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Mr Burns and Ayatollah Khamenei for US President
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First Foreign Policy gave us a Who said it? quiz with statements from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, and from Rick Santorum, Senator for Pennsylvania, 1994–2006 and second-place candidate in the ongoing Republican presidential primaries, from Foreign Policy. I guessed two of these wrong, it's tough enough to discern one from the other.
Now Mad Magazine presents us with a similar quiz, with the front-runner in that primary race:

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Hulbert: In Search of the 'Great Rotation'
Stock market bulls are kidding themselves if they think the strong first quarter was caused by the so-called "Great Rotation," Mark Hulbert says. Photo: Getty Images.
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It's not possible. Every state that uses the Multistate exam administers the exam on the same day, with their state specific day either before or after the multistate. NY I think usually has their state specific day first, and the multistate second. The CA bar exam is different in that it is 3 days long, with the Multistate in the middle. So without being able to sit two exams simultaneously 3000 miles apart, it's impossible to take them both during the same administration.
I suggest that you do it this way: you take CA first. Why? Well, NY grants MBE reciprocity, whereas CA does not. I learned this the hard way. So if you're deadset on taking both in a July-Feb type arrangement, you have two options: 1) you take a full 2 NY bar exam in July, and follow up with a full 3 day CA bar exam in Feb as CA does not grant reciprocity, or 2) you take the full 3 day CA bar exam in July, and take a 1 day NY bar exam in Feb.A couple of notes:-I'm fairly certain that taking the MBE twice has taken at least 1 year off my life-if you're starting out in NY biglaw (as i was ), make sure to double check with your firm before you sign up for CA first. unfortunately for me, i was req'd to take NY first (i.e. it wasn't optional if i wanted to keep my job).-studying for the CA bar on my own while attempting to keep up with work assignments and billables was a f'ing nightmare. honestly, i don't recommend the process. more specifically, only do this to yourself if you **ABSOLUTELY KNOW** that at some point in the relatively near future you want to use your CA bar membership for practice. don't sign up for this thing because "oh what the hell i studied pretty hard in July and i think that i remember a lot of it and it would probably look pretty good to have CA and NY on the resume" - nope, not worth it.


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Matt Hoyt, broker, Joins Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Matt Hoyt, 43, has joined the Coldwell Banker Highland Park office as a broker. He serves the Chicago neighborhoods of Lake View, Lincoln Park, the Gold Coast, North Center, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Bucktown and Uptown. On the North Shore, he specializes in Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth, Glencoe, Highland Park, Northbrook, Deerfield, Lake Bluff and Lake Forest.
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"Nothing is true, everything is permitted." That, according to Corey May, Assassin's Creed's scriptwriter, was the motto for the 12th century killers at the heart of the game - the Hashshashin. It's definitely a maxim that chimes throughout this game, because while Assassin's Creed is open-ended and it is open-minded in its approach to morality, method and the murder, the whole project is still mired in Fort Knox-style secrecy.
For while the Montreal-based team is happy to talk about their plans and the plot, much remains unseen, unsaid and under wraps. So all that talk of epoch-wandering killers, dredging the genetic memory of dead relatives and that HUD is distinctly off the agenda. But at the same time, they kept hinting at something else, something Dan Brownish in hue, something vague about the Holy Grail, the Knight's Templar, and a global conspiracy.


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Beowulf was a science fiction/fantasy fanzine published by Gerry de la Ree.
Beowulf was released in the 1940's and distributed as a Fantasy Amateur Press Association publication.
Beowulf was perhaps best known for "The Beowulf Poll", which asked of science fiction fans who their favorite authors, books and stories were. The results were published in the zine, as well as in another of Gerry de la Ree's titles, Sun Spots.
Gerry de la Ree also published the zine Loki.


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Date: Friday 19 January 2018 13:30 to 15:00
Barrow Library on Friday afternoons from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
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It is literally a true-life Cinderella story. Da'Vine Joy Randolph, 26, who grew up in East Mt. Airy as a kid who loved to sing and dreamed that one day she would actually be a professional singer and entertainer (like millions of kids who watch "American Idol"), has seen her dreams come true.
Da'Vine has a starring role as Oda Mae Brown in the smash hit, "Ghost: The Musical," which opened on April 23 of this year at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th St. on Broadway. That's right. Da'Vine, who was working as a nanny in New York when she was hired for "Ghost," is a certified Broadway star now playing the role that Whoopi Goldberg originated in the 1990 hit movie, "Ghost."
For her performance Goldberg won a "Best Supporting Actress" Academy Award, thus becoming only the second African American woman to ever win a "Best Supporting Actress" Oscar. (The first was Hattie McDaniel in 1939 for her "Gone with the Wind" performance. Since Whoopi's win, there have been three more — Jennifer Hudson in 1996, Mo'Nique in 2009 and Octavia Spencer in 2011.)
"Ghost: The Musical," which tells the same story as the movie but with music composed for the show by a group of former Tony and Grammy winners, has garnered unanimous rave reviews. For example, Newsday said it was "unlike anything seen on stage before;" The Associated Press said it was "eye-poppingly brilliant," and Variety said it "has a limitless array of dazzling effects." Da'Vine Joy Randolph, who told us last week that she "has not heard from Whoopi Goldberg," has also attracted great reviews, even capturing a Tony nomination for her performance.
Da'Vine lived in Philly until the seventh grade and then moved to Hershey because her parents, Michael and Joyce, took jobs as houseparents at the Milton Hershey School. Michael Randolph has since been promoted to head of administration for the high school division.
"When I think of my home, though, it's still Philly," Da'Vine insists. As a young child, Da'Vine attended Philmont Christian Academy in Flourtown and then Open Door Christian Academy in Upper Darby. No one else in her family was in show business. Her mom taught kindergarten at A.B. Day School on Crittenden Street in Germantown. A younger sister, Brittney, Da'Vine's only sibling, is currently a pre-med student in upstate New York.
After high school, Randolph came back to Philly and earned a degree in classical vocal performance from Temple University. In the summer of 2011 she graduated with a Master's degree from the prestigious Yale School of Drama, whose most famous alumna is Meryl Streep. She then lived and worked in Harlem while trying to find work in the theater.
In her high school years, Da'Vine had an ambition to become an R&B artist until she found a voice teacher named Gwendolyn Lentz of Palmyra, whose specialty was classical music. "She saw in me the potential of being a true performer or an opera singer," said Randolph, who remains a close friend of Lentz. "I slowly developed a love for classical music."
After Da'Vine tried out for the Whoopi Goldberg role (Oda Mae Brown, a phony but very funny storefront "psychic") in New York, Sharon D. Clarke, the actress who was playing Oda Mae Brown in the London/West End staging of "Ghost: The Musical," became sick, and producers wanted Randolph to take her place.
Da'Vine was contacted on a Friday late last November and told she had to be on an overnight flight to England that Sunday and learn the role in just a few days. ("London was magical, and the cast there was so supportive," Da'Vine said.) She turned out to be so good that when the show moved to Broadway this April, nothing could keep the Mt. Airy native from reprieving the role.
Last Friday this reporter interviewed the Tony Award nominee and asked her the following questions:
•How did you happen to pursue the much-coveted role of Oda Mae Brown?
My roommate in Harlem told me about the audition. I didn't feel like I fit the role to a 'T'. They wanted someone who was older and had star power, and that was definitely not me. I couldn't sleep that night thinking about it, though, so I got up at 3 a.m. and emailed my agent. I said I know this sounds crazy, but I have to go for it. I auditioned a couple times for the "Ghost" role, and I watched the movie with Whoopi Goldberg over and over and over again, but after the auditions, I did not think I had made it.
•Did you always want to be in show business?
I've always had a creative spirit; I started singing in church as a child, and I've always known that this is what I would do. Growing up there were so many avenues for culture — the Art Museum, camps, good schools. My parents were both educators, but they supported me because they knew that this (music and performing) was my dream.
•Where exactly did you grow up in Mt. Airy?
I grew up at 8605 Fayette St. I used to ride my bike all the time in the Pathmark parking lot (on Ivy Hill Road) and do tricks. I am grateful that I grew up in Philly. It prepared me for New York. I always had that city mentality. I still feel like the girl from Philly who was kickin' it on the stoop. Your life can be a 360 (degrees). It's amazing.
•Why do people like "Ghost" so much?
This story ("Ghost") has stood the test of time. It sounds like it might be mushy and romantic, but then there is also so much comedy, drama, action and mystery. And amazing special effects. It has everything you could want in a Broadway show.
•After you got a Master's degree in drama, did you go to a lot of auditions?
I went to a handful of auditions in New York and L.A., not a ton. I did audition for "The Cotton Club" on Broadway and "The Good Life." I thought that at L.A. auditions, maybe I could get a guest spot on a TV show, and I did get to meet with producers and casting directors.
•How much do you sing in "Ghost The Musical?"
I sing three numbers, all with other people. In London we did not have much time to rehearse, which I think helped me to keep it fresh. We are allowed to do a great deal of improv, so it does not get stale. The improv calls for a lot of trust with other cast members.
•Is the audience reaction different from night to night?
The audience reaction is always different. Some things always get laughs, but then there are things that get laughs when we do not expect them. The beauty of live theater is that the audience is a huge factor. They are my theme partner. Sometimes they are very quiet, and I think, 'What am I doing wrong?' But then they may explode with applause at the end. So being quiet doesn't mean they don't like it. We are always tweaking it. It is never really finished because we are constantly working to make it better.
•Do people recognize you on the streets of New York?
It happens a lot now that people stop me on the street who recognize me. It's a real honor. You never get used to it. They are courageous and honest enough to approach me on the street, and it blows my mind. It's surreal. I think, 'Who am I?' It is very humbling, and it is a motivator for me. It makes me want to get better. I feel like I am a politician of art to provoke change. I always want to be proud of everything I do.
Ed. note: Tickets to "Ghost: The Musical" may be purchased via www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling 877-250-2929. Ticket prices range from $57 to $137. More information at www.ghostonbroadway.com


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Simply Ming "Duff Goldman & Caramel" On this episode of Simply Ming, something we all love-- and a great technique-caramel! And Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes, loves it too! So he's joining Ming to work his magic, this week on Simply Ming. D
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Gingerly" Joanne introduces her student Ron to the versatility of the often overlooked gingerroot, greeting him with poached shrimp with a mango dipping sauce made with freshly grated ginger. It is then brought together with mussels steamed with mustard greens, lemon grass, and ginger with grilled bread and ginger aioli. Recipes: Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce, Mussels Steamed With Mustard Greens, Lemon Grass and Ginger, and Grilled Bread with Ginger Aioli. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips" From Dubrovnik, a remarkably preserved medieval fortress city, Rick ventures into less-visited corners of the former Yugoslavia. In Bosnia, he visits Mostar. In Montenegro, he sails the fjord-like Bay of Kotor.G
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There is a new 2010 printing of the Astronomy Merit Badge pamphlet in which the requirements have changed. The color cover is nearly identical to the 2008 printing, with the exception that the meteorite on the right side of the cover has been changed to a new image. The new printing has only 9 requirements instead of 10. The old requirement 6, observing a planet at weekly intervals, is not in the new requirements. There are substantial changes to other requirements as well. The inside back cover still indicates that the last revision was 2004. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Emm8x (talk • contribs) Sep 2, 2010. (Please, sign and date your posts on talk pages.)
- I'll look into this. —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 16:38, September 2, 2010 (EDT)
The Astronomy MB page has not yet been updated, though the requirements changed in 2010. Let me know if you want/need help updating this site. Jbrisson 23:27, May 18, 2011 (EDT)
The revision dates in the top right corner show 2006 for the requirements and 2008 for the pamphlet.
The talk page mentions that the requirements were updated in 2010. Also my new Astronomy pamphlet was updated in 2010 (although the copyright date is 2011 -- I really don't understand that). At any rate, I believe both revision dates need to be updated.
The workbook is also out of date as Requirement 6 (observing a planet at weekly intervals) is still there. I tried to notify the creator, [email protected], but got a nasty message that the email address is not valid.
Dropping Requirement 6 was unfortunate because I consider it to be the most instructive exercise of all the requirements. At least it was for me when I earned Astronomy in 1968. Maybe it could be moved to "Extra Credit" in the workbook.


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A recent poll on LilSugar asked a number of women what decade is best for becoming a mom between our 20s, 30s, and 40s. Truly, it's an impossible question to answer given the variables for each individual woman. But the overwhelming majority (61 percent) said the "right age" is your 30s.
It makes a lot of sense, right? You are old enough to have established a career, fallen in love, and had your time alone together. But you are still young enough to have healthy pregnancies, bounce back quickly, and keep up with your little ones. But if there is one thing motherhood has proven to me, it's the fact that there is no one "right" answer to any question. It's all so individual.
For me, personally, I became pregnant with my daughter (my first) at 28 and with my son at 30. I sometimes wish we had done it a little earlier.
The late 20s was a great time health-wise. I became pregnant easily both times and had zero problems with any of my labor or deliveries. My babies were perfectly healthy. But career and money wise, it was actually a hard time to have a baby.
Both my husband and I had really just started our careers after years of college and graduate school. My husband was still in his PhD program and I was just figuring out what direction my career was going. Though I got back on track, it was a hard time to have a baby. Sometimes I think if we had started a little earlier, say 26, I might have been able to get on track faster and I might have lost less ground. While my friends were being promoted, I was changing diapers. Now, I feel just a touch behind even though I am thrilled to have already had my kids.
Meanwhile, the 40s are another problem. Forget the fertility and all those other issues that basically make or break this decision. Even if a woman can get pregnant safely and easily without medical intervention, there are more dangers to the baby, and also, it's just a harder time of life.
As a new mom, I knew many women who were 41 or so and had babies the same age as mine. When I am their age, I am assuming my 13-year-old will be much easier to care for and will be less physically demanding than a baby.
Of course, what the study ignores is the fact that, for most women, when they have babies isn't entirely up to them. Some people don't meet a partner until they are 30 or 35 and then they are in a category they may not have seen as "ideal" when they were 20 and naive. Other women struggle with infertility even if they start trying very young and they end up not conceiving until their 30s.
There is no one RIGHT answer as to when a baby makes sense. But there is the right answer for every individual and for me, that answer is 26. It isn't too old and not too young. Perfect.
What is your perfect age to have a baby?
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The philosophy of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) is a landmark interpretation of the intertwinings of cognition, secular history and piety. This blog examines Hegelian ideas and their international reception, including in Scotland starting with James Hutchison Stirling's The Secret of Hegel (1865) and the works of Edward Caird. It reflects the contributor's own studies, which are partly biographical, and also features related news in a twitter feed.
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Holy Titclamps is a Queer zine published by Larrybob.
In her book DIY: The Rise of Lo-Fi Culture, writer Amy Spencer talks to Larrybob about the beginnings of Holy Titclamps in 1989. Larrybob says, "I was living in Minneapolis and in 1988 I found out about zines like Homocore and J.D.s. I'd been into punk rock, and I was out as gay, but didn't know many other people who shared both those interests. Those zines showed it could be done, but nobody else in my town was doing it." So Larrybob did.
Holy Titclamps was published in Minneapolis up until issue nine; after that Larrybob relocated and began publishing from San Francisco. There have been many contributors to Holy Titclamps so far; these include the writers Steve Abbott, Don Bapst, C. Bard Cole, Robert Gluck, Sarah Schulman, Glen Sheldon, Donny Smith, editor of Dwan, Joe Westmoreland, REB, editor of Fanorama, and comic artists Robert Kirby, Diane DiMassa, Robert Triptow, Quetzal, and Nick Leonard. The zine also included interviews such as the one with Tomata du Plenty of The Screamers. The last issue published was #19 in 2003.


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The founders chose the week of Feb. 12 as Black History Week — which eventually became Black History Month in the 1960s — to honor the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, who had been leaders in the fight to abolish slavery.
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40. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingnbshark123 Oct 19, 2010 4:16 AM (in response to The Buke)
I have the feeling it's a saving to a network problem.
If you're reading this and have this problem, are you saving to a network drive? If so, does the problem still occur when saving to a regular hard disk?
I have the same problem that flash CS5 crashes during saves. This problem does not seem to occur when I save to a hard disk. (At home I work with files on my hard disk, but at work I work with files that are on a server). I work on a laptop and use Windows 7 64-bit and Flash CS5 (updated to the last version available for this date).
If a server save is the problem then this might have to do that a small (maybe even a milisecond) of server interuption that causes flash to freeze up when during the file writing, resulting in a crash during save. If that's the case, it could be fixed easily right?
I sure hope so, I lost quite a few hours en my folders are full of saved versions of 1 project.
41. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingtweeek80 Oct 19, 2010 4:48 AM (in response to nbshark123)
In my case it happened when saving to a local hard disk. I copied a
bunch of library symbols from a CS4 FLA into a CS5 FLA, tried to save >
crash > could not load CS5 FLA anymore. The FLA:s were in different folders.
No problems since saving every project as XFL instead of FLA.
19.10.2010 14:16, nbshark123 kirjoitti:
I have the feeling it's a saving to a network problem.
If you're reading this and have this problem, are you saving to a network drive? If so, does the problem still occur when saving to a regular hard disk?
42. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingnbshark123 Oct 19, 2010 4:55 AM (in response to tweeek80)
Maybe it's divided into two different problems. One occurs when saving from CS4 to CS5 and one to saving to a Network drive.
My experience is that a file does not crash when working on a hard disk and the project being started in Flash CS5.
43. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingartoix Nov 1, 2010 6:22 AM (in response to The Buke)
I don't know why this discussion is marked as 'Answered'!? It is NOT answered! The discussion has started on May, it is November now, a few dozens of complaints from many people and... still NO fix and NO explanation!
The problem IS: Flash CS5 instantly crashes when saving.
I experience the problem every few minutes when saving. Then I have to restart the program and start over again where I ended with correct save (happily I haven't got corupt files... yet).
- I do not work with resaved CS4 file - The original file was created in CS5 from scratch.
- There are no corrupt assets in file library (actually there are only a few MovieClips at all in my library and no external assets).
- I do not save file over network, but to a local disk
And 'explanation' about 'corrupt assets' seems too odd after all... who cares? People pay money and for their money they get their time and work lost!!
So, will we actually get any reply from Adobe? Is it going to be fixed? All of us have already lost quite a lot of time because if this issue, so I think it is worth attention finally.
44. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingCodefinger Nov 3, 2010 2:33 PM (in response to artoix)
You're right, Artoix, personally I've switched to recommending unobtrusive Javascript (allowing for accessibility too, where rqd), since there's so much free JS awesomeness out there now, sorry Adobe - too much pain and anguish and not enough healing balm.
45. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingartoix Nov 4, 2010 1:31 AM (in response to Codefinger)
Well, I think even though recent advancement in HTML and JS technologies gave quite robust tools for web development, these tools can not completely replace Flash. I'm not a fan of 'Flash vs. JS (or HTML5)' talks. I believe these two technologies have their own purpose and are not always interchangeable: for web applications - yes, for rich media presentations - hardly HTML/JS can replace Flash. ... but this talk is not for this topic.
After these troubles I've switched to saving as CS4 format (happily current project allows me to use CS4 format). But this is very inconvenient as I always have to us 'Save as' command and going through two prompting dialogs. %( For CS5 project I would probably try saving in uncompressed CS5 format... until Adobe actually release some patch to fix this problem.
46. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingnrajbhan Nov 4, 2010 9:35 AM (in response to artoix)
We fixed several of these issues in the 11.0.2 update. Do you have this update? http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/downloads.html
Please let us know if this update fixes your issues or if your bugs still happen.
47. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingartoix Nov 8, 2010 4:11 AM (in response to nrajbhan)
I have automatic updates turned on and I install all updates it warns me on. Anyway, I've downloaded this update, but as the instalation completed within seconds after launch I think I've already had it installed - and Flash still crashes on saving CS5 format.
Besides there is other very unplesant bug - to avoid crashing currently I save my sources in CS4 format which is very inconvenient because of need to use Save as dialog, but which at least avoids Flash crashing. But I noticed that sometimes when I test project or simply publish SWF, Flash marks source file as saved (removes * from the file name in the tab) and also manages file as if it is saved, but it is not saved. So one time when I finished my work and simply closed the file expecting Flash to ask me for save I didn't get the dialog and the program simply closed the file with all my work I've done during that session lost!
I like new CS5 package, but due to such very very inconvenient bugs it becomes a very unpleasing experience using it, and as I see from this and many similar posts - not only for me.
I hope some patch that really fixes all these bugs would be released soon, as this is very important issue.
48. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingPayed4 Nov 9, 2010 6:36 AM (in response to The Buke)
So what now?
Did Adobe give up Flash due HTML5?
I payed a lot of money for this Sh*t, and Adobe is getting Bigger and Bigger!
Are the Adobe-Coders not able to fix such elementary Bugs?
49. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingartoix Nov 24, 2010 1:26 PM (in response to The Buke)
I've just spent another hour on unsaved work when Flash CS5 crashed again...
Each day 1-2 hours of my time goes on dealing with Flash crashes. Thats my final project with CS5 and I'm switching back to CS4 as it becomes damn nuts workin with this @$@%!
50. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingDeeeeeeeBee Nov 25, 2010 5:40 AM (in response to The Buke)
Crash indeed, when using slider bar/time-frame bar too much. I know the program is glitchy, tho, is the bug only for xp?, will it help updating to vista?my work-giver uses vista, and apearently dont get the crash effect..or might there be som system files in vista which makes cs5 run more constant?..an xp patch maybe?
51. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingCodefinger Nov 25, 2010 12:35 PM (in response to DeeeeeeeBee)
I've been wondering about this too, not just Flash, but most of my CS5 suite, and also a few others apps that aren't Adobe related.
I'd heard that support for XP was being dropped by M$, but having read a bit about that I see its only XP SP2, not SP3, and they plan to continue supporting XPSP3 until 2015, new computers being offered the ability to downgrade from W7, simply because so many businesses aren't ready/can't afford to upgrade. So I really hope support / testing for apps made by Adobe, for XPSP3 isn't slackening... and here I was about to say "Well, it is a 10 year old OS".
52. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingThe Buke Nov 25, 2010 1:59 PM (in response to Codefinger)
I don't know whether anyone else has experienced the same issue as I have, but I work on a PC, and my client works on a mac. We both have CS5, however when I provide him my CS5 file, it will not open on his Mac. The other way around is fine, he can provide me with a CS5 file and I can open it no worries. The solution is to save it as CS4 and provide him the CS4 file to open in CS5, but that sounds ridiculous!! Anyone else had the same issue, or anyone know of another way to fix this issue??
53. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingartoix Nov 25, 2010 2:40 PM (in response to DeeeeeeeBee)
I'm using Windows 7 32bit and Flash crashes often! And I saw here complaints from people using MacOS and Win7 64bit So I can tell thats hardly an OS issue.
54. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingartoix Nov 25, 2010 4:11 PM (in response to The Buke)
damn! damn! damn! I swear this is my last project in CS5! It goes to the waste bin!
55. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingczeloth Nov 26, 2010 12:28 AM (in response to The Buke)
Clearly this issue hasn't been solved by Adobe yet. I have installed all the updates, and Flash CS5 still crashes when i save, and corrupts the file. Maybe Adobe doesn't care at all anymore.
56. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingFUNE78 Nov 30, 2010 1:49 AM (in response to czeloth)
Right, why should they care... get it they started to work a long time ago on a new Flash... they are like other American Companies simply not getting that without support poeple look for alternatives. In this case it could be a step back to CS3, where everything was ok.
57. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingdiscorax Dec 14, 2010 4:14 PM (in response to The Buke)
This question is NOT answered. Still experiencing Crashes and Corrupt files.
Win7 x64 - Flash 18.104.22.1689 - I've been using CS5 for 2 days and had 5 crashes, and two corrupt files. This is unacceptable.
How about they post recovery steps, since saving as a .zip gives access to all your files.
How could this project get shipped with this issue? I'm dumbfounded.
58. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingFUNE78 Dec 14, 2010 4:34 PM (in response to discorax)
I have contacted Adobe Customer Support, they said it is a known issue and they are working on it. Somehow I believe that they know it, but I do not think they will solve it before the new CS6 will come.
59. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingdiscorax Dec 15, 2010 10:02 AM (in response to The Buke)
The issue is with the DOMDocoument.xml file inside the zip. It's being corrupted on save. The rest of the pieces are in tact inside the zip. What I would love is a way to transfer my LIBRARY assets into another .fla without a corrupt DOMDocument.xml file.
Anyone have a process for this?
60. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingdiscorax Dec 15, 2010 10:06 AM (in response to ReDrUmNZ)
How do you import the LIBRARY assets from the .fla (as a zip) into another uncorrupt .fla file?
61. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingFUNE78 Dec 15, 2010 11:06 AM (in response to discorax)
If you have a compiled flash (swf), then you could try a decompiler, worked for me here. I know its not the smartest choice, but it did the job.
62. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingFUNE78 Dec 15, 2010 11:10 AM (in response to discorax)
I also made good experience in saving my files locally and not on the network, lesser files get corrupted. It looks like the speed of the saving-procedure plays a big role here.
63. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingdiscorax Dec 15, 2010 11:27 AM (in response to The Buke)
I have posted RECOVERY STEPS for library items here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4453743/flash-cs5-crash-corrupted-files-how-can-i-get-m y-xml-library-assets-back-into-a/4453942#4453942
This does not recover your timeline, but it will give you back your LIBRARY items. Hope this helps someone at least salvage something.
64. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savinggabrielv70 Dec 15, 2010 11:53 AM (in response to The Buke)
It's December and I'm still getting a crash.
My file is saved as an XFL. I'm using the IK system with assets created entirely in CS5 no raster images in library. All 25 library items are built very efficiently the published swf is only 8K
It worked for a while until I started experimenting with Graphic symbols with multiple frames. I pet the symbol property of to Graphic from MC from the properties panel. When I went to constrain the IK the Graphic symbols started rendering frame 1 instead of 2 where I had it set. and then I could no longer move the bones I was trying to constrain. I restarted Flash and my computer to see if it would solve the problem but it repeated the same behavior several times. Finally when I went to save. CS5 crashed on me and corrupted the XFL.
Fortunately, I has a previous version in SVN. So I started constraining the character again. This time without using graphic symbols and I was able to make it through the entire process without a crash.
But now I am experiencing a different problem that I will start a new thread for. I have a large library that I am organizing of vector only files, some imported from Illustrator.
When I re-name some of the items other Movieclip items in the library lose their contents and all that is left is an empty symbol.
65. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingartoix Dec 15, 2010 12:24 PM (in response to gabrielv70)
That is incredible! Did someone tested Flash CS5 before releasing at all!!?? Or they simply opened that, saw that everuthing looks fine and started shipping? After reading about such problems it seems very like that!
66. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingCodefinger Dec 15, 2010 12:36 PM (in response to gabrielv70)
Wow. I'm glad the Flash community is so strong, because I'm reminded of loads of other software created by really small outfits who stop fixing the big bugs and move onto other, more interesting projects.
67. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingFUNE78 Dec 15, 2010 12:38 PM (in response to Codefinger)
lol same here, they will most likely never fix it...
68. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingFUNE78 Jan 1, 2011 7:41 AM (in response to FUNE78)
Its 2011 and still no fix in this issue, sh*tf*cks.
69. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingArmitage-Art Jan 5, 2011 10:18 AM (in response to The Buke)
Hi Adobe/Nivesh/whoever is monitoring this post,
This issue is still not resolved. I have a brand new Mac Pro workstation and every time I try to save a Flash file, it takes 5 minutes to save. It always freezes at a certain point in the save process and finder displays Flash as "not responding" in the Force Quit window. This is not normal behavior for any version of Flash up until now or any other software you make, for that matter. I give you credit that it does save and does not corrupt the file, but based on user feedback you've received, you should be aware that this is a bug in the software and we need to know that you're planning on addressing it.
If Flash cannot be relied upon, it cannot be used, and if your userbase rejects it, you can bet it will be bad for business. It is also troubling that you have marked this post as "answered" when the consensus is that the problem still exists.
Please confirm you are working on a fix for this issue and, if possible, provide an ETA.
70. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingdigial uk Jan 6, 2011 12:55 AM (in response to Armitage-Art)
Haha thanks for making me smile - people complain about anything!
This forum is about Flash CS5 corrupting FLA files - which is a major bug and worth complaining about, but everyone who has seen this bug should report it to Adobe - https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform so they know about it, don't expect them to read this forum.
I bet you it doesn't actually take 5 minutes to save - just seems like that. Are you saving to a network path, i have seen many apps 'not responding' while saving to network (slow connection) locations not just Flash. Or maybe your FLA is corrupt or has complex objects in it which Flash is taking its time over.
Good morning everyone in England
71. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingArmitage-Art Jan 6, 2011 8:54 AM (in response to digial uk)
No problem, glad to make you smile =)
While it may be a completely unconnected issue and I may be complaining in the wrong place, my assumption is that it's associated because CS4 saved the same files much more quickly, on a slower Macbook Pro no less. I've upgraded to CS5 with a brand new Mac Pro workstation and everything in CS5 runs like a dream--except Flash when I save. I should clock it, it may be more like 3 minutes, but it's a long save, and the program doesn't respond during the save. I'm not saving to a network, this is my personal machine and I'm saving directly to my HDD. FLA is not corrupt because it saves fine. It does have some complex objects, vector brush drawings, but nothing that took so long in CS4 on a slower machine.
I think Flash's saving engine is just buggy, and I'm fortunate with a really fast machine. I assume if I force quit Flash during the save that it would certainly corrupt my file, considering it's mid-save.
Not trying to complain about everything, but there is a definite issue and Adobe hasn't said or done anything to address it yet.
- Patrick
72. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingVeryVito Jan 6, 2011 9:26 AM (in response to digial uk)
At least a few of us have reported this bug "officially," and we've actually spoken with Adobe folks who appeared to be working on it. As for "people complain about anything," well... for many of us, Flash has been a huge part of our livelihood, and if the tools are broken, so is our ability to continue providing our services to others.
And now for a bit of a tangent:
Personally, it hasn't been as big a deal for me as it might have been, other than the cost of the CS5 upgrade in the first place. I was able to return to CS3 and continue to work with it as I had in the past. Honestly, I haven't missed anything from CS5... and I can truthfully say I have no plans to install it again (at least until I hear this issue is solved) nor upgrade to any future versions.
It's not sour grapes; it's just the way things have worked out: Adobe released a broken tool at about the same time Apple and the tech media started convincing people to abandon the Flash player in favor of other technologies. In a way, Adobe itself helped make its opponents' case and pushed me to explore other options (clients were asking for other technologies, and the Flash authoring tools had suddenly become a huge PITA to keep running). I still consider myself a Flash developer, but the amount of "Flash" stuff I'm developing lately is negligible compared to the HTML/Javascript/Cocoa/WebGL work I'm doing, and it's certainly not worth the hassle of upgrading to more expensive and less reliable tools when CS3 works just fine when I need it.
73. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingdiscorax Jan 6, 2011 10:21 AM (in response to VeryVito)
This bug has resulted in my creative studio (6 offices in 3 countries) completely skipping CS5. We work on centralized network server for our asset creation and this bug makes CS5 unstable and unusable for us.
Way more than sour grapes here. Our IT department has officially reported the bug and the only thing worse that Flash CS5 is Adobe support!
It really does seem like the CS5 file structure change is in 'beta' and CS5 is the public beta and you probably shouldn't be charging for beta quality product.
74. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingdigial uk Jan 6, 2011 12:08 PM (in response to discorax)
i too know Adobe knows about the bug and is working on it.
Hopefully they will release more bug fixes for this, but they are aiming to release CS5.5 soon and charge for it!
75. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingCodefinger Jan 6, 2011 12:57 PM (in response to digial uk)
I'm knocking on the largest piece of wood we have in the office just as I say this, but the latest patches seem to have removed any further trouble for me, on WinXPSP3.
Having said that, I think VeryVito has said something very sensible. Its definately a trend and Adobe are making it easier to justify moving away from a platform that is expensive and now unreliable upon release, at least for some of us. I too have reported the bug, and got a response, I sent files et al - and heard no further, one can only assume the issue is being worked on - and I'm not confident at all that just because I haven't seen the bug(s) when I've had to open an FLA and edit (read: not dare to start a new file), that it won't return to haunt me.
@Armitage-Art - 3 minutes or 5 minutes, it doesn't matter eh? I am an avid saver, because saving has always stood me in good stead. if I look up from my pc, I save, if I copy a large chunk of code, I save. If I don't remember saving in the last few minutes, I save... those 3-5 minutes would stack up rather quickly and annoyingly if I were experiencing the bug you have been!
ps. I had so many woes with installing CS5 when CS3 was still installed, that I had to remove them both, and start from scratch. Then, in dismay I tried to uninstall CS5 and get CS3 back on board - but then the same serial issues cropped up - and thank goodness I was able to re-install CS5. So I'm stuck with that package until my manager allows me to waste further non-chargeable hours formatting my machine and putting CS3 back on.
76. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingAlesclandre Jan 6, 2011 2:09 PM (in response to digial uk)
@digial uk : Hey, you know what ? That's 2 weeks I try to send a bug report to Adobe (Flash crashes as soon as you leave it for 20mn on my Mac...). That's 2 weeks that when I submit my form, it says "error processing your request" !!.....
But Adobe has foreseen this, and they fortunately redirect you to a " Customer Service form" . But you click on it, and... yes: "error processing your request"....
77. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingFUNE78 Jan 6, 2011 3:11 PM (in response to digial uk)
oh they want money for 5.5? they know alot of their customers will not accept this?
78. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingwarrenwater Jan 7, 2011 2:50 AM (in response to The Buke)
I'm having the exact same problem. Flash CS5 keeps crashing and corrupting files.
79. Re: Flash CS5 crashing when savingavirambo2008 Jan 7, 2011 3:48 PM (in response to The Buke)
same here!
flash crash when saving.
so glad its not only me.
also, it sometimes duplicated symbols and scenes before it crashes, did anyone here experience that?
if the scenes window is open you can clearly see that the scenes "magicly" all duplicates, and after that it crashes all together...
hours of work gone to waste...


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I will now just shortly cover the main variables which can be found in the configuration file.
| Variables
| Explanation
| desktop
| fmrmfactor
| immutability
| This number indicates wheter a panel is locked (Value: 2) or if the panel is editable (Value:1 )
| location
| The value which is set with this variable describes the location of the containment on the desktop (eg. Value: 4, this indicates that the panel is at the bottom)
| plugin
| Type of plugin, in this example it is the definition of a panel for the plasma desktop
| screen
| This variable indicates whether a plugin (in this case the panel) shall be always on top (Value: 1) or if overlapping is possible (Value: 0)
Lets assume we integrated a plasmoid into our panel.
| Variable
| Explanation
| geometry X,Y,H,W
| With this variable we tell the plasmoid at which place we can find it in the panel, it is set through the X-position, y-position. The following last 2 variables are the height and width for the icon, so that plasma can rescale it
| immutability
| default value is 1. Setting it to 2 disables the possibilities to configure it (configuring includes moving and deleting).
| plugin
| Defining the type of plugin which should be integrated into the panel, eg. the launcher (KDE4 standard launcher), simplelauncher (KDE3 like launcher)
| zvalue
Just a short deep dive into the topic of immutablity.
| Level
| panel
| 2
| prevent moving, configuring the panel
| prevents adding or moving applets, BUT does not prevent to delete an applet (as long, as it is itself not immutable=2)
| applet
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Classic Rock Legends Wishbone Ash Set 2013 North America Spring Tour
Danbury, CT - Wishbone Ash, one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock, kicks off the North American leg of their 2013 tour on February 28. The group returns to these shores following a successful spring tour last year to celebrate the release of their highly acclaimed studio album, 'Elegant Stealth', and on the heels of the 'RoadWorks 3' release, a collection of live performances.
During the Elegant Stealth Tour of 2012, Wishbone Ash played to full houses in the Northeast and Midwest. The upcoming North American Tour features many familiar venues plus several new stops, including dates on the West Coast and in Canada.
Released in November 2011 by ZYX Music, 'Elegant Stealth' represents a benchmark in the evolution of Wishbone Ash. Signature twin-lead melodies and a powerhouse rhythm section frame 11 new tracks that reflect a diverse realm of styles and moods.
Formed in 1969, Wishbone Ash has more than 20 original studio recordings and several live albums to their credit. On Elegant Stealth, the group coalesces around strong songwriting and serious chops. Founding member Andy Powell handles lead vocals and trades licks with Finlands guitar wizard Muddy Manninen. Bassist Bob Skeat, a 15-year veteran of the band and in-demand studio musician, sets the pace with Joe Crabtree, one of the best of Britains new breed of drummers, having played with Pendragon and David Cross of King Crimson. The band demonstrates its versatility on 'Elegant Stealth', from the pop/rocker Reason to Believe to the gentler vibe of Give it Up to tunes like Warm Tears and Big Issues, where the band gets to stretch out and flex its musical muscles.
Classic Rock Revisiteds Jeb Wright called 'Elegant Stealth' one of the best albums in Wishbone Ashs 42 year career.
Keith MuzikMan Hannaleck of MuzikReviews.com said, This band is like a fine wine that just keeps getting better with age and this is one of their strongest studio releases in years.
The songs are catchy, very technical, but there is a soul in what Wishbone Ash is doing! said Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces of Rock.
Citing Wishbone Ash as an influence on their style, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Southern Rock outfits like Lynyrd Skynyrd and, more recently, heavyweights like Opeth and some of the guitar- based Indie/Alternative bands, have all taken a little something from the legendary twin-guitar approach of Wishbone Ash. Truly, there is no other rock band on the planet that has done more with the twin guitar concept than the Ash.
Tour dates and more information can be found at http://www.wishboneash.com/
To download electronic press kit: www.wishboneash.com/epk
Hear 'Elegant Stealth' songs on SoundCloud : http://soundcloud.com/
Elegant Stealth Promo vid (1 min) : http://www.youtube.com/
Reason to Believe Music Video : http://www.youtube.com/
Making of Elegant Stealth - Rockumentary Trailer (3min55) : http://www.youtube.com/
Live footage (Live in London DVD) : http://www.youtube.com/
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Wishbone Ash North America Spring 2013 Tour Dates:
February 28 - Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH
March 1 - Towne Crier, Pawling, NY - Featuring Argus Live
March 2 - Record Collector, Bordentown, NJ - Featuring Argus Live
March 3 - Ukranian American Cultural Center, Whippany, NJ
March 4 - Iron Horse, Northhampton, MA
March 5 - Bridge Street Live, Collinsville, CT
March 6 - Bull Run, Shirley, MA
March 7 - Sellersville Theatre, Sellersville, PA
March 8 - Iridium, New York, NY
March 9 - Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe, PA
March 10 - Wellsboro House; Wellsboro, PA
March 11 - Winchester Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
March 12 - Callahans, Auburn Hills, MI
March 13 - Fitzgeralds, Berwyn, IL
March 14 - Pabst Theater Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI
March 16 - Festival Place, Sherwood Park, Alberta, BC
March 19 - The Venue, Alberta, BC - Featuring Argus Live
March 20 - Jazzbones, Tacoma, WA - Featuring Argus Live
March 21 - Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR - Featuring Argus Live
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Hilary Duff: My Son Luca is Basically Picasso!
Hilary Duff carries her 22-month-old son Luca while heading into Gelson's Market for some last minute Super Bowl shopping on Sunday (February 3) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 26-year-old actress was joined for the outing by her older sister Haylie.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Hilary Duff
Later in the day, Hilary went without her sweatshirt while stopping by Objets d'Art & Spirit to do some solo shopping.
"He's basically Picasso ;)" Hilary wrote on her Twitter account last week along with one of her son's paintings. Check it out in the gallery below!
10+ pictures inside of Hilary Duff doing some shopping on Super Bowl Sunday…


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Kilika's Rant 01/28/13
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to today have been colored in. Neat!
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|Daniel Dinkle Lightner and Polly Seward (sitting). Elvira (Lightner) Hull Allen and her daughter Mary Florence Hull Johnson. Taken 1879. Courtesy Bertha F. Johnson Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
Over the past few weeks I have shared the adventures of the Lightner family in the 1850s and 1860s as they ran a station on the Underground railroad. I've shared some of the ways they secreted slaves and their close calls. Today, I'll share why Daniel Lightner was so passionate about saving slaves.
According to a story written by Alfaretta Niver as told by her mother Elvira L. (Lightner) Hull Allen, Daniel had every reason to hate the concept of slavery. Elvira, was Daniel's daughter and was also a witness to the family's role in saving slaves. She relates that Daniel's hatred of slavery began when he was only 12 years old in Virginia while visiting his uncle, William Baker. Baker was a plantation owner who had a large number of slaves.
I warn you that the following stories are of a horrific nature and the language used is of that of the original author and may be offensive to some readers.
"Daniel visited a neighboring plantation where the owner was much excited because a black woman had run away after being whipped, leaving her little baby. She was thought to be hiding in a rocky canyon. Her owner went there and called through a speaking trumpet, 'Malinda Flowers, unless you come back to Massa, I will beat your black brat's brains out on this rock in the morning.'"
Sadly, the slave owner carried through with his threat. Daniel was horrified.
"Daniel fell to the ground in a faint. When he came to, he looked up to Heaven and said, 'If I live to be a man, I'll give my life to help free the niggers.'"
Ten years later, William Baker called his slaves together and set them free. Some left, but many wanted to stay and Baker divided his land and hired the now free persons to work it. This infuriated the local populous and they began to threaten Baker, burned down his property and tried to frighten the African Americans any way they could. Sadly, the angry mob came and took two former slave boys named John and Edward, that Baker had adopted and educated as if they were his own children. The boys were murdered and Baker was forced to watch. According to Elvira's tale, he died from the shock.
I have yet to prove the above accounts. Unfortunately, William Baker is a very common name and to date I do not know where in Virginia he had a plantation. However, it is no stretch of the imagination to think that there could be some truth in these stories.
These horrible events clearly made an impact on Daniel Lightner. He was willing to risk the lives of himself and his family to support a cause he dearly believed in. Elvira best sums up the reason behind their drive in her own words.
"You ask how we felt while going through such scenes. I presume we felt much as people have always felt, who risked life, liberty, health, property and friends for a cause that was unpopular. There seemed to be a sanctity about it. I can remember hearing father and mother say, "God has called us to this work and he shant find us shirking."


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Grab your cuppa (coffee, chai, soda, whatever suites your fancy), sit back, relax, and enjoy your stop here! Be prepared this post is a long one....I have lots of excitement and Mixed Media Fun to share today!!!
Blank Canvas Profile stamp and stamped her in Versamark on a piece of black cardstock. NOTE: This is the outline image stamp in the set. Then I heat embossed with silver embossing powder, and finally cut around the image.
Rays stamp from The Elements Collection along with the Hope stamp from the Words Sentiment Collection to create this customized piece of my card. Both images were colored with Copics and hand cut. The Wings on the word Hope got coated with Star Dust Stickles and the Rays got coated with Diamond Stickles.
Copic Colors Used: Y11, Y15, Y17, Y38, W3, W5, and Blender.
30mm Cottage Rose, 20mm Roses, 10mm Rose, 8mm Semi-opened Roses, 4mm Rosebuds, a Poppy, Gold Glitter Holly Berries, and a gorgeous Webster Pages Butterfly Pin. This Butterfly Pin comes in a Set of 6 and Susana has them in stock -->HERE<--! Flowers were sparklized with Diamond Stickles.
NEW Classic Corner Die by SCACD! LOVE this die! And you will hear more about this beauty later in the post. (keep reading for more surprises!!!) :)
FREE if you order the WHOLE Blank Canvas Women's Collection!!! Each letter has been accented with my Lemon Spica Pen. Prima Flowers have been accented with Rhinestones and Diamond Stickles.
NEW Natures Tapestry Fan Die and the Classic Corner Die. Oh my goodness when I found out Susana was releasing her very own die line I knew I was going to be in LOVE with them all! These EXCLUSIVE beauties are oh so stunning! I can't wait to order up the rest of them now!!! AND...if you like my Mixed Media project and didn't know this....SCACD has a whole section dedicated to Mixed Media....there are LOTS of awesome products in this category.....you can find them all -->HERE<-- don't be afraid to get messy and try something new because the results you come up with can be truly breath taking!!! Again, I dare you to step out of your comfort zone and get your "mess" on!
-->HERE<--. I then took my Luminarte Silks in Pink Grapefruit, Vaboom Red, and Solar Gold, and started to paint away by blending these colors together on my canvas. I just picked up a little of each color at a time and kept painting away. When I liked what was painted on my canvas I let that dry for about an hour.... then I came back to the canvas and brushed on a couple more swipes of each color in various spots to get each particular color to stand out instead of them all being so blended. Seriously if you do NOT have any of the Silks this is by far a product you NEED to add to your craft supplies....these babies are AMAZING let me tell ya! The shimmer and shine in each one is astounding! I love the metallic shimmer of each color....When I was complete with painting my canvas it reminded me of a beautiful sunset!
Natures Tapestry Fan was cut out on a white piece of cardstock. To get the gorgeous color of the fan I used my Gum Arabic, Luminarte Clear Medium, Cranberry Mica, and Solar Gold Mica. On my craft mat I first mixed up equal parts of my Cranberry Mica and Gum Arabic and then mixed in some Clear Medium. This made a paint which I coated the whole fan with. Then I mixed equal parts of Gum Arabic and Solar Gold Mica mixed along with some Clear Medium which made me a gorgeous gold paint and very lightly feathered this gold paint on the bottom half of the pan to add a soft goldish tint/shimmer. The lace that I gathered behind my fan started out white....to get it colored I took my Pink Grapefruit Silk and Solar Gold Silk and painted up the lace so it would coordinate with the rest of my project. Rhinestones accent the flowers on the fan and Diamond Stickles accent the lace.
Classic Corner Die was used to accent the canvas corners - these were cut out on black cardstock. I then took the same Micas that I used to paint the Fan (Gum Arabic, Luminarte Clear Medium, Cranberry Mica, and Solar Gold Mica)and lightly painted the corners. I love the Micas on dark cardstock.....look at the gorgeous shimmer and sparkle in each of these colors but how different it looks on the black cardstock vs. the white cardstock! Aren't Micas AMAZING?! I truly do LOVE all of the Luminarte products!!!
25mm Tea Rose, 25mm Rose, 20mm Rose, 8mm Semi-opened Roses, Gypsophilas, 4mm Rosebud, Small Sequin Butterfly, and a gorgeous Webster Pages Butterfly Pin. Flowers were sparalized with Diamond Stickles.
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My previous blog posts listed below covered the features offered by the BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) Social Platform at an API level:
Integrate with BBM and Watch Your Application Go Viral
How to Integrate Your Native Application with BBM
How to Integrate Your BlackBerry WebWorks Application with BBM
Now let's take a look at how you can use the invocation framework to invoke BlackBerry Messenger and bring cards from BBM into your application. In case the term card is new to you, let me explain. Think of cards as a screen of another application that is shown within your application and acts like a screen in your own app. A card becomes part of the flow that makes up BlackBerry® 10, allowing for a seamless user experience that prevents the user from having to switch applications.
The code samples used in this blog post are in QML, but keep in mind that you can use these invocation features from C++, BlackBerry® WebWorks™ and Adobe® AIR®.
Below is a screenshot of the actions available that you could use in the menu of your application to invoke BBM. The "BBM Invocation" text you see below represents your application screen (it actually says BBM Invocation Sample). Each BBM card is going to be displayed on top of it. At any time the user can peek back to see your applications screen or close the card completely, returning to your application screen.
Let's take a look at each of these cards individually, see how they're invoked and what they look like once invoked.
Start a BBM Chat
InvokeActionItem { title: "Start BBM Chat" query { invokeActionId: "bb.action.BBMCHAT" uri: "pin:2100000a" } }
The code above shows how to initiate a BBM chat. The chat window will flow into your application as a card. In the example above, a single PIN is used. If you omit the URI parameter, the user will be prompted to choose a contact from their BBM contact list to include in the chat session. If a chat session already exists with the contact, it will be shown with previous messages populated.
Set BBM Avatar Image
InvokeActionItem { title: "Set BBM Avatar Pic" query { invokeTargetId: "sys.bbm.imagehandler" invokeActionId: "bb.action.SET" uri: "file:///path/to/the/file.png" } }
You can prompt the user to change their BBM avatar image to one specified by your application. This triggers a card that previews the image and allows the user to crop or zoom. Once the user is happy with their selection, they click Save to update their BBM Avatar.
Invite to BlackBerry Messenger
InvokeActionItem { title: "Invite to BBM" query { invokeActionId: "bb.action.INVITEBBM" uri: "pin:2100000A" } }
If you know the BlackBerry PIN for contacts who are not yet BlackBerry Messenger users, you can invite them to BBM by using the BlackBerry.action.INVITEBBM invoke action as shown above. The user can then write a personalized message to their contact before sending the message.
Share Text over BBM
InvokeActionItem { title: "Share Text Over BBM" query { mimeType: "text/plain" invokeTargetId: "sys.bbm.sharehandler" invokeActionId: "bb.action.SHARE" data: "This is some text to share." } }
Sharing text over BBM enables your application to start a chat session and populates the message entry field with the text specified in the data section. Just like starting a BBM chat session above, if a previous chat session exists, the message history will be shown.
Share Image over BBM
InvokeActionItem { title: "Share Image Over BBM" query { invokeTargetId: "sys.bbm.sharehandler" invokeActionId: "bb.action.SHARE" uri: "file:///path/to/image/file.png" } }
Sharing an image over BBM works almost the same way as sharing text, except you specify a URI that points to an image file. It brings up a chat card with a message composed and ready to send with the image attached.
Wrapping It Up
For simplicity, the QML code samples above are using hard coded data and URI values. However, in a real application you'd want to use dynamic values based on variables within your application. You can do this using the onTriggered method. Here is an example of its use:
InvokeActionItem { title: "Share Text Over BBM" query { mimeType: "text/plain" invokeTargetId: "sys.bbm.sharehandler" invokeActionId: "bb.action.SHARE" data: "This is some text to share." } onTriggered: { data = "Some new text" } }
When invoked, the sample above would populate the chat session with "Some new text". In a real application you'd change the "Some new text" string to point to a variable or control in your application.
That concludes the list of BBM cards currently available for BlackBerry 10. As you can see, by using just a few lines of code you can integrate some powerful features like BBM Chat into your application. Invoke away!


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A few days ago, I received an email from someone asking how I became published. Here is my answer!
Rachel Storey at Storey On A Story interviewed me about cancer, world building, and the secret to how I've built my career!
With The Dark Thorn largely put to bed and nearly on its way to the printer, I have begun to look at its sequel, The Everwinter Wraith. The Dark Thorn is a self-contained story. It…
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New Dorn Workshop dates for 2012
If you are thinking about expanding your skills to help people with back pain, I now have got further dates for 2012, and hopefully you'll find a suitable date and venue for taking part in the workshop.
Stratford upon Avon/Warwickshire
19/20th May
16/17th June
14/15th July
8/9th September
13/14th October
10/11th November
8/9th December
London (Covent Garden)
29/30th September
17/18th November
Further information regarding the workshops can be found at:


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Artist Statement
These characters are childhood memories of the ultimate man – the Dad every boy wants, the man every boy wants to grow up to be. My hand knit acrylic re-creations of these heroes' costumes combine their heroic, protective, ultra masculine, yet vulnerable personas with the protective gestures of my mother – hand knit acrylic sweaters meant to keep me safe from New England winters. The costumes are life-size, my size, wearable objects that hang limply on hangers challenging the standard muscular form of the hero and offering the space for someone to imagine themselves wearing the costume, becoming the hero. They become the uniforms I can wear to protect my family from the threats (bullies, murderers, terrorists, pedophiles, and fanatical messianic characters) we are told surround us.
The Sweatermen, Every-Any-No Man, and Bobbleman are heroes of my own invention. They push the image of the hero by highlighting knitting materials, textures, and traditions (cables and the use of "ends" to make a sweater) in the form of the costume. Some of the color and texture choices are based on the sweaters my mother made, her love of cables and her color choices. In these I work to forge the link between childhood experience and an adult understanding of protection, masculinity, and heroism.
Performances, prints, and photographs are my opportunity to expand the narratives the suits suggest to me. While earlier works in print and photography focused on the hero in the costume, where and how he functions, these pieces start to explore the alter ego within the costume and the connotations of knitting in relation to various roles and activities. Knitting remains the questionable activity for the protagonist while costumes change to more socially accepted garb. In each scenario the knitting seems out of place or defensive. Is the man in "Pick-Up" attracting or repelling the woman speaking to him with his knitting? How do these different stereotypes of men relate to an activity like knitting?


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Two more arrested in execution-style slayings
The execution-style slaying a 10-year-old boy and the girlfriend of the boy's father have been linked to what was supposed to have been a small marijuana transaction - a routine bit of business that the father conducted out of his Alief townhouse and which often involved his two sons, according to a prosecutor's affidavit.
Instead, the purported drug buyers shot and killed Brandon Vu and Le Nguyen, 41, and left Hoai Vu for dead, also with a gunshot to the head. Hoai Vu, the alleged dealer, remains in a coma in Memorial Hermann Hospital. The assailants netted 7 pounds of marijuana and $20,000 in cash, according to the affidavit.
Details of the drug deal-turned-deadly shooting were provided to police by one of the four men who have been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the May 13 killings.
Bobby Austin, 23, told Houston police he was paid $500 to drive.
He drove the other three to the townhouse in the 6600 block of Westwick and then quickly sped away, returning minutes later to pick them up after the killings. Their comings and goings were captured by nearby surveillance cameras.
Hoai Vu, 40, typically took calls from would-be drug buyers on a special cell phone, his 14-year-old son, Justin Vu, told police. After a deal was arranged, the buyer would drive up to the townhome and be let in through the garage by one of Vu's sons, who would then take the buyer upstairs to complete the deal. Justin Vu discovered the killings minutes after they occurred.
Besides Austin, those jailed without bail and charged with capital murder are Jerome Dewon Godine, 22; Donte Jerrell Earls, 23, and Desmenn Demond Simon, 25. The latter two were taken into custody on Wednesday, Houston police said Thursday.
Besides the surveillance video, police were able to connect the four to Hoai Vu through cell phone records. Though his "drug" phone was stolen during the robbery, phone records showed a handful of calls made to his number from a cell phone in the possession of Godine.
Austin told police that as the group made its getaway, Godine told him he had shot the three, according to the affidavit.
Godine then allegedly made calls to try to find someone to burn down the Vus' home to destroy evidence of the crime.


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June 25, 2004
It's a silent epidemic that could be hidden by your sister, your best friend, even your wife. Dr. Phil delivers a wake-up call to some guests with very dangerous addictions.
A highly addictive painkiller has a hold on JoAnn, who takes 20 extra-strength pills a day just to feel normal.
"Your whole life is a lie," Dr. Phil tells JoAnn.
Laura's 11-year addiction to an over-the-counter drug has caused her to lie to everyone she knows and has even landed her in the hospital for a blood transfusion.
"You are dying as you sit there before me today," Dr. Phil tells Laura.
Update: How is she doing now?
Anne is a sex addict who's had more than 200 partners, putting her health and her life in danger.
"It has nothing to do with sex," Dr. Phil tells Anne.


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Oct 03, 2011
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomores Lauren Quisenberry (Corpus Christi, Texas) and Julia Hsu (Knoxville, Tenn.) combined to register a sweep of the weekly New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference women's tennis awards the league announced today. Quisenberry was named the NEWMAC Singles Player of the Week while Hsu teamed with Quisenberry to earn Doubles Team of the Week honors.
Quisenberry had an outstanding week, as she went 3-1 at the top singles spot for MIT. In the Engineer's dual match against Babson College on Tuesday, Quisenberry registered a 6-2, 6-3 win to help MIT to a strong 9-0 team win and remain undefeated in the NEWMAC. This past weekend at the ITA New England Regional Championships, Quisenberry, seeded 9-16, was the only NEWMAC player to make the round of 16. She started off with wins against Tess Perese of Colby (6-2, 6-2) and Allyson Bernstein of Brandeis (6-2, 6-2), before falling to Tori Aiello from Middlebury in a tough three-setter (5-7, 6-4, 6-3).
Seeded 5-8 at the ITA competition, the duo of Quisenberry and Hsu were one of two NEWMAC teams to make the round of 16 in the doubles draw. They scored a strong 8-4 decision over Freeman/Whittaker from Babson to move into the quarterfinal round. There the Engineers faced the team of Worley/Shoemaker from Williams, with the Williams squad coming away with an 8-3 win.


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Most observers, with the exception of those who fervently believe in a "colorblind" America, accept the role race plays in perceptions of Barack Obama. His blackness influences supporters—generating enthusiasm for his candidacy—and detractors, from right-wing provocateurs like Rush Limbaugh. to left-wing critics like Cornel West.
If there's still an open question, it's to what extent has Obama's race played a part in his vote share. Presidential voting is influenced by a wide range of factors, from partisanship and economic conditions, to ideology and wealth. And since Obama won a majority of the vote in both of his elections, it seems like a stretch to say he somehow lost votes as a result of his race—he's the first Democrat since Franklin Roosevelt to win two terms with a majority of the popular vote. Who else could he have lost?
Two years ago, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz—a Harvard economist—tried to answer this question. Of course, quantifying racial bias—to say nothing of its effects—is incredibly difficult. In general, people just aren't willing to express explicit prejudice in surveys, in large part because most people don't like to think of themselves as prejudiced, even if they hold bigoted views (there aren't many Bull Connors in the world). With that in mind, Davidowitz used a different approach—Google. As he noted last year, "Google, aggregating information from billions of searches, has an uncanny ability to reveal meaningful social patterns." Moreover, "The conditions under which people use Google — online, most likely alone, not participating in an official survey — are ideal for capturing what they are really thinking and feeling." And most importantly, people use Google to find "racially-charged material."
What he found was that Obama underperformed the most in those areas of the country where racially-charged searches were most prevalent:
Consider two media markets, Denver and Wheeling (which is a market evenly split between Ohio and West Virginia). Mr. Kerry received roughly 50 percent of the votes in both markets. Based on the large gains for Democrats in 2008, Mr. Obama should have received about 57 percent of votes in both Denver and Wheeling. Denver and Wheeling, though, exhibit different racial attitudes. Denver had the fourth lowest racially charged search rate in the country. Mr. Obama won 57 percent of the vote there, just as predicted. Wheeling had the seventh highest racially charged search rate in the country. Mr. Obama won less than 48 percent of the Wheeling vote.
Overall, in the 2008 presidential election, racial animus cost Obama between three and five percentage points, the equivalent of giving John McCain a home-state advantage nationwide.
For 2012, Stephens-Davidowitz reran the experiment, to see if the results would differ now that the public is familiar with Barack Obama as a political figure. Nope. At the low end, Obama's race cost him 3.2 percentage points in last year's presidential election. At the high end, it cost him six full points. Nationally, Davidowitz estimates that Obama lost four points from his total as a result of racial animus. Again, giving Mitt Romney the equivalent of a home-state advantage throughout the country.
There a lot of things to take away from this, but here are two. First, this should throw (some) water on the view—held by many, including myself—that the economy is all that matters in presidential elections. Economics is an important factor in predicting elections, but it's not the only one. Racism is just one of many variables that has a huge effect on the outcome of presidential contests.
And second? If this is correct, and Obama underperformed by roughly four points in 2008 and 2012, then there's a chance that the Democratic brand is stronger than we think. We'll see in 2016, but a "threepeat" for the Democratic Party might be more likely than we think, given the potentially wider support for a white Democratic nominee for president.