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Takes a wide panoramic image and bends it into a rainbow-shaped image in a way that preserves scale and aspect ratio.
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ONE MOTIVATION: On image hosting sites like flickr, images are displayed according to their largest linear dimension, so large aspect-ratio shots end up with very little real estate. By bending the image into a semi (or full) circle, you can give your image a lot more area of the screen. Not only that but since the linear dimension is smaller, the image details will actually be larger (by a factor of as much as pi=3.14159...) when the image is scaled to fit within the fixed linear dimension.
Angle of the bow (eg, shown above is 270 degrees) is an input parameter; default is 180 degrees.
Although the new image keeps the same scale as the original, the created image will have a larger number of pixels (because of all the empty pixels).
The attempt at non-distortion applies only to the central horizontal band of the image; depending on the initial aspect ratio, you will see distortion above and below that centerline. (The larger the initial aspect ratio, the smaller the distortion will be.)
This overwrites the current layer. So you should copy the current layer if you want to keep it around. But since the new layer will be of a different size than the current layer, you may prefer to overwrite it.
The part of the image that is outside the original image will be white.
If the aspect ratio isn't wide enough, then aspect ratio cannot be preserved. (This isn't actually a bug, it's basic geometry.) In particular, you want width/height > angle / 114.6. For instance, for default 180-degree bow, width/height > 1.57 The program will still "work" in this case, but scale and aspect ratio will be compromised.
Because it uses plug-in-polar-coords, it has, as an intermediate step, to resize the image, in some cases by quite a large factor. (And pan images tend to be pretty large to begin with.) So there could be problems on computers with limited memory. It might have made more sense to just enhance the plug-in directly.
Disabled use of angle<45, since that leads to huge intermediate images!
Might be a nice feature to toggle whether the user wants to copy the current layer before altering it.
Currently, this tries to maintain scale along the middle of the image; one can imagine situations when it would be preferable to keep the scale accurate at the top or the bottom of the image.
I would prefer that the background be transparent instead of white; and if I create an image from scratch, and save it as an .xcf file, I can get the transparent background. But when I start with a jpeg file, I get a white background.
Just wanted to thank you again for this cool Script-fu. Created this thread (http://www.gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=787&p=8257#p8257) using it. Not hard to get transparent backgrounds with starting with a jpeg. Just open the jpeg, add an alpha channel, and then after done, save it as a png file. :)
New I wasn't going crazy and remember seeing this one. Looked for bend, warp,etc. to no avail. Found it the hard way (after over an hour of searching; never give up; never surrender. lol
Thanks. Going to download this one and give it a spin. :)
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Biden Talks Trade With Coca-Cola, China CEOs
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met with about 20 U.S. and Chinese business leaders in Beijing today, including Coca-Cola Co. (KO) Chief Executive Muhtar Kent, to discuss how to improve economic relations.
U.S. companies in China say their profits are growing and that the issue captivating political debate in Washington over the value of the Chinese currency isn't as important as market access and a level playing field. Almost one in five respondents in an American Chamber of Commerce survey published in March said the biggest risk they faced was a stronger yuan.
"Our members do not think currency is the top issue in our relationship," said Erin Ennis, vice president of the U.S.- China Business Council. Bigger concerns are "level-playing field issues," like opening up the Chinese market to U.S. exports and protecting intellectual property.
Biden told Vice President Xi Jinping in a private meeting yesterday that China must address its undervalued exchange rate and remove import barriers so that the U.S. can continue an open trade and investment relationship, according to administration officials who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.
"Our exports to china have been increasing even as we've been growing our business inside China," Caterpillar Inc. President Richard Lavin, who was at today's meeting, said in an interview last week. Still, Lavin said he's concerned that Chinese competitors are given access to U.S. markets while U.S. corporations face challenges.
Overseas Growth
Lavin said the company is growing "aggressively" in China. The Peoria, Illinois-based company, the world's largest construction- and mining-equipment maker, posted increased profits and sales in the second quarter, largely due to growth overseas, the company said July 22.
Caterpillar's revenue from China almost doubled last year to $3.3 billion from $1.9 billion in 2009. The company and its dealers have almost 20,000 Chinese employees in China working at 16 manufacturing facilities and the company is either breaking ground or has already started construction on almost half a dozen more.
With elections looming next year, President Barack Obama is under pressure at home to keep pushing the Chinese to raise the value of their currency to damp imports and make U.S. exports to China more competitive. China's trade surplus surged to $31.5 billion in July as exports rose to a record.
"The trade deficit with China continues to leap so it's definitely not a problem that is fixing itself," said Thea Lee, deputy chief of staff at the AFL-CIO, the largest U.S. labor union. "With the economy in dire need of jobs" getting China to revalue the yuan could "create potentially millions of jobs in a very short period of time."
Yuan Revalued
According to a June study by the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute, which looks at issues affecting low- and middle-income workers, if the yuan and satellite currencies were revalued to their equilibrium levels, U.S. gross domestic product would grow as much as 1.9 percent and as many as 2.25 million U.S. jobs would be created.
Protection of intellectual property will be another issue facing U.S. business that will be raised in the meeting, said Tony Su, corporate vice president and president of DuPont Greater China.
"We have a rising concern about IP protection," Su said, adding that it is an especially important consideration for his company, the biggest U.S. chemicals maker by market value and second-biggest seed producer in the world. "The government can be an example to industry that stealing technology will be punished by law."
Sales and profit for most European and U.S. businesses operating in China rose last year, according to surveys published earlier this year.
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola yesterday announced plans to invest $4 billion in the world's fastest growing economy over three years from 2012. First-half sales in China were running at double the rate of 2010, the company said in a statement.
Seventy-eight percent of EU companies said they had a "significant rise" in sales last year, compared with 50 percent in 2009, according to a survey of 598 EU companies doing business in China published in May. Seventy-one percent said they reported higher profit in China last year, up from 43 percent a year ago.
The performance and perception of EU companies dovetails with that of U.S. businesses in China. In a report released in March, more U.S. businesses said they were profitable last year even as they became increasingly pessimistic about the Chinese government's commitment to improving market access, the American Chamber of Commerce in China said.
Very Profitable
Seventy-eight percent of member companies surveyed by AmCham said their China operations in 2010 were very profitable or profitable, the highest proportion in survey results dating back to 2002, the Beijing-based chamber said in its annual business climate survey.
For U.S. companies doing business in China and exporting their products, yuan appreciation can hurt their sales. The AmCham China survey of its members found that 17 percent said yuan appreciation was the greatest risk facing its organization.
Both the U.S. and EU chambers said the biggest challenge to doing business in China was concern that the regulatory environment was increasingly arrayed against them in favor of state-owned Chinese companies.
EU companies believe that China's government is increasingly discriminating against foreign-invested companies, according to the survey. Forty-six percent expect China's government to have policies that discriminate against foreign companies in the next two years, up from 36 percent last year.
Licensing Process
In the AmCham survey, seventy-one percent of the respondents said China's business licensing process discriminates against foreign companies, according to the survey.
According to a list released by the White House the following representatives from U.S. companies are attending today's meeting in Beijing: President and CEO General Electric Co. Greater China Mark Hutchinson; JP Morgan Chase & Co. Chairman and CEO for China Zili Shao; President for Dupont China Tony Su; General Motors China Inc. President and Managing Director Kevin Wale; Group President Caterpillar Inc. Richard Lavin; CEO Corning Inc. China Eric Musser; Founder/Executive Chairman of Acorn International Inc. Robert Roche; CEO Chindex International Inc. and Chairman of the Board of United Family Hospitals Roberta Lipson and Chairman of Board of Governors of AmCham China Ted Dean.
Yesterday, Biden had private meetings and a dinner in his honor hosted Xi. Later today, he'll meet with Premier Wen Jiabao and President Hu Jintao. The administration says the primary purpose of the visit is for Biden to get to know Xi, who is expected to become the next president of China in 2013.
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Directed by Rancid guitarist and punk rock legend Tim Armstrong, Green Day have debuted the music video for their latest single 'Bang Bang'.
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Kurt Busch's emotions mixed after finishing third
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CONCORD, N.C. - Kurt Busch had mixed emotions as he entered the press room around midnight Sunday after the five-hour Coca-Cola 600.
On one hand, Busch was upset that a battery wire came loose late in the race, preventing his car from starting after a crash brought about a red flag. Busch was leading at the time. On the other hand, he was pleased that his team was able to quickly resolve the problem and he wound up coming back to finish third.
Busch was clearly a little miffed after the race, but joked that he was going to try to say the right thing to reporters because "I'm always judged on my words."
"Well, it was a good 550 miles it seemed like for us, then the normal something-has-to-pop-up, some adversity we have to overcome came about," Busch said.
Still, it was the best finish of the year for Busch and his third top five of the season.
That's notable because it matches the entire number of top-five finishes for Furniture Row Racing before he joined the team.
"Yeah, a top-five finish is great," Busch said. "To be up front, to lead laps, that's what it's all about. So we'll get these little hiccups polished up and continue plugging forward. That's the only thing we can do, is learn from what exactly happened. Was it a cable issue, a battery that was dead? Was the alternator not charging?"
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Telus says it will start shutting down Public Mobile's cellphone network in May, moving the more than 260,000 discount customers to its main network over a period of several months.
Telus, which bought Public Mobile last fall, says it is making the switch because the small carrier's network uses old technology.
The Vancouver-based telecom says Public Mobile's network will be upgraded and become part of its faster, main network, although customers will have to upgrade their older talk-and-text phones.
The move should be completed by mid-August or so, and Telus says it will give Public Mobile customers at least one month of free service and discounts on smartphones.
Telus also says it will keep Public Mobile's $19 monthly talk-and-text plan until the end of this year.
The Vancouver carrier had said last fall that it would move the Public Mobile customers to its main network, but didn't give a specific timeline until Thursday.
"This move from a small, outdated network to our modern national network is needed to ensure the brand is economically viable," said Kevin Banderk, chief Koodo officer at Telus and general manager of Public Mobile.
Telus received approval from Industry Canada last October to buy Public Mobile. At the time, Industry Canada said transaction didn't affect competition in the wireless industry. Public Mobile had purchased spectrum — radiowaves needed to operate cellphone networks — that wasn't considered technologically valuable.
Public Mobile bought its spectrum in 2008 and was never under any restrictions that would have prevented it from being sold.
Startups Wind Mobile and Mobilicity bought a different kind of spectrum that the government does not appear to want sold to Rogers, Bell or Telus.
All three startups launched in recent years have made only a dent in attracting consumers away from the big three carriers, who have about 27 million customers among them.
Telus has twice tried to buy struggling Mobilicity, but both times the deal was rejected by Industry Canada.
Both Mobilicity, under creditor protection, and Wind Mobile are still seeking buyers.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mi (WOTV) Summer camp can be a fun experience for kids, but it can also be educational at the same time. Calvin College is teaching kids about the fun of science through its chemical demonstrations program. It's a program Calvin College started years ago and now serves some 3,000 middle school students.
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I create a virtual machine on VMWare Workstation 10, then install Windows 7(32bit), then install SQL Server 2012 Enterprise version.
Then I write a Visual C++2008 program and using ADO to connect to the local SQL Server, with the connection string below:
"Provider=sqloledb;Data Source=(local);Integrated Security=SSPI;"
The connect succeed, then I try to create a new SQL Server database by calling:
m_pConnection->Execute(_T("create database MyDatabase on primary (name = 'MyDatabase', filename = 'E:\\MyDatabase.mdf')"), NULL, 0);
where E: is a USB drive plugged in.
When running the above statement, I can even see the MyDatabase.mdf file is being created, but finally get an error and error number is 80040e31 when checking the error from m_pConnection, after analyzing the com exception, we find it reports the error as
"IDispath error #3121". Both errors seem to indicate a "Timeout error".
Then I try to create the database on the local drive in the virtual machine, as follows:
m_pConnection->Execute(_T("create database MyDatabase on primary (name = 'MyDatabase', filename = 'C:\\MyDatabase.mdf')"), NULL, 0);
Then I get error number: 80040e14 from m_pConnection, and com error is "IDispath error #3092"
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Kickstarter denied our project for their website b/c they said we are too "cause related." This was even after multiple conversations that we had with them through email. While they were very responsive to our arguments, they didn't change their mind on whether Raise the Village for Facebook was the right fit for their website. They even went so far as to say that if we took the "cause related" portion out of our project, then they'd accept us. We have instead had to launch our campaign on indie GoGo at:
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Kickstarter is the most powerful crowdfunding platform. A few months ago, the makers of the D-Day Dice Board Game raised over $170k to manufacture and distribute their award-winning game. The goal was just $13k. Our favorite "Secret Headquarters for Worldchanging Game Developers", Gameful, was also funded on Kickstarter and raised $62k more than they set out to. Veteran game designer Tim Schafer reached his funding goal of $400k in eight hours and reached over $1 million in less than a day!
Every campaign doesn't need lots of dollar signs – the platform offers flexibility for creators looking to launch small initiatives for an under-addressed or niche cause. There are other platform options such as 8-bit Funding, Rocket Hub, IndieGoGo, and, newest to the scene, Lucky Ant. Whichever platform you choose, these are some key insights to keep in mind.
The first question you need to ask yourself is "who the heck is going to contribute to my campaign?!" Not sure? Well, I'll tell you. The people who contribute will do so because they are asked to. There are a few "angel funders" out there… people who actively seek out campaigns that excite them; but, a majority of people are pushed to the site. You need to bravely reach out and ask people to support your campaign and then ask them to evangelize, evangelize, evangelize.
For Socks, Inc., we started reaching out before we even kicked-off our campaign. We sent postcards and game themed scout badges to everyone who had played our previously released game. We also sent mail to industry leaders, influencers, and bloggers. We went to meet ups and passed around post cards. Our message was not "give us money" but "this is exciting – spread the word".
Every reward system is unique to the project being built – but think of it as a pre-sale. Even if a game is for "good", bringing along an inherent reward system for its supporters, you still need to design a system that entices and motivates. For Socks, Inc., we designed a system based on the finding that most people contribute $25. We made $25 our "sweet spot" and inspired people to give at our sweet spot by making the reward for $25 thrice as awesome as the reward for a $15 contribution. We also made sure that each reward cost us less than 5% of the pledge level. (Don't forget to take the costs of rewards as well as the Kickstarter and Amazon's cuts into consideration when determining your goal.)
A recent example of an innovative reward system is used by the creators of For the Win. They limited the number of people who would get the game at $10 and $15, rewarding the first 800 contributors with a huge discount. They added a board extension as a reward for everyone who pledges $15 or more, but only if they reach $25,000 (their original goal was $15,000 and the campaign ended on Feb 8th). Additionally, they offer retailers the opportunity to order the game in advance for around 67% off.
Personal Impression
Promo video for the multimillion dollar campaign, "Double Fine Adventure."
Prior to Socks, Inc., we made an indie Alternate Reality Game that had a small but passionate fan base. In our campaign video we use that project to talk about the new one; we speak about the usual barriers of entry for ARGs and how we are using our experience to eliminate those barriers with Socks, Inc.
Speaking of videos – you must make one. If you can't be bothered making a video, then you can't expect other people to bother caring about your project. If you can't shoot at a high production level, you should be sincere and point to (by showing, not telling) the reasons why your video production skills aren't necessarily important. If you are a critically acclaimed game maker with a production team, a la Tim Schafer, then you should do exactly what he did; make an awesome video that guarantees an extremely well-made game and raise $400k in only eight hours (w00t!).
Speaking of tremendous success on Kickstarter, be prepared for both unanticipated success and disappointing failure. If your project becomes tremendously successful, you may need to consider new models of production and distribution… not a horrible problem to have. The ugly face of failure can come in two forms; a failure to raise money and a failure to pull off the project after collecting the money. If you don't raise money, maybe you aren't offering the right product or service. Do some more research and consider trying again. If you can't pull off what you have set out to do, you better be ready to save your reputation or change your name.
Bottom line is, be prepared girl scout.
Coming to GDC this year? Check out Julie at the Indie Summit where she will be speaking with Cindy Au from Kickstarter about the crowd funding for game projects.
This post has been adapted from Julie's case study deck – "Crowdfunding with Kickstarter"
Julie is co-founder and producer at Awkward Hug.


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|Grapegrower & Winemaker
|Wine & Viticulture Journal
|Wine Industry Directory
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Name: Tony Keys
Youthful enthusiasm drives Hunter Valley renaissance
There's an energy emerging from the Hunter Valley - a new vibrancy that's reaching out and telling the world 'if you want individual styles of wine, not in the bland brands that many consumers now consider Australian wine to be, then look to us'.
The oldest Australian wine region is enjoying a renaissance. Without dwelling on the full history, it's had its ups and downs over the past 170 years. One revival started in the 1970s; a decade later James Halliday wrote1, 'It will doubtless remain the most important quality-wine area in New South Wales for the next century at least. Just how much it will owe to the proximity of the vast markets of Sydney and Newcastle and how much to the inherent quality of its wine, is a matter which is likely to be fiercely debated over that century'.
During the 1980s, as the rest of the rapidly-expanding wine producing regions of Australia were wondering how the tourism worked, the Hunter was already far ahead of the game. However, when many regions realised the need for a coordinated export push, the Hunter was less enthusiastic. The attitude seeming to be 'why bother'; the punter is coming to us, why should we spend a fortune getting our wines to them.
Two decades later there is a realisation that wine, the cornerstone of the successful tourism industry, is not just the bait for the golf-playing-wine-enthused gourmand. The product itself is now seen to hold tremendous quality and individuality and has the ability to achieve higher recognition on the world stage. Driving this renaissance is a new wave of proprietors and winemakers while many of the longer-established wineries are joining the 'new thinking'.
During a recent visit many producers told me that although the cellar door, tourist-driven business was doing well (with just under 2.4 million day-trippers and overnight stays recorded in 2005 ), they were deeply shocked by the declining Sydney market. Bottle shops and restaurants were responding to consumer pressure to stock a wider Australian range and more imported wines. As Andrew Margan (Margan Family Wines) says, 'gatekeepers don't even give the Hunter Valley time. Many wholesales don't even have a Hunter wine on their list'.
Should distributors have a Hunter wine on their list? Certainly! They should have at least one (or two, or three?) Hunter Valley aged Semillons, recognised amongst the wine fraternity as one of the greatest exponents of dry white wine in the world. However, from the business's perspective, that is not necessarily what sells.
Semillon and Shiraz are the two varieties chosen to lead the attack on world wine consciousness. Semillon is an obvious choice, given the uniqueness of the Hunter style and the high-profile fans it has attracted. In a recent magazine article James Halliday said one of his favorite everyday wines was a five to 10-year-old Hunter Semillon. Huon Hooke, writing in GW Living Magazine on 14 April this year, said: 'It's a mystery why Semillon isn't more popular given the current fashion for lighter, unwooded dry whites such as Pinot Gris/Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and blends of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc'. Hooke goes on to say he is 'thinking mainly of Hunter Semillon'.
But the love of Hunter Semillon held by those 'in the know' matters little. It's convincing 'the rest' that is the challenge. Andrew Margan (Margan Family Wines) explains a fundamental problem: 'It has to be remembered that the Hunter plantings of Semillon are not huge and not everywhere within the Hunter is suitable for producing great Semillon'.
One division amongst winemakers is the purity of style. Phil Ryan, manager and chief winemaker at Mount Pleasant, is a strong advocate of keeping it simple, believing it to be a food wine without the need for rounding out with sugar or oak. Ryan does, however, speak from the advantage of working for a company (McWilliams) that releases its most famous Semillon (Elizabeth) at five year's of age.
Contrasting this approach is Daniel Binet from Capercaillie, which releases a popular, 'consumer style' Semillon under the Creel brand. Binet believes that sales are increasing as a result of 'taking the approach of making a softer, more approachable style'. 'A touch more sweetness, not as aggressive acidity and slightly riper in style. Because we are able to turn over this large amount with relative ease, we can make a traditional style Semillon named simply Hunter Valley Semillon', he says.
Mount Pleasant Elizabeth and Lovedale Semillon are, in this author's opinion, amongst the very best white wines that Australia has to offer and as a style 'aged Hunter Semillon' should be revered around the world. However, in most cases, to financially support the production of a great wine, there must be a faster-moving product that generates cash.
Binet defends his opinion: 'I don't have a problem with us making a more commercial style Semillon that might have a bit of oak or a touch of sweetness. Hell, I have people coming to cellar door, telling me they prefer a Margaret River Semillon or a South Australian Semillon rather than a Hunter Semillon and that simply makes me shake my head in disappointment. If you look at those other style Semillons they are riper, fuller in style and usually have a touch of oak; Hunter winemakers can do exactly the same'.
It's a debate that crosses and transcends the Valley, divides some winemakers and brings together others. Usher Tinkler is the winemaker at Pooles Rock and holds a pragmatic view: 'We are now making a range of Semillon - it doesn't all have to be put away for a decade before it's approachable. The consumer has come a long way in wine drinking and we keep pace by offering a range from young, fresh, very drinkable Semillon right up to the classics. The acceptance of screwcap has been great for this variety and hence for the region'.
Whilst recognising the importance of Hunter Semillon and Shiraz, Christina Tulloch looks beyond the two varieties: 'I don't think we should narrow our offering so much. I think the Hunter should be promoting our diversity (we also make excellent Verdelho and Chardonnay among other things) and we should be promoting our history. We have some of Australia's oldest vineyards of incredible historical significance and we have stood the test of time. If we can market that correctly, then that is something that no other region in Australia can boast'.
The full copy of Part 1 can be found in the May/June issue of the Wine Industry Journal. Part 2 will appear in the July/August issue.
Hunter Valley Wine Country Tourism Report 2005
The Age & Sydney Morning Herald weekend insert
Other feature articles
- Natalie Fryar, Winemaker, Jansz Tasmania
- Angelo Puglisi, Ballandean Estate, Queensland
- Dave Cleary, West Cape Howe Wines, WA
- Kim Chalmers, Chalmers Nurseries, NSW
- Tiffany Nugan, Nugan Estate, NSW
- Doug Bowen, Bowen Estate, SA
- Drew Brent-White, Windance Estate, WA
- Ian Hollick, Hollick Wines, SA
- Andrew Nugent, Bird in Hand Winery, SA
- Jim Chatto, Pepper Tree Wines, NSW
- Tony Keys, The Key Files
- Forum in pursuit of Pinot excellence
- Andrew Naylor, Pernod Ricard, NZ
- Samantha Scarratt, Fishtail Vineyards, New Zealand
- Adam Hooper and Elena Golakova, La Curio, SA
- Kathleen Quealy, TGallant/Balnarring Vineyard/Quealy Wine, VIC
- Richard Smart, Tamar Ridge Wines, TAS
- Terry Lee
- Ben Glover, Wither Hills, NZ
- David Fonseca Guimaraens, Fonseca and Taylors Port, Portugal
- Sam Temme, Lloyd Brothers, SA
- Peter May
- Colin Kay, Kay Brothers Amery, SA
- Mark Deegenaars, Sirromet Wines, QLD
- Peter Dry, University of Adelaide, SA
- Simon Thistlewood, Bimbadgen Estate, NSW
- David Lehmann, Barossa Valley, SA
- Mark Lloyd, Coriole Vineyards, McLaren Vale, SA
- Tom Harvey, Chalk Hill, SA
- Albarino potentially Australias great white hope
- Ian Hendy, Tahbilk, VIC
- Oak trials instigated to create the right balance
- Jason Conti, Paul Conti Wines, WA
- Swan Valley goes organic in its approach to wine production
- 100-year-old vines saved from destruction
- Paul Boulden, Margaret River, WA
- Pinot trophy wine a close call
- Grenache finds its place in the spotlight
- Ashley Ratcliff, Yalumba Wine Company, SA
- Lessons from a fiery day in February
- Prolific Penfolds takes a double triumph
- Great win for Tatachilla Shiraz
- Ian Long, Yarraman Estate, NSW
- Capercaillie looks to future
- Tolley leaves AWBC in good shape
- Julian Parrot, Mandala Wines, NSW
- Yarra Valleys Sticks grows up
- Rebuilding Bianchet Winery
- Kalleskes take organic grapegrowing to heart
- Vineyards benefit from WWOOF program
- Organic producer in touch with the earth
- BackVintage adopts integrated IT solution
- Lark Hill achieves full biodynamic certification
- Joseph Gilbert of Pewsey Vale early maker of the classic Australian blend
- Sam Statham, Rosnay Wines, NSW
- Young achiever to study in USA
- Evolving Durif at Morris Wines
- Diane Miller, The Vintage Wineworx, WA
- NZs star producer guided by the cosmos
- On the rise: Pinot Gris secures its place
- Killeen wins Winetitles scholarship
- Rebecca Wilson, Tamar Valley, TAS
- Liz Riley, Vitibit, Hunter Valley
- The Gilberts of Pewsey Vale: the next generation
- Mark Cairns, Riverside Wines, Hawkes Bay
- Craigow wins Tasmanian Vineyard of the Year
- Cornwalls Camel Valley sets Sparkling pace in the UK
- Fred Peacock, Bream Creek Vineyard, Tasmania
- Arneis a winner, no matter how you say it
- WAs Vanya Cullen named woman of the year
- McWilliams Mount Pleasant Estate award-winning cellar door
- Planning eases heatwave burden for Mount Horrocks
- Supplier of the Year proves customer service goes a long way
- Meet Ken Murchison
- The journey of Tempranillo to Australia
- Successful events have wineries bursting into song
- Jim Barry Wines winemaker chooses biodynamic option
- Meet Belinda Gould
- Hard grind is paying off for Sangiovese
- Biodynamic viticulture benefits Nazaraay Estate Winery
- Monitoring the key to reducing water use
- Consistently improving the quality and reputation of Australian Cabernet
- Making sure vines are true to type
- Lessons from the drought
- A story of Cuban cigars and a good nose
- A Murray Valley winery has released one of Australias first 100% carbon-neutral wines
- John Casella: The brains behind the brand
- Quality Tasmanian Pinot Noir stems from varying degrees of stalk removal
- Young leader forecasts positive future for Australian viticulture businesses
- Chinas light shines on Aussie export radar
- Driving the blue bus of industry exposure
- Noble wine proves sweet for Australian wine industry
- Solar energy schemes lack uniformity in Australia
- Solutions for the wine industrys fiddlier labelling jobs
- Carbon neutrality: The new black
- An understanding of excellence: James Irvine and his life in wine
- Can Australia overcome a harsh reality in the US
- Cape Mentelle treats itself to first place
- Aussies export their expert advice to China
- Bruce Tyrell: the Don Quixote of Semillon
- Why the past could help unlock grapes future
- Brazil opportunities beckon
- Cool wine regions to benefit from research on new pathogen
- Wineries embrace sensory analysis
- Author reveals first steps to marketing magic
- China - emerging market or competitor?
- Young Vine Decline is studied closely in NSW
- Is the Shiraz berry the biggest loser?
- Small players the big winners for tomorrows vineyard
- Save money and wine by choosing the right bentonite
- Significant variations in an Iconic Coonawarra vineyard lead to radical solutions
- Sustainable pest control now and in a changing climate
- Is there value in adding tannin to wine?
- How do country of origin, closure type and label style affect purchase decisions?
- City sellers
- Selective science from the vineyard to the winery
- Change agenda includes new thinking
- WineCloud provides future direction for winemakers
- The iron(III) tartrate photochemistry of wine: impacts of bottle colour and weight
- How important are wine medals and how much can we rely on those who assign them?
- Big rewards in fine detail
- Italian inspiration for novel Nero dAvola making
- Oak deserves its fine environmental credentials
- Machinery maintenance is key to vintage success
- Wine: does vine age really matter?
- SA wineries make a positive and lasting impression
- Magazine pages bring history to life for Rutherglen grower
- Coles tells small wineries to work with us
- Distinguished vineyard sites are essential for quality fruit production says Petaluma
- From vine to bottle: sustainability a core value for Barossa winery
- Adapt and innovate in a challenging wine business world
- Verduzzo - a 'crazy' white
- Australias grapevine germplasm collections under threat
- Expo offers suppliers a chance to shine
- Wineries celebrate end of vintage
- Artisan by name and nature
- Barossa symposium delivers tips for Shiraz vineyard management
- Research to reveal best irrigation practice in dry winters
- Lakes Folly proves its credentials over 50 years
- New research sheds light on flavour additives in wine
- Its a three-ringed circus
- Trying to paint the world red
- Where do little winemakers come from?
- A chip off the old block
- The rise and rise of Gatt Wines
- Bizot and Croser a marriage made in the vineyard
- Wines wild man rides into town
- Jeff Bond a licence to thrill
- The Visionary whos laughing now
- Chilling out in Australian wines own Ice Age
- Quarter of our wines face Chinese ban
- Four-year research project investigates early influence of oxygen
- Australian winemakers views towards oak barrel alternatives matures
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In the bitter political debate over health care reform two years ago, one of the most contentious issues was a proposed advisory board that would recommend how to achieve needed but as-yet-unreachable Medicare savings.
Opponents dubbed the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) a "death panel" that would ration medical coverage for senior citizens based on cost and effectiveness, rather than decisions reached between patient and doctor.
Supporters called such rhetoric overheated and misleading, arguing the advisory board was necessary to motivate a reluctant health care industry to adopt cost-cutting reforms that Congress had proven unwilling or unable to impose.
Now the House will consider repealing the advisory board provision this week in an election-year move that rekindles the fiery emotions of the health care fight back in 2009 and 2010.
While the repeal effort is expected to eventually fall short, it gives opponents of health care reform a rallying point for their continued efforts to undermine the 2010 law. Some of the rhetoric from two years earlier has re-emerged, such as warnings of a government takeover of health care.
"What we oppose is the president deciding who gets what," Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, told a news conference Wednesday.
Earlier this week, Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee told reporters that the IPAB panel was "designed to put a Washington bureaucrat between the patient and their doctor."
That's not the intent or the reality of the advisory board, insisted Dr. Donald Berwick, the former administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For example, the law targeted by the repeal effort specifically forbids the advisory board from rationing health care to reduce spending.
"We're in a very polarized era. It's hard to have rational conversations with people" on the issue, Berwick told CNN.
Paul Van de Water, a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said this week that "charges that the board is going to be able to deny people care are just flat out wrong."
"The law makes every effort to restrict the board so that it can't do that," Van de Water said. "And in fact, if anything, the charge is the opposite of the truth."
The 15-member IPAB board would comprise independent experts to recommend Medicare cost reductions starting in 2015 if Congress and the health care industry and insurers fail to agree on $300 billion in savings called for in the health care reform law.
Designed as a nonpolitical solution in the event of legislative stalemate, the panel's recommendations do not require congressional approval but can be offset by Congress. Some critics, including Democrats who back health care reform, cite the independent board's relative autonomy as a reason for eliminating it.
In addition, Republican sponsors have added long-desired tort reform provisions against frivolous lawsuits to offset the cost of eliminating the panel intended to bring Medicare savings. However, the legal lobby and many Democrats oppose tort reforms, raising questions about the final makeup of the bill.
According to Berwick, opposition to the IPAB panel breaks down into three groups: a "significant minority" that hates the 2010 health care reform law and wants to scare people about it; political opponents of President Barack Obama trying to hurt his re-election chances, and health care providers and insurers "doing quite well in the status quo" who are unwilling to commit to Medicare reforms.
Despite such opposition, no one disputes the need to change Medicare in order to keep it solvent in coming decades, as baby boomers reach retirement age and flood its ranks.
Republicans who have long opposed Medicare want to lower the cost by eventually making it a subsidized program instead of a government-run system.
The House Republican budget for 2013 made public Tuesday would offer future seniors a choice of staying in the traditional fee-for-service Medicare plan or opting for a Medicare-approved private plan, all of which would be available via a new Medicare exchange.
No matter which plan they chose, including the traditional Medicare plan, seniors would receive a government subsidy to help pay for their choice.
The 2010 health care reform law sought cost reductions in Medicare through more efficient delivery of services. For example, it envisioned increased collaboration through electronic medical records to reduce repetitive and costly tests, as well as basing reimbursement on quality of care rather than quantity of services provided.
"It's conceivable you could ratchet down on payments for routine MRIs or CAT scans and use some of that money to shore up payments to providers and ... make the whole system a little more efficient," noted Uwe Reinhardt, a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Under the law, the IPAB panel would step in if targeted cost reductions went unmet.
Those seeking repeal of the advisory board say it will lead to indiscriminate cost-cutting rather than the intended reforms to maintain Medicare's long-term solvency.
Rep. Nan Hayworth, R-New York, who practiced ophthalmology for 16 years prior to her election to Congress in 2010, said Medicare reimbursements already were being lowered to a point where some physicians cannot afford to treat Medicare patients.
"That is the last thing our seniors need," Hayworth said Wednesday. "In many practices across the country, that threat will only increase with IPAB."
Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Arkansas, said at a Monday news conference that the advisory board "will do nothing to change how Medicare works," adding "it will simply say we've run out of money, and now we're cutting."
The American Medical Association, a major physician's advocacy organization, also wants to repeal the advisory board even though it supported the broader health care reform law.
It already wrestles with what has been a 15-year problem involving Medicare reimbursements that exemplifies the difficulty of reforming the program.
The Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate provision enacted in 1997 limits increases in Medicare costs to the same rate of growth in the gross domestic product. Under the formula, the costs have repeatedly risen higher than planned.
Rather than cutting payments to Medicare doctors, Congress has regularly authorized extra money to make up the difference, with the latest so-called "doc fix" set to expire at the end of 2012.
That means doctors face a 30% cut in Medicare reimbursements from the government in January, and now the IPAB panel would be empowered to recommend steeper cuts, AMA board Chairman Dr. Robert Wah told CNN in a telephone interview.
The AMA wants Congress to stabilize funding for Medicare reimbursements for five years to allow doctors time to work out reforms outlined in the 2010 health care legislation.
According to Wah, the fear is that the IPAB panel will recommend across-the-board spending cuts that drive doctors away from Medicare patients while failing to inspire the necessary reforms.
"A board that doesn't have to answer to anybody and has the latitude to make dramatic cuts has consequences for our patients," said Wah, later adding: "It's very hard to do that kind of innovation when there is uncertainty and the threat of large cuts."
For Berwick, the question is, "how do you create the political and social will for uncomfortable changes?"
"The evidence so far is that motivation solely from inside health care, changing itself, is insufficient," he said.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/21/politics/health-care-ipab/


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|Synth Site: waldorf: rack attack: User reviews Add review
|Average rating: 4.2 out of 5
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|Robert D. a hobbyist user from Austria writes:
Well, this is a quite good drumsynth. As one user above mentioned before it sounds more dynamical compared to the VST version. Whatever. This synth caused me some problems at the beginning - i had a faulty DSP (it was a used, bought on ebay), but after maintainance it worked fine since. Now to the important things: The RackAttack - housed and packed in MicroQ-Chassis you will probably missing some elemets on the frontpanel - the buttons which let you switch to certain types of parameters like on the MQ. But this is not a problem since there are less parameters on the RA. If you can cope with the MQ interface you you will also do it with RA. There is no problem so far, different but not "quirky". Creating a patch will be easy after a few sessions and its well designed for that. The features are plenty: 24 voices, 6 outputs (6x mono, 3x stereo, it depends on your needs), a FX unit with four types simultan, and a little onboard sequencer, 2 OSCs, 2 LFOs, 2 envelopes, FM, a nice filterunit and for a drummachine plenty modulation-options (sure, it is not a machinedrum). The sound itself is like on other waldorf-gear: impressive and with a touch of hardness, but you can also programm some very smooth drums and of course bass-sounds with very very fast envelopes (for a goa-bass in example). Pads are also possible als FX sounds, drones whatever ... it needs a bit programming-skills but it is possible with it´s sound-architecture using it as standalone-synthe. The filters, to my surprise, are sounding more clearer then on the MQ. Filtermodulation can produce some very "analog" sounds ;-) . SOmeone mentioned the word "fat", whatever it means, this is very subjectiv.
Since waldorf doesn´t develope this product anymore (the waldorf-history, insolvency ...), some things are not implemented ready. I am using the OS 1.05 beta which ads some cc-features like volume and FX-level. Other things must be done via SysEx, but this is of no concern.
A great Product overall, lets see what waldorf is up to in the future
|Rating: 4 out of 5 posted Thursday-Feb-28-2008 at 18:02
|Graham Moore a professional user from USA writes:
Amazing little drum synth. It is great for electro/synth sounds and minimalist idm tones. If your looking for a 808/909 buy one of those or some Jomox gear (which is great). This machine is turned on in my studio probably more than any other. I find it fun and intuitive to program.
|Rating: 4 out of 5 posted Sunday-Jan-18-2004 at 17:53
|dj Tyler a hobbyist user from USA writes:
I sold my JoMoX airbase 99 to get the rackattack. The emulated analog kicks kicks don't compare to the real thing, but the waldorf does have many more tone options and control. The effects have many parameters to control and are very helpful in creating funky drum tracks. I have spent over 50 hours programming with the rackattack and I belive its the one of the best drum machines on the market. I am still learnig new tone possibilities. The rackattack is complemented by a studio electronics ATC-1 and a fully loaded E-MU MP-7.
|Rating: 5 out of 5 posted Friday-Jan-02-2004 at 02:48
|tranny a part-time user writes:
I have both software and hardware versions and personally I think the rack sounds a bit more dynamic. It's a bit deeper and warmer. Software version is much more easy to edit ofcourse. And cheaper too.....
You must really like it 's sound to shell out for the rack. Very electro. And a lot of painfull sounds for your ears in the presets. the highs are a bit over the top that way.
but very distictive drummodule. nice basses and synth sounds too.
|Rating: 3 out of 5 posted Sunday-Oct-26-2003 at 16:47
|zero.zero a professional user from nowhere writes:
go check out the soft version... add a simple loop player (kind of small simple sequencer)... better UI and of course : MORE DYNAMIC SOUNDS !!! Better Better better better than Rack (Soft Version) =)
|Rating: 4 out of 5 posted Saturday-Nov-30-2002 at 23:15
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Originally posted on The Bay Cave | Last updated 12/6/12
The hot topic regarding past and present players has been concussions in football. Other injuries have been on the minds of many as well like spine injuries. Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL have taken steps to increase the safety of players and his current idea shouldn't come as a surprise. In a TIME cover story via Pro Football Zone, Roger Goodell shared his idea on increasing player safety by getting rid of the kickoff. The idea was given to him by Bucs head coach Greg Schiano. Goodell brought up a proposal promoted by Greg Schiano, coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: after a touchdown or field goal, instead of kicking off, a team would get the ball on its own 30-yard line, where it's fourth and 15. The options are either to go for it and try to retain possession, or punt. If you go for it and fall short, the opposing team would take over with good field position. In essence, punts would replace kickoffs, and punts are less susceptible to violent collisions than kickoffs. The league has done several things in the safety department to help prevent injuries. Things like fining a player for an illegal hit, throwing a flag on a defender who leads into his tackle with the crown of his helmet, and fine/flag a player for hitting a defenseless player have all been hard to accept by many fans. Some analysts have even gone as far as saying the element of "football" is being taken away. But Goodell has shown he does not waver to outside opinions and he expresses his feelings on that to TIME's writer Sean Gregory: "I don't do things for public relations, I do things because they're the right thing to do, because I love the game. If you want to do the popular thing, be a cheerleader." The idea of replacing the kickoff with a "play" to either punt the ball away or keep possession will be difficult for many to accept. However, if the league moves forward with an idea such as this one, fans will adapt to it. Just like every other rule/play the NFL has implemented or changed. (Photo Credit: AP) The post Roger Goodell shares Schiano's idea on replacing the kickoff appeared first on The Bay Cave.
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Security flaws surface in UK e-passport schemeAugust 6th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.6 (ANI): Security flaws have emerged in new micro-chipped passports that were introduced to protect against terrorism and organised crime.
In tests that The Times was privy to, Jeroen van Beek, a computer researcher at the University of Amsterdam, took less than an hour to clone the chips on two British passports and implanted digital images of Osama bin Laden and a suicide bomber. The altered chips were then passed as genuine by passport reader software used by the UN agency that sets standards for e-passports.
Building on research from the UK, Germany and New Zealand, van Beek has developed a method of reading, cloning and altering microchips so that the Golden Reader, the standard software used by the International Civil Aviation Organisation to test them, accepts them as genuine. It is also the software recommended for use at airports.
The micro-chipped passports contain a tiny radio frequency chip and antenna attached to the inside back page. A special electronic reader sends out an encrypted signal and the chip responds by sending back the holder''s ID and biometric details.
The tests suggest that if the microchips are vulnerable to cloning then bogus biometrics could be inserted in fake or blank passports. The flaws also undermine Home Office claims that the 3,000 blank passports that were stolen last week were worthless, as they could not be forged.
The Home Office has always argued that faked chips can be spotted at border checkpoints because they would not match key codes when checked against an international database.
But only ten of the forty-five countries with e-passports have signed up to the Public Key Directory (PKD) code system, and only five are using it.
Britain is a member but will not use the directory before next year, says The Times.
Some of the 45 countries, including Britain, swap codes manually, but criminals are in a position to use fake e-passports from countries that do not share key codes, which would then go undetected at passport control.
Britain introduced e-passports in March 2006. In the wake of the September 11 attacks, the United States demanded that other countries adopt biometric passports. Many of the 9/11 bombers had travelled on fake passports.
The tests raise serious questions about the Government''s four billion pound identity card scheme, which relies on the same biometric technology. Dominic Grieve, the Shadow Home Secretary, has called on ministers to take urgent action to remedy the security flaws. (ANI)
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There is usually a seven-to-10 day re-acclimation period in which I have to let go of summer habits and become California Jeff again. No more bonfires in front of the house, hitting golf balls into the ocean, clubbing salmon or going days without showering.
I might even have to shave the fishing beard so I can clean out the dirt, fish scales and whatever else has taken root in there.
The drive back helped buffer the shock, but it didn't take long for me to realize I wasn't in Alaska anymore. By the way, if anyone of you is wondering, not complaining, where all the ants went, I am pretty sure they are all at my house. Not that it's gross to mistake a trail of ants for rope lying on the floor.
My last meal in Alaska was an all-you-can-eat crab feed and play at the performing arts center in Ketchikan. I didn't bother talking to anyone else at the table, I just cracked the legs, scooped the odorless meat, dipped it in lemon butter and relished.
I didn't brush my teeth that night or the next morning so I could pick out leftover pieces as the boat departed for points south. Just kidding.
I drove off the ferry in Prince Rupert and made my way to Terrace in a few hours. I stopped at the Walmart there, just to marvel once again.
On a side-note, when a radio station in Prince Rupert called to interview me about my trip, they were particularly interested in my Walmart observations. I applauded the Canadians for their dedication in the realm of superstore service and sterility.
Anyway, I pulled up a campsite next to the Skeena River which was considerably lower than it was in early June.
I sat on the tailgate and forked sockeye salmon from a jar for dinner as I watched the murky water pass a hundred or so feet below my swinging legs. I opened my computer to key some thoughts and picked up a wireless signal.
Yep, the campsite had wireless. Nothing says "hardcore" like eating salmon next to a cliff at a campsite ... with wireless internet. It was faster than back home where mom has to pay one company for the phone line so she can pay another for dial-up. That's what happens when there is no competition.
It took longer to attach the pictures in the e-mail than it did to write my columns this summer. I honestly enjoyed my break from daily internet and cell phone use. Now that most of the unloading and cleaning is finished, I'm back to being an addict.
After an uncomfortably warm night sleeping in my tent, I spent the next half day driving.
I decided to breeze through Canada and spend more time in the states on the way back. It's easy to do with the immense scenery and great driving practices of the locals.
Canadians do not believe in lining up in the left lane to go 1.76 mph faster than the slow lane. The left lane is the pass only lane, and egos are checked at customs.
I saw a couple moose, said hello and the next day crossed back into the United States.
I spent two days outside of Seattle, visiting a friend from high school that relocated. To get my mind back in teaching mode, I taught his 3-year old new words and phrases. It was good practice.
Since he lives on a naval base, I also got to re-experience non-natural morning wake-ups when he shook me at 5 a.m. for a run.
I didn't use my alarm clock while back home; I relied on the natural snooze bar. When the sun seared my face through the window, I knew it was only 4, so I could roll over and get another hour of rest before heading to the river.
Speaking of rivers, after Washington I stayed with Shawna and Oregon Josh for two nights. Oregon Josh took me to one of his rivers, the Wilson, about an hour outside Portland. It was a pretty river that drained forested hills, but the lack of rain had reduced it to a trickle.
We tossed flies at fish the size of sea lice. He caught more fish than I did making him equally horrible at guiding.
Before I left, Shawna gave me a couple hundred dollars worth of frozen King Crab her mom brought down from Dutch Harbor. I shamelessly showed it off to the gas station attendants in Oregon as I added more ice to the cooler and they pumped my gas.
As much as I could use the money for ant killer, there is no way I would sell any of it on the black market. I contemplated not sharing too.
But that would be the opposite of what the generous people of Klawock showed me growing up and in the summers since. That is one thing that won't require any re-acclimation for me; goodness doesn't change state to state, even if the quality of seafood does.
To contact Jeff Lund, e-mail email@example.com.


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I'am continuing with the biographies of the Carroll family.
This time concerning the children of John Joseph Carroll and Jeannette "Jennie" McEntee.
I will add my biography about my grand father, John Bernard Carroll Sr. next week.
Once again, notes courtesy of cousin Gerry and her family.
The children of John Joseph Carroll & Jeanette "Jennie" McEntee :
1 Agnes Carroll . Birthdate unknown( probably towards1889).
This child died at age 3 on the 22 December,1891, and was buried the following day at New Cathedral Cemetery.
2) William Carroll. Born towards 1894;
This child died on 3 June,1898, at age age 4. He was also buried at New Cathedral Cemetery.
2 John Bernard Carroll, Sr. was born March 24,, 1888 in Philadelphia, Pa, and died August 03, 1962 in SanDiego, CA. He married Mary Agnes Hansen October 28, 1919. Mary was born 20 January, 1891, in Philadelphia, PA ,and passed away on the 30 December, 1972, in San Diego.
Burial place : Fort Rosecrans National cemetery, San Diego, CA .
See the chapter of this blog concerning John B Carroll Sr & Mary Hansen ( click on the link)
This includes photographs of my grandparents, including a very old one of John B. Sr and Edward his brother Edward when they were children.
3 Andrew Martin Carroll was born March 09, 1890, and died 1946.
He married Elsie (wife of Andrew Martin Carroll).
Children :
Andrew " Wimpy" Carroll.
Agnes Carroll
No biographical information is known .
4 Edward Patrick Carroll, Sr was born January 08, 1892 in Philadelphia, PA, and died July 01, 1957 in Paramus, NJ. He married Anna Marie "Mary" DeBow February 01, 1915 in St. Boniface R.C. Church, Phila, PA; by Rev. John Haff, daughter of Samuel DeBow and Annie Muller. She was born November 04, 1894 in Philaelphia, PA, and died December 21, 1990 in Meadowbrook, PA.
Notes for Edward Patrick Carroll, Sr:
Edward P. Carroll, Sr. was a hard working Railroad Brakeman who had to struggle just to make
ends meet. He was an idealist, firm and strong of conviction with great confidence and love for his country. As President of the Local Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen he went on strike against the railroads and because he would not sacrifice principle he never went back. In various jobs he struggled to make a meager living. He became a Magistrates Clerk, a Delegate to the Democratic Convention in Chicago for Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1931. Worked in the Auditor Generals Office and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1920. In 1941 he suffered a heart attack, recovered and later a victim of Parkinson's Disease forcing him into retirement. He died in the home of his daughter, Mary Carroll Maloney, in Paramus, NJ on July 1, 1957.
More About Edward Patrick Carroll, Sr:
Baptism: January 17, 1892, Visitation B.V.M. Church, Phila, Pa
Burial: Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, New Jersey
Medical Information: Survived a heart attack in 1941. Victim of Parkinson's Disease.
Residence: 1916 Waterloo St., Phila, Pa
Social Security Number: 172-22-8151
Notes for Anna Marie "Mary" DeBow:
Mary, as she was known to everyone, was quiet, warm and loving with an inner strength that belied her gentle manner. When things went wrong (as they frequently did) she seemed to exude a positive attitude that quieted the doubts and fears that were part of our lives. She was the ship's rudder, the bulwark of peaceful solutions to stressful times. She cared, she loved and she held a family close to her heart. The title that best fit her and one she wore proudly was, Mother. She spent the last 15 years of her life in St. Joseph's Manor, Meadowbrook, where she died December 21, 1990.
More About Anna Marie "Mary" DeBow:
Baptism: November 18, 1894, St. Boniface R. C Church
Baptism Sponsors: Francis Wright & Martha Vandesleis
Burial: Our Lady of Grace Cemetery
Social Security Number: 137-32-7460
More About Edward Carroll and Anna DeBow:
Marriage: February 01, 1915, St. Boniface R.C. Church, Phila, PA; by Rev. John Haff
Witnesses: John W. DeBow & Elizabeth DeBow
3 children were born from this union:
John JosephCarroll
Edward P. Carroll, Jr
Mary Irene Carroll
My note: I already published in this blog, the obituary of Edward P Carroll Sr. ( click on the link).
No further information will be published to protect the privacy of these descendants and their families.
If any reader recognizes kin among the descendnats of Andrew Carroll and Catherine Burke, please contact me at :
barb92(at) gmail.com
I would be more than happy to help you .
Have a great weekend and see you next week.


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Jolie and Pitt have Tomb Raider guns at homeJune 2nd, 2008 - 11:36 am ICT by admin
Melbourne, June 2 (ANI): Thieves had better stay away from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolies home for the couple will do everything to protect their family including shooting the intruder.
Jolie revealed to The Daily Mail that she and Pitt keep a gun similar to the one she sported in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, reports the Daily Telegraph.
"Brad and I are not against having a gun in the house, and we do have one. And yes, I'd be able to use it if I had to. I could handle myself," she told the paper.
Pitts manager Cynthia Pett-Dante recently denied reports that the actress had already given birth to the couples twins.
The UN Goodwill ambassador is due in August this year.
The new additions will take the number of kids in the Brangelina brood to six. The couple are already parents to two sons Maddox and Pax, and two daughters Zahara and Shiloh.
Jolie, in another interview, also revealed that she and Pitt were thinking about becoming foster parents, so that their house is full of kids even when their own children leave the nest.
Brangelina are currently spending time in France, the country she had reportedly chosen for the birth of the twins, in honour of her beloved late mother. (ANI)
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I want to detect some memory leak in my Windows phone 8 project using cocos2dx-0.13.0-wp8-0.8. Tried CrtDumpMemoryLeaks. But it doesnt seem to work.
I added,
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <crtdbg.h> to AppDelegate.cpp, but I cant see the line number or file name in the memory leak dump.
Output is like this:
{14866} normal block at 0x03FD09E0, 112 bytes long.
Data: <C:\Data\Programs> 43 3A 5C 44 61 74 61 5C 50 72 6F 67 72 61 6D 73
Tried using "Visual leak detector" as mentioned in this link: http://www.cocos2d-x.org/forums/6/topics/34165 But while running emulator exited giving this output message: "The program '[3348] HelloWorld.exe' has exited with code –1073741515 (0xc0000135) 'A dependent dll was not found'". I copied the dlls in the Bin folder of VLD to 32\Debug but still getting the same error.
I am trying to port my iOS game to Windows. I am not familiar with Visual studio or development under windows. Any help will be appreciated.
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D'Artagnan wanders along the streets of Paris, lost in thoughts of love for Madame Bonacieux. He decides to visit Aramis, and is surprised to find a young woman knocking on his friend's door. He is further shocked when he sees that the young woman's knocks are not answered by Aramis, but by another woman. The two women exchange handkerchiefs, and Aramis's visitor leaves. D'Artagnan's final shock comes when he sees that the visitor is Madame Bonacieux.
D'Artagnan follows Madame Bonacieux and asks what she was doing. After getting over some shock, Bonacieux seems charmed by the fact that d'Artagnan wants to protect her, and allows him to escort her to the next house on her secret mission. She then makes him promise not to follow her anymore, and he very reluctantly agrees.
D'Artagnan returns home to another surprise: Athos has been arrested, because the police thought he was d'Artagnan. D'Artagnan heads immediately to the Louvre to talk to M. de Treville about this. Along the way, he again spots Bonacieux, this time being escorted by Aramis. Angry that she lied to him and that his friend is betraying him, he confronts the couple, to find out that the man is not Aramis, but the Duke of Buckingham himself, off to a secret tryst with the Queen. D'Artagnan guards their passage into the Louvre, and goes to make sense of the day's events.
At the Louvre, the Duke of Buckingham and the Queen have a very emotional meeting. The duke knew that it was a Cardinalist trap that brought him to France, not the Queen's summons, but he still had to see her. He professes his undying love, but she is cautious; she clearly loves him, but feels duty-bound to be distant. Buckingham says that he will wage war on France, killing thousands, just to have an excuse to be near her. Eventually, he gets her to give him a token of her esteem: a diamond brooch that Louis XIII had given her for her birthday. With that, he is gone with a flourish, leaving the Queen in a state of confused emotion.
Meanwhile, Monsieur Bonacieux has been held in the Bastille, and he is horrified. After being interrogated by two minor magistrates, he is brought into the presence of Cardinal Richelieu himself. Cowed by the great man, Monsieur Bonacieux tells the Cardinal all about his wife's activities, and promises to keep an eye on her in the future. The Cardinal has convinced the little landlord to spy on his own wife for him.
The next day, M. de Treville finds out about Athos's arrest, and immediately goes to the King to get him released. However, the Cardinal arrives before de Treville, and gets a chance to convince the King of the merit of his side of the story. Monsieur de Treville, however, is able to convince the King that it is ridiculous to arrest one of the musketeers without cause. When the Cardinal questions M. de Treville about d'Artagnan, de Treville is able to respond honestly that d'Artagnan was at his house at the time of the arrest--d'Artagnan had reset the clocks when he visited de Treville the night before, to assure that his alibi would be secure. The Cardinal then backs off, and allows the King to free Athos. M. de Treville leaves, happy but suspicious about the Cardinal's sudden change.
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About the Book
Valentines come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some are homemadeand some are store-bought. Some are funny and some are not. Sam wants to give just the right valentine to the most popular girl in the class, Tiffany. But what kind is the right kind? Mary Ann helps Sam figure out how to make all sorts of valentines. But will Tiffany even notice Sam if he gives her a special valentine?
Laura Malone Elliott and Lynn Munsinger's charming story shows how the best friends are often the ones you may not know you have—until Valentine's Day!—and even a simple string of hearts can show a friend how special he is.
Educator and Librarian Resources
Critical Praise
"The delightful title sets the tone for this sweet story of friendship. A lovely Valentine story about the real meaning of friendship." — School Library Journal
"Munsinger and Elliott sensitively convey classroom popularity dynamics and Valentine's Day butterflies; the moment when Sam realizes that it's Mary Ann he really likes should touch even Valentine's Day grouches." — Publishers Weekly
Product Details
- Imprint: Katherine Tegen Books
- On Sale: 11/23/2010
- Trimsize: 8 in (w) x 10 in (h) x 0 in (d)
- Pages: 32
- List Price: 16.99 USD
- Ages: 4 to 8
- BISAC1: JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Valentine's Day
- BISAC2: JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
- BISAC3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship


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Soba Noodle Summer Salad
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Click the heart, it's called favoriting. Favorite the stuff you like.Got it!
Author Notes: In my constant quest to make every food "asian", I was really excited to find this recipe. Usually pasta salads are heavy, mayo-y and lacking the veggies and kick of flavor (tons of garlic and ginger please) that I look for in a meal. This super-healthy recipe is savory yet refreshing - pair it with some chilled sake and you're good to go. I'm also a huge fan of adding lime, hot peppers (try jalapenos or whatever you have around), and peanut butter! —athaler11
Serves 4
- 8 ounces soba noodles
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 bunch of green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
- 1/4 head of red cabbage, sliced thin
- 3 whole carrots, shredded
- 2 cups shelled edamame, steamed
- 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds
- garlic and ginger to taste
- cook soba noodles according to directions
- chop up vegetables, and toss into a bowl with the soba noodles
- in a small bowl, whisk together the tamari, sesame oil, canola oil, rice wine vinegar and red pepper flakes
- pour dressing onto noodles and toss to combine
- for this (and lots more like it), go to www.tastethentell.blogspot.com. Enjoy!


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Pros: Tastes like ordinary milk, lasts longer than ordinary milk
Cons: More expensive than ordinary milk!
Life before Lactaid Milk
I missed drinking milk so much until I discovered Lactaid Milk. Before that, I only had Silk. But that does not taste like milk - or rather my mind tells me it is not 'real milk'!
What it is
Lactaid Milk is a God Send. Okay what it really is is a lactase enzyme-added milk, which can be taken by anyone who is lactose intolerant. Being lactose intolerant would mean that any time you have any milk-containing products, you end up with bloating, discomfort and sometimes even diarrhea. :( Well....not anymore...with Lactaid you can drink milk again!
It contains lactase enzyme - a natural product that your body produces to digest milk sugars. It breaks down the lactose in the milk! Yay! :-)
These milks come in usually the 2quart cardboard cartons, and depending on what kind you choose, the color varies. There is also a 3quart size that I seem to see only at Market Basket. These come in white opaque plastic containers that are very convenient. These come in all varieties too, but Market Basket usually always stocks Whole Milk, and the others not so much.
Fat-free, Low-fat, Reduced-fat, Whole milk, Calcium-fortified
Types I have tried
Whole milk, Calcium-fortified
Types I like
Both! They are both equally good to taste. The only difference is you get more calcium with the Calcium-fortified variety [ 50% of the daily value of calcium].
How long have I used it
Almost 4years now.
Directions for use
Use it like you would ordinary everyday milk - plain, in coffee/tea, whatever.
You can make any of your favorite milk shakes or desserts or whatever else with this too. You can use it in any recipe that requires milk in it.
For the Calcium-fortified, you need to shake the carton well before pouring lest the added calcium settles on the bottom.
This costs me about $3.99 for a 3Quart container at Market Basket. I have not seen this size at any other store.
At Stop & Shop, I get a 2Quart size carton for $3.19, or more sometimes.
Try their website for dollar off coupons or check coupon sites. Lactaid usually has at least 50c coupons somewhere. My Market Basket does not accept internet printed coupons, so this is of limited use! :( Stop and Shop accepts internet coupons far as I know.
What I like about it
-Lasts much longer than ordinary milk - about 2 weeks longer on average [refrigerated, of course].
-Tastes as good as ordinary milk.
Final Thoughts
Lactaid Milk has let me really enjoy milk again. I know I sound like a commercial, but it is the truth. I can now eat my cereal with milk, have my coffee with milk, drink some lovely cold milk, and never worry about the side-effects of that dreaded lactose!
You can also try Lactaid Fast Act Lactase Enzyme Supplement Caplets. Check out my review on this at:


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So I have got a schedule conflict this friday. I have been chosen to co-run my university anime club with the V.P. this Friday. But the first half of the meeting is at the same time as my trans support group meeting.
I have never missed a meeting for my support group and like going. But I have also been entrusted by the anime club president to run things, and I pride myself on reliability. But I don't particularly like running the club even though I have a lot of friends there.
So any suggestions on which I should choose ? Or whether I should I try to balance both at once. (pretty easy since they are in the same building)