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Monday, September 26, 2011
A hauntingly cool surprise!
So you remember the fantastic set of Halloween digis that Tickled Pink debuted last year, don't you? Weeeellll... great news for all my fellow fans of rubber, the original set of four Lil Haunts are now available in rubber! That's right, Vampire Lilith, Witch Lylah, Ghost Willow and Frankenstein Frankie are all ready to get truly inky. :)
And the best part is... no waiting! You can find them in the Tickled Pink Store right now!
It's true that digis are great sometimes, especially if you want to play and manipulate the size or orientation of an image but to be honest I don't ever feel like I actually 'have' an image until I've got that wonderful little piece of rubber snuggled safely away in my binders, LOL!
To celebrate this occasion I decided to ink up Lil Frankie. I just love this guy! He's got a pretty cool attitude for a monster and kinda brings to mind a Halloween hipster. Which of course meant I had to pair him up with these great Spookville papers because they have a great retro vibe too. ;)
For more info and great card inspiration be sure to head on over to the Tickled Pink blog today.
Thanks for stopping by and happy haunting!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- We R Memorykeepers (Spookville)
stamp- Tickled Pink (Lil Haunt Frankie)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox black pigment
Doodlebug twine
Making Memories pumpkin die cut
Copic markers:
skin- G20, G40, G82
hair- N5, N7, N9
eyes- B000, B00, B02
clothes- V20, V25, V99, W0, W1, 0, E97, E99, YR18, YR04, W5, W7, W9, BV25
15 comments:
- Rhonda Miller said...
What a great card. I love that image.
- September 26, 2011 at 7:17 AM
- Creations by Shirl said...
Oooh this one is awesome.... love the image and cute fun Halloween papers too..
Have a great day Amy~
Big hugs to you :)
- September 26, 2011 at 7:47 AM
- Crafty Loops said...
I completely agree Amy, there is nothing like having the stamp in your hand. I have only ever bought one digi! Does that make me an odd ball?? Love this card and the image is fantastic. Lee x
- September 26, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Juls said...
this is fantabulous!! Love all the layers, and your torn edge! Hugs Juls
- September 26, 2011 at 8:24 AM
- Cindy H. said...
What a cool image and I love your card!!
- September 26, 2011 at 9:05 AM
- chrilvian said...
oooooooo he is halloweencool
love it
- September 26, 2011 at 9:12 AM
- Chelsea said...
Great card! Love all of the details!
- September 26, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Leanne said...
Hi Amy!
Fantastic news!! Thanks for sharing. :)
Whoo hoo, this card is awesome! I love the color combo, especially how his green skin, blue eyes and black hair go so well with his fun outfit. Those papers are fun and that pumpkin cracks me up!
Have a gr8 Monday! :)
- September 26, 2011 at 11:02 AM
- SuiLan said...
Hi Amy, Cute image and I love all the different papers you used. It adds so much texture.
- September 26, 2011 at 2:23 PM
- Annette Allen said...
hey this is my kind of guy...
- September 26, 2011 at 4:40 PM
- Kelly Schelske said...
Fabulously spooky Amy!!
- September 26, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- gobeagirl said...
Hi Amy. This is just so adorable. I love lil Frankie and his very angry looking pumkin. As always great coloring and awesome papers to go with it. Loving your videos. I watch them and then half the time I forget to tell you until I've watched two or three in a row. Hope you had a great day. Hugs, Lisa
- September 26, 2011 at 8:35 PM
- Cami said...
Oh boy, isn't this one cool card?!!! This "Frankie" is kinda cute in his own way and I love your coloring and the colors. I've watched your videos and so glad I can keep going back to them. Have a wonderful week!
- September 26, 2011 at 9:36 PM
- Isa said...
An other fabulous card !! I love all cards you make !!! Artist !!!
Thanks for your imagination :)
- September 27, 2011 at 1:06 AM
- RiNNE said...
I am loving his skin and those haunted houses by him!! Fabulous design!
- September 28, 2011 at 10:12 AM


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We Chat With: Marc Murphy of Landmarc and Ditch Plains
" I came here a long time ago for the kind of life I want to live—I'm a big extrovert, and energy brings me energy. This city brings me energy. "
Marc Murphy weaves about his restaurant with direction and an air of absolute delight. Considering his responsibilities —five restaurants, massive amounts of time working with Share Our Strength, a regular seat from the beginning as a judge on Chopped, and being one of the final three contenders for the new 1 World Trade Center restaurants—you'd maybe expect someone a little more run down. But Murphy laughs boisterously, and talks about food with joy. His energy seems to invigorate those around him, and evidently we've got New York City itself to thank for the fuel.
Your travels as a child must have given you a broad scope of the world from an early age. Was there a food memory that stands out? My strongest food memories are collective. I have memories of going and buying cheese with my grandfather in the south of France. I can remember my grandmother roasting leg of lamb outside on a spit, and she always used to grow haricot vert in the backyard and we'd go pick them and she'd cook them with garlic and parsley. My mother used to make amazing risottos.
I went to an American boarding school in Rome, and I remember going into the cafeteria, and all these American kids were complaining about the food. And I was like; "there are seven old Italian ladies in the back rolling cannelloni for you, fresh! The food's amazing!" It was really, really cool. But there's no one specific memory. It's a collective.
Was there one particular dish your mom made that, no matter where you had it, made it feel like home? My mother was a good cook, but she was very precise. If she made her risotto con gorgonzola, she would have to have certain ingredients that she was used to having and they would be measured out—it would be the same exact one if I had it now or 20 years ago. That's just the way she cooked.
Are you the same kind of chef? No, no, I'm much more free-form. I was very dyslexic as a kid so reading and writing were not my forte—working with my hands is.
You've said you went into cooking with the idea that, "if I'm cooking, I'm eating." But what else made you choose this profession? The idea of being hungry was very upsetting to me. When I moved to New York 20 years ago there were more homeless people on the street, you know! I would probably be okay with being homeless, I would be really unhappy being hungry!
Other than that, the sense of accomplishment is so amazing with cooking, where you have a few ingredients and you transform them into something. Like carbonara—a box of pasta, a slab of bacon, an egg, a wedge of Parmesan, and some black pepper. Beautiful ingredients, but put them together and that thing is rocking, you know what I mean? I like the idea of doing something and having a finished product. Food is instant gratification. Delicious instant gratification.
You worked at a lot of fine dining restaurants, but yours are particularly accessible and welcoming, down to the energy level of those who work for you. What was the plan when getting ready to put your name on the door? I'm very proud of what I've built, in a sense. Running a restaurant is one thing, but you're also sorta running a family. And it's my responsibility to not screw it up. I have 550 people who work for me now. And part of our mission statement is about trying to take care of our staff because I want people to be happy in longevity working here. I hate the idea of people not being happy working here. I started in this business to make a living, but then once I was in it was like, "this is awesome!" I get to cook all day and they pay me—this is so much fun!
Does the responsibility of your name literally being on the door stress you out? Is there something you don't love about it? There's nothing I don't love about it, expect maybe reading the leases that lawyers write. That's maybe not what I like to do. But still, it's a means to an end. It's like, "I really have to read this f'ing lease and I have to get through it because it's something I should know." I feel like every year we get another PhD in restaurant management. Because you never know all of it—you always learn something more. And we're doing it in the hardest goddamn town in the world.
So why New York City? You've lived and traveled all over the world, so why pick here as home? I came here a long time ago for the kind of life I want to live; I'm a big extrovert, and energy brings me energy. I think that if I went to some sleepy town and had a very successful restaurant that was open from 5-9 p.m. I'd probably get in trouble during those extra hours.
You're now included as one of the final three groups in the running to head up the new 1 World Trade Center. I know you can't talk specifics at this point about what the restaurant would be, but why, personally, did you want to put your hat in that ring? I worked up there for almost 2 1/2 years, so I have a strong connection to that space—I was the chef for Cellar in the Sky and The Greatest Bar on Earth when they reopened after the first bombing, so when the opportunity came it was a lot about nostalgia. But also it would be a great honor to be the person that heads up the culinary team up there. It's a patriotic duty in a certain sense. I'm a true American. I love this country and I think this would be a big representation. What this thing is gonna be when it reopens is pretty damn huge.
What do you uniquely bring to that table? I don't know! I'll bring my best game, that's all I can say.
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PPLD's CyberShelf houses all of our eMaterials: eBooks, eAudios, eComics, eMagazines, eMusic, and eVideos.
Most you check-out, but some you can keep forever!
Recent changes to lending models by book publishers will limit Library access to some eBook and eAudiobook titles. Learn more here.
AudioBookCloud - eAudios
Freading - eBooks
Freegal - eMusic
Gale Virtual Reference Library - eBooks
Hoopla - eMusic, eVideos, eComics
Indie Author Project - eBooks
Kanopy - eVideos
RBdigital (OneClickdigital) - eAudios
RBdigital Magazines (Zinio) - eMagazines
TumbleBooks - eBooks
More eBooks
Mobile Apps
OverDrive: eBooks, eAudios, eVideos
Hosts more than 85,000 premium digital titles from more than 1,000 publishers, and more than 100 premium digital videos and streaming videos.
Formats: Kindle, EPUB, OverDrive Read, and MP3
Check-out Limit: 30
Loan Period: eBooks and eAudios = 3 weeks; eVideos = 1 week
Need help? Try our tutorials! Still need help? Contact OverDrive support.
AudioBookCloud - eAudios
A variety of different audio books for an audience of all ages. The library contains over 1100 books. Listen to titles ranging from fiction to non-fiction, with a variety of genres such as classics, science-fiction, autobiographies, westerns, romance, humor and more! The collection is available any time on your computer or mobile device. Instead of sitting on your computer, your audio books are available in a cloud online. Just click and listen!
Freading: eBooks
Freading has over 100,000 titles that are from more than 1,100 publishers including HarperCollins, Harlequin, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Sourcebooks and Lonely Planet. All titles are available all the time. You will need to Download Adobe Digital Editions to use Freading. Click here for instructions.
Formats: EPUB and PDF
Check-out Limit: 3 books/week
Loan Period: 2 weeks
Need help? Try our tutorials!
Freegal - eMusic
Freegal® Music is a free music service that offers access to 16 million songs, and is comprised of music from over 40,000 labels, including Sony Music's catalog of legendary artists. The music originates from over 100 countries. There is no software to download, and there are no digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. PPLD patrons can download five songs a week and stream music for five hours each day.
Format: MP3/Streaming
Check-out Limit: 5 downloads/week, 5 hours streaming/day
Loan Period: Unlimited
Need help? Try our tutorial!
Hoopla - eMusic, eVideos, eComics
Start using Hoopla digital today to begin borrowing free digital video, music, and comics with your library card. Gain access to thousands of titles – available for instant streaming or temporarily download – and watch or read on your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Format: MP3
Check-out Limit: 10/month
Loan Period: eMusic = 1 week; Movies/Television = 3 days; eComics = 21 days
Need help? Try our tutorials! Still need help? Contact Hoopla support.
Indie Author Project - eBooks
The Indie Author Project allows self-published authors to submit their original work for circulation in Biblioboard, making your eBook visible at PPLD and other Colorado libraries, as well as at libraries worldwide.
Read online only.
Want to submit your eBook? Click here to get started.
Kanopy - eVideos
Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world's best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections from Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers.
Check-out Limit: 10/month
Loan Period: 3 days
Need help? Search Kanopy help.
RBdigital (formerly OneClickdigital) - eAudios
Provides access to more than 1,500 audiobook titles published by Recorded Books. You will need to Download RB Digital Editions to use RBdigital.
Formats: MP3 and WMA.
Check-out Limit: 10
Loan Period: 3 weeks
Need help? Try our tutorials! Still need help? Contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 1-877-77AUDIO.
RBdigital Magazines (formerly Zinio) - eMagazines
Provides unlimited access to full digital copies of your favorite magazines for viewing on your computer or mobile device.
Need help? Try our tutorials! Still need help? Try RBdigital Magazines FAQ or call 1-877-772-8346.
TumbleBooks: eBooks, eVideos
Animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. Read online only.
TumbleBooks - picture books
TumbleBookCloud Junior - elementary school chapter books and videos
Pauline E. replied on Permalink
Love that we can review books now!
Thanks for adding a place for library patrons to easily review books they're read and read reviews posted by other patrons. Hope this web site is faster than the other.
vfranklyn replied on Permalink
Hi there. We're glad you're
Hi there. We're glad you're excited to review books! We're working closely with our hosting provider to make the site as fast as possible, but let us know if you find it slow after the launch.
Adrienne replied on Permalink
Finding your way around Zinio
This is not a very user-friendly program and there is no way to learn as you go. I can't find how to get to my main page, how to get my new magazines listed with my others (the new ones stay on a separate page), and it takes forever to download magazines. It also doesn't tell you when the are due back (I since found out that they do not have to be returned and that they will "dissolve" in time. Zinio is not easy to use and not easy to learn.
vfranklyn replied on Permalink
Hi there. We're sorry you're
Hi there. We're sorry you're having trouble using Zinio. Have you looked at this flyer, by any chance? http://ppld.org/sites/default/files/cybershelf/zinio.pdf .
Hope this helps!
Pearl replied on Permalink
Freegal is awesome. It is so nice to have free downloadable music.
vfranklyn replied on Permalink
Glad you like it!
Glad you like it!
Paul Ames replied on Permalink
new format
Not user friendly as the old program that was in place and understood, this has no way to know where you are going and how to get there. Merely putting out a link to guide you thru is not productive as most of us just want to read a book not take lessons in program management.
vfranklyn replied on Permalink
Hi there. We're sorry you
Hi there. We're sorry you are finding the new OverDrive site difficult to use. Because they are a vendor (we don't own the product) we didn't have control over the upgrade. We hope that over time you will become more comfortable with it and it's new features. Meanwhile, feel free to contact OverDrive http://help.overdrive.com/ with any questions, comments, or concerns.
F DeLise replied on Permalink
Thank you, Wyoming, for providing your patrons some solid & uselful information!
And what about MicroSoft no longer supporting OneClickDigital, what are the ramifications for the many of us (including many local businesses) still using Windows 7 OS? Would expect, at the least, for the library to have considered coding that did not require specific browsers for functionality - there's a certain impropriety in a public institution telling the taxpayers that support it that they need to use a particular Privately Owned Product to access materials.
That I should have to spend hours researching and figuring this myself makes the library just an unhappy waste of time.
Melissa S replied on Permalink
Using OneClick Digital on a Windows computer
Hello, sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues. First thing, in your comment you noted that the issues you were experiencing were with a Wyoming library district. This website is for the Pikes Peak Library District in Colorado Springs, CO. I think that we will still be able to assist you with your issue though.
It looks like you can use OneClick Digital on a Windows computer with an operating system Visa or higher. Here is a link for the OneClick Digital help page were I found this information ---http://ppldco.oneclickdigital.com/#help. Also, you can contact OneClick Digital directly by emailing then at the address --- firstname.lastname@example.com.
Eddie replied on Permalink
It is very informative site
Very interesting website i have bookmarked new.ppld.org for future reference.
vfranklyn replied on Permalink
Thanks! But it may be better
Dee replied on Permalink
Hold ready to download
Where do I find what is ready to download and cancel it?
vfranklyn replied on Permalink
Hi there. Please call 719
Hi there. Please call 719-389-8968 for assistance.
Heather replied on Permalink
Downloads to kindle
Is there a way to renew a kindle download? Done a couple downloads, but haven't found a way to renew. If not, do you just have to wait till they expire then have to reorder?
vfranklyn replied on Permalink
There are no renewals. You
There are no renewals. You can request again a few days before it expires, but if it's on hold you'll have to put yourself back on the list.
TimD replied on Permalink
Kindle books
Ive noticed a lot of the new books on overdrive dont have kindle versions. Is there an issue obtaining Kindle versions of releases now?
Krista replied on Permalink
Kindle versions of eBooks
OverDrive reported a slight delay over the holidays in getting the Kindle versions of new titles delivered to them by Amazon, but they are catching up. You should see the Kindle format added to many of the new titles soon.
Katrina Lee replied on Permalink
Privileges expired
My online privileges have expired. How can I get them back?
masmar replied on Permalink
Privileges expired
If your online privileges have expired, your Pikes Peak Library District account needs to be updated. This occurs every three years and requires that you go to any PPLD library, with a picture ID, to verify your contact information, or to make any changes if your contact information has changed in the last three years.
Anonymous replied on Permalink
Libby App
I really like libby, BUT can't find a way to access my overdrive / cybershelf wishlist using it. I wish there was a way to save a list of books on libby! :)
vfranklyn replied on Permalink
Thank you for your comment.
john hannigan replied on Permalink
download e-books
with new mac os overdrive 32 bit will not work, how do i download e=book to kindle
vfranklyn replied on Permalink
Hi there. Please fill out
Hi there. Please fill out the following form: https://ppld.org/book-a-librarian and select 'eBooks/eReaders' as the topic.


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Arusha (Tanzania)
Arusha is the base of Air Excel's operations' and home to the company's founders and their family. It is located in northern Tanzania on the southern slopes of Mt. Meru. Apart from agriculture and mining of minerals' tourism is a major contributor to the economy of the region. This is due to the city's proximity to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area' the Arusha' Kilimanjaro' Manyara' Tarangire National Parks and of course the Serengeti National Park.
Many documentaries and feature-length films have been set in and around Arusha' including the 1962 Howard Hawks film Hatari with John Wayne.
Arusha became the base for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and is the home to the Office of the East African Community. Due to its elevation of 1400 meters, Arusha has a pleasant climate.
Details on the daily flights to/from Arusha can be found here.
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Server power consumption rises unabated
A new AMD-sponsored study paints a grim picture of worldwide data center power use, but there are simple ways to decrease consumption.
Various environmental interest groups are warning data center managers that if steps aren't taken to reduce consumption, power availability problems will continue to grow and costs will rise.
A new study conducted by Stanford University professor Jonathan Koomey, Ph.D., and sponsored by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) indicates that the current growth in server energy consumption levels will necessitate additional capacity equal to more than 10 1,000-megawatt (MW) power plants by 2010.
Using server data from IDC, the study documents energy use across the U.S., Western Europe, Japan, the Asia/Pacific region and the rest of the world.
The study found that between 2000 and 2005, servers in the U.S. and Europe comprise about two-thirds of the world's total electricity use, with Japan, Asia/Pacific and the rest of the world each falling between 10% and 15% of the total.
The most egregious offenders
But over the next three years, the share of total server electricity use from U.S. data centers will likely decline from 40% in 2000 to about one-third, while those in the Asia/Pacific region will increase their share from 10% to about 16%.
Server electricity use in the Asia/Pacific region grew at a 23% per year, compared with a world average of 16% a year, making the region the only one with server electricity use growing at a rate significantly greater than the world average.
At this rate, the absolute electricity consumption for servers in the Asia/Pacific region would more than double between 2005 and 2010, requiring electricity capacity equal to output from two new 1,000 MW power plants.
According to Koomey, the increase in power consumption is attributable to massive server implementations that coincide with the region's economic growth.
"There's no question that the modern world has been adding more capacity into their data centers. There is a demand for compute power for things like Web 2.0 and video on demand," said Koomey, who is also a project scientist with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory .
Western Europe's growth rate of 17% was slightly above the world average, while growth rates in the other regions were lower than the world average.
Power crisis avoidance
At the same time, experts have identified several methods and tools that can help data center managers gauge and control power consumption.
According to a recent EPA report, even minor efforts by data center managers could cut U.S. data center energy consumption by 20%.
If the EPA report's 20% savings is applied to Koomey's projections for global data center electricity use in 2010, total savings would equal approximately five 1,000 MW power plants, offsetting nearly half the expected growth in global data center electricity use in 2010.
"It isn't that servers are consuming more power, but the prices of servers have dropped and people are buying more of them to accommodate their business needs," said Brent Kerby, a product marketing manager at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. "We are trying to educate people on technologies that can drive better efficiencies, like virtualization and power management."
The least aggressive power-saving options include turning off idle or "comatose servers," which make up about 10% to 30% of servers in a data center, Koomey said.
Other ways include using available power management features, consolidating underutilized servers with virtualization and shutting off unused servers, said Kerby.
Power efficiency measuring tools popping up
Several vendors and industry organizations have developed online tools to measure data center efficiency and promote power savings.
On Dec. 11, the Warrenton, Va.-based Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. released its SPECpower-ssj2008 the first industry-standard benchmark that measures power consumption in relation to performance for servers.
The SPEC benchmark is based on Java workloads, so it is not all-encompassing, but organizations like the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -- which is expected to produce an Energy Star rating for servers -- will likely adopt the methodology, Koomey said.
"The SPEC Power metric measures individual servers. We are still a ways off from having a standard to measure power efficiency of the whole data center, on site," Koomey said.
The Uptime Institute's power use tool, the True TCO Calculator allows you to input your data center infrastructure information into a spreadsheet and calculates the costs to build and operate a new data center. It includes estimates of components like site infrastructure capital costs, computer equipment costs, energy bills and other operating expenses.
West Kingston, R.I.-based American Power Conversion (APC), a power and cooling services company, has a free Web-based tool that rates data center power efficiency.
The Efficiency Quotient online evaluation tool gives you a free, fact-based rating of current efficiency levels; recommendations for next steps for improvement; and access to related white papers, tools and information.
The tool gives a measurement based on a uninterruptible power supply efficiency curve during various workloads, using APC measured values. It can also measure other power supplies to give DC managers a baseline to improve their efficiencies, said Carl Cottuli, APC's VP of data center science.
The efficiency loss calculations come from manufacturers, real measurements, and predictions, Cottuli said.
Of course, the Efficiency Quotient also doubles as an APC marketing tool and requires that you fill out your name, telephone number, company type and the APC products you would be interested purchasing.
Dell has an online tool as well, the Datacenter Capacity Planner, which measures infrastructure "Greenprint" -- power (kilowatt-hours), cooling (BTUs) and performance (million instructions per second). It is proprietary and measures only capacity in Dell server environments.
Let us know what you think about the story; email Bridget Botelho, News Writer.
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Driver sought in hit-and-run, road rage incident hurting boy, 4
Man crashed into boy at bus stop, drove away, deputies say
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County deputies are searching for the driver who crashed into a bus stop bench and injured a 4-year-old boy during a road-rage incident.
Deputies said 4-year-old Luis Ortiz is recovering from two broken legs after being tossed in the air after the crash. The impact of this crash was so strong, deputies said it broke the concrete on the bench and tossed pieces 25 feet away. The boy's family said they are amazed it didn't kill him.
The boy's uncle can't understand who would hit a child and take off.
"I'm angry. Why would you do that? I'm pretty sure you saw people sitting there," said Ortiz's uncle, Edwin Pagan. "I'm angry, but I'm also going to just let God deal with you. At the end of the day, karma."
Ortiz, his father, and two siblings were at the bus stop bench when an out-of-control car barreled off the road and slammed into them. The father said he barely had time to react.
"He hurried up and jumped out of the way. He had my other niece and his other son," said Pagan. "I guess he couldn't grab the other one, the little one."
The crash knocked Ortiz through the air and into the bushes. The child is scheduled to have surgery on both his legs Thursday, but his uncle said the boy is recovering well and is in good spirits.
Deputies said it started with road rage when the car made a U-turn in front of a truck. The truck chased the car, the car's driver started throwing things at the truck, and that's when he lost control.
Kim Leddon said she saw it all.
"I just couldn't believe that he left," said Leddon. "Both vehicles left and didn't even check to see if the boy was OK, or if there was anything they could do. They just took off."
The man behind the wheel pulled into a church parking lot before he disappeared.
"I'm not sure why they ran. Responsible adults would have gotten out of the car," said Pagan. "Especially over road rage? Come on. You almost caused a kid his life."
Parents said a lot of children walk along the street in the area to go to school and the crash worries them.
"It has always been a very busy street and people go too fast in a school zone, and I didn't know what it was going to take to slow them down, but the road rage, there is no reason for that," said neighbor Darlene Happ.
The speed limit where the crash occurred is 35 mph.
Deputies need help catching the driver of the hit-and-run. They believe he was in a gold-colored, four-door, Chrysler Sebring, with a round body style. However, after investigating pieces left behind, deputies also said the car could be Dodge Intrepid, Chrysler Concord, or Chrysler 300M.
Deputies said the vehicle also had significant front-end damage.
They also want to talk to the truck's driver in that apparent road-rage incident. They believe it's a green pickup with a camper top, several veterans' stickers, and a memorial sticker for "Cody Kufner 1988-2008."
Contact Volusia County Sheriff's Office if you have any other information.
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We are proud to announce that Bukhara Grill has completed 20 Years of serving the community nationwide.
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The prices on our website are the current applicable prices.
Bukhara will be open normal hours on memorial day
Cubes of salmon fillet marinated in yogurt and spices with a subtle flavor of ajwain, always a crowd pleaser!
Boneless lamb marinated in yogurt, ginger, and garlic; it's bursting with flavor
Boneless morsels of chicken marinated in spices, our version of chicken tikka, a new take on classic chicken tikka.
Bukhara Grill brings to New York a fresh new dining experience featuring the flavors of the long-forgotten Northwest frontiers of India from their convenient location in the Turtle Bay Area of New York City. The restaurant provides a spacious and sophisticated interior with an old fashioned stonewall finish complete with Persian carpets elegantly draped from the ceilings, providing an elegant and unique dining experience for all our patrons. Our enchanting terrace and beautiful view from our walkup terrace is sure to make your dining experience a memorable one. Our passionate team of servers and chefs strive for perfection and want to bring you just that in your dining experience. Our delicious kababs fresh from the grill and packed with flavorful Indian spices are always a crowd pleaser. Bukhara grill offers rarified cuisine coupled with a complementing wine list and of course an unforgettable dining experience.
Bukhara Grill always emphasizes freshness and quality and we uphold our food to the highest standard. Master Chef Bachan Rawat elevates classic North Indian cuisine that is sure to satisfy. Whether it's the Haryali Tikka or the Bhuna Goat, every item on the menu provides a unique taste of authentic Indian cuisine. Bukhara Grill is sure to provide an elegant and unique dining experience.


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Spanish Studies majors in the College of Arts and Sciences at Santa Clara University enjoy many advantages. They are not under a great deal of pressure to make early decisions on their careers. Their programs are highly flexible. They are encouraged to include at least one free elective in their programs every quarter that they are in the university. They can enroll in their major field immediately upon entrance, and remain enrolled in it every quarter of their undergraduate careers, if they so desire. They have a great deal of time during which they can explore other areas of learning. They can develop a minor field, or even a second major to go along with specialization in Spanish. Many Spanish Studies majors simultaneously prepare for programs in international business, international studies, pre‑law, pre‑medicine, psychology, economics, sociology, English, liberal studies and many other fields. Spanish in combination with almost any other specialized training is something that makes a great deal of sense in today's world and the world of tomorrow.
Spanish Studies majors are encouraged to include study abroad in their programs whenever possible. The junior year can be spent in Spain or in Central or South America. Summer programs are also available. In the Santa Clara area, local programs of community involvement provide additional opportunities for both service and learning in a practical, human setting.


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ENOUGH of these superfluous garnishes. They are not a mark of culinary talent, they are there merely to dress a dish up. "No!" you may cry. "It is just as important for food to look good." yes, it is. But everything on the plate should add something other than aesthetics to a dish. otherwise, you will be severely disappointed when eating a tasteless but pretty piece of green stuff. Look at this collection from The Times Magazine this weekend.
THE MICRO LEAVES. Typically Noma-esque, from Baby Richard to mini cress on an otherwise beautifully cooked rack of lamb. They take away the 'wow' factor on an excellent dish because the chef feels he or she should make it look 'wispy' and fashionable. Crap! And don't get me started on chervil, the garnish on EVERYTHING in the 80s. It's all peluche – fluff.
THE FLOWERS. They don't taste like anything so why are they on there? "But they're so beautiful!". They look poncy, they have no taste. Garnishes like this make it clear that the chef is trying to gain a Michelin star, and it is such a transparent ploy – a Michelin starred chef does not need this. Look at one of my favourite examples, Alice Waters, who has managed for 20 years to refrain from adding any unnecessary garnishes to her plates. Her dishes speak for themselves.
SMEARS. Seemingly an attempt to be 'arty' and 'casual-but-not-really', it just looks like a skid mark in the toilet bowl, if we're being brutally honest. Can't it just be drizzled or arranged, you know, nicely? Instead, it looks as if a toddler has got in a strop with his mashed potato and dragged a spoon through it. And now it's such a cliché. I'm sure I've been in a greasy spoon where the ketchup has been 'expertly' arranged in a chef's smear. Pretentious much? Chefs seem to feel like they are some kind of abstract expressionist. If I see one more clip on Masterchef of the 'swipe…
It boils down to this: If it adds something to the dish, be it texture, taste or another element, it's ok, but a lot of the time, chefs are merely adding to make it look how they think it should look. BORED.


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Digitimes Research forecasts that the global LED lighting market will be worth US$25.4 billion in 2013, representing 54% growth on the 2012 figure of US$16.5 billion, while the LED lighting penetration rate will also rise to 18.6%. In terms of technological improvements, the luminous efficacy of LEDs compared to traditional lighting continues to rise. Given that the US Department of Energy (DoE) development targets were set at 129 lm/W for warm white light LEDs and 164 lm/W for cold white light LEDs, a quick look at the track record of many manufacturers shows that the industry has surpassed the brightness standards set out in the DoE targets every year since their inception.
LED lighting product prices are likely to drop by 20-25% in 2013, as LED component performance/price ratios rise from 2012's 500 lm/US$ to 1,000 lm/US$ in 2013.
Looking further ahead to 2015, the US DoE targets are for LED component costs to drop 37% from 2013 levels, while 60W-equivalent LED bulb costs are to drop by 38% from 2013 levels by 2015. Assuming this is the case, LED lighting prices will then be at a price point even more acceptable to general consumers.
Lighting policy in many countries is also critical to the development of LED lighting, and this effect has been most marked in the Asia region. For example, Japan now has the highest LED lighting market penetration rate of any region, with the rate set to rise to 73.8% by 2015; South Korea's Korea Association for Photonics Industry Development (KAPID) projects that the country's LED lighting industry will have an output value of US$7.8 billion by 2015, 5.6 times the figure for 2012; while China's LED lighting market is growing by 30% per year, which will give the country nearly one third of total global output value for LED lighting in 2015.
All of these factors are driving major growth in the LED lighting market. Digitimes Research therefore projects that the global LED lighting market will be worth US$44.2 billion in 2015, while the market penetration rate will reach 38.6%.
Chart 1: Global high-brightness LED market size, 2009-2015 (US$)
Chart 2: High-brightness LED revenue breakdown by application, 2009-2013
Chart 3: Global LED lighting market size and penetration rate, 2009-2015 (US$)
Table 1: Lighting policies and key figures for markets in major global regions
Chart 4: Average market prices for 40W/60W-equivalent LED bulbs in the 4 main global regions (US$)
Chart 5: Average market prices for 40W/60W-equivalent LED bulbs in Japan (JPY)
Chart 6: Average market prices for 40W/60W-equivalent LED bulbs in South Korea (KRW)
Chart 7: Average market prices for 40W/60W-equivalent LED bulbs in the US (US$)
Chart 8: Average market prices for 40W/60W-equivalent LED bulbs in Europe (EUR)
Chart 9: Share of total revenues accounted for by LED for major global LED lighting manufacturers, 2013
Chart 10: LED lighting revenues and growth rates for major manufacturers, 2012-2013 (US$m)
Chart 11: 2013 market share forecasts for major global LED lighting manufacturers
Table 2: Market presence of the major global LED lighting manufacturers
Table 3: Industry chain distribution analysis for major global LED lighting manufacturers
Table 4: Comparison of the operations and presence of major US LED lighting makers Cree and Acuitity
Chart 12: Cree's revenues and profit margin rates, 2007-2013 (US$)
Chart 13: Breakdown of Cree's revenues by product category, 2008-2013
Table 5: Overview of Cree's upstream LED suppliers by region
Chart 15: Luminous efficacy and production status of Cree's high-power white light LEDs (lm/W)
Chart 16: Acuity's lighting revenues and profit margin rates, Fiscal 2008-2013 (US$)
Chart 17: Share of Acuity's revenues accounted for by LED lighting, Fiscal 2011-2013
Table 7: Overview of Acuity's downstream industry chain and presence
Chart 19: Acuity's capital expenditure, Fiscal 2008-2013 (US$)
Europe's major lighting manufacturers - Philips, Osram and Zumtobel
Table 8: Comparison of the operations and market presence of Europe's major lighting manufacturers
Chart 20: Revenue and profit for Philips' lighting division, 2008-2013 (EURm)
Chart 21: Prices of rare earth materials used in phosphors, January-December 2012 (US$/kg)
Chart 22: Philips lighting sales by application sector, 2012
Chart 23: Difference in LED light bulb prices between Philips and major lighting firms in various regions, March 2012 to January 2013 (US$)
Chart 24: Proportion of Philips R&D investment spend on digital smart lighting, 2008-2015
Chart 25: Philips' forecasts for the share by application in the global lighting market in 2015 and 2020, and changes in distribution by type
Chart 26: Revenues for Osram's lighting-releated business sections, 2011-2013
Table 9: Global industry position of Osram's LED business, 2012
Chart 28: Osram's projected compound annual growth rates for sales in major regions, 2010-2016
Table 10: LED industry vertical integration value chain for Osram
Chart 29: Zumtobel's revenues and profit margin rates, 2008-2014 (EURm)
Chart 30: LED lighting as a proportion of Zumtobel's revenues, 2012-2014
Japan's major lighting manufacturers - Panasonic and Toshiba
Chart 32: Panasonic's total LED lighting revenues, 2011-2015 (JPYb)
Chart 33: Overseas revenues and share of total revenues for Panasonic LED lighting, 2012-2015 (JPYb)
Chart 34: Panasonic's regional targets for share of overseas LED lighting sales in 2015 (JPYb)
Chart 35: LED lighting uptake rates for different application sectors in Japan, EoY 2012
Chart 36: Toshiba Lightech's total LED lighting revenues, 2010-2015 (JPYb)
Table 12: Toshiba Corporation's upstream involvement in the LED industry
South Korean lighting manufacturers - Samsung Group and LG Group
Table 14: Industry presence and supply chains for Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics
Chart 37: Samsung Group's 5 major business areas for development by 2020
Table 15: Samsung Electronics' LED lighting market presence in South Korea and abroad
Table 16: Samsung Electronics' new LED light bulbs and MR16 lights
Table 17: Features of Samsung's AILS intelligent vehicle headlight system
Chart 39: LG Innotek's lighting LED revenues, 2011-2013 (KRWb)
Table 19: LG Electronics and LG Innotek's LED lighting market presence in South Korea and abroad


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Get a taste of history and sports for free this summer at the Friends of Vintage Baseball's ongoing tournament.
The Hartford organization adopts all Civil War era rules, uniforms and equipment. This means no gloves, no pitcher's mound and addressing the single umpire as "sir."
"It was a gentleman's game," Karen O'Maxfield, president of Friends of Vintage Baseball, said. "People were very polite to one another, and the opposite team would applaud for their opponents."
O'Maxfield also called the 1860s version of baseball a game of honor.
"If it was uncertain whether or not a player was out, the player would be expected to be honest. If the players couldn't agree, the umpire would ask the crowd if it was a fair play or an out," O'Maxfield said.
The organization hosts two different types of baseball, reminiscent of differing rules during the 19th century.
The 1861 version of the game, called a "Bound Game," allows for the batter to be out if the ball was caught after bouncing once.
The 1865 version, known as the "Fly Game," called for outs only when the ball was caught from the air. In both games, batters are expected to be ready to play the moment they touch home plate. If they aren't, it is considered a strike.
"It's a much faster-paced game," O'Maxfield said. "A completely different feeling than today's game."
The Friends of Vintage Baseball also collaborate with student and senior groups, libraries, and historical societies. On Saturday, June 8, the organization commemorated the original Hartford baseball grounds with a special garden planted at first, second and third base.
On Friday, July 5, the organization will hold a game at Bushnell Park in Hartford at 6 p.m. in conjunction with the Hartford Marketing, Events and Cultural Affairs Division's "Movies after Dark" series.
The game will precede a free screening of the 1992 film, "A League of their Own" starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna.
Games are scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays each week until the championship at Colt Meadows on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m.
A full summer schedule is available on the organization's website, .
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Get a taste of history and sports for free this summer at the Friends of Vintage Baseball's ongoing tournament.


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By Kyle Almond, CNN
(CNN) — A year ago at this time, U.S. gasoline prices averaged $3.97 a gallon. It was the highest average in all of 2012.
But it's a much different story this year, as prices continue to fall.
The average per-gallon cost in the continental United States is now $3.65, 32 cents less than last year's peak, according to Trilby Lundberg, publisher of the Lundberg Survey. That's a 6-cent decrease from two weeks ago and a 15-cent decrease from six weeks ago.
Lundberg attributes most of the latest drop to lower crude oil prices, but she also credits a more plentiful supply.
"More U.S. refineries are gaining access to lower-priced domestic and Canadian oils and passing these benefits on to their marketers and retailers in the form of slashed wholesale gasoline prices," Lundberg said.
Lundberg expects the national per-gallon average to fall a few more cents this week as long as the price of crude doesn't jump.
The Lundberg Survey canvasses about 2,500 filling stations every two weeks. In the latest survey, the cheapest gas was $3.33 a gallon in Billings, Montana. The highest was $4.05 in Chicago.
Average per-gallon prices in other cities:
Charleston, South Carolina: $3.41
Atlanta: $3.50
Denver: $3.57
Minneapolis: $3.63
Las Vegas: $3.67
Boston: $3.69
Sacramento, California: $3.86


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By looking at "Journey from Slavery to Statesman:" The Homes of Frederick Douglass, students can more easily understand the various experiences of being an African American from the early to the late 19th century. The following activities will provide students with an opportunity to better comprehend the different experiences of enslavement and freedom and the lingering prejudices that remained after the Civil War.
Activity 1: The Life and Times of Me
Have students read a chapter or two from one of Douglass's autobiographies (these can be found online through a variety of sources). Then ask students to write a couple pages of their own autobiographies. First, have each student create a timeline of important events in his or her life. Next, have them think about what values are important to them in their lives. What values do they think they represent? What events in the community and in the world coincided with the important events in their lives? If possible, have students interview an author in the community to learn about the skills needed to write a book. Ask students to read their autobiographies to the class. Hold a class discussion about how events classmates have shared have had similar or different meaning among the students.
Activity 2: The Great Orator
Have students learn part of a Frederick Douglass speech and recite it in class. Several examples of Douglass's speeches can be found at this Frederick Douglass website and his "Independence Day Speech at Rochester" can be found at this PBS website. Ask students to choose their favorite excerpt and explain why. Next, have students think about an event in their life that made a difference to them and write a short speech about why it was important. Have students deliver the speech to their classmates as if they do not have shared experiences. When choosing an event, students should provide context for their experience. Based on the scale of the event, students should explain what was going on in the community at the time (local, state, national, international). What external factors influenced their experience? What internal factors influenced their experience? How did the event make them feel? Were those feelings shared in the community? Was there anything that made their experience unique? Geography? Beliefs? Age? Gender? Ethnicity? Once everyone has presented, hold a class discussion highlighting how people can experience similar things in different ways based on various factors.
Activity 3: Traveling the Underground Railroad
Have students create an exhibit using the information found in the slave narrative. Display the exhibits around the classroom and ask each team to explain its exhibit to their classmates. You might even consider displaying the exhibits in the school library or auditorium and arranging for the students to present their findings to other classes.
For narratives, see "Documenting the American South: Slave Narratives" website, especially:
Activity 4: Slavery All Over
Divide students into groups to research various early 19th century solutions for slavery. Ask each group to report to the class. Then hold a class discussion on the pros and cons of each argument. How did their "solution" compare with Douglass's attitudes about slavery? Can students think of a solution that was not created at the time? Have students address the long-term and short-term consequences of each option. Do students think there was any other option aside from going to war? Why or why not?Activity 5: Modern Injustice
Slavery may have been ended with the Civil War but other great social injustices in society continued or came about later. Have students search for an example of social injustice in their community (past or present). Have students search popular media outlets for discussion of their issue. How is it portrayed? Does it seem important to people? Have students survey friends and family members and make a chart of their responses. How do most people react to this issue? How do the reactions of people today to social injustices compare to the reaction to slavery of Douglass and fellow activists? Do people have suggestions for solutions? Have students come up with some of their own solutions. Are there any local organizations where students can volunteer to help solve the modern problems? Have students consider a modern injustice like homelessness or inequality of health care and consider volunteer work to address the problem. If possible, have students interview a local official about the problem. What suggestions does the official have for addressing the problem? Were they aware of its history? If the issue is not receiving a lot of attention, have the official explain why certain issues take precedent over others. Students should write a report about their findings and submit it to the local archive or library.


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As World Giraffe Day, 21 June, draws closer it gives us time to reflect on the achievements we have made for the conservation for this iconic species here at Taronga Western Plains Zoo.Giraffe have been a major part of the Zoo since it opened in 1977, not only in its presence in the Zoo's logo throughout this time but there's also been 24 calves born to the breeding program across the Zoo's 37 year history.The Giraffe breeding program would have to be one of the most successful programs at the Zoo and as a result has seen Giraffe transferred from Dubbo to all over Australia and New Zealand.At the Zoo we have three generations in our breeding group with Mutangi at the top of the family tree. She has been one of our best breeding females with seven calves born to date.The breeding success for Giraffe in Dubbo is due to the expertise and husbandry skills of the keeping staff and also the fact that the animals are comfortable and happy in their environment has seen numbers continue to grow over time.In the wild, this amazing species is not so lucky and numbers have declined over the past decade to an estimated 80,000 Giraffe remaining in the wild. The 40% drop in numbers is directly due to poaching for bush meat and also habitat encroachment by farmers. Through programs such as Beads for Wildlife, we aim to help wildlife such as Giraffe by providing communities in Kenyan with alternate income sources so they don't have to rely some much on the herds and grazing. Less livestock means less pressure on water and food for wildlife such as the Giraffe. By Giraffe Keeper, Pascale Benoit


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Spain got thier Women's UEFA U-19 Championship finals off to the perfect start in Belfast on Tuesday night.
they defeated hosts, Northern Ireland 2-0, to set up what is likely to be Group A decider with Germany on Friday night at Shamrock Park, Portadown.
Germany looked impressive in a 3-0 win over Scotland in Belfast on Tuesday afternoon.
Here Spain's Damaris Egurrola looks back at the win over Northern Ireland and ahead to the encounter with the Germans.


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Today we are featuring a quilt made by Juli Ann Donahue whose work you can see in her flickr stream. This quilt is a great example of how solids allow you to be creative with your use of color.
What inspired this quilt?
This quilt was my answer to the Robert Kaufman Solids Only Challenge. The St. Louis Modern Quilt Guild was given the classic palette of Kona solids and as soon as that lovely, little stack of fabric was in my hands I began humming Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I played around with several designs, but my mind kept coming back to "If happy, little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow why, oh why, can't I?" Our guild set the guidelines that you could use the charm pack plus two other solids, of which I opted for a white background and added an orange. From there, I basically used each charm square for a letter or two in rainbow order. That challenge was such a fun, little puzzle that we each got to figure out how to put together ourselves, which I feel is the genuine spirit of modern quilting. There are no set rules or restrictions. It's just creativity, imagination and oh, such gorgeous fabric!
What do you love about using only solids?
Opening a color card of solids is like opening up a brand new box of crayons! So many gorgeous choices… so versatile… so stylish… so timeless.
Solids are your utility player and your superstar! What I love most about using only solids is that it instantly gives a quilt a very bold and graphic quality, which is a design that I'm always drawn to. The quilt design gets boiled down and has a really beautiful clarity.


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Dear Boy Scouts of America,
Remember that one time you banned gays from your organization, even though like half of everyone that was ever a Boy Scout is gay? Think about it, anyone who wants to run around in the woods, make crafts (pinewood derby anyone?), wear tiny navy blue shorts, and do role playing games where you pretend to be Paul Bunyon is probably a homosexual. As a former Scout myself, I was offended when you decided to make the ban on gays official.
As a Boyscout, you learn to be resourceful, inventive, and to make a tent out of your old clothing and some sticks you find in the woods. Boy Scouts are taught to survive in the harsh wilds of the forest, scavenging for food and making comfortable forts out of found objects. With just a few items, they can make a comfortable living environment in the middle of the woods.
You know who else can take a bunch of junk and turn it into a glamorous house? The Gays. Which is why it's so rude that you banned us. Below are some examples of Gays that have created beautiful, comfortable homes you'd be proud to camp out in. So, take that, Boy Scouts! You may have kicked us out but we sought solace in these gorgeous interiors. (Or at least this list of rich people did).
Oh, but wait, before we get to the rich people, check out my (Gay) apartment on Refinery 29!
Photo by Erin Yamagata, see full article here.
Ok, not onto rich people…
1. Elton John and David Furnish in Architectural Digest
The design of this place, in a high-rise on the West Hollywood, Beverly Hills border, is ultra Gay. But super fun. Just like Elton and David!
2. Ricky Martin in Home Bunch
Like Ricky Martin himself, his Golden Beach, Florida home is cheesy, big, and a little bit sexy. Here is Ricky Martin's beautiful body:
And here is his ugly house:
3. Randolph Duke in Architectural Digest
Like you, I wasn't really sure who Randolph Duke was.
But his (former) house, designed by famed architecture firm XTEN, is pretty awesome, full of angles sharper than Victoria Beckham's cheekbones.
I have no idea what is going on in this crazy space, but I like how it feels like "The Jetsons."
4. Gore Vidal in Luxist
Oh Gore Vidal, how I envy every aspect of your life. Except the whole self-loathing, biting critic part. Here you are with JFK:
And here's your glamourous Hollywood Hills home. Spanish and filled with art and objects. It's classic Gay Man at its best.
5. Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi in Architectural Digest
Just when you thought this blonde power couple couldn't get any cuter, here is their ridiculously awesome house. Oh that I could die and come back to have two mommies. And that those two mommies were these ladies. And that I could live in this dope house. Dreams…
6. Tom Ford in Hooked On Houses
Tom Ford's obnoxiously immaculate aesthetic translates well into fashion:
It also translates well into interiors. Check out his totally perfect London Townhouse. I get the feeling that dating Tom would be totally annoying. Like he wouldn't let you sleep in the bed because he didn't want you to wrinkle the sheets. So he'd make you sleep on the floor. Which would be worth it I guess because then the bedroom would always look like this:
7. Fashion photographer Steven Meisel in Architectural Digest
Famed (and openly gay) photographer Steven Meisel lives in this mid-century/regency wonder redesigned by Marmol Radziner.
I die for this library. So many books to ogle and caress and love.
8. Brad Goreski in Paper Magazine.
Sometimes I see this guy at the gym and I get really excited and scared. You know what else makes me excited and scared? The fact that he's like 30 years old and lives in this CRAZY Hollywood Hills home. I hate him. But I love him. But mostly I hate him.
Can you imagine how many adorkable baths he takes in here? Wearing nerd glasses and a bow tie?
Those leather sling chairs. Come to me my darlings.
9. Nate Berkus in Architectural Digest.
Another person to hate out of jealousy, Nate Berkus "lives" in this awesome Manhattan apartment. I say "lives" because I see him with his equally adorable boyfriend Jeremiah Brent in LA all the time (most recently at Rose Bowl Flea Market a few weeks ago). Anyway, Nate, if you're reading this, do you mind just giving me your New York apartment? I'm super clean and that way you can hang out with Jeremiah, like, every day. Everyone wins!
10. Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita in The Coveteur.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his boyfriend Justin Mikita are kind of the cutest couple ever. And their home is full of character.
How much do you love this illustration? I want. By Dazel Todd.
That sofa and rug are a lot of pattern, but somehow it works. Well done!
So, there you have it. Ten examples of why Gays are good at setting up camp (in their own homes). Thus, Boy Scouts of America, as you consider whether or not to lift your ban on Gays, think about all the luxurious houses you'll be invited to if you do so. Because if there's one faction of our society who knows how to take a dump and turn it into a palace, it's the Gays. And yes I know that was a terrible stereotype that just set us back 50 years, but it's true. It's true because I said so.
PS: Don't forget to read my interview on Refinery 29!


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Louis Garneau is proud to announce its 2014 bike demo tour. The North American Garneau Open Road Demo Tour, which will begin April 27th, at Paris to Ancaster (Ontario), will take place over the summer in stores across Canada and select US locations.
The Garneau Demo Tour will allow people to discover the Gennix Series of Garneau bikes already used by several athletes, amateurs and pros, such as Garneau-Québecor professional cycling team.
"The Garneau Demo Tour will be a great way to connect with riders of all levels in partnership with our retail network and have them experience a Garneau Gennix carbon road bike on their own roads they ride and train on every day," explains Pierre Grenier, Canada Sales Director.
When signing up for a demo during the Open Road Demo Tour, Canadian participants will be able to try out Gennix R1, Gennix R2 and Gennix E1 bikes. At each demo day, $500 (retail value) in Garneau products will be drawn among the registered participants who will have tried a Garneau bike. In addition, anyone who purchases a Gennix series Garneau bike, the day of the demo or the following week, will receive $500 (retail value) in Garneau products.
Sign up now! Go to louisgarneau.com to find a demo date and location.
More dates and locations will later be added for the USA and Western provinces of Canada. Visit louisgarneau.com regularly to stay updated.
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Get rid of all your dolls, now!
Lorraine and Ed Warren (Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson) don't scare easily. Ed is the only ordained demonologist who's not a Catholic priest. Lorraine is a powerful clairvoyant who helps her husband investigate reported hauntings around the world.
Nine times out of 10, the couple finds a rational explanation for an alleged haunting, and their smart science soothes the supposedly possessed. The 10th time, however, they discover a demonic presence and must set about exorcising the evil. The Warrens collect and keep all possessed, cursed and terrifying objects in a locked room in their home.
Who wouldn't want a possessed doll near their bed?
Things that go bump in the night don't scare this spooky couple, until they get to Rhode Island.
The farmhouse was supposed to give Carolyn and Roger Perron (Lili Taylor and Ron Livingston) and their five daughters a fresh start. Instead of country air and friendly neighbors, they find fetid smells, slamming doors and a dank basement filled with dusty furniture and angry spirits.
As the days go by the threats come closer. Unexplained bruises form all over our heroine. Desperate, Carolyn seeks the Warrens, who add a third big question.
Why would anyone buy a deeply sinister farmhouse in the middle of nowhere? Will the Perrons escape it with their lives? Can the Warrens banish the evil back to hell?
Harkening back to the great ghoulish horror movies of the 1970s, The Conjuring offers smart scares and beautiful camera work to those brave enough to screen it. Director James Wan (Insidious) painstakingly sets the stage in his haunted farmhouse. He attends to detail, dingy stains in the corners to the cracks on the face of world's creepiest doll.
He builds tension slowly, layering eerie occurrences and odd backstories, until it's almost unbearable.
If you're squeamish, you needn't worry about The Conjuring, which spares in depicting blood and guts. The real frights are in the unseen presence that moves doors and snatches children from their beds.
While The Conjuring will probably be chilling on DVD, it's scarier when you see it as part of an audience in the community of another dark room. We laugh together, we cry together and, in this case, together we yell, Dear god, don't go in there!
The Conjuring will help you beat the heat by giving you goose bumps.


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|When Picard accepts Worf's offer to become his cha'DIch, Picard accepts by speaking in Klingon, then translates it into English. Who is he translating it for, exactly? Not Worf, not himself... it's as if he thinks somebody is watching or something!
It's a minor thing, but Picard orders the ship to head for "the first city of the Klingon Imperial Empire." Isn't "Imperial Empire" rather redundant?
Kahlest declared that "Mogh was loyal to the Emperor!" What Emperor would that be? We've since discovered in the episode "Rightful Heir" that there is no Emperor in the Klingon Empire, and hasn't been for centuries. Rather, it is governed by the Chancellor.
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Richard James won an Emmy award for best art direction for the design of the Klingon Great Hall and other sets in the episode.
Ron Moore would later remark that this episode marked a fundamental shift in the way Star Trek was made, introducing long-running story arcs that would span episodes and even different spin-off series. "What that did to the franchise overall was it suddenly said there's a continuing story here... as soon as Worf walks out the door with his dishonour it demands a follow-up. And that's why we eventually came back to 'Reunion' and 'Redemption' and on and on and on. All the Worf stories spring from that moment, and also opened up the whole franchise to the idea that maybe we can do continuing stories. It was really a pivotal moment looking back on how we structured Next Generation."
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Seoul's tagline 'Your Complete Convention City' is bold and catchy, but, does the destination live up to the promise?
Joern Lucht, Publisher of GMI Portal joined a press trip organized by the Seoul Convention Bureau to find out. The short answer is yes.
The benefits from business events for a destination extend well beyond tourism spend. A new groundbreaking study reveals just how extensive those benefits are.


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We carry everything a candy lover could ever want! We have everything from high-quality bulk, to imported U.K and U.S. candy, to the best (and cheapest) selection of Jelly Bellys, our brilliant sugar free choices, and of course the very best of Canada too! We also carry a huge assortment of Pez, Novelties, and our own Sugar Mountain brand of goodies!
If you're looking for fun, stop by Sugar Mountain and we can give it to you in bagfulls. With our selection of awesome treats and toys, we are sure you will find everything you want...and more!
Sugar Mountain is proud to introduce our newest product line - FroZone Yogurt by Sugar Mountain available at our Place D'Orleans location. This fantasic frozen yogurt can be topped with all of your favorite toppings from candy to fresh fruit to granola! Your choice! At 2 cent per gram it is a deal that cannot be missed.
Stop by today to give your tastebuds a sweet treat! You know you want to.
Looking forward to getting your Holiday shopping started next week during Black Friday? We here at the Mountain want to make that experience a lot sweeter for you! All of our mall locations are open for extended hours on Friday November 28, 2013.
We are running our popular "Spend $20 and get a $10 gift certificate" promo at our Bramalea City Center, St. Laurent Shopping Center, Place d'Orleans and Vaughn Mills location on November 28th. First come first serve basis so get there early!
Here at Sugar Mountain, it's no secret that we just LOVE candy! Our
Mountaineers work tirelessly to improve their candy palettes (it's a tough
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We here at Sugar Mountain like to consider ourselves the "alternative" place to look for candy. You can buy a gaudy, satin covered heart with chocolates in it anywhere – we like to think if you're coming to us – you want to be different!
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Carnival Overview
Carnival Cruise Line is best known for having what they call the "Fun Ships" and has become one of the most popular cruise lines in the world. Carnival ships have built fun into all aspects of their cruising experience and they continue to innovate with exciting attractions like their SkyRide Bike, IMAX movie theaters, Waterslides and more. There's always nonstop entertainment from morning to night and if you're looking for a festive yet casual atmosphere, Carnival ships provide this experience unlike anyone else. You can easily spot a Carnival ship with their iconic red smokestack design and the "fun" experience starts before you even board the ship with festive party music usually being played at each port. Almost all of their ships have at least one waterslide onboard and there's always something to do on a Carnival ship, which makes Carnival is a fantastic choice for families and young adults.
Entertainment Overview
When it comes to entertainment, Carnival prides itself on providing a fun experience that keeps the guests engaged and apart of the action. With shows like Lip Sync Battle and the Hasbro Game Show, guests team up with friends and family to win great prizes in front of a live audience, just like the real TV shows. Onboard entertainment also includes stand up comedy performances, Broadway style stage shows, piano bar performances, murder mystery shows and more. Carnival is well known for their active nightlight scene with DJ's playing the latest hits in the nightclub and every ship features Karaoke performances that happen all throughout each cruise. Newer ships include endless entertainment for children with a 3D Thrill Theater, Seuss at Sea kids activities, Camp Ocean for kids, Green Eggs and Ham breakfast, Video Arcades and late night child care services. With a long list of entertainment options for everyone including Mini Golf, the SkyRide, the Ropes Course, WaterWorks Slides and more, you'll never be bored when you sail with Carnival.
Dining Overview
Most of the dining options onboard Carnival ships offer a great casual dining experience with plenty of options including a BBQ restaurant, Mexican Cantina, Teppanyaki Grill, Bonsai Sushi, a 24 hour Pizzeria and more. For more upscale dining, guests can visit some of the specialty dining restaurants which feature delicious culinary creations from their premier dining venues like their fine dining Italian restaurant or the signature Carnival Steakhouse. And with everything from a New York Style Deli to a Burrito Bar, you'll never go hungry when sailing with Carnival, even after hours as Carnival has one of the most extensive 24 hour room service menus in the industry.
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Kinsler's huge day leads Tigers over Tribe
Three-run blast helps Detroit break through in big inning
DETROIT -- The Tigers had already shown they have the ability to win games pretty this season.
Take Justin Verlander's previous start for example, a 6-2 victory over San Diego last weekend when everything seemed to be working -- even the ace's bat.
On Thursday, in a 7-5 win over the Indians at Comerica Park, they showed they can win ugly, which they may have to do often if they are going to capture a fourth consecutive AL Central title.
In beating Cleveland and splitting a shortened series, Detroit overcame command issues on Verlander's fastball, leading to four innings of hold-on-to-your-seat relief pitching. Verlander's pitch count climbed to 113 by the end of the fifth inning, signaling an end to his day that came much quicker than desired.
"Justin wasn't himself in the sense that he didn't go very deep in the game," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "But he obviously still kept us in the game."
Though he ended up with the win, Verlander's string of quality starts that dated back to Sept. 27, 2013 came to an end because he didn't last the requisite six innings. He struck out seven, walked four and surrendered six hits in his fourth start of the season and shortest since Aug. 27.
"It's nice to be on the other end and pick him up," said Joba Chamberlain, who played an important role in what Ausmus described as a "patchwork of relief pitchers" that was called upon to slam the door on the Indians. "He gave us a chance to win. It was our job to come in and hold it down for him."
Chamberlain pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings at arguably the game's most crucial juncture. He helped out Ian Krol, who needed a strong gust of wind to keep a potential game-tying shot off the bat of Asdrubal Cabrera foul in the seventh inning. In the previous at-bat, Michael Brantley knocked a two-run blast to right field to cut the Detroit lead to one.
Perhaps the only aspect of the Tigers' win that wasn't ugly was the performance of second baseman Ian Kinsler, who built the Detroit lead. Kinsler further endeared himself to his new home fans and continued his fast start with a three-run homer off a fifth-inning Danny Salazar fastball. His four-RBI performance provided a sizable jolt to the Tigers offense, which entered Thursday in desperate need of one, having scored just nine runs in the previous four games.
Salazar retired the first eight Tigers and limited damage until Detroit's four-run fifth.
"He lost his control a little that inning," Kinsler said of Salazar, who threw 4 2/3 innings of six-hit, five-run ball. "Just a really good pitch to drive there."
Kinsler also ripped a run-scoring single in the sixth, doubling his season RBI total Thursday.
With the Tigers ahead by a run in the top of the eighth, Cleveland's Michael Bourn attempted a steal of second off Chamberlain, who Ausmus said is often slow in his delivery. Instead of allowing the tying run to reach scoring position, Chamberlain kept Bourn near the bag, allowing Detroit catcher Alex Avila to throw him out.
"He's fast, and you know he's probably going to get into scoring position, especially in that situation," Chamberlain said. "It's just being able to hold and give Alex a chance. That's all we can do as pitchers, being able to execute a pitch and give him a chance."
Sloppy defense on the part of the Detroit infield, which made three errors, forced the Tigers to play from behind twice and did little to prevent the excess work for Verlander. Though all three runs scored on Verlander were unearned, he failed to help his own cause.
Verlander's throwing error on a fourth-inning bunt single by Cabrera set up the Indians' first run. The following batter, David Murphy, blooped a single to left that a diving Rajai Davis barely missed securing, giving Cleveland an early one-run lead.
The heart of the Detroit order quickly responded off Salazar in the bottom of the frame. Consecutive singles by Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez put runners on the corners, and Austin Jackson delivered a sacrifice fly to center that tied the game.
Thursday was just the second multihit game of the season for Cabrera.
With two men out in the fifth, Mike Aviles' grounder right at Tigers' third baseman Nick Castellanos passed right under the rookie's glove, extending the frame. Two batters later, Brantley singled home a pair of runs and Cleveland led, 3-1.
That's when Kinsler took over, and the Detroit bullpen survived a significant test. Closer Joe Nathan, who has already blown two saves, got back on track with a perfect ninth inning.
"Great location today," Ausmus said of Nathan. "He was hitting the corners today, which is what he did so well last year."
The Tigers hadn't won since Saturday, and off-days and weather postponements have thwarted any momentum the team could yet put together. Asked if a game like Thursday's -- in which Detroit won despite not firing on all cylinders -- could start a streak, Kinsler was cautiously optimistic.
"You never know in this game," Kinsler said. "This game humbles you very quickly, so you have to be prepared to win every day. One's a start."


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The victim is this case had his credit card taken by a suspect at the Kinko's Fed Ex (650 Orchard Park Rd) West Seneca.
The resident reported finding a bicycle in their yard which
did not belong to them in the Indian Church Rd./ City Line are of the Town of West Seneca in mid August 2012. Upon
review of home security system it was discovered that a W/M possibly teen had dumped a bicycle and stolen a bicycle belonging to another resident of the area .
If you can identify or believe you may know the subject in the video Contact the West Seneca Police Detective Bureua @ 716-674-3154
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If you can Identify this suspect please Contact: WSPD CrimeStoppers
Crimestoppers West Seneca Police Case#D49-11-116870 larceny hardware store.
2-W/M' entered store multiple expensive tool kits. Larger suspect W/M approx.6'2" has tattoo Rt.Arm. Suspects Left scene in possibly gold/tan toyota camry.09/21/2011
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Since 1985 New York State has had a mandatory seat belt law. This "primary enforcement law" allows a police officer to stop you and issue you a traffic summons if you are not wearing your seat belt. This law has been documented to save almost 150 lives per year in traffic related crashes. Also it is estimated that use of seatbelts saves over 400 million dollars in personal injury claims.
In New York State 30% of all highway deaths occur to occupants that are not wearing seat belts. All new cars sold in the United States are designed and built to safety standards that reach their maximum efficiency if you are wearing your seat belt. Even if your vehicle is equipped with air bags the use of seat belts by all front seat passengers is mandatory in this state.
According to section 1229-c of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law all front seat passengers must wear an approved seat belt and harness. All rear seat passengers under the age of 16 years old must be wearing a seat belt. The driver of the vehicle is responsible for this compliance with the exception of a person over the sixteen years old who is riding in the front seat of the vehicle. If this person is not wearing the proper seat belt restraint they are liable for the violation. For more information check out theNew York State DMV Safety Website.
All children under the age of four years old must be restrained in a federally approved child safety seat.


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It's the first time I install Ubuntu. I need some advise to plan a good partition strategy for a Ubuntu (12.04) + Windows7 (64bit) system.
- I have 1TB Hard disk, 8GB RAM.
- I'd like to have a big partition NTFS to share data between the two OS
- I often use a lot of (big) apps. (So my partition Widows C: must takes about 150GB)
What is the partition size should I put for root and home?
- /home (??? -> 20GB?)
- /swap (16GB)
- Windows (150GB)
- ShareDriver (NTFS Max Left Space)
If I install and use a lot of apps, will the 20GB be too small for root and /home? will it quickly be filled up over time?
I've never used Ubuntu, so I have no ideas what is the reasonable numbers in my case.
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he officers and men of the Merchant Marine, by their devotion to duty in the face of enemy action, as well as natural dangers of the sea, have brought us the tools to finish the job. Their contribution to final victory will be long remembered.
--General Dwight D. Eisenhower on National Maritime Day, 1945¹
In the nearly 20 years following the end of the World War I, America's merchant fleet, including its cargo and passenger ships, was becoming obsolete and declining in numbers. A shipbuilding program began with the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. However, World War II provided the impetus to intensify those efforts eventually leading to a ship-building program that produced 5,500 vessels. Among them were 2,710 mass-produced ships known as Liberty ships. While reviewing blueprints of the Liberty ships at the White House, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who loved naval vessels and had an eye for design, mused aloud to Maritime Commission administrator Admiral Emory S. Land, "I think this ship will do us very well. She'll carry a good load. She isn't much to look at, though, is she? A real ugly duckling."² Thus, the Liberty ships received their second nickname, "the ugly ducklings."
When the United States entered World War II at the end of 1941, it had the beginnings of a great merchant fleet. But the lethal U-Boats, submarines of the German Navy, prowled the shipping lanes hunting American merchant ships. The Liberty ships proved to be too slow and too small to carry the tons of supplies the United States and her Allies would need to win the war. In 1943, the United States began a new ship-building program. These new ships would be faster, larger, and able to carry cargo long after the war was finished. These were the Victory ships.
The Liberty and Victory ships fulfilled President Roosevelt's prophetic words, serving the nation well in war and peace. Today, of the thousands of Liberty ships and Victory ships built during World War II, only a handful remain.
¹ War Shipping Administration, Press Release 2277(W), Maritime Day 1945--Military Leaders Praise Merchant Marine (18 May 1945).
About This Lesson
Getting Started: Inquiry Question
Setting the Stage: Historical Context
Locating the Site: Maps
Determining the Facts: Readings
Visual Evidence: Images
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How the National Register
Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park
The lesson is based on the SS Jeremiah O'Brien, the SS John W. Brown, the SS American Victory, the SS Lane Victory and the SS Red Oak Victory, five of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien and the SS Lane Victory have been designated National Historic Landmarks.


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Dear foodie! Am pleased to welcome you to our website. Opening pages of restaurants Group "Nasha karta", you get into the world of the culinary arts, including a modern culinary trends and the latest discoveries.
I invite you to visit the places in which any desire to taste easily come true with the help of a virtuoso work of our professionals. On this site, our single creative family tried to show all sides of activities to satisfy your culinary preferences. I am grateful to you for your choice!Nikolay Tishchenko Group President, "Nasha karta"


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Valentine's Day is coming up (it's Thursday I hear), which probably means you'll be eating overpriced chocolate with your sweet loved one or eating fair priced chocolate alone. Either way, have no guilt because chocolate is "good" for you! These five scientific facts about the chemicals of chocolate prove it so. I BELIEVE.
Chocolate makes people happy. Not because it tastes lovely but because chocolate actually has a number of chemicals that can block feelings of pain and depression. Also! The key ingredient in chocolate boosts your "good cholesterol" too. I'm going to switch my diet to chocolate-only. You will too after you watch the video by Byte Size Science. [BytesizeScience]


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Actress Hailee Steinfeld turned sweet 16 by throwing a star-studded birthday party in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
The "True Grit" star marked the milestone on December 11, and she celebrated by hosting a glitzy bash at L.A.'s Rolling Stone Restaurant and Lounge for friends including Will Smith's singer daughter Willow and actress/singer Victoria Justice.
"The Hunger Games" star Jacqueline Emerson, 18, also attended the party, where the young guests were treated to manicures and non-alcoholic cocktails.
Steinfeld posted pictures of the party online and thanked her guests for turning out. In a series of posts on Twitter.com, she writes, "Wish last night never ended! … Thanks for the awesome sweet 16 party!!!"


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The Brea Senior Center works to meet the social, recreational, and service needs of Brea's senior population. A variety of interesting and helpful services are provided to Brea residents ages 60 and older, including, social services, recreational, educational, and exercise activities, a lunch program, and health counseling.
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Wisdom Tooth Extractions
Wisdom teeth, also known as your "third molars" usually come in between the ages of 17 - 24. Many times they come in only partially, sideways or impacted due to limited space in your mouth. If this occurs, your wisdom teeth may need to be extracted.
Common problems associated with wisdom teeth misalignment include:
- Painful, swollen gums
- Infection
- Crowding or damaging of surrounding teeth
- Possible damaging of nerves and jawbone
If extraction becomes necessary, the dental team at Abilene Dental will provide the safest, most comfortable extraction procedure possible. Even though many fear getting their wisdom teeth removed, you can expect considerate, efficient dental care from our team every time. If payment is a worry, we can work with you financially to set up a payment plan that fits within your budget as well.
In the extraction procedure and after:
- An anesthetic is applied to the wisdom teeth area and surrounding tissue.
- Once you're completely numb, the wisdom teeth are removed
- After the procedure, bleeding and swelling may occur. Apply gauze to bleeding areas and use ice to reduce swelling. You will be prescribed medication for pain as well. Maintain a cold liquid and soft food diet for a few days after, and avoid brushing the extracted tooth area for the first 24 hours
Call your Abilene dentist at 325-692-3344 today to schedule a consultation. If you have any questions or concerns, we would love to help you!


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Don't bother with Meh.com — a daily deals site in the most traditional sense — if you don't want a touch of wackiness, whimsy, or irony served up alongside your e-commerce.
"Everything is centered around our sense of humor," Matt Ruttledge, the founder of Mediocre Laboratories, and thus Meh.com, told Business Insider.
Here's the idea: Every day, for exactly 24 hours starting at midnight EST, Meh will sell exactly one product. That's it. Once the day is over, a new product will get its chance in the 24-hour spotlight. Meh has no automatic emails or social media presence — it's just the site, the product (hilariously described — today's deal revolved around the idea of the potato salad of Kickstarter infamy), a poll, and a video.
Meh has only been live since June 9. Today, you can buy a Speck iPad Mini case for $5; on the first day, the site sold Roomba 560 vacuums, described on the site as "the hottest floor-cleaning robots of 2007." Not overly impressed by the selection? Well, "meh" is the mantra of the site, after all.
The site also lists each day's live stats. At right are the stats so far from the Speck sale. Previously, Meh sold 315 Roombas (220,200 people visited the site total), netting $58,238.16, counting shipping and tax.
Rutledge is an e-commerce veteran. He sold his daily-deals company Woot to Amazon for $110 million in 2010. He stayed at Amazon until June 2012, leaving a year before his contract ended. At that point, Woot looked a lot different: The site had become more complicated and had lost a lot of the quirky humor that had originally enticed fans.
Meh is Rutledge's version of turning back time. Woot lost its original vision because of the pressure to grow. At Meh, there's no pressure. Its FAQ page puts it plainly: "Oh, we have no idea if this'll work. See, that's why it's an experiment."
"The underlying premise is that we're building a store that you don't need to buy anything from to have fun," Ruttledge told Business Insider. "We're proud of testing that."
Meh is only one of several experiments that Mediocre Laboratories is working on. Several others are code-named on the site, including Wohler, which asks if the community can create a "crap distribution network," and Jensen, which explores different price scenarios around the idea that humans are the only animals that can feel spite.
"It wouldn't be fair to say all those ideas are good ideas and that we'll do them," Rutledge says. "But it's an in-progress list of things that show how we think. Those are the ideas that we have fun introducing to each other."
At this point, the Mediocre teams rolls about 35 people deep. They may not know exactly which e-commerce experiment they'll tackle next, but Rutledge is excited for the journey regardless.
"The community is really the most important part," he says. "The sense of loss when you sell a business when it has a community is immense, and if you let that community down, that's your fault. So having a chance to become reacquainted with old friends and see that community come back alive means everything to me."
Check out the video included with the Speck case sale today. It features something called "Mad Ape Den" Karaoke, where you have to sing a popular song only using words with three letters or fewer. Rutledge says that he and some members of the Mediocre team have been "doing stupid things on the internet since the '90s," and Mad Ape Den is an example of that.
Here's Mediocre 's Dennis performing the Mad Ape Den version of Tubthumping:
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Essential Oils
The Maternatura essential oils are very pure and distilled in steam stream to guarantee its extraordinary effectiveness. They can be used for the well-being of body, soul and mind. Essential oils act in different ways on the human body. Applied to the skin they are absorbed instantly and come into contact with the circulatory system. Through the sense of smell, they exert their action on the mind, mood, emotions and the relationship between psycho-emotional states and the functioning of the organs.


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Frankie pasta bake
A simple student pasta and tomato dish – delicious, filling and cheap to boot
Nutrition and extra info
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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal501
- fat22g
- saturates8g
- carbs59g
- sugars1g
- fibre5g
- protein21g
- salt1.78g
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 1 onion, chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 400g can cherry or chopped tomatoes
- pinch sugar
Honey and syrups made from concentrated fruit juice were the earliest known sweeteners. Today,…
- few dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 100g rigatoni or other tube-shaped pasta
- 50g gruyère or cheddar, grated
Gruyère is an undoubted pinnacle of traditional Swiss cheese-making, a culinary masterpiece as…
- hunk of baguette or sliced bread, coarsely grated
- 2 frankfurters, sliced
Heat the oil in a medium pan and fry the onion for 5 mins until softened and lightly golden. Stir in the garlic and cook for a further min. Mix in the tomatoes and sugar, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 mins. Add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and season to taste. This basic sauce can now be chilled or frozen, see recipe intro.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to pack instructions. Heat the grill to high. Mix together the cheese and breadcrumbs.
Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce. Tip in the frankfurters and spoon into a heatproof dish. Scatter over the cheesy crumbs and grill for 3-5 mins or until bubbling hot and golden. Serve with a simple salad.