literally exploding with unique eating and dining establishments. Bacaro (113 N. Walnut, (217) 398-6982) offers chic haute cuisine and both the menu and wine list will transport you off the plains. Owner Thad Morrow, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, is also the chef. The menu, which changes four times a year with the seasons, represents a dazzling array of ingredients from both Illinois and abroad.
For a big-city atmosphere and a huge selection of martinis, try Boltini Lounge (211 N. Neil). From the moment you reach for the door handle and realize it's fashioned from a baby-doll's leg, you know you're in for something utterly unexpected, yet so very welcome in C-U.
For the complete opposite atmosphere, head to The Blind Pig across the street from Bacaro. Owner Chris Knight has installed a 110-year-old mahogany bar from Maryville, Ill., and, perhaps, the only true hand-pull tap of cask-conditioned ale from here to the Map Room in Chicago. According to Knight, "This is a beer bar" and true aficionados - or "beer fiends," as Knight lovingly refers to them - will find something to suit any palate. The ambience is a refreshing change, too: no TVs and the distinct feel of a pub in County Cork.
Not to be outdone, Urbana offers several notable restaurants as well. Crane Alley (115 W. Main St., Urbana, (217) 384-7526) has a hip menu and hipper atmosphere, along with an 80-seat beer garden.
On the north side of Champaign, in the vicinity of North Prospect Ave., you'll find all the well-known chain restaurants and steak houses, along with all the crap they inexplicably nail on their walls.
Places to stay
The university draws visitors by the busload, so there are plenty of hotels in the area. One of our favorites is the Drury Inn ((217) 398-0030) just off I-74 on N. Prospect Ave. in Champaign. It features free Internet access and an indoor pool.
For a complete list of recommended hotels in Champaign County, contact the Chamber of Commerce ((217) 359-1791).
And no, a cow won't answer the phone. There's more here than meets the eye and the reputation.
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Acme, Dendreon, Intermec, MEMC, Questcor: U.S. Equity Movers
Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in U.S. trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 4 p.m. in New York.
Crude producers and oil-related services providers declined after FBR Capital Markets downgraded Halliburton Co. (HAL) and Transocean Ltd. (RIG) , citing "potential liability" from oil spilling from a damaged BP Plc (BP US) well in the Gulf of Mexico. Halliburton slipped 3 percent to $30.65. Transocean fell 7.9 percent to $72.32.
Other companies that do business in the Gulf of Mexico also retreated. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) lost 7.7 percent to $62.16. McMoRan Exploration Co. (MMR US) dropped 8.6 percent to $11.94. Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd. (EXXI) sank 6.5 percent to $17.58. ATP Oil & Gas Corp. (ATPG US) slipped 11 percent to $18.23. Seahawk Drilling Inc. (HAWK) fell 8.3 percent to $16.66.
Acme Packet Inc. (APKT US) jumped 24 percent to $26.14, the highest price since its October 2006 initial public offering. The maker of devices to transmit phone calls and video boosted its full-year forecast after first-quarter earnings exceeded analysts' estimates.
Athenahealth Inc. (ATHN) fell 18 percent, the most since February 2009, to $29.02. The provider of Internet-based services posted first-quarter earnings excluding some items of 6 cents a share, trailing the average analyst estimate by 55 percent, according to Bloomberg data.
Coinstar Inc. (CSTR US) surged 16 percent to $44.36, the highest intraday price since it went public in 1997. The owner of Redbox movie-rental kiosks reported first-quarter profit of 21 cents a share, topping the average analyst estimate of 13 cents in a Bloomberg survey.
Clarient Inc. (CLRT US) advanced 10 percent to $3.02, the highest price since Nov. 3. The provider of technologies and services for cancer treatment reported first-quarter revenue that beat analysts' estimates.
Dendreon Corp. (DNDN) gained 7.7 percent to $54.06, the highest price since the shares starting trading in 2000. The Seattle-based drug company that got approval for its only product, the prostate cancer vaccine Provenge, had its share-price target raised at Canaccord Adams Inc., Needham & Co. and Roth Capital Partners LLC.
Discovery Communications Inc. (DISCA) rose 3.3 percent to $38.73, the highest price since July 2005. The owner of the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet cable channels increased its revenue forecast to as much as $3.78 billion from as much as $3.75 billion. The company also reported first-quarter profit of 39 cents a share, beating the 34-cent average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg.
D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI) rose 3.2 percent to $14.69, the highest price since September 2008. The second-largest U.S. homebuilder by revenue reported its second straight quarterly profit as buyers rushed to qualify for a federal tax credit expiring today.
Electronics for Imaging Inc. (EFII US) fell 11 percent, the most since December 2008, to $12.85. The digital-printing company posted quarterly results that broke even and said Chief Financial Officer John Ritchie will leave the company.
Fiserv Inc. (FISV) declined 6.5 percent, the most since October 2008, to $51.13. The manager of check-processing and cash machines reported first-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates. Credit Suisse downgraded the stock to "neutral" from "outperform."
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) declined 9.4 percent to $145.20, the lowest price since July 2009. Wall Street's most-profitable firm was downgraded to "neutral" from "buy" at Bank of America Corp., as federal prosecutors are weighing criminal fraud charges against it.
Intermec Inc. (IN US) fell 15 percent, the most since July 2008, to $11.47. The maker of hand-held scanners was cut to "market perform" from "outperform" at Raymond James Financial Inc.
Massey Energy Co. (MEE US) dropped 11 percent to $36.63, the lowest price since Dec. 8. The coal producer said it's aware of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with regard to the explosion at one of the company's mines in West Virginia.
McAfee Inc. (MFE US) slumped 12 percent, the most since January 2006, to $34.75. The second-biggest maker of security software reported first quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates after some customers put off large purchases of programs designed to protect computers from malicious software. The company's rating was cut to "market perform" from outperform" at Wells Fargo Securities by equity analyst Philip Rueppel.
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR US) fell 19 percent to $12.97 for the biggest decline in the S&P 500. The maker of silicon wafers for solar modules and semiconductors reported a first-quarter loss as prices for both products declined and administrative expenses doubled. Analysts had forecast a profit.
MicroStrategy Inc. (MSTR) declined 15 percent, the most since Feb. 4, to $76.60. The maker of analytical software was cut to "market perform" from "outperform" by FBR Capital Markets after posting first-quarter per-share earnings that missed the average analyst estimate by 46 percent.
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) fell 3.9 percent to $21, thelowestprice since March 25. The global exchange trading group reported first-quarter profit of 43 cents a share excluding some items, trailing the 46-cent average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg.
Power-One Inc. (PWER US) rose 36 percent to $7.86, the highest price since October 2006. The maker of power-conversion products for communications equipment reported first-quarter sales that beat analyst expectations.
Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. (QCOR US) gained 11 percent to $9.77, the highest price since at least 1988. The maker of a treatment for potentially fatal seizures in infants was raised to "outperform" from "market perform" at Oppenheimer & Co.
QLogic Corp. (QLGC) dropped 10 percent, the most since July 2007, to $19.37. The supplier of chips and switches for corporate networks forecast first-quarter revenue of $146 million at most, missing the highest estimate of $148 million from analysts in a Bloomberg survey.
ResMed Inc. (RMD) rallied 11 percent, the most since August 2008, to $68.43. The world's second-biggest maker of machines to regulate breathing for people with sleeping disorders reported third-quarter profit of 63 cents a share, beating the average analyst estimate by 13 percent. Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to "overweight" from "equal weight."
Thoratec Corp. (THOR) increased 23 percent, the most since January 1999, to $44.76. The maker of implantable heart devices posted first-quarter profit excluding some items of 29 cents a share, exceeding the average analyst estimate by 23 percent. Wells Fargo & Co. boosted the stock's rating to "outperform" from "market perform."
VistaPrint Ltd. (VPRT) fell 12 percent, the most since December 2008, to $51.58. The online provider of printing services projected profit excluding some items of 38 cents a share at most in the fiscal fourth quarter. That's short of the 44-cent average estimate from analysts in a Bloomberg survey.
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Forum Moderators: incrediBILL
We can't agree on a team name. Maybe we have some creative people here with ideas.
Here are my favorites so far:
Beverly Hills Fireflies
Beverly Hills Thunder
Beverly Hills Strikers
Beverly Hills Stars
Beverly Hills Swarm
What's your favorite on this list and any suggestions?
Beverly Hills Botoxers
Beverly Hills Implants
Beverly Hills Roid Ragers
Beverly Hills In Vitros
OK, I could do this all day, here's a couple of serious ones...
Beverly Hills Hammers
Beverly HIT-Billies ;)
Beverly Hills Homers
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Beverly Hills Stars - Yes, what if we're bad?
If they're really bad, you could change the team name to the Beverly Hills Home(r)less
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I'm not sure whether the "no crying in baseball" rule went farther west than St. Louis in those days.


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By Lyle Fitzsimmons
I got an e-mail from an old friend yesterday.
"I made this statement to a colleague earlier today," it said.
"Mayweather's an all-timer. I just thought I'd share."
Hardly an Earth-shattering proclamation on its own, but in context it represents a dramatic shift.
A music guru who dabbles in boxing, the friend had been an entrenched member of the "OK, Floyd's pretty good, but he's beatable ... and I don't like him" club for as long as I've known him.
He was among the misguided who thought the late Arturo Gatti had a chance to do more than bleed, fall and surrender against Mayweather a few years back in Atlantic City.
And he's included a caveat with every pro-Money pick since, wistfully pining "I'd be happy to be wrong" before admitting that the foe – from Baldomir and Judah to Mosley and Ortiz – had little chance.
The same was true over the weekend.
Bless his heart, my pal approached Saturday night's main event with his recurring brand of hopeful zeal and he carried it proudly through the ring intros – where the always-sturdy Cotto looked properly grim and clearly contentious upon hearing the "touch gloves" admonition from referee Tony Weeks.
Poor guy, I felt kinda bad for him.
Well... almost.
Because the more I think about it – and regardless of any "I've seen the light" e-mails since – the more I have to shake my head toward anyone who expected anything other than a gutty and effective performance from Mayweather, or cringe at those who walked away from it with anything other than a "Now I get it, Floyd's the best" mindset.
Even the ardent Cotto fans – the ones who insisted Mayweather cherry-picked past foes and was incapable of handling an elite who'd try to rough him up – had to walk out of the MGM Grand firmly comprehending their guy, while game and gritty, had come out on the short end of a street fight.
And it's not because Cotto's all that bad.
But because Floyd is just that good.
In fact, the only ones still reticent to believe are blind faith followers of a certain Filipino belt-hoarder, a crowd somehow maintaining Mayweather has sidestepped their guy and insisting that their man's last-round TKO of Cotto 30 months ago – in spite of a dubious catch-weight mandate by a certain asset-covering promoter – was somehow superior to a decisive victory at nine pounds heavier.
In the end, as the new champ said afterward, it's just Arum being Arum.
But hey, I'm no fool. I understand the economics.
The Top Rank conglomerate had everything to gain with a Cotto surprise – perhaps setting up a nice, safe rematch at another concocted scale number – and everything to lose if Mayweather not only beat the WBA champion as expected, but beat him up to boot.
The latter provides the company's arch nemesis clear pound-for-pound leverage – namely an increasing flow of positive public opinion – to demand that the fight with Pacquiao be made once and for all on his terms, with his testing demands and with his split of the proceeds.
In other words, it's a perfect storm of reality for Arum.
While his prized possession made a welterweight name with blowouts of flawed targets coming off defining losses – Pacquiao's last seven opponents were a combined 19-8-1 with three KO defeats in their four lead-in fights – Mayweather foes over the same stretch include four reigning champions, two who'd not lost in this century and none who'd been stopped in the fight's scheduled weight class.
And unlike the cash-grabbers and no-hopers who'd sell souls and concede details to get a spot on a Top Rank poster, Mayweather is fully aware of his bargaining position and has no urgency to accommodate.
He said he wants the fight. He said he'll take the fight.
But he won't back down just to get it made.
And the more time passes, the more fans are thinking he shouldn't have to.
Especially when the 40 in 60/40 still means more than they'll make in 10 lifetimes, and the needle prick is no more intrusive than the typical minimum-wage job requirement.
Come June 9, after beating a guy with precisely one lead-in fight above 140 since 2007, it'll be interesting to see what tack the traditionally parrot-like Pacquiao – trained to chirp the "I fight who my promoter tells me to" mantra – decides to take in response to Mayweather's verbal gauntlet.
If he breaks script, we might have a fun December after all.
If not, at least for ol' Bob's sake, try to act excited for Marquez IV.
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Elsewhere, now that we're 48-plus hours past fight night, I've cooled a bit on Bob Sheridan.
But while the "Colonel" was doing his thing Saturday, I was convinced he was in need of immediate demotion – if not outright discharge – from the ranks of professional blow-by-blow providers.
His effort during the Alvarez-Mosley co-main was alone worthy of a verbal firing squad, what with the ridiculous labeling of the fight an "instant classic" and an adjoining claim that a return match between the two was something anyone would conceivably welcome.
Keep in mind that three judges gave Mosley a grand total of four rounds out of 36, and that Mosley himself conceded a one-sided defeat – even hinting at retirement due to its severity.
Not exactly the tastiest ingredients for a must-see-TV recipe.
Unfortunately, the blather hardly changed in the night's finale, as Sheridan consistently went beyond the pale in labeling Mayweather a defensive virtuoso – while nearly everyone else at ringside and beyond saw Cotto hitting him far more than anyone had in recent memory.
Make no mistake, I'm more of a "Money" fan than most of my media colleagues and I believe he clearly won the fight – eight rounds to four, to be specific – but all I kept thinking to myself as time went on was "For crying out loud, Bob, get off the guy's jock!"
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All that said, however, I'd be remiss if I didn't give the old man credit for one item – again during Alvarez-Mosley – that had me contemplating aural suicide as he belabored it in real time.
At no point since I've been watching/covering fights had I ever heard reference to a WBC rule that, as Sheridan insisted, actually penalized a fighter responsible for a headbutt one point on the official scorecards – even if the blow was deemed accidental by the referee.
Maybe that's because of my age. Maybe it's because of his.
Regardless, the more he qualified his scoresheet with the "if you take away the point for the headbutt, it's actually" XXX to XXX line, the more I was sure the guy was going audibly senile on live TV.
But lo and behold, after some cursory research Monday… it turns out he was right on point.
According to Rule 13a under subhead WC-3 (Applicability of WBC Rules) in the WBC's Synthetised Version For Rules Meeting Ceremony – dated Oct. 30, 2009 – in the event of an accidental injury from a butt: "A point will be deducted from the uninjured boxer. This point deduction will compensate the advantages acquired by the uninjured boxer. The referee will have the option to consult with the WBC supervisor to waive the point deduction if the cut is on the hairline upwards."
And while I didn't see Jay Nady make a signal to judges about the penalty – nor does it appear that a point was indeed taken based on cumulative post-fight scores – I've nonetheless got to give Sheridan credit for being the lone commentator to at least indicate that such a rule existed.
It's not a total pardon for the night as a whole, but on the specific charge of concocting a bogus scoring rule in the midst of a championship prizefight… Sheridan is surely innocent.
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This week's title-fight schedule:
IBF junior bantamweight title – Tepic, Mexico
Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr. (champion) vs. Juan Alberto Rosas (No. 1 contender)
Sanchez (13-1-1, 7 KO): First title defense; Third fight scheduled for 12 rounds (1-1)
Rosas (36-6, 27 KO): Third title fight; Held IBF title in 2010 (zero defenses)
Fitzbitz says: "Late-20s veteran has fought better competition and should be able to take young champion into more difficult deeper waters." Rosas by decision
IBO/WBO junior middleweight titles – Brovari, Ukraine
Zaurbek Baysangurov (IBO/WBO champion) vs. Michel Soro (No. 69 IBO/No. 5 WBO contender)
Baysangurov (26-1, 20 KO): First title defenses; Unbeaten since 2008 (7-0)
Soro (18-0, 11 KO): First title fight; First fight outside France
Fitzbitz says: "Russian-born title-holder may not be among the marquee names in the division, but he should have plenty to get past French pretender." Baysangurov in 8
IBO middleweight title – Brovari, Ukraine
Gennady Golovkin (champion) vs. Makoto Fuchigami (No. 20 IBO contender)
Golovkin (22-0, 19 KO): First title defense; Has fought in four countries
Fuchigami (19-6, 10 KO): First title fight; First fight outside Japan
Fitzbitz says: "Similar to other title fight on the IBO/WBO card, the champion here is a lesser light but far superior to no-name challenger." Golovkin in 9
WBO flyweight title – Pasig City, Philippines
Brian Viloria (champion) vs. Omar Nino Romero (No. 8 contender)
Viloria (30-3, 17 KO): Second title defense; Held IBF/WBC titles at 108 pounds (two defenses)
Romero (31-4-2, 13 KO): Seventh title fight; Fought Viloria twice in 2006 (1-0, 1 NC)
Fitzbitz says: "Romero won big the first time and would have had a draw the second. In other words, he's simply got the right style not to lose to his Hawaiian nemesis." Romero by decision
NOTE: Fights previewed are only those involving a sanctioning body's full-fledged title-holder – no interim, diamond, silver, etc. For example, fights for WBA "world championships" are only included if no "super champion" exists in the weight class.
Last week's picks: 5-2
Overall picks record: 307-102 (75.0 percent)
Lyle Fitzsimmons has covered professional boxing since 1995 and written a weekly column for Boxing Scene since 2008. He is a full voting member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter – @fitzbitz.


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Q. Can you help me or put up instructions on how to build a model like yours?
A. At one point the materials I used were readily available. Sadly, the HO scale wheels that are used for the upstop/guide wheels are no longer produced, anywhere. Without these, it is very difficult to make a working model like mine. The truth is, it's pretty complicated. And it can be expensive. When I did have the tutorials up, I got inundated with questions to the point where all I was doing was answering questions and trying to help people locate supplies. I simply no longer have all the time to devote to helping people with questions or in finding supplies.
Q. How you get into building model roller coasters?
A. My earliest coasters were not working models at all. For my birthday one year as a child, my late Grandmother built a non-working, small paper roller coaster that she intended to put on my birthday cake. So I guess actually, we can blame her! She didn't use it, but she did give it to me. I was intrigued. I built a similar paper model soon after at school. My classmates were intrigued and I was hooked.
Soon after in 1978, I rode my first looping coaster, the Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas. I was blown away. Shortly after my visit, I built a model of it out of notebook paper and used a bulletin board for its base. I played with my model for hours on end.
As time went on I built several models out of poster board and used balsa wood for the supports. I couldn't figure out how to make them work, but they were fun to build and "play" with. I built my first working model in the early 1990's. It was large and used HO scale wheels for the road wheels, rollers for the side friction wheels and N scale wheels for the up stops. It worked okay, but the up stop wheels didn't roll well at all, so inversions had to have a lot of speed to work. I used poster board for the track and aluminum tubing for the back bone support for the track. It didn't have a working lift, so I pushed it up the lift.
One day while experimenting, I got to looking at the up stop configuration. Then it hit me, why not use the rollers at about a 45-degree angle to guide the cars and keep it on the track at the same time? I tried different wheels, but the cars constantly slipped off the track. Frustrated I gave up on the design. Then I saw a picture of the first generation Schwarzkopf coasters from the Great American Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain. It used a similar system that I was trying to incorporate into my working models.
I again was experimenting one day and got to looking at a HO freight truck and realized the wheels on each axle slid on and stayed in place via friction. I pulled them off and then it hit me. Flip the wheels over and slide them together and you have a wheel with an outer flange on the top and bottom. I threw a set together and then attached them to a set of road wheels. It worked! I built a few small coasters, but often, the wheels would slip off the track in an inversion or steep drop. The paper needed to be just a bit thicker I thought and then the cars wouldn't slip off.
Buying supplies for my latest coaster one day I noticed some clear 6 X 12-inch plastic sheets. They were thicker than paper. I bought one to test my theory. I cut a one-inch-wide strip to use as a track. I adjusted the side friction/up stop wheels to fit. It worked perfectly! Though I wasn't thrilled about having a see-through track and a joint every foot. A few days later I was talking to a friend about it and he told me to look into buying styrene plastic. So I headed to my local plastic shop with a piece of my track. I told them I was looking for plastic that was as thick as my piece of track, but I wanted a solid color. They asked how thick my track was, to which I replied I had no idea. The got out their handy thickness gauge and I soon discovered that my track was .030 mils thick. They explained about white styrene plastic that came in 4 X 8 foot sheets and was fairly economical. Excited I bought a sheet and went home building my first large scale multi-loop model, "Big Red". I was up all night working on it. I discovered wooden dowels were less expensive than balsa around this time too.
Big Red was just over 4 feet tall and featured a large over banked turn, vertical loop with a single inter-locking corkscrew, a couple of small camel backs and a partially tunneled helix finale.
Q. What scale are your models built in?
A. There are two scales. Most of my models until recently are O scale or 1:48 scale. That is, 1 inch equals 4 feet in the model. Also known as quarter scale, as a quarter of an inch equals one foot. Recently I have also started building G scale or 1:24 models. With this scale ½ inch equals one fool.
Q. How much does it cost to make a model similar to yours?
A. The price varies. The larger the model, the more it will cost. It also depends on if you have the basic supplies like a glue gun, etc. If you want to build the Stinger model in the tutorial and you have to buy everything it will cost you around $50.00 US. Once you have a train built, which is one of the more expensive items, you can reuse it on another model. The only other thing that is a large cost factor is the motor and chain. Though the parts aren't outrageous, you can reuse it on other models or get new ones.
Q. Will you build me a working model? Do you sell your models?
A. I only will sell my models to institutions such as Museums and Science Centers. I do not sell the models to the general public. For one, they require training so that regular maintenance and occasional repairs can be made without my help. If you are with a Museum or Science Center, contact me at email@example.com with your contact information and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Q. What do you do with all your models?
A. My friend Rene was horrified to hear that I take them apart. I only have so much room in my roller coaster room. I do however plan on making a few of them transportable and will keep those after they are built.
Q. Will you post a link to my related roller coaster model site?
A. Definitely! I just ask that you do the same for me. Send me an email with your link to email@example.com.


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Ryanair Woos Families, Executives as Profit Falls
Net Profit Fell 8% in Year to End-March
Ryanair Holdings PLC said Monday it will introduce discounts for frequently flying families this year and offer business passengers fast-track airport services as the budget airline's boss Michael O'Leary further adapts his bare-bones business model. The Irish airline reported an 8% drop in net profit in the year to end-March.
From this fall, business passengers will be able to buy premium-priced tickets that allow some changes in...


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Amidst the hustle and bustle of dancing girls and their escorts roamed various knights, lords and ladies of the Worcester area chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of the Middle Ages. Known as the Shire of Quintavia, the Worcester chapter is led by Lady Isabel of Rosley (also known as Debbie Benedict), who was a vision in red and did an outstanding job explaining what SCA is all about to the masses.
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If you ever had a child or a spouse who is a teacher in a San Antonio high school, you know that Friday is filled with anticipation for the fall weekend football game.
I have a lot James Madison football shirts and I had some Reagan Diamond Dancer polos that I would wear on Friday to show support for my spouse or step daughter.
So with my retired from teaching science at Madison and my daughter a lawyer in Georgia, there really isn't a need to show my colors. Still, there is another team that I can support
Right now, there are 20 to 25 teams that will compete in the first Cyber Patriot scrimmages next week. By next spring, one of the teams will win the Mayor's Cyber Cup.
I'm hoping that the schools competing in the Cyber Patriot competition will develop polos or T-shirts for their parents and friends to wear on their school spirit days. After all, if we can become passionate about football, shouldn't we show the same support for students who are interested in helping to develop our future information assurance professionals?


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Review: Aida at the Hackney Empire
AIDA: Attention, Interest, Desire, Action
AIDA – thankfully for my (slightly contrived) wordplay – is an acronym that works beautifully to describe Ellen Kent's brilliant interpretation of Verdi's grand opera.
My attention was grabbed immediately by the gossamer screens veiling Hackney Empire's stage, creating an atmosphere of mystery and foreboding. Once fully revealed, it was clear the programme claim of 'stunning sets' was not mere hype, but an accurate description of the superb craftsmanship that had gone into transforming this simple stage in the East End into striking tableaux of ancient Egypt.
No less impressive were the costumes, intricately stitched and wholly convincing, and the special effects which included a spectacular wall of fire. Ellen Kent has a remarkable talent for creating the illusion of scale through creative use of space.
I must confess to never having heard of the Chisinau National Opera before this 9 October production. Chisinau (I looked this up) is the capital city of Moldova, and being part of the former Soviet Union, I was quietly confident that they would be good. Again, my expectations were wildly surpassed. Performing opera is more than just having a glass-shattering voice. It requires presence, poise and personality and the Chisinau cast had all these attributes in abundance.
The lead roles, Aida (an Ethiopian slave girl) played by Elena Dee, and Rademes (an Egyptian Captain of the Guard) played by Sorin Pupu had great chemistry, and charisma. Sorin's Ramedes was particularly engaging, with his plaintive John Belushi eyes and expressive movement. But in the singing stakes, Elena's soprano was nothing short of sensational. Her lissome frame belies a voice that filled every atom of the Empire: pure and powerful yet sweet and seductive.
To give the show a Hackney hallmark, locals people took the the roles of slaves and soldiers. Of particular note were the four schoolgirls who expertly performed an Egyptian dance, to a round of spontaneous applause.
Aida is a tale of doomed romance, jealousy and terrible revenge. As a reward for his success in battle, Rademes hopes to be free to marry Aida, with whom he is madly in love, and who is in love with him. Unfortunately, he is betrothed to Amneris, the Pharoah's daughter who loves him deeply.
On discovering that she has a love rival, Amneris lays a trap that leads to Ramedes betraying his country, being caught, and being buried alive as punishment. Aida, unable to face life without him, secretes herself in the burial vault to share his fate. Well, no one sees Verdi for laughs.
Note to self: make any excuse to see a show at the Empire. This venue may be 112-years-old, but its output is as fresh as the morning dew. Here's to the next 112.
By David Roberts


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Pinal County Supervisor Bryan Martyn asked the IRC today to not adopt what he called the frontrunner map known as map 7A, which he claims will continue to diminish the political influence of his county.
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Citing expense and inefficiencies of a full time legislature, two groups are seeking petitions calling for an end to Michigan's full time legislature. They hope to collect enough signatures to have the measure put on the November ballot.
The Committee to Turn Michigan Around, associated with the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce, and a second group, Reform Michigan Government, spearheaded by Henry S. Woloson, J.D, of Clarkston, who is an attorney and investment advisor, have begun circulating the petitions and hope to have 600,000 names before the July deadline for having the state amendment to the constitution placed on the November ballot.
Both groups cite Michigan's legislators being the second highest paid in the nation, with California the highest. Michigan law makers are paid $79,650 a year and receive a $12,000 expense allowance. California's legislature is paid $113,098 a year.
The petitions being circulated would limit the legislature to a maximum of 100 regular session days per year which must be completed by May 31 each year. Special sessions would be limited to 15 days per year. The petition also calls for legislators' salaries to be cut "at least in half to equal 80% of the most recent median household income for Michigan residents."
The amendment also calls for the elimination of lifetime health care benefits for former legislators that served a minimum of six years; reduce legislator compensation for unexcused absences from regular sessions; eliminate term limits and require documentation for all expense reimbursement requests. Present legislators do not have to document expenses, the $12,000 is a blank check.
The Committee to Turn Michigan around cited last fall's failure of the legislature to reach a budget consensus before the Sept. 30 deadline and the necessity of the legislature to increase sales taxes on certain services to balance the budget.
On its web site "TurnMichiganAround. com" the committee stated that the legislature's failure to get the state budget completed before August puts a great strain on local units of government and schools.
As an example of efficiencies reached by part time legislatures, the group cites Texas, which has a larger population and land area and legislators meet part time 140 days every other year and receive $7,200 annually.
The petition also calls for the elimination of term limits.
Petitions are available locally from PakMail at Houghton Lake, or from West Higgins Lake Hardware.
Information may be found at both web sites, www.turnmichiganaround. com or www.reformmichigangovernment. com.
This is not the first time an attempt was made to shorten the legislative terms; an attempt was made in the late 70's or early 80's and failed. The budget debacle last fall was a sure indicator of failure to meet responsibility. The state's budget should be on a calendar basis and not a fiscal year. If the state's budget was in place by Jan. 1 each year, that would give schools and local governments time to finalize their budgets with accurate state figures.
We support the idea of a part time legislature and the elimination of term limits; both could lead to more accountability and responsiveness by state government.


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AS 2013 gets under way can we expect a year full of good news, or is it all doom and gloom?
After a year which saw Spalding in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons – such as street drinking and anti-social behaviour – reporter Chrissie Redford took to the streets of the town centre to ask shoppers what they would like to see happen in 2013, while Tracey Sweetland spoke to town leaders to see what they think the year will hold.
It's all about the money, money, money... like everything else plans for any kind of development in Spalding all hang on the cash being available.
According to South Holland District Council Gary Porter, that could mean not much happens in 2013 as everyone waits for the economy to shows signs of improvement.
But president of Spalding and District Area Chamber of Commerce Phil Scarlett paints a more hopeful picture of small successes being achieved to bring vitality back to the town centre.
He believes the enthusiasm that business people and traders have to improve things just needs to be harnessed in a more organised way to get the ball rolling.
But Mr Scarlett said things are unlikely to happen in a hurry as lessons from the failed Red Lion Quarter are taken on board.
One thing he hopes to see this year to revitalise the town centre is the creation of a new town centre manager post, paid for from section 106 money.
A permanent craft market in the town centre could also bring shoppers back in.
He said: "People can expect to see step by step changes in 2013 which we hope will help to revitalise the town.
"If we can get the 106 money we then need to find the right person for the job of town centre manager and it is likely to be the latter part of the year by the time that happens.
"As for things like the craft market, it won't happen without a proper feasibility study.
"It will all be done in the proper manner because we do not want a repeat of the Red Lion Quarter.
"But I can say that I have had conversations with a number of businesspeople and the enthusiasm is there to make positive changes, we just need to pull people together."
But there appears to still be a big question mark over one of the big developments earmarked for Spalding last year – those for Holland Market.
Plans for a new supermarket, shops and a redesign of the retail area to include a town square and bus station had been expected in 2012, but as time marches on, council leader Gary Porter has questioned whether the scheme will now go ahead.
He said Holland Market owner Corbo's option on land runs out in March, meaning time is running out for plans to be submitted.
But he added: "There now needs to be a definite scheme that we can put before residents and get their feedback."
But in the meantime, what do people living, working and shopping in Spalding think the town needs, or what can be done, to bring a ray of sunshine back into the town?
*Chrissie Redford went into the town centre to find out what some had to say. See our video to find out...


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Even thought its still a bit chilly around Jewelry From Home HQ, the beautiful blue skies have had us dreaming about summer. Whilst it still might be a little early for sandals and summer dresses these bright and colorful DIY rings are perfect for adding a dash of summer to our fingers. If our Make a Silver ring and Introduction to Wire Jewelry have got you inspired then why not give these really simple rings a try. We used shop bought gold rings and added colorful jewels that can be picked up in most craft stores or recycled from old jewelry to make these beauties.
Materials - gold rings (go at least one size larger than you need, we bought ours on our local highstreet), you can buy blank ring bases in most craft stores, 0.3mm gold wire, a selection of jewels (we used a mix of jewels from our local haberdashery and from old jewelry that we cut down to size and strong glue or a glue gun.
Step 1. Fix your jewel to the ring base and leave to dry
Step 2. Cut a length of wire approx. 60cm, wrap under the ring base and through the holes in the jewel to fix into position. Ideally you want to have even lengths of wire sticking out the holes.
Step 3. Wrap your wire around either side of your jewel, this can be as long as you want (ours was just under 1cm).
Step 4. Take another piece of wire about 30cm long, wrap into place and then wrap around your jewel making a 'nest' effect. To finish, do a few wraps around the main ring and then carefully tuck the end in the wire so that it doesn't catch.
These really only take about 10 minutes to make and so are perfect for all you busy makers out there. There are so many options we couldn't stop playing with size and colors! This is a perfect project for all you beginners out there as there is no right or wrong, just have fun with it.
Pssst! Don't forget that our Jewelry Making for Absolute Beginners class is FREE, so make sure you sign up today.


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CLERMONT, Ind. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Mike Trumble Jr Runs 6.862/201.19, Now #1
Right Lane: Larry Peternel Runs 14.471/57.92, Now #2
7:02 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 29.66 inches, adjusted altitude 1,628 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.
Peternel slowed almost immediately with tire shake.
Left Lane: Pat Herold Runs 6.978/199.02, Now #3
Right Lane: Jerry Hemmingson Runs 6.966/198.88, Now #2
Both were slow, no visible problems.
Left Lane: Bill Shorts Runs 7.126/193.24, Now #5
Right Lane: John Mahoney Runs 7.009/198.29, Now #4
Mahoney is helping fellow driver Jim Cunningham by running Cunningham's "Rupture Street Wear" signage here because Cunningham's wife suffered an accident at home and Cunningham cannot be here.
Left Lane: Tony Rizzo No Time, Now #8
Right Lane: Kevin Lawrence Runs 13.769/61.57, Now #6
Rizzo was a no-show.ence slowed almost immediately.
Left Lane: Dave Northrop Runs 6.787/202.64, Now #2
Right Lane: Bob Benza Runs 6.783/203.61, Now #1
Left Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.808/203.16, Now #4
Right Lane: Mark Pawuk Runs 6.755/203.98, Now #1
Two new cars here, Humphrey in a new Cobalt and Pawuk debuting his new GTO. Pawuk launched with a stout 0.995 60-foot time and made a clean, straight run.
Left Lane: Bob Panella Runs 6.785/203.06, Now #3
Right Lane: Barry Grant Runs 6.852/200.53, Now #6
Good runs, a pair. No excess motion in either lane. Panella's time may hold up, Grant's speed seems low and his time is vulnerable.
Left Lane: Dave Howard Runs 6.751/203.86, Now #1
Right Lane: Bruce Allen Runs 6.767/203.19, Now #3
Two nice 60-foot times, Allen (who sat out the Western Swing) with a 0.995 and Howard a stunning 0.987. Howard took over the top spot, Pawuk retained top speed so far.
Left Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.815/202.21, Now #9
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.780/203.49, Now #4
Watson had a 0.991 short time, but Enders passed him in the first 60 feet on a strong run.
Left Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 6.778/202.94, Now #4
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.805/203.22, Now #9
Nice run by the brand-new Stratus, smooth and straight. Koretsky's 0.989 60-foot time was second-quick so far.
Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.739/204.54, Now #1
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.743/204.11, Now #2
Two quick runs, both with strong 60-foot times - 0.994 for Smith, 0.989 for Morgan - and they take the top two spots with ease.
Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.737/203.92, Now #1
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.778/202.82, Now #8
Two more quick launches, 0.990 for Gaines, 0.989 for Johnson, but Johnson lost a lot of time to Gaines in the middle of the run.
Left Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.760/203.68, Now #7
Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.754/203.95, Now #5
Barry Grant was on the bump spot at 6.852. Stevens' car set a new low for 60-foot times with a 0.984, but gave up a lot in the middle of the run. Yates was also quick early with a 0.988 short time, but was also unable to capitalize. Ronnie Humphrey is on the bump spot at 6.808.
Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.752/203.71, Now #5
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 12.010/72.57, Now #25
Krisher's car made a hard right turn on the launch and he barely missed the wall. Coughlin's car was quick early with a 0.984 60-foot time, but was also unable to capitalize on the top end.
Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.756/203.98, Now #8
Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.787/203.12, Now #16
Stanfield added his name to the list with sub-one-second 60-foot times with a 0.995, but had to settle for the middle of the field. Connolly lost ground at every incremental timer and ended up on the bump spot.
Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.743/204.26, Now #3
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.759/205.04, Now #10
WJ's car did a bit of a dance on the launch, posting a 1.000 60-foot time. Line was 0.986 for the first 60 feet and carried that momentum all the way down the track. WJ bumpoed the top speed of the round up with a strong run on the top end.
Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.728/205.35, Now #2
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.714/205.13, Now #1
Okay, everybody move back two steps. Nice runs all the way in both lanes. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.813, 660ft-4.328/162.92mph, 1,000ft-5.631
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.800, 660ft-4.313/162.80mph, 1,000ft-5.616.
That's it, Anderson atop the heap and Allen Johnson is
on the bump spot at 6.778.


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|Re: [aspectj-users] Why need AspectJ all libraries of my .jar I want to instrument
I rememeber a discussion on this list about tools for JAR slimming:
ditching all the classes in a JAR than can be proved by static analysis to
be unused by your code. Does anyone else remember this and can they tell me
what the tools were that accomplished this feat?
Ant's own <classfileset> can do this using BCEL:
And so does GenJar:
Cheers, nick
On Feb 25, 2004, at 7:58 AM, Ron Bodkin wrote:
I have done something similar with the TopLink jar. What I did was to explode the jar and to incrementally strip down to a subset of classes that referenced the jars I did have. The other classes are never loaded by my app so by definition I don't need them. I did this by removing any class files that had references the weaver choked on, then retrying to weave again, and repeating until there were no errors. This is a recipe that should work for weaving into any jar that has references to classes you don't have access to.
This is a case where having weaving classloader support will be very helpful: you will never need to worry about having unreferenced classes in the classes you load (since this would also cause the JVM to throw a class not found exception).
Note that in many cases the weaver does need to resolve references to external types, so it would be fairly complicated to optimize it to minimize such dependencies. I think classloader weaving is the way to go.
Ron Bodkin Chief Technology Officer New Aspects of Software m: (415) 509-2895
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To: aspectj-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, Feb-25-2004 6:50 AM
Subject: [aspectj-users] Why need AspectJ all libraries of my .jar I want to instrument
I want to insert aspects in a .jar file of oc4j. Unfortunately this jar file is not very consistent and has classes which ware not used but uses classes which are not available.
When I want to use AspectJ I cannot weave the code into the other class files because AspectJ is checking everything.
Is it possilbe to remove this check? AspectJ is using BCEL and therefore there is not need for that!.
Are there any solutions?
Thanks, Michael Dempfle
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Grushko: NATO's expansion contradicts the creation of European security system
NATO expansion is contrary to the need of a new system of collective security in Europe, said Russia's envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko.
The diplomat noted that the membership of Montenegro in NATO will strengthen the dividing lines in Europe. According to Grushko, "it is obvious that this is another step that weakens regional security and stability and deepen the dividing lines, including in the Balkan region".Related posts:


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Mayan Ruins in Progreso & Yucatan Mexico
Blend palm-lined beaches, dense low-jungle and dozens of ancient Mayan cities with mostly flat, easy-to-drive highway, and you've got a cocktail of travel perfection otherwise known as Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The Gulf Coast port of Progeso -- white sand beaches, oceanfront promenade and an iconic pier -- about 20 minutes north of Merida is a cruise ship port of call and an excellent place to base your Mayan sightseeing adventure. Adventure, being the key word. Though there are a couple of ruins close enough to Progreso to visit in the morning and be back on the beach by lunch, Uxmal and the Puuc Route farther inland are more than worth a full-day investment.
The payoff for driving 90-minutes south into the Yucatan's gently rolling hill country is arguably one of the most spectacular Mayan ruins on the peninsula. Uxmal has the extensive, well-manicured grounds, massive limestone buildings and elaborately decorated architecture of the state's far more famous Chichen-Itza, with a fraction of the crowds. In its heyday between 700 and 1000 A.D., this UNSESCO World Heritage Sight was home to an estimated 25,000 people, the largest in a cluster of cities in this part of the state. The round-cornered Pyramid of the Magician dominates the ancient city's horizon, but the longer, lower Nunnery Quadrangle and Governor's Palace are equally impressive. Stick around past sunset for the evening light and sound show.
Puuc Route
From Uxmal, continue on to the nearby string of smaller ruins of Kabah, Sayil, Xlapak, Labna and Grutas de Loltun along the "Puuc Route" and you will find jewels tucked all along the way. Clustered together and in various stages of excavation, these cities were once connected a series of by limestone-paved roads called sacbes. They provide a sense of how the region must have thrived collectively at its height. The less excavated among them let you feel the discovery of an archaeologist.
Dzibilchaltun, just outside of Progreso, might not have the awe-inspiring structures of Uxmal or Chichen Itza, but this once huge city, now also a National Ecological Park, is home to the fabulous Museum of the Mayan People and deep cenote pool open for swimming. You'll walk a tree-lined winding path of Mayan sculptures to reach the site. This city, which was dates to 50 B.C., was still inhabited when the Spanish arrived in 1540 and had more than 8,500 buildings.
Though it's the farthest of Yucatan's ruins from Progreso, just under two hours, you can't consider the state's ancient cities without at least thinking about a trip Mexico's second-most visited archaeological site. Its steep pyramids, temples, columns and massive ball court dazzle the eye, even with the throngs of other visitors you'll be looking through to see them. The towering Temple of Kukulkan doubles as a 365-day calendar -- on step for every day of the year -- is positioned so precisely that on the spring and fall equinoxes, a snake-shaped shadow descends the pyramids great stair case as the sun sets, connecting to a serpent head at the base. The ancient astronomers did their stargazing from a nearby observatory. Go early in the day to beat the crowds.
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Champagne Sorbet Recipe
Unless you would prefer to drink the Champagne, you could make this different sorbet. It can be used as a dessert course or as a palate cleanser between courses.
- 1 cup caster/superfine sugar
- juice of one organic lemon
- juice of one organic orange
- 1/2 pint water
- 1/2 pint champagne
- Heat the water and dissolve the sugar in it.
- Stir in the juice of the orange and the lemon and the champagne.
- Put into a container and place in the freezer.
- When the mixture begins to freeze around the edges, take it out and whip it to break up the ice crystals.
- Repeat this process until you have a smoothly frozen sorbet.
- If you have an ice cream maker the process is easier.
- You could serve it in two individual dishes (there is enough for more than one serving each) or put the whole lot in an ice bowl.
- To make an ice bowl.
- Take two basins, one slightly smaller than the other.
- Put the smaller bowl into the larger and fill the gap between them with water.
- Push red and pink rose petals down into the gap and freeze until solid.
- Remove basins by holding under running cold water.
- Replace ice bowl in freezer until needed.
Prep Time: 6 hours plus
Yield: 2 portions
i have no icecream maker and how long does the whole process take from putting it in freezer until able to serve? Thanks
i have no icecream maker and how long does the whole process take from putting it in freezer until able to serve? Thanks
#4 - iris - 12/22/2009 - 01:11
I think that this would probably serve four or it might just stretch to five. when I've had palette cleansing sorbet in restaurants they usually serve as much as for a dessert.
#3 - mary - 05/18/2008 - 12:00
hi can you tell me how many people would above amounts do for a dinner pallette cleanser thanks jeff
#2 - jeff - 05/17/2008 - 11:41
I think that a sweet champagne would probably be better.
#1 - mary - 01/14/2008 - 11:05
Does it matter whether the champagne's dry or sweet?
#0 - Gillian Lilley - 01/14/2008 - 05:49
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... Guh. *brain melts out my ears*
| YetAnotherJanewayFan chapter 1 . 12/22/2011
Loved it!
| YetAnotherJanewayFan chapter 1 . 12/22/2011
Loved it!
| Cherry Jade chapter 1 . 9/21/2011
-Bows down- Val-sama, another masterful creation written from a creative genius mind. _ -Squeals like a fangirl!- I love Sebby-chan and you capture his naughty essence perfectly. Hehehe, Ciel, mon pauvre fou. I enjoyed this immensely Val-sama. You shall forever be an amazing writer!
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Gah, that was so hot. Very well done, and I agree, the ending was completely unsatisfactory.
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It entertained me surfficiently! :D
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Asmodeus... O_o...
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two simple words: pure perfection. that's all there is to explain this wonderful and skillfully written oneshot.
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I loved this OuO but first thing's first, Sebastian's last line should say "entertained" instead of "entertain" amirite? Anywhoo, that was amazingly hot and well worth the wait. :D oh, I recently discovered that Yana Toboso actually writes yaoi and doujinshi undress a penname. Sexy yaoi. I've read a few of her works, myself. Therefore Sebastian/Ciel is secretly canon. MY LOGIC IS FLAWLESS. Ahem, I'l try and leave you a proper review later _ Phone reviews were all I could manage on the way to school XD
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"...Sebastian's sexiness factor is not exploited enough in this fandom..." LoL~
So TRUE~! XDXD
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| manganime-hime-sama chapter 1 . 2/6/2011
Sebastian and Ciel are completely in-character.
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Everything's Normal Here
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Everything's Normal Here is a true departure from most albums. Released in 1997, the CD is a musical journey through the mind of it's creator, Patrick Frost. A quick glance at the song titles will give an idea of what's inside. A collage of musical styles, social and political satire, stream of conciousness beat poetry and cleverly crafted pop hooks. Frost is a musical artist from Orlando, Florida. His resume includes extensive work as a studio composer/producer, a performing musician. Patrick is a believer in the album as an artistic canvas designed to be consumed as a whole. This idea of conceptual continuity is a crucial element in the work of his major influences which include Frank Zappa, Joe Jackson, Brian Wilson, Tom Waits, The Beatles and Captain Beefheart. Frost is quick to point out the influence of Film and Television composers such as Vic Mizzy, Pat Williams, Ennio Morricone and Bernard Herrmann The album features performances by some of Central Florida's finest musicians including Hall & Oates reedman -Charlie DeChant, Guitarist -Tommy Calton, Drummer -Fred Domulot and former Spewns Bassist -Brett Bennett.


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ST. PETERSBURG — How much stronger and healthier the Rays' Luke Scott feels going into this season vs. last can be measured in several ways:
The 10 pounds of muscle he added as part of a new training program emphasizing core strength. The long distances and ease with which he's throwing with no issues from the right shoulder that hampered him in recovery from July 2011 surgery. And the residuals of being able to again incorporate activities into his offseason such as wood chopping and bow hunting.
"There's definitely some meat in the freezer," Scott said. "I definitely put that bow to use and harvested some of God's furry little creatures."
Scott, 34, officially rejoined the Rays on Wednesday, completing a one-year deal for $2.75 million, with another $750,000 in incentives. Plus, he got a $1 million buyout when the Rays declined a $6 million option. Reliever Dane De La Rosa, whose chances to make the team were slim, was designated for assignment.
After hitting .229 with 14 homers and 55 RBIs in a disappointing debut season with the Rays marred by two disabled-list stints, Scott said he welcomed the chance for redemption. "I'm very thankful for another opportunity to see the fruits of my labor and put up the same numbers," he said.
With the shoulder feeling good — in part from the bow-hunting, he said — Scott expects to be able to play first base and the outfield right away, making him a better fit in the Rays' scheme.
"I'm back to where I was before I had surgery," he said. "I'm just strong as a bull, and I feel great."
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Author Sunday J.I. Etsekhume is the founder of Christ Community Outreach Center, Inc., an organization which aims to transform The Bronx using a proactive approach. Similar to the hands-on approach of his organization, Etsekhume also believes churches should be more proactive with their outreach programs.
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Throughout his book, Etsekhume provides numerous ideas for churches to put into practice that he believes will improve their outreach programs. He includes supporting passages from the Bible which served as an influence in his own approach, made evident in his outreach program.
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Miami is moving closer to a decision on joining the Atlantic Coast Conference. The school's executive committee of the board of trustees will meet Wednesday to discuss moving from the Big East to the ACC. The university also will host the first of three ACC site visits Friday, the next step in a likely relocation.
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