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- Learn the history of Rivet City.
- (Optional) Check other sources to confirm Rivet City's history.
- (Optional) Uncover Rivet City's true history.
- Return to Moira.
Rivet City Hitory Lesson[edit]
Chapter three will then begin, and this is the final chapter. You can do the three things here in any order you so desire (you'll be greeted with three choices representing the three sections of the final chapter). We opted to do the historical aspect of the chapter first, which will bring us to Rivet City. Rivet City is far away, tucked in the southeast corner of the map. Don't attempt this until you can teleport there automatically, because it's a long road from Megaton, and not one that's easy to do. You should also be familiar with Rivet City, because you can bang out the first objective (and only mandatory one) almost immediately. How? Well, first, speak with Bannon in Rivet City's marketplace, and then go speak with Belle down in her bar. Talk to them about history, and boom, you're good to go.
But are you? Well, you really aren't, because there's an important piece of history you've yet to uncover, and when you do, the prize for doing so is well worth the trouble. Belle will tell you of a recluse in Rivet City named Pinkerton, and this guy roams around in the part of the large aircraft carrier that's split off from the main part of the ship. Getting there requires that you swim there, so head out of the main entrance of Rivet City and look to the side of the entrance, where a lone old plane can be seen. Jump into the water next to the plane and get ready to swim.
Keep an eye on your oxygen and be careful not to become too irradiated, as you will be exposed as long as you're in the water. Swim alongside the ship until you get to the split, and then dive under the water towards the far end of the ship (on the split), looking for a door into the split half. Open it, then retreat back to get some air, then go forward through the tunnel, opening door after door, getting air at the top of the room. You'll eventually be able to push forward to areas of the broken half of the ship where you won't be touching water anymore (thank god), but watch your back. Powerful Mirelurks roam about and will require you to fell them to proceed.
We won't instruct you on how to get through this ship, because it's extremely confusing. One thing you're going to want to do is have the light at the end of your gun on so you can see where you're going, and you're going to want to watch your back for any more Mirelurks. Most important is avoiding Pinkerton's many traps, some of which can be disarmed if you're discrete (and powerful) enough. Generally, though, you can set the grenade, mine and shotgun traps off before you get to them. Just keep an eye out for tripwires and switches, and if you hear that distinct beeping sound letting you know a bomb is about to go off, run!
After thorough exploration (you'll need to hit an electrical switch to open the far door where Pinkerton is located), you'll reach Pinkerton's vast living quarters. As long as you don't fire on him or act aggressively (such as stealing his stuff), you can talk to him easily, and get plenty of information on Rivet City's actual history from him, as opposed to the crap you were fed back at Rivet City. He'll even give you evidence that you can show Moira Brown back at Megaton to verify his story of the history of Rivet City, which he w
as instrumental in. As you leave thereafter, you can grab all of the goods you want anywhere but his living quarters, but you may not want to worry about that. After all, getting out of the half-sunken ship is adventurous enough for many.
Once you leave the ship with Pinkerton's documents, you can teleport instantly back to Megaton, where you can go to Craterside Supply Shop and speak with Moira Brown. She'll be most interested in your story about Pinkerton and the rest of Rivet City's interesting people, and you can hand over the documents Pinkerton gave you to prove what he was saying. Most impressed with your intensely studious adventure, Moira will give you four Mentats. But more importantly, since you uncovered the real history of Rivet City by speaking with Pinkerton, you'll now get a permanent 10% discount from all goods at Rivet City. And that, my friends, is huge.
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Sunday Sweets: Getting Crafty
Today on Sunday Sweets we are exploring the world of crafty cakes. And when I say "crafty," I don't mean like "Hey, that is some serious cake craftsmanship!" I mean actual crafts. With yarn and stuff. Woo!
Submitted by Betsy D. and made by Penny Steele Custom Cakes
That's not to say that this caliber of crafty cakes doesn't require craftsmanship as well. I mean, you are looking at a pair of edible scissors!
(Note to kids: please do not attempt to eat any household scissors.)
I should also warn you not to eat crayons either, as my son once had to have a chunk of crayon surgically removed from his lung, true story. But cake crayons? Now that's a cake of a different color! Har.
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I could totally make this cake. Except for the paintbrushes, tubes of paint, exquisitely detailed painter's case and palette. But the blobs of paint, yeah, I could totally do those.
And now, please hold on to your socks, because they are about to be knocked off:
Hey, check for holes while you're down there holding your socks, because I wouldn't be surprised if this thing could fix them, it looks that authentic.
Submitted by Stephanie J. and made by Jo Drummond
Sew AMAZING! Prize-winning ribbons are just piling up around this cake left and right!
Submitted by Sarah M. and made by The Sugar Syndicate
I hope Rita enthusiastically high-fived whoever made her this amazing cake, and then told them appreciatively that the "embroidered" name was an extra-clever touch.
Have you noticed that ruffles are slowly overtaking the world? I've seen them on shower curtains, pillows, headbands, diaper pails, birthday cards – you name it, some crafter has ruffled it. So why should cakes be left out of the fun?
They shouldn't!
Simply beautiful.
And I'm quite sure that this perfectly pleated cake is prettier than my entire wedding dress.
But not all crafts equal ruffles and buttons and flowers, no! Sometimes crafting has an edge to it. Yeah, that's right. Real dangerous stuff. Stuff like ...
broken glass!
Submitted by Neenah E.
Spotted at the 2010 Boston Flower and Garden Show; baker unknown.
Like a mosaic! On a cake! What a brilliant combination. Say it out loud: "Mosaic Cake!" It's like it was always meant to be, much like my favorite snack, peanut butter and butter. Don't judge.
Or how about this Mondrian-inspired work of edible art?
Submitted by Vanessa M. and made by Colette's Cakes
Or this stained-glass masterpiece:
Submitted by Kelly C. and made by Maggie Austin Cake
I don't think I would have the heart to eat this. That would be like going up to Da Vinci and being like "Hey man, great job on this Mona Lisa. Really beautiful. Mind if I lick it?"
Well, that's all for now! See you next time, and don't run with the scissors!
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My inbox this morning was crammed with mentions of a new Kickstarter campaign for a 2K digital cinema camera called, with the blessing of the nominal company, the Digital Bolex. Philip Bloom has done a terrific job of summing up the camera's specs and raison d'être in a blog post provocatively titled The Digital Bolex D16. Raw 2K for less than a cost of a 5Dmk3?. He's even got an audio interview with the creators, Joe Rubinstein and Elle Schneider.
In the time it's taken me to retrieve coffee and fight my way through the rain to my desk, the campaign has funded—but there are still open pledge spots at the $2,500 mark, which earns you a first-run D16 for $800 less than the planned retail price. Less than 24 hours after launching their campaign, the Digital Bolex is a success. Hooray! Right?
I hope so. But color me… skeptimistic.
Like Philip, I also have fond memories of shooting 16mm film with a Bolex. And I can see where Elle and Joe are coming from with their design philosophy:
There is no camera on the market that offers affordable RAW quality to consumers and independent filmmakers. The Digital Bolex will mean filmmakers who prefer an uncompressed and "film like" look won't have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to achieve that. Isn't it time for the digital generation to have image quality as good as our parents had?
Aren't these two just adorkable? I desperately want them to succeed.
But after watching the well-financed and well-intentioned Red Digital Cinema company struggle to deliver on their promises, and abandon the "3K for $3K" design/price-point of their Scarlet camera, one has to wonder if these flmmakers-turned-cameramakers have any idea of the challenges they're about to face.
I wish no ill on anyone. I really want these guys to win. But there are a few things that give me pause as I consider whether to send these kids my heard-earned money.
- "Raw" is just a word, it's not an acronym. So you don't put it in all caps. Don't you want to buy a camera made by someone who knows that? No? Just me?
- The spec sheet lists the color depth of the files as "12 bit — 4:4:4". But the accepted understanding of a bayer-pattern sensor is that it does not deliver 4:4:4 color at its native resolution.
- That's important. Take a nice, sharp, raw photo with your DSLR, and process it with your favorite software, such as the awesome new Lightroom 4. Now crop a 1:1 1920x1080 window out of the middle of it. Does the image quality thrill you? There's more to Red's 4K and 5K specs than simple pixel-count boasting and dreams of 4K presentation. Oversampling is a good thing. The 3K scarlet was as low as Red was willing to go, I imagine in part because 3K bayer downsamples to a nice, clean 1920x1080. The Canon C300 uses a 4K sensor to provide full 4:4:4 color sampling at HD resolution, even if it offers no way to get that color sampling fidelity out of the casing.
- Raw is big. The D16 is said to shoot uncompressed Cinema DNG frames of 2–3 MB each (which seems small to me) to dual CF cards. If each of those is 32 GB, that's about 18 minutes of recording time per reload, on $130 worth of media at today's prices.
- Raw requires transcoding. When you get home with your CF cards full of footage, you'll be processing it with some as-yet-unknown software for a good long time before you can work with it, or even review it. I suppose you could think of this as reminiscent of sending your 16mm rolls to the lab. Except you're the lab.
- All this adds up to a huge data footprint for images that might not be as mythologically "film like" as one would hope. For me, personally—and you are welcome to disagree, as this is a subjective as it gets—uncompressed 2K bayer is precisely the "sour spot" of digital cinema; a data-heavy, workflow-intensive image that won't survive much pixel-peeping.
- Monitoring and focus could be an issue. The cute little viewfinder is planned to be only 320x240. Video out is also SD. HD-SDI is said to be offered "in [a] separate unit."
- We've had a fun ride together over the past few years working out for ourselves what a "film like" look means to us and to an audience. Is it uncompressed 2K frames? Or is it soft, rolled-off highlights? Maybe it's 35mm depth of field characteristics. Or maybe it's just where you put the camera.
- Or maybe part of the new "film look" is "Look, I'm editing my film on my MacBook Air on the ride home from the shoot, because I shot to a mildly-compressed codec that's compatible with my editing software."
- But don't discount 16mm sensor size. Two years ago, a film shot on Super 16 won the Best Picture Oscar—and was nominated for Cinematography, where it lost to a movie shot on 2/3" digital cameras.
- This camera almost already exists in the form of the A-Cam dll from Ikonoskop, a Swedish 16mm camera manufacturer. You can order one now for €7,700 ($10,000 US). It's interesting that the Digital Bolex team, in celebrating the legacy of one European 16mm camera maker, is effectively claiming the ability to beat another at the digital game.
I Worry Because I Care
I've funded a few Kickstarter campaigns, and it's never lost on me that It's an odd (but kind of exciting) thing to send a stranger your money in the hopes that they'll send you a thing sometime in the future. Joe and Elle remind me of another breakout Kickstarter project, the PID-Controlled Espresso Machine. Two adorable, scruffy guys promise something that seems too good to be true—a commercial-quality, temperature- and pressure-regulated espresso machine for a $200 pledge.
For comparison, my dual-boiler, temperature-controlled espresso machine costs $2,000 today. I recently had the PID unit replaced, and the part cost alone was over $300.
These guys were hoping for $20,000. They funded successfully—at $369,569.
They win! Right?
Well another way of looking at that is they have $370,000 of other people's money, and less than a year to deliver 1,300 commercial-quality espresso machines to eager backers, at a price-point that no one in the coffee industry has ever touched. Have they promised the impossible?
What do they do when they hit a snag? When something costs more than they thought? When life gets in the way? When they realize they just volunteered to work their asses off for a year for a combined salary of whatever profit they can scrape from that investment that thousands of people have made?
If responsible Italians (or in my case, Spaniards) need to charge upwards of $1,500 for an burly espresso machine, and trusty Swedes need to charge $10,000 for a digital 16mm camera, one has to ask: Do scruffy hipsters know something that responsible Italians and trusty Swedes do not?
What a Grumpy Gus I am (did I mention it's raining?). Why can't I just be happy for these guys? Look at their adorable glasses! Every industry needs a shake-up now and then, someone to come in with a fresh perspective and no entrenched interests. Remember "Here's to the crazy ones?"
I worry because I care. I want it to work out, I really do. Count me in for a dollar.
Check out the Digital Bolex Kickstarter page. Follow @digitalbolex on Twitter. And don't miss the follow-up.
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A few updates:
- Folks have gently pointed out that Joe has a professional background in sensors and software.
- The Digital Bolex FAQ lists the frame size as 3.5 MB, which is more in keeping with sample frames from the 1920x1080, 12-bit Ikonoskop camera. So that's 13 minutes on two 32 GB cards.
- Elle is a sport.
- Swedes.


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US Embassy, Oslo, Norway
In 1947 the United States Government purchased a lot for its new Embassy at Drammensveien 2. Through a subsequent agreement with the Norwegian Government, however, it was decided to place the building on the triangular lot bounded by Drammensveien, Løkkeveien and Hansteen gate. The official ground breaking ceremony took place on February 10, 1957; the building was "under tak" for the "kranselag" celebration held on April 25, 1958; and the official opening ceremonies were held on June 15, 1959.
Built for the American Government under a contractual agreement with the Government of Norway, the project was planned and supervised by the Office of Foreign Buildings of the Department of State. Here in Oslo a building committee of representatives of both countries was appointed to oversee the construction of this joint Norwegian-American enterprise, including the then Norwegian Riks Architect and the Director General of the Norwegian Ministry of Finance.
The construction of the Embassy was paid for by the Norwegian Government from funds which accrued to the credit of the United States as a result of the Lend Lease settlement including the military relief program and the adjustment of wartime claims following World War II. A final settlement between the two governments took place with the delivery to the United States Government of title to the property at Drammensveien 18, together with the completed Embassy, in exchange for delivery to the Norwegian Government of the title to the property at Drammensveien 2. The construction costs were estimated to run approximately 9.5 million kroner (roughly $1.3 million at the time).
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The Building:
The triangular building consists of four stories and a basement and is 59 meters by 47 meters by 47 meters. The structure was designed so that the exterior walls, the façade, actually help support the weight of the building. This type of construction differed from the contemporary trend of office buildings in which the façade is a more decorative covering or skin of metal, glass or stone. Furthermore, the flat surface has been broken by the in-an-out play of the fenestration effects of the building. There are 577 separate windows.
The material for the exterior walls is a form of crushed concrete and labradorite which has been cast, cut, ground and polished. Though resembling natural labradorite, the artificial stone – which is a Norwegian product – is superior in strength.
Over the main (center) entrance on Drammensveien is a 12-by-9-meter canopy built of steel and concrete. It extends across the sidewalk and projects over the curbing, and provided a cover for persons stepping out of automobiles at this location. The flagpole erected on a stand in the center of the canopy is 13 meters tall.
An unusual feature of the Embassy building is the enclosed, center courtyard which is four stories tall. It is four-sided but fits neatly into the triangular form of the outside walls. The courtyard is covered by a suspended ceiling constructed in three-dimensional, triangular designs. The lighting from the ceiling will be a combination of direct daylight and artificial light. Two of the court walls are constructed in a brick-grill pattern, covered by white adobe paint. The other two walls are formed by striking vertical teak wood ribs extending from the second to the fourth floors. In the center of the court is a 5-by-5-meter pool. Both the floor of the court and the main entrance lobby are made of Italian travertine, while the wall facings in the main entrance and around the halls are made of stucco marble.
Almost all of the furniture in the building when it opened was made in Norway, from designs of Knoll Associated and constructed by the Norwegian firm of Tanum.
USIS Library, Movie Theater and more:
The eastern entrance toward Hansteens gate gave access to the United States Information Service (USIS) Library and auditorium. Visitors applying for visas or seeking other consular services used the consular or western entrance at the corner of Drammensveien and Løkkeveien. Today all visitors come through the main entrance in Henrik Ibsens gate.
Extending along the entire second floor of the Drammensveien (now Henrik Ibsens gate) side of the building was the USIS Library, which was open to the public. The seating capacity for Library patrons was 66.
In the basement there is a hexagonal auditorium to accommodate audiences of about 100 persons, designed for lectures and film showings arranged for the Norwegian public by USIS. From a projection booth in the back, four film projectors showed motion pictures on the electrically-controlled roll-down screen. A sound system installed in two of the front walls was used for the popular USIS record concerts.
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The official ground breaking ceremony took place on February 10, 1957; the building was "under tak" for the "kranselag" celebration held on April 25, 1958; and the official opening ceremonies were held on June 15, 1959.
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How the architecture was influenced by the history of the nation:
Norway was significantly effected by the U.S revolution of 1776. The constitution of Norway, which was written in 1814, used the democratic ideals of the U.S constitution as a role model. Massive migration of Norwegians to the U.S during 1825-1940 reinforced the relationship between these two countries. During that period of time, Norwegians built almost 850,000 new homes in the U.S, which helped the country in terms of revolution in the architecture era. The visit of Clinton in 1999 to Norway, hosted by King Herald V, took this relationship one step further.
The objective of the project was to create an engagement between the viewer and the building. For Sarineen, this project's proposal was aimed at something different, and he described it as inevitable. One could put their experience, "like the material has a rich, dark green color and inherent luster and dimensional quality of the wall, which is derived from its basic structural shape enhances its qualities." As someone walks by the structural units, it appears as a changing checkerboard of matte and shiny, light and dark surfaces.
Reference 1: Information is excerpted from the original brochure made by the Department of State for the opening of the U.S. Embassy building.
Architectural Record, Decemeber 1959
Architectural Record, June 1956
Architectural Forum, Decemeber 1959
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Vanessa Medina opened the seventh with a single through the left side. Lacy Walker replaced Medina as a pinch-runner. Caroline Mason walked. Rena' Cothron pinch-hit for Haley Elliott and grounded out to second moving Mason to second and Walker to third.
Bridgette Begle singled to second to bring in Walker and Mason. Bree Thurman singled up the middle. Mackenzie Tucker reached base on a fielder's choice. Courtney Billington also singled to second and brought in Begle and Thurman.
Medina, batting for the second time in the inning, hit a grand slam to left center.
Mason led the Lady Bisons with three hits. Begle had two hits. The Lady Bisons finished with nine hits. Medina's home run was the only extra base hit in the game.
J.J. Nelson started against Providence and gave up five hits and two runs in four innings. She struck out one and walked three.
Ali Watson relieved and threw three shutout innings for the win to even her record at 1-1. She allowed one hit and struck out two. In game two the Lady Bisons faced Georgia Tech, 22-5, for the second time in as many games.
The Lady Bisons struck first scoring two runs in the third inning. With one out Begle reached base on a bunt single. Thurman hit a home run to left center.
Mollie Mitchell and Tucker also had hits for the Lady Bisons.
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B!TCH!N Fabric was founded by Chief B!tch!n Officer, Jordan Jones, who was raised in the world of interior design. Frustrated by weeding through the overwhelming amount of generic fabrics at mega-stores, Jordan wanted to offer a simple, curated, and easy-to-shop online store for the trendy DIYers like herself. Looking for a large floral chintz? Sorry--this ain't your grandma's fabric store. Jordan filtered hundreds of thousands of fabrics and hand selected only the best and brightest to carry, in an effort to provide the most beautiful, bold, and up-to-date fabrics available. In other words, she did the dirty work so you wouldn't have to. You're welcome!


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Are you about to place your lunch order?
Are you waiting in line at the grocery store?
Are you checking in or out of the doctor's office?
Are you out in public and have to interact with people to make a transaction?
If so, get off your cell phone. You don't have to put it away. Lord knows, it's more soothing than a tattered blankie. You can still hold it in your hand, but don't talk on it.
Focus on the task at hand. Mainly driving an automobile. But for the purposes of this column the daily tasks that require you to pay a shred of attention to another human being who is trying their best to do their job while you pretend they are invisible and carry on your conversation with someone that isn't physically present.
Yes, this is a rant. Something I swore I would never do as a standup comic or a columnist. The rudeness, and lack of common courtesy, some people display when it comes to their phones calls for some gripin' and moanin'. It's more than an etiquette issue or a common sense issue - it's a how to be a human being on planet Earth issue.
Every day, the people of Montgomery County begin their daily dance. Get the kids ready for school, go to work, drive home, make dinner, homework, television, and bed. In that spare time in between we stop at Wawa for coffee, pick up the bridal shower gift at Macy's, stop at the supermarket to buy toilet paper, or run into Target to buy printer ink - we encounter people who we technically don't have to be nice to. They aren't family, friends, co-workers or your kid's teachers. The only thing it may appear you have in common is that you are both human beings.
And that should be enough for you to be considerate. There is one person ahead of you in line - now is not the time to call your friend to catch up. Or to answer that call from a drama queen.
When that much-longer-than-it-should-have-been wait is up and it's your turn, now you should really get off the phone. If, at very least, to watch your transactions being rung up correctly, and maybe to return the hello the staff member offered.
If someone says, 'Hi, can I take your order?' and you point to your phone or hold up your hand in the 'stop' motion, take a second to think about what an idiot you probably look like.
Are you giving someone on the other line step-by-step instructions on how to perform emergency surgery? Or are you the guy in action movies that tells people how to disable a bomb over the phone? It's the red wire! Now cut it!
'It's confusing, especially when they have Bluetooth and you can't see it. I think they are talking to me,' said Melanie, a server in Conshohocken who went on a five-minute rant herself when I asked her about customers on cell phones.
Bluetooth. All that separates you from the talking-to-themselves crazies is a small piece of plastic in your ear.
'A customer was waiting for someone sitting at the bar talking on her phone loudly,' said a bartender in Blue Bell. 'Then she handed me the phone to take the guy's drink order and she was like, 'He's on his way.''
Mike politely declined since you can't tell if someone is 21 by the sound of their voice.
Like you, I have been the person in line behind the offending cell phone talker. Sometimes, I kill them with kindness. 'Excuse me Miss, it's your turn,' I say when they don't realize what's happening.
'I'm on the phone. It's important,' is sometimes their response.
Let me poke holes in these so-called important scenarios.
Doctor calling with test results - Realistically, how many times does this happen? How many tests are you getting? But on the off-chance it is the doctor, I pick a corner of the store to hide in so I can hear what he is saying. Or I'll stay in my car and take the phone call and wait two minutes before going in a store.
I'm dealing with a crisis - By your tone of voice and word choice - He did what? Were the kids home? You need to put a stop to that! - You're dealing with drama and that phone call could take hours. Wait until you are home.
Your daughter has been taken and the kidnappers are calling - Fine. Take the call. Hopefully you are Liam Neeson and I can stare at you while listening to your husky accent.
Katie Bambi Kohler is a Norristown native and a current resident of King of Prussia. Visit her at www.katiekohler.com. Email email@example.com, Follow on Twitter @chzstkprincess.


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Inside the Skatium, rules are more like guidelines. For 24 hours, we will be free to party until our hearts are content.
But there are some rules that the establishment we are renting for 24-hours has to pretend to follow.
One rule involves Mouse's ability to give you beer. Basically, around 1AM the Skatium has to pretend to stop serving alcoholic beverages for a couple hours. Don't be sad. This has happened every year of the Lock-In's existence. Technically, no alcohol is supposed to be distributed after 1AM, but as most of you know, that didn't stop beer from quietly exchanging hands at the bar.
If you want to continue ingesting beer throughout the night, consider bringing a case of beer or two with you to the Skatium. This will help you attempt to quench your desire to drink for two reasons:
A). The "stop serving at 1AM" rule won't interrupt your fun if you have your own stash.
B). We are buying a bunch of beer. That beer could last most of the day. After that, we'll probably go on our yearly beer run. If you want to drink without the risk of any drinking interruptions, having a personal stash would be wise.
Also, speaking of personal stashes, if you have any special dietary needs, it would be wise bring a supply of your unique food. The food we have arranged for Lock-In #5 will be similar to what we have had in the previous 24-hour romps.
Pizza and sandwiches.
Hot Cheetos and Takis.
If you are hankering for some tofu and gluten-free granola, please do not be surprised when we have not catered to your specific tastes.


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I work in planar algebras and subfactors, where the idea of path algebras on a graph (alternately known as graph algebras, graph planar algebras, etc.) is quite useful. The particular result I'm thinking of is a forthcoming result of Jones and some others; it says that any subfactor planar algebra can be found inside the planar algebra of its principal graph. If you're not into subfactors/planar algebras, the importance of this result is that it says you know a concrete place to begin looking for a particular abstract object.
At Birge Huisgen-Zimmermann's talk on quivers at the AMS meeting at Riverside last weekend, I encountered what seemed to be a similar result: Gabriel's theorem, which says that any finite-dimensional algebra is equivalent (Morita equivalent I think?) to a path algebra modulo some relations. (As far as I can tell, "quiver" is a fancy word for a directed finite graph). I also know, though I don't know why, that path algebras are used in particular constructions in C*-algebras. This got me thinking:
What are some other places that path algebras appear, and what are they used for?
Why is this idea so useful in these different fields? Is it simply that path algebras are a convenient place to do calculations? Or is there some philosophical reason path algebras are important?


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If the server cannot be accessed from the web, but it is running locally, then the server is actually running.
Verify that the server is running locally.
Log on to the host where the server is running.
Go to the local web page. For example, if 8080 is the default port, go to:
If the start page does appear, the web connection is encountering a problem that prevents accessing the server remotely. If the start page does not appear, see Did the Server Start?.


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I'm fairly new to PAT testing but have recently bought a Primetest 300 from eBay in order to carry out PAT testing at work. I have completed most of the testing already with this unit. I am however unclear about a few points and maybe someone more knowledgeable can answer my questions.
I have read extensively before carrying out PAT testing that testing IT equipment needs and extra low Earth test in order not to damage critical internal components. On the data sheet for my unit it states 200+/- mA for the tests so as to not damage components. I don't want to be chucking 25 amp threw anything IT related.
I've selected the IT test from the menus and nowhere inside these menus does it allow me to check what mA i'm sending into the IT equipment. I guess my question is, will it be safe to test IT equipment with the IT setting on my machine?
I'm also trying to update the firmware on the machine to 3.46. This has presented me a few problems. I've got a Belkin Bluetooth dongle which came with the sale of this item and i've installed the dongle and all appears to be working correctly. I've also set my Primetest 300 up to link to my laptop, making sure I have the same Bluetooth ID for both dongle and my Primetest.
When I come to connect the Primetest 300 to my laptop to upload the firmware file I press upload from PC in the menu on the Primetest and my laptop recognises that a device is wanting to pair with it. I click the balloon at the bottom right in Windows 7 to allow this connection and nothing happens. Also on the Primetest 300 it says "Searching" and does nothing else.
After reading quite a few posts on this forum i'm at a loss as to what i'm doing wrong. Any advice?
The final question is based on the PAT Guard Pro software I got when purchasing my unit on eBay. The gentleman I bought it off has included the serial key with the software, but when I install the software it asks for both the serial key and an Unlock code which I don't appear to have. Is there anyway around this matter?
Many thanks for your time and patience in reading this long post. I hope some of you can help me.


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Cornwall Park Information Centre
Cornwall Park is a haven a tranquility in the heart of Auckland. The Park features fine specimen trees, beautiful garden beds, panoramic summit views, grazing sheep and cattle, free summer and winter events, guided walks, free gas/wood barbecues.
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Escape the hustle & bustle of Auckland city in beautiful Cornwall Park. Take a stroll along tree lined avenues, picnic on the grassed slopes between lovely flower beds. Experience a working farm right in the heart of Auckland city. Visit the Cornwall Park Information Centre for brochures, park information, self guided walks it also hosts historic displays and exhibitions. Adjacent is the Lindo Ferguson-Maungakiekie Education Centre with a film and information. Open daily10am
Physical address
Cornwall Park, Cornwall Park - Greenlane Road West, Epsom, Auckland Central, Auckland, 1344, New Zealand.


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Summary of Steps for Configuring Replication assumes that you are replicating a single suffix. If you are replicating more than one suffix, you can configure the suffixes in parallel on each server. In other words, you can repeat each step to configure replication on multiple suffixes.
The rest of this chapter contains detailed instructions on how to configure replication.
You can use DSCC to perform this task. For information, see Directory Service Control Center Interface and the DSCC online help.
To configure any replication topology, follow the general steps as outline in this procedure.
Do the following on all servers that contain a dedicated consumer replica:
Create an empty suffix for the consumer replicated suffix.
Enable the consumer replicated suffix.
(Optional) Configure the advanced consumer settings.
If applicable, do the following on all servers that contain a hub replicated suffix:
Create an empty suffix for the hub replicated suffix.
Enable the hub replicated suffix.
(Optional) Configure the advanced hub settings.
Do the following on all servers that contain a master replicated suffix:
Create a suffix for the master replicated suffix.
Enable the master replicated suffix.
(Optional) Configure the advanced master settings.
Make sure that you enable all replicas before you create a replication agreement so that you can initialize consumer replicas immediately after you create the replication agreement. Consumer initialization is always the last stage in setting up replication.
Ensure your replication manager configuration is complete.
If you plan to use the default manager, set the default replication manager password on all servers. See To Change the Default Replication Manager Password.
If you plan to use a non-default replication manager, define the alternative replication manager entry on all servers. See Using a Non-Default Replication Manager.
Create replication agreements on all master replicas as follows:
Between masters in a multimaster topology
Between masters and their dedicated consumers
Between masters and hub replicas
(Optional) If you want to use fractional replication, configure it now.
(Optional) If you want to use replication priority, configure it now.
See Replication Priority.
Configure replication agreements between the hub replicas and their consumers.
For multimaster replication, initialize all masters from the same master replica that contains the original copy of the data.
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Country singer George Jones died this past Friday at the age of 81. I think the consensus is that Jones was the best country singer of the era. You can certainly hear his influence in just about every younger country artist worth listening to.
Jon Pareles gives Jones his due in the New York Times obit "His life was a country song." Pareles renders a fine appreciation of Jones's life and art.
Hillbilly at Harvard compiles obituaries here and here, and adds notes of interest here and here (guest post by Steve Bartlett). The video below catches Jones singing the utterly classic weeper "He Stopped Loving Her Today." RIP.


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Makeup Monday: Brown Fade
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Makeup used with the Lookmatic Shelby frames (use code keikolynn20 for 20% off through Dec 31st):
1) Too Faced Natural Eye palette (I used the middle "classic" row)
2) Urban Decay 24/7 liquid liner in Demolition
3) Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Demolition
4) Smashbox Blush in Heartbreak
5) Smashbox lipstick in Latte Matte
(I also used UD primer potion underneath the eyeshadows, Too Faced Beauty Balm in Vanilla Glow on my face, and MAC Studio Fix Lash in brown.)
For my second Makeup Monday installment with Lookmatic, I picked the Shelby frames in brown fade and pulled the focus toward the eyes. To keep my eyes from disappearing behind the lenses, I went with a smokey brown gradient that mimics the frames' own fade. This is a look you can do in a handful of simple steps:
1) Apply primer from lid up to brow bone, and on lower lashline.
2) Sweep Silk Teddy (or another light, shimmery neutral) across brow bone and on inner eye.
3) pack Push-up (or a medium neutral) on lid.
4) Sweep Erotica (or a dark brown) in outer crease and outer v of your eye, bringing it down to your lashline at the outer corners. Blend, blend, blend. This should look like a seamless transition between the colors.
5) Line your upper lashline with liquid liner. For tips on creating a cat-eye, click here.
6) Line your lower lashline and waterline with pencil, then sweep Erotica (or dark brown) across your lower lashline. Blend, and add more liner if necessary.
7) Add mascara, blush, and lipstick. Now you're done!


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If the first three months are going to be any idea of what the rest of the year holds, then we are going to be on the go a lot. With 4 kids, that means a lot of waiting on shoes to get tied. Well, it would. If we didn't have Hickies to help!
Hickies take the hassle out of shoe tying. Hard enough keeping track of their shoes, let alone in making sure each one is tied. My kids are 10, 8, 6 and 2. The oldest two really tried my patience while teaching them how to tie their shoes. More times than I care to recall, I had to stop and get them to tie their shoes or I had to tie them. When you are in a hurry, this makes things difficult. Or how about those cool super hero shoelaces that refuse to stay tied?? Oh yeah....
You slide these rubber straps in place and fasten. Then your kids only need to slide their shoes on. Voila! You are ready to go. They save you time and energy. I chose the Red and the Black and Silver Metallic ones. Each pack has enough laces for a pair shoes. Depending on you lace yours up, you may even have some left over.
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X Acetate LED Watch
- $159.00
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Sharp lines of LED light shining through the smoked mineral crystal lens appear to be a secret code. They are in fact regular numbers that present the digital time in an easy to read way.
Inspired by cryptography, the Kisai X Acetate watch features time, date, alarm and animation mode. Can you decode the time?
The Digital Time in a Clever, Uncomplicated Form
The time is read from top to bottom (hours) and left to right (minutes). The four digits of time are stylised in a visually dynamic way. A 12/24 hour time option is programmed into Kisai X Acetate so you can choose the format that suits you best. See the graphic below to the right to see if you can crack the code.
Kisai X Acetate Watch, Made from a Light, Deep Gloss Material
One of the most attractive features of Kisai X Acetate is its custom made white acetate case and strap. Available with a blue, green or red LED display, the watch is light and comfortable to wear. The black the smoked mineral crystal lens framed by polished stainless steel offers a sleek contrast.
A Digital Watch Design with Time, Date, Alarm and Animation
As well as time, Kisai X Acetate has date and alarm modes which can be accessed by pressing the lower button. The date is read in the same way as the time from top to bottom (month) and left to right (date).
When animation mode is activated, the display will animate once every 10 minutes between 6pm and midnight. This can be turned on or off in the settings. See the video below to see the effect.
A USB Rechargeable Watch for Longer Battery Life
Kisai X Acetate uses a rechargeable battery so you don't need to worry about battery replacement. Just connect to your computer for a few hours to charge and one full charge will last around a month.
Cool Acetate Watches - A Special Material Choice
Acetate is a special material used in the production of high end sunglasses and other fashion accessories. Manufactured in the same way as stainless steel, each part of this LED watch design, including each link that makes up the strap has been carefully hand cut, machined and individually polished before assembly.
A strong material with a deep gloss that can be cleaned easily, Acetate has a silky finish, similar to ceramic or lacquerware and is light and comfortable to wear, making it ideal for wrist watches.
- Displays the time and date
- 12/24 hour mode
- Alarm mode
- Unisex design for small and large wrists
- USB rechargeable: unscrew & connect to your computer
- USB cable and screw driver included
- Light-up animation feature (can be turned off)
- Acetate case, stainless steel case back
- Adjustable acetate strap and stainless steel clasp
- Minimum wrist size: 150 mm (approx.)
- Maximum wrist size: 210 mm (approx.)
- Case Dimensions: 38 mm x 40 mm x 11 mm
- Weight: 75 grams
- Water resistance: 3ATM
- Battery: PL301517 USB rechargeable battery
- English instructions
- One year warranty
Concept to Reality
In February 2010, Tokyoflash Japan opened its Design Studio Blog to showcase concept designs and request ideas for new watch designs from fans. The idea for Kisai X was submitted jointly by Firdaus Rohman from Malaysia and Heather Sable from the USA. This is the eleventh concept submitted by a fan to become reality.
Blog readers & watch designers Firdaus Rohman and Heather Sable say:
From Malaysia to the US, realized in Japan. This is a story of a watch design - from concept to reality. How cool is that?! The Tokyoflash Design Studio blog has transcended the barrier of continent, nation and races to realize a wonderful watch design for the world.
We, the co-designers, thank all of the supporters, from inside and outside, throughout the process - from the blog, to the design studio, to the factory, to marketing, to the delivery guy, and finally to the buyers of Kisai X. As you decode the time, you own a product full of inspiration.
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A public bathroom in Seal Harbor donated by John D. Rockefeller is in danger of falling to pieces.
A public bathroom in Seal Harbor donated by John D. Rockefeller is in danger of falling to pieces.
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Scientists aim to unravel the mysteries of migration in the Gulf of Maine.
One of the most ambitious river restorations ever undertaken in the United States is happening on the Penobscot River.
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Fill up the tank and get behind the wheel. In a new book Dan Tobyne shares the best drives Maine has to offer.
As the blueberry-raking season comes to a close, migrant farmers celebrate with a clash of nations on the soccer field.
Penobscot tribal leader Kirk Francis has redefined the "chief" in CEO.
15 of the many reasons to love Acadia National Park.
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What freeway closure would be Houston's CARMAGEDDON?
A 10-mile stretch of the busiest section of freeway in Los Angeles is being shut down. Which made me wonder… what section of Houston freeways would be the WORST to close for three days? The 610/I-59 interchange? I-45 in downtown and Pierce elevated?
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Women's Golf in 13th Place at Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic
By ODU Athletics
Sept. 23, 2005
MYRTLE BEACH, SC--Sophomore Megan Schaefer (Union, KY) shot a first round 78 Friday morning to place into a tie for 29th place at the 2005 Unlimited Potential/Baytree Classic hosted by the College of Charleston. Freshman Alexis Garduno (Sacramento, CA) shot an 81 for a spot in 53rd. As a team, the Lady Monarchs are currently in 13th with a team score of 334.
Middle Tennessee State is in first place after one round of play with a team score of 298. Host College of Charleston is in 2nd place after shooting 304 as a team. Angie Hill and Gretchen Zoeller of Charleston, Eva Cormann of Newberry, and MTSU's Jamey Dillard are the individual leaders after shooting opening day 73's.
TEAM SCORING 1 Middle Tennessee St. 298 2 Charleston, Coll. of 304 3 Cincinnati, U. of 305 4 Western Michigan U. 308 5 Fla. International 309 Ball State 309 7 Texas-Pan American 310 8 Coastal Carolina U. 312 9 Tennessee Tech U. 316 10 Methodist College 318 11 Southern Illinois U. 319 12 Wm. & Mary, Coll. of 327 13 Old Dominion Univ. 334 Newberry College 334 15 Charleston Southern 337 Tusculum College
ODU GOLFERS T-29 Meghan Schaefer ODU 39-39 78,T-53 Alexis Garduno ODU 40-41 81, T-69 Deztany Jackson ODU 45-42 87,T-74 Amanda Moore ODU 44-44 88, T-77 Reinie Vugrinec ODU 42-47 89


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Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?
Philip Yancey
In his most powerful book since What's So Amazing About Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey explores the intimate place where God and humans meet in Prayer. Polls reveal that 90 percent of people pray. Yet prayer, which should be the most nourishing and uplifting time of the believer's day, can also be frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery. Writing as a fellow pilgrim, Yancey probes such questions as:
- Is God listening?
- Why should God care about me?
- If God knows everything, what's the point of prayer?
- Why do answers to prayer seem so inconsistent?
- Why does God sometimes seem close and sometimes seem far away?
- How can I make prayer more satisfying?
Yancey tackles the tough questions and in the process comes up with a fresh new approach to this timeless topic. 'I have learned to pray as a privilege, not a duty,' he says, and he invites you to join him on this all-important journey.


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As we do not like to eat the sprouts uncooked, I generally pressure cook it without adding any water and switch off the stove immediately after one whistle. To make the sprouts, I soak the bean overnight. The next day, I tie them in a cloth for a day or 2. (depending upon the type of bean). Once I get the sprouts, I either use it right away or refrigerate for a later use.
Here are the recipes for channa chat and sweet chutney
Ingredients to make channa chat that servers 4 adults for breakfast
Channa/chickpeas sprouts: 2 cups(Any other sprout can be used) Onion: 2 medium sized, chopped Tomato: 3 medium size, chopped into small pieces Sweet chutney: 1/2 cup(recipe is below) Chaat masala: 1 tsp(I did not have this, so I added black salt) Salt to taste Coriander for garnishing
1. Mix all the ingredients and serve. For this recipe, I did not add onions, even then it tasted too good. I am just loving this sweet chutney.
Ingredients to make 1/2 cup of sweet chutney
Dates: 1/2 cup(deseeded and chopped) Tamarind: 1 tbsp Cumin Powder: 1/2 tsp(Dry roast the cumin seeds and powder) Chilli powder: 1/4 tsp Water: 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup Salt to taste
ProcedureThis is my entry to Healthy Inpsirations Event-Salads event hosted by Usha.
1. Heat 1/4 cup water in a pan, add dates and tamarind and cook for 5 minutes.(If it becomes too thick more water can be added) 2. Allow to cool. 3. Blend in a blender and strain. 4. Add chilli powder, cumin seed powder and salt. 5. Mix well and use as required


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Jennifer Lopez Smolders on April Vogue Cover
The April 2012 cover of Vogue has leaked and immediately spread across several media outlets (like Huffington Post), as it features hot mama Jennifer Lopez smoldering in a red dress with crimson lips. The actress/singer/dancer/clothing designer/'American Idol' judge/mom of twins nixes her signature bronze goddess glow and normally nude, glossy lips in favor of Old Hollywood glam.
J. Lo follows Adele's March cover and Taylor Swift's February cover, so the fashion bible has had quite a musical run with its last three issues. It's also La Lopez's second time gracing the cover in her long and illustrious career. Her Vogue debut was nearly seven years ago when she appeared in June 2005. 'Bout time she is back on top, so to speak.
It's the mag's annual 'Shape' issue, with the cover tag revealing that Lopez will discuss divorce, motherhood and looking fabulously fit. That's nothing new when it comes to interviews with the 'American Idol' judge, but we're sure looking forward to seeing the rest of the photo spread and what priceless couture she pours her famous body (namely her round derriere) into!


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Tell Your Family's Story
Biff Barnes
Most family historians have probably never heard of Leopold Von Ranke, but he's largely responsible for many of the methods they use in studying their family's history. Von Ranke, a great German historian of the 19th Century is generally regarded as the founder of the empirical school of source based history. He believed that we should use primary sources to learn "how things actually were." Family historians have happily embraced the search for documentary evidence about their ancestors. Unfortunately there's another element of the historical method Von Ranke suggested which is much less rigorously applied by genealogists and family historians. That involves the purpose of research. He said, "To history has been assigned the office of judging the past, of instructing the present for the benefit of future ages."
The task of instructing can only be accomplished when the historian constructs a historical narrative from the information she has gathered through her research. In short, you have to tell the story of your ancestors if anyone is to learn from your research. How do you plan to do that?
Far too many family historians don't have an answer to that question.
If you talk to genealogical researchers and family historians about the subject of writing their family history, many get misty-eyed and say that they plan to write a book about their family "someday." Most of them quickly add, "But I'm not there yet. I need to do more research."
The fact is your research will never be "done". There's always generations further back in history or elusive questions about those closer to our own time that we can research. If you are ever going to tell your family's history, you'll need to stop researching to do it.
Research is potentially infinite, but a family history book is not. As you research, it is important to decide upon the limits of the story you want to tell and to plan how you will do it. A book is an excellent way to capture the product of your research to pass on your family's story to the next generation. Think of that generation as your audience. What sort of narrative based on your research will interest and engage them? Shape the information you have gathered to fit them.
It's only when you have created a family story to pass on you have achieved the goal of "… instructing the present for the benefit of future ages."


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Auto Vacuum Cleaners do the work without any help and they have become very much loved because of how easy they make home cleaning. Most of the cleaners come with dirt sensors, schedulers and memory to perform their duties without fail. This means that you can schedule your cleaning at specific times of the day and your cleaner will be up and about cleaning your home getting rid of all the dirt and germs whether you are home or not. There are several brands in the market today, making it of importance to know what to look out for to get the best Auto Vacuum Cleaner and mop for your home.
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The different models available today come with varying charge demands so consider how long it takes for your cleaner to be fully charged. You want to check how much power is stated on your robot to ensure that you are okay with the charging capacity. Units will usually come with a dock where they charge and they automatically go back to it when they have finished cleaning or are low on charge. Relate the power of your robot with its performance and make a good choice for your home.
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Robotic vacuums work amazingly well on hard flooring, but recent models now come with transition capabilities, making them excellent for all other types of floors including your carpet. Find out if your cleaner has such capabilities and whether it can detect areas such as the stair edges and keep off them. The good news is that it is possible for you to limit areas that your robot works on by simply changing the setting. Some of the models are so good that they will go round your pets and furniture without touching them during the cleaning. Look at these abilities when making your choice to ensure that you choose a robot you can rely on even when you are not home.
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Maintaining your cleaner should be easy usually only calling for emptying of the bin and checking for any debris that can lead to brush clogging. You also might need to change your filter and brushes when the need arises. Some of the brands come with replacement parts included, but you can still purchase another set for convenience. The secret is to ensure that you end up with a robot that you can maintain without any stresses. Check warranties as well when purchasing your unit so you can have any operational issues taken care of to keep you on extra costs.
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Before the season started, the midseason matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers seemed like it might have playoff implications. Instead, both AFC West rivals are looking to get their seasons back on track.
The Chargers (3-4) have a perennial Pro Bowl quarterback (Philip Rivers) looking to regain his all-star form and end San Diego's three-game skid. Matt Cassel is also trying to rediscover his game while leading a Chiefs (1-6) offense that has been dismal for most of the season. Both squads likely view this as a contest they must win, so we could get a vintage AFC West shootout on NFL Network's Thursday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET).
Here are three key questions heading into this matchup:
1. Can Norv Turner get Philip Rivers going again?
Rivers, who emerged as one of the NFL's elite quarterbacks during his first five seasons as the Chargers' starter, has been in a slump since the beginning of the 2011 campaign. During the ensuing 23-game span, Rivers has completed 63.4 percent of his passes, but he also sports a 37:29 touchdown-to-interception ratio, which is simply unacceptable for a player of his ilk. Granted, the Chargers have routinely trailed over the past season and a half, leading Rivers to try more high-risk throws, but his inability to secure the ball and his questionable decision-making have cost San Diego dearly in critical moments.
If the Chargers are to have a chance at jumping back into the playoff hunt, Turner must get his franchise quarterback to play well again. The Chargers might rely less on the vertical passing game and incorporate more short and intermediate routes designed to get Rivers into an early rhythm. If Rivers can string together some positive plays and resume performing at a high level, the Chargers could overpower the Chiefs and build some momentum heading down the stretch of this season.
2. Will Jamaal Charles get his touches?
Though he's one of the top running backs in the NFL, Charles has not been the focal point of the Chiefs' game plan. Charles has received 16 or more carries in just four of the Chiefs' seven games, despite gaining an average of 137 rushing yards in those contests. After Charles ran the ball just five times for four yards in a loss to the Oakland Raiders last Sunday, coach Romeo Crennel was at a loss for words when asked by reporters to explain the lack of touches for his offensive star.
With the season hanging in the balance, I would expect Crennel to encourage coordinator Brian Daboll to feed Charles early and often in an attempt to spark a unit that has struggled. If Charles can provide steady production early, the Chiefs will be able to open up the offense with their play-action passing game and generate points against a Chargers defense keyed on stopping the run.
3. What is going on with the Chiefs' defense?
Kansas City was expected to field one of the NFL's top defenses, but the unit has been a huge disappointment. Although the Chiefs have a core of supremely talented playmakers in linebackers Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson and safety Eric Berry, the defense has struggled in all aspects, particularly with regard to defending the run. Kansas City has surrendered 11 runs of 20 yards or more (the second-highest total in the NFL) while allowing 126.4 rushing yards per game. Those numbers are embarrassing, and are indicative of a defense that is failing to fill the proper gaps or tackle well at the point of attack.
Crennel had a sterling reputation as a defensive coordinator, and it's on him to find a way to get the defense to perform better. If he doesn't, his second stint as an NFL head coach will come to a premature end. That's why I expect Crennel to sell out on early downs to stop Ryan Mathews and Ronnie Brown on the ground in an attempt to force Rivers to throw against a loaded defense in passing situations. If the Chiefs can make San Diego one-dimensional, they'll have a chance to nab their second victory of the season.
The Chargers are in "must-win" mode after falling one game behind the Denver Broncos in the AFC West race. Though the Chiefs are also intent on turning around a dismal season, I believe Rivers will have the Chargers' offense ready to go in this one. The game will stay close for three quarters, but look for San Diego to pull away at the end.
Chargers 24, Chiefs 13
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Somehow I've fallen behind on posting our bento pictures. I keep coming across pictures on my computer that haven't been posted!
This bento lunch was for my little girl. I was packing a salad for myself and she wanted one too "just like you, mama!".
On the left is a semi-homemade garlic clover roll, a few slices of salami and mozzarella cheese. On the right side is a salad of mixed organic greens and a couple grape tomatoes. The little bear face on the side is a small bottle of salad dressing. The little dressing bottle has a flip top lid and is sold (at JList) as a set with a few smaller bottles with cute tomato lids. :)
For the "semi-homemade clover rolls" I sort of followed the Pioneer Woman's recipe for "buttered rosemary rolls", only I cracked the frozen rolls into a few pieces and placed the pieces in a muffin tin. Instead of using butter, rosemary and sea salt as she does, I used garlic butter and garlic salt on these. Delicious! (and easy!). :)
Monday, June 21, 2010
fun & sassy summer salad bento
Posted by Melissa at 6:01 PM
Labels: sassy box
5 comments:
- TheClumsyChef said... [Reply to comment]
I love that your little girl ASK you for a salad!! You obviously did something right in teaching them to love good and good for you food.
- June 21, 2010 at 6:08 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
I try. But honestly, my little girl makes it easy. She likes everything! :)
- June 21, 2010 at 7:18 PM
- Jenn @ BentoForKidlet said... [Reply to comment]
That's so cute! And looks delicious too!
- June 21, 2010 at 8:51 PM
- Susan B. said... [Reply to comment]
those rolls sound yummy!
- June 21, 2010 at 11:44 PM
- Momma of 3 said... [Reply to comment]
I'm going to try the rolls...
- June 23, 2010 at 6:46 AM
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YES! Music Picks :: Summer 2010
Thistled Spring
Justin Ringle has found his happy place in this new Horse Feathers release. Songs are still lush with swirling fugues and uniquely percussive cello and violin. But now Ringle is singing about fresh starts and renewed hope, and his voice floats confidently above it all.
As a Ghost, by Horse Feathers.
This Bed, by Horse Feathers.
Thistled Spring, by Horse Feathers.
Leave Your Sleep
After a seven-year hiatus following a new baby, Natalie Merchant returns with an album of poems about childhood. Works from 19th and 20th century American and British poets—e.e. cummings, Robert Graves, Robert Louis Stevenson, even Mother Goose—become songs about growing up, both silly and serious.
Maggie and Milly and Molly and May, by Natalie Merchant.
The Janitor's Boy, by Natalie Merchant.
Sleepy Giant, by Natalie Merchant.
Your Wish
Iranian chanteuse Rana Farhan mixes ancient Persian texts with smoky jazz and blues. She has described her aim here as: "What it would be like if Rumi and Forough were hangin' out with Lester Young and Billie Holiday."
In the Heart of Fire, by Rana Farhan.
It Will Be, by Rana Farhan.
Ode to Life, by Rana Farhan.
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Snapdragon DIY: fortune eggs for Easter
Here's a fun little DIYer that we worked up for our guests over Easter weekend. We wanted more subtle colors so we sprayed the plastic eggs gold (taping some off for cool patterning). Then we filled them with chocolate and typed up some special wee notes for each. Then we hid them in the guest rooms. Egg hunts shouldn't just be for kids! We are already thinking on how to expand for next year.


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|Welcoming in the New Year ! 1959
|1960 (Yup, that's me with my new doll, Mandy!)
|"Tin Foil" Christmas Tree - 1968
|Captivated by a bird ornament on our blue tree.
|Our most traditonal tree - 1987
|Proudly showing off the tree - 1991
|Our "Charlie Brown" Christmas Tree - 2007
I wonder what the new trends will be in our family Christmas tree in the coming decade. One thing I know for sure, Christmas would not be the same without the family Christmas Tree, in all it's many forms!


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|San Jose, Calif.
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|Archbishop Mitty HS
2011-12: Placed 20th in the 500-yard freestyle (5:02.29), 10th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.73) and finished 12th in the 200-yard butterfly, posting a personal record in that event with a time of (2:03.29) at the MPSF Championships…Also set a personal record in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:38.98 at a dual meet against UC San Diego.
2010-11: Won the 200 butterfly consolation final, placing ninth overall, with a time of 2:05.19 at the MPSF Championships…Finished 10th in the 200 free (1:52.02) and 13th in the 500 freestyle (5:01.97).
Attended Archbishop Mitty High School where she swam for coach Tom Miller...Was a three-time team MVP for the Monarch Lions...Had All-American consideration times all four years...Won three Central Coast Section team titles...Also swam with Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics under coach Tony Batis.
Monica Faye Garcia was born on March 8, 1992 in San Jose, Calif....Parents are Willy and Emily Garcia...Has an older brother, Ryan, who also swims for UCSB...Is majoring in biology at UCSB and aspires to have a career in the medical field after graduation...When she isn't swimming, she likes to listen to music, dance, watch movies, eat and spend time with family and friends...Favorite movie is "White Chicks"...Her most memorable athletic achievement was swimming six out of her seven best times at her last club swim meet...Names her parents and her brother as her personal heroes...Favorite aspect of college swimming is meeting new people and enjoying swimming...Says she laughs at everything.


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James George Jatras
Director, American Council for Kosovo
A Google English-language search of Arab Spring and Putin yields almost seven million hits. A large proportion of them originate in the hopes of American officials, think tanks, and NGOs that the supposedly democratic movement boiling through the Arab world will soon reach Russia.
Notable was the Tweet by a Republican Senator known for his anti-Russian views and hostility towards current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin: Dear Vlad, the Arab Spring is coming to a neighborhood near you. The not-so-subtle message is that Putin might end up like Hosni Mubarak or like Muammar Qaddafi.
Such expressions horribly misread the relevant facts both in the Arab countries and in Russia.
The disorders in the Middle East are hailed by the administration of President Barack Hussein Obama, and by many U.S. Republicans, as a triumph of American policy and the march of human freedom. Washington acquiesced in (and perhaps aided) the removal of our longtime clients in Tunisia, Yemen, and even Egypt, where Mubarak represented Americas best guarantee for Israels security. Now, in concert with Turkeys Islamist and neo-Ottoman leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, we are witnessing the region-wide rise to power of the Muslim Brotherhood as the supposedly moderate alternative to even more radical Salafist elements.
Islamic extremism has been the tool and beneficiary of American policies for decades, not only in our recent support for supposed Arab democratization but in a series of armed interventions supposedly on behalf of Muslim peoples. First, in Afghanistan in the 1980s, in alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan we supported the anti-Soviet jihad of Osama bin Laden and played midwife to al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Later, in the Balkans, we sponsored al-Qaedas and Irans protégés in Bosnia and Kosovo, where the establishment of two Muslim-dominated countries in the heart of Europe is touted by American officials as a noble achievement. Then came Afghanistan (again) and Iraq, followed recently by NATOs armed intervention in Libya.
Old habits die hard. Notwithstanding the al-Qaeda boomerang that hit America on September 11, 2001, and repeated attacks on Americans by (presumably grateful) Muslims from Kosovo and Bosnia, Washington is still certain it can control the jihadist genie and direct it on a selective basis. As the region to Russias south becomes increasingly radicalized, so will the internal danger to Russia in the Caucasus. (And, it should be noted, to Ukraine in Crimea.)
Whether intended by Washington or not, the result of each intervention has been the same: Sharia law, anti-Christian violence, and diminution of the status of women. The majority of Kosovos Serbian Christian population has been uprooted from their homes, under the complacent eyes of NATO occupiers. Most of Iraqs million-strong Christian community, which was relatively secure under the secular socialist Saddam Hussein, has been terrorized into emigration. Egypts 10 million Copts now face the same fate, as will Christians in Syria if Washington can overcome Moscows resistance to a Libya-type operation against the government of Bashar Al-Assad. (Meanwhile, no unsightly democracy breaks out to inconvenience our jihad-funding friends in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf monarchies.)
In short, U.S. support for supposed Arab democratization is either cynical geopolitics or a complete misreading of the internal dynamics of Islamic societies. Possibly, it is both.
Likewise, calls for an Arab Spring in Russia are doubly misplaced. First, they have nothing to do with any genuine U.S. desire for democracy, in Russia or anywhere else. As in the Arab world, democracy is a codeword for geopolitical subservience to Washington, plain and simple. However valid Putins reelection to the presidency will be, western capitals are ready to denounce it as illegitimate and to cheer on a mobilization in the streets. This will have nothing to do with how democratic the vote is, just the fact that Putin believes that Russia has legitimate national and regional interests and is prepared to defend them. Contrast that to Washingtons approval of Boris Yeltsins democratic theft of the 1996 elections. Or of our oh-so-legitimate Saudi friends, who tolerate no elections at all. Or of the interchangeable Kosovo Liberation Army gangsters and organ-traffickers who run the pseudo-state administration in Pristina.
Second, it doesnt seem to have occurred to anyone in Washington that Russia is not a Middle Eastern country. Yes, there likely will be controversy over the conduct of the elections and perhaps their results. Yes, some people may take to the streets to protest claimed violations of legal process, and there may be some merit to their charges. (Such developments are expected even in what we like to call with too much self-flattery developed democracies. Hasnt anyone noticed the Occupy disorders in the United States? Riots in Greece?) As Russia continues to find her own way after the agony of the 20th century, this is to be expected.
But no matter how much money and effort western governments and NGOs put into it, what we wont see is a violent, intolerant religious ideology seizing power under the guise of democracy, as we see in the Arab countries. Anyone in Washington who thinks so has yet to learn the first thing about Russia.


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When a demonstration takes location, a whorehouse excursion.
Passing with the objection, it took Adonis near 10 mins to show up at the whorehouses. He determined to take his stroll around the whorehouses for that day. He went into the very first whorehouse he discovered.
A boy, near thirty, slim and also high, with dark puncturing eyes, a harsh unshaven face and also black lengthy hair might be seen strolling distant. Adonis was the name he made use of to call himself as well as the whorehouse location of the city was his location. His goal; simply to having fun.
Passing with the objection, it took Adonis near 10 mins to show up at the whorehouses. Old structures were anywhere, reminiscent of the fifties, an age long because passed.
Economic austerity as well as joblessness indicated that a whole lot of young individuals, consisting of possible women companions, had actually left abroad for a much better future. All these aspects made it challenging for Adonis to discover a major connection with the contrary sex.
"Down with the federal government! Virtually as if they desired to fuck.
All of a sudden, he listened to the voice of a middle-aged lady, a voice that would certainly appear like a butt's bray to the unskilled mind.