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Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), best known under the pen name Mark Twain, was a great American writer and humorist. On his death, the New York Times wrote that "his personality and his humor have been an integral part of American life for so long that it has seemed almost impossible to realize an America without him.[1] Mark Twain was famous as both a writer and a performer, having toured many years as a comedic lecturer. His cynical witticisms earned him a reputation as one of America's foremost personalities.
Twain worked as an author most of his life. Most of his books are considered classics, and have been adapted for stage and screen. His most famous works are the short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Prince and the Pauper, Life on the Mississippi, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Pudd'nhead Wilson.
- "No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the congress is in session."
- "In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made School Boards."[2]
- "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."
- "By this time you will have noticed that the human being's heaven has been thought out and constructed upon an absolutely definite plan; and that this plan is, that it shall contain, in labored detail, each and every imaginable thing that is repulsive to a man, and not a single thing he likes!" [3]
- "I have never taken any exercise, except sleeping and resting, and I never intend to take any."[4]
- "Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to." [5]
- "Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education." [6]
Many quips attributed to Mark Twain are not his, due to what Ralph Keyes call the "the flypaper effect." The habit of unclaimed comments "sticking" to famous quotable figures. He quotes a librarian as saying "if it's humorous and cynical, it must be Mark Twain."[7] A famous disputed quote is "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." This has long been attributed to Twain. According to Keyes, quotation sleuths traced it to an unsigned editorial in the Hartford Courant and decided it was most likely by Charles Dudley Warner. However, there is evidence suggesting it may really be Twain's remark after all.[8].
A "Hymn to Liberty"
George Orwell said that "all that is best in [Twain]'s work centers about the Mississippi river and the wild mining towns of the West."[9] He specifically mentions Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and Life on the Mississippi.
Orwell, who later would write Nineteen Eighty-Four, was writing during the Second World War, when individual freedom in Europe and England were at a low point. Orwell says that these books are set in "the golden age of America, the period when the great plains were opened up, when wealth and opportunity seemed limitless, and human beings felt free, indeed were free, as they had never been before and may not be again for centuries." He considered the books "ragbag[s] of anecdotes, scenic descriptions and social history both serious and burlesque" but Orwell also felt that they had a central theme: "This is how human beings behave when they are not frightened of the sack (being fired). Orwell says Twain did not mean to write "a hymn to liberty," but did so simply by reporting what he saw. He feels that Twain's colorful characters were able to develop their "strange and sometimes sinister individuality because of the lack of any outside pressure: If you disliked your job you simply hit your boss in the eye and moved further west.... The "log cabin to White House" myth was true while the free land lasted. In a way, it was for this that the Paris mob had stormed the Bastille, and when one reads Mark Twain, Bret Harte, and Whitman it is hard to feel that their effort was wasted.[10]
Mark Twain was a practicing Presbyterian, but a series of personal tragedies in his life, namely the deaths of his son, wife, and two of his daughters, would result in his later works being particularly anti-religious. His books Letters from the Earth and The Mysterious Stranger, both of which Twain was afraid to publish during his lifetime, contained numerous attacks on Christianity. Some of his quotes on the subject are listed below.
- "Faith is believing something you know ain't so." [Following the Equator]
- "'In God We Trust.' I don't believe it would sound any better if it were true."
- "It ain't the parts of the Bible that I can't understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand."
- "Religion consists in a set of things which the average man thinks he believes and wishes he was certain of."
- "There is no other life; life itself is only a vision and a dream for nothing exists but space and you. If there was an all-powerful God, he would have made all good, and no bad." [Mark Twain in Eruption]
- "Our Bible reveals to us the character of our god with minute and remorseless exactness... It is perhaps the most damnatory biography that exists in print anywhere. It makes Nero an angel of light and leading by contrast"[11]
The pen name "Mark Twain"
Clemens began using the pen name "Mark Twain" in his early newspaper columns.
Some believe "Mark Twain" was a reference to a leadsman's call. The leadsman's job was to toss a weighted line overboard to measure the depth of the water. On a Mississippi steamboat, he would do this again and again, calling out the results to the pilot. The depth was measured in fathoms, where a fathom is six feet. "Twain" is an old-fashioned word for "second." "Mark" meant the depth was on the exact fathom mark, much like describing a time as "on the dot." So "mark twain" literally means "two fathoms."
Others believe that "Mark Twain" refers to a then common method of ordering whiskey. "Mark Twain" referred to a double shot of the cheapest whiskey in the bar. Twain's penchant for cheap whiskey and cheap cigars lends credence to this theory.
In Life on the Mississippi, Twain says that he worked for a captain who used to send "brief paragraphs of plain practical information about the river" to the New Orleans Picayune (the famous newspaper), signed "Mark Twain." According to Twain, this captain always added little reminiscences about things like islands that "disappeared in 1807, if I remember rightly," which were annoying and drew the scorn of other captains. Twain wrote a humorous parody, without thinking about the captain's feelings, and was printed in a newspaper:
- There was no malice in my rubbish; but it laughed at the captain. It laughed at a man to whom such a thing was new and strange and dreadful. He never printed another paragraph while he lived, and he never again signed "Mark Twain" to anything. At the time that the telegraph brought the news of his death, I was on the Pacific coast. I was a fresh new journalist, and needed a nom de guerre; so I confiscated the ancient mariner's discarded one.[12]
In this way he was able to tap into the popularity of an existing and well known name without having to establish his own reputation. There is no documentary evidence of Mark Twain ever having been a riverboat captain beyond his own claims in Life on the Mississippi.
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- ↑ "His Countrymen's Tribute," The New York Times, April 22, 1910, p. 2
- ↑ Following the Equator, chapter LXI
- ↑ Letters From the Earth, Crest Books, 1963. p.20
- ↑ Mark Twain's Seventieth Birthday Speech
- ↑ Following the Equator, chapter XXVIL
- ↑ Pudd'nhead Wilson Page Number Needed
- ↑ Keyes, Ralph (1992), Nice Guys Finish Seventh: False Phrases, Spurious Sayings, and Familiar Misquotations, p 24.
- ↑ Keyes p 194-5. Keyes also notes that the quotation, as printed in the Courant, actually opened with the words "A well known American writer once said," and that a 1923 memoir by a journalist who had known Twain mentioned never having seen in print Mark's saying about the weather
- ↑ Orwell, George (1943), "Mark Twain—The Licensed Jester;" The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell, volume 2, pp. 325. Spelling brought into conformance with American usage.
- ↑ ibid., p. 326
- ↑ "Reflections on Religion" Full text online
- ↑ Twain, Mark (1863), Life on the Mississippi, Chapter 50


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Home pickling can be incredibly fun and rewarding, but these days I've been way too busy to set aside time for the canning process. So when a craving hits, I've been making what I call instant pickles. They're great for a quick dinner appetizer, pot luck barbecue treat, or mid-afternoon computer break snack.
I first made these 2 years ago with fresh bird's eye chilis, but found that mincing up the chilis can be time consuming (and painful, if you wear contacts...the oil from the chilis doesn't seem to leave my hands, even after copious hand-washings and soaking in yogurt.)
Over time I discovered these pickles are just as good with Asian chili sauce, such as sambal oelek, and much, much faster. The hands-on process takes no more than 10 minutes, and you can either serve them right away or wait to allow the cucumbers to soak up more flavor.
If you're a fan of pickles straight from the jar, you'll love this recipe. If you're a fan of kimchi or other banchan, you'll also love this.
Chinese restaurants overseas, even those in Chinatown, rarely serve appetizers. But in China, dinners at mid-range or higher end restaurants usually begin with a trail of cold appetizer dishes. You can get peanuts, tofu, turnips, carrots, radishes, mostly with a cold snappy bite to wet your appetite for the hot dishes to come. And if you're hungry and in desperate need of food NOW, it helps to have a bunch of tasty snacks to nibble on.
The trick to making these cucumbers crisp and snappy is to drain the excess water out, by tossing them in salt and letting them sit for 20 to 30 minutes.
Spicy Pickled Cucumbers
Serves 4
- 4 to 5 kirby cucumbers
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more if needed
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons chili sauce, plus more if needed
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 medium-sized carrot, very thinly sliced
- Slice the cucumbers in half length-wise, then quarter them to end up with long wedges. Scoop or slice out the seeds, then slice each wedge into thin strips (about 1/4″ to 1/2″ wide and 2″ long, thin and short enough to pick up with chopsticks). Toss the cucumbers in salt and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together the rice wine vinegar, chili sauce, salt, sugar, and sesame oil.
- Drain the excess water from the cucumbers. Coat with the chili-vinegar mixture. Mix in the carrot slices. Taste, and season with more salt and or/chili sauce if desired. Serve right away, or let the cucumbers sit for at least 1 hour at in the fridge (or overnight) to absorb the flavors. Serve cold or at room temperature.


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mikesmind necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 45 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
Ten Foot Table
Ten Foot Table is an internet marketing and website design company. As a Christian, it is important to me that my company honors God.
The company name was inspired by the table my family sits around for meals and other activities. It really is the center of activity in our home. Our ten foot table is very solid and built out of oak. When I think of a table that big, I think of a bountiful harvest, the corporate boardroom, or the last supper of Jesus.
Originally, we were an e-commerce company, selling sea salt, but that business shut down two years ago. The company is being re-launched to our new mission and that is helping local businesses with their on-line presence.
The business is run off a small farm in south-central Iowa, but we reach into larger cities. We are so remote that the only internet access we have is satellite. I would like the logo to help build our brand and reputation as a professional company that can get the job done.
We will primarily be working with small to medium local businesses, although other kinds of clients are welcome too. While we are based on a small farm in rural Iowa, our clients could come from anywhere.
I want our brand to reassure our clients that we can help them with their internet marketing or website development projects. Many companies don't know that customers are now using the internet to make decisions about which company to call for their needs instead of looking in the phone book. We want to help these businesses make the switch.
I need the designer to be creative on this logo design. I don't know where to start, so I am looking for ideas. I would like the logo to be clean, simple, and crisp. In some manner, I would like it to connect Ten Foot Table with design and marketing. The logo should look professional, yet current. It should instill trust and speak of expertise.
If possible, include the following tagline in the logo. "Internet Marketing for Your Business"
The company's website, http://www.tenfoottable.com, will be built around the color scheme and design of the logo. (The current website was put together in a couple hours just to have something out there.) Because of this, I would like to know what colors and fonts were used in the design.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg, .png, and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo.
Important! Ask questions and offer suggestions. I am new at graphic design and don't always know what I need.
Thanks, Mike
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The panicky style of reporting on North Korea doesn't seem to be changing much, if you glance at the front pages of the big papers this morning. The Washington Post headline (4/12/13) blares, "N. Korea Thought to Have Warhead, " while over at the New York Times (4/12/13) it's "Pentagon Says Nuclear Missile Is in Reach for North Korea."
But both pieces, if read carefully, undermine the alarmism–and make you wonder why the stories are on the front page.
The Times piece led:
A new assessment by the Pentagon's intelligence arm has concluded for the first time, with "moderate confidence," that North Korea has learned how to make a nuclear weapon small enough to be delivered by a ballistic missile.
The Post:
North Korea probably has a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, according to a new assessment by the Pentagon's intelligence arm that comes amid growing alarm over Pyongyang's warmongering.
So what exactly happened? This assessment was a one-sentence statement from a Defense Intelligence Agency report, which was unveiled at a House hearing on the military budget hearing, as the Times reported:
The assessment's existence was disclosed Thursday by Rep. Doug Lamborn, Republican of Colorado, three hours into a budget hearing of the House Armed Services Committee.
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And why was it unveiled this way? Again, the Times:
Republicans in Congress have led efforts to increase money for missile defense, and Mr. Lamborn has been critical of the Obama administration for failing to finance it adequately.
Well, that's rather telling, isn't it?
The Washington Post, which reported that this is "likely to raise fresh concerns about North Korea's capabilities and intentions," also noted that the politician unveiling this intelligence had a clear motive:
Lamborn…said in an interview after the hearing that he chose to slip the assessment into the public domain because he worries the Obama administration is not investing enough in missile defense.
If you read the stories carefully enough, you might conclude that there's not a whole lot to go on here. Various government sources have cautioned that this assessment is not the consensus view among the intelligence agencies. And as a Reuters report helpfully added, "The Defense Intelligence Agency has been wrong before in its WMD assessments. Most notably, it asserted strongly 10 years ago that Iraq possessed nuclear arms."
So where are we, then? Some outlets are putting, on their front pages, unsubstantiated claims from intelligence agencies about the weapons capabilities of certain Official Enemies. This has happened before, right?


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In the summer of 2001, I hired a genealogist to work on one of my "problems." The following articles were written based upon my experience. If you are considering hiring a professional, the articles will provide food for thought.
Professional Genealogy--edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills. This book is geared towards those who are professionals or wish to become professionals. Those considering spending a significant sum on a professional may wish to invest in this book and read relevant portions of it before commissioning any research.
BCG Standards Manual--edited by Helen Leary. The BCG (the Board for Certification of Genealogists) Standards Manual discusses what constitutes genealogical "proof" and what does not and also discusses how that proof should be organized. An excellent guide and introduction to genealogical report writing.
Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historians--by Elizabeth Shown Mills. This short work provides a framework for citing genealogical sources. An excellent reference for anyone doing genealogical research.
(c) 2001, Michael John Neill
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According to Pocketnow, they've seen a video hosted by senior vice president and Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore (see our interview) meant for Nokia and their partners. In the video, new details of Windows Phone 8 (aka 'Apollo') are revealed, of which there are many.
- Four new screen resolutions (though exact dimensions not revealed)
- Multicore processors
- NFC support for a new "Wallet experience" e.g. wireless payments and tap-to-share
- Removable microSD storage
- Based on Windows 8 kernel, not WinCE: Reuse of Windows 8 Desktop code for Windows Phone apps i.e. kernel, networking stacks, security, and multimedia support
- Zune Desktop is going away in exchange for a more native, sync relationship application i.e. the return of ActiveSync
- Richer Skydrive support for things like sharing music between devices (Xbox, desktop, phone)
- "The New Familiar" may be a tagline for Windows 8/Windows Phone 8
- More than 100,000 apps to be expected at Windows Phone 8 launch
- Local Scout WiFi "hotspot" integration to aggressively find free data connections; personal recommendations included
- Data usage glance-and-go support via Live Tile
- Server side data compression for Internet Explore 10 to reduce data traffic and speed up browsing
- 128-bit native BitLocker data encryption for Enterprise
That certainly is a lot and we're sure just the tip of the iceberg in regards to Windows Phone 8. Clearly Microsoft is gearing up to talk about WP8 in the next few months, so we should start to expect a steady flow of information coming forward soon. What do you folks think? Pleased with the direction Microsoft is heading?
Update: Paul Thurrott is now confirming all the information from the video.
Source: PocketNow


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Album reviews: David Bowie, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, more
ROCK: David Bowie, "The Next Day," Columbia, 3 1/2 stars
When David Bowie announces "Here I am, not quite dying" at the start of his first album in a decade, he means it. At a point when we didn't expect to hear from the veteran, chameleon-like rock auteur at all, we get one of the best albums of his career, an energized, wide-ranging ride that stirs together familiar touchstones -- including personnel such as co-producer Tony Visconti and long-term band members -- and comes out sounding fresh and perhaps all the better for the time spent out of sight. "The Next Day" doesn't reinvent Bowie, nor does it find him adopting a specific character as he has on many of his classics; rather, it recasts and combines many of the things we've heard him do in the past -- the urgency of "China Girl" in "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)," his glam-rock roots in "Valentine's Day," the late '70s Robert Fripp collaborations in "If You Can See Me." There are a few sobering reflections on days gone by and ultimate mortality -- including the first single, "Where Are We Now?" and the album-closing couplet of "You Feel So Lonely You Could Die" and "Heat" -- and "I'd Rather Be High" turns one soldier's thoughts into an anti-war paean. But the majority of "The Next Day" finds Bowie and company in top gear, blazing through the title track, the prog-flavored "Love Is Lost," the grooving "Boss of Me," the buoyant "Dancing Out in Space" and "How Does the Grass Grow?" while the heavy-hitting "(You Will) Set the World on Fire" ironically celebrates the much quieter early '60s folks scene in New York's Greenwich Village. There's no shortage of edgy sonics and textural twists on all 14 tracks here, but those enhance more than they challenge. It took a while for this "Day" to come; here's hoping what's next will arrive sooner than that.
READ: Bowie's producer kept the album under wraps; a conversation with Tony Visconti
ROCK: Bon Jovi, "What About Now" (Island): 2 1/2 stars
The normally ebullient New Jersey group doesn't exactly give love a bad name on its first new album in more than three years, but there's a surprisingly sober tone to its 12th studio album. Middle-age malaise ("Because We Can") and economic hardships ("What's Left of Me") have not escaped the group's worldview, but its trademark optimism continues to win the day, particularly on anthems such as "Beautiful World" and the U2-like "What About Now" and the quieter ruminations of "Amen" and "The Fighter." There is, after all, nothing quite like a soaring Bon Jovi chorus to make the world feel like a better place.
New & Noteworthy:
Adrenaline Mob, "Coverta" (Caroline): The hard-rocking all-star group covers songs by Van Halen, Heart, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and others on this eight-song mini album.
Audio Adrenaline, "Kings & Queens" (Fair Trade): The Christian rock group's ninth studio album is its first with new singer Kevin Max.
Devendra Banhart, "Mala" (Nonesuch): The Venezualan-American singer-songwriter moves to a major label for his eighth studio album, which he recorded in a Los Angeles home studio with a pawn shop recorder.
Capital Kings, "Capital Kings" (Gotee): The full-length debut by the Christian pop group from Washington, D.C., features guests such as tobyMac, Royal Tailor and Britt Nicole.
Larry Carlton and Robben Ford, "Unplugged" (335): The two guitar masters show off their acoustic chops on this live CD and DVD release.
Eric Clapton, "Old Sock" (Bushbranch): The ultimate guitar hero covers standards ("Goodnight Irene") and some of his favorite writers with help from pals such as Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood and Chaka Khan.
Larry Coryell, "Lift" (Wild Hive): The guitar virtuoso returns to a trio format for this rock-blues-jazz fusion set.
Spencer Day, "The Mystery of You" (Concord Jazz): The jazz singer and onetime "Star Search" contestant recorded his latest album at studios in New York and Los Angeles.
Family Force 5, "The Third" (Tooth & Nail): The Atlanta Christian crunk rock crew blends tracks from its 2011 release "III" with some new material and bonus music videos.
Gandalf, "Dreamweaver" (Real Music): A typically, well, dreamy release from the Austrian New Age veteran, still going strong at 60.
Megan Hilty, "It Happens All the Time" (Sony/Masterworks): The Broadway and "Smash" co-star takes a pop turn here, handling songs by Amiee Mann and Damien Rice, among others.
Shooter Jennings, "The Other Life" (Black Country Rock/Rocket Science): The companion album to the film of the same name finds Waylon's son working with Patty Griffin, Scott H. Biram and Black Oak Arkansas' Jim "Dandy" Mangrum.
Doug MacLeod, "There's a Time" (Reference): The bluesy roots artist and onetime sideman for Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner and others recorded his latest album at George Lucas' Skywalker Sound in California.
Mindless Behavior, "Around the World" (Streamline/Interscope): The sophomore release by the Los Angeles boy band features collaborations with Soulja Boy, Jacob Latimore and Li' Twist.
Orianthi, "Heaven in This Hell" (Robo): The third studio album from the Australian guitarist who's worked with Michael Jackson and is now part of Alice Cooper's band.
Phil Perry, "Say Yes" (Shanachie): The 11th solo album by the R&B singer and former Montclairs member.
Alexis Spright, "L.O.L. (Live Out Loud)" (Music World): The debut outing from the 19-year-old runner-up on BET "Sunday's Best" gospel singing competition.
Various Artists, "The Bible: Music Inspired by the Epic Mini Series" (Word): Christian artists such as Jason Castro, By Point of Grace and others contribute material to this companion album, which also features a duet between Kenny Rogers and Wynonna.
Various Artists, "Passion: Let the Future Begin" (sixstep/Sparrow): Christian artists Chris Tomlin, Kristian Stanfill and others team on this recording from the Passion 2013 Conference in Atlanta.
Various Artists, "Sound City: Real to Reel" (Roswell/RCA): The companion to Dave Grohl's documentary about the legendary studio features new songs recorded with Stevie Nicks, Rick Springfield and more, as well as the surviving Nirvana members' reunion backing Paul McCartney.
Wild Belle, "Isles" (Columbia): The Chicago-based sibling duo recorded their eclectic debut album at Benton Harbor's Keyclub Recordings studio.
From The Vaults: Grateful Dead, "Dick's Picks Vol. 25" (Deadnet/Rhino)
New Music DVDs: Amos Lee, "Live From the Artists Den" (Artist Den); Rammstein, "Videos 1995-2012" (Workhorse Music); Queen, Live at Wembley" (Eagle Rock); "Sound City: Real to Reel" (Roswell/RCA)


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Carpet beetles are very common and you can find a few in almost every home. Carpet beetle larvae (often described as "fuzzy", see pictures here) feed on a wide variety of plant and animal material including hides, hair, dried plant fibers, grains and so forth. Our modern homes are full of this sort of material - we call it wool, silk, natural cloth fibers, cereal and even dry pet food. Animal skins and mounted animal trophies can be damaged by carpet beetles as well.
Carpet beetles reproduce more slowly than some other pests so they may be relatively few in number but their damage can be significant. Dermestid beetles can be especially damaging in museums and other places where animal and plant materials are stored for long periods.
Carpet beetle control
Don't be overly concerned if you find a few carpet beetles on the walls of your home. They pose no threat to the home's structure and they won't bite. Normal cleaning and proper food storage is usually all that is needed to keep carpet beetles under control. Do not resort to insecticides and never use mothballs (see this article about mothballs and their dangers for more information).
If you are finding beetles regularly or discover an infestation in stored food, take a look at our control suggestions.
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eastcoastsystems needed a new coded website design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 31 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Blank canvas on this one, looking for a fresh, clean HTML designed site for an engineering company. We have the logo and business cards (that were created on Sitepoint) located here http://projects.sppages.com/logo.pdf and http://projects.sppages.com/businesscards.pdf, we want to use similar colors and of course the logo. Adobe Illustrator files are also available at http://projects.sppages.com
The site structure can be found here http://projects.sppages.com/site.jpg
Desired Color Scheme:
Blue & White
Desired Style:
Clean & Simple Design, see description for more idea's
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png)
Engineering firm is looking for a clean, professional designed site, coded in HTML. The purpose of the site is to become an online brochure advertising the companies services to possible clients. Pages generally with have around 500 to 1000 words describing there services.
I require as a minimum the first HTML page, along with all of the navigational buttons/graphics for the other pages (pages can be found here http://projects.sppages.com/site.jpg).
Additional graphics and photos can be found here http://projects.sppages.com
As a guide sites like http://www.acergy-group.com, Â www.halliburton.com, http://www.slb.com, http://www.shell.com, etc are what we are looking for.


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If you're worried about your child's developing brain being affected by cell phones, try these tips to limit exposure:
Don't let toddlers or young children use cell phones. Teenagers should limit use to head sets or texting to keep the antenna away from the brain. Or shift the phone between ears.
Avoid white noise baby apps. Some children are falling asleep to white noise played from iPhones or Blackberries under their pillows. But the phones must stay on for the app to work. "A cell phone is a two-way microwave radio," said environmental health expert Devra Lee Davis, founder of the Environmental Health Trust, which campaigns for safer cell phone use.Davis. "That means infants stay asleep with their brains being radiated by the phones all night long."
Review SAR levels. The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is a measure of the amount of radio frequency (RF) energy absorbed by the body when using the handset. Before you buy your child a phone, search the government's cell phone database
Follow the "one-inch" rule. Most cell phone manuals advise holding the phone "at least one inch" away from the head.
Don't carry a cell phone on your body. Place the phone inside a bag or some type of holster; this will help block the radiation from reaching the body.
Limit phone use when the signal is weak. The radiation increases as the device searches for a signal.
If you're worried about your child's developing brain being affected by cell phones, try these tips to limit exposure:


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Despite where this article might lead, it isn't really about science - its about thinking big. Big enough to consider that if there are any aliens with the ability to come visit us, they would almost assuredly not care to.
|We come in Pea.. actually, we're not coming
There are a few problems with that thought however. To introduce the idea, consider most any space movie in existence. Movies are of course, just movies, but they have shaped our thinking about meeting aliens. And small thinking it is indeed.
From what movies tell us, it would seem that scientists from alien races pretty much focused on 3 primary technologies: faster-than-light travel, energy weapons, and artificial gravity. Movies don't highlight artificial gravity much because given our limited view, we pretty much expect gravity to just work and shooting a movie without it would be an unnecessary pain. So, screw it, all movie alien races invented artificial gravity.
There's a lot of implied technology thereafter (i.e. movie aliens don't often get sick and seem to not worry about eating) but that's not the fun stuff to think about. Lasers, phasers, and pew-pew-energy-blasters however, are fun to think about.
Did you ever wonder though - why these same scientists who made these neato energy weapons never bothered to develop targeting systems? They still rely on crappy biological reflexes to aim them. It's even sillier when alien robot/cyborgs that can outperform humans in every other way somehow still aren't so great at aiming their phaser zapper. They miss just as much as the humans do, and by that I mean - a lot. Of course, Star Wars would have been a short film if every shot stormtroopers made hit Han Solo but it would have made more sense.
Its actually rather ridiculous when you think about it - we (as in current state of human tech) already have automated targeting systems that work well with our doofy bullet-guns. We literally have targeting systems in existence today better than anything you saw in Star Wars.
Truth is, given how far along we already are - by the time humans develop usable energy weapons - we'll have awesome targeting systems to match. We won't miss. It is with fantastically geeky sorrow that I proclaim that there'll never be an energy pistol or rifle I'll get to shoot. Sure, there'll be energy weapons. Sure, they'll shoot. But it won't be me "aiming" them. They'll darn well be perfectly happy aiming themselves. Chances are I'll probably just be running away.
Movies get to ignore whatever they wish. However, reality dictates that science tends to advance in all directions at the same time. Not only because there's some level of constant pressure in all directions, but because advances in one field often accelerate many others (much like the invention of the computer accelerated all other fields of human science).
If Stephen Hawking is right, then he is saying a race of aliens have, at a minimum, perfected faster-than-light travel (or be willing to travel for several thousands of years at sub-light), conquered longterm biological effects of space radiation, and mastered extreme long distance space navigation just to come to earth and steal our water.
Another consideration that I rather enjoy is that if aliens would come here for resources, then that inherently implies an economic model into their decision. By definition, they need and value resources. Consequently, coming here to get them must have been their most economical choice. Getting them somewhere closer to home or manufacturing them must be more "expensive" (in some sense of the word) than the cost of them traveling all the way here, gathering our resources (probably atomizing us in the process), and flying them home.
While not impossible, that seems like an unlikely set of events - both technologically and economically. Again, even we have (expensively) already mastered alchemy. We even have the tech to create matter from energy. Imagine that tech in a hundred years, or two hundred, or whenever it is you think we'll be able to travel several light years for a mining expedition. What would be cheaper and better, forge the plutonium at home or send a galactic warship with thousands or warriors (and miners) to some far off planet?
From where we are now, we're not even close to being able to get to Proxima Centauri (the closest star to us besides the sun) much less a place where we think there's an actual planet. Even the technology required even to get us to Proxima Centauri in less than, say, 1000 years would require tech orders of magnitude from what we have. Propulsion, sustainability, radiation protection, nanotech - you name it.
Comparatively (and no disrespect to NASA) our existing space program involves us putting bombs underneath rocket-ships, blowing them into space with enough air supply for a few weeks, and bringing them back before the astronauts lose too much bone mass and/or the Tang runs out. If getting humans to another star system is a 100 on some "technology ability scale", we're a 2 which is not comparatively far ahead of say, poodles - who are probably at a 1.
The idea that they might come to Earth to colonize hits a similar argument. You could argue that terraforming (or xenoforming for them I suppose) could be a technology more advanced than FTL travel. With that assumption, you could imagine an alien race within the technological sweet spot of knowing how to travel across the universe but not alter planets to suit their biological needs. Coming to colonize Earth (again while likely blasting us into being "no longer chemically active organic matter") could make sense. But this ignores the fact that several other requisite technologies would probably make their need to colonize obsolete.
Before they had FTL travel, they likely spent many decades traveling at less that light speed. Even if not, chances are their ships are quite hospitable to themselves. In fact probably more like sailing biodomes than ships - someplace they could live indefinitely. But a biodome is probably the wrong inference - assuming their bio-scientists were at work while their space-propulsion engineers were perfecting FTL, they would likely have quite minimal external environmental needs. Stuff like air and food has long been technologied away.
The only thing something like Earth could give them is a place to stand on. Xenoforming a planet might be out of their reach, but creating ships to live in is by definition, well within their reach. The home-iness of living on a planet probably is questionable. It won't be as hospitable as their own ships.
So why else might they want to come here? Maybe they want to trade with us. Well, yeah, right. If you've gotten this far it's obvious we have no tech that would interest them. Maybe we'd be able to trade them some local arts and crafts or pottery or something - but other than that, they won't be interested in our childish technology.
Well, maybe they want to study us? Well, maybe. It seems probable that if they were on a mission to study life forms, we would not be the first planet they would have visited. Chances are, they've seen other life forms already. Probably some at least similar to us. Statistically speaking, we might be interesting but not all that interesting.
Oh yeah - and statistically speaking - what about statistics? Remember, my thesis is that all fields of science tend to advance simultaneously. That includes math and statistics. In order to make FTL ships, pew-pew-lasers and artificial gravity you're going to need math (and computers) that are light years ahead of ours.
Let's say they could use their super-advanced Hubble telescope, and see our solar system (at some point in the past). They'd see earth in the goldilocks zone for life. They'd know its land and atmospheric composition. They'd see it's oceans and know the planet's temperature variations. They'd see Jupiter acting as a bodyguard soaking up dangerous asteroids.
Even today, if we saw such a solar system, we'd have a pretty good idea that life could be there. If our math, statistics and knowledge of other life forms was 1000 times more advanced, how accurately could we predict that the life forms there would have 2 nostrils? How close could we come to guessing exactly what those life forms would be like?
And if we couldn't get exact - how close would we care to? Does it really matter? In other words, with enough data and statistics (the foundation of what humans like to call "machine learning" or "artificial intelligence") they already know we're here. Just like we know there was water on Mars or high temperatures on Venus.
Even with that however, we're still thinking too small. It's not just their science and tech that's advanced - you need to expect that they have too.
Twenty years ago if I asked you how many feet were in a mile (and you didn't know) you could go to a library and look it up. Ten years ago, you could go to a computer and google it. Today, you can literally ask your phone.
It's not a stretch at all with the advent of wearable computing that coming soon - I can ask you that question and you'll instantly answer. The interesting part of that is that I won't know if you knew the answer or not - and more importantly, it won't matter. If information is reliably fed directly to you from an external source, there'll be no advantage to remembering anything.
How many years before we have a brain interface to Google? You'd know everything. And its not crazy to think that soon after we'd find ourselves limited by how slow our brains process information. The obvious next step being to augment our brains, our thinking, and in the process - augment who we are. That's what our scientists will be working on then (and of course, are actually already working on).
How would you change if you had instant brain-level access to all information. How would you change if you were twice as smart as you are now. How about ten times as smart? (Don't answer, truth is, you're not smart enough to know).
Now, let's leap ahead and think about what that looks like in 100 years. Or 1000. Or whenever it is you'll think we'd have the technology to travel to another solar system. We'd be a scant remnant of what a human looks like today. Movies like to show aliens with over-sized heads and that may well be the case, but not because of biological evolution. Technological evolution will have long surpassed the snail-pass of biological evolution by then (read most any Ray Kurzweil book to hear this a lot).
The question of why aliens might "want to come here" is probably fundamentally flawed because we are forming that question from our current (tiny) viewpoint. The word "want" might not apply at all to someone 1000 times smarter than us.
If we discovered a fish-like creature on Europa today it would be fascinating for us to study it. If however, we were 1000 times smarter and had spent the last 1000 years finding fish-like creatures across the galaxy, and could with 99.99% accuracy predict the exact existence of such creatures from light-years away, it probably wouldn't be all that interesting to go study another one.
The bottom line is that if an alien race is capable of getting here, all the other technology they've requisitely developed in the meantime would make the trip unnecessary at best - and more than likely, simply meaningless.
We're just not as advanced or as important as we like to think. In the end, there's no compelling reason to think they'd be interested in meeting us - we simply think too small.


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Let's assume Ryan gets in and loses and, say, Tim Pawlenty wins the nomination. After "pushing off" from Ryan in the primaries, Pawlenty would be far better situated to tell Obama in the general, "Look, you're running against Paul Ryan. He's not on this stage. I am. I beat Paul Ryan. Deal with me and my ideas."
In many ways, if Ryan doesn't run we'll have a similar problem to the one we had in 2008. There was no stand-in for Bush in the primaries, so there was nobody the candidates could differentiate themselves from in order to be the "not-Bush" or "anti-Bush" candidate. By the time McCain won the nomination, Obama could claim that electing McCain would amount to a third Bush administration. Without Ryan, the man of the moment, in the race, and without an obvious stand-in for him, the Republicans will be saddled with the Ryan plan whether they endorse it or not. And that means Obama will be able to run against a demonically caricatured Ryan instead of the actual nominee. ~Jonah Goldberg
This is still a terrible idea. Imagine for a moment that Dick Cheney had decided to run in 2007-08, and he ran explicitly as the candidate in favor of continuing Bush's policies in the most uncompromising way. The problem facing the 2008 field would have been worse than the one they had. Instead of being able to duck the Bush legacy and avoid mentioning as much as possible, which is usually what they did (and it was why they never stopped talking about Reagan), they would have been confronting it at every debate. On all of the issues that made Bush-Cheney so unpopular, they would all feel compelled to agree directly with Cheney. In fact, on most of the national security and foreign policy issues that made Bush and Cheney unpopular, they did agree with Cheney, but they didn't have to stand next to him on stage while they did so. As Ross pointed out in the spring of 2007, "If you consider how the nation's most ambitious Republicans are positioning themselves for 2008, Bushism looks like it could have surprising staying power." For the most part, the GOP field in 2008 did not run from Bush or Bushism, and the candidate substantively most aligned with Bush became the nominee.
By 2007, McCain was more in agreement with Bush than any other Republican candidate. The main difference McCain had with the Bush administration was that he was not supportive of torturing detainees. In many of the most important respects, McCain's campaign did promise to usher in a third Bush term. McCain was able to exploit the common misunderstanding that he was the antithesis of Bush on the grounds that they hated each other after the 2000 race, but having a Bush stand-in during the primaries would have made it impossible to sustain that conceit. Because McCain's rivalry with Bush was fundamentally a personal one, and because it was not based in any meaningful policy differences, he could not have maintained the illusion that he was at odds with Cheney or someone like him, because he actually agreed with Cheney on most things.
If Ryan is absent from the race, that gives the other candidates some more room to maneuver. They can approve of Ryan's overall goals without endorsing his plan in every detail, and they can do this without having to criticize Ryan or Ryan's plan explicitly during the nominating contest. Once Ryan becomes a competitor in the race, the other candidates will bear in mind the condemnations heaped on Gingrich and will probably mute their criticisms, so there will be little of the "pushing off" Goldberg describes. Meanwhile, the other campaigns will use Ryan's own rather underwhelming record on fiscal issues to discredit him, and Ryan will have wasted months of valuable time on a pointless presidential run.
Paul Ryan should ignore this sort of advice:
I think he could go all the way. I think he's as close as we'll ever get to an "Obama" candidate this year — a charismatic guy who taps into something in the zeitgeist and can articulate it in a compelling way.
The trouble is that he isn't tapping into "the zeitgeist." Obama was running against the legacy of one of the most unpopular Presidents in the postwar era, and he was identified with opposition to an overwhelmingly unpopular war. Ryan is proposing a significant policy change that is not at all popular, and if he ran he would be doing so against a reasonably popular incumbent President. His charisma is not the issue. On many other issues apart from budget questions, Ryan has unformed or merely conventional views that he has hardly ever had to defend. In all seriousness, do Republicans want to put a budget wonk Congressman with no executive experience up against an incumbent President? No, they don't, and so the call for Ryan to join the race remains a cry of desperation rather than a credible alternative.


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Catastrophe in Multiple Forms
Both my co-blogger and I are fond of running. It's a great way to stay in shape and clear your mind at the end of a long day or even longer week. But it has its dangers:
Running, despite it's bloody nipples and shin splints, is generally safe. If you want to get really serious about injuries, just look at football, basketball and hockey. I winced this past Sunday as Austin Collie took a cheap shot to the head and felt a little sick as the play was reviewed multiple times while he was strapped down and carted off the field. That's no joke.
In fact, it really seems that baseball has the least amount of catastrophic injuries when it comes to major sports. Sure, pitchers undergo an unenviable amount of wear and tear but when injuries arise, it's usually the result of chronic, repetitive motion as opposed to some sort of instantaneous blowout like you see in football or hockey.
Obviously much of this lack of catastrophic injury comes from the fact that there is very little person to person contact in baseball. When players collide, it's usually an accident. Or the Mets attempting to play the outfield. Football and other sports demand a level of violence that baseball just doesn't approach.
Maybe this also explains baseball's unfortunate drop in popularity. What used to be our national pastime has not only fallen behind NASCAR in viewership, it has also become a sport where we rarely compete for the top place. Sure, we'll always play in the World Baseball Classic but that's mainly because so few countries can even field teams. Clearly we can't compete at the same level as the Japanese, the Dominicans or even our own territory, Puerto Rico.
Maybe it says more about us as a country, though, that we prefer sports ruled by mindlessness and brutishness to sports like baseball and running where the mental aspect is almost as important as being able to physically perform. Or maybe it just illustrates how we feel about bloody nipples.


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Tokyo's Akihabara is Japanese nerd heaven. If you are a geek in Tokyo, then you'll want to spend some time in Akihabara. Maybe you'll want to live there.
Then maybe you can live here? You get one room, a bunk bed, a space under your bunk bed, a TV, an air conditioner and a shower you must share with others. Did I say room? Sorry, I meant box.
The monthly rent for this guest house is ¥37,000 ($392) That's... a lot, even for this part of town, even with its location. The apartment, which was built in 1973, is very old by Japanese standards, and it looks like it is a regular apartment that has been divided up into several rooms.
Online in Japan, people are saying it would be better to live in a net cafe or a capsule hotel instead of this place. Some are even pointing out how they pay this much in rent and have their own place. Others are saying this guest house is probably packed with foreigners — an unintentionally telling insight regarding how difficult it can be for some foreigners to find housing in Japan. Sometimes, building owners do not want to rent to foreigners because they are worried about language problems — or even about foreigner skipping out on rent by skipping the country. Then, there are foreigners who do not want to pay the costly upfront fees to rent apartments.
Apartments in big Japanese cities do run small, especially one room apartments — hence why using Kinect in Japan was a concern. But even by Japanese standards, even by room sharing standards, this is teeny.
So, if you do live in Akihabara and are on a budget, you can do better than this. Do look around.
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"He was that his staff works not in accordance with his expectations, he could be cursed freely. I just never dikatain illiterate when told to make a letter, so he dictated over the phone," the story Nuril.
Nuril mentioned it when talking to Cerita Dewasa Ngentot Tante Dewi AFP in the area of Tebet, South Jakarta, Friday (07/29/2011). Not only Nuril who often got scolded Nazaruddin, almost the entire staff, all-out once scolded by a man who is now a suspect in Kemenpora it.
In fact, according Nuril, Nazaruddin not only likes to berate and curse. Former Treasurer of PD was also once kicked Nazaruddin driver named Aan. "Aan was often kicked by Mr. Nazar, he is the temperament," said Nuril.
According Nuril, Nazaruddin also like people who have no fear of anyone. When the case started sticking and he began to destitute, even threatening Chairman Nazaruddin PD Anas Urbaningrum and Benny K Harman.
"When I was in Bali, it threatens Pak Pak Nazaruddin Anas and Benny, at that time I was there but I did not hear because I was away. But Mr. Nazar said to me, if he was just threatening, if he does not help he would blow up the matter World Congress 2010, "said Nuril.
However Nuril also do not know for sure what is meant by Nazaruddin boom at that time. However Nuril suspected, the possibility that it is meant Nazar-accusation accusation thrown Nazar in the media lately.
"And that he is not no proof, if indeed he did have evidence, please bring to Indonesia so that all clear," said Nuril who now claim to feel like cooling down after being made dizzy by Nazaruddin.
As a staff, claiming to know lunge Nuril Nazaruddin. Therefore, always set off wantinya Nazaruddin to never tell what he knew to others.
"But it was he himself who mentioned me from her Cerita Dewasa Ngentot Tante Dewi hiding place, yes I am disappointed," said Nuril.


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Tova Peak is in the District of Dawasamu, Tailevu which could be spotted a mile out as you drive into the country side of glorious ever greens. Personally, this is one of the most challenging hikes in Fiji and you must be fit for it.If you have not been to Tova Peak you have not seen the best of Northland Tailevu! Tova Peak is a great attraction and one of the 'wonders' of Dawasamu for the adventurous at heart. It can be be quite a strenous hike for begginers but once you are into it, you're all set to reach the summit.
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After riding through Rome, London, Berlin, Madrid and Paris for glitzy premieres and packed junkets, Jennifer Lawrence and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" posse made its much-anticipated stop at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, premiering the Katniss Everdeen movie in the U.S. ahead of its release Thursday.
Directed by Francis Lawrence, the new film follows Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) as she returns to District 12 after her victory at the end of "The Hunger Games" and finds her life has grown a lot more complicated. It is expected to be a major blockbuster, opening to at least $150 million in the U.S. on the way to a number that surpasses $400 million-plus "The Hunger Games" took in at the U.S. box office.
To celebrate that — and get plenty of further ink for its tent pole — studio Lionsgate threw a major bash in downtown L.A., inviting guests as diverse as Matt Damon, Paris Hilton and Usain Bolt.
With the stream of people packing the event's red carpet, the studio kept close watch over the proceedings. A tarp-covered chain link fence kept anyone sitting at any L.A. Live restaurant from peeking at the red carpet. As for the fans who had camped out over the weekend in exchange for a coveted premiere ticket? They were promptly herded behind barricades on the red carpet — perfectly situated to be visible in the background of every star interview.
Yes, there was chaos — particularly when Lawrence and her new haircut finally exited a limo — but it was controlled chaos. Wherever you looked, there seemed to be a suit-clad bodyguard whispering something into a walkie-talkie. And when stars Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth finally made their way over to the fans to sign autographs, they were flanked by a secret-service level of security detail.
Signing autographs is about all the trio did on the red carpet. While their lesser-known costars — Willow Shields, Jena Malone — and director Lawrence spent time talking to the hundreds of reporters on-site, the biggest names bypassed many members of the press. Lawrence did offer a thought about the same-named actress, nodding to her down-to-earth nature. "She's a very nice, normal girl," he said. She's really funny and candid," adding, "She's a girl you like to hang with."
Jennifer Lawrence also brings a certain credibility, coming off an Oscar win for "The Silver Linings Playbook." Fans weren't that concerned about gold statuettes though. As Jennifer Kelley, 33, a diehard fan who came in from New York City, put it: "We want hot people. I don't care if the actors have won Oscars. I want to know if they have good hair or not."
In addition to the trio of Lawrence, Hemsworth and Hutcherson, the movie revolves around an increasingly large group of characters — stalwarts such as Senna (Lennie Kravitz), President Snow (Donald Sutherland) and Effie (Elizabeth Banks) as well as newcomers like Fiinick Odair (Sam Claflin). All of these actors and plenty of others came out on stage before the movie.
While the audience during the screening was enthusiastic and did its share of hollering, the volume level (thankfully) never reached that of the young female-skewing "Twilight" premiere — where a moment didn't seem to go by without a chorus of shrieking.
The instant the credits began to roll, the crowd jumped up, eager to rush over to the elaborate after party held atop a nearby garage deck. Teen power posse Willow Smith, her brother Jaden and his alleged girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, even found themselves caught in the melee.
At the final "Twilight Saga" premiere last year — held in the same location as this year's "Catching Fire" event — there were caged wolves awaiting guests outside the party entrance. Those who scored a coveted hologram-covered ticket to Monday's party were met by a movie-themed drum line filled with stoic young men pounding away on their instruments while staring straight ahead. Inside, the room was lit in dramatic fashion, with spotlights hanging from circular domes to give off a vibe reminiscent of the movie's futurism.
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Slowly, a line began to form for a "Catching Fire"-themed photo booth, though most seemed interested in piling their plates full of Wolfgang Puck-catered fare. It had the feeling of splashy event not exactly in keeping with the bread-starved Districts. On this day, though, the audience was happy to be with the Capitol.


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Inspiration for this dinner? Two dishes that are bound to be on heavy rotation this summer. So straightforward and unfussy, yet both so luxurious in texture and flavor. A fat tuna steak slowly poached in olive oil is scattered around a plate with potatoes and green beans like a sort of deconstructed, lazy Nicoise and a cheery pink homemade sherbet (no ice cream machine required!) to finish. A weeknight meal worthy of a Saturday night dinner party.
Warm Tuna and White Bean Salad by amanda
Quick Strawberry Sherbet by ChefJune
Grocery List (for 4)
3/4 lbs of good quality tuna steak, about 2 in. thick5 thyme sprigs12 baby potatoes7 ounces green beans8 ounces cranberry beans, shelled and blanched in salted water (or similar bean that you like)1 pint fresh strawberries
We assume you have olive oil, sherry vinegar, milk, sugar, garlic, salt, and lemons. If not, you'll need them, too!
The Plan
1. Pop the strawberries in the freezer (they need about 1 hour). Put the bowl and blade of your food processor in the fridge to chill, too.
2. Nestle the tuna into a pan with the oil, thyme and garlic and let it poach. While the tuna cooks, boil and slice your potatoes and blanch the green beans.
3. When the tuna is done, assemble the salad in a way that pleases you.
4. Eat dinner!
5. Still a little peckish? Feeling in need of refreshment? Remember those strawberries in the freezer? Pull 'em out!
6. Pulse them up with milk and sugar. Ta da, like frosty magic -- sherbet!
A New Way to Dinner, co-authored by Food52's founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, is an indispensable playbook for stress-free meal-planning (hint: cook foundational dishes on the weekend and mix and match 'em through the week).
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What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time we were cleaning up after Hurricane Irene, counting ourselves lucky to been dealt only a glancing blow. Today, we're experiencing a perfect beach day, with one eye on the TV to track Isaac's progress over New Orleans and the Gulf Coast... communities that, after Katrina, know better than anywhere never to underestimate a hurricane. My heart goes out to them as they wait for the storm.
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BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse Group have appealed to U.S. authorities to allow their local subsidiaries, rather than the parent companies, to plead guilty to criminal charges they face in the United States, The New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the talks.
Prosecutors are investigating BNP over allegations that it violated U.S. sanctions against Iran and other countries, and are conducting a probe of Credit Suisse (CS) over allegations that it helped wealthy Americans evade U.S. taxes.
The newspaper said prosecutors appeared to balk at the overtures for leniency.
The banks are concerned that criminal charges against the parents could imperil their larger operations.
Julia Boyce, a spokeswoman for BNP Paribas in Paris, declined to comment on the report.
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a video last week that the Justice Department was pursuing criminal investigations of financial institutions that could result in action in the coming weeks and months, and that no company was "too big to jail."
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Command Center Announces Resignation of CEO Glenn Welstad
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Command Center, Inc. (OTCQB: CCNI) (http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CCNI/quote), a national provider of on-demand and temporary staffing solutions, today reported that founder and Chief Executive Officer, Glenn Welstad, has announced his resignation as president and CEO in order to pursue other interests. Mr. Welstad also resigned as a member of the board of directors.
Although the resignation is effective immediately, Glenn Welstad's departure has been planned for some time. As part of this process, the board of directors has been actively engaged in identifying and screening candidates and is now in the final stages of selecting a new CEO.
Glenn Welstad, 69, founded the company in 2003 and took the company public in 2005. He navigated the company through some of the most economically challenging times for the staffing industry. Command Center makes this announcement with the company solidly positioned and competitive, having a committed staff and dedicated workforce in place.
The company noted that under Glenn Welstad's leadership, 2012 was a very strong year with top line growth of 20.2%, combined with trailing twelve months of positive earnings through the last earnings report. He leaves the company financially, operationally and technologically positioned to execute on its growth strategy, while continuing to focus on bottom line profitability.
Mr. Welstad has a rich business history that includes more than 15 years in the restaurant business and, most notably, as the founder of Labor Ready (now TrueBlue, Inc.) in 1989. Glenn, along with two other Command Center executives, who will remain with the company, were among the forward-thinking professionals responsible for guiding and managing the phenomenal growth of Labor Ready into a billion-dollar company, making it the fourth-best performing stock among all U.S. stocks during the 90's decade. Mr. Welstad left TrueBlue in 2000 after growing TrueBlue's international footprint to over 800 locations.
Board member Jeff Wilson praised Mr. Welstad, saying, "Glenn is a visionary business leader whose commitment to providing quality staff members to clients in real time launched an entire industry. His unwavering focus on quality is a legacy that will be carried on by Command Center. His presence will be missed at Command and we wish him well."
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The company provides flexible on-demand employment solutions to businesses in the United States, primarily in the areas of light industrial, hospitality and event services, as well as other assignments such as emergency and disaster relief projects. Additional information on Command Center is available at www.commandonline.com. Information on the company's Bakken Staffing division can be found at www.bakkenstaffing.com.
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Come to the central area of Navarre and discover its wine route. Here, besides sampling some exquisite wines, you will also discover a land with a rich history, which lies on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. Visit its villages, surrounded by a landscape dominated by vineyards, clear testimony to the importance that wine has had in the region since Roman times.
Wineries on the route.
- >Sociedad Cooperativa Agraria Orvalaiz
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Navarre wines are, in general, aromatic, with flavours that are almost fruity, with a good balance between alcohol content and acidity, smooth on the palate. The whites have yellowish tones, fine aromas, with a crisp taste. The rosés, for their part, are rightly renowned for of their unmistakable character: they are dry, crisp and delicate. The red wines produced with this Designation of Origin are equally exquisite. The most popular grape in use in the region is the Garnacha variety.
What will I find?
Delicious gastronomy that you can sample at any of its restaurants. Old towns with beautiful monuments such as those of Olite and Tafalla. They both serve as reminders of the region's importance throughout the history of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, which has the UNESCO World Heritage designation. Excursions on tracks and trails running amidst vineyards, that you can do on foot, on horseback or by bike. If you need more information, enquire at any of the tourist offices.
How to get there
This route runs through the centre of the region of Navarre, in northern Spain. There are various means of transport available to get to there. The airport in Pamplona-Noain is less than 30 kilometres from the region. Furthermore, there are various daily rail services that run between Tafalla and Olite, the main towns on the route, and, Vitoria, Pamplona and Zaragoza. It is also easy to get here by car: the A-15 motorway (Leitzaran motorway) links the region with Pamplona and San Sebastián; there is the AP-68, that runs to Logroño and Zaragoza, and the A-12, motorway, that also heads towards Logroño.
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Olite, Puente La Reina, Obanos and Tafalla are some of the 25 towns and villages that make up the Navarre Wine Route. This is a land of vineyards, with modern windmills set atop the hills to form a truly unique landscape. The wineries here will show you just what wine culture means in this region. Some are traditional sites, hundreds of years old, while others are more modern and innovative. Use the map on this page to see all the destinations that form part of this Wine Route.


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here are my Eagle version of the schematic, should be correct to last version... hope so
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DiscoVlad wrote:1) Use a single 2.2uF and connect the +ve lead to whichever side has the highest voltage.
DiscoVlad wrote:3) Just use non-polarised 2.2uF film caps because Mouser/Element14/RS Components/Digikey/etc. all have a wide selection of them and they are neither difficult to obtain nor expensive?
DiscoVlad wrote:2) Use 2x 4.7uF in series back to back (+ve leads together) to make a 2.35uF (close enough) non-polarised electrolytic cap.
induction wrote:You'll want to use 2u2 caps in series.
The math for caps in series breaks down for polarized electrolytics. Polarized caps only block DC in one direction and behave like jumpers in the other direction, so putting them back to back blocks DC in both directions. When a signal attempts to reverse-bias one of the caps, the other cap blocks the current flow, which prevents damage to the reversed cap. At either polarity, a given signal will forward bias one cap so it acts like a cap, and reverse bias the other one, so it acts like a jumper. In effect, there is only one cap being used at any given time, so the capacitance of the series pair is the same is that of the individual polarized caps.
DiscoVlad wrote:edit, because this just occurred to me: The "avoid using near 0V" thing which RG was saying I take to mean that your DC Bias voltage needs to be higher than the AC ripple voltage to avoid reverse biasing the capacitor, and running the risk of it failing (explosively usually )
R.G. wrote:In the series-NP connection, the capacitance value is funny. Normally caps in series are a smaller capacitance than either cap by itself. If you had two 3.3uF polyester caps, then the expected value for two of them in series is 1.65uF. However, electrolytic caps actually conduct in the reverse direction, so two 3.3uF polarized aluminum electrolytic caps act like they each have a diode in parallel with them that conducts when the voltage is backwards for that one cap. So two 3.3uF caps hooked up as series non polar (i.e. negative to negative) look like a single 3.3uF NP cap.
... except for tiny region near zero volts where they withstand a tiny reverse voltage, so they look like 1.65uF there
Tantalum will withstand a reverse voltage of a few volts before the leakage comes up on the reverse biased side. So with tantalum the "funny area in the middle" is much bigger, maybe as much as 4-5V depending on the cap. Also, most DMM testers test with a small voltage across the cap so they give better answers when the caps are tested in-circuit. You're probably getting both effects.
In your conditions, I would expect just the results you're getting.
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Now that more people are using the Internet than have ever used the Internet before, a new study has revealed that brides-to-be, who are also people with all the agency and horror that personhood entails, are more likely to use the Internet to quickly disseminate news of their successful nuptials. Are you stunned? Mildly interested? Numb to all human emotions because the Internet has wrapped its squid tentacles around your brainstem?
In a very scientific survey from David's Bridal called "What's On Brides' Minds," brides willfully provided information about how thoroughly the Internet has invaded their wedding ceremony. Unsurprisingly, Facebook has become the wedding planner of choice for 59 percent of participants, while Pinterest has come to consume the lives of just about 46 percent. There exists a growing majority (61 percent) of brides who take lots of Instagram photos of their gown fittings, while an even larger faction (68 percent) forbids bridesmaids from sharing those secret photos.
It's a tangled web of wedding tyranny, this social media, but the survey didn't reveal anything we didn't already know, i.e. that people like to overshare about their weddings, and that the Internet's vast connective tissue has only facilitated that oversharing. The survey did, however, reveal that more people are warming to the idea of Skyping their wedding — 49 percent of participants said they'd consider it, which means that we may soon be approaching an age when we no longer have/get to travel to a friend's wedding and take advantage of the open bar while trying to convince strangers that we're a famous architect. Romantic comedies will undoubtedly suffer if Skype weddings become the norm.
49% of Brides Would Skype Their Wedding [Mashable]
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– The Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 5-3, in an Original Six match-up tonight at Madison Square Garden to improve to 6-3-3 on the season, including a 3-1-1 mark at home.
– The Blueshirts have registered at least one point in seven of the last nine games, posting a record of 6-2-1 over the span. New York has won each of their last three games.
– The Rangers improved to 8-3-0 in their last 11 games vs. the Canadiens at Madison Square Garden.
– New York notched one power play goal in tonight's contest, and has now registered seven goals with the man advantage in the last seven games (7-37, 18.9% over the span).
– The Rangers have now posted a record of 47-26-12 against Original Six opponents since the 2005-06 season, including a 12-10-3 mark vs. Montreal over the span. The Blueshirts' .624 winning percentage in Original Six match-ups ranks second.
– Tonight's victory marks John Tortorella's 100th win as Rangers Head Coach, posting a record of 100-79-1-21 behind the Blueshirts' bench.
Player Notes:
– Artem Anisimov registered two assists and three shots on goal in 15:41 of ice time to earn first star honors. He has recorded three points (one goal, two assists) in the last three games, and is now tied for third on the team in assists (five) and fifth in points (six).
– Erik Christensen opened the game's scoring with a power play goal, while skating five on three, added an assist and won eight of nine faceoff attempts (89%). He has registered four points (one goal, three assists) in the last three games.
– Derek Stepan tallied two assists, including one on the power play, and was credited with two blocked shots in 18:14 of ice time. He has recorded four points (one goal, three assists) in the last four games, and is tied for the team lead in power play points (three).
– Brad Richards notched the game-winning goal and led all forwards with 22:58 of ice time. He has registered five points (three goals, two assists) in the last four games, and is now tied for the team lead in points (10) and assists (six), and ranks third in goals (four).
– Dan Girardi tallied an even strength goal at 10:28 of the first period, tied for the game-high with three blocked shots and led all skaters with 30:50 of ice time to earn second star honors. He has recorded six points (two goals, four assists) in the last six games, and is tied for third on the team in assists (five) and points (seven).
– Ryan Callahan registered an empty net goal with 39 seconds remaining in regulation, was assessed a fighting major and logged 20:57 of ice time. He has recorded six points (five goals, one assist) in the last six games, and now leads the team in goals (six) and is tied for third in points (seven).
– Michael Del Zotto notched a goal in a season-high, 27:26 of ice time. He is tied for second among team defensemen in goals (two) and ranks third in points (five).
– Henrik Lundqvist made 25 saves to improve to 4-3-3 with a 2.27 goals against average and a .929 save percentage. He is now 2-1-1 at Madison Square Garden this season.
– Marian Gaborik recorded an assist on Christensen's power play goal, and registered a team-high five shots on goal in 20:08 of ice time. He has registered six points (one goal, five assists) through the first five games of the current homestand, and leads the team in home points (six) and home assists (five). Gaborik is also tied for the team lead in points (10) and power play points (three), and second in power play assists (two), third in assists (five) and ranks second in goals (five).
– Brandon Prust and Andre Deveaux each registered an assist on Richards' game-winning goal at 18:50 of the second period. The assist was Deveaux's first point as a Ranger.
– Ryan McDonagh and Brandon Dubinsky both recorded an assist on Callahan's empty net goal at 19:21 of the third period. McDonagh also posted a game-high, plus-three rating in 25:19 of ice time. Dubinsky has now tallied three assists in the last three games.
– Brian Boyle tied for the game-high with nine faceoff wins in 12 attempts for a 75% faceoff winning percentage.
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– John Tortorella on tonight's game…
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– Henrik Lundqvist on Brad Richards' goal…
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– Brad Richards on playing at home…
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Team Schedule:
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