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Ahh, Designated Writing Time. It's a rare commodity lately, just slightly less in demand than Designated Napping Time. We're coming off a whirlwind Memorial holiday weekend--complete with around 45 miles on the bike, a tee-ball barbecue, and a few thousand trips up Those Goddamn Steps--and the parts of my body that had been merely cranky are now in full revolt. My lower back is chronically throbbing, I have a pinched nerve that sends little shivers of numbness down my left arm, and my hip is still wonky from when I was playing tag with TwoBert and threw myself down a slide that was a bit narrower than I anticipated. I have a physical next month (on Friday the 13th, aptly), and when my GP gets through prodding I fully expect him to call a factory recall on most of my torso.
Aside from physical gripes, though, you'd have to work hard to top the weekend. On Saturday, Robert and I saw the Yankees and Mariners from the upper deck of Yankee Stadium. (The tickets were a gift from the sitter, who, though from Oregon, has turned to the Dark Side and loves to fuel Robert's Pinstripe Worship.) The panoramic view was the coolest thing ever! And we got a program with Derek Jeter on the cover, which was the coolest thing ever! And the vendor threw that bag of Cracker Jacks from like 200 feet, and Daddy caught it and it was the coolest thing ever! And you can see the new stadium being built next door, and it has YANKEE STADIUM engraved in gold on the side and it's the COOLEST THING EVER!
We also took turns scoring the game, and if you had seen this boy, one leg folded over the other, tongue out, carefully coloring diamonds for the 18 runs we saw, you might have just plain fallen over dead from the awesome. You might even have fallen onto the Lout Brothers two rows beneath us, who expressed every displeasure with buckets of choice expletives. F-, C-, D-, and S-bombs flying like a swarm of mad honeybees toward Robert's ears.
I spent most of Sunday on my bike, on the first big ride of the season. I'd put off lugging that thing up and down Those Goddamn Steps for too long, and enough was enough. Twenty-five miles later, bike on my shoulder, thighs boiling, I met Michael Emerson in my stairwell. He was attending a party on the top floor, and when I recognized him I said, "The last time I saw you, didn't somebody knock you flat with a rifle butt?" He was very nice and chatty, and every bit not a slippery, scheming crazygazer locked in a primordial war with a megalomaniacal British plutocrat. Though he sure looked it.
Monday was more biking (because I temporarily lost my mind) and then the highlight of the weekend: The big, baseball-based, come-as-you-are, pay-what-you-want, hey-have-a-beer cookout at the tee-ball diamonds. This was, hands down, the most profoundly low-stress gathering of parents in the history of molecules. Even the nuttiest stage parents, the ones who wear their own jerseys and run the bases with their kids, saw the opportunity to just chill the eff out and enjoy the moment. The Tee-Ball Commish made it all happen, and he is a genius. Full stop.
OK, so right at the end of that paragraph my cell rang, and when I answered I realized I have completely lost my voice. (This is what happens when you sit quietly, reading and writing for three hours.) If this is the by-product of burning my candle at every end over the long weekend, though, it was worth every lost decibel.


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Goatboy wrote:I used to make the same arguments for Christianity that you are making, but I found myself feeling rather foolish, almost as if I were lying.
I wasn't actually making an argument for Christianity there. I was making the argument that if one already has reason to believe Christianity true, those things are not illogical. Obviously one must have reasons to believe, it would be wrong to assume God because that assumption explains those events.
If you don't believe, as you have clearly stated you don't, then it is perfectly logical for you to find those events illogical, because you have reasons to believe that there is not a being who could make them happen.
Spe-edS wrote:when i was younger, i brought up the question of science vs religion to friend (on evolution vs creation story (7 days)), and (i'm purdy sure this is total bs) they had told me that the literal hebrew translation for the word day, was period of time. they drew the connection that "god" may have created the earth over 7 "periods of time", thus corresponding with the extreme periods of time that a planet takes to form...
Hebrew does have a word that corresponds to our word "day", a literal 24 hour period. But this word was not used in the Genesis creation account. The word used in the creation account can be translated to mean a twelve hour period, a 24 hour period, or an indefinite period of time. This is one of several reasons why I don't trust the Biblical reasoning behind the claims that the Earth is 6,000-10,000 years old. And don't even get me started on the scientific reasoning behind that claim, which is just completely ridiculous (we don't know how old rocks are so the Earth must be 10,000 years old! Where is the logic in this?)
Spe-edS wrote:i'm agnostic currently, basically because i view the things we can't explain as just that. unexplainable
in my opinion organized religion is flawed in that they are interpretations of man. gotta love the church of i don't know.
I can respect that view.


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On a critical production line, a motor stopped working and would not restart. You and another electrician responded to the trouble call. It didn't take you long to see that the insulation was cooked. Fortunately, a replacement was in the stockroom. While you were aligning the motor, the operator commented that the motor had been replaced three times this year and he'd never seen anyone using a laser before. Your boss came by to check progress, and when you asked him for the emergency work order, he said he already filled it out.
What are some problems that contribute to the recurring failure? What steps can you take to reduce the likelihood of a fourth failure?
This high failure rate for a critical motor indicates poor maintenance practices, and you've just seen two of them:
- Your boss filled out your work order, losing valuable information from the field.
- Previous installers didn't use the shop's laser alignment tool. So how exactly did they align the motor?
- Send the motor out for motor shop analysis.
- Determine whether the motor is temperature-rated for the location.
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Out of Town: Burns Night, Jan. 25 2013 @ Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant – Mombasa
January 22, 2013 at 6:33 pm Njathika 1 comment
25th of January brings us the incredible occasion to host a unique event at Flamboyant! It is the Day of Robert Burns and we will have the night dedicated to the great Scottish poet.
We will stick firmly to the Scottish tradition when on Rabbie Burns day people in Scotland cite the touching poems of the Ploughman Poet, play the bagpipes, drink some good whiskey and share the Haggis.
The event will be marked with the special participation of a talented Bagpiper.
Those of you, who are Scottish, feel Scottish or just like to share a night of poetry, good whiskey and great food, are more than welcome to join the bash!
It is Ksh 3000/= per person including a 4 course Traditional Scottish Dinner & Wine.
Any volunteer of you who would like to cite a favourite Robert Burns poem will be highly encouraged to do so!
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This is a "heads up" about Facebook's Friday, November 15th Privacy Policy announcement. I had previously written about the proposed Privacy Policy changes that Facebook announced back in August. While some of those changes have been deleted, the key change has now been made final — and it's a change about which Facebook users need to be aware.
What's the change? By having a Facebook account, users are agreeing that Facebook can use their personal posts, photos, location and other personal information for advertising. Vindu Goel wrote an excellent article about the Privacy Policy changes and how they fit into Facebook's overall business plan. He wrote that the changes are part of a broader effort by Facebook of "…pushing its users to share more data while also making that information easier to find" (www,nytimes.com/2013/11/16/technology/facebook-amends-privacy-policies"; "Facebook Reasserts Posts Can Be Used to Advertise)".
Facebook users should also read the November 15th blog by Erin Egan, Facebook's Chief Privacy Officer, Policy (https://www.facebook.com; "Updates to Data Use Policy, Statement of Rights and Responsibilities Take Effect"). In brief, Ms. Egan said that "…nothing about this update changes advertising policies and practices…." She wrote that the changes only clarified Facebook's prior policies.
Ms. Egan's lengthy blog outlines many areas about which Facebook users need to be aware (e.g., use of tags, advertising, setting changes). Facebook users might not mind having their posted information used in ads but they should know what is being done — and what, if anything, they can do about it. I also encourage Facebook users to periodically visit the Facebook "Site Governance" and "Privacy" pages to keep current on any future policy changes.


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|System: PC*, PS3, Xbox 360, PS Vita, Wii U
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|Release: March 12, 2013
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|Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language
Any goodwill gained from the voice acting pretty much goes out the window with multiplayer, though. Supporting up to 12 players on the PC, multiplayer has one mode, Team Deathmatch, and two maps. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, especially for a budget release, but the lack of variety is compounded by the fact that it seems utterly impossible to join or create a match. Most attempts to join someone else's server are plagued with repeated messages that either the server has ceased to be or you simply couldn't connect. When hosting a server, most attempts I made to actually start a game were met with a "Map not found" error, while the one time it did work, the other people who'd been in my lobby never materialized in game. In my time messing around on a multiplayer map, though, I did discover that the red dot that indicates true bullet trajectory is alive and well in multiplayer, which just feels a bit like cheating (even though everyone gets to use it).
The multiplayer technical issues are accompanied by a smattering of other technical problems that plague the PC version of the game, beginning with attempting to start it up (it would load less than half the time, otherwise reporting that it had simply stopped working) and extending into the actual gameplay, with frequent hitches that freeze the action entirely while whatever audio clips had already begun to play continuing through to completion. These were particularly prevalent after reloading a checkpoint. Additionally, mission load times could be extremely long, up to minutes at a time.
While technical problems could very well be the result of the hardware, it smacks of a sloppy port job, which is odd given the in-depth graphics settings on offer and the fact that the engine itself was designed for the PC. Perhaps the server problems, too, are platform-related rather than universal, but I'll never know.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is a couple of significant rungs above shovelware, providing a very specific sort of experience that it blatantly advertises on the box. It doesn't overstretch itself, staying solidly within the bounds of its premise. It's just a shame that its PC version seems to be fundamentally broken.
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HONOLULU — The Center on Aging at UH Mānoa announces $5,000 in scholarship fund is available for the 2005-2006 school year. The scholarship may be used for tuition, gerontology-related travel or gerontology research projects.
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Maryland lawmakers return to take up gambling in their second special session of the year — here's what you need to know
Opening Thursday, August 9 and running "two or three days," according to Sen. President Thomas V. 'Mike' Miller, a champion of expanded gambling.
Certainly no than 30 days; the Maryland Constitution forbids it. But in the fall of 1991, a special session on congressional redistricting came close, running from Sept. 25 to Oct. 22.
To prepare a ballot question on gambling for the Nov. 6 general election, asking voters whether:
1. To expand gambling permission from slot machines to table games;
2. To allow a sixth casino, this one in Prince George's County.
Why call a special session to do that?
"Special sessions are called," says Dan Nataf, director of Anne Arundel Community College's Center for the Study of Local Issues, "because there was no consensus during the regular session."
Failure of consensus: The senate approved a sixth casino during the regular session; the House declined to debate the issue.
The need: Aug. 20 is the deadline for items to appear on the November ballot.
The Rationale
Fiscal urgency is the bigger issue, according to Gov. Martin O'Malley, who counts five good reasons for expanded gambling:
• Creating thousands of new construction jobs and 2,000 new permanent jobs with family-supporting wages.
• Maximizing the return on Maryland gambling to keep Maryland dollars in Maryland.
• Adding $100 million in new revenues to Maryland's No. 1-ranked public schools.
• Putting certainty and predictability in the marketplace.
• Protecting local, city and county aid being generated at current gambling sites.
Gambling Only?
O'Malley has said that this special session of the General Assembly will be "dedicated to resolving issues on Maryland gambling."
Maryland has no law restricting the business of special sessions. But most stay close to the topic a session was called for; bills on other topics tend to die.
What You Won't Vote On
Lots of details, including where in Prince George's County a sixth casino might rise and who would run it. Or how revenues would be shared, among the casinos, Maryland and local governments. For example, would Maryland's take remain 67 percent? More? Less?
Ayes — and Whys
Standing up with O'Malley were Sen. President Miller and Speaker Mike Busch. An earlier opponent of gambling, Busch now seems part of a "compromise" that, O'Malley said, will enable us "to move forward on other pressing issues confronting the state."
Making the compromise palatable, Busch explained, are "mitigating concerns about diminishing site revenues." He promised: "We'll make sure the counties with existing sites [including Anne Arundel] get the full share and lose none of the monies expected."
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker III says a sixth casino would mean "money going into the state of Maryland and Prince George's County." But only if Prince George's citizens agree.
"Local counties should have some say," Busch said. "And if the good citizens of Prince George's decide to vote against [a sixth site] they will not get it."
The AFL-CIO, SEIU, AFSCME and D.C. Building Trades also stood behind O'Malley at his July 27 announcement of the special session. Unions are putting their money where their mouths are, supporting big ads in favor of expanded gambling.
The Nays
The Maryland Republican Party is not happy about a second special session.
"This has been the Summer of Union Handouts with teachers' unions getting their own special session in May and now the trade unions getting their own special session in August," said Senate Minority Leader E.J. Pipkin.
From Washington, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance said the session serves "the interests of casino operators at the expense of state residents and taxpayers." The Alliance pays for the big-market television ad Fast One.
Add to the Nay column David S. Cordish, chairman of Cordish Cos., owner of Maryland Live! casino at Arundel Mills, who fears shrunken profits.
Will It Be a Peaceable Session?
Contention is likely. Brawls and duels are not, according to an unofficial historical review of special sessions by the library of the Maryland Department of Legislative Services.
How Much Will It Cost?
Up to $25,000 per day, depending on when a special session is held and how long it lasts.
How Special Are Special Sessions?
August 9's special session will be this year's second.
Since the Revolutionary War, 60 special sessions have been called, with next week's making 61.
2012's two special sessions are the first twins since 1992, when two sessions closely followed a pair in 1991. Earlier twins were called in 1985 and 1973. Two have been the tops, at least for the last 40 years.
This year's first, May 14 to 16, completed another pressing issue: fiscal year's 2013 state budget.
What's Next?
This week, the gambling expansion bill is being drafted.
Next, the Maryland General Assembly debates whether to pass the bill, which in turn will determine whether voters get to decide in November.


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Softball squad advances, hardballers fall
Judges make valiant effort in postseason play
The second-seeded Brandeis softball team defeated Elms College, 9-1, on Marcus Field while the baseball team, also a number 2 seed, was eliminated in their first postseason appearance in four years, 8-5, by Anna Maria College on Stein Diamond.
It all went down during the spring postseason play on Wednesday, May 11, during the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England tournament quarterfinals.
The softball team, playing to the ECAC tournament for the fourth time in five years after 2010's NCAA berth, improved to 19-17 on the season with their victory. The Judges jumped on the Blazers for five runs in the first inning. First-year designated player Melissa Nolan clubbed a three-run home run to center field, while junior right-fielder Samantha Gajewski went deep to left field with a two-run blast. The homers were the third and second of the season, respectively, for Nolan and Gajewski.
In the second inning, junior shortstop Brittany Grimm had an RBI double to make the score 6-0. After Elms scored a run in the top of the fourth inning, senior first-baseman Courtney Kelley launched her fifth round-tripper of the campaign, a three-run shot to left-center, that made the score 9-1. Nolan retired the side in the top of the fifth to end the game early thanks to the eight-run rule. Sophomore Casey Ducinski gave up just one hit in the first three innings to improve her record to 9-4 on the season.
Coach Jessica Johnson's Judges move on to the semifinal round at top-seeded Keene State College this weekend. They will face the University of New England, the tournament's third seed, on Saturday afternoon at noon.
The baseball team was not as fortunate. Senior John McGrath, who earned first-team All-UAA honors, was unable to become the Judges' first eight-game winner since 2006 after allowing five runs - only two of which were earned - on nine in six innings.
Senior first-baseman Eric Rosenberg was the offensive key for the Judges, accounting for all five Brandeis runs. Rosenberg went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. He doubled and scored the game's first run on a sacrifice fly by sophomore right fielder Chris Ferro in the bottom of the second, then tied the game at 3-3 in the third with a two-run single. Rosenberg added a run-producing fielder's choice in the fifth and walked and scored on junior shortstop Sean O'Hare's eighth-inning single, but it wasn't enough as Anna Maria scored three runs in the third, two in the fifth and three more in the eighth to put the game away.
Coach Pete Varney's squad ended the season with a 24-19 record.
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A two-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year, Dawn Dill returns for her 12th season as the head swimming coach at MIT after taking last year off on maternity leave. She guided the men's team to a fourth-place finish at the 2012 NCAA Championship, matching the school-record finish from 2011 as well as marking the fourth consecutive top-10 appearance. The Engineers have tallied 137 All-America honors and four straight NEWMAC Championship titles during her tenure.
MIT has registered a 60-13 dual meet record and broken 24 of 25 Institute records during her previous nine seasons. Each year, multiple athletes have earned NEWMAC Academic All-Conference and CSCAA Scholar-Athlete awards. On the women's side, Dill is a two-time NEWMAC Women's Swimming Coach of the Year. She was awarded the Certificate of Excellence by the American Swimming Coaches Association for the past seven years and serves as an Associate Professor in MIT's Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation.
Before her arrival at MIT, Dill coached at Vassar College from 2001-03, one season as an assistant coach and one season as the interim head coach. Under her tutelage, the Brewers broke 23 school records during the 2002-03 campaign. Prior to Vassar, Dill served as a graduate assistant coach for the Smith College swimming and diving program from 1999-01. She was also an assistant coach for the University of Massachusetts women's swimming and water polo teams in 1998-99.
Dill received a bachelor's degree from Smith in 1996 and also earned a Master's of Science in exercise and sport studies from her alma mater in 2001. A seven-time All-American in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, she was named the New England Swimmer of the Year in 1996. Dill was a seven-time New England champion in the 50, 100, and 200 breaststroke and an eight-time Seven Sisters champion. She was also honored as both an Academic All-American and ECAC Scholar Athlete.


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I'm the co-Founder of a startup that provides technology to sales and marketing teams and when raising money, I was looking for a Partner or firm who understands the needs and dynamics of sales organizations.
Bryan was one of the very few people who "got it" and was not only clearly an entrepreneur himself, but also had direct operational experience and was a mensch on top of it all. He was a rare find.
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As my beloved Birmingham City made their way to the field for the League Cup Final I must admit I was a tad emotional. It came to my attention that we haven't won much.
This is the first major final at Wembley in my lifetime; the last time Blues were there in a major cup final was 1956, Dwight D. Eisenhower was President, gas was $0.20 a gallon, new TV shows included "As The World Turns" and "The Price is Right". Mothers could now buy disposable diapers and Tefal non stick Frying Pans. Elvis Presley appeared on the Ed Sullivan show and entered the music charts for the first time, with "Heartbreak Hotel". The average price of a new house was $11,500. A16 year old called 'Pele' joins Brazil's Santos team.
Blues lost to Manchester City 3-1.
Before that they made it to the FA Cup Final in 1931, Herbert Hover was president, the Empire State Building is completed, and becomes the tallest building in the world, the George Washington Bridge opens connecting New York and New Jersey, a loaf of bread costs $0.8 and
Joseph Stalin was in power in the USSR.
Blues lost to West Bromwich Albion 2-1.
They did make the League Cup final in 2001 but that was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, although that was a huge achievement for a second division {ok, Championship} team and a great day out for the fans it wasn't the same.
Blues lost to Liverpool on penalties.
I have been lucky enough to see blues win a trophy at Wembley. In 1991 they beat Tranmere Rover to win the Leyland DAF {the what cup now? Exactly!} A tournament for the 3rd and 4th division teams as they were called at the time. That was a day out to remember although come to think of it I can't remember that much about it now.
So here we are in 2011, a black man is the President, a woman is the Secretary of State, and Birmingham City have beaten Arsenal at Wembley.
My wife was at church with my daughter and on her way home she heard the screaming coming from our house. She thought that someone had been murdered. Blues had just scored with a minute to go. I was throwing my son in the air, he is only two so he may not remember this, I will never forget.
Birmingham City beat Arsenal 2-1. I can die a happy man.
So how would a 'Brummie' such as me celebrate such a momentous occasion? Well, by making a curry of course {and by drinking copious amounts of beer.}
Birmingham is known as the capital of the Balti, which is not surprising as this spicy dish was introduced to the city by its large Kashmiri population.
The word balti literally means 'bucket', but in reality it is a round bottomed wok with side handles which was originally used by the people of Baltistan in Pakistan. A balti meal is a type of curry, fast cooked over a high flame with fresh meat and/or vegetables marinated and then cooked with extra spices added during the cooking process. The meal is then usually served up sizzling in the balti dish. Each restaurant jealously guards its own special recipes, but spices like cumin, cardamom, coriander, cloves, cassia bark and ginger are typically used.
The vast majority of Balti houses are situated in the Sparkbrook, Balsall Heath, and Moseley areas of South Birmingham, which essentially forms the famous Balti Triangle. Most of the restaurants are unlicensed with diners bringing their own wine, beers, etc. with a number of off-licences conveniently situated in the area.
½ tsp mustard seeds, crushed
2 tbsp fresh cilantro/coriander, chopped
1 tsp Garam Masala
4 dried curry leaves, crushed
1 tsp palm sugar
1½ tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp turmeric
3 green chilies, chopped
4 cardamom pods, split
1 tbsp groundnut oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
½"/1 cm fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
2 large chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
250 ml vegetable or chicken stock
1 tsp tomato purée
Salt to taste
1 bay leaf
1 large tomato, sliced
Serves 2
Assemble all the spices. You will find it easier to make the curry if you get all the spices ready beforehand.
Heat the oil in a large roomy pan until hot but not smoking, add the mustard seeds, cook for 30 seconds only then add the chopped onion, reduce the heat and cook for 3 - 5 minutes until soft. Add all the spices, the garlic and the ginger and cook on a medium heat taking care to ensure the spices don't burn.
Add the chicken, sugar and stir well making sure all the chicken is coated in the spices. Cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add the stock, tomato purée, a pinch of salt and the bay leaf. Stir then lower the heat and cook gently for 25 minutes. Finally add the cilantro/coriander and tomato, stir and cook for a further 3 minutes.
Serve piping hot in balti dishes with naan breads on the side.
AND FINALLY…Two Blues fans, both hard of hearing and strangers to each other, were about to ride the London Underground. One of them, peering at the station they were entering, said,
"Pardon me, Sir, but is this Wembley?"
"No," said the other, "Thursday."
"No, thank you," said the first. "I've already had a little drink."


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I felt I should drop in to report a few momentous events this past year. The Photographer and I became first-time Grandparents this past November. Not under the most ideal of circumstances...
Our youngest daughter and her husband's first baby was due February 12, 2013 but the little one decided she just had to come early - the middle of November. Three months premature, it was very scary but Mother and Baby Girl came through just fine. Baby weighed 2 lbs. 4oz at birth but is now up to 5lbs at two months old. Doctors say she is perfectly healthy if small. We are all so grateful considering what might have been. (I haven't been cleared to post photos of Baby Girl but you know we have lots and lots!)
And on a sad note we had to put our beautiful dog Annie down on November 19th. She had cancer and at 13 she was just to old to put through chemo. Even if she was old and deaf it was an incredibly hard decision. I miss her constantly, so many little things during each day remind me she's not here anymore.
I'm still knitting; just terrible at taking the time to document finished items. I don't blog about them and I don't put them on Ravelry. I keep trying but... I guess I'm lazy? I did find an app for my iphone called Yarma that let me send photos directly to my Ravelry projects, doesn't seem to be helping/forcing me to put up my knitting items. Now if they'd write an app that took pictures for you.
BlackJack is the new black cat in the house. (we just call him Jack) He was adopted from the Las Vegas Humane Society by his second owner. When he couldn't keep him, we saw the posting on Craig's List right before Easter and went and fell in love with this tiny little black furball. He now is grown and surprised us when his fur started to get longer and longer and he turned into a long haired cat. (He has long-black hair over white skin - have you ever heard of that?) Jack keeps our older short-haired black cat, Sam, in shape. The two of them are chasing each other all over the house.
Hopefully, it won't be another two years before I post.
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there's a group playing this morning at madison HS at 9 AM. my friends and i play every afternoon as well starting at 5. we'd love for you to come out and hit with us.
how are the courts out there anyway?
Hi, Leah! I'd love to meet up for an easy-going, relaxed game of tennis.
I live in St. Johns, as well, and have a very open schedule.
Hope we can get out and enjoy the last of this pretty weather.
Look forward to hearing from you, Leah.
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Jerold "Jerry" Frazer passed away at home in the arms of his wife Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, after a two-year battle with colon cancer. Jerry was born to Milton and Frances Frazer (Gill), March 23, 1935, in Dufur, Ore.
He grew up in Dufur and graduated from Dufur High School. He lived in Hood River for a short time after high school then moved to Portland in his early 20s and took a job as a locomotive engineer with the Union Pacific Railroad. In 2003, after 47 years with the U.P. he retired.
Jerry married in his early 20s and had a daughter, Frances "Francie." After many years that marriage ended.
In 1978 he moved to Gresham with his future wife, Beverly. Jerry and Bev married in June of 2003 after more than 25 years together.
Jerry loved to frequent local coffee shops in Gresham to visit with friends and talk politics. He loved and missed his dog, a boxer named Diamond. He was often seen driving around Gresham in his old Volkswagen pickup with her as his co-pilot. She preceded him in death by a couple of months.
Jerry also looked forward to helping his wife care for two of his grandchildren after school a couple of days each week.
Jerry is survived by his wife and daughter as well as a sister, Jeanne Olsen, of Shady Cove, Ore.; four stepchildren, Charles, of Portland, Taylor, of Portland, Gary, of St. Helens and Jami, of Gresham; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
At his request no service will be held. The family will be having a casual gathering of family and friends at his stepdaughter's home on Sunday, March 13. All are welcome. Drop by anytime between 1and 4 p.m., 3526 S.W. Wonderview Ave., Gresham, Ore.
In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the American Cancer Society.
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Dr. Harold D. Keiser has been selected to receive an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) "Master" award at the national meeting in late October 2013.
In years of clinical practice, Dr. Keiser has acquired experience over the broad range of problems referred to rheumatologists. He takes special interest in the diagnosis and management of connective tissue disorders, gout, and the spondyloarthropathies.
Recognition as an ACR Master is "one of the highest honors the College bestows." Members who receive this designation "have made outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology through scholarly achievement and/or service to their patients, students, and profession. This honor is usually bestowed upon no more than 15 members per year." (acr.org)
"All members of our Division, past and present, are well aware of Harold's many contributions and achievements over the years in clinical practice, research, and teaching, and I am very pleased that these accomplishments are now also being recognized at the national level by the ACR," said Dr. Chaim Putterman, Chief of the Division of Rheumatology.
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Boniface Writes to the English, Asking Prayers for the Conversion of the Saxons, 738
To all his most reverend colleagues in the episcopate, to the venerable priests, deacons, canons, clerics, abbots and abbesses of communities, to the lowly monks who obey for Christ's sake, to the consecrated and devout virgins and all professed nuns of Christ, indeed to all those Catholics of the English race who fear God, Boniface, a native of the same race, legate of the Universal Church in Germany and servant of the Apostolic See, formerly called Wynfrith, but now, through no deserts of his own, archbishop: greetings in the humble communion and sincere love of Christ.
With humble prayer, we beseech you, brethren, of your charity to remember our lowly selves in your prayers, that we may escape the cunning snares of the devil and the buffetings of evil men, that the word of the Lord may prosper and be glorified. We beg you to be instant in prayer that God and our Lord Jesus Christ, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth, may convert the hearts of the pagan Saxons to the faith, may make them repent of the devilish errors in which they are entangled and unite them to the children of Mother Church. Have pity on them, because their repeated cry is: " We are of one and the same blood and bone." Remember that we go the way of all flesh and in hell no man praises the Lord nor can death honour Him.
Be it known that in this undertaking I have the agreement and support and blessing of two Pontiffs of the Roman See. Act, then, on this prayer of mine, that your reward among the angels of heaven may be manifest and enlarged.
May the Almighty Creator keep your unity and common bond of love in force for evermore.


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Vikings Open Training Camp Thursday In Mankato
The Minnesota Vikings open up training camp Thursday at Minnesota State University in Mankato. Despite a 10-6 record in 2012 and a playoff appearance, here are three questions that will need answers in Mankato before the season begins.
1. Is Christian Ponder the quarterback of the future? Ponder definitely showed signs of improvement in 2012, increasing his statistics in almost every important category. His completion percentage went from 54 to 62, yards increased from 1,853 to 2,935 and touchdowns climbed to 18 from 13 in 2012.
However, Ponder did lay down some stinkers, raising concerns for Vikings fans. For example, on October 21st at home against Arizona, Ponder was just 8/17 for 58 yards with one TD and two interceptions. A couple of weeks later, Ponder was 11/22 at Seattle with just 63 yards.
Last year, Ponder's leash was long and with Joe Webb behind him on the depth chart there wasn't a lot of concern that Ponder's job was in danger. With Matt Cassel now on the bench as the backup, Ponder has reason to look over his shoulder if he struggles.
2. Is Greg Jennings a true #1 WR? There is no doubt Greg Jennings was an electrifying presence with the Green Bay Packers at times, and has some great statistics. However, the question remains whether his numbers were a product of having Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback, or as a result of being just one of four dynamic receivers on the field at any given time for Green Bay, as opposed to a star wideout.
3. What does Desmond Bishop have left in the tank? Bishop made 75 tackles with three sacks in 2010, then 90 tackles in 2011 with five sacks before a gruesome leg injury wiped out his 2012 season.
The Vikings have a major hole at middle linebacker, and Bishop provides a low-cost, low-risk veteran option at the position. How he bounces back from the injury at a high-impact position remains to be seen. If he is ineffective, the Vikings will be forced to play veteran Erin Henderson out of position, or trust the position to one of two rookie linebackers drafted in 2013.


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I come from a small town in Vermont. I was raised by small minds, in a small squalid trailer home with a small chance of success in life that I realized very early in Life. I had no childhood. Instead, Fear, Hunger, Sadness, Desperation and Isolation were my best friends. I learned quickly that in order to survive, I had to rely on myself and myself only. I was taught Catholicism despite the hypocrisy of my youth. Personally, I think it was just another excuse for my parents to extoll their…Continue
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I pre-ordered the Deluxe edition CD on iTunes for it's 10-16-12 release. I've been listening to it non stop on my iPod ever since. Pull out the CD if you have it and let's go track by track on what I think of the album, what my favorite tracks are and what I least liked. You can leave your thoughts on the album, etc in the comments.
Now on to the concert and fotd!
I got to the venue and checked in on Yelp and .......................... my phone flatlined. -__-
While I don't have blurry, flash flooded and/or dark pics of Brandy in concert dancing with her backup dancers, I can tell you she put on a great show! I didn't feel that because I was in a smaller venue, she compromised her performance. She gave us full out songs that she sang from the heart, she danced and worked the stage and she did a fab Whitney tribute set. This was an item off my bucket list that I didn't know existed! I'm such a fan. Truly excited that I was able to experience her live. I was able to rock out the entire time.
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MJF needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 39 designs submitted by 4 freelance designers.
The Mason Jar Foundation
My wife and I are starting a foundation that focuses on causes that have affected our lives (Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimers, Cancer, Heart & Stroke and Hunger). Our goal is to make giving back to the community fun and we want to inspire the 22-40 to start giving back to their communities at a younger age. "A little change and make a big change" No amount is too small.
Males and Females 22-60 years of age, affluent. Fun, energetic adults who care about sharing the goodwill and prosperity of their network with those in need.
We want the site to be very clean like Apple or http://www.apple.com or Tkaro http://www.tkaro.com. I would like similar color styles as well (I think) mostly black, grey and white but use of bright colors to make things pop out.
Our core values are;
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Rochester Institute of Technology is again being recognized as one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features RIT in the just-published 2011 edition of its annual book The Best 373 Colleges.
Approximately 15 percent of America's 2,500 four-year colleges are included in the book. It has two-page profiles of each school and ranking lists based on student responses that highlight the top 20 colleges in more than 60 categories.
In its profile on RIT, The Princeton Review quotes extensively from students at the university who were surveyed for the book. The publication credits RIT for "uniting creativity, innovation and applied knowledge."
According to the summary of RIT student comments, "Across the board, there is an 'emphasis on hands-on learning,' and most majors require students to complete a cooperative work experience." RIT has one of the oldest and largest cooperative education programs in the nation.
RIT is internationally recognized for academic leadership in computing, engineering, imaging technology, sustainability, and fine and applied arts, in addition to unparalleled support services for students with hearing loss. More than 16,800 full- and part-time students are enrolled in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs at RIT.
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Author Notes: This is an adult soda or aperitif that is perfect for sipping during the holidays as a counterpoint to rich and heavy food. Truly it could be served any time of year if a very light cocktail is desired. It's sweet but not saccharine, and has a bitter edge that makes it nicely refreshing. It reminds me of a Shirley Temple, but all grown-up! Aperol makes it less boozy than Campari (about 1% vs. 2% alcohol by volume in the final cocktail); either works well. For a non-alcoholic version, freshly pressed pink grapefruit juice would be a perfect substitute. I prefer an added hit of bitters in mine, but let your tastebuds decide for you. Cheers!
Note: Thanks to Ryan Magarian, co-creator of Aviation Gin and bartender/mixologist extraordinaire for telling me how he makes grenadine. —hardlikearmour
Food52 Review: In spite of the fact that I coerced a juvenile (my 11-year-old daughter, Eliza) to assist in the shake, shake, shaking of the homemade grenadine, I must report that this is a wholly sophisticated adult sipper. The color -- supplied by both the sugared-up pomegranate juice and the Campari -- is as festive on a cold holiday evening as it would be on a hot summer's one. The drink starts out refreshing, is sweet in the middle, and ends with that distinctly Italian bitter finish. Eliza had a straight Shirley Temple and I had a second one of these. —cheese1227
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- Combine soda water, Aperol or Campari, grenadine, and lime juice in a 2-cup glass measure. Stir gently to mix. Taste and add orange bitters or an extra splash of soda water if desired. Divide between 2 glasses, each with a few cubes of ice. Serve each with a lime wheel for garnish if you're feeling fancy.
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- Combine pomegranate juice with sugar in a pint jar or other container with a tight fitting lid. Shake, shake, shake, until the sugar has dissolved. Transfer to a bottle if desired. Refrigerate. Makes about 1 1/3 cups grenadine. Keeps at least 1 week refrigerated.
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Sorry I haven't posted for a few days - I've been busy! I just got home from a 5 1/2 hour yoga workshop! Phew! I was looking forward to cooking, but I can't say I was too disappointed to walk in and see Musty with a bag of Chinese delivery. :) Here are a few highlights of interest:
Well, I gotta say, the food here in Northern California is just so insanely amazing. Here's what I brought home from the farmer's market one day this week (I go at least once, sometimes twice a week). It's all organic, and all local! Rutabegas, English cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, little gem lettuce, asparagus, chard, kiwis, 2 grapefruits and a pomelo, and STRAWBERRIES! Oh yeah! I -heart- strawberry season!
2 nights ago I spontaneously made this wonderful, wonderful meal! hoorah! I've had a little tube of that pre-made Trader Joe's polenta in my cupboard for quite a while now... waiting for inspiration. First, I sliced up a red onion into a bunch of rings, and started slowly caramelizing them in a 1/2 tsp or so of olive oil (I used a special porcini mushroom olive oil, for extra flavor). Then I cut up about 4 tomatoes, into 1/4 inch slices and started them roasting in the oven at 400 degrees. I drizzled them with a very little amount of oil (Hot Tuscan Olive Oil) and sprinkled a little bit of salt before popping them in the oven. Then I cut 8 discs from the polenta tube, about 1/2 inch thick and sauteed them in a little olive oil. Meanwhile, I started a quick steam sautee of my big huge bag of spinach, with a couple cloves of coarsely chopped spinach. When the tomatoes were almost done, I sprinkled on some fresh, chopped rosemary. Yum! I made some little timbales with my polenta discs... A polenta disc, a scoop of tofu ricotta, a couple roasted tomatoes, a little more ricotta, another polenta, more ricotta, and topped with another tomato or two. I served with some steam-sauteed garlicky spinach, fresh corn, and extra roasted tomatoes. Musty declared this to be one of the best meals I have ever made. Right on!
I don't eat that much chocolate - but I was really in a mood for it this week! So I got us a bunch of different ones to sample and enjoy: Terra Nostra Rice Milk Truffle, Terra Nostra Raisins and Pecans, Endangered Species Dark Chocolate Mink, & Endangered Species Dark Chocolate with Blueberries. Both of us agreed that our favorite was definitely the Rice Milk Truffle bar - which sort of surprised me because I am a big fan of dark chocolate. It was so so good, creamy and yummy!
Also - check out this deal! The other day I accompanied Musty to "his" store (i.e. the "normal" grocery store, as compared to all the natural foods stores I frequent). Around here, even all the normal stores have pretty extensive natural foods selections (which is awesome!). Anyhow, as he was sampling a free piece of chocolate (not vegan), I noticed a freezer case full of discontinued items for 99 cents each! I looked inside and they were all organic hippie products! I got a bag of organic edamame, organic corn, an Amy's brand Indian Korma meal, and a whole entire Tofurkey meal!!! For 99 cents EACH! I was so excited I could hardly believe it. If we had more room in our tiny freezer, I woulda bought more.
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Yankees Claiming Copyright To Block Memoir Involving 60 Year Old Letters From A Young George Steinbrenner
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Anyway, a writer contacted Schriner, and suggested perhaps putting together a memoir about her time with the young George Steinbrenner, which would use the letters, and weave them into a more complete narrative. The Schriner family, politely asked the Yankees their feelings on the matter, and apparently received a sternly worded letter, saying that publishing the letters:
"will cause untold embarrassment and damages to the Steinbrenner family and the Steinbrenner's business interests."Further comments on the matter in the article, suggest that the Yankees made it clear that the family still owns the copyright on the letters (correct) and that this could be the method through which they would block any publication. It sounds as if the family has given up on the plans to do the book, which really is a shame, but it certainly seems like there would be a pretty strong fair use claim here as well. Beyond the questions about how reminiscence of a friendship from 60 years ago might "damage the family business interests," it's worth pointing out that copyright is not supposed to be used to block "damaging the family business interests." Being embarrassed by what's in a document is not something that takes away fair use rights.
The article quotes an NYU law professor, who correctly points out that the copyright on the document and physical ownership are different, but I'm not sure it's accurate to state, absolutely that "she cannot publish the letters." I think a strong case could be made for fair use in publishing a memoir that includes those letters. It's not as if the Steinbrenner family has some sort of commercial interest in the letters. Instead, however, we get yet another case where just the threat of a copyright claim -- even one that doesn't seem to have much legal basis -- is holding back speech.


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The Southern Crop Production Association's highest award for outstanding service to the organization by members has been awarded to Bo Warren and Trish Donaldson. The William C. Larue Award for 2005 was presented at the association's annual banquet at Orlando, Fla.
Named for the SCPA's secretary for many of the early years of the organization, the award is given annually to a member or members having exemplified "the highest standards of honor and integrity, materially assisting in the accomplishment of SCPA's goals."
Warren, who this year joined the CropLife America organization in Washington, D.C., was formerly director of state affairs for SCPA.
"Our state affairs position is one of major importance, involving liaisons with companies and associations, state officials, and lobbyists," says Ed Duskin, executive vice president of SCPA.
"Under Bo's direction, pesticide preemption laws have been enacted in all but one of our association states, and in 2005 seed preemption legislation was passed in five of our states and introduced in six others.
"He spent countless hours in Arkansas this past year, working on biotech-related activities. He has worked with various legislative and regulator personnel across the SCPA region to keep registration fees, biotech legislation, and spray drift regulations acceptable to the industry."
Warren has also worked closely with company and state association specialists and paid lobbyists, Duskin says, and under his direction successful State Issues Summits have been held.
Trish Donaldson, the second Larue Award winner, serves as SCPA's executive assistant.
She was cited for her more than 10 years' service to the organization and overseeing its myriad of activities, including arrangements for all SCPA conferences, committee meetings and publications, maintenance of the association's Web site, and writing and publishing the organization's quarterly publication, "Focus," and e-mail publication, "En Guard."
"Trish does so many things for us, it's hard to list them all — and she does them all well," Duskin says. "We're fortunate to have had the benefit of her talents and abilities for the past decade."


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Adding to the chorus of informed criticism of Michael Behe's latest book, The Edge of Evolution (Free Press, 2007), is Nick Matzke, writing in Trends in Ecology and Evolution (November 2007; 22 [11]: 566-567).
Randy Moore reviewed Not in Our Classrooms: Why Intelligent Design is Wrong for Our Schools for BioScience (November 2007; 57 [10]: 885-886), writing (PDF), "Not in Our Classrooms is a small, impressive book that will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the various aspects of 'intelligent design' and the evolution-creationism debate." He was especially enthusiastic about Scott's contribution ("one of the best summaries available for
No fewer than three members of NCSE were among the recipients of 2007's State Professors of the Year Award, bestowed by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Andrew Fraknoi, Professor of Astronomy at Foothill College; John M. Lynch, Honors Faculty Fellow at Arizona State University; and Dawn J. Wright,
Professor of Geography and Oceanography at Oregon State University.
The following is a press release, dated October 17, 2007, from Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Groups Ask Senate to Remove Earmark Promoting Creationism from Spending Bill
Coalition of Educational, Scientific and Religious Organizations Says Vitter Allocation is Unconstitutional
More than 30 organizations have joined forces to urge the U.S. Senate to remove a provision from an appropriations bill that directs tax money to a Louisiana group that promotes creationism.
Although Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial, the recent documentary on Kitzmiller v. Dover, aired on PBS stations around the country, residents of Memphis, Tennessee, were not able to watch it on the regular, analogue, channel of WKNO, the local PBS affiliate. A locally produced documentary about World War II was aired instead.
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Manufacturer - Kawasaki Robotics Incorporated
Home page - robotics.kawasaki.com/en1/products/robots/dual-arm-scara
Manufacturer - Kawasaki Robotics Incorporated
Home page - robotics.kawasaki.com/en1/products/robots/dual-arm-scara
Meet the "duAro"
Published on Feb 3, 2017
Edgewater Automation shows off the "duAro", a recently released collaborative robot from Kawasaki. The "duAro" is a dual-arm SCARA horizontal articulated robot that has the flexibility to be applied to production lines with a short product cycle and frequent changeovers, and can safely collaborate with humans in work operations. The "duAro" is the first dual-arm SCARA robot to operate on a single axis and features a payload capacity of 2 kg per arm. In addition to providing independent arm operation, the single axis configuration enables the robot to perform coordinated arm movements, much like a human, making it ideal for applications such as assembly, material handling, machine tending and dispensing. Edgewater is a preferred integrator for Kawasaki Robotics and many other leading robot manufacturers.
Electronics Assembly @ AUTOMATE 2017 - Kawasaki duAro robot
Published on May 10, 2017
In this electronics assembly application, one Kawasaki duAro cobot uses multiple tools and sensors to fasten electronic components.
The collaborative dual-arm robot duAro performs independent arm operations, as well as coordinated arm movements, to handle and assemble electronic parts using several gripper and screwdriving tools. In this smart operation, real-time sensory information is used to control the robot movements. A laser presence sensor lets the duAro know screws are ready for pick up from the automatic feeder. A pressure sensor signals the amount of pressure the left hand needs to apply to the PCB as well as the amount of pressure needed for the right hand to tighten the screws. With the two arms of the cobot working together, much like a human, there is no need for fixtures to hold the PCB in place.
Electronics assembly, machine tending & material handling - Kawasaki duAro robot
Published on Jul 26, 2017
Kawasaki dual-arm collaborative robots "duAro" in action at Tokyo's electronic circuits JPCA Show last month – efficiently material handling, machine tending and assembling printed circuit boards and sheets.
Robotic food handling, packing & serving - Kawasaki YF002N and duAro robots
Published on Jul 26, 2017
See the Kawasaki YF002N pick & place robot and dual-arm collaborative robot "duAro" packing lunch boxes, handling wrapped rice balls, spreading sauce on pizza dough and serving coffee at Tokyo's International Food Machinery & Technology Exhibition, FOOMA 2017.
Handling of FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) boards - Kawasaki duAro robot
Published on Nov 15, 2017
The Kawasaki dual-arm duAro robot transfers FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) boards. It uses sensor technology to calibrate the position of the FPC board.


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System Analysis & Design Assignment; Need to finish now within Hours.
Бюджет $30-50 USD
We need UML Design MASTER for next 2-3 hours.
Its a UML design Assignment. You have to finish it within next 2-3 hours. You have to use VISIO s/w for this. So, only serious candidates apply.
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"Class Model"(12-14 classes),
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2 "use cases" diagram.
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August 25, 2003
These husbands and wives have nominated their partners as the worst! Are they really all that bad, or are there unrealistic expectancies in these marriages?
Worst Spouse in the Americas?
Julia divorced Luis in 1993 and says she remarried him because he promised things would get better. She says he drinks constantly, calls her names and often doesn't come home at night. He says she is a nag and that he only came on the show to prove she is "crazy and ridiculous."
Update: Find out if Julia and Luis are still fighting.
Worst Slob in America
Dave has nominated his wife, Julie, the "Worst Slob in America" because their house has been "an absolute mess" for nine years. Julie admits that even when guests come over, she doesn't clean. She just "shoves the mess into the bedroom."
Update: See how Julie is doing today.
Worst Decorator in America
Married for less than two years, Monica says her husband, Jeff, is the "Worst Decorator in America" because he wants to keep their family room just the way it is " his vinyl recliner included. "I am emotionally attached to the chair," protests Jeff. "If something happens to it, you can just start me on antidepressants right away." Monica asks, "Dr. Phil, can you help me?"
Dr. Phil enlists the help of his wife, Robin, and Elizabeth Mayhew, Style Director of Real Simple Magazine, to come up with a design that will please both Julia and Jeff.
View the amazing before-and-after pictures.
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The Sitrex EXPLORER Pull - Type V- Rake is a medium size V-Rake. This machine
is designed to obtain a maximum working width of 23'3" and windrows widths
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The Dolphins need to upgrade the center position. Like, very much.
Among the most obvious ways the team is likely to do that is either by moving Richie Incognito from guard to center or drafting someone good enough to take over the job as a rookie -- someone like say ... Mike Pouncey.
Except that Mike Pouncey doesn't seem to be exceedingly prominent on the Dolphins' radar and he seems to think he's headed to another NFL team when the draft gets underway later this month.
"... Would be shocked if I wasn't in a Dallas uniform next year!" Pouncey tweeted earlier this afternoon. "The draft is April 28 so we will see."
We shall see. Obviously Pouncey, who was in Dallas for private meetings with the Cowboys on Tuesday and Wednesday, has gotten the idea that team really, really, really likes him. So he thinks that's where he's headed. The Cowboys hold the No. 9 overall pick, which I believe is way, way, way too early to invest on Pouncey.
If Pouncey is correct, perhaps Jerry Jones, with whom Pouncey met, said something about trading down in the first round. Perhaps the Cowboys are looking at Pouncey as their second-round selection -- No. 40 overall. That is all speculative.
This is not: If Pouncey had his choice of teams, he'd be going to Pittsburgh.
"To all the Steelers fans, I would love to be playing for the Steelers and if I had a choice I would," he tweeted, "but it isn't my choice."
Pouncey would "love" to be reunited with his brother Markice, who was Pittsburgh's No. 1 draft pick last year and a great addition to that team. The Pounceys played together at Florida.
Look, Mike Pouncey would be an excellent addition for the Dolphins, especially if they trade down as they want and hope to do in the first round in order to pick up an extra pick later in the second round.
Yes, he had nearly 100 poor snaps throughout the course of the 2010 season, most of those out of the shotgun. That's a concern. But I was told by a scout that is something that will be corrected by good coaching and something his sheer talent can overcome.
The greater point is, if Pouncey is correct, and he is headed to the Cowboys, does that mean the Dolphins need to make other plans at center?
After Pouncey, there is no real first-round option at center and possibly no second-round option, either. FSU's Rodney Hudson is considered a value in the fourth round. Penn State's Stefen Wisniewski is considered a fifth- or sixth-rounder because he doesn't have the strongest lower body in the world. But I like that he comes from a family line of tough-nosed centers, has great ability to recognize defenses and make line calls and is just a flat-out grinder. (Wow, re-reading what I just wrote, maybe he's more a fouth-rounder.)
I'm assuming Slipper Rock's Brandon Fusco is on Miami's board sometime late, although I wonder about the caliber of competition he faced. Oregon State's Alex Linnekohl is also a late-round possibility.


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KIRKMAN Reveals The Early Days of THE WALKING DEAD
Update 5/17: In response to our interview, originally conducted several months ago, Image Comics has informed Newsarama The Walking Dead: Cutting Room Floor will not be shipping in June, as originally solicited, and does not yet have a new shipping date. The publisher provided us the following statement:"The amount of content in Cutting Room Floor has made putting the book together far more production-intensive than anyone had anticipated. We're trying not to get ahead of ourselves by announcing a revised release date too soon. There's a lot of interest in the book, and any announcement of a date is going produce a lot of inquiries, so we want to be ready -- and sure that the date is absolutely final." Original story: They may be slow and they may be plodding, but they're dangerous and they never stop. That's an accurate description of zombies and of the comic book sensation they inspired, The Walking Dead. At 97 issues and counting, The Walking Dead has grown to become one of Image's flagship titles, a trade paperback phenomena the likes of which the comic book industry has never seen, and spawned a hit television series on AMC. But it all started in the mind of a Central Kentucky teenager named Robert Kirkman.
In June's The Walking Dead: Cutting Room Floor collection, Kirkman reveals for the first time the origins of the zombie survival series in a sprawling collection of hand-written scripts, plotlines and ideas that would become his signature creation. For all its Hollywood success, each story still starts the way it always did — with Kirkman alone with his thoughts, a pen and some paper.
"For every issue of The Walking Dead I have a handwritten plot outline… basically a beat sheet," Kirkman tells Newsarama. "It outlines every single page, sometimes with dialogue notes and sometimes with sketches for covers."
While Kirkman uses his Mac to write the scripts, Kirkman uses pen-and-paper to jot down his initial ideas for each issue of the series as it develops in his mind. According to Sina Grace, the Editorial Director at Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, the writer has a unique set-up.
"I've seen the magic!" says Grace, who himself draws the Image series Lil' Depressed Boy. "There is a lot of sitting, pondering, and Fleet Foxes involved. At the end of the day, Robert's writing these comics alone, so he's not really spit-balling ideas with me or Charlie Adlard. He has an old binder that he's used for years (I actually think it's his wife's old binder from high school) with all of the plot line pages. When he gets to writing, he keeps that by him while writing the scripts on his Mac."
The idea for collecting all this material under one roof — or in this case, one spine — came to Kirkman while he and his team were putting the finishing touches on The Walking Dead: The Covers which came out in 2010.
"When that hardcover did so well, we thought people would be receptive to a 'behind the scenes' book," says the writer. "Most people don't know how comics are actually put together, and it's an interesting process to watch and the notes, I think, are fun."
The general format of the book sees a hand-written plot for an issue on a left-facing page with comments from Kirkman on the right-facing page. Drilling down for a specific comparison between an issue of The Walking Dead and the notes we see in The Walking Dead: Cutting Room Floor, Kirkman cites the inaugural first issue.
"One of the first things in the book is the outline for The Walking Dead, and almost every single page appeared as I had planned in those first notes. Very little was added in the scripting process," Kirkman explains. "However, in some issues here and there I have completely different storylines in those notes than what ends up in the comic. I change my mind sometimes when scripting, and those unused story points become neat tidbits."
According to Kirkman, The Walking Dead: Cutting Room Floor will reveal how several characters were originally intended to die much sooner in the course of the series while some were originally planned to have a longer life than their eventual fate in the comics.
With 2013 being the 10-year anniversary of the series' first issue and the comic living as an idea in the head of him and original artist Tony Moore for months and years prior, revisiting some of this material now a decade later is an eye-opening experience for Kirkman.
"It's the first time I've looked at some of these notes in a long time," he admits. "I have a master document that has plots moving forward that I review from time to time, but the individually hand-written plots for each issue I don't review regularly. Pouring back over them for this new collection reminded me of various things I had planned but then moved away from. In some cases I can't remember why I had planned it that way, while in others I kick myself for not sticking to my original notes."
When asked if there are any spoilers for future events in these cast-off notes from the first 50 issues, the prolific writer says that re-reading these old notes did spark some new ideas.
"There could be some nuggets hidden in these notes that might inform things coming up in the comic series," Kirkman reveals. "There are definitely some never-before-seen ideas for the series here that could provide insight on what's coming up next."
While this isn't the first time we've seen a "behind the scenes" book chronicling the early days of a successful comic, seeing this material in one place does force the question of why Kirkman keeps it all, and if it's a habit of his for all he's done. For his part, he admits that he probably keeps more than he should.
"As I was going through my files and handwritten notes for this book, I realized how much of a packrat I am," says the writer. "I have a bit of everything; every handwritten plot for everything I've done from The Walking Dead and Invincible all the way to my work-for-hire books at Marvel and elsewhere. I have every sketch I've ever done for things, as well as different doodles by artists who've worked in the studio with me in the past. With The Walking Dead; Cutting Room Floor I'm putting it to good use, which is my argument when I talk with my wife about everything I have in storage."FACEBOOK and TWITTER!