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How to Make a Giant Photo Booth Style Picture
I LOVE photo booth pictures!
This GIANT one adds a modern touch to our living room.
I saw this photo over on Pinterest and knew I could make it using the same technique I did with my Giant Canvas.
{Sorry I don't have a direct link…all the links on Pinterest lead to spam….
but this is a photo from the movie "The Joneses"}
First I took some cute snapshots of my boy, picked my 4 favorite and added a black border. I tried to crop each one to the same size.
I made sure all my photos were in landscaping so they would be 24x18.
I went online to Staples, uploaded my photos and ordered the 18x24 engineering print for $1.97 each!
I used some leftover insulation foam board and spray adhesive.
You could also use poster board, wood or cardboard.
I did find that with this foam board it does expand and contract in extreme cold or heat.
The shop I was working in was very cool and when I took it outside in the heat to spray, my prints got all warped! It did slightly fix itself when it cools off again so don't panic if you see that happen or make sure you are working in one temperature to prevent that from happening if you use insulation board.
I laid out my prints to figure out placement.
I liked it best without trimming the white part of the print.
I sprayed one area at a time with spray adhesive. I started with my print rolled and pressed edge of print to edge of board then roll out and smooth with a credit card.
Continue to smooth out any bubbles with the credit card and
prepare to trim the board by laying it out on a flat surface.
Use a fresh sharp utility knife and make sure
it's as long as the board is thick.
Then use a straight edge to make a nice clean cut
Then I used a sanding block to smooth the edges.
Brush off any sanding dust.
This step you can skip if you are a pro at editing photos.
I didn't get my photos cropped to the same size so I needed to fix my margins and make my border wider.
I used a straight edge and a sharpie
and filled in with a black marker.
Next, paint the edges of the board.
This picture is 6ft tall.
If I didn't rotate my photos to landscape, my prints
would have been 8ft tall.
Next I sealed my prints with some Mod Podge clear acrylic sealer.
{this is where I noticed the warping in the heat}
Oh isn't it just lovely?!?!
This project was $8 and took about an hour!
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64 comments:
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Very cute! I need to do this in our new home.
- April 22, 2012 at 7:01 PM
- Mindie Hilton said...
Looks great. LOL when I saw that pic from Pinterest I took a second look, I thought how did I not know you were married to David Duchovny.
- April 22, 2012 at 7:19 PM
- Linda said...
Super cute! Wow. Nice. Best wishes to you and your little boy. Linda
- April 22, 2012 at 7:31 PM
Love this project...easy, cheap and fabulous BAM-POW! I'll be coming back to visit your blog often!
- April 22, 2012 at 8:00 PM
- Kaysi @ Keeping it Simple said...
I LOVE this!!!!
- April 22, 2012 at 8:06 PM
- Etcetorize said...
Such an awesome idea! And you make it look so easy to do. Putting this on my 'to do' list~
- April 22, 2012 at 8:36 PM
- Creative Raisins said...
Oh that is very cool, I will have to try this
- April 22, 2012 at 9:25 PM
- Dollie @ Dollie Creates said...
I love this! It looks like an inexpensive great way to decorate with fun pictures :) Pinned it to my to make board :)
- April 22, 2012 at 9:52 PM
- Holly Lefevre said...
This is darn cute...but you also had a darn cute model!
- April 22, 2012 at 9:57 PM
- Lolly Jane said...
SO darling!! xo
- April 25, 2012 at 7:23 PM
- Tracie said...
Such a great idea! I love how it turned out! Shared on my FB page at www.facebook.com/lifeinstages
- April 25, 2012 at 10:00 PM
- Jenny@NorthwestLovelies said...
I LOVE this idea!! I think this might be showing up in my house SOON! Thank you so much for inspiring me! :)
- April 29, 2012 at 9:42 AM
- Wani said...
This is so great! I might have to do this w/ my kids' pictures for our game room! Thanks!
- April 30, 2012 at 1:50 PM
- Tammy said...
Oh my gosh, this is too cute! Your son is absolutely adorable! You did such a nice job on this. Thank you for the tutorial.
- May 1, 2012 at 7:54 AM
- email@example.com said...
What a super idea! I also LOVE your blog name and design.
- May 1, 2012 at 5:16 PM
- Smallgood said...
Too stinking cute! Precious. I love photo booth strips. They just make me chuckle. You had an adorable subject.
- May 1, 2012 at 5:59 PM
- Megan said...
Awesome! I have seen photos of this kind of thing on Pinterest but didn't know how to do my own. Thanks for sharing!
- May 1, 2012 at 8:58 PM
- Christine said...
This FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like really!!!!
Thanks for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!!
- May 2, 2012 at 11:10 AM
- Tresa said...
I am so in love with this!!! Oh my goodness, you are so clever! Thank you for the wonderful tutorial.
- May 2, 2012 at 11:20 AM
- Beth @ Free Stylin' said...
Thanks so much for the great idea and easy tutorial! Love this!!
- May 6, 2012 at 2:50 PM
- Night Owl Mama said...
I love it and just the thing I'm looking for with my HUGE walls. These will be Great
I'll be sure to give u a link back on my post when I complete mine.
- May 13, 2012 at 11:19 PM
- Blooms And Bugs said...
Such a great idea. Found you via 24x7 Moms. Pinning this to make some day.
- May 14, 2012 at 12:34 PM
- daperfectmix said...
Oh, I have to try this! Great tutorial, thanks for sharing.
- May 25, 2012 at 5:24 AM
This is really cool, I love photo booth pics (particularly the old film kind!)
I actually think it would have looked better with the borders as they were before, but that's just me ^-^
- June 18, 2012 at 4:05 PM
- Celia said...
I just found you via Pinterest. Love your stuff! Thanks for sharing all your great crafts. xo
- June 21, 2012 at 8:22 AM
- Unknown said...
I love this! Thanks for sharing!
- June 23, 2012 at 9:29 PM
- Jamie said...
I can't figure out how to load pictures on Staples.com? Can you even do it?
- June 27, 2012 at 7:59 AM
- Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. said...
Love this idea! And it sounds easy and thrifty!
- June 30, 2012 at 8:14 PM
- Mandie McIlroy said...
It says on the pin that you can upload your photo on staples.com. How do you do that?
- September 25, 2012 at 11:36 AM
- Buttefly Kisses Boutique said...
So i went to staples with what i thought was a higher quality digital image and it came out really dark. Did you take your photos in bright light? Also i put the photo to b&w before i took it in, should i leave it in color?
- September 30, 2012 at 4:28 PM
- Buttefly Kisses Boutique said...
So i went to staples with what i thought was a higher quality digital image and it came out really dark. Did you take your photos in bright light? Also i put the photo to b&w before i took it in, should i leave it in color?
- September 30, 2012 at 4:31 PM
- Terri Procknow said...
I tried printing this at Office Max... and they said No to an engineering print:( Seems a lot of people have been asking to do this, and they caught on... and now charge $5.99 a square foot to print ... I said No Thanks... Too Bad, it was a cute idea...
- November 29, 2012 at 2:04 PM
- Wendi Brown said...
I tried to do this on staples.com and they called me and said the prints would come out to dark. He also asked did you get this idea from pintrest...busted. Is there another way I could do this project?
- January 15, 2013 at 5:25 PM
- karen said...
I LOVE this! How imaginative and creative you are. Thank you sooo much for sharing! Karen
- April 5, 2013 at 8:31 PM
- robymanon said...
what type of hanging fixture did you use to hang it up on the wall ?
- May 24, 2013 at 9:17 PM
- Lyann said...
Such a neat idea! I am doing this for father's day.
- June 6, 2013 at 9:21 AM
- Jassica Mody said...
Absolutely gorgeous. You really know how to put a beautiful Decorating ideas, thank you :)
- November 19, 2013 at 8:14 PM
- Sue Bourque said...
Great Idea, but Staples will no longer do a photo in this engineered type print. So I had them price out from my thumb drive. You can get an 8 1/2 by 11 color copy for 49 cents. When she priced out 12 by 12 for me (to get the square) , it jumped to 12.00. Same price for the color or black and white if you want them square. I still like the idea, and while it does cost more for the prints, I think that it is still a good price. Thanks.
- January 1, 2014 at 3:39 PM
- Sue Bourque said...
Great Idea, but Staples will no longer do a photo in this engineered type print. So I had them price out from my thumb drive. You can get an 8 1/2 by 11 color copy for 49 cents. When she priced out 12 by 12 for me (to get the square) , it jumped to 12.00. Same price for the color or black and white if you want them square. I still like the idea, and while it does cost more for the prints, I think that it is still a good price. Thanks.
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Last night was the first class of the New Year for our dojo. I always like to say something inspirational to the students. So one of the things I said last night was the following:
"If you like Karate, good. We (the instructors) will try our very best to teach you. However, if you do not like Karate, you should quit and find what it is that you really like to do. Life is too short to do things that make you unhappy. Also, if you do not like Karate, you should make room for people who do."OK, maybe this was not the most inspirational thing to say, but I am just trying to keep it real. You cannot become skilled at Karate by practicing half-heartedly. It takes real commitment.
We have students who really enjoy Karate. It is a joy to teach them. I am not suggesting that every student who enjoys Karate is physically gifted or in the best shape. That does not matter -- a student who enjoys Karate is a joy to teach. But even an Olympic athlete who does not like Karate would be a pain to teach.
Life really is short. If you are doing Karate and do not enjoy it, you could be doing something else that might make you really happy and help to define you. You might be a great artist or writer or something. Most of us who practice Karate for decades really enjoy it. Why else do it... to punish ourselves?
Well, that is interesting. If you think that people are basically bad, then training to punish yourself does make some sense. I do not happen to think this way. I do not think that Karate training should be a punishment at all, and try my best to teach in a way that is enjoyable and challenging.
If you really enjoy Karate, love Karate, then you will be able to move mountains in order to train. If, on the other hand, you do not love Karate, then no amount of urging will help. Students should not practice because they are forced to do so (or because of shame/guilt).
Find what you enjoy doing (provided it is worthwhile) and do it.
And for my students, welcome back to class in 2010! Let's all train our very best and help each other to become more skilled this year! Let's enjoy training together!
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Purcell, Indian Territory, April 22, -- A great change has come over this town. Yesterday it was a metropolis, to-night it is a hamlet in point of population. The metamorphosis was effected at 12 o'clock
to-day, when several thousand men, women, and children crossed the Canadian River and entered upon a wild struggle for homes in the promised land. The scenes connected with this [text unreadable]
will never be effaced from the memory of those who witnessed them.
The sun was not up sooner than the average boomer this morning. Probably not half the people slept at all during the night. Gasoline lamps flared from sundown to sunrise in the two business streets, and the ghostly forms of prairie schooners could be
seen moving toward the ford a mile north of town. Daybreak found scores of men in the saddle and within an hour the town was as lively as it has been since the boom began. A steady stream of wagons
poured from the broken country, west and north to the main ford and, when this became blocked, hundreds of them were turned to the right, facing the river at every point where fording seemed at all
practicable. At least fifty wagons halted where their owners only sought a safer spot when Lieut. Samuel E. Adair of the Fifth Cavalry flatly told them he would prevent them from attempting to cross
Lieut. Adair, with a small body of troopers, came to the scene at 8 o'clock and patrolled the river bank until noon. Another guard was stationed at the Santa Fe bridge, and still another detachment crossed to the Oklahoma side and began beating the
bush for hidden boomers. While this body failed to find any of the five outfits which have invaded the Territory during the last three days, it captured several wanderers and made an appalling discovery.
Twenty men compromised the command, and they rode along the river for several miles before turning to scout through the timber. Below the bridge is a great bend, where the quicksands are known to
be most treacherous.
As the troops emerged from a little strip of forest they saw, lying upon the sand, the body of a youth of not more than twenty years. He was poorly clad and his eyes, his ears, and his nostrils were filled with sand. A wagon track, heading from the opposite
shore to a point about forty feet from where the body lay, and there suddenly disappearing, told the tale as well as an eye witness could have done. Some enterprising boomer, with his family and
effects, had essayed to ford the stream and his outfit had been swallowed by the quicksand when it was apparently beyond the reach of danger. How they came, will never be known. The dead boy was
freckled and homely, and was dressed in the primitive Texas style. His pockets contained nothing to throw light on the mystery. The oldest river man is puzzled to know how he managed to reach the
shore after the others had perished. There have been many tragic occurrences in this country since the Oklahoma excitement began, but none more terrible than this boy disclosed. The troops made such
disposition of the body as was possible and searched up and down stream for further traces of the fatality, but nothing more was found and the scout continued.
A mile below a boomer was discovered who had just crossed and was urging his horse up a ravine. He was captured without difficulty, and a soldier was sent back with him to the ford at Purcell. Three more rustlers were corralled soon after, and it being
then nearly 11 o'clock, the troop was headed for Purcell, and the last Oklahoma raid was at an end. Several hundred men with outfits are known to have been in the timbre or ravines of the Territory,
and these are now reaping the reward of their temerity in opposing the mandate of Uncle Sam.
At the Santa Fe station this forenoon hundreds had gathered hours before the time for the departure to the north. There was more baggage piled on the platform than would be put in any union station in the country. On a side track fully fifty cars were
loaded or being loaded with household goods and merchandise destined for Oklahoma City or Guthrie. Poles and barbed wire for fences composed the cargo of fully one fourth of the cars and these were
marked for immediate shipments. A barbed wire fence will be a powerful argument against occupation of a quarter section by five or ten boomers, if it is erected within twenty-four hours after pre-emption.
A carload of beer was known to be side-tracked here this morning, but as most of the Deputy United States Marshals had gone to Guthrie or Kingfisher, it was not descended upon. The other day Chief
Deputy Ensley discovered a barrel of beer on the platform of the station at Norman, and he destroyed it in the presence and to the infinite disgust of dozens of thirsty travelers.
Men with packs on their backs and their arms full of goods came down the bluff this morning and joined the crowd at the station. The eating houses were jammed to the very kitchen doors, and in the rear of one of these a curious woman, as she broiled beefsteak
and made coffee over a fire in the yard.
About 10 o'clock the street fakirs and gamblers closed up their schemes and games for the present, packed their paraphernalia, and made tracks for the station. Some were bound for Guthrie and others for Oklahoma City, and a few expressed their determination
to go to Kingfisher, which they considered desirable from the fact that it would not be overrun at first with gentlemen of their calling. If all the Purcell "sports" settle in Oklahoma
and display the hustling qualities whey have shown here the other fellows will have to rise very early in the morning to make the running with them.
When the first train of eight coaches rolled in to the station from the south every boomer who had planned to invade Oklahoma by railroad was on hand. A howl of rage went up as the train sped on, with trainmen on every platform to prevent anyone from
getting aboard. This train ran a little below town and halted until the hour set for its departure into the Territory.
Soon afterwards a special train of 12 coaches appeared, and inside of five minutes it was crowded with over one thousand people. It ran down the switch and stopped until 11:40 o'clock. The overflow was so great that another train of equal size was
brought up, and this also was crowded to the platforms in an incredibly short time.
As the trains lay on the siding, each car was a theatre. It seemed as if every man had a plan whereby he could leave the train after it had passed into Oklahoma, and stealthy glances at the bell rope showed that the engineer's gong would sound about
the time the train was over the bridge of the town. A discussion in one car brought on a free fight among some gamblers and pistols were flourished in the most reckless manner. There happened to
be a Deputy United States Marshal on the car, who once cut the lobe from a man's ear at thirty paces or thereabouts, and when he threw up his gun the others disappeared as if by magic, showing
indisputably that reputation in this country is not the inadequacy it is held to be in the East. The two specials were finally joined together behind a double-header, and thus equipped the train
waited for the word.
In Canadian street at 11 o'clock the town people who remained on the bluff found plenty of entertainment. There are situated several livery stables and the horse mart. At that hour fully 200 horses were being rubbed down and saddled and bridled,
and every man in sight was engaged in the work. From the preparations a stranger of sporting proclivities would unhesitatingly have declared that a horse race was on the [text unreadable]; and so
there was, the biggest race ever run in the United States - a race for homes, for 160 acres of Oklahoma land.
The owners of the horses being so carefully groomed were, for the most part, young men who own regulation boomer outfits; who have been here for months, and some of them for years, and all of whom, it is believed, belong to the Oklahoma Legion. Every
man of them has staked out a claim within ten miles of Purcell, and the idea of each is to get to it as soon after midday as possible and wait for the wagon to make a more leisurely trip. To accomplish
this each had secured a fleet horse, and cared for it religiously in anticipation of this trying hour. No cavalrymen going on inspection ever paid such minute attention to details as did those home
seekers. Every girth, every strap, was put to the severest test, and bridles and bits were carefully examined.
Finally, when nothing more remained to be done, the boomers mounted and rode to a point half a mile south of this town, where a wide stretch of sand, with no more than an eighth of a mile of water, formed the only barrier to Oklahoma. Here they formed
a line, and patiently waited for the signal to break for the promised land.
At the main ford, a mile below other horsemen had gathered in advance of the long procession of wagons which ranged up the river in one line and to the top of the bluff in another. To the northeast hidden from view by a clump of tumbles, many wagons whose
owners were too timid to trust the river were stationed in readiness to cross the railroad bridge as soon as the troops should give the word. A number of Deputy United States Marshals were noticed
among the horsemen at both fording places, and although there was any amount of grumbling, they retained their positions in the line and seemed determined to make the race with the others. Events
show that they did so and an infinite amount of trouble will grow out of this very fast.
Lieut. Adair, with his troops, forded the stream at 11 o'clock, and the men were stationed at intervals on the further banks, so they could guard every known fording place. Previous to crossing, the Lieutenant had announced that at noon, sun time,
he would order his bugle to sound the recall, and that this would be the signal for the rush to begin. At 11:30 o'clock one of the troopers discovered a wagon crossing, half a mile below him,
and succeeded in heading it off. The old Texan who owned it swore roundly, but was forced to follow the sand drifts to where the Lieutenant was stationed, and was kept there until after the signal
was sounded.
As the supreme moment drew near the excitement increased. Every person who had not arranged to cross had secured an advantageous position on a housetop or the great bluff just north of the town and was feverishly waiting. Not a few field glasses were
brought into requisition. Oklahoma is visible for miles from any elevation in Purcell and seems a succession of beautiful valleys, with well-timbered ridges between. The Times' correspondent, glass in hand, stood 100 feet above the river and had an uninterrupted view of the panorama.
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the sound of the pistol shots told that the Texans were firing their salute. Gathering speed, the train soon came opposite the ford, and then a furious fusillade broke out. It was continued until
the train dashed around the bend, preparatory to crossing the bridge.
The succeeding twenty minutes were the longest of the day to those on the banks of the river. Lieut. Adair could be seen calmly sitting watching, and all eyes were centred on him.
Suddenly he is seen to motion to the soldier near him, and the next moment the cheerful strains of the recall are sounded. In an instant the scene changes. There is a mighty shout, and the advance guard of the invading army is racing like mad across the
sands toward the narrow expanse of water. The north and south wings seem to strike the water together. In they go, helter-skelter, every rider intent on reaching the bank first. There goes a horse
into a deep hole and his rider falls headlong out of the saddle. Before he can arise he is apparently crushed by another animal, which has stumbled and fallen in. The crowd on shore gives a cry of
horror, which speedily changed to relief as neither man is hurt. They struggled to their feet, and as one of the horses breaks away and joins the flying host his owner surges after him, with the
water up to his waist, and the other man remounts.
By this time the swiftest ones are over and speeding up the slope of the nearest ridge. The head of the line of wagons is just emerging from the river bed. At this rate it will not be ten minutes before all are across. The racers take different directions,
but most of the wagons northeast. The glass detects dozens of men miles beyond the river. These are boomers who have been hiding.
There goes a white flag raised over what appears to be a wagon two miles away. "That's Dr. Johnson's claim," said an anxious watcher, "and the doctor is riding for it for all he's worth. I reckon he will lose it though."
The doctor does lose it, dugout and all, unless he can prove that the man who hoisted the flag was on the ground before 10 o'clock.
Six shots in rapid succession, coming from a point a mile away, attract attention. "They're settling one dispute already," remarked a man who has pioneered all through the West.
"Pashaw, they're only giving notice of preemption," said another.
More shots were heard, but no one could satisfactorily explain them.
Soon the last wagon had crossed the main ford and the canvas covers began to dot the Oklahoma landscape. Within thirty minutes Purcell had resumed its normal aspect.
At the Santa Fe bridge the mode of crossing was so wearisome that after two wagons had been hauled across by hand the boomers became discouraged and decided to brave the dangers of the ford after all. So they took the back track and about 2 o'clock
were safely in Oklahoma and headed for the north. As every claim within ten miles of Purcell had already been taken, these people will travel late tonight to make up for lost time.
About 5 o'clock reports from the front began to come in, and they give a fair indication of the state of affairs which to-day's grand rush precipitated. The business men of Purcell were largely represented among the horsemen who led the precession.
Two of these headed for a claim which one had long since staked out and which the other coveted. They made first-class running, but the covetous man won by a few yards and set a stake. The other
declared that he would hold the claim, and began work on a dugout. The situation was waxing when mutual friends, who had secured the adjoining 160 acres, came along and succeeded in preventing "gun
play." The dispute was not settled, however, and to-night both men claim the homestead.
Another merchant named Harness made a noble ride and came up to his selected claim only to find Tom McNally, Deputy United States Marshall, in possession. Harness dismounted, and by and by his wagon arrived with a tent, which he proceeded to put up. McNally
asserted that he had been sent into the territory by Lieut. Adair and was therefore entitled to take up a claim. This argument is worthless, because McNally was in Government employ at the time,
and even if he wished to resign he could not well do so all by himself. McNally is a tough citizen and is considered extremely dangerous when drunk. He swears to-night that he will hold the claim
and Harness is equally positive he will not.
The spirit of the law has clearly been violated by the Purcell merchants who have pre-empted claims to-day. They do not intend to live upon them, and most of them will make no improvements at present beyond building shanties or tents or making a dug-out.
In the meantime home seekers will roam through Oklahoma and perhaps lose their lives in contesting claims with other needy men.
A dispatch from Oklahoma City to-night says that at 12 o'clock men seemed to rise out of the ground there, and in an incredibly short time a town site was staked off and lots placed on the market. These men dropped from last night's south-bound
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Carefully packed into custom-made crates, the exhibition Unveiled: 200 Years of Wedding Fashion from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, has departed Melbourne for Wellington by sea. In the meantime, its been all go in Te Papa's Textile Store with the arrival of our New Zealand commissions – or at least two of them. One is still in the throes of being made. While the gown is looking amazing, our designer is looking somewhat worse for wear as she sews into the night, night after night.
It has been wonderful seeing the designs metamorphasise from drawings into highly tactile and three dimensional objects. Of course, there have been a few changes along the way – both creative and practical. Needless to say there have also been a few surprises, including a bonus pair of shoes and some rather dangerous looking gloves courtesy of WORLD, who have channeled the lively spirit of Surrealist designer, Elsa Schiaparelli. Indeed, in a recent interview Francis Hooper of WORLD stated: 'Te Papa the client is freaky' – freaky obviously right down to our fingertips.
Francis Hooper, WORLD
Emphatically declaring that 'all brides should have crystals on their wedding dresses', Hooper the WORLD team have painstakingly hand applied, one by one, well over 14,000 Swarovski crystals onto Te Papa's garments! It is in the unpacking and handling of these garments, that you really begin to appreciate the sheer amount of labour that goes into them.
In comparison to WORLD's freaky bride, well known bridal designer Jane Yeh has created a pure Cinderella moment for Te Papa. Once the dimensions of the skirt came in, we had to double the size of the plinth! Her chantilly lace gown is adorned with hand made flowers and butterflies, one of which gently perches on the bride's head, completing the delicate veil.


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Varying emissions legislation across different global automotive markets, brand identities, and specific regional expectations of the end customer continue to drive differences in component requirements, e.g., based on its point of use, despite increasing globalization and rising strategic use of modules and identical components. In addition, systematic application in the development of powertrains and vehicles is increasing. The interactions between components and systems are becoming more and more important for development and design.
Every component that MAHLE develops must therefore meet very specific requirements for the start of production. Regardless of the application and region, efficient functionality is just as important as operational safety over the specified service life.
Robust design lays the foundation, using the right materials and possibly coatings that suit the operating conditions for the component.
But it is not enough to develop a component in isolation. Investigating the interactions among components throughout the vehicle, especially within a system, is increasingly critical. This is the only way to evaluate the actual operating behavior of components and their interactions with other parts. An understanding of the overall system is thus the cornerstone of successful component development.
The module testing division at MAHLE is dedicated to investigating all of these aspects. Every component is tested in independent operation, within a system, and in the interactions between systems. Only this holistic testing approach can ensure durable components and ultimately a system that remains efficient throughout its specified service life.
This is made possible by the extensive experience that MAHLE has accumulated within its business segments and the basic philosophy of always understanding the overall system first before developing individual components.
A wide range of testing and research facilities around the world with cutting-edge technology are available for testing MAHLE components. These facilities include:
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's ZTE Corp, the world's fourth-biggest handset maker, expects to ship around 50 million smartphones in 2013, up from 35 million units it forecast for this year, a senior company executive said on Wednesday.
"We think next year will be very good (for smartphones)," He Shiyou, ZTE's executive director, told Reuters in Shanghai.
Last week, ZTE executives told analysts after reporting its third quarter results that the company expected to sell 25 million smartphones this year.
In the third quarter, ZTE reported its first quarterly loss - of $310 million - since listing in Hong Kong in 2004, on shredded margins, telecom network project delays and accounting changes in China.
ZTE is the world's No.4 smartphone maker with 7.5 percent market share, ranking behind Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Apple Inc and Research In Motion, according to research firm IDC's latest data.
The Chinese firm, whose best selling smartphone models include the Skate and the Blade, has been trying to produce more high-end handsets, such as its Grand series, to boost handset margins.
ZTE sold around 15 million smartphones last year. Executives said in August the company would ship 1 million tablet computers this year, more than double last year's levels. (Reporting by David Lin and Kazunori Takada; Additional reporting by Lee Chyen Yee in HONG KONG; Editing by Ian Geoghegan)


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The NMPDC is Uganda's only "history clinic," a museum–like war memorial, that helps people heal from the wounds of the past. The Centre sets out to document, archive and share the history of Uganda's past and recent conflicts and does so in multiple unique ways:
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- It is a space for engaging the community around themes of peace, justice, cultural pride, history and remembrance
- It is a research and educational facility that researches, documents, and presents the history of Uganda's past and recent conflicts
With initial funding and support from the United States Agency for Development (USAID), the Northern Uganda Transitional Initiative (NUTI), and the Democratic Governance Facility, the NMPDC has become a centre that fully advocates for freedom of access to information as a tool to promote community engagement, facilitate dialogue, and support national reconciliation. The facility receives visitors from all over the world.


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Microsoft's Windows software is ubiquitous. In fact, there are over a billion installations worldwide – on phones, desktops and laptops, servers, tablets, and in the cloud. Historically, there have been different versions of Windows for each device but, with Windows 10, Microsoft is simplifying things with a single OS for all devices. The main reason for this is because it helps to deliver on the mission statement that Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, announced earlier this year, "...to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more."
Having one OS for all devices will help to deliver on Nadella and Microsoft's productivity mission because applications should run anywhere with little to no modification. Imagine using the same Office application on your phone, desktop and in the cloud. And corporate IT departments will benefit because licensing, packaging, deployment and management will all be simplified, reducing complexity and cost.
This simplicity comes with some changes, though. So in addition to getting up to speed on the Windows 10 improvements and the benefits, IT has to come to grips with how Windows is managed on a day-to-day basis. New features for security and sharing have also been added in Windows 10 to further increase the benefits, which IT again needs to get up to speed with. For Microsoft to give this simpler experience to enterprises, it has taken over responsibility for some of the operational complexity – an example is with patching. Rather than asking IT departments to pick and choose patches, Microsoft will instead roll out the required changes. Enterprise IT can still control this, but should they?
In this slideshow, Roy Eldar, vice president of Customer Service at SysAid, has identified five questions IT departments need to ask themselves in order to determine if they are up to speed on Windows 10, and if not, what they can do to get there.
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Analyze your farm's potential
Pinpoint areas of strength and weakness in your operation and streamline your paperwork with the Perception Ratio/Index Analysis program from FMS/Harvest.
The program includes various ratio and index calculations for analyzing your farm financial data and gives you guidelines for ratios and indices developed by the Ferguson Group. By using this system, you also can increase your profits, reverse negative trends, improve strengths, examine long-term profitability and pinpoint where management skills need to be concentrated, according to the software company.
The system integrates with the company's Perception Accounting program, and the ratio/index program gets all the information for analysis from the data you've entered in the accounting program. Minimum system requirements include a Pentium 90 Mhz, 16 mb of RAM, VGA monitor, Windows '95, 25 mb of free hard-drive space, Windows '95 compatible printer and a CD-ROM. A free trial version of
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Control inputs as you go
Micro-trak Systems is touting its new MT-9000 automatic rate control system as its top-of-the-line unit. The system monitors 3 to 6 boom sections and is GPS or PC compatible.
It monitors liquid, dry or anhydrous application rates and can provide automatic rate control using a flowmeter, a pressure sensor or a combination of the two. Calibration is six simple steps and you're on your way. It comes equipped with a 1-in. stainless steel flowmeter, a 1-in. servo valve, speed and flow sensors and weatherproof connectors. The unit also features a port for laptop hookup. Price range: $1,950 to $2,050. Contact Micro-Trak Systems Inc., Dept. FIN, Box 99, Eagle Lake, MN 56024, 800/328-9613.
Field task controller
Take crop scouting to the next level with Springhill Engineering's AIM navigation system, the new task controller for GPS guidance, control, navigation and mapping.
A Pentium 133 Mhz microprocessor computer with a 1.2-gigabyte hard drive and 32 megabytes of RAM features a Windows '95 operating system. A waterproof Lightbar unit can be mounted in the cab or on the hood of your machine for easy viewing. Rows of lights with bright red, yellow and green LEDs show you if you're on track and flash if you're nearing a hazard in the field.
Software programs include Field Mapping, Sample & Waypoint Navigation, Parallel Swath Guidance, Application Rate Management and Yield Mapping. AIM interfaces with most common electronic rate controllers, yield monitors and other similar equipment. Contact Springhill Engineering, Dept. FIN, 90 W. Central Ave., Belgrade, MT 59714, 406/388-1993.
Track records in the field
Track input and machinery use while in the field when you use Farm Works' new Trac Mate software program for handheld PCs.
First you set up a spreadsheet with fields for the inputs and/or machinery you would like to track using the company's Farm Trac software for desktop PCs. Th is information is downloaded into a palmtop PC using the Trac Mate software. You can then update information out in the field or in the machine shop. To update and calculate records in Farm Trac, simply connect your handheld PC to your desktop computer and transfer all the entries into your spreadsheet.
Price $200.
The company also is planning to create Stock Mate for livestock records and Site Mate for GPS-based mapping. Contact Farm Works Software, Dept. FIN, Box 250, Hamilton, IN 46742, 800/225-2848.


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The latest game from XHH(me). Basically it's a fun little platformer/adventure game that is meant to turn your boredom into rage and high blood pressure. The game includes spikes, gravity, a cat, fight scenes, romantic struggles, and good music! Honestly that's all I can tell you about this game. You should really download it and see for yourself! Average gameplay time: 1 month (approx. 300 deaths). Controls are not explained. Learning is also part of the experience. The more you die, the better your chances of finishing the game. ;) Need experience in air jumping? Try re-watching the trailer! If you find a bug or have a suggestion, don't hesitate to submit a comment! I will almost always respond! ******* Pressing F4 will toggle full screen mode Holding F will increase fps and skip certain dialogue. ******* NEW: If you make a gameplay video, comment/PM a link and I will add it to the playlist: ---->>> www.xhhstuff.me/ <<<------ (Desura didn't allow direct youtube links)
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Stryker Hip Lawsuit Help: 1-800-272-0491
Medical equipment manufacturer Stryker Orthopedics has recalled its two hip implants voluntarily.
The models that were recalled were Stryker Rejuvenate and Stryker ABG II as these had the same type of modular neck hip stem.
There are other manufacturers such as Depuy and Zimmer that have also recalled hip replacements.
The Michigan based Stryker has made over $8 billion in sales, of which 13% was contributed by the hip implants before the Stryker Hip Recall was issued.
What Went Wrong with Stryker Hip Implants?
Stryker warned doctors about the potential risks associated with use of their hip implants two months before the official Stryker Hip Recall. This was in an attempt to downplay the initial fear factor that would arise when the recall was made.
The problem associated with these hip implants is that the stem runs deeper into the femur bone of the leg and has a tendency to corrode.
The Stryker models have displayed a high failure rate within a short period of time and there are speculations that there are very serious issues associated with the hip implants that were recalled.
This recall of the hip implants by Stryker has triggered fears from the patients who are recipients of Rejuvenate and ABG II devices and those that were negatively affected by the implant have filed Stryker lawsuits to potentially receive compensation for their suffering.
We can be of assistance if you think you may be eligible to join a Stryker Class Action Lawsuit. We offer a free case evaluation, and do not charge a fee unless you collect a fair settlement.
Reasons Behind the Stryker Hip Recall:
Stryker discovered that there were numerous problems associated with its two implants years before they took the initiative to announce the Stryker Hip Recall of the highly dangerous hip stems.
Even though the design was very different from the traditional hip implants, the company performed only a few laboratory tests before marketing it to the public.
While the traditional hip implants had two parts such as femoral stem with a ball and cup, the Rejuvenate and ABG II implants had 4 parts such as femoral stem, tabular cup, metal neck and a ball.
Problematic Design of the Hip Implants:
The concept behind such a design was to allow the surgeon to choose the required length and angle for the individual as the implants had 4 parts. The problem with the new design was that it was metal on metal while the traditional devices were made of fiber and plastic.
Therefore, whenever the metal brushes with its metal joint, it results in fretting and corrosion. As the friction increases between the joints, the metal on metal hip implants release great levels of chromium and cobalt ions into the bloodstream, which can lead to metal poisoning, called metallosis.
Find Out if you Qualify for a Stryker Hip Lawsuit
Before the Stryker Hip Recall, were you or a family member implanted with the Rejuvenate or ABG II hip device?
If the answer is yes, and you have experienced one or more of the following side effects, you may have an excellent case against Stryker.
- Fretting
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- Hip dislocation
- Metal poisoning
- Intense pain in the hip joints
- Crackling
- Popping in the metal joints
You may be eligible to receive remuneration for all the pain and suffering you have undergone, or for the invasive hip revision surgeries that you would never had needed the device had not been faulty.
If your Stryker hip implant affected you negatively, contact us today.
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Kuromukuro Episode 13
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During the construction of the Kurobe Dam, an ancient artifact was discovered, and so the United Nations Kurobe Research Institute was established. Intellectuals from all over the world gathered to study the object, and the children of those researchers attend Mt. Tate International Senior High School, including the institute head's daughter, Yukina Shirahane. In the summer of 2016, a lone samurai once again awakens.
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60 years ago, a strange mecha and cube were discovered at the site of the Kurobe Dam. In the present day, the United Nations is researching the artifacts when aliens appearing to be the oni of Japanese myth begin invading Earth for unknown reasons. Yukina Shirahane, daughter of one of the UN personnel, accidentally triggers the cube, releasing Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma, a samurai who has been in cryostasis for centuries and is the operator of the mecha. Aided by Yukina's family in adjusting to life in the modern era, he stands against the oni's invasion of Earth just as he did in his home era.
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I consider Ken Starr's finest achievement was getting so many Democrats on board to abolish the independent counsel, an unaccountable and therefore unconstitutional office that the Supreme Court mistakenly upheld way back in the 1980s in Morrison v. Olson. Starr's genius was in revealing to Democrats that independent counsel investigations could target and harass Democratic presidents just as much as Republicans. And that was no fun.
Likewise I'm enjoying the Democrats sputtering now against Darrell Issa's determination to hold Lois Lerner accountable for her clearly political targeting of conservative groups while she was at the IRS, because as with the case of the independent counsel, there are some good Democratic precedents for what Issa is doing. Roll Call reviews the precedents, concluding that Lerner might well be vulnerable to jailing.
But Roll Call missed one interesting precedent. Back in 1982, House Democrats threatened to jail EPA Administrator Anne Burford in a Capitol building jail cell also for contempt (but really for failing to spend Superfund money they way they wanted it spent), and withholding documents under a claim of executive privilege. Georgia Democrat Elliott Levitas explained in a hearing:
I remember before we made that decision of what to do, not only checking out the precedents on the inherent power of Congress to hold a person in contempt, but what would be done if that occurred. Who would go out and arrest Ms. Burford? And where would she be incarcerated? I checked out the location of the old jail in the Capitol Building. I actually went and met with the Architect of the Capitol, and he took me around and showed me where they [the Capitol police] used to hold prisoners.
Worth bringing up at the next hearing, and watching Elijah Cummings' head explode. Anyway, it was out of this inter-branch conflict over the EPA that the famous Morrison v. Olson case arose.


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Severn Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education office is moving on the 4 October 2018
Please note that Health Education England's Severn PGMDE office will be moving out of Vantage Business Park to our new location.
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We apologise in advance if there is any delay in communications between 4 and 15 October 2018. Please send an email to the person with whom you wish to contact and they will reply you as soon as possible.
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Performance MKTG necesitaba un nuevo diseño de papelería y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 45 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
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Performance Marketing Inc provides online marketing services to small and medium sized businesses. We focus on helping businesses form an online marketing strategy that will help them gain new customers from the internet. We help them evolve their internet presence so that they have visibility and people in their area find them when looking for their services.
Small to medium businesses. All kinds of businesses, no standard type.
I'm looking for a very unique business card, something that will make people really notice the card and remember who we are.
The card is going to be printed on frosted transparent plastic, so please keep that in mind when designing the card. I only need one side, since it will be transparent.
Card should have our attached logo. Vector format logo is included.
Card should contain the following info:
My name: Robert Walden
My Phone: 503-317-2888
My Email: email@example.com
My URL: http://www.performancemarketingnw.com
Instead of it saying phone, email, website, use symbols instead.
I really have no expectations on the design, I just want something unique and beautiful. Something different that is going to stand out. Other then including the logo and my information, the rest is up to your creative minds.
If you need inspiration, check out: http://logodesignerblog.com/creativ…spiration/
There are 400 designs there. I'm sure you can find something to spark some ideas. Feel free to be very creative. I will leave feedback and let you know what I like and don't like.


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Adobe Connect DB, NASA Laptop, FreeBSD Breached This Week
Three very different organizations reported data breaches this week: Adobe's Connectusers.com forum, a stolen NASA laptop, and servers belonging to open source FreeBSD operating system.
The incidents varied, including an attacker harvesting passwords from a company database, a laptop containing sensitive information being stolen out of a locked vehicle, and attackers intercepting private SSH keys.
Adobe Connect Users Exposed
An individual with the name "ViruS_HimA" claimed to have stolen email addresses and passwords from Adobe's Connectusers.com forum database and published several hundred of them online earlier this week. The leaked addresses reportedly belong to Adobe employees, and military and government personnel (.mil, .gov).
Adobe temporarily suspended the forum and reset passwords for affected members. The company assured users in a statement the Adobe Connect Web conference service was not affected.
"At this point of our investigation, it appears that the Connectusers.com forum site was compromised by an unauthorized third party. It does not appear that any other Adobe services, including the Adobe Connect conferencing service itself, were impacted," Adobe wrote.
If the leaked code sample really comes from Adobe, it appears the company used MD5 to hash the passwords, Paul Ducklin, head of technology, Asia Pacific at Sophos, wrote on the Naked Security blog. Not only is MD5 vulnerable to cracking, Adobe also neglected to salt password hashes, Ducklin said.
When a hash is salted, a collection of random bits is added to the data before being hashed. Since the attacker doesn't know what the random bits of data being added are, the hash becomes harder to crack using rainbow tables.
Adobe also didn't iterate the hash, or run it multiple times, Ducklin said. Running many iterations make it harder to brute-force passwords, he said.
It didn't help that the passwords themselves weren't that complex, Ducklin said, noting passwords such as "Letmein," "Passw0rd," and "123456." Passwords containing the Adobe product name (C0nn3ct) also were on the list.
The exposed addresses for Adobe employees appear to be legitimate, Tal Be'ery, a security researcher at Imperva, told SecurityWatch. He compared the names in the leaked list against LinkedIn.com and found employees that once worked for Adobe but were no longer employed there, suggesting the database was "pretty old," Be'ery said.
Data Unencrypted on NASA Laptop
A laptop containing sensitive personally identifiable information of a "large number" of NASA employees and contractors was stolen Oct.31 from a locked vehicle, according to a memo from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration posted on spaceref.com Thursday. The laptop, a NASA-owned device assigned to an employee, was password protected, but "did not have whole disk encryption software," Richard Keegan Jr., associate deputy administrator at NASA, wrote in the memo.
As PCMag.com reported earlier, NASA has banned employees from removing laptops with sensitive information from its facilities unless whole disk encryption software is enabled or the sensitive files are individually encrypted. Keegan said the IT staff is under orders to encrypt the bulk of laptops by Nov. 21, and all laptops by Dec. 21.
An unencrypted laptop in a car is generally considered the number one cause of a data breach, Ondrej Krehel, information security officer at Identity Theft 911, told SecurityWatch. "It took a scientific group, like NASA, to prove it that no one is immune to such scenario. Full laptop encryption is considered the industry standard in such situations, and good news is that it does not require a rocket scientist to implement it," Krehel said.
FreeBSD Servers Taken Offline
Servers belonging to BSD-based operating system FreeBSD were also breached this week. Administrators took the affected servers offline to investigate and checked whether attackers modified any of the source code files. The breach seems limited to the server hosting the source code for third-party packages, according to FreeBSD. None of the base repositories appear to be affected and none of the software packages have been modified.
"No part of the base FreeBSD system has been put at risk. At no point has the intruder modified any part of the FreeBSD base system software in any way," FreeBSD administrators wrote in a detailed analysis of the breach.
Attackers likely compromised a FreeBSD developer's SSH (secure shell) key. SSH supports various authentication schemes to remotely login to non-Windows systems. Many administrators generate public and private keys and allow users to authenticate with the key pairs. The SSH server verifies the public key is correct, and the client software uses the private key to login.
An attacker has to know the password protecting the private key and access to the actual file containing the private key in order to successfully steal SSH key credentials. While harder to accomplish, it seems the FreeBSD attacker managed to do just that.
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Freshman Przemek Karnowski scored 22 points to lead No. 21 Gonzaga to a 103-65 win over Southern Utah on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
Karnowski, a highly touted 7-foot-1 center from Poland, led six players in double figures. Guy Landry Edi scored a career-high 16 points, Sam Dower had 15, Elias Harris and David Stockton had 12 apiece and Kevin Pangos added 10.
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I was just checking the schedule again and really couldn't help but notice how easy it is. I mean, I thought it was when it was first announced way back when but most of these teams really didn't improve much at all in the offseason. We may have the easiest sched in the NFL (or close). This is a schedule that gives us a serious chance at a playoff spot.
Even if we blow a couple of those, we'll probably win 1 game we're not supposed to. We could go 9-7 or 10-6 with this sched and not even be that great of a team. AFC is so weak outside the top teams that hard to believe 9-7 wouldn't get at least 6 seed and 10 wins would basically guarantee a spot.
I've been pessimistic at times, thought I'd make a positive thread
That said, I could see springing an upset or 2, would love to get a split with the Pats
If we could win 11 games with a raw 2nd year Quarterback and 2nd year head coach back in 2010, who's to say we can't tie a franchise record for most wins during a single season with 12 wins this up coming season?
Sanchez and Ryan (head coach) are both heading into their 4th seasons and with an (potentially) improved pass rush? The sky becomes the limit for this Jets defense.
It's taken Rex Ryan 4 years to build his defense, but outside of Pace, Harris, Thomas, Revis and Smith? This is a Rex Ryan put together defense, including both DeVito and Pouha who've emerged onto the scene under coach Ryan.
Coples, Pouha, Wilkerson, Ellis, DeVito, Dixon, Tevaseu, Sapp, Scott, Maybin, Davis, Cromarite, Wilson, Lankster, Bell, Landry etc, etc; This is a Rex Ryan led/put together defense.
So once again, If we could win 11 games with a raw 2nd year Quarterback and 2nd year head coach back in 2010, who's to say we can't tie a franchise record for most wins during a single season with 12 wins this up coming season?
10-6, wild card, hope we get hot in the playoffs
its so hard to base ease of schedule on records of the prior year...year to year teams explode and teams fall back unexpectedly. but given we have no way of knowing it's the only measurable.
i'm amped for this season....
besides, my good friend is a bills fan and has done nothing but run his mouth since they signed Mario.
We just didn't catch a lot of breaks last year and still just missed. The big issue was most of our borderline good teams where away games. We where 6-2 at home. We should have lost that Dallas game but it was Romo'd to us last minute. Jax what ever. We cross the country for Oakland then follow that with two away games in Balt and NE. That was hard and none of those losses where shocking. Played Miami on a Monday then SD on the short rest. Buff away off the bye then NE coming off 2 losses. NE was out for blood we where doomed. Cross back over the country for Denver and got Tebowned with McKnight taking a short load as the main guy. Then our easy set vs Buff, Washington, and KC. At Philly was the biggest flop IMO. This was where they quit IMO. They looked bad VS Buff, Washington, and KC but at least tried. No way they should have looked that bad away game or not. That was the worst loss all year IMO. The last two they just weren't trying at all and sad thing is they still had playoff hopes.
there's too much parity to think that any team from last season won't be better this season. sure, some teams are on the bottom like miami and buffalo but they always play the jets hard and if they are caught at the wrong time, the jets could lose.
i do think the jet defense will be close to dominant and that will take quite a bit of pressure off the offense, especially the passing game. could be a 12 win season.
Yeah but what sucks is that we were also "500 or worse"
Just to be clear, by my count, 7 are sub-500, 4 are 500, and 5 are above 500.
*That's* a horribly weak schedule?? Seems almost average, if you ask me...
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HOUSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Having a pet might lower a person's risk of heart disease, but it may be simply that healthier people have pets, U.S. researchers say.
An American Heart Association scientific statement published online in the association's journal Circulation said pet ownership is probably associated with a reduction in heart disease risk factors and increased survival among patients. But the studies aren't definitive and do not necessarily prove that owning a pet directly causes a reduction in heart disease risk.
Dr. Glenn N. Levine, professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and chairman of the committee that wrote the statement after reviewing previous studies of the influence of pets, said, "It may be simply that healthier people are the ones that have pets, not that having a pet actually leads to or causes reduction in cardiovascular risk."
Dog ownership in particular might help reduce cardiovascular risk because people with dogs may engage in more physical activity because they walk them. In a study of more than 5,200 adults, dog owners engaged in more walking and physical activity than non-dog owners and were 54 percent more likely to get the recommended level of physical activity.
In addition, owning pets might be associated with lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and a lower incidence of obesity.
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Well, it's that time of year again… we have started to get Attacus atlas, aka Atlas moths, YEAH!!!! This is always an exciting time for me because I get to tell everyone who keeps asking me that they are finally here! Last week, I received 60 atlas moth cocoons from Malaysia and the Philippines. Unlike the butterflies we receive on a regular basis that all emerge within a few weeks, the atlas moths should be emerging over a few months, so we should have them for a while.
The Atlas moth belongs to the family of giant silk moths, Saturniidae. They are considered to be the largest moths in the world in terms of wing surface area. These impressive moths can only be found naturally in Southeast Asia, where they are very common. Their name comes from either the Titan of Greek mythology or from the striking pattern on their wings, which resembles a map. If you look at the tips of the forewings they resemble a snakes head, which makes for great predator protection.
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Each moth starts it's life as a beautiful, emerald-colored caterpillar. The larvae feed on a wide variety of food plants, and may even wander from one to another. As it gets bigger it developes a more waxy, light-white-ish green coloration. It then spins a silken cocoon to protect itself and pupates inside (This is different from butterflies who develop inside a chrysalis, not a cocoon). The adults, as in other Saturniids, have no mouth parts whatsoever, so they cannot feed. They survive off of fat reserves they build up as caterpillars.
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Moths fly at night, so you may see these large moths resting on trees in the Butterfly Center during the day, paying no attention to the butterflies fluttering all around them. I try really hard each time a moth emerges to place it in a very obvious place so people can see them. Many people think they are fake because they sit so still, but now you know they are not!
Some other moths that belong in the Saturniidae family that you can find around here include the cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus), and the luna moth (Actias luna). These moths aren't as big as the atlas moth, but they are big when compared to other moths and butterflies in Texas.
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I hope you get a chance to stop off and see our wonderful giants and keep a look out for the native moths, they are a wonder to see too!


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Gates of the Mountains Wilderness
IntroductionThe United States Congress designated the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness (map) in 1964 and it now has a total of 28,460 acres. All of this wilderness is located in Montana and is managed by the Forest Service.
DescriptionTwo sons of Chevalier Vendrye, the French explorer, passed through the area known as the Gates of the Mountains as early as 1742. They were probably the first white men to gaze upon its precipices. However, it was Meriwether Lewis who was responsible for naming the landmark and was the first to leave a record of his passage "from the singular appearance of this place I called it the gates of the mountains." The Gates of the Mountains, as it is known today, is one of the most widely recognized landmarks of the Lewis and Clark expedition. There are approximately 53 miles of trails in this 28,562 acre Wilderness area, some of which are located in lower and dryer elevations making it suitable for spring trips when other areas are still under snow. This network of trails can be reached from several access points, most of which are in the Beaver Creek drainage, both above and below the old town of Nelson. Water can be scarce in the Wilderness. The trails go through timbered areas as well as some large parks. The Meriwether Fire of 2007 altered the landscape of this Wilderness; some 20,000 acres burned. Debris flows in the major drainages are common in the spring and there have been several trail segments affected.
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TM CASE in Fire Red broken?
I've been having a lot of trouble lately with the TM CASE in my rom hack. At first, I didn't use a TM CASE at all, so when i got a TM, they were no where to be found. I added a script where I received a TM CASE and went to check, but as soon as I opened the TM CASE, I got a black screen. Since I thought this happened because you're not supposed to get a TM before getting the TM CASE, I restarted my rom hack gamefile from scratch, this time with a script that would give me a TM CASE before I received my first TM. I checked the TM case, and it opened just fine. I got my first TM, checked again, and it opened just fine with the TM inside. Now I restarted my game a third time, didn't open te TM case before receiving my first TM, and it gives me a black screen again! So either this happens because you have to check it at least once before receiving a TM, or there's some sort of glitch. I have edited the TM's in-game to give you different moves, I don't know if it has something to do with that. But during my second test, it worked fine. Any ideas?
I checked online and apparently using gameshark or action replay messes up the tm case. I didn't use any of those, but I did edit some of the TM's with a program.
Edit: Restarted a fourth time. TM case works until I receive my first custom-made TM. Then I get a black screen.
Isn't there a way to remove the tm case from the game completely?
Edit2: I've made a script where I would give an unedited tm (50: overheat) to my playable character. Still tm case doesn't work. So I think the problem lies with the TM CASE, not with the tm's.
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Over 1.1 million people live in Birmingham (1,101,360 based on the 2014 mid-year population estimate). Key facts about Birmingham are below.
Birmingham is a youthful city
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- The 'bulge' around the 20-24 age group is mainly due to students coming to study at the City's Universities.
- 45.7% of Birmingham residents are estimated to be under 30, compared with estimates of 39.4% for England. In contrast 13.1% of our residents are over 65, compared with 17.6% nationally
Birmingham is a diverse city
- According to the 2011 Census around 42% of residents were from an ethnic group other than White.
- 46.1% of Birmingham residents said that they were Christian, 21.8% Muslim with 19.3% having no religion.
- 22% of our residents were born outside of the UK, compared with 14% in England and 11% in the West Midlands region.
Birmingham is a growing city
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Charles Rotblut, editor of AAII Journal, says that Oracle's stability and relatively cheap price after topping earnings and revenue expectations last week makes the company ripe for purchase now. He made Oracle his "Buy of the Week" on MoneyLife with Chuck Jaffe.
"This is a nice, stable company trading at a discounted valuation, and they just had a pretty decent earnings report – they didn't knock the ball out of the park, but it was all very positive," Rotblut said. "The one fear that is hard to price in [to Oracle's share price] is the threat from cloud computing … and I don't think anyone can ignore that, but Oracle is getting into cloud computing … and some of those fears are priced in."
Further, Rotblut said that if Oracle can't expand its presence in cloud computing organically, he would expect the company and CEO Larry Ellison to go out and buy its way into a significant presence in the business.
Rotblut noted that Oracle achieved record operating margins and operating cash flow in its most recent period, and said the stock is historically cheaper – trading at just over 14 times earnings and three times book value – than its five-year averages. Further, investors are somewhat protected against downside risk by a yield of 0.9%.
"The stock is trading at a cheap valuation just because of the concerns about the economy," said Rotblut, who said that if the stock simply reverts to its five-year averages compared to earnings and book value, it would rise to $31 per share, representing a 12% gain from current levels without even accounting for the dividend yield.
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Several years ago, when I was *very* new to clay, I attended my very first clay conference. It was really my first introduction to the clay community. I remember it being a wonderful and unforgettable experience. I got to try rakuing for the very first time at the preliminary workshop hosted by Ottawa Valley artist Leta Cormier in her, as I remember, extremely immaculate studio. I also got to take part in my first mug exchange in which I remember receiving a lovely salt-glazed mug by potter Jackie Seaton. My name was even drawn and I won some nice oriental brushes. But that was not all (and this was the pinnacle for me), John Leach, of Muchelney Pottery, was the main presenter. His pots were like nothing I had seen before (I told you I was new to clay) and I was impressed by what a real person he was … very gracious, generous, and down to earth. He left a lasting impression on me.
I recently discovered John's brother Simon Leach has posted a series of videos on YouTube over the last year or so, showing demos, kilns, visits back to England and to friends' studios, his philosophies, etc etc. What I like is he presents things face on and shares his victories and disappointments, the good and the bad, taking it all in stride. I don't think a lot of people are aware how hard it can be to be a potter and that things, quite beyond your control, can go extremely wrong after many, many hours of hard work, and all for naught. Here is the 2nd of 2 of Simon's videos taken while unloading Seth Cardew's kiln:


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The college's Harry F. Frissel Observatory, located on the roof of VanderWerf Hall, captured a unique moment on Tuesday, June 5: the beginning of the recent transit of Venus across the front of the sun.
Occurring in pairs eight years apart (2004 and 2012 this time), the phenomenon last took place in the latter 1800s and next will occur in the 22nd century. Faculty member Dr. Peter Gonthier, professor of physics, and summer-research students Caleb Billman (Hope) and Catherine Fitch (Grinnell College) prepared the observatory and then triggered its camera remotely while observing the event with about 20 other students through telescopes they set up at Lake Michigan.