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Acquired in the 2011 draft with the sixth-round pick that came to Cleveland with running back Peyton Hillis for quarterback Brady Quinn, Miller played in eight games last season.
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A Developer.com Site
An Eweek.com Site
The title says it all.
Give me the following:
a link to download from
name of the program
the specific purpose of it
any possible commentary on it
Please only give me tools that you use or have used in the past.
Antionline in a nutshell
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I use and really enjoy SectorSpy... It has two versions SectorySpy98 and SectorySpyXP...
Link: http://www.sofotex.com/SectorSpyXP/9...oad_L7531.html
I can't remember how, or where, I initially stumbled across it... it was prolly on here... but it lets you go over your harddrives and floppys sector by sector, so that you can view the raw data....
IT Blog: .:Computer Defense:.
PnCHd (Pronounced Pinched): Acronym - Point 'n Click Hacked. As in: "That website was pinched" or "The skiddie pinched my computer because I forgot to patch".
For recovering files from slack space
Disk Investigator
For looking at slack space.
Forensic Toolkit
From Foundstone
For live investigations, finding out whats listening on ports.
For live investigations, finding out whats listening on ports.
Irongeek: nice selection, I use those myself.
Too many to name... and they do a good enough job at describing them.
EnCase, not cheap... but great.
Some sort of harware write blocker so you can be sure nothing has been changed while mirroring.
Quitmzilla is a firefox extension that gives you stats on how long you have quit smoking, how much money you\'ve saved, how much you haven\'t smoked and recent milestones. Very helpful for people who quit smoking and used to smoke at their computers... Helps out with the urges.
Not great for legal purposes but it downright just works for recovering lost / hidden files.
The network version allows you to mount volumes over the network which is a feature I
really like.
Auditor Security Collection
A KNOPPIX-STD type of boot linux with some fun software including an evidence locker.
NOT great but worth a look.
Just to name a few off the top of my head
Etherape <<--I really like this one, anybody know of any programs with the same look but more grainular options?
Snort, ACID
netsed <<--really fun if your the default gateway and somebody like say your sister is running AIM
Thats what I've been playin with lately, theres many more, alot of them are on insecure.org's top 100. Hope this helps some.
For my Win 2K server, I like
ShareWatch - a small program that monitors whose connected, what shares they're using, what files they're using, etc.
TCPView - a simple program that monitors all connections, applications connected, remote addresses, etc.
There are better descriptions on the links I provided (both are linked to webattack.com where I downloaded them from).
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Hate to point this out, but a large number of these apps really don't apply to forensics. Now I understand hogfly wasn't specific in his original post, but it seems to me that this was posted in the Computer Forensics forum for a reason. Fport and Netport aren't really reliable, I don't see how many of these tools could be used for forensic analysis. Network monitors sure, provided they aren't run on the compromised machine.
I haven't done much forensics, but the little I've toyed with has been accomplished via linux and a hex editor (I was using xxd, which seems to be native to most linux distributions).
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Is your whole family retarded, or did they just catch it from you?
I was debating about posting this..but I figure it's best to..
chsh is right.
I was looking for forensics tools( I figured that the post was in this forum, and I am the moderator of it, that it would be clear), but since I consider forensics a broad topic I'd like to open it up to:
Incident Response tools
Forensic analysis tools
This is a list of tools that I've compiled for my incident response toolkit. This is for incident response only, and most of it should not be used for forensics work. If anyone wants the raw set of tools, just ask me, and we'll work out the transfer. It's roughly 70MB.
#Hogfly's Incident Response CD
#Last updated 8/11/04
#Clean Versions Of:
gdisk.exe #symantec ghost gdisk -similar to fdisk, but more powerful.
Other Utilities:
dd.exe #Windows port of *nix dd
findexe.exe #Finds executables without .exe extensions
filealyz.exe #Installer for FileAnalyzer, hex viewer for file contents and properties
listdlls.exe #list current dll's in use
Systemtools.exe #Sysinternals system tools installer
cryptcat.exe #Twofish encrypted netcat
bintext.exe #Search for strings in a file
filewatch.exe #file modification monitor
fport.exe #map PID to tcp/udp port
ntlast.exe #security log analyzer
showin.exe #show windows information, reveal passwords
patchit.exe #a binary file byte patching utility
visionsetup.exe #report all open tcp and udp connections and map them to an application or PID
nc.exe #Good ole' netcat, if you can't find a use for it, then you shouldn't be using this cd.
nbtdump.exe #Dump netbios information from computers
rpcdump #Dumps sun rpc information same as running rpcinfo -p <host> from *nix
apt.exe #Advanced Process termination
cmdline.exe #show processes at the command line with path to executable
httpget.exe #similar to wget
openports.exe #show open tcp/udp ports mapped to PID
passdump.exe #dump hidden passwords
pwreveal.exe #reveal applications passwords
regprot.exe #check registry for startup applications
rpadmin.exe #manage regprot
sendmail.exe #send mail from the command line
\davory #forensic data recovery--trial version
davory.exe #data recovery
\forensic_aquisition #Tools by George Garner Jr. http://users.erols.com/gmgarner/forensics/
dd.exe #build 1033
md5lib.dll #md5 checksum implementation in a dll
md5sum.exe #md5sum utility
volume_dump.exe #dump volume information
wipe.exe #sterilizes media prior to duplication
zlibu.dll #zlib library
nc.exe #modified version of netcat
getopt.dll #posix getopt function in a dll
\FTK #Foundstone's forensic toolkit
afind.exe #list files without altering the timestamp
hfind.exe #scan for hidden files
sfind.exe #scan for hidden data streams
filestat.exe #dump file and security attributes
hunt.exe #null session attempts
daclchk.exe #NTFS DACL ACE order detector
audited.exe #NTFS SACL reporter
\winhex-e #windows hex editor
winhex.exe #Forensic hex editor
tct-1.15.tar #The coroners toolkit--Linux
\galleta #Cookie examiner
galleta.exe #Examine IE cookies
\pasco #Internet Explorer examination
pasco.exe #Examine IE history (can get deleted files)
\rifiuti #Recycle bin examination
rifiuti.exe #Examine info2 file in the recycle bin
\lynx #command line browsing
cp.exe #copy files
lynx.exe #command line browser --when internet explorer can't be trusted
mv.exe #move files
sendmail.exe #send email from the command line
sl.exe #command line port scanner
superscan4.exe #Super scan port scanner
aawpersonal.exe #lavasoft's Adaware personal edition
Hijackthis.exe #Analyzer for possible spyware, trojans etc..
spybotsd13.exe #Spybot S&D
accessenum.exe #enumerate file,registry,directory access
adrestore.exe #restore deleted active directory objects
bginfo.exe #show computer information in the background
diskview.exe #graphical volume analyzer-cluster analysis
filemon.exe #real time file monitor
livekd.exe #Microsoft kernel debugging on a live system
loadord.exe #show load order for drivers and services
logonsessions.exe #show who is logged on and how
ntfsinfo.exe #NTFS Information gatherer
pagedfrg.exe #Page file defragger
portmon.exe #Port monitor
procexp.exe #process explorer
psexec.exe #execute a command remotely
psfile.exe #list remotely opened files
psgetsid.exe #get sid of computer or user
psinfo.exe #get process information
pskill.exe #kill processes
pslist.exe #list processes
psloggedon.exe #show logged on users
psloglist.exe #dump event logs
pspasswd.exe #change password
psservice.exe #show current services
psshutdown.exe #shut down computers
pssuspend.exe #suspend or resume processes
regmon.exe #realtime registry monitor
sdelete.exe #secure delete
cleaner41.exe #30 day trial of moosoft's the cleaner
tauscan.exe #trial of Agnitum's tauscan
tds3setup.exe #trial of trojan defense suite
Various unix utilities ported to windows.
-Very helpful!
I'll share my forensics toolkit once I compile a list of what I have. There will be overlaps with this list.
Hogfly, thats quite a list.
I'm not involved in forensics but a have done a little data recovery. Anyway this is what i have used with some success:
Knoppix STD.
Norton Undelete.
Encase ver3
Other Tools
TDS3 Licenced (comes with netstat,ping,tracert,whois,lanscanand lots more)
Ps Tools
Most of Symantecs Worm Removal Tools
Blaster/sasser patch from MS
A few vbs scripts. Get ip, bios info, installed software, etc (from technet script repository)
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Two weeks ago, we noted that Washington Post reporter Dana Milbank had misquoted statements made by Vice President Dick Cheney in an interview Cheney had done on Meet the Press the day before. Milbank's distortion of Cheney's words was so grotesque–he Dowdified them to precisely reverse the meaning of Cheney's statement–that the Post was forced to run a correction.
Now the Post is at it again, as reporters Dana Priest and Glenn Kessler misquote the same Cheney interview in today's newspaper. Their story is headlined "Iraq, 9/11 Still Linked By Cheney". It begins:
"In making the case for war against Iraq, Vice President Cheney has continued to suggest that an Iraqi intelligence agent met with a Sept. 11, 2001, hijacker five months before the attacks, even as the story was falling apart under scrutiny by the FBI, CIA and the foreign government that first made the allegation." A nice neutral beginning.
Here is what Cheney actually said about the possible meeting between Mohammed Atta and Iraqi agent Ahmed Khalil Ibrahim Samir al-Ani in Prague in April 2001:
"With respect to 9/11, of course you've had the story that's been publicly out there: The Czechs alleged that Mohammed Atta, the lead attacker, met in Prague with a senior Iraqi intelligence official five months before the attack. But we've never been able to develop any more of that yet, either in terms of confirming it or discrediting it. We just don't know."
Cheney did note that there is much evidence of connections between Saddam's regime and terrorist groups:
"We learn more and more that there was a relationship between Iraq and Al Qaeda that stretched back through most of the decade of the '90s. That it involved training, for example, on BW and CW, that Al Qaeda sent personnel to Baghdad to get trained on the systems. It involved the Iraqis providing bomb-making expertise and advice to the Al Qaeda organization.
"We know, for example, in connection with the original World Trade Center bombing of '93, that one of the bombers was Iraqi, returned to Iraq after the attack of '93. And we've learned subsequent to that, since we went into Baghdad and got into the intelligence files, that this individual probably also received financing from the Iraqi government as well as safe haven.
"Now, is there a connection between the Iraqi government and the original World Trade Center bombing of '93? We know, as I say, that one of the perpetrators of that act did, in fact, receive support from the Iraqi government after the fact."
But the Post ignores those observations, focusing only on the alleged lack of any evidence of an Iraqi connection to 9/11. This is where the Post misquotes Cheney:
"Cheney described Iraq as 'the geographic base of the terrorists who have had us under assault for many years, but most especially on 9/11.' Neither the CIA nor the congressional joint inquiry that investigated the assault on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon found any evidence linking Iraq to the hijackers or the attacks."
Here is what Cheney really said in the interview:
"If we're successful in Iraq, if we can stand up a good representative government in Iraq that secures the region so that it never again becomes a threat to its neighbors or to the United States, so it's not pursuing weapons of mass destruction, so that it's not a safe haven for terrorists, then we will have struck a major blow right at the heart of the base, if you will, the geographic base of the terrorists who had us under assault now for many years, but most especially on 9/11."
Cheney's point, obviously, is that a free Iraq would be strategically placed in the heart of the "region" that is the "geographic base of the terrorists," i.e., the Middle East. The Post's twisting of Cheney's statement to make it sound as if he said that Iraq was the geographic base of the 9/11 hijackers–which neither Cheney nor any other administration official has ever claimed–can only be a deliberate misrepresentation.
Why is the Post going to such lengths to misquote Cheney repeatedly? Two things are going on here. First, the Post article appears to be based in large part on leaks from Colin Powell's staff. A joint effort of Post reporters and Powell staffers to discredit a more hawkish member of the administration is a natural combination.
But there is something more important going on as well. The Democrats believe that the failure to find Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, together with ongoing American casualties, give them an unforeseen opportunity to retake the White House and perhaps capture one or both houses of Congress in 2004. They intend to run against the Iraq war, which they will paint as 1) unnecessary and 2) a failure.
To convince voters that the war was unnecessary, however, the Democrats need to make people believe it is indisputable that Iraq had no WMDs and that there was no connection between Saddam and the 9/11 hijackers. Uncertainty isn't enough. If it is uncertain whether a hostile regime possesses weapons of mass destruction and is actively collaborating with terrorists, then it is prudent to change that regime. Hence the hysterical shrillness with which the Post, the New York Times and other Democratic newspapers insist that Iraq's mobile labs were intended only to blow up weather balloons, and that Iraq never tried to buy uranium in Africa. And hence the effort to portray Cheney as a lone, out of step voice pushing the discredited claim that Atta met with the Iraqi agent as the only possible evidence of Iraq's connection to terrorism.
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(CNN) -- "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" has an appropriate subject for a sequel: money.
The follow-up to the 1987 film "Wall Street," which premieres this week at the Cannes Film Festival, is following in a sturdy Hollywood tradition -- extending stories and characters in search of a bigger bottom line. It's a strategy that almost never fails, says S. Mark Young, a professor at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business.
"Sequels definitely have higher [box office] returns than nonsequels. In fact, it's about 30 percent more," says Young, basing his findings on an empirical study he and two colleagues, James Gong and Wim Van der Stede, conducted of 132 sequels produced between 2000 and 2006. Those returns come despite higher production costs for the follow-ups (though, Young says, they have slightly lower marketing costs).
Certainly, in recent years, Hollywood's profits have been built on the backs of science fiction, fantasy, action and comic-book films -- stories that often come presold, have wide appeal and offer easily extended brands. This summer is seeing the usual plethora, including the blockbuster "Iron Man 2," the Pixar sequel "Toy Story 3," and new chapters for "Sex and the City," "Twilight," George Romero's "Dead" series and "Cats & Dogs."
EW: 15 sequels that were better than the originals
Though many films are now made with sequels in mind, that's not always the case, points out University of Nebraska film professor Wheeler Winston Dixon -- though box office returns can quickly change plans.
"Nobody thought 'Saw' would take off. Now it's a franchise," he says, reeling off other films -- such as "The Terminator," "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" and "First Blood" -- as films that initially were going to be one-offs.
The journey of the new "Wall Street" -- now slated for its American opening September 24 -- has been particularly unlikely, coming more than 20 years after the original.
The first film earned an Oscar for Michael Douglas' performance as corporate raider Gordon Gekko, famed for his "Greed ... is good" speech, but though successful, wasn't a huge blockbuster. Still, the indelible character allegedly inspired a generation of Wall Street traders, and in 2007 "Wall Street's" producer, Edward Pressman -- with Douglas on board to return -- cut a development deal with 20th Century Fox.
Eventually Stone signed on and a new script took shape involving Gekko -- just freed from prison, his 1980s-era brick cellphone in tow -- an ambitious young trader (Shia LaBeouf) and Gekko's daughter (Carey Mulligan), set against the financial meltdown of 2007-08.
Though the 23-year time lapse between films is unusual, it's not unheard of -- and Hollywood will turn to almost any promising project for a sequel (or its close cousin, the remake), says Dixon.
"Sequels and remakes go back to the dawn of film history," he says.
In fact, he points out, one of the earliest narrative films, Alice Guy Blache's "La Fee aux choux" ("The Cabbage Patch Fairy"), from 1896, was such a hit that it was followed by a remake and sequels. The so-called "Golden Age" of Hollywood didn't skimp on sequels, with such films as "King Kong" and "The Thin Man" quickly followed by new chapters, and the film "Dead End" spinning off almost 20 years of Dead End Kids/East Side Kids/Bowery Boys flicks.
Even "Casablanca" almost prompted a sequel, but the pre-video practice of regular re-releases made it financially unnecessary -- though it did spawn at least two TV series.
However, in the words of William Goldman's Hollywood dictum, "Nobody knows anything" -- and sequels are no guarantee of profits. That's particularly true for less sequel-friendly genres, such as hard dramas, romances and comedies, says Young.
Indeed, he points out, in today's Hollywood, stories are prized as much for their offshoots -- fast-food meals, action figures -- as their stories. Disney recently passed on a sequel to one of 2009's biggest hits, "The Proposal," because the film has no merchandising prospects, Young says.
"Everything is tied to profit," he points out. Deals are struck based on opening weekend box office; if that doesn't meet expectations, a declining revenue scale kicks in. "These days, the opening weekend is simply an advertisement for all the other downstream possibilities. If that fails, everything else fails."
And with movies more expensive than ever and a global market rife with piracy, every last dime has to be squeezed out of a story, adds Dixon. Some moviemakers use the knowledge of scheduled sequels to take risks, but in general the product is very much more, more, more of the same.
Overall, says Young, studios have relatively little to lose, particularly on the first sequel. After that, there are concerns that audiences may get tired of the franchise -- but there's always that remake or reboot for those who wait long enough.
Warner Bros. founder Jack Warner knew the score decades ago, says Dixon.
"Great movies aren't made," Warner reportedly said. "They're remade."


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Product Description
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WASHINGTON – Kobe Bryant, drenched in a sweat-soaked shirt, described himself feeling "really, really strong" with his left Achilles tendon Tuesday after completing another workout during the slow march toward recovery.
But he also said he remains "weeks away" from returning and needs to practice more to measure his explosiveness and ability to move from a standstill position. The Lakers don't practice until next Tuesday, and then play at Sacramento on Dec. 6.
Will Bryant play then?
"We'll see, but you kind of start looking at some of those dates," Bryant said Tuesday before the Lakers-Wizards game at Verizon Center. "Those three days when we get back (next week) are going to be huge to kind of see what I can do and what I can't do."
Can Bryant duplicate last season's effort when he averaged 27.3 points (on 46.3 percent shooting), six assists and 5.6 rebounds?
"He will be back and he will play at a high level," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said. "But I can't begin to say he will average 28 or 27 like he did last year. I don't know.
"We'll have to wait and see."
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni added, "I have no doubts he'll be at a very high level."
He also said Bryant likely will have to offset his diminished athleticism by relying more on his fundamentals. Bryant said he's observed Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson, Andre Miler, Gary Payton and Paul Pierce on how to use those skill sets.
"I'm willing and ready to adapt to whatever my body is telling me," Bryant said.
Kupchak also suggested Bryant should have limited playing time after averaging around 38 minutes per game the past two seasons.
"I'm comfortable with that," Bryant said. "The goal is to win a championship and put ourselves in a position to win a championship. I feel we have some really good pieces and guys who are really competitive, athletic and energy that can carry a game."
With Bryant secured to play through the 2015-16 season, could he surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leading scorer?
"Yeah, I can see that," D'Antoni said.
Bryant, who ranks fourth overall with 31,617 points, would need 6,771 more to pass Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record 38,387 points. Bryant also trails Michael Jordan (32,292 points) and Karl Malone (36,928).
"That's the thing I'm probably most proud of individually," Bryant said. "It's a lot of commitment and a lot of dedication to get your body ready to train every summer. During the season, it's a lot of work for a long period of time with relatively no time off. I'm very very proud of that consistency."
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AnanasStepper 3.0 is coming!
WebPage: https://ananasrobot.github.io/AnanasStepper/
AnanasStepper 2.0
This an upgrade of AnanasStepper(https://github.com/Dark-Guan/Ananas), which is a stand alone closed loop stepper driver.With STM32 MCU, this version has more performance to driver stepper well and CAN Bus support.
All the wiring I need is 12V and a twisted pair for CAN to link All device all together. So the main module can control all of them and monitor the state(position temprature or current) of them.
Application Of AnanasStepper 2.0
There is plan to build a system with a Robot Arm and a 3D printer working together!
Coming Soon!
2 AnanasSteppers Do 2D plotter (test TWO Axis Gang Control)
I use 2 AnanasStepper to build a 2D plotter, Test 2D Axis Gang Control.
About https://hackaday.io/project/20980-ananasstepper-20/log/60311-2-ananassteppers-do-2d-plotter
AnanasStepper 2.0 play MIDI MUSIC
I tested AnanasStepper to Play MIDI music,And used My guitar as a loud-speaker!
It is not very nice but it works!!
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RUN CAN with SPI: MCP2515 :https://hackaday.io/project/20980-ananasstepper-20/log/61994-run-raspberry-with-can-busmcp2515
RUN CAN with Beaglebone: https://hackaday.io/project/20980-ananasstepper-20/log/62014-beaglebone-black-with-can
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Last year, Rhapsody International acquired SoundTracking, and has made the difficult decision to no longer support it. We're focusing on Rhapsody as a single platform, and are working on incorporating everything you love about SoundTracking into Rhapsody and its future products.
When did SoundTracking shut down?
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Diagnosis AIDS
By Sarah and Carmen Anthony Sacco
March 8, 2011
When I (Sarah) was 23 years old, I thought that I could conquer the world! Fresh out of college and traveling the world, I became fired up about HIV/AIDS while spending time in Africa (the continent with the highest HIV prevalence rate in the world). I started telling anyone who would listen that they should be tested for the disease. I thought I should walk the walk I was talking, and went to be tested myself. The tester was skeptical as I was technically not "at risk," being a young woman and having a short sexual history. I insisted. The test came back positive.
I thought my life was over. Nobody would ever love me -- I was damaged goods. The thing that I mourned the most and the deepest was that I would never become a parent. I knew that 1 in 4 babies born to untreated women would have HIV themselves, and I didn't want that for my child. I didn't know that the statistics are much brighter for women and children who undergo treatment while pregnant, at delivery and in the baby's first days; and that less than 1 in 100 babies born with proper care are positive. But I'm getting ahead of myself. I was hurting, grieving, and lost. That's where Carmen Anthony enters my story.
I (Carmen Anthony) met Sarah in 2003 at a support group for people living with HIV/AIDS. I was frail and afraid to live. In 2000 I was lying in a hospital bed with thrush, MAC, night sweats (they were the worst, man), and a weight of 85 pounds. The doctor came in and said I had AIDS. He gave me six months to live, and it turned out I only had 5 T cells. I ended up in an assisted-living home for three months before I moved into an apartment. Over the next two years I slowly, with lots of ups and downs, regained life.
I had already been a songwriter for 25 years. My AIDS diagnosis caused me to focus more on the music, which the Lord has used to bring healing to my body and soul. My cousin became an advocate for me and helped me get some recording gear, and I immediately sat down to write the song "Dead Man Walking." I made a CD of it to come out on World AIDS Day -- December 1, 2003. That's the week I met Sarah. I handed her a CD like a puppy dog with big brown eyes (hey, what do you know -- that's what I have!) She gladly accepted it, but did she actually listen to it or use it for a dog toy?
(Sarah) YES, I did listen to it! And I cried! And cried, and listened to it again and again. It is a depressing song, really, but it hit where I was. To me, I was a dead woman walking, and the part of the chorus that says "It's not supposed to be my fate" really hit home. I know, I know -- I'm the wife. But it is TRUE! The recording stunk- it was all crackly and poppy, but that song started me dealing with life with HIV, and it started my relationship with Anthony.
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(Reuters) - Japan's government upgraded its view on the economy for a third straight month in July, saying deflation was easing and growth was picking up due to its policies of aggressive monetary stimulus and generous state spending.
That outlook, which is in line with the Bank of Japan's view, is a boost for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who vowed to stay focused on reviving the economy after his coalition won a strong victory in Sunday's upper house election.
"The economy is steadily picking up and it shows some movement towards a self-sustainable recovery," the Cabinet Office said in its monthly economic report on Tuesday.
"Recent price developments indicate that deflation is easing," the report said.
A separate government report said the nation needed long-term fiscal reform to support the recovery and beat deflation, which has strangled the economy for 15 years.
The government upgraded its assessments on capital spending, factory output and business sentiment as confidence recovered and a softer yen helped to boost corporate earnings, which it said should feed through to incomes and investment.
"We need further recovery in firms' capital spending and the income situation" before the recent bright signs in the economy can be termed a clear recovery, a Cabinet Office official said.
Capital spending was "levelling off and shows some movement towards picking up", the report said, while industrial production was "increasing at a moderate pace" and business sentiment was improving.
The economy grew at an annualised 4.1 percent rate in January-March.
The report on long-term public finances said fiscal discipline was needed to maintain market confidence and prevent a sudden spike in interest rates.
Japan's public debt is already more than twice the size of its 500 trillion yen economy, the largest among major industrialised nations after years of fiscal spending to try to jump-start the stagnant economy, and a planned sales tax hike is considered a test of the appetite for fiscal reform.
The government will decide later this year on whether to go ahead with a scheduled increase in the sales tax rate to 8 percent next April from 5 percent, the first step in a planned a planned doubling of the levy buy October 2015.
Abe has concerns that raising the tax rate could damage the economy. The government report, however, said the experience in Europe was that raising consumption taxes did not necessarily damage growth.
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Twitter executives have spent weeks on Wall Street and in major U.S. cities touting the company's highly anticipated initial public offering, set to take place this week.
But despite their best efforts to pitch the site's profit prospects in mobile, international growth and TV integration, investors are still skeptical, results from a new AP-CNBC poll show.
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Giving the perfect gift can be difficult, even more so if you're looking for something that's good for your recipient, your community and our planet. To help you out, here are some ideas for greener gifts sure to please everyone on your list.
Heirloom Seeds - Saving seeds is one of the most important ways to secure the biodiversity of the food we eat every day. Seed companies like FEDCO, Johnny's, and High Mowing Organic Seeds are all excellent options for heirloom and organic seeds. Hudson Valley Seed Library goes the extra mile, working with artists to design unique seed packets.
Farm to Table Restaurant Gift Certificate - Supporting family-owned restaurants with sustainable philosophies is a great way to help grow your local food scene and contribute to your local economy. Bonus: helping farmers who rely on restaurants to make ends meet. Search the Eat Well Guide to find a restaurant in your neighborhood.
Learn a New Skill - Giving someone the gift of a class to learn a new skill, whether it be cooking, pig butchering, kombucha or home beer brewing can be worth the price of admission. Skillshare is a worldwide resource to find classes near you. Think of all the money you could save by learning how to perfect a certain cuisine instead of ordering take out. Erin says, "You can even pay it forward and offer to give the gift of cooking a friend a home cooked meal. Bonus!"
A National Geographic subscription - The National Geographic Society has designed green initiatives related to water, energy, recycling and employee programs that are in line with its mission to inspire people to care about the planet. ($10-$15 ) Kyle says, "Your little ones will love National Geographic's Little Kids magazine; it's designed especially for children ages 3-6."
Ultra-Low-Flow Showerhead - Today's efficient showerheads use just 1.25 - 1.5 gallons of water per minute (GPM). Compared to standard 2.5 GPM fixtures, 1.5 GPM models save 3,650 gallons of water annually per bather (assuming one 10-minute shower daily), reduce the energy required to treat, transport and heat water to shower temp, and can save households $46.59 - $77.17 per bather per year! (Cost: $5 - $30). Chris says, "A friend bought me one last Christmas; it was easy to install, and dramatically reduced my energy and water use without compromising my rock-and-roll lifestyle of shower time luxury. It's also very Mustachian."
Pressure Cooker - The cool thing about these old-timey implements is that they cook most anything really quickly, saving both energy and valuable time. Leslie says, "Some foodie friends went in on a fancy pressure cooker (and a year's worth of those amazing Rancho Gordo beans, and a book from Lorna Sass, the Pressure Cooker Queen) for my husband and me when we got married last year, and - as promised - it has changed our life. You don't even have to soak your dried beans, and they cook up in a flash." Prices range from $25 to $200.
Solar Powered Path Lights - These path lights use renewable energy to illuminate your way outside. You also have the added bonus of not having to deal with wires. ($50-$75 for 10 lights) James says, "My parents have used these for years to light the path to their front door."
Food Forward Gift Crate - Support food security with this delicious holiday gift crate which includes gingered lemon marmalade, grapefruit rosemary simple syrup, preserved Meyer lemons, persimmon cinnamon tea, orange pomanders and a Food Forward hoodie, baseball cap and apron. All money raised from this sale supports Food Forward's mission to harvest fresh produce for people in the greater Los Angeles community who are most in need. (Cost $125 )
Hand Crank Charger - Your giftee can rest assured that they're ready for the next failure of our rapidly decaying electrical grid with a hand crank charger to power electronic gadgets like a cell phone or iPad. ($60 ) Peter says, "All it takes is a prolonged power outage (thank you, Hurricane Sandy) to learn to love hand-cranked flashlights and radios."
Packable Recycled Water Pack Shopping Bag - The shopping bags are fair-trade and handmade in Ghana from plastic sachets (bags) that contain clean drinking water and are discarded everywhere. Proceeds from these durable shopping bags provide a little more money to Ghanaians so that a clean drinking water future might come from their taps rather than from a bag. ($15 ) Kai says, "If you're like me and prefer reusable shopping bags that are neatly packable when searching for fresh produce, check out these eye-catching ones by Trashy Bags."
Canning/Preserving Equipment - Preserving food is experiencing a huge revival and the equipment and recipes are readily available. Kits start at around $50, but this is a good thing to look for used, or DIY your own kit with a book from Sherri Brooks Vinton, a big canning pot, some jars, a funnel and some canning tongs. Robin says, "I have lots of memories of my mother canning jars and jars of tomatoes and jams and peaches. She still does it after all these years. I love getting jars of her stewed tomatoes."
Rechargeable Batteries - They make perfect stocking stuffers. These batteries can be reused again and again. They save the water and energy needed to make new batteries and prevent water pollution from single use batteries that end up in landfills. ($7-$40 depending on the size and quantity) Robin says, "I use them at home and keep a few sets charged and ready so I can switch out fresh batteries as needed."
Metro Card - Applicable for anyone who lives in an area with a public transportation system, especially for people who rely on public transportation, this gift can help ease someone's monthly burden. Plus, as we like to say, "Saving energy saves water." Prices vary depending on the system and the type of card purchased. Robin says, "I never have to worry about gas, oil, insurance or getting parking tickets because I ride the subway or the bus."
Share, Barter, Make and Upcycle - First, ask: do you and your loved ones need more stuff? Why not give shared activities: cook or pickle, or scan family images to start a Tumblr or Flickr family archive. Offer your skills in support of a cause at the growing number of barter networks. Jamie believes "gifting shouldn't be a consumerist ordeal, but a joyful expression of love - and our commitment to a sustainable future." Try making gifts (perhaps with your recipient!); get ideas from the endlessly inventive folks at Homesteading Survivalism. And if you must shop, consider upcycled gift options.
Give a truly priceless gift - time! Share your expertise and time with others! You'd be surprised how much your BFF loves the gift of a freshly organized closet, or what a present it is for a new mom to grab some precious hours of sleep as you lend some baby time. How about building playlists of his favorite music for your iTunes-challenged dad, or teaching your nieces and nephews your famous jump shot (because well-intentioned though they are, mom and dad weren't state champs back in the day, now were they?)
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Brendan Buckley's Sixth-Grade Experiment (Paperback)
Yearling, 9780385740517, 288pp.
Publication Date: January 8, 2013
Brendan Buckley's headed to middle school, and he has some big questions! Can he keep his new pet anole, Einstein, alive? Will his tough-as-rock Grandpa Ed and sharp-witted grandma, Gladys, butt heads or become friends? Most importantly, what will he propose for the national science competition his class is entering?
Then Brendan's alternative energy idea gets him paired with Morgan Belcher, a talkative, formerly homeschooled girl, whose eyes sparkle whenever Brendan is around. Though skeptical, Brendan decides to give Morgan a chance, and they embark on their project—a methane-producing experiment involving beakers, balloons, and the freshest cow manure they can find.
As Brendan spends more time on the experiment and faces new challenges, his big questions get even bigger: Will he and Khalfani always be best friends? Does Dad really think he's a science-nerd wimp?
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Praise For Brendan Buckley's Sixth-Grade Experiment…
School Library Journal, January 1, 2012:
In this sequel to Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It (Delacorte, 2007), Brendan looks at everything as a scientist does, from his rock crystals to his experiments and his pet anoles. He keeps a "log" that he refuses to call a diary. He tracks his scientific findings and his feelings about the social world of middle school. He meets a new girl at his grandfather's geology club who is also a scientist. While she seems okay at geology club, he is not sure he wants to be her friend at school. He has his guy friends to worry about and does not want to be teased about her. Young readers will have plenty to relate to here. Brendan falls out with friends, has romance issues, faces the loss of a pet, and is constantly trying to impress his imposing father. On top of that, his family is preparing to adopt a baby, which adds plenty of stress to the household. The boy is biracial, and his grandmother calls him her "milk chocolate." The characters are well developed and the story is realistic. The back of the book is filled with scientific facts about biomass and anoles. Children will enjoy the ups and downs of Brendan's sixth-grade year and wait eagerly for his future exploits.
Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2011:
A few months older and proud owner of Einstein, a small, green anole, the eponymous budding scientist of Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything In It, winner of the 2007 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award, returns to grapple with new challenges in this likable sequel.
Last seen, Brendan had reclaimed his estranged grandfather, helping to heal the longstanding family rift arising from his parents' interracial marriage. Entering middle school, Brendan's goals are more universal and more daunting: negotiating puberty and fitting in with his peers. Complicating matters is his equally science-minded classmate Morgan, who has a major crush on him. Paired with her for a science project (cow poop is central), Brendan worries their friendship will alienate his guy friends. His parents have their own obsessions—gaining official approval to adopt a baby (Mom) and carving time from work to earn a college degree (Dad). Middle schoolers and science projects make for enjoyably combustible fiction, as Greg Leitich Smith demonstrated in Ninjas, Piranhas, and Galileo (2003). Underlying Frazier's light and humorous tone lies a serious question science can't answer: Why does Dad focus only Brendan's martial-arts training, ignoring his scientific achievements? The role of racism and family history is key in shaping these multifaceted characters, but it is largely left for readers to infer.
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LAKEWOOD – The City Council will get a demonstration tonightof a free, voluntary service allowing residents to pay their city water and trash bills online.
In September, the council approved an agreement with InfoSend to not only print and mail the city's water and trash bills, but also to implement the online bill pay system for those services. The online payment system, which began in January, is the first time the city has offered the service.
Residents can learn more and sign up for the service at www.lakewoodcity.org/onlinebillpay or contact city staff at 562-866-9771, ext. 2630.
Also on the agenda, the council will consider a plan for construction of a three-unit apartment building at 11640 208th St., near Pioneer Boulevard and Centralia Street on the east side of town. Each apartment in the affordable housing complex will be two stories and 1,207 square feet, including three bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, a porch, roof deck and two-car garage.
Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
At a public hearing on Feb. 2, the city's Planning and Environmental Commission passed a resolution recommending the council approve the project.
The council meets at 7:30 p.m. in The Centre at Sycamore Plaza, 5000 Clark Ave.
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Huron Looking to Host National Junior High Finals Rodeo
HURON - The director of the Huron Chamber and Visitor's Bureau says the city is a finalist to host the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in 2016 and 2017.
Peggy Woolridge tells KOKK rodeo that says the rodeo that could be held at the Grandstand at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds would mean nearly $10.5 million over two years for Huron.
Woolridge says the organization in charge of the event will be sending a delegation at the end of February to look at Huron's potential site.
Beadle County and the city of Huron have agreed to provide in-kind labor, including dirt work to create multiple rodeo arenas at the Grandstand if the event is awarded to Huron.
The 11-day rodeo draws about 1,000 contestants in grades 6, 7 and 8.
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Richard D. Holcomb is the current WMATC member from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Commissioner Holcomb was first appointed to WMATC on July 21, 2010, by Governor Robert F. McDonnell. He was reappointed on May 23, 2014, by Governor Terry McAuliffe, and reappointed again on March 16, 2018, by Governor Ralph S. Northam.
In his capacity as Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (VADMV), he manages a state agency with a budget of over $240 million and a statewide workforce of over 2,000 employees. He oversees the collection of approximately $2.6 billion dollars in revenue annually, which funds a significant portion of the state's new roads, and highway construction and maintenance.
Commissioner Holcomb also serves as the Governor's Highway Safety Representative. In addition, he is chairman of the Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board and serves as Treasurer American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) International Board of Directors. He served as Chairman of the AAMVA Board in 2015-2016.
This is Commissioner Holcomb's second stint as the head of VADMV, which serves more than eight million customers each year and provides an impressive selection of service options to the citizens of the Commonwealth. Prior to his 2010 appointment by Governor McDonnell, Commissioner Holcomb was appointed VADMV Commissioner in 1994 by Governor George F. Allen and reappointed by Governor James S. Gilmore in 1998.
During his initial seven-year tenure at VADMV, Commissioner Holcomb revolutionized the agency to provide the ultimate in customer service, surpassing public and private sector service organizations. Under his leadership, Virginia became the first state in the world to offer secure online driver's license renewals.
During his most recent term as Commissioner, he has launched the robust DMV 2 Go program. Five customer service centers on wheels provide all VADMV transactions at convenient locations such as military bases, corporate and government complexes, and senior communities.
Commissioner Holcomb also believes that our dedicated military members who have given so much for our nation deserve every effort we can make to provide opportunities for their futures. He conceived the Troops to TrucksSM initiative, which provides testing, training, and potential career opportunities for military members after service. This outreach effort, recognized by the White House, is a collaboration between VADMV, Virginia military installations, and private transportation industry groups. The program helps provide employment opportunities to our military as truck or bus drivers, or in other transportation-related jobs after service.
Commissioner Holcomb is a former General Counsel and Senior Vice President for Law and Regulatory Affairs for the American Trucking Associations, the national trade association for the trucking industry. In this capacity, he managed the in-house staff of attorneys and outside counsel on an array of complex legal matters such as corporate compliance, tax, employment law, election law, patents, copyrights, trademarks and anti-trust. He advanced the association's interests through the court system, protected the association from legal action, managed legal defense through the interpretation of legal documents, and advised ATA leadership on legal and regulatory matters.
Commissioner Holcomb has served as Chief of Staff to Congressmen Craig T. James, D. French Slaughter Jr., and John Linder. In addition, he served as Deputy General Counsel to the 1992 Bush-Quayle Committee, Legal Counsel to the National Republican Congressional Committee, and General Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Commissioner Holcomb holds an undergraduate degree in political science from Hampden-Sydney College and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Richmond School of Law. He is also a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University's Virginia Executive Institute.


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Balloonists recount harrowing flight over Oregon
(AP) — Two men flying matching lawn chairs suspended by helium-filled party balloons over Central Oregon last weekend said Tuesday they were floating along peacefully at 14,000 feet when thunderstorms grabbed control of their homemade craft like a giant hand.
"It was so nice, so beautiful, so peaceful," for the first three hours of the flight, said Iraqi adventurer Fareed Lafta, who joined lawn chair ballooning veteran Kent Couch in an attempt to fly from Couch's gas station in Bend, Ore., to Montana as a warm-up for a future flight over Iraq. "I remember I can hear the cow when they moo, the dogs. Everything was so peaceful and so nice.
"Then we were in this thunderstorm."
Couch said it was like some giant hand grabbed hold of their craft.
"It felt like a wind just raced up and grabbed the balloons and just squeezed them," said Couch. "Ten of them popped at one time. It sounded like a string of firecrackers being let off. I would say that's probably where we felt threatened."
Normally, shooting out one or two balloons would cause them to drop, but they were still ascending — fast. When they started to fall, they dropped ballast, but kept falling.
"This makes no sense," said Lafta, a veteran pilot and skydiver.
Couch said Lafta asked if they should jump with the parachutes they strapped on before climbing into their lawn chairs.
"I said, 'I don't want to jump,'" Couch said. "'I'm not ready to jump yet.'
"By the time we got in our landing mode, I wished we would have jumped."
They were buffeted for an hour and a half.
With half their 800 pounds of ballast and nearly half their 350 balloons gone, Couch said they would never make it to Montana, a trip of some 400 miles. Flight by helium-filled party balloons is a constant process of releasing ballast and shooting out balloons, Couch said.
"It was really, really dangerous for us," he said. "The best solution is to get down."
The owner of a gas station and convenience store, Couch started flying lawn chairs in 2006, after seeing a TV show about the 1982 lawn chair flight over Los Angeles by truck driver Larry Walters.
After successfully flying to Idaho in 2008, Couch got an email from Lafta, inviting him to put together a tandem lawn chair for a flight over Iraq to inspire orphans of terrorist attacks. Lafta said he had long wanted to fulfill a childhood dream inspired by the 1980s Care Bears cartoons, about bears with special powers who lived in the clouds.
The flight was scrubbed after failing to secure government permission.
Despite the setback Saturday, both men plan to go ahead with the flight in Iraq, attempting to break an altitude record this October from a site to be determined.
"Why not?" said Lafta. "We have a lot of fun. And more experience that makes us safer in future."
On takeoff they were not concerned about the weather. Forecasts called for lightning storms, but that was hundreds of miles to the east. Winds initially took them northeast, then pushed them back southwest, before they started going east. At one point they were stuck about 20 minutes over the Facebook computer server center in Prineville, Ore., unable to move.
With an eye out for an open spot to land, they started shooting balloons with the Red Ryder BB rifles they each carried in plastic pipe scabbards by their lawn chairs.
"We'd shoot a few and start to descend, but it would lift us back up," Couch said. "I finally got exasperated and really started shooting balloons.
"We felt just like 'The Rifleman,'" a 1950s TV Western. "We were cocking and shooting, cocking and shooting, pretty darn fast."
As they approached the ground, the wind was pushing them along at about 30 mph, and they could see their chase crew below. They dropped a rope, trying for a clearing in some trees, but the heat from the flat ground forced them up. They dropped more ballast to clear some trees, Couch said.
They shot out more balloons and came into a newly mowed hay field, about 40 miles east of their starting point. Banging along the ground, they released two clusters of red balloons to prevent the craft from floating off, then jumped. They couldn't hang on, and the craft floated away anyway, coming to earth on a ranch five miles away. It now rests in Couch's driveway, headed for a museum.
"I made a commitment to Fareed and the orphans of Iraq," to fly again, Couch said. "Otherwise I'm on the ground for good. I think it's out of my system.
"My wife, Susan, says, 'I've heard that before.' She's making me sign a contract."
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Lewis Yablonsky's wisdom appeared frequently in Southern California newspapers' crime stories over the decades, helping readers to make sense of senseless violence.
A former Cal State Northridge professor of sociology and a renowned criminologist, Yablonsky was 89 when he died last month in Santa Monica. His loss will be felt by news reporters and courtroom attorneys who referred often to his Rolodex card.
His 17 books covered subjects from Hippie culture to gangs and drugs — even a biography of gangster-movie star George Raft. Yablonsky's insights were the product of the New Jersey streets as much as the ivory tower.
That's probably why his newspaper quotes were such a readable mix of academic language and plain talk.
In 2009, shortly after the 10th anniversary of the murder of a Filipino postal worker and woundings of five Jewish people at the North Valley Jewish Community Center in Granada Hills, the man serving an irreducible life sentence for the shooting spree wrote a letter to the Daily News expressing "deep remorse" and renouncing his white-supremacist views.
One of the many people I phoned for comment was Yablonsky. Having interviewed more than 5,000 criminals in prison, he had seen such seeming "conversions" before.
It's not uncommon, Yablonsky said, for prisoners to have authentic changes of heart — because many have little to do except rethink their lives — but also not uncommon for some who change to later change back.
After hearing what the killer wrote in his letter, Yablonsky addressed the question of whether the conversion was sincere. "I would say he has changed. I don't think he's falsifying it."
Then Yablonsky added, as plainly as possible: "I still wouldn't want to let him out."


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Honda's reputation for forging new categories in motorcycling takes its latest form in the radical DN-01, a whole new category Honda calls "Crossover." This futuristic machine combines true sporting performance with a fully automatic transmission, a low seat height and exceptional style.
Unique Features
- Powerful four-valve 680cc liquid-cooled V-twin engine.
- HFT transmission is a continuously variable, hydromechanical design that automatically and seamlessly changes drive ratios to produce strong, smooth acceleration. Unlike conventional belt-drive designs, HFT is compact and quiet, no scheduled maintenance and features two automatic modes and a six-speed manual mode with push-button shifting (see Technology Section).
- Low 27.2-inch seat height ensures flat-footed confidence when stopped.
- Large-diameter 41mm front fork and single-shock Pro Arm® Rear Suspension provide a sporting ride on low-profile Z-rated radial tires.
- CBS plus ABS triple-disc brake system for sure-footed braking in varying conditions.
- Beautiful, aerodynamic design provides protection from the elements.
- Compact 680cc liquid-cooled SOHC 52-degree V-twin provides substantial torque and power for everyday commuting and spirited backroad riding.
- Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI, see Technology Section) with twin 40mm throttle bodies and high-performance 12-hole injectors provide excellent throttle response and fuel economy while contributing to low emissions.
- Auto enrichment system is integrated into PGM-FI to optimize the air/fuel mixture on cold starts and eliminates the need for a choke.
- ECU-controlled, closed-loop emissions control system with oxygen sensor manage the air/fuel mixture and reduce exhaust emissions.
- Front-mounted radiator receives ducted air from fairing shroud to maximize cooling.
- 2-into-1 stainless steel exhaust system with chrome-plated triangular-shaped tailpipe is designed to centralize mass for improved handling.
- HFT offers two fully automatic, infinitely variable transmission modes--"D" (Drive) mode for ordinary riding, and "S" (Sport) mode for sharper acceleration. In addition, a push-button-selectable, six-speed manual mode allows the rider to upshift/downshift with the simple operation of left-thumb-activated buttons.
- The ECU-controlled HFT automatically "downshifts" when climbing steep grades to maintain optimum power.
- HFT provides "lock-up" in cruising mode for maximum fuel economy.
- HFT features button-activated mechanical neutral, permitting engine revving when stopped. Mechanical neutral is automatically engaged whenever the engine is turned off, allowing easy maneuverability.
- Sturdy double-cradle steel tube frame provides exceptional strength and bolt-on seat rail simplifies servicing.
- Stout 41mm front fork with 4.2 inches of supple travel and progressive damping.
- Relaxed 28.5-degree rake and 4.5 inches of trail contribute to comfortable, stretched-out riding position and provide excellent straight-line handling.
- Single shock, Pro Arm Rear Suspension (see Technology Section).
- CBS plus ABS braking (see Technology Section) with two lightweight 296mm floating front rotors and a single 276mm rear rotor.
- Handsome, lightweight 17-inch five-spoke cast aluminum wheels with Z-rated 130/70 ZR17 (front) and 190/50 ZR17 (rear) radial tires offer sport-touring traction and comfort in wet and dry riding conditions.
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- The DN-01's sleek, aerodynamic bodywork is functional and beautiful.
- Low, polycarbonate windshield allows some air into the cockpit at lower speeds.
- Low 27.2-inch seat height with wide passenger seat provides all-day riding comfort and allows rider to put both feet down at stops or when parking the motorcycle.
- Well-placed mirrors provide an excellent rear view.
- Spacious rider footboards enhance riding comfort without compromising cornering performance.
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- Mass-centralized 4.0-gallon dual-compartment fuel tank with 0.8-gallon reserve.
- Dual-element headlights provide right-side low-beam operation--just like Honda CBR® models—while both beams illuminate in high-beam mode. A brilliant multi-segment LED taillight is integrated into the rear cowl.
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Talking to bartenders, reading blogs, I've noticed a trend rising over the last several months: you take a classic whiskey cocktail, such as the Manhattan or the Sazerac, and you swap in an unaged ("white") whiskey for the brown stuff. If you're not familiar with white whiskies, they're nothing more than unaged whiskies that have never seen a barrel. Spirits straight from the still, and cut with water (in most cases). You can say they're like moonshine, but the key point here is that moonshine by definition is illegal. As my friend Matthew Rowley wrote, "If you can you buy it in liquor stores, it's not moonshine." (For more information: Simonson, Clarke, Cecchini, Rowley)
Legal white-dog whiskies, as the unaged stuff is called, aren't exactly new to the market. I tasted some at Tales of the Cocktail in 2008. But they've been slowly gaining ground among bars and consumers since then and started making their way onto cocktail menus. As I mentioned above, one popular way is to replace the brown spirit in a classic whiskey drink with a white. I wanted to riff on this, but instead of using a white dog, I chose Bols Genever. It's a favorite in our household, a malty botanical spirit that's the precursor to modern gin. Bols tastes uncannily like whiskey, so I thought it would play well in this type of preparation. I tried a couple of different ideas–one using Carpano Antica vermouth–to re-create the Manhattan cocktail, but this is the one we liked best.
Nieuw Amsterdam
- 2 oz. Bols Genever
- 1 oz. Cocchi Aperitivo Americano
- Fee's barrel aged bitters
- Lemon peel, for garnish
Stir, squeeze on lemon peel, discard peel.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Quick & Easy Gift Idea
I needed a quick and easy gift to donate for a Relief Society Bingo night that my ward was doing. I have made several of these signs over the years, and thought they would be a perfect prize for the bingo champion! They also make great, inexpensive gifts. (like less than $2 a piece!) And the best part, if you don't have power tools, no worries - the guys at Home Depot or Lowes will do the cutting for you. Okay, here's the how to:
Things you will need:
* a 2x6 (about $3.50 for a 6' piece)
* paint
* 12x12 scrapbook paper
* contrast paper
* sander or sand paper
* mod podge
* apholstry brads ($1.24 for a 25 pack at Lowes)
1. Cut the 2x6 with a miter or chop saw to 12" long. If you don't have one, just ask them to cut them for you when you buy it - they will be happy to do it for you.
2. Sand the edges smooth and paint with color of choice
(I love this Valspar Satin paint $8 for a quart @ Lowes - it dries fast, goes on smooth, and usually only requires one coat)
3. Sand the edges for a distressed look
4. Cut background paper to a 4 1/2 x 11" rectangle (I inked the edges of mine with a brown ink)
5. Use vinyl (will up the cost) or if you're cheap like me, just use paper. If you don't have a cricut, no worries! Just get it to the size you want in a word document, and go into the "font" section and choose "outline" Then print it out on cardstock and cut it out with scissors (that's what I did, and it didn't take too long- plus I saved my file so if I do it again I am all ready to go) - if you look closely you can see the faint outline of the letters
6. Ink or stain (my stain was all gone since my son decided to drink it!) the sanded edges of the wood
7. Mod Podge the BACK ONLY of your background paper, and adhere it to your painted wood.
8. Align your letters how you want them and mod podge the BACK ONLY again of each letter, gluing them down to your background paper. (if you mod podge over the top, you will get wrinkles, and it won't look as nice)
9. Hammer in the upholstry brads to the corners of the paper (I like the bronze ones from Lowes)
Enjoy! These didn't turn out as well as some of the others I have done. The words kind of get lost in the background. (I usually use a bolder font so they stand out more) Oh-well. You get the basic idea.
So if you are looking for a cheap gift idea that is easy to mass produce, hope this helps!
Paper = about $ .50
Wood = about $ .55
Brads = about $ .20
Total = $1.25 (that is if you already have the paint)
17 comments:
- Lara said...
Paper = about $ .50
Wood = about $ .55
Brads = about $ .20
Talent = priceless
- August 18, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- Chelsea said...
He drank it!? Is he okay? Super cute BTW. Very simple yet stylish.
- August 18, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- Ruthie said...
I really love this! What a fun craft! It is my style of decor!
Ruthie@Tattered Bliss
- August 18, 2010 at 8:02 PM
- Marty said...
I really like this...I see these all the time in stores. Since I have everything on hand I can do it for free=)) Thanks for sharing!
- August 19, 2010 at 5:50 AM
- Room to Inspire said...
What a great project - I really like the addition of the brads! Thanks for linking up to Be Inspired this week.
- August 19, 2010 at 10:45 AM
- Jessica @ Me and My Bucket said...
SOOO CUTE!!! Thanks for joining the party!!! I'm bummed that I'm a nerd and am just now getting over here to check out your awesome blog!! I would have LOVED to make it to the craft night!! count me in FOR SURE next time!!! HOW FUN would it be if we made it a monthly thing and we rotated where we had it? I could host once and anyone else in the area could too!! It would be a nice getaway and a GREAT way to make new friends!! Let me know what you think!!!
P.S. the pumpkins are DARLING and I can't believe the little one drank the stain!! sooo glad he is ok though, it's a good thing they are so cute, right?
- August 19, 2010 at 2:49 PM
- Theresa said...
As the person who won your cute HOME sign at Bingo, I say, "THANK YOU FOR BEING SO TALENTED!"
- August 19, 2010 at 7:20 PM
- Mod Podge Amy said...
Very cute! Turned out great!
- August 20, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- Mandy's Creative Corner said...
I love how simple and adorable these are! Thanks for the inspiration =)
- August 23, 2010 at 5:17 AM
- mle said...
A $1 craft that is so super cute?! Awesome!! I think some of these will be happening at my house : )
- August 23, 2010 at 5:48 AM
- Liz Smith said...
you and your wood skills. someday when i have a plethora of tools at my disposal I will be cool like you. :)
- August 24, 2010 at 5:51 AM
- Kaysi said...
Cute!! Love that paper!
- August 24, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- ★All Thingz Related★ said...
We are so glad you shared your great project with us at Anything Related! I love it!
- August 29, 2010 at 8:17 PM
- Laura @ Just For Love said...
That is just stinkin' adorable! Love it : ) Have a blessed week, friend!
- August 30, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Cristie said...
I really like your project. I think I'll try it. Thats for sharing.
- September 4, 2010 at 4:55 PM
- {Domestic Mess} said...
This is awesome! I am definitely going to have to make something like this soon :) Thanks for sharing!
- March 15, 2012 at 10:00 PM
- Joseph said...
i need some quick gift idea as i wanted to send gifts to pakistan on Eid day.
- July 12, 2012 at 2:02 AM


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