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This is amazing -- stunningly beautiful. A hotel in Sweden built entirely out of ice. I wish I could visit, though it's as cold as a witch's teat, it is.
More photos here.
17 February 2008
Ice Hotel
Posted by shadowfax at 10:25 PM
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If you ever get a chance, watch the Discovery Channel documentary on it...they film an entire year of the process of building it, and it's just fascinating watching.ReplyDelete
Beautiful. Did you know there's one just outside Quebec City?ReplyDelete
Cold, sure. Mitigated nicely by three hot tubs and one very cool bar.
- Anonymous3/28/2008 5:53 AM
Here is another ice hotels list including a Finnish castle.ReplyDelete
whether it is ice or not, I would like to take a vacation on a beautiful holiday home. ;)
- Anonymous4/04/2008 1:58 AM
I had the pleasure of spending a night in the icehotel recently as an incentive. It is really stunning, extremely beautiful. Temperature is constant -8 Celsius degrees, but don't worry, you get clear instructions on how to dress and how to sleep in a special sleeping bag. What was most peculiar was the silence - the snow covered rooms absorb every noise - you don't even hear your roommate snore...ReplyDelete


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Transition to Hope
Thank You, Mr. Sterling
May 16, 2014
Strange title, eh? After all, why would I thank someone attributed to insensitive racial comments about African Americans in 2014? With an African American president, thousands of African Americans now listed among the elite, but elusive, top 1% (over a dozen of whom, by the way, actually work for Mr Sterling) don't we now live in, as many idealistic pundits and scholars call it, a 'post racial' society? Well, this blog is not intended to thank him for reminding us that racism is alive and well. I am thanking Donald Sterling for getting HIV back in the news.
Ignorance Is Bliss (Not!)
May 2, 2014
As someone working in the field of HIV/AIDS, I have had many conversations about the topic with people ranging from politicians to middle school students. However, I will never forget the recent conversation that I had with a long-term (25+ years) survivor who shared how he could manage the symptoms, the side effects of the medication and even accepting that he may not live as long as he planned; but it was the stigma that he struggled with the most. So why, at the ripe old age of 32, does the stigma of HIV/AIDS remain so devastating?
Were Michael Douglas' Comments About HPV Helpful?
June 18, 2013
Megastar actor/director Michael Douglas recently caused a stir when he implied that his stage 4 throat cancer was caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which he believe he contracted through oral sex. He went on to say that cunnilingus was also the "best cure for it." As I have written previously, one tract of HPV (HPV16) is known to be linked to oral cancer, manifesting itself in the back regions of the throat and mouth.
HPV Vaccination -- A Wasted Resource for African Americans?
May 16, 2013
The United States has no reporting system for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Infections and the development of warts appear to be common throughout life. In general, genital HPV infection is considered to have become dramatically more frequent over the past several decades. In the United States, young adults aged 15-24 years account for approximately one half of new HPV infections each year. The highest rate of infection is among young females aged 20-24 years. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are 6 million new incidents a year in the United States (in 2008) and an estimated prevalence of more than 20 million.
The Opioid Solution and HIV: From the Frying Pan Into the Fire
February 1, 2013
A nightmare for some and a godsend for others, some people become addicted to opioids because opioids have become their recreational drug of choice, while others become addicted because their pain symptoms are so severe that they have no choice. Either way, a problem has arisen which threatens social stability in whole communities, especially in North America, and makes authorities unsure which way to turn.
Compulsory Sexual Education
December 24, 2012
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released its report on Sexually Transmitted Diseases for 2011. Sadly, there are few surprises. With a total of 1,412,791 cases, Chlamydia trachomatis infection remains the STD leader. This figure is the largest number of cases ever reported to CDC for any condition and represents an increase of 8.0% compared with the rate in 2010. The national gonorrhea rate increased as well after over a decade of fluctuation and/or decline. However, the greatest concern about the "clap," as we used to call it, is its increasing resistance to the medications commonly used to treat it, cephalosporins and azithromycin.
World AIDS Day 2012
December 3, 2012
Saturday was the 25th commemoration of World AIDS Day. The theme this year was "Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections, zero deaths from AIDS-related illness and zero discrimination." While these may sound like lofty goals, the last year has shown some real progress.
Preventing HIV Transmission With Youth Infected at Birth
November 13, 2012
As we reach a certain age, many of us long for the vitality of youth without, of course, the consequences for our youthful indiscretions. It is a time of learning and discovery. For many, it is also a time for sexual exploration. Adolescents in 2012 have lived their entire lives with the HIV epidemic. They may have learned about it in health class, read about it on the Internet, or perhaps learned that someone close to them has been infected. Now, imagine that at age 15 or 16 you are told that you are HIV positive, not because you became infected through risky behavior, but because you have had it all of your life. More troubling: what if you have been sexually active before you found out?
Chagas Disease: A New Health Disparity
June 19, 2012
Ever heard of chagas disease? Well, you're not alone. There may be as many as 10 million people, including an estimated 1 million in the United States, who have it.
What Does an Undetectable Viral Load REALLY Mean?
April 11, 2012
There are many well documented benefits to reducing the viral load of an HIV+ individual to an undetectable level. Unfortunately, there also remains a some haziness about the term "undetectable." In actuality, it is somewhat of a misnomer. For someone to truly have undetectable HIV would mean that the battery of sophisticated tests available could not find any virus in a person's body. Thus far there is only one case of an HIV+ individual, an American living at the time in Germany who received a bone marrow transplant from a donor who had a genetic resistance to the virus, who seems to have cleared HIV entirely from one's system. An undetectable viral load means that the HIV virus in one's blood has been suppressed to the point where either the HIV RNA is not present in your blood at the time of testing or that the level of HIV RNA is below the threshold needed for detection. Another factor is the sensitivity of the specific test that is utilized.
Transition to Hope
This year marks Bell's 14th as the executive director of the Philadelphia-based BEBASHI (Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health), founded in 1985 as the nation's first AIDS organization serving African Americans with HIV. Bell has been widely praised, not only for increasing funding and accountability at a time when HIV donations have plummeted, but also for launching such innovative programs as a women's initiative, prison-discharge planning, and, most recently, a diabetes intervention.
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I've been enjoying an usual anticipation for Halloween this year. Buying carmels and granny smith apples for some weekend confections. Reading Sleepy Hollow instead of textbooks. And - on a weekend visiting home - driving out to the farm off of Woods Valley Road for its annual pumpkin patch. From the road you can see the distant pumpkin pickers, wandering past great clusters of orange orbs. To the east a fine dust coats the white barn on the neighboring land and to the west giant pumpkins dot the dried fields, their burnt red hide decaying sweetly in the heat of California autumn. Back at school, these miniature pumpkins were sensible. Since I didn't have the array of glitter colors to make these, I "adjusted" the natural pumpkin colors by giving each a coat of acrylic craft paint before covering them in sugary, iridescent white glitter.With all this talk of pumpkins and November just around the corner, I'm already awaiting Thanksgiving. The scent of cloves and allspice, the warmth that emanates from the oven, and to borrow a phrase from Washington Irving, "the most luxurious of pies."
Friday, October 30, 2009
Sugar and Spice
36 comments:
- Marie said...
I love it !
- October 30, 2009 at 2:24 AM
- Christa (Letteria) said...
love this idea, so so nice.
greetings from switzerland, christa
- October 30, 2009 at 2:41 AM
- PilliPilli Handmade said...
- October 30, 2009 at 3:44 AM
- Christy said...
beautiful frosted pumpkins! soooo dreamy!
- October 30, 2009 at 4:20 AM
- Helen said...
i think yours looks nicer than marthas, much more elegant. what a great centre piece!
- October 30, 2009 at 5:20 AM
- Anjelica said...
Oh they're lovely <3
- October 30, 2009 at 5:53 AM
- Becky said...
Gorgeous images, as ever Livy! Happy Halloween.
- October 30, 2009 at 6:17 AM
- Hannah said...
Mmm....they look so good! =)
- October 30, 2009 at 6:30 AM
- Hannah said...
Good as in Cute. ^^
- October 30, 2009 at 6:30 AM
- Cynthia L. H. said...
Ooohhh!!! Great idea!!! ;^) I LOVE these sparkling pumpkins!!! Your description is very well written, too.
- October 30, 2009 at 6:37 AM
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- October 30, 2009 at 6:42 AM
- Brandi said...
These are so lovely. They have that perfect touch of Halloween magic.
- October 30, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- Saltina said...
I love the way the pumpkins turned out. Very soft. Beautiful pictures too!
- October 30, 2009 at 8:24 AM
- Chelsea said...
Love this!
- October 30, 2009 at 8:24 AM
- Tiffani said...
Cool idea! Those are pretty. Do you have glitter everywhere now?
- October 30, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Stacy's Designs 88 said...
Lovely! The different sizes and range of hues are so pretty. Happy Halloween! :)
- October 30, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Ms. B said...
Those are so cute! I need to make a bunch of glittery pumpkins for next year! It's too late for this year, time to start working on Christmas crafts!
- October 30, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- nicole said...
love the pumpkins...so gentle and surprisingly festive.
- October 30, 2009 at 2:31 PM
- Lindsey said...
How beautiful your world must be. I think I could live in your house, your town, your shoes and see quite a different view.
To see things through your eyes is inspiring indeed.
- October 30, 2009 at 6:43 PM
- yoli said...
beuatiful pumpkins pics...
- October 31, 2009 at 7:09 AM
- Valerie said...
I love, love this idea! The subtle sparkle is so delicious. I have filed it away at thecraftersfilebox.blogspot.com.
Thanks for sharing!
- November 1, 2009 at 7:09 PM
- Checks and Spots said...
A brilliant idea superbly executed!
Just discovered your blog and think that it's heaven...would love it if you stopped by..
- November 3, 2009 at 1:25 AM
- Brancoprata said...
Thank you! You just made my day! What a beautiful blog... so many amazing ideas and images!I´m speechless!
- November 3, 2009 at 6:02 AM
- Erin said...
Absolutely loving these! They are so gorgeous!!!
- November 3, 2009 at 12:34 PM
- Michelle said...
Hi there love, I would love to be featured on your great blog! I've been following your blog for quite some time now. Thank you so much!
- November 3, 2009 at 4:12 PM
- Wireworks said...
This is a very nice blog... I can see that you put a lot of heart on your posts, that's why I'm sure I'd visit here more often. Anyway, if you have time, you can visit my blog as well, Abstract Art Painting / Buy Abstract Art. See yah!
- November 4, 2009 at 4:05 AM
- nina said...
I love this idea...a glamorous touch for Halloween decor:-)
- November 4, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- Muet Drama Show said...
Love your Blog :)
- November 4, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- Polly R said...
Beautiful! A wonderful idea. I think they look nicer than Martha's ones!
- November 6, 2009 at 4:17 AM
- Claire said...
I love this! By the way, I gave you a shout-out on my blog today :)
- November 6, 2009 at 5:58 AM
- Ashma said...
I love seeing the world through your eyes Livy. Your creations and photographs and words are just the most divine things.
-Ashma x
- November 7, 2009 at 2:30 AM
- Ruxandra said...
what a beautiful idea.i love them.
- November 8, 2009 at 3:12 AM
- Courtney said...
These are darling. Consider this idea bookmarked for next year. Who knew pumpkins could be so adorable?
- November 28, 2009 at 12:22 AM
- Muffin said...
Can I ask where you got your cake stand? I've been looking for one for months now and love this one!
- February 10, 2010 at 2:07 PM
- Brittany said...
I just love the way these look! So yummy!! I'm going to have to try it. I'm featuring this post on my blog sometime soon. :) Thanks for sharing.
- October 12, 2010 at 10:58 AM
- NJoy Event Planning said...
Love glittery pumpkins....maybe a bit too much!
- November 8, 2010 at 6:13 AM


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When pitchers and catchers reported Feb. 18, I posted five key questions the Mets faced heading into spring training. With two weeks remaining, there are issues with four of those five concerns.
Question: What is this team's attitude?
Assessment: By all accounts, it is good and positive. The Mets aren't rolling through their spring schedule, but there have been no issues of lack of hustle and laziness. David Wright said the Mets need to use last year's embarrassment as a motivator. Jason Bay is fitting in and Jeff Francoeur has been a positive influence. So far, so good, but they haven't played any games that count yet.
Question: How healthy is this team?
Assessment: Injuries sabotaged the 2009 season, and already two of the team's core will open the season on the disabled list and likely won't be ready until May. Carlos Beltran's knee is responding well to rehab and Jose Reyes' hamstring feels good. However, Reyes' issue is his thyroid and one wonders how that will be with the riggers of the season. Reliever Kelvim Escobar, penciled in as a set-up man, has missed the entire spring with shoulder pain. There have been no problems physically with Francoeur, Oliver Perez, Johan Santana and John Maine, all with recent surgery on their resume.
Question: What is the status of the three pitching questions, Mike Pelfrey, Oliver Perez and John Maine?
Assessment: These three guys represent the season's key. If they do well, then the Mets can contend. The Mets didn't make any rotation additions this winter because they believe in the upside of these three. It has been an up-and-down spring for all three, but Perez has been refreshingly positive. However, none have performed to where the Mets can say they are in the clear. The concerns remain.
Question: Who is fifth starter?
Assessment: Fernando Nieve, Jon Niese, Nelson Figueroa and Hisanori Takahashi are in the mix. Takahashi has looked the best, but he hasn't pitched enough to be stretched out. Niese has options remaining, so they could do the safe thing and send him out and protect someone else. Jerry Manuel said he'll use a fifth starter from the start, so there will be no hiding him with the off-days in April. This is the biggest decision remaining in camp.
Question: What is the make-up of the bullpen?
Assessment: The biggest sub-question is whether Jenrry Mejia goes north in the pen and what role he would have. With his stuff, he's a closer in waiting, which makes me think eighth-inning set-up. But, will the Mets expose him to that or put him in a low-pressure role. To me, that's defeatist thinking. If you're afraid to use him, then why carry him? Losing Escobar went a large part in opening the door for Mejia. So has, the general ineffectiveness of the relievers. If Takahashi doesn't make it in the rotation, it could be him. Any of the losers for the fifth-starter could also fit as the long man. Bobby Parnell is still around, but he might be a casualty if they keep Takahashi in the pen. Kiko Calero and Ryota Igarashi will make the roster. Pedro Feliciano is still the only lefty of substance.


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Last night @musclenerd posted a tweet saying that iOS 5 has indeed been jailbroken using the limera1n exploit. In his tweet he posted a picture of an iPod touch 4 Springboard with the Cydia icon placed nicely on it.
The full jailbreak story after the break!
The Apple keynote ended less than 24 hours ago, and the iOS 5 beta dropped to developers in even less time and the devs have already managed to jailbreak the firmware. According to @musclenerd, Cydia runs smoothly. This, however, is a tethered jailbreak and there is no word on when the tool will be released. So, if you are already jailbroken on a previous firmware, stay there, do not upgrade to iOS 5 beta 1 if you like your current jailbreak.
What do you all think of this? The jailbreak came quick, but do you think Apple will fill the hole in a new beta of iOS 5? Let us know in the comments.


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This wrapper, or dressing gown, would have been worn by a woman at home. The unfitted front could indicate that the wrapper was worn for maternity. A belt or sash, however, could have provided a more finished look. The wool fabric, in a boteh or stylized flower motif more commonly known as a paisley design, indicates that this garment was probably a winter garment. Although worn in an informal setting, the gown illustrates excellent dressmaking principles; the wool paisley fabric is matched up on the sleeves, garment front, and back. The large, leg o' mutton sleeves help to date the gown to the mid-1890s, about 1894-1896.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
* Easy Fall Kid Craft: Colored Glue Leaves With Watercolor Resist
We've been doing lots of fall crafting around here lately.
This project evolved from our colored Elmer's glue projects.
The girls asked if we could make big fall leaves with our colored glue
and I said, Absolutely!
We started by lightly sketching big leaf shapes on white drawing paper
with pencil, then outlining the pencil lines with colored Elmer's glue.
For directions on how to make your own colored Elmer's glue
see our post here about making your own Rainbow Glue.
The next day, after the glue dried, we went back and started
coloring the leaves in with watercolors.
We like Rainbow leaves around here, can you tell?
"E" painting some leaves.
"C" painting some leaves.
Mom painting a leaf.
While the watercolor was still wet,
we sprinkled some table salt over some of them
for a fun mottled look!
(we keep a salt shaker in the art studio with our watercolors
for this exact purpose!)
Just shake/brush off the excess salt after the watercolors dry.
Now, what to do with our giant colorful leaves?
I think we may cut them out and put them up in the
playroom windows with our sand paper leaves!
I recommend doing this project with ages 3 and up.
For this project you will need:
Colored Elmer's Glue (see our recipe here)
Drawing paper or watercolor paper
Salt (optional)
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Brooklyn Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Kill U.S. Soldiers Abroad and Attempting to Provide Material Support to al Shabaab
|U.S. Attorney's Office July 07, 2011
BROOKLYN, NY—Following a two-week trial in the Eastern District of New York, a federal jury convicted Betim Kaziu today of conspiring to commit murder overseas, conspiring to provide material support to terrorism, attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and conspiring to use a machine gun in furtherance of those crimes. The evidence at trial established that the defendant traveled from Brooklyn to Cairo, Egypt in February 2009 in order to wage violent jihad against United States troops in the Middle East and the Balkans. While in Cairo, the defendant also attempted to acquire automatic weapons and to travel to Somalia to join al Shabaab, a Somali terrorist organization allied with al Qaeda. Ultimately, the defendant traveled to Kosovo in an effort to target American troops stationed there, or to travel onward to Pakistan to join al Qaeda.
While in the Balkans, the defendant recorded a martyrdom video on the Albanian coast of his "last few moments" before he expected to depart for jannah, or paradise reserved for martyrs. Shortly thereafter, on August 27, 2009, the defendant was arrested in Kosovo by the Kosovo Police Service. He was then transferred to the custody of agents and detectives of the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force to face terrorism charges filed in the Eastern District of New York. At the time of his arrest, the defendant had already purchased a ticket to travel to Pakistan on September 15, 2009.
Testimony at trial established that the defendant had been radicalized, in part, by Internet speeches by Anwar al-Awlaki and propaganda videos produced by al Qaeda and al Shabaab. The government also introduced at trial evidence from the defendant's social networking website, including quotes by Osama Bin Laden.
The defendant faces a sentence of up to life in prison. Sentencing has been scheduled for November 4, 2011.
The convictions were announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York.
"Through our judicial system, we have brought to justice a homegrown terrorist who conspired to kill U.S. troops overseas," stated United States Attorney Lynch. "We are committed to using all available tools to combat terrorism wherever it threatens our citizens and our country." Ms. Lynch thanked the government of Kosovo, the U.S. State Department, the Department of Justice Office of International Affairs, and the New York City Police Department for their assistance.
The government's case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Shreve Ariail, Seth D. DuCharme and Ali Kazemi, with assistance provided by Joanna Baltes of the National Security Division.
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Baked Fish with Peach Relish
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Here's probably the easiest baked fish recipe. Swai fillet (catfish) is seasoned with Bellindora seasoning, smoked paprika and cayenne pepper. Then, it's pan-seared with a combination of olive oil and butter and transferred to the oven until fully cooked. I use the combination of fats so that the butter doesn't burn. Right before the end of the cooking time, peach relish is spread over the fish to add a sweet and acidic flavor to the fish.
The peach relish is made with canned peaches, a lot of Italian parsley, pickled spring onions, Bellindora balsamic peach vinegar and red mini sweet peppers. It adds a brightness and freshness to the dish. I can't wait for peach season to make the dish again with fresh fruit!
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Last week Deadspin quicklinked to a Boston magazine profile of the Red Sox second baseman, where he characterized A-Rod as a dork and called his hometown of Woodland, California a "dump." The Woodlandians aren't happy.
Just to recap, here are the verbal gifts Pedroia gave to writer Tommy Craggs:
Woodland is a bedroom community of more than 50,000 people that lies 20 miles northwest of Sacramento. It is often described as being something out of Our Town, which is an odd point of comparison for a place once known by its early settlers as "By Hell." "It's a dump," says Pedroia, whose parents run a tire store on Main Street and whose family seems to occupy a position in Woodland roughly equivalent to that enjoyed by the Grimaldis in Monaco. "You can quote me on that. I don't give a shit." He shakes his head.
Pedroia acknowledges he's angry with the town for something he won't specify, though it's safe to assume it involves his older brother Brett's arrest, in January, on child-molestation charges. (Brett has pleaded not guilty.) "Everyone wants to get out of there," he goes on. "You don't want to stay in Woodland. What do you want to stay in Woodland for? The place sucks. The newspaper there, I don't really get along with. I come from your town. You should embrace me. I play for the Boston Red Sox. You haven't had a lot of major-leaguers come out of your city."
Obviously, this isn't going to increase Woodland tourism. Well maybe if there is a viable market for depressed individuals looking to visit a bleak and dirty locale that will suck the last ounces of joy from their hearts. Pedroia's negative comments resulted in many strongly worded letters to the Daily Democrat and local motorcycle businesses purchasing anti-Pedroia signage like this:
But its all fun, games, and civic pride until one person makes a death threat against the Pedroia clan. And that's what 47-year-old Woodlander Kenneth Samuels did. Of course Pedroia <a href="attempted to salvage his relationship with his hometown after he caused such an uproar:
Last year (Woodland) wanted me to be the Grand Marshall of the Christmas parade and I told my dad and one of my closest friends, 'I love Woodland but I don't want anyone to think I'm saying, hey, look at me.' I don't want people to think I feel I'm better than them. I don't think my job is any more important than anybody else's job in Woodland.
Looks like someone just became Grand Marshall of the Christmas parade forever.
Pedroia family receives death threats [Fenway West]
I Love Woodland': Dustin apologizes [Daily Democrat]
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Hi Everybody....I have grown things hydro phonically , many years ago, and now ,am starting again with tomatoes (indoors under LEDs).
From my previous experience , I got the impression that people seem to make the nutrient thing very complicated and expensive, when it should be neither.
I'm starting with a bag of 15;15;15 with trace elements, instant release. This bag I bought for $30 (In Thailand) that's 60 cents/Kg... I plan to use only this.
Now I know this is not the perfect balance, but I'm not growing commercially, only a few square meters, so I plan to adjust the strength to make sure they get enough nitrogen ; they will have too much P and K which will tend to build up in the solution, but If I change the solution regularly this shouldn't be a problem.... should it?
So my question is , how many grams/liter of this fertilizer do I need to put in rainwater to make it fine. for (a).seedlings and (b).full size plants?


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We recently had the chance to get our hands on DICE's upcoming first-person action adventure game, Mirror's Edge. The developers best known for the Battlefield games have taken a novel approach to their latest title, sticking to the first-person perspective but utilizing it in a game with an all-new premise that's a stark contrast to other games in the gun-filled action landscape. In this modern-day setting, the protagonist, Faith, is a "runner," a courier of information who must avoid capture by a government intent on keeping tabs on its citizens whether they like it or not. Think George Orwell's "Nineteen Eight-Four" meets first-person Tomb Raider.
Faith's abilities are not superhuman per se, but she's at the very peak of human physical condition. She can perform death-defying leaps, is a skilled combatant, and as you'd expect, finds ways to get into plenty of trouble. Her closest brush with superhuman ability comes when you activate her adrenaline move and slow down time in short bursts.
By slowing things down for just a second, you can perfectly time your leaps, getting to the very edge of a rooftop before leaping across the huge gap to the opposite platform. You will experience these thrilling moves and see the world that Faith lives in through her eyes, in first-person, so her athleticism and her frequent dalliances with death will feel all the more real.
The most interesting game mechanic that we had the chance to explore in our hands-on session was momentum. Faith isn't incredibly fast off the line, and we actually found that leaping forward when moving across short distances was ineffective. Give her a running start, though, and she can do amazing things. Once you have a full head of steam going, Faith can link together movements that will send her flying through the environments, leaping over large obstacles in single bounds, and sliding beneath others without missing a beat. It's when Faith is running full-speed that you witness how capable a character she really is.
The big reveal at this recent hands-on event was the time trial mode. While playing through Mirror's Edge you generally have as much time as necessary to complete missions, though generally you'll be speeding along to avoid capture. The time trial mode is about achieving perfection in your movements, finding the optimal path through each course and then uploading your best time to the leaderboards for all the world to see.
Playing Mirror's Edge, specifically in these time trials, is quite the adrenaline rush. To shave precious milliseconds off your time, you'll have to cut corners, perfectly time your jumps, and perform stylish moves like wall jumps and rail slides. The wall jump in particular took us plenty of tries before we could nail it. You have to run towards a vertical surface, watch Faith's hands crawl up the surface a few feet, and then hit the quick turn. While suspended in midair, you then push a button to make her leap off and hopefully grab onto the opposite ledge. Once you get this move down, you'll never climb a flight of stairs the easy way again.


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Baby Milo 2/2002
Milo 5/2002
Baby Max 02/2002
Max and Milo "Big"
Baby Pepper 02/2002
5/2/02 Ms Pep
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Baby Milo 2/2002
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~~~Rachel in Alaska
Mom to "Max, Milo and Pepper Ann" 11.5 month old Teenagers
http://www.pbase.com/alasknmom/kittens/ updated 10/30/02
OMG, are these babies cute!!!
But they sure have grown!
Soooo adorable!
I'm sometimes asked "Why do you spend so much of your time and money talking about kindness to animals when there is so much cruelty to men?" I answer: "I am working at the roots." -George T. Angell, reformer (1823-1909)
Thank you, Popcornbird for creating this tribute to Summer starring Livvy and Cassy
Livvy: 11 April 99 - 5 July 09
Cassy: 11 July 99 - 8 April 11
If you would like to visit my BeautiConsultant page --
I wonder who sneaks in and paints the kitten's eyes a different color while we aren't looking? No matter, your threesome are delightful!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened" - Anatole France
You have some adorable cats. They sure grow up quick don't they. Please take some more pictures before they are full grown.
Owned by Sky, Pearl, Ziggy Stardust, Alani, Blaze, Colby, Finnegan, and Summer.
My Rainbow Bridge Babies:
RB Pepper 3/17/97- 2/3/03 RIP Sweet Pepper
RB Starr 3/22/05- 7/1/09 RIP Sweet Starr
RB Sunny 8/25/00- 2/28/10 RIP Sweet Sunny
RB Storm 1/11/96- 8/2/12 RIP Sweet Storm
WoW they sure grow up quick don't they?! Please take more pictures....We all love pictures of furkids!
Tooooooooooo adorable!!!
They have grown... and the remain as beautiful as ever!
Rachel !!! These pictures are really great !!
It is amazing how much our kittens change as they grow up !!!
Yours are as cute as always !!!
Great pictures. I'm a little partial to Pepper because she looks so much like my Lizzy who is at the Rainbow Bridge now. It's great to see other Halloween cats!
Ok, here we go with the kitten overload again!!! I want one!!!! They are so adorable. They are getting much bigger, but are still adorable little kittens. My favorite is the first one of Milo. I almost thought you had posted it sideways at first. She looks like a little trouble maker, and the second picture only confirms that.
Spring 1986 - Dec. 11, 2004
RIP Big Boy
Fall 1988 - Jan. 24, 2007
RIP Snotty Girl
Fall 1997 - Oct. 6, 2012
RIP Sweet Monkeyhead Girl
GOODNESS how those babies have GROWN!!! From too cute furbabies and much too cute furkids!!
R.I.P. my Precious Katie, Katie Pretty Lady.
Oct. 1991 - Oct. 9, 2005
R.I.P. my Beloved Wild Hair Wee Willy Winky
April 8, 2005 - June 19, 2009
R.I.P. my best friend Buddy.
Sept. 1993 - Feb. 04, 2010
R.I.P. my handsome Mooky.
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Author Notes: I'm always looking for ways to make my favorite foods more approachable - especially to my two year old. Sliders work wonders for any sandwich - making them cute enough to encourage most kids to take a bite. I like to cook Sockeye salmon in smaller pieces regularly - the shape of the filet (thinner on one end) makes it difficult t cook the whole filet properly. Cutting the fillet into two makes it easier to ensure this lean meat isn't over cooked. The "B" is of course - bacon. the "L" traditionally would be lettuce but here I made a really vegetal watercress avocado spread. The "T" is for tomato - since its not summer I used good canned tomatoes to make a sweet chunky tomato jam. Finally - "s" - salmon - use your favorite type of salmon filet. For the rolls, I use store bought dinner rolls. The soft roll is key because instead of squeezing out the fixins and salmon on one side as you bite - the soft dough just molds around the filling. This recipe also works to make full sandwiches rather than sliders. —meganvt01
Makes: 8 sliders
Prep time: 10 hrs
Cook time: 30 hrs
four ounce portions of Alaskan salmon (I used sockeye) bones removed
Aleppo pepper, to taste
soft dinner rolls - I used snowflake rolls
very ripe avocado - skin and seed removed.
bunch watercress (chopped - about 1 cup)
teaspoons lemon juice
teaspoons soy sauce
teaspoon sugar
slices, bacon - cooked but not to crisp. Broken into 8 chunks
14 ounce can chopped tomatoes (I used san marzanos)
tablespoons sugar
cup chopped onion
tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
teaspoon kosher salt
clove garlic, minced
- First, make the tomato jam. In a small saucepan add the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook for 10 minutes - until soft.
- Add the garlic, thyme, sugar, salt, and tomatoes (with juice) to the onions. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes - or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the consistency is thick. Season with salt and pepper.
- Avo puree - in a food processor add the avocado, watercress, soy, lemon juice and sugar. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut each 4 ounce portion of salmon into two - about equal size. Season the salmon pieces with salt and Aleppo pepper (to taste) I used just a sprinkling of the pepper - increase if you like more heat (if you aren't familiar with Aleppo - I find it to be a similar heat level to crushed red pepper).
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add the salmon filets, skin side down and cook for about 3 minutes. This will of course depend on how big your filet is and how you like your salmon but I wait until I see the cooked salmon on the side move about 1/3 up the fillet. Then flip and cook for an additional 1 - 2 minutes, depending on your desired doneness. Remove from heat.
- To serve - slice a dinner roll and place one piece of salmon, 1 tablespoon of the tomato jam, 1 slice of bacon and 1 tablespoon of the avo puree on the top bun. Enjoy!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Salmon
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Sandwich Recipe
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Avocados
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Umami-Centric Recipe
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Model: HP Deskjet 841c printer, Version: 4.3
Operating System: Windows 2000 (Note: might work with other versions of this os.)
File: 840-enu-2kinfu.exe
Create a new folder on the hard drive: c:\dj840 before downloading the printer driver.
Download the driver to the newly created c:\dj840 folder.
Open the c:\dj840 folder and double-click the downloaded "exe" file.
Under c:\dj840\2kxpinf folder a 3 letter language folder will be displayed. For example, the English driver will display a folder named "enu". This folder was created by double-clicking on the downloaded "exe" file.
For Parallel cable users only, connect the parallel cable from the PC to the printer. To continue, go to step 8 below.
For USB users, Plug the USB cable into the printer and PC.
A Hardware Wizard screen appears, click "Cancel".
From Windows, click "Start", "Settings", "Printers".
Next, double-click "Add Printer".
When the Add Printer Wizard screen appears, click "Next".
Choose "Local Printer", uncheck "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer", and click "Next".
For USB users select "USB" and click "Next". For Parallel cable users select "LPT1" and click "Next".
To continue, click the "Have Disk" button.
Next, click "Browse" and go to the folder "c:\dj840\2kxpinf\enu\drivers\Win2k_xp". An "hpf840k.inf" file will be displayed. Select the file name and click "Open".
Click "OK" to continue. "hp deskjet 840c series" will now be found in the Printers column. Now, click the "Next" button.
If another printer driver is installed on the PC, select "Yes" or "No" to use this printer as the default printer and click "Next".
Choose "Do not share this printer" and click "Next".
Select "Yes" or "No" to print a test page and click "Next".
To complete the installation process, click "Finish". The hp deskjet 840c series printer driver will be added to the "Printers" window.
Operating system(s): Microsoft Windows 2000


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Social Media and Real-World Consequences: Volume 1 - From Virtual to Violent: How Social Media Fuels Real-World Violence
This timely report provides an overview of the ways youth are communicating on social media and the associated risks of these communications turning into real-world violence.
Explore research on the issues of journalism and media produced by social sector organizations. Topics include communications, media access and policy, media applications and tools, media platforms, telecommunications infrastructure, and more.
This trend line represents foundation funding for research & publication in this specific issue area. Data are from grants awarded by the FC 1000, a national sample of 1,000 of the largest grantmakers by total giving
Graph represents all funding for this issue area; the highlighted arc represents the proportion awarded explicitly for research and publication.
The Women of Communication Studies and Foundation Funding
Oct 18, 2018
Publisher(s): Rockefeller Archive Center
Disinformation, Fake News and Influence Campaigns on Twitter
Oct 4, 2018
Publisher(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Major Internet Companies as News Editors
Aug 15, 2018
Publisher(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation ; Gallup, Inc.
Distinguishing Between Factual and Opinion Statements in the News
Jun 18, 2018
Publisher(s): Pew Research Center
Where We Are On TV
Jun 1, 2018
Publisher(s): Glaad
The Role of Media in Childhood Obesity
Feb 1, 2004
Publisher(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Tilting Rightward: C-SPAN's Coverage of Think Tanks
Dec 1, 2007
Publisher(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research
Displacing the Dream
Oct 1, 2007
Publisher(s): Center for Media Justice (Formerly Youth Media Council)
Chicago Snapshot 2005-2006: A Year of School Newspapers and Advisers
Jun 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Radio Deregulation: Has It Served Citizens and Musicians?
Nov 18, 2002
Publisher(s): Future of Music Coalition
Developing Community Connections: Qualitative Research Regarding Framing Policies
Aug 1, 2003
Publisher(s): Prevent Child Abuse America
How the News Frames Child Maltreatment: Unintended Consequences
Aug 1, 2003
Publisher(s): Prevent Child Abuse America


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When I was a little kid, I always pretended I was the hero,' Skip said.
'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
revolutionary bean wrote: »Butch.
"I'm American, honey. Our names don't mean shit."
revolutionary bean wrote: »Butch.
"I'm American, honey. Our names don't mean shit."
Butch does mean something, though. It has a definition at least.
I can't wait until he becomes a supervillain.If I ever have kids and they happen to be boys, Alexander and Maximilian. I don't know why, but I've always liked those names.
I'm calling my future son Killfuck Soulshitter. None of you can get it now. Consider it off the market. It will make a scene at his graduation ceremonies. Second son will be Rasputin Damocles.Gorilla Salad wrote: »No matter what, though, my first kid is getting the middle name "Bloodaxe"
I got stuck with Forrest. They will get something kickass.
I had to re-get my birth certificate (my grandma lost my original one) and they did this to me. So now on my Driver's License it says Mathew.Crimson King wrote: »My name is Matthew like every other motherfucker. I met a guy at a party once who was Mathew with one T because his dad spelled it wrong on the birth certificate. True fact.
Wonder_Hippie wrote: »Alexander your sig is bad and you should feel bad.
All I can think of when I see that name is this:
Langston Hughes wrote:Being walkers with the dawn and morning,
Walkers with the sun and morning, we are not afraid of night,
Nor days of gloom, nor darkness -
Being walkers with the sun and morning.
Tucanwarrior13 wrote: »
AlyceInWonderland wrote: »My first, middle and last names are all first names. So, when a teacher is calling roll for the first time, "Alyce Andrea Mark" often turns into "Mark Alyce? Is Mark Alyce Present?"
I used to not like my name, as the "Y" threw off EVERYBODY (It's pronounced Alice, not Aleese), and I'd always have someone calling me Allison, or Ellis, or something absurd.
Also, I hate it when people call me by my last name. Cause then I end up with a dudes name.
But lately it's been growing on me, because I recently found out that my parents named me "Alyce Andrea" because if you say it together it sounds like Alexandria....which I think is badass.
For the names I wanna give my kids I was thinking:
Tea (With an accent over the top of the 'a', so it's pronounced "tee-uh")
Holden (After Catcher in the Rye)
Jack (though, I duno, cause my grandpa is named that, and he's an asshole)
Grady (just heard it in this thread. Fuck yes)
My boyfriends name is Peter Haas. Haas is German for "rabbit" or "hare".....so basically his name is Peter Rabbit. Fucking love it!
Cardboard Tube wrote: »The rest of you, I fucking hate you for the fact that I now have a blue dot on this god awful thread.
caradrayan wrote: »This bothers me, so if I have a son, I might try to reverse that. Maybe Madison.
caradrayan wrote: »My First name is Generic
Wonder_Hippie wrote: »OptimusZed wrote: »I used to run a canvass office in Philadelphia. We hired for short time work, so we were doing interviews constantly. I saw all sorts of crazy names come through.
Personal favorite: Saf-aye-en-ayespelled: Caffeine
My wife is a med student. Apparently there are horror stories about mothers trying to name their kids with words they see on the charts, most notable "miconium."Baby's first poo.
I can relate to that last one. A woman gave birth to twins, and found their names on the hospital food list: Lemonjello [luh-MON-jello] and Orangejello [uh-RON-jello].
This is a very old, very annoying joke.
INeedNoSalt wrote: »
pablo_price wrote: »so recently I decided that Liam is a badass name and that, as such, I should have a son and name him that.
however, in the big picture, I only kinda want to have kids and even then I'd much rather have a daughter.
So I decided that I'm just gonna name my next dog Liam and in the unfortunate case that I have a son at some point in the future, I'd name him after the dog.


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Two of the six draft candidates who worked out for the Charlotte Hornets Thursday are Canadians.
That's becoming more the norm than a rarity these days in the NBA. Canadian Anthony Bennett was the No. 1 overall pick in 2013 and another Canadian, Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins, could be the top pick in the June 26 draft.
At least four other Canadians figure to be drafted this year, and two of those – Michigan shooting guard Nik Stauskas and Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis – look solidly in the first round. They'll join current players like Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash and Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Tristan Thompson.
As Nash's stardom ascended over the past decade, Canadian interest in basketball did likewise, these players say.
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"I don't know anybody who plays basketball in Canada who didn't see Steve Nash as their favorite player," said Stanford forward Dwight Powell. "He's an amazing role model and has stayed so loyal to Canada Basketball throughout. He's done wonders for Canadian basketball."
Powell grew up in Toronto, Canada's most populous city. The surrounding province of Ontario is the epicenter of this basketball surge. Bennett, Wiggins, Stauskas and Ennis all grew up there.
Nash was more the rarity, growing up in British Columbia.
The other Canadian at Thursday's workout, Arizona State center Jordan Bachynski, grew up even more off the beaten path, in Alberta. The 7-foot-2 center defines late bloomer, which he said was partially a function of the limited coaching he had growing up.
That changed in the Pac-12. Last season, as a senior, he led the NCAA in shots blocked at 4.03 per game.
"Growing up, my best coaching was from my parents," said Bachynski, who projects as a second-round pick for his rim-protecting.
"(Nash) paved the way. He takes Canada basketball really seriously," Bachynski said. "I played on the development team this past summer. There's no other country in the world that has their senior men's coach (also) coaching the development team. I got great experience there."
Bachynski was referring to Jay Triano, who coaches Canada's senior national team. Last summer he coached the junior team in a tournament in Russia. Triano was head coach of the Toronto Raptors and is now an assistant with Portland Trail Blazers.
At 40 Nash is past the point of playing on the national team, but he's taken an executive role. Canada Basketball named him general manager of the senior men's program.
"Canada is really excited about basketball. During the Raptors' playoff run, there were 10,000 to 20,000 people standing outside the arena, watching the games on a big screen," Bachynski said.
"(Ontario has) a really dense population and they have a great development program for young kids. There's talent all over the place."
Powell said there always was plentiful talent in Ontario. The difference is now it's being noticed and nurtured.
"I think it's just exposure. Growing up from middle school to high school, I always saw guys who could play," said Powell. "Canada Basketball had done a great job of expanding that exposure to the U.S., especially for guys like myself who came here for prep school and then Division I basketball."
Notes: The Las Vegas Summer league, running July 11 through 21, released its game schedule Thursday. The Hornets will open against the Golden State Warriors July 11 at 8:30 p.m. EDT.
Their next two games are July 13 vs. the Sacramento Kings at 6 p.m., and July 14 against the New York Knicks at 4 p.m. The Kings and Knicks games will air live on NBA TV. The Hornets will play at least two more games in Las Vegas, with date and opponent to be determined by a tournament format.
• Participants in Friday's pre-draft workout in Charlotte: Cameron Bairstow, New Mexico; Kadeem Batts, Providence; Cory Jefferson, Baylor; Shawn Jones, Middle Tennessee State; Akil Mitchell, Virginia and Jarred Shaw, Utah State.


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By Lisa Capobianco
Staff Writer
After serving on the Board of Park Commissioners for more than 30 years, Joe LaPorte has decided to step down.
LaPorte served on the board from 1979 to 1984 before taking a five-year hiatus, and became the chairman from 2000 to 2009. He also served on the Town Council for two terms.
Although he enjoyed his involvement with the board, LaPorte said it was time to step down.
"I am 80 years old," LaPorte said. "It is really time for some new ideas—there are some good people here."
Calling LaPorte's decision to step down a "sad day," David Kanute from the Board of Park Commissioners said he will miss his colleague.
"Joe and I have been together for over 20 years," Kanute said. "He is not your typical board member—he is a hands-on guy."
Michael Fasulo from the Board of Park Commissioners said he will also miss his colleague, who always offered him advice.
"I have known him for most of my life," Fasulo said. "He is so knowledgeable about what goes on."
LaPorte's involvement with the community began in the 1960s when LaPorte served as a volunteer coach for his son's Little League team. Since then, he has contributed to construction projects, fundraising drives and countless meetings. He even started the Southington Youth Soccer League in 1975, which continues to grow.
"It makes me proud that the league has flourished all this time," LaPorte said.
LaPorte also founded a third local Little League with Don Stepanek and Bill DellaVecchia. By 1970, the Western Little League offered more opportunities to Southington children. As the league outgrew their small baseball field on Mill Street, LaPorte and DellaVecchia started a campaign to use a parcel of land on Spring Street to create a state-of-the-art complex, which serves as the home for the league today.
"Joe was a real asset to the town of Southington," Kanute said. "He knew when there were needs."
LaPorte said he is also proud of his contributions to the Southington drive-in site. When Southington bought the site, LaPorte created a pavilion, which turned into a success.
"It is a great facility, and it is getting more use every year," LaPorte said.
A member of the Southington Sports Hall of Fame as a booster, LaPorte said he will continue to be involved in the community despite his decision to step down. LaPorte will continue his volunteer work at the annual Italian American Festival as well as his special interest in the Southington YMCA.
Although he will miss his former colleague, Kanute said he feels confident that LaPorte will remain active in town. "He is around—he stays involved," Kanute said. "Joe will still be a mentor for us."
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Just posted the results of our interview with Jordan Coombs.
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Thanks Eddy. We're very new (less than a month old) but we're doing our best. We're learning a little bit every day, too. For example, if I did the interview all over again, I'd probably put the Star Command team's responses in quote blocks (like I did for the recent "Rogue Legacy" interview). Anyway, thanks for the feedback. That's why we do what we do
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Seth Green slumps on a bench seat in a 1970s Winnebago that's parked inside of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios in Burbank. A nasty case of strep throat has him feeling low.
But the fact that "Robot Chicken," the off-color stop-motion animated series Green created with Matthew Senreich was renewed for a seventh season, perks him up a bit.
"We thought it was the same generation as us who grew up watching the same TV shows and eating the same cereal," says Green of the show's fan base, which has helped make "Robot Chicken" a cult hit among mostly younger men. "But we have 9-year-olds who come up to us singing our theme song."
He pauses, and adds, "I think that's just bad parenting."
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"Robot Chicken" which airs its sixth-season finale midnight Sunday on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, is a key part of the channel's late-night programming block known for its absurdist, bawdy humor rife with sexual and violent imagery. The short episodes play like a super-salty animated version of "Saturday Night Live" in which popular actors give voice to animated toys in the service of crudely mocking pop culture.


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Welcome to the CRG Discussion Forum!Forum registration problems: Make sure you enter your email correctly and you check your spam box first. *Then* email KurtS2@gmail for help.Classified ads are not allowed on the forum.
Kurt S can probably tell you how that spread compares to other similar cars in the database, but the original 4.10 axle in my 02D '69Z is dated February 19th (the car came off the line on February 27th).The "selection" process was simple - the operator looked at the Chassis Broadcast, took his hoist to the rack with those axles, grabbed the next axle in the rack, and loaded it on the chassis carrier; nobody paid any attention to dates. The axle racks came out of the rail car, were stacked in off-line storage, and were taken to the line one rack at a time. Axle racks held four axles each.
JohnZ, I notice your Z/28 was built 02D at Norwood as was my L78. My vin is xx5415. Where is your car from mine. About 15 years ago I came across a Z/28 close to where I live that was built 5 cars away from mine. Loren


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Apache is still undeniably the most popular, and many would say the best, web server available; it's secure, easy to configure, highly scalable, and above all else, it's completely open source and therefore totally free. The current stable version of Apache is 2.2.8, which is the version we'll be installing during the course of this article. To download it, visit the Apache downloads page.
In the database world, the MySQL server from Sun Microsystems is a popular, open source and flexible solution for data storage and retrieval. A database server is crucial for dynamically allowing visitors to save personal details securely for later visits, and is usually used to store login information and products. Although there is an enterprise version for which you must pay, the MySQL community server is completely free. The most recent version, which we'll be working with today, is version 5.0. It's available on this page of the MySQL site.
JavaScript alone cannot work directly with the data stored in your MySQL database unfortunately, so to make your AJAX really effective, you'll need a server language to act as an interface. PHP is perfect for this; it's well established, has a huge developer following and is powerful and robust. Again, it's open source and free; get it now from the PHP site. The current version is 5.2.6; make sure you download the zip file and not the installer. The zip file comes with a lot of additional extensions, such as the cURL library and the MySQL DLL, as well as the file essential for Apache to run PHP files correctly, which for some reason do not come as standard with the installer.
Apache is more secure and runs better (although not by much these days) on UNIX-derived systems, but many developers have Windows-based machines. Does this mean that we must rely on the proprietary IIS from Microsoft (Vista Basic users can't even run IIS7) ? Of course not, Apache runs very well on a Windows system, and the process of installing the three required elements is very easy. If you've downloaded the binary installers for Apache and MySQL, and you have the PHP zip file, we're ready to begin.
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We should install Apache first, so run the installer for it to begin the installation. Make sure you turn off any instant messaging applications like Skype, as some of these are known to cause issues when Apache is run for the first time. You might also need to set your firewall to training mode. Click through the first few screens of the installation wizard until you get to the Server Information screen:
Complete the input fields as shown in the above image, and then complete the installation, selecting the defaults on each subsequent screen. Once the installation completes, you should see the feather icon with the play symbol on it in your notification area:
This means that the server has started successfully and is running. You can verify that the server is working by opening a browser and typing http://localhost into the address bar. You should see a page saying "It works!" Now, the directory that files are served from is buried quite deep within your file system (C:/Program Files (x86)/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/htdocs on an x64 system) so you'll probably want to change it to something a little easier to access. To do this we'll need to make a few minor configuration changes and will therefore need to edit the configuration file manually, but don't worry, it's just a simple text file! To open it, go to:
All Programs -> Apache HTTP Server 2.2 -> Configure Apache Server -> Edit the httpd.conf Configuration File
Scroll down to the Main Server Configuration section and find the DocumentRoot directive. Change it to something like C:/apache site and make sure you create a folder in this location. Below the DocumentRoot directive there are two Directory blocks. The second one, which is helpfully labeled in the file, will need to be changed to C:/apache site as well.
This is all we need to do at this point, but depending on how your Vista is set up, you may need to give your user account permission to save the changes to the httpd.conf file. Once you have saved the file, you should restart the server. This can be done by left-clicking the feather icon and choosing Apache2.2 Restart. You'll probably want to test that the change of the content-serving directory worked; drop a test HTML file into the C:apache site folder. Something like the following should suffice:
<title>Apache is the Best!</title>

Apache is the bomb!

Save this as apachetest.html and then open a browser and type http://localhost/apachetest.html in the address bar. You should then see the test page:
{mospagebreak title=PHP}
Next up is the PHP installation. With Windows XP, we had reached the stage where PHP could install itself and configure itself to work with Apache automatically, meaning that we didn't need to worry about copying system files or DLLs all over the place or editing Apache's configuration file manually. Unfortunately, however, the current PHP installer does not have this ability with Vista, and although the installer will run okay, it does not include several important files. We can install PHP manually very easily though; first, create a new folder on your C: drive and call it php. Next, unpack the php-5.2.6-Win32.zip file to this new directory.
We now need to update the Path environment variable. To do this open the Environment Variables dialog (Control Panel System Advanced system settings Environment Variables) and select the Path item in the System Variables section. Click the Edit button and add C:php; to the end of the existing text. You'll need to restart your machine for the change to take effect.
At this point we need to create a php.ini file which tells PHP how to work correctly. There is a template in the C:php folder called php.ini-recommended. Open this in a text editor and scroll down to the Paths and Directories section (it should start on line 515). In this section there is a line that reads extension_dir = "./", you'll need to change this to extension_dir = "c:phpext" instead. Now save the file as php.ini. You'll need to restart your machine again at this point.
Next we'll need to configure Apache to use the newly installed PHP. Reopen the httpd.conf Apache configuration file in your text editor and find the LoadModule directives (they are near the top of the file and begin on line 61). Below the last LoadModule directive add the following code block:
####### PHP Config ###########
LoadModule php5_module "C:/php/php5apache2_2.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
PHPIniDir "C:/php"
This tells Apache to load the PHP module, adds the PHP file extension to the list of recognized mime-types and tells Apache where the php.ini configuration file resides. This is all we need to do. Make sure you save the httpd.conf file and restart Apache. To test that PHP is working correctly, create a new PHP file that has the following line of code in it:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
Save this file in the C:apache site folder as phpinfo.php, and then in your browser address bar type: http://localhost/phpinfo.php. You should see this:
This page lists loads of information concerning your PHP and Apache setup and is useful for checking that additional modules, such as MySQL, have installed correctly.
{mospagebreak title=MySQL}
Speaking of MySQL, installing this is our next task. Run the installer and click through all of the install wizard screens, selecting the defaults. Once the installer has finished, the configuration wizard will launch; you can click through each screen, mostly just going with the default options. On the Enable TCP/IP Networking screen, make sure the Add Firewall exception for this port checkbox is selected to prevent your firewall blocking the port used by the MySQL server. You'll also want to set a password on the Modify Security Settings page. The application should then configure itself.
Now we need to test that everything worked as it should. To open the MySQL command line interface go to:
Start -> All Programs -> MySQL -> MySQL Server 5.0 -> MySQL Command Line Client
You'll be prompted for a password. Use the one that you chose when installing MySQL. You should then see the welcome message and command prompt. At the prompt type SHOW DATABASES;
These are the built-in databases that come with MySQL and this shows that the database server is running. Enter the command USE test; in the CLI to select the test database, and then enter the command:
CREATE TABLE people (name VARCHAR(20), likes VARCHAR(20));
This will create a new table called people in the test database. To add some data to the table use the following command: INSERT INTO people VALUES ('Dan', 'House music');
{mospagebreak title=Configuring}
Now we need to configure PHP to use MySQL. Reopen php.ini in your text editor and find the Dynamic Extensions section (line 628). There should be a list of the different extensions currently in the ext folder. Find the line that reads ;extension=php_mysql.dll and remove the semi-colon from the start of the line. Save the file and restart your computer.
The output of the phpinfo() file will tell us whether PHP can see MySQL; just open up phpinfo.html in your browser again (requesting it properly from the server) and use "find on this page" to search for MySQL. You should see something like this:
To really test it we can create a file that will attempt to read data from the table we created earlier. In a blank page in your text editor add the following code:
mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "yourMySQLpassword") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("test") or die(mysql_error());
$query = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM people") or die(mysql_error());
while($data = mysql_fetch_array( $query )) {
Print "
Name: ".$data['name'] ."
" ."Likes: ".$data['likes'] . "
";
Save this as mysqltest.php in the apache site folder and request the file from the server. The results should be something like the following page:
If you see the page correctly then everything works together as it should and everything is done. You can now enjoy the benefits of having your very own development web server. You should note however that this basic installation has not covered any security or optimization configuring, so you should absolutely not use this guide as a method to set up a live, publicly accessible web server.


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Networking Breakfast - Addis Ababa, EthiopiaActivity by Nigist Asfaw | added on Jan 05, 2011 | Ethiopia
Sponsor(s): Chemical Society of Ethiopia
Women in the field of Chemistry (teachers, students and women active in the field) will gather on Jan. 18 to discuss the role of women in advancing sustainable chemistry and also network with other countries to celebrate the IYC and the pivotal role of Marie Curie in chemistry.
Women in the field of Chemistry will gather to a breakfast meeting on Tuesday January 18, 2011 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am at the UN Conference Centre, UNECA, Addis Ababa to celebrate IYC and the role of women in chemistry in particular the pivotal role of Marie Curie.There will be presentation & discussions. We will also link with other breakfast meetings running in other parts of the world.
|celebrating chemistry, networking, sustainable and green chemistry
|students, professional chemists, industrial chemists, post graduate students, teachers, women chemists
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The Leadership Roundtable welcomes your diocese to Standards for Excellence. You are joining together with dioceses and parishes across the country to take positive steps to promote good stewardship, accountability and transparency in the Church.
Guiding Principles
Dioceses are established to continue the mission of the Catholic Church in particular geographic locations and carry out this mission through specific ministry program activities. Dioceses should have well-defined and locally adapted mission statements, and their ministry programs should effectively and efficiently work toward achieving these mission statements. Dioceses have an obligation to ensure ministry program effectiveness and to devote their resources to achieving its stated purpose.
Dioceses are governed by the bishop who is required by canon law to establish certain advisory councils. The college of consultors, finance council and presbyteral (priests) council are all required by canon law. Canon law further encourages the establishment of a pastoral council. In some matters of major import, the bishop requires the consent of the finance council and the college of consultors. Effective diocesan advisory bodies should serve to further the mission of the diocese, establish management policies and procedures, ensure that adequate human resources (volunteer and/or paid staff) and financial resources (earned income, grants, and charitable contributions) are available, and actively monitor the diocese's financial and programmatic performance.
Both clergy and laity who serve on diocesan staff, either in paid positions or as volunteers, should act in the best interest of the diocese, rather than in furtherance of personal interests or the interests of third parties. Dioceses should have policies in place, and should routinely and systematically implement those policies, to prevent actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest.
A diocese's relationship to its ministerial personnel, both clergy and lay, both paid and volunteer, is fundamental to its ability to achieve its mission. The roles and responsibilities for bishops and priests are contained within canon law. Volunteers occupy a special place in dioceses, serving in governance, administrative and programmatic capacities. Diocesan human resource policies should address both clergy and laity, paid staff and volunteers, and should be fair, establish clear expectations, and provide for meaningful and effective performance evaluation.
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MMA Crossfire - UPDATED - Nick Diaz and GSP go crazy at UFC 158 media conference call
It was a media conference call that perhaps was only exceeded by the UFC 114 media call exploits of Rashad Evans and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Remember them?
No matter.
Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz have given MMA fans something to talk about.
In a profanity-laced call, Nick Diaz for the most part went off on the UFC welterweight champion while lavishing occasional praise and respect in a ratio he has patented.
The champion did not take any of it sitting down, returning fire with some heavy vocal artillery of his own.
Perhaps it's best to listen to the call.
This is The Crossfire's 700th post. Welcome back.
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The Nebraska volleyball team saw its season end shorter than it has in 18 seasons, while Kansas State advanced as far as it ever has in the NCAA Tournament, as the unseeded Wildcats upset the second-seeded Huskers, 3-2, on Friday night in second-round action in front of 4,161 fans at the NU Coliseum.
Kansas State (22-10) handed Nebraska its first postseason home loss since 2002 and only its third ever with a 25-22, 22-25, 31-29, 22-25, 15-11 victory. With the win, the Wildcats punched their ticket to the Honolulu Regional, advancing to an NCAA Regional for the third time in school history and for the first time since 2003. For the Big Ten champion Huskers, their season ended short of a regional berth for the first time since 1993. Nebraska, which ended its season with a 25-5 record, had advanced to an NCAA Regional in each of the last 17 seasons, the longest active streak in the nation, nine longer than any other school.
In a match highlighted by its closeness, Kansas State ultimately never trailed in the fifth set, as its four-point margin of victory was the largest by either team in the match. The match's turning point came in the third set, with the match tied at 1-1. After rallying from a five-point deficit midway through the set, the Wildcats fought off three set points and took a 2-1 lead. Nebraska then won the fourth set, but was unable to stop the Wildcats in set five.
Kansas State hit .241 for the match, and the Wildcats saved their best for last, attacking at match-high .357 clip in the final set. Four players tallied double figures in kills, led by Kaitlynn Pelger's 22 kills on .314 hitting. Lilla Porubek added 17 kills, Courtney Traxson had 14 and Alex Muff added 10. Four K-State players also posted at least 12 digs, including Pelger, who recorded a double-doubled. The Wildcats also out-blocked the Huskers, 13-10.
Nebraska finished with two more kills and a better attacking percentage than K-State, hitting .262 for the match. The Huskers also out-dug the Wildcats, 89-81, but committed 11 service errors. Four Huskers finished with double-figure kills, led by Gina Mancuso, who finished with a career-high 25 kills. Morgan Broekhuis added 14 kills, Hannah Werth chipped in 13 and Jordan Wilberger had 11, one shy of her career high in her final match. Mancuso and Werth added 17 and 18 digs, respectively, to post double-doubles.
Serving led to a 25-22 Kansas State victory in the opening set. Nebraska had four more kills and hit nearly 100 points better than K-State in the set, but the Huskers committed five service errors while the Wildcats recorded a pair of aces. K-State led early, before three straight points gave Nebraska its first lead at 7-6. The Wildcats stormed back to take an 11-8 lead and force a Husker timeout, as Nebraska had committed four service errors and three attack errors to that point. NU won five of the six rallies following the break to regain a one-point advantage, but it would prove to be the Huskers' last lead. K-State quickly regained an advantage and built a 20-17 lead on back-to-back service aces from Tristan McCarty. Nebraska used three straight points to pull within 23-22, before Kansas State won the next two rallies to take the set.
Set two was a back-and-forth affair late featuring several long rallies. Kansas State was in control for much of the set and led 17-14, before Nebraska made its move. Mancuso finally pulled the Huskers even at 18 with a kill that ended a lengthy rally. After earning its first lead, a Werth ace capped Nebraska's 5-0 run that put the Huskers in front for good at 20-18. The teams then traded sideouts, before back-to-back points gave Nebraska set point at 24-21. Broekhuis closed out the set with a kill two points later.
Kansas State won the first three rallies of set three before Nebraska responded with a big run. Trailing 6-3, the Huskers withstood two Wildcat timeouts to win 10 of the next 12 rallies and take a 13-8 lead. NU had five kills during the run, while K-State committed four hitting errors, including a pair of Husker blocks. Nebraska maintained the five-point advantage before Kansas State closed to 20-18. K-State then won four of the next five rallies to take a one-point lead, before a Broekhuis kill tied the set at 22. Following a service error, Nebraska won one of the longest rallies of the night to tie the match. Down the stretch, each team squandered three set-point opportunities, before Kansas State converted its fourth set point on a Pelger kill to earn a 31-29 win.
Needing a win, Nebraska jumped out to a 7-2 lead in set four, winning five straight points to force an early timeout by Kansas State. KSU closed to within two at 9-7 after the break, but Nebraska won four of the next five rallies to push the lead back to five. Just as they did in the previous set, the Wildcats chipped away at the five-point lead, cutting it to two for the second time at 17-15 and forcing a Husker timeout. Kansas State continued to comeback after the timeout, winning three straight points to cap a 5-0 run that put the Wildcats on top 18-17. Back-to-back kills by Mancuso ended the run and put Nebraska back in front and the lead changed hands twice more before a Husker block gave Nebraska a two-point lead at 22-20. The Wildcats fought back to within one at 23-22 before Werth delivered back-to-back kills to close out the set.
In the shortened fifth set, Kansas State scored the first two points and never trailed. Nebraska pulled even at 2 and again at 5, before the Wildcats ran three straight points to lead 8-5 at the switch. The teams then traded sideouts to 11-8 before Nebraska used a timeout. The lead grew to 12-8 before Nebraska trimmed the lead to 12-10. But Kansas State won three of the final four rallies, and a Husker attack error sealed the upset.


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|Homologous recombination - Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021
|Homologous recombination (HR) is essential for the accurate repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), potentially lethal lesions. HR takes place in the late S-G2 phase of the cell cycle and involves the generation of a single-stranded region of DNA, followed by strand invasion, formation of a Holliday junction, DNA synthesis using the intact strand as a template, branch migration and resolution. It is investigated that RecA/Rad51 family proteins play a central role. The breast cancer susceptibility protein Brca2 and the RecQ helicase BLM (Bloom syndrome mutated) are tumor suppressors that maintain genome integrity, at least in part, through HR.


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1° Encuentro Nacional de Estudiantes de QuímicaActivity by Maximiliano Andres Zensich | added on May 29, 2011 | Argentina
Sponsor(s): Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
This meeting will feature different scope of careers relating to the chemical sciences and generate interest in chemistry through plenary lectures given by industrial chemists and chemical researchers, as well as debates and talks carried out by degree and post-degree students.
This meeting will be carried out in the National University of Rio Cuarto from the 8th to the 10th of October, 2011. Prestigious speakers from all over the country; members of a wide variety of educational institutions, universities, industries and research organizations; and degree and post-degree students from several universities and schools of chemistry will be attending the campus of the university and participating in the activities.
Activities will be featuring conferences, debates, talks and lectures on recent research works. The goal is to reach integration among the areas of chemistry and give a wide view of what is being done regarding chemical activities all along the country.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Degree profile and work alternatives, pointing to the range of application that chemistry-related graduates have, such as researchers, teachers and technicians. Work offers in the region and its surroundings, pros and cons of such career fields and relevant topics of research will be brough to discussion
- Research and work internships debates: the existance, propierties and postive/negative aspects of internship programs will be brought to consideration by students.
- Discussions on careers syllabuses and extracurricular activities of each institute attending the meeting: this will be done for the sake of benchmarking and suggestion of possible improvements.
- Popular science: talks on this topic will be given by speakers and representatives of many universities with the purpose of fugure out how to stimulate and encourage high-school students and society in general to have interesent in disciplines such as chemistry, physics and biology, given the incresing level of apathy on this areas.
- Talks on degree and post-degree theses will be carried out by guest students.
- The creation of a national federation of chemistry students will be considered to facilitate the organization of future events and meetings and to build a network which would enable students to share their experiences and become aware of educational, investigative and work opportunities available among institutions all over the country.
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Michael Corleone: I saw an interesting thing happen today. A rebel was being arrested by the Military Police and rather than being taken alive he exploded a grenade he had hidden in his jacket. He killed himself and took a captain of the command with him. Right Johnny?
Johnny Ola: These rebels you know they're lunatics.
Michael Corleone: Maybe so, but it occurred to me, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't.
Hyman Roth: What does that tell you?
Michael Corleone: They could win.
Godfather 2 1974
Scrooge: Cover them I do not wish to see them
Ghost of Christmas Present: I thought as much. (covers ignorance and want) They are hidden, but they live, oh they live.
A Christmas Carol 1984
Two things jumped out at me from this piece about a Syrian sniper fighting with the rebels:
Like many men on the front line, the Sniper has found solace in religion, but his is a politicized form of Islam. He speaks admirably of the extremist Jabhat al-Nusra group that has been responsible for some of the most spectacular suicide bombings against regime targets. "They are clean and doing good work," he says. He wants to join them, if he can "cleanse" his body and mind, he says pointing to a red pack of Gauloises cigarettes. A day later, he quit smoking.
So you have a guy who admires suicide bombers who has become so religious he was able to quit smoking cold turkey while fighting a war as a sniper. While you're thinking about that, consider this:
He remembers his religious awakening, in the first assault he participated in. It was a hit on a checkpoint on the road to the town of al-Bab on Aleppo's outskirts. "We ambushed them. There was an Islamist with me. My heart was filled with faith. He told me the only thing between me and paradise was this road, was dying on this road. I was sorry that I lived."
A few days later, we returned to the issue of victims, of whether or not they are all shabiha, and his friend Mohammad. At the end of the day, I told him, he was a Syrian killing other Syrians. "I used to think about the people I'd killed, I'd think about their parents," he says. "Yes, we are all Syrian, but we didn't create these differences, they did. It is because I am Syrian, because these people, these civilians who are dying are Syrian, that I am doing this, that I am standing with and for my people. Those who are not standing with their people are not Syrian, they are traitors, and traitors must die."
read the whole thing (via glenn) and ask yourself, if he was willing to kill his fellow Syrians, his fellow Muslims and his childhood friend, how much easier will it be for him to kill or blow up an infidel westerner if his religion calls upon him to do so?
When the fighting in Syria and elsewhere is done, hundreds to thousands of men like this will be unleashed on the world following a religious doctrine that tells them if they slaughter us they get paradise.
This is a preview of coming attractions, you can deny it or ignore it but that won't stop it from happening.
I think whether or not this worries you is a bigger IQ test than anything to do with the fiscal cliff.


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40 Years Ago, Nov. 22, 1972
Service of Thanksgiving
Grand Island's Community Thanksgiving service will be celebrated this evening at the Island Presbyterian Church on Huth Road. The distinguished speaker of the evening will be the Rev. Carol Burke, whose work with the Erie County Penal System is well known to area residents. ...
30 Years Ago, Nov. 19, 1982
Island observes Veterans Day
Banks, schools and even the Town Hall were closed Thursday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans posts on Grand Island were represented at a ceremony held in DeGlopper Memorial Park.
20 Years Ago, Nov. 20, 1992
Slick roads cause Isle crash
Winter's first snowfall made for some slick roads, causing drivers to be extra cautious and attributing to the first of this season's accidents. Jean MacDonald of Broadway was heading home along East Park when she lost control of her car, hitting a tree. She suffered only bruises and was shaken up by the incident, however her car was totaled.
10 Years Ago, Nov. 22, 2002
Prior to states, girls soccer team received large send-off
As many Island residents know by now, the Grand Island girls varsity soccer team participated in the state semi-finals this past weekend in Honeoye Falls. However prior to boarding the bus and leaving, they received a large send-off ... the first ever for a girls team in school history.


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A party where guests wear the the colors of the traffic signal to denote their relationship status: green means they're single, red means they're taken, and yellow means their relationship status is "complicated"
I think we should host a Valentine's Day stoplight party!
by Dave Harris November 04, 2007
At a red light you put the car in park then everyone gets out and starts dancing like crazy to whatever music works happens to be on. People tend to dance ON the car.
*light turns red*
by VVeedson March 24, 2010
buy the domain for your foodie site


text: The focus of the residency is to provide advanced training while bringing primary dental care to dentally underserved areas of the state. Each Community Service Learning Center is staffed by 1.5 full-time general dentists, part-time attending dentists, and a complete staff of hygienists, assistants, and administrative personnel. The CSLCs are linked to Ross Hall, the main clinical facility of the School of Dental Medicine by a sophisticated telepathist and videoconferencing network. Residency candidates will be based at one CSLC to which they apply and have some rotation time at the School of Dental Medicine in Greenville.