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A woman raped in a Long Island, N.Y., home used her tongue to dial 911 while her hands were bound with duct tape, officials say.
The woman was house-sitting last month for a friend when she was brutally attacked, said James Chalifoux, of the Suffolk County Major Crimes Bureau. Chalifoux said the woman managed to place the 911 call about 10 minutes after the hour-long assault ended.
The woman and her alleged attacker did not know each other, according to Newsday, which first reported the assault.
Patrick O'Sullivan, 20, pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the attack, including predatory sexual assault, rape, criminal sexual act, sexual abuse, burglary, and two counts of criminal use of firearm.
O'Sullivan allegedly entered the home through an unlocked kitchen door at approximately 11 p.m. on Nov. 20, according to Chalifoux. When the woman discovered O'Sullivan, he pointed a loaded .22-caliber rifle at her, Chalifoux said.
Chalifoux said police seized O'Sullivan's car and recovered a rifle, as well as items taken from the house where the alleged assault took place, including female undergarments.
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Yep, it's a boy.
Supermodel Miranda Kerr confirmed Tuesday rumors she and hubby Orlando Bloom are new parents, and even posted a picture of herself nursing the little one, Flynn, People reported.
"We cherish him," Kerr wrote on her Kora Organics website. The Victoria's Secret model said Flynn was born Jan. 6 and weighed-in at 9 lbs. 12 ounces.
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"I gave birth to him naturally; without any pain medication and it was a long, arduous and difficult labour, but Orlando was with me the whole time supporting and guiding me through it," Kerr wrote. "I could not have done it without him."
That the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star and Kerr had kept their baby news under wraps until now should come as no surprise.
The Hollywood pair kept the lid on the pregnancy for four months until Kerr broke the secret to Spanish Vogue.
After announcing their engagement in June, news of the couple's underground nuptials a month later also only emerged when Kerr penned a statement explaining why she'd canceled a modeling gig.
On Tuesday, Kerr, 27, thanked her fans for sending "lovely thoughts."
"We are so happy and are enjoying our time together as a family," she wrote. "He is our little ray of sunshine."
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Bob McGinn came out with his season grades. Read here for this article. In his overall summary, he made some good points and some of his grades were dead on. But there was plenty to disagree with. Perhaps the biggest issue I have with how he grades is that he is so dependent on stats. It's almost like he tries to create a mathematical formula to come up with grades. I know, I know, numbers don't lie etc etc etc. But they don't tell the whole story either. Take his D+ for Brandon Jackson based solely on his low 3rd down reception average (doesn't mention his quality blocking for Rodgers on 3rd downs and his stellar 5.5 yards per carry).
- Rodgers – A. McGinn wrong giving Rodgers B. Rodgers great. Inconsistent O-line play, no run game – Rodgers great. Will get clutch victories soon, then it will become routine. Also will become better leader starting next year.
- Grant – C+. Grant didn't avoid tackles well this year. Wasn't terrible though (O-Line didn't help him much). Should be fine next year if the line improves (and perhaps has a new offensive scheme).
- Brandon Jackson – B. McGinn was way off here giving Jackson a D+. Jackson was pretty good and only had a low 3rd down reception average because of a shoddy O-Line.
- DeShawn Wynn – B. Maybe didn't play enough to get a grade but answered when called upon. He has vision our other RBs don't have.
- Korey Hall – D+. Injury problems again. He's not bad and when healthy could be a valuable player. If not, he may end up being yet another guy who should just play his natural position – LB.
- John Kuhn – D+. There were too many times when Kuhn didn't get to the right spot at the right time.
- Greg Jennings – A. No need for comment, just very good.
- Donald Driver – A-. Driver is still good and he still gets the job done. I gave him a "-" because he can't seem to break tackles like he used to.
- Jordy Nelson – C+. I like Jordy's attitude and sure hands. He strikes me as a quality #3 receiver. If he gets stronger, he might be able to shed tacklers like I imagine he did in college.
- James Jones – C+. Jones was too injured almost to be graded. But when he was actually on the field, he showed he still presents a scary option.
- Ruvell Martin – C+. It is now trendy to talk about Ruvell's blocking ability ever since Packergeeks gave him the unofficial title of "best WR blocker" last year. But he is a great blocker and a high level team guy.
- Donald Lee – C. Lee wasn't too special this year. He's still a quality TE but I almost wonder if the priority to develop him has given way to what seems like an overwhelming priority by the staff to develop Finley.
- Tory Humphrey – B-. I can't pretend to know how good Humphrey was blocking etc, but it seemed to me that whenever he got a chance, this guy came through.
- Jermichael Finley – D+. His last couple games were encouraging – mostly because I like the way they tried to use him. As he adjusts to the NFL, he could become really good.
- Colledge – C. Still nothing special to me. McGinn will throw stat after stat at you and it seems "cool" presently to talk about how Colledge was a "bright spot", but I just didn't see it very much.
- Clifton – D. Clifton is just not good enough anymore. Physically his knees don't work, his hip probably doesn't work. I'm not sure he makes the team next year.
- Moll – D-. He is not good. Though yet again, he is another player the Packers tried to convert. Apparently Moll was mostly a TE in college.
- Tauscher – C-. He really struggled this year. C- is a bad grade from me, but especially bad for a guy whom I've given high Bs or even As in the past. Tauscher has been one of our best players over the years, but 2008 was not a good year for him. I do want him back, but I think other teams will come after him looking for a bargain.
- Spitz – C. I saw in some other post-season grades that Spitz did OK by some. I don't get that. I like that he can play center in a pinch and I didn't notice a drop-off at all when he did. But I'm just not sure he's that good yet.
- Wells – C-. I don't see what others see in Wells. I think he is too small and is often responsible for giving up the push up the middle at the line of scrimmage.
- Barbe and others – who knows.
- Woodson – A. Maybe one of the best seasons ever by a Packer corner. His tackling this year was unreal.
- Harris – B+. Harris is still good. Yes, he is vulnerable against the big/talented guys, but generally he still holds his own.
- Bigby – incomplete.
- Collins – B+/A-. Collins was a lot better at actually catching interceptions (though he still dropped a few) but I think the most important thing about the Pro Bowl nod is that he will be even more confident now. I think he had questions about his own skills going into this year and now I think he'll have more faith in what he's doing going forward.
- Peprah – C-. Often injured. Shows signs of talent for tackling at times.
- Tramon Williams – B-. Was great filling in for Harris but his level of play dropped in the 2nd half. I still think he has the skills to be a starting CB though.
- Will Blackmon – C-. This grade is for his contributions as a CB, which weren't great. He had one great tackle play against Jax that caused a fumble but outside of that, I'm not sure he's that good of a corner. I really like him in the return game and may give him a B to B+ there.
- Jarrett Bush – C-. His mistakes cause headaches, and overall I'm not sure he should be on the team. I do like his enthusiasm though.
- Aaron Rouse – D+. Disappointment. I do wonder if Sanders just never found a good way to use him. Rouse has unique LB-like size for a safety and I hope that the new D-Coordinator can maybe find some special ways to use him. I've said it before, but I think having Collins, Bigby and Rouse on the field for the same plays at times could be an intriguing combination.
- Brady Poppinga – A. Just kidding, D. He and Spencer Havner should switch roles.
- Desmond Bishop – B. If I read again about how he missed a tackle on Chester Taylor (a tackle that only MAYBE Patrick Willis would have made – certainly not Barnett) or about major coverage let downs, I'm going to puke. He did more in his short time out there than any part-time player. He caused 3 forced fumbles in very very limited action. YOU CAN'T KEEP SOMEONE ON THE BENCH WHEN HE'S CAUSING TURNOVERS AND MAKING PLAYS AND YOUR STARTERS AREN'T!!! Sorry, bitterness.
- Nick Barnett – C-. Barnett was not sharp this year before his injury. Not sure what it was but his level of play dropped significantly from last year when he was pretty darn good.
- AJ Hawk – D. Gotta wonder if that chest injury affected him more than he let on. Any kind of injury of the chest is kind of scary. Either way, he was bad this year and I think Winston Moss is right when he says that AJ is not playing freely/instinctively because he's too assignment-focused.
- Chillar – B. He was good. Yes, he had a few missed tackles and poor plays here and there, but overall, he was probably our best LB.
- Kampman – B-. Kampman wasn't as visible this year. I don't think he was stellar and I think if he rated himself, he would say the same. But I do recognize that he was double-teamed constantly because if opposing lines didn't do that, they'd have been bored doing nothing.
- Pickett – C-. Pickett was not the same. Like Tauscher, a C- for a player like Pickett is a bad, bad grade. We expect high "B" performances from him but he didn't deliver this year.
- Jolly – D+. I had high hopes for Jolly. I thought he'd be great. He wasn't. He plays hard and has enthusiasm, but I just don't know how effective he can be. Perhaps he was affected negatively by having a weak right DE next to him all season.
- Montgomery – D+. A small part of me was pulling for Montgomery to be a surprise this year. He wasn't. His rush "moves" are slow and he didn't contain the edge well against the run.
- Jeremy Thompson – D+. Lots of development to do for this guy. Thompson plays hard and is excited about being out there. Just didn't perform. He consistently over-pursued or just plain got burned on plays. He plays small, more like a LB. If we move to a 3-4, he may actually have a shot at helping at OLB.
- Colin Cole – C. I can't say for sure why I believe this but I think Cole came on at the end of the season. For most of the season though, he was pretty absent.
- Alfred Malone – C+. He's a guy I'd like to see more of. He took advantage of his chances to play and looked OK.
- Jason Hunter – C-. Had hopes that he would get more playing time and perform better. I believe an injury sidelined him for a bit. May be another guy who would fit in a 3-4 defense as an OLB.
- Justin Harrell – D-. Harrell's injury issues are sad. Considering the ongoing back problems, I'm not sure he's going to be able to play at all anymore. I'm over the fact that it was a blown draft pick – dumb mistake by TT – more surprising than anything. But this is sad because if you see an interview with Justin, you'll realize pretty fast that he's a good kid. He, himself feels badly for letting down Packer nation and has said so.
Special Teams
- Mason Crosby – C+. Still helps us on kick offs quite a bit. His misses on potential game-winners obviously hurt. But a bigger concern to me was the few kicks he had (like the first miss in the Bears game for example) where it seemed he had no idea how to kick. My unofficial count had this happen 3 times. He came out of his kicking form way early, didn't focus on the plant foot whatsoever and kicked a low-flying duck-hook type kick each time. Sort of like he was afraid of someone running into him or something. 2 of these were in cold weather, but weather in which the opposing kicker made longer field goals. Still, I like Crosby and am not too worried about him.
- Derrick Frost – F.
- Jeremy Kapinos – B-. Came in under tons of pressure and performed OK in poor conditions. His numbers weren't great but as I said before, numbers don't tell the whole story. He had big kicks when we needed them and importantly, didn't hurt us down the stretch. Packers should throw millions at Shane Lechler this off-season.
- Brett Goode – B+. He was…um…goode. Not sure why McGinn would give this guy a C or whatever he gave him. He was a sure-snapper. I didn't give him an A only because I'm not sure how he was blocking and coverage-wise.
- McCarthy – C-. Mike McCarthy was off this year. He was distracted by Favre and distracted by having a baby. Neither thing his "fault", and neither thing a small thing. I think next year he'll be more focused and get back to being the creative, quality playcaller I think he is. This past year, his game-flow and playcalling was really subpar though.
- Sanders – D+. Sanders did have a couple outstanding games, like the Colts game and the first Bears game. He was on the money for those games. But he was not consistent and his inability to adapt to changes throughout the course of a game was a major liability for us. Good guy it seems, but we're ready for a new defensive coordinator.
- Mike Stock – D. Stock's fall was interesting. The special teams in 2007 were a key part of our success. They were consistent and solid for the most part. In 2008, however, this was a major weakness. Penalties, weak coverage, the Frost nightmare. Stock's stock could have gone either way as he was on the rise after 2007.
- Joe Philbin – ?. Not sure what he does. I'm sure he contributes in some way, but it's hard to know exactly how because McCarthy is so involved with the offense.
- Ted Thompson – C. Didn't like his handling of Favre. Didn't like the Frost situation. Didn't like the lack of depth the team ended up having. And still believe he over-emphasizes the draft vs free agency. On the other hand, I liked that he tried at least for Tony Gonzalez. I liked that he got something in return for Favre. I liked that he picked up Chillar. As critical as I've been of TT in the past, I am not one of the group calling for his head. He has shown flashes of brilliance and I really want to see if he can help bring the team back from this miserable season. While I'd say that the players and coaches bear the majority of the blame for this past season, I do think TT must do more to improve both our talent and depth, particularly on defense and particularly on the lines. I also think we need more veteran leadership out there in the form of free agents and I hope that TT modifies his approach to accommodate this. If he doesn't and the team doesn't show marked improvement next year, I'm not sure TT will be wanted back.


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The lower body lift surgical procedure tightens loose, sagging skin in the buttocks, posterior thighs, hips, outer thighs, and anterior thighs. It utilizes incisions which pass from the back around the hips to the front of the thighs. The loose skin, as well as underlying fat tissue, is removed from below the incision to allow suspension of the remaining tissues to stretch and smooth the lower body, especially the buttocks and thighs. The surgery begins in the back and requires repositioning during the surgery to address the hips and outer thighs and front of the thighs. It can be combined with an abdominal skin tightening if needed. If a previous tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) has been performed or is not needed, the lower body lift can be extended to tighten the inner thighs.
The incisions are designed to be hidden by clothing and sportswear or to lie in normally occurring anatomic folds. Layered suture techniques are used to carefully close the area of incision in order to maintain the lift, tightening and smoothing the remaining skin.
Swelling, which is commonly seen after body lift surgery, is controlled by compression garments and the use of drains, sterile collection tubes used to evacuate excess fluid. Weekly follow up visits help to achieve an optimal outcome by allowing adjustments based on visible progress which varies among patients. Full healing of the circumferential incisions may take four weeks or even longer.
Am I a good candidate for lower body lift surgery?
Patients who benefit from lower body lift surgery have:
- Loose skin in their buttocks and back of their thighs
- Loose skin in their hips and side of their thighs
- Loose skin in the front of their thighs
- Loose abdominal skin or in their inner thighs
- Relatively thin layers of fat below the skin of these areas
- Acceptance of the thin scars around the waist
- Patients who have had massive weight loss
Each patient's anatomy and proportions of loose skin vary from individual to individual. The decision to utilize lower body lifting techniques depends upon your goals and expectations as well as an examination by your surgeon. This will help determine whether the lower body lift will achieve a satisfactory outcome for you.


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Hunting license. Combo deer, elk, bear, cougar, with discounted small game $115.50
( This doesnt include if you want to put in for special hunts either. The bad thing is this fees are effective September 1, 2011 But the hunting regulations came out April 1, 2011 with fees already in the regs.)
Fishing license. Annual combo fishing/shellfish. $52.25
( This doenst include the annual razor clam or columbia river salmon and steelhead endorsment either. And dont lose your salmon punch card because thats another $12.10 too. )
Discovery pass. $30.00 ( But wait there is a $3.00 trans action fee, And a $2.00 dealer fee ). So that actually brings are total to $35.00
The feeling this state gets when giving us the shaft. Priceless
Heres the site with some of the fees. https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/wdfw/licenses_fees.html
If you want more info on the BS just click on discover pass in the website above.
Wheres the money go?
I buy a hunting license and get a stewart access for WDFW land and last year i could access DNR land with it. But this year i need a discovery pass to access DNR land. And that money goes where? Probly the general fund. Or atleast most of it does. I can understand paying for an access pass if the money goes towards some seen improvements on the lands we access. Not these fancy new upgrads on camp grounds that alot of that pay for these passes dont even use. I have been buying a hunting and fishing license for about 12 years or so now and all have have seen is more gates on roads in areas i use to hunt because people dump there ****. But thats another issue. I would just like to see some the money go towards the areas we use. Not the general state fund. Or The Black Pine Lake camp ground in twisp. Last year it was all gravel. But i went by there this year while hunting, And they paved the whole thing made the camp sites bigger, add a fancy new boat launch with like about twenty or more parking spots. Mind you this lake is only 10 acers or so big. I just dont get it.
When you currently buy the pass.. 84% goes to Parks, 8% goes to Fish and Wildlife and 8% goes to DNR.
Now from there how they use the money.. mostly for adminstative, correct me if I am wrong but most of the maintance comes from grants? Nova funding??
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Now for the thrilling conclusion to my two-part repotting series. Those who missed part I (primarily about when to repot, and types of pots) may wish to check it out first, but it's not necessary.
What kind of potting mix is best to use, when repotting a plant?
Well, I've told you before what I use: Ball's Professional Growing Mix. (I recently found a source that's 25% less expensive than the store where I used to work: the ex-job charges $24 for the 2.9 cubic foot (79 L) bag, and Washington GardenDecor and Greenhouses, in Washington, IA, only charges $18! This is incredibly exciting for me.) This is primarily composted bark (about 45-55%), with some peat moss (looks like about 30%), and a few miscellaneous other things. Often, and especially for rot-prone succulent plants, I mix in some perlite (a white expanded rock used to lighten and aerate soil mixes) or "aquatic soil" (smallish pieces of fired clay, which improve drainage).
If there is no Ball Mix available in your area (you're better off to try independent garden centers, as opposed to large chains like Lowe's or Home Depot), look for something with more composted bark and less peat -- the breakdown of what's gone into the mix should be listed somewhere on the package, though actual numbers may or may not be present. In a pinch, mixes saying they're good for cacti and succulents tend to be okay for houseplants. (The actual houseplant soils tend to be too wet, but the faster-drying, faster-draining cactus mixes are better, and sometimes that's as good as you can get.)
Epiphytic plants like bromeliads and orchids are harder to generalize about, but Ball mix plus some unchopped sphagnum moss works pretty well for bromeliads, and for orchids I'm probably not the person to ask, but the pre-bagged orchid mixes containing lots of large chunks of bark seem to be adequate, at least.
Do not use topsoil (more or less equivalent to garden soil). Even a little. Topsoil is extremely bad for container-grown indoor plants. Even if all the other gardeners are doing it. Even if they say they won't be your friend anymore unless you do it. Just say no.
What about something like Miracle Gro?
I do not recommend Miracle Gro potting mix for anything, though if it's what you have already, it can be made somewhat more useful by mixing in perlite and/or aquatic soil. 2 parts Miracle Gro to 1 part perlite works reasonably well for most tropical plants. (Tropicals which are sensitive to fluoride do better with something besides perlite added: perlite generally contains some fluoride.) For plants which are prone to rot if they stay wet too long, like a lot of cacti and succulents, or tropicals which are fluoride-sensitive, I'd recommend something more like 3 parts Miracle Gro to 1 part aquatic soil to 1 part perlite, or 3 parts Miracle Gro to 1 part aquatic soil. Those are not tremendous improvements, however, and if you're buying aquatic soil and perlite already then you may as well just break down and buy some soil that will work, rather than spending the money and labor trying to fix the Miracle Gro.1
Does potting soil go bad? Like, if I have a bag of potting mix I bought three years ago and never used, can I still use it, or do I need to throw it out and buy a new bag?
You can probably still use it. Soil that has been stored in a dry location should be fine. I wouldn't use soil that's been flooded or rained on (the plastic bags in which potting mixes are sold almost always have holes in them, and soil that has cycled between wet and dry will break down faster), but if it's stayed dry and looks and feels more or less normal, you should be fine.
Can you keep recycling soil forever so long as you continue to add nutrients (fertilizer), or does it eventually go bad and need to be thrown out?
It eventually breaks down to the point where it needs to be thrown out. Organic material like peat and bark slowly deteriorates into small pieces that pack tightly around roots. Inorganic material, like gravel and sand, can be saved and re-used almost forever, in theory (it does break into smaller pieces, but it takes a lot longer), but I think this is probably not worth the time it would take to separate.
You should suspect soil breakdown when a plant you've had for a long time without repotting, which always did well previously, starts going yellow, or yellow with green veins. There are nutritional deficiencies that will cause this color change as well, but soil breakdown has been the cause of yellowing in a few of my plants now (Strelitzia nicolai, Dracaena deremensis 'Warneckei,' Asplundia 'Jungle Drum'), and the odds are good that a repotting will also fix whatever trace element deficiencies are present.
I've seen products in the garden centers that advertise "gel crystals" that hold water extra-long in soil. Are these good to use in the soil for houseplants?
That's it? Just, "no?"
Um. No, no, no?
They don't serve any real purpose for houseplants. They won't help, and they might hurt houseplants by keeping them too wet. They're more useful in outdoor container plantings, which dry out quickly in the wind and sun, but indoors, potting mixes are usually too water-retentive as it is. It really doesn't do you any good to keep the plants wetter longer.
Growing plants in nothing but these "crystals" is also done sometimes, and I admit, the effect can be kind of interesting, in a glass container. This is best suited for plants which can be grown indefinitely in water, like Tradescantia pallida, Syngonium podophyllum, Dracaena sanderiana, etc.
Still, there are some concerns about long-term toxicity of these products: the polymer used (polyacrylamide) is safe on its own, as far as anybody can tell, but it does decompose, and some of the decomposition products may pose long-term environmental problems. (.pdf) This would be forgivable, in a risk/benefit kind of way, if there were some huge benefit to growing plants in polyacrylamide gel as opposed to a regular potting mix, but it doesn't seem to. And it's not as though there's a shortage of things to plant plants in. After all, potting soil is cheaper, also holds water, plants seem to like it, and doesn't turn into poison in 5-10 years. So.
When repotting, do you have to put rocks, clay shards, or some other material in the bottom of the pot first, for drainage?
No. I used to do that, but now I don't think it serves any useful purpose beyond making one feel frugal for recycling broken pots. I'm told that there are hints that it may actually impede drainage in container-grown plants, though I haven't actually tried to find any such evidence.
How much soil should I put in? How do I, you know, actually do a repotting?
If you're moving a plant up a size, from a 6-inch azalea pot to an 8-inch azalea pot, start with about an inch and a half of new soil in the bottom of the pot. Set the plant's root ball down in the center of the new pot, and then fill in soil around it.2 Pack it down with your fingers -- if it's too loosely packed, the plant may tip sideways later, when the potting soil settles, or the new soil may compact, leaving you with the raised circle of the old root ball sticking half an inch above the rest of the soil in the pot. (If that happens, just add more soil until the level is even. It's not a big deal.)
The procedure is similar for root balls that are irregularly-shaped: you try to dig a hole the approximate size and shape of the rootball, set it in, and then pack dirt around it.
Usually, the final soil level should be half an inch to an inch (1.3-2.5 cm) below the rim of the pot, though nothing particularly bad will happen to you if it's lower than that; it'll just look weird. If the final soil level is higher than that, you'll have trouble watering from the top in the future, so you may want to do it over.
Finally, in most cases, you'll want to water the plant in. This is different from watering a plant only insofar as regular watering is usually faster -- a newly-repotted plant's soil is sometimes a little water-repellent, and needs a bit of time to moisten; water may also percolate through the soil now that there's more of it. If the soil settles significantly, you may need to add more. Two situations in which you do not necessarily want to water in right away: 1) if the plant's old rootball was already really wet when you repotted it, 2) if you think you might have injured the plant in the process of repotting (especially an issue with succulents and cacti).
Do you have any tips for repotting very large or sharp plants?
Indeed I do. My method for large, floppy plants is here (using a Boston fern as the example plant), and for large, sharp plants, you can try this post, which is similar but uses a screw pine (Pandanus veitchii) as the example.
When repotting cacti and spiny Euphorbias, gloves are often very helpful, though I have only encountered one or two pairs in my lifetime that long, sharp spines couldn't still poke through, and sadly, neither pair belonged to me personally. In a pinch, a newspaper, towel, or paper towel can be used to hold the cactus steady with one hand while the other firms the soil around the roots. I also hear that people can do wonderful things with tongs sometimes.
Similar stuff applies to Opuntias, though because of their evil, evil glochids, I wouldn't even attempt repotting them without pretty hardcore gloves. And long sleeves might not be a bad idea either.3 Hate, hate, hate Opuntias.
For extremely large plants, it sometimes helps to have a second person around to tell you when the plant is properly vertical, and/or to help with the lifting and maneuvering. And avoid the ceiling fans.
What about for very fragile plants like Schlumbergera or Sedum morganianum?
Not really. I have so far managed to get through life without ever having to repot a Sedum morganianum, and with Schlumbergera, I think it's best to just go slowly, assume in advance that some pieces will fall off, and be ready to try rooting them as new plants. (If any readers have suggestions on this one, leave them in comments and I'll edit the post as necessary.)
So what have I left unanswered? Anybody?
1 Why is Miracle Gro bad? The main reason is that it's got a high peat content, and peat absorbs a lot of water, so it dries out very slowly. Good for an outdoor container, maybe, but not a quality you want for a houseplant. Also, when peat finally does dry out, it starts to repel water, and then is hard to get wet again. So for houseplant purposes, often the wet is too wet and the dry is too dry, is basically what I'm saying. Some plants would grow okay in Miracle Gro; I've used it myself in the past for a few things just because I didn't know any better, but the water-repellency annoyed me even then.
A second problem is that Miracle Gro, unlike the Ball potting mix, is not sterilized before shipping, which means that it may contain mold or mushroom spores, insect eggs, or other undesirable things. Mold and mushroom spores are not as big of a problem as you might think, at least not for the plant. (Some molds look really repulsive, and some people may be allergic or whatever, but in most cases it's only an aesthetic issue, not a health issue, and the plant itself usually doesn't care.)
As for insect-eggs, Miracle Gro always seems to bring me fungus gnats. Which, fungus gnats are frightening for novice houseplant growers, but they typically don't harm the plants. More of an annoyance than a problem. Still, given the option, most of us would choose not to have fungus gnats, and they're very nearly a sure thing, in my experience, if you buy Miracle Gro. So I don't recommend MG for anything.
Miracle Gro makes a number of variations on the basic mix; I don't know whether any of them are any better for houseplants. But I would be surprised.
2 In some cases, I also try to loosen the roots from the root ball before planting, though I don't always. If I can pull apart the mass of roots, in a badly rootbound plant, I try to do so, but if the situation is bad enough, that's often not possible, so I just plunk it in and hope for the best. With some plants, like Ficus benjamina and Spathiphyllum, I do get kind of rough trying to rip the roots apart from one another, because in my experience they're able to take it, and at least in the case of Ficus benjamina it appears to be good for the plant, stimulating new root growth.
3 Long sleeves are also a pretty good idea whenever you're repotting Euphorbias; many species have poisonous sap that can cause serious skin irritation, and it's a common enough thing for plants, especially plants like Euphorbia trigona (its shape is such that stems are very likely to poke one another in the process of repotting). Eye protection wouldn't be a terrible idea for Euphorbia tirucalli, either.


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What is the proper way to read (parse) real numbers in Common Lisp?
The problem is, that I have to read relatively large real numbers, and both SBCL and CLISP fail:
On SBCL, I have PARSE-NUMBER package installed, but it also fails in a similar way:
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[4]> (- (read-from-string "1169991858.90605") 1169991859.32605)
[5]> (- (read-from-string "1169991858.90605") (read-from-string "1169991859.32605"))
The numbers are actually a number of seconds from the Unix Epoch.
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* (- (parse-number:parse-number "1169991858.90605") 1169991859.90605)
* (parse-number:parse-number "1169991858.90605")
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Saturday, August 01, 2009
Replies to some questions and comments
Masv asked how do you get the words to go around the pictures? - I use the Ellipse shape tool from the toolbox in PS CS2 (press shift-u until you get it) then select the paths icon on the top toolbar that pops out. You can now draw a circle path by holding the shift key and clicking and dragging out the shape. Once that's done switch to the type tool click on the circle path and you can type away! I've included the type path in the template 133 to make it easier for you!
Alessandra asked about how to use clipping mask in psp. I'm sorry I'm not familiar with psp, I do have a link in the post here to a psp tutorial, hope that helps. (Update: Linda has posted this in comments: "PSP users can find a great free script that acts like a clipping mask in this thread at DST: linked here It works great - I use it all the time!" (thanks so much, Linda!)
mother of 2 (thanks for your lovely words!) asked if I would be having a sale soon and if the earlier freebie templates will be in the store soon. Well, yes, as soon as I can find the time! :) Actually I was mentally planning to have a sale when I hit 150 templates, but that does not look like it would be in the near future at all, so let me try to make it within August. thanks for asking!
YGS asked if I would consider selling the action I use to make the photo frames/shadows - I'm sorry, I do not use actions, but make each frame/shadow from scratch! I did try to make an action for it, but it did not work because I wanted each shadow to have different angle / lift / size depending on where it was on the layout arrangement.
Just want to thank everyone for your lovely comments and feedback and questions, greatly appreciate them, you always make my day and keep me going!
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PSP users can find a great free script that acts like a clipping mask in this thread at DST: http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=133771 It works great - I use it all the time!ReplyDelete
Thanks Linda! I'll put the link in the post!ReplyDelete
Hi Yin, thank you for leaving a comment on my blog. I love your templates - they're my favorites! Of course you can post the layout on your blog. It would be my pleasure... :)ReplyDelete
Cheers, Mickee
Hi Yin! I love your blog. I created some los using your templates. Honestly can't figure it out how to send them to you (( I'm a digital scrapbooker and I would like to share with you some great information. I was attending free online classes at CREATIVETECH.com September: Free Photoshop, Photography, & Web Classes! All Adobe Creative Suite Worldwide!ReplyDelete
I used another of your lovely templates here:
I hope you are having a wonderful week!
Hello! I am so excited to have just found your blog and store! I have seen your templates used in the Shabby Shoppe gallery, but just today figured out where they were coming from! :) I have a question...ReplyDelete
How do the 2-page layouts look when printed? I'm assuming you would print them on two separate 12x12 pages to put in an album, but I'm wondering how that looks since some of the pictures are in the middle and would get cut in two.
Hi again, Yin! I found some older posts where you explained about printing the 12x12 double page layouts, so please disregard my question in the last comment! :) Thanks so much!ReplyDelete


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"We've heard a lot of feedback about product bugs and feature requests and have worked hard to prioritize work on them. We're excited to announce that with today's fifteenth release we are taking off the "beta" label," explains a post from Google Chrome Help Announcement blog. Ironically, the post doesn't look very well in Chrome.
There aren't many differences between the first release of Google Chrome and the version released today: besides fixing bugs and improving the support for plug-ins, Chrome added a bookmarks manager. The browser still lacks many basic features and customization options: previewing feeds, print preview, customizable "new tab" page, form autocomplete (this feature will be added soon) and there are many issues that should have been fixed before even considering to remove the "beta" label.
Google Chrome is not out of beta because it's ready, but because Google wants to sign some deals with computer manufacturers like Dell that will preinstall the browser. " The Google's open source browser has a number of eager customers, including OEMs who can't offer the browser until it is in full release," mentions TechCrunch. Even German's Federal Office for Information Security said that Google's browser is not for general use because it's still in beta. If that's price to increase the adoption, then Google didn't have to do much: just pretend that Chrome is ready for prime-time.
"We have removed the beta label as our goals for stability and performance have been met but our work is far from done. We are working to add some common browser features such as form autofill and RSS support in the near future. We are also developing an extensions platform along with support for Mac and Linux," reminds us Google's blog.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
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- The Effect of Disability on Subjective Well-Being across the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Roles of Age at Disability Onset and Disability Type
- Mechanically Active Heterogeneous Polymer Matrix Composites
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder with complicated and disabling motor and non-motor symptoms. The pathology for PD is difficult and expensive. Furthermore, it depends on patient diaries and the neurologist's subjective assessment of clinical scales. Objective, accurate, and continuous patient monitoring have become possible with the advancement in mobile and portable equipment. Consequently, a significant amount of work has been done to explore new cost-effective and subjective assessment methods or PD symptoms. For example, smart technologies, such as wearable sensors and optical motion capturing systems, have been used to analyze the symptoms of a PD patient to assess …
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Joint Statement on the Responsibility to protect
Human Rights Council
16th Session
Item 10
23 March 2011
This statement was delivered by the government of Australia.
Mr President, I have the honour to make the following statement on behalf of 55 countries.
ln 2005, the world's leaders declared with one voice that the international community should
never again countenance indifference in the face of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and
crimes against humanity. They committed, as set out in paragraphs 138 and 139 of the World
Summit outcome document, to the "Responsibility to protect".
The Summit Outcome made clear that each individual state has the responsibility to protect its
population from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. lt also
clearly indicated that "the international community should, as appropriate, encourage and help
states to exercise this responsibility, and support the United Nations in establishing an early
warning capability." The leaders committed themselves, as necessary and appropriate, to
helping states build capacity to "protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic
cleansing and crimes against humanity, and to assisting those which are under stress before
crises and conflicts break out."
The task of the Human Rights Council in this effort is targeted but crucial. lt is to support the
practical implementation of the World Summit commitment. We must work with the High
Commissioner, to support long-term measures that help states exercise their responsibility to
protect, such as institution building, strengthening the rule of law, and technical cooperation to
promote respect for human rights and to prevent and address human rights violations. The
Council also has a role in working with states to help build capacities and share best practices
that reduce social tensions and contribute to conflict prevention.
We recall the High Commissioner's statement of 23 July 2009, and the Secretary General's
report on implementing the Responsibility to Protect (63/677). We also reaffirm our support for
the mandates of the Special Advisers to the Secretary-General on the prevention of Genocide
and on the Responsibility to protect.
We urge all states to implement their responsibility to protect their populations from genocide,
war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, and call on the international
community to continue to provide international assistance and capacity building to help states
in this regard.
We urge the Council to remain seized of this important issue, and to contribute, consistent with
its mandate, to efforts within the General Assembly.
This statement was made on behalf of the following countries:
Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote
d'lvoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Honduras, Hungary lceland, lreland, lsrael, ltaly, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, panama,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
lreland, Ukraine, United States of America, Zambia


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A New Jersey girl's touching letter to a deaf Super Bowl-bound NFL player is going viral.
Nine-year-old Riley Kovalcik of Roxbury, N.J. wrote a letter to Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman, who's gained attention for a Duracell commercial showing how he persevered to break into pro football, despite being deaf since he was a child.
The letter, posted on Twitter by her father, read: "Dear, my insperation Derrick Coleman, I know how you feel. I also have hearing aids. Just try your best. I have faif in you Derrick good job on January 20th game. Go seattle seahawks! Here are things we have in comen. I where two hearing aids. I love sports."
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@Seahawks @DC2forlife you've inspired my little girls in a way I never could. THANK YOU! #Seahawks #SuperBowlXLVIII pic.twitter.com/lhpJfCPOSD — jake kovalcik (@JakeIsMobile) January 21, 2014
Riley added that she has an identical twin sister who also wears a hearing aid.
Coleman responded with his own handwritten letter and posted it on Twitter: "I want you to know that I always try my best in everything I do and have faith in you and your twin sister too.
"Even though we wear hearing aids, we can still accomplish our goals & dreams! If you or your family ever in Seattle, I hope we can all get together and play some sports or games!"
Riley's father Jake Kovalcik told The Daily News that he's tried to teach his twin daughters they were "unique," not disabled, for losing their hearing early in life.
He said of Riley, "She's a really a confident little kid -- this is a peek into what she's thinking on a daily basis. It kind of broke my heart, really."
Coleman and the Seahawks are headed to Riley's home state for the Super Bowl on Feb. 2: they play the Broncos at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, about 40 miles from Roxbury.


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simontheak brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 60 Designs von 24 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
The logo is for the site http://www.theshortstack.co.uk. The logo would replace what is currently in the top left hand corner. The graphical element would need to be about the same size as the current poker chip (110x110) and would include the name of the site (The Short Stack) in there.
The Short Stack
The latest news, reviews and bonus codes (optional - see brief for more info)
Desired Color Scheme:
Some red and suitable matches (see brief for more info)
Desired Style:
Clean, sharp, professional
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
As far as design goes, I don't really have a picture on my head as to what the final logo will be, but I've found a few logos that I like the look of and posted them up at http://www.theshortstack.co.uk/about-poker/logos.
I think the main things I like are logos that are simple and clean, yet sharp and professional. I'm not a big fan of anything that's too cluttered and it would be nice (but by no means essential!) if I could use the logo as a favicon for the site.
I particularly like the outline of the cards in the second logo and the subtle gradients on the text in the first greenseek logo. And overall the King of Clubs logo is probably my favourite as it's clean, compact and sums the website up really well.
Some reference to the name of the site needs to be included in the dimensions above. Whether that's the actual name (The Short Stack), 2 S's or something else is completely up to you.
I'm currently decided whether I'll be including the tag line as part of the logo or whether I'm just going to have it as HTML content next to the logo. It depends how it looks.
For the time being, the tag line can certainly be included in the logo design (the width of the logo will obviously need to be changed), but it will need to be put to the right of the main logo.
The only colour I'd like in there is red. It doesn't have to be the exact same shade as is currently used on the website.
Similarly, I know there is some blue in the website at the moment, but if you find a better secondary colour, then please go ahead and use it.
Basically, I'm happy to change the colours of the site to match a well designed logo.
I have constant access to the internet and email throughout the day, so I will be able to offer timely feedback on all designs submitted. This is the first contest, I've help so if you require any more information, please let me know.
If you need anything else at all, please feel free to let me know.
The wining logo will be chosen after 10 days. If a suitable logo isn't found, then a winner won't be chosen ... but having seem the logos being designed in other contests, I doubt that will be a problem!
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.


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To throw a perfect game, a single pitcher must retire every batter, and at least 27 of them, in a victory. That we know. 2K Sports, in its "$1 Million Perfect Game Challenge, on Major League Baseball 2K12, applies a formula to those games, rating their degree of "perfection," so to speak, according to factors like pitch count and strikeouts.
Here's what I didn't know until now: You are also judged on the physical perfection of your pitched game.
I didn't realize this until I scanned back through the Major League Baseball 2K12 Facebook page and read something posted a month ago by the game's top man for development, senior producer Mark Little.
"On top of the difficulty score, we also look at how you throw the perfect game to determine your final perfect game score," he wrote on March 27. "We look at things like strikeouts, pitch count and your pitch gesture accuracy [emphasis mine] to determine the overall perfect game score. So if you are looking to increase your score, try to maximize strikeouts, minimize total pitch count and be as perfect as you can be with your pitching mechanics. Weak pitches and bad gestures hurt your overall score."
So, even if you hang a sinker with the game's right stick controls, and get an opposing batter to beat it into the ground, if you get lucky with bad stuff, that will be factored in. This is important to realize as the Perfect Game Challenge enters its final four days. After Monday, those who threw the eight "best" perfect games-judged according to the factors that Little describes—will get a trip to New York to play in an eight-man tournament for the final $1 million prize.
I really had no idea it was judging your actual physical gestures—and if you throw a weak pitch or make a bad gesture, the game will inform you of it with a map showing how your pitch command deviated from the ideal input. I just figured that the ends would justify the means. They don't.
This makes early-inning pitch effectiveness critical. As your pitcher tires in later innings, he will have less time in which to complete a proper throw. While a fastball may be a two-position motion, breaking balls often require pushing the right stick to one location and then winding it. A 12-6 curveball requires the most torque. Late in the game, these will be your least perfect pitches, which makes throwing them perfectly early on even more critical.
The other major factor is the degree of difficulty. As we enter the final four days of this contest, throwing a perfect game under tougher conditions becomes absolutely critical for those looking for last-minute placement in the final eight. The lowest score on the leaderboard as of writing is a 796, well more than 200 points higher than it was two weeks ago. To crack the lineup this late, you will need to throw a perfect game with a weaker pitcher against a stronger hitting lineup.
You can see the ratings when you choose a game from the "MLB Today" menu and select the MLB 2K12 Contest option. It will rate the matchup for you depending on which team you choose to pitch with. In my judgment, at this late stage, there is no reason to attempt a perfect game whose difficulty is rated below 80.
Fortunately, there are four matchups today that offer such a challenge.
(pitching as) Colorado vs. New York Mets: 87
Seattle vs Toronto: 82
St. Louis vs. Milwaukee: 82
Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia: 81
New York Yankees vs. Detroit: 81
Of these, the Yankees offer maybe the most enticement: it's a popular team and a strong batting order—you'll just be taking Ivan Nova against an extremely potent hitting attack from the Tigers (and cover star Justin Verlander).
Drew Pomeranz versus the Mets, in Denver, deserves his 87 rating. Not only is it in the thin Rocky Mountain air, Pomeranz, the team's fifth starter, hasn't gone past the sixth inning in two starts.
Again, this contest is over when the clock strikes midnight on May 1. So pick the toughest matchup you can find, and good luck.


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Going to be on an extended holiday break.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
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Re: the twits going out under your name but aren't from you
You probably already know this, but what happened to you is called "phishing" (ironic that it begins with the letters "ph") and it happened to a friend of mine a month or so ago. As soon as I saw the first twit (a few weeks ago) which appeared to be from you, but advertised a free gift card, I suspected that was what had occurred. I don't know much about this but the goal of phishing is for twits to go out from what someone thinks is a trusted source, so the follower of the twitterer clicks on the link. When that happens, I think the person who is phishing (and using your twitter name as a disguise) can then access the follower's passwords, etc. This is as much as I know but if your IT staff looks into it I have little doubt they can see what happened and fix it.
Good luck, and please don't let this dissuade you from continuing your excellent work of blogging and twittering!!
Go Phils!!!!!!!
Just checked with my friend. If you change your Twitter password, it should fix the problem. Also, any of your followers who may have clicked on any of the links in the twits you didn't send should change their passwords immediately as well.


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Cathedral Catholic ignored the hype.
"We knew about it of course," said Dons coach Dawn Lee.
The Top 25 national acknowledgement. The Top 10 state ranking. The no. 1 CIF San Diego distinction.
"But all the rankings, the lofty outside expectations and everything, we don't get caught up in that," Lee said.
"It's really people that are deciding that, people that have never even seen us play or those basing our placement off of last season's results. As much as we recognize it and want it, we make goals for ourselves, team goals, at the beginning of the year. That's what kept us focused on the task the whole time."
Surprisingly, Cathedral Catholic, a program that had hoisted the Division III crown four times since 2006 prior to the start of this season, started small. Frankly, not so ambitious for a team consistently chasing and winning championships.
"Western league," said Dons coach Dawn Lee. "We hadn't won western league in five years. That was our initial big goal."
Of course, so was another championship crown. However, dethroning Coronado was just as important as anything else. That campaign, though, took a hit early. La Jolla, who outlasted Cathedral Catholic in penalties to capture their fourth title two years ago, defeated them 2-1 in their first encounter.
That was the wakeup call, or the defining moment of the season, according to Lee.
"Even though we had achieved a great deal of success early in the season through tournaments and other matches, we learned we couldn't just show up," she said. "We had to play regardless or we will find ourselves in a tough position. Teams will always play their best against us."
Eight games later, the Dons swept through opponents, finishing the remainder of the season undefeated and finally checking off an oft-alluding achievement — a Western league title.
Next up: repeating as Division III champions. The odds were against them, trailing rival La Jolla in penalties 1-3 and on the verge of being disappointed, but Cathedral Catholic found a way, or found some luck.
The Vikings missed two final attempts. The Dons regained composure and nailed four consecutive to overcome the deficit. Ballgame.
Fast forward to Friday's victory over Chaminade. Again, Cathedral Catholic found themselves backed up against the wall — thanks to themselves. An own-goal dropped them behind at halftime, but the Dons never quit. They scorched Chaminade for three second-half goals to become the sole San Diego-area So Cal Regionals champion.
Eleven total boys and girls San Diego-area teams entered the tournament, vying for a state championship for the section — the first girls title since Torrey Pines defeated Bullard and Coronado defeated La Jolla in 2011 — but only one stood standing.
Fate? Maybe. That's how Lee attempts to partially explain pulling off 13 consecutive victories and winning their first state championship since defeating Granite Hills 3-1 five years ago.
"We've beat teams that we never beat and so maybe all the stars were aligned for us, but this team has sacrificed, or as we say, soccerficed," Lee said.
"They were going to do everything that they could to battle, to continue winning matches and when we got to the regionals, we said, "hey, let's go for it, let's see if we can win it all.'"


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I've noticed a big spike in traffic over the last couple of days as Narfstuff has been featured in Smashing Magazine's latest round up article, Now more than ever: 50 more excellent blog designs. I'm very proud and surprised to have made such a list, and just wanted to say hi to everyone who's popped over to visit recently, thanks for dropping by, I hope you like the site!
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Yay! Chris Pederick's fantastic Firefox plugin – web-developer toolbar has been updated, including numerous bug-fixes and optimisations. I'm really glad to see that the search function now seems to be working, so you can quickly find your way to relevant areas of css files quickly.
As mentioned in , Web developer toolbar is a great addition to any developers browser, allowing you to edit and save CSS on the fly, along with myriad other features.
I've just opened my on Narfstuff! First up is a pack of 70 original, royalty free user interface sounds, including . Produced with the Flash and Web developer in mind, they're divided into sections for mouse-over, click, accept, deny and alert events. I've also included a set of sparkly whooshing noises, as they seem to be rather popular in peoples programs and portfolios at the moment.
All sounds are in high quality 44khz PCM wav format, cut to size and ready to drop into your programs.
UPDATE: This pack is now free to download, and free to use! Head over here to read more.
Here's a beta version of an experimental flash game project I've been working on a bit, called 'Starshine'. If people like it, I'll release a refined version a little down the line.
The aim of the game is to collect the spinning stars, using a player controlled comet. There are selectable centres of gravity that if chosen at the right time, will allow you to manoeuvre the comet to collect stars.
Try to collect them in as quick a time as possible, there's a points bonus if you complete each level within a certain time frame, and you may make it onto the leader-board : ) Please do leave a comment if you like it, or have any suggestions as to how to improve it – I'll work suggestions into the next version. Feel free to nick the game and put it where you like. Also, if you like it and use stumbleupon, a thumbs up would be great! : )
I've just stumbled across this great little tool which will allow you to quickly amass a lot of information regarding your website's Pagerank, and backlink status. It also checks for numbers of links from Technorati, Alexa etc. I've usually had to do this manually with various services, but this one speeds the process up loads!


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If you�re looking for a bit of family fun in the summer sun, Saturday�s WSGE 91.7 FM Beach, Rhythm and Blues Festival just might be the ticket.
The event returns to the Gaston College�s Dallas campus for the third time, and this year�s beach music lineup is Big Joe & The Dynaflows, The Entertainers and The Tams. WSGE�s Beach Deejays will play between the sets.
�We�re trying to bring in those artists who people hear on the radio but haven�t had a chance to see in person,� said Cathis Hall, WSGE station manager.
For those who feel the beat, a dance stage will be set up, and shag clubs will be at the festival to spread the word about their groups. Area radio DJs and Gaston College reps will also be on hand to talk to the public. Food vendors will offer barbecue, bratwursts, hamburgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes, iced drinks, beer and more, and activities will be available for kids.
The festival was created as a way to support the funding needs of the college�s public radio station, which relies heavily of listener and community support, Hall said.
�It served a dual purpose: one, to allow us to interact with our listeners in a fun way; secondly, to bring them on to campus so we can expose them to the types of things we have available,� Hall said. About 100 volunteers will help make the event happen.
Last year�s festival brought out a crowd of 1,100, and event organizers hope even more people will come this year.
Why beach music?
This type of music is a tradition in the Carolinas and surrounding states, said Ron Ramsey, festival coordinator and volunteer DJ for WSGE. And although the genre�s heyday was years ago, it still draws in a good audience.
�It caters to young people, but a lot of listeners are older too,� Ramsey said. �I think it�s just good fun music in which people can dance and celebrate and have a good time. The beach and shag community are known (for) safe, happy, family-oriented events.�
WSGE listeners requested more beach music on the air, and as a result, the station devotes 31 hours each week to beach music, Ramsey said. Plus, there are more than 200 dance clubs in the Carolinas where members go to dance to beach/shag music.
�I am so impressed with the way that the people who listen to our station just embrace the culture and are so intent on keeping the music alive,� Hall said. �It�s the same with the festival.�
Big Joe & The Dynaflows
Formed: 1980s
Music: Jazz, blues, swing, beach
Hits: �I�m Still Swinging,� �All Night Long,� �Laying in the Alley,� �Good Rocking Daddy�
The Entertainers
Formed: 1980
Music: R&B and beach
Hits: �Living for the Summer,� �Me & Mrs. Jones,� �Stubborn Kind of Fellow,� �Thank Goodness She Cheated�
The Tams
Formed: 1962
Music: R&B, soul, beach
Hits: �Untie Me,� �What Kind of Fool,� �Hey Girl,� �This Love Will Last�
What:WSGE 91.7 FM Beach, Rhythm and Blues Festival
When:2-8 p.m. Saturday
Where:Gaston College, on the lawn in front of Morris Library
201 Highway 321 South, Dallas (the C. Grier Beam Boulevard exit on Highway 321 South will be the only entrance open on Saturday)
Tickets:$15 in advance or $20 at the event; $5 for children ages 5-12 and children younger than 5 get in free; VIP tickets also available.
To purchase advance tickets:Go to www.wsge.org or stop by the radio station in the Craig Arts and Sciences Building, Room 115.
What to bring:Chairs and blankets.
What not to bring:Umbrellas, coolers and dogs.


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Ollalie Berry Basil Crisp
June 17, 2013
One of the things I love most about summer are the fresh berries and one of the things I like most to do with fresh berries is to bake them into sweet bubbly fruity crisps. Thankfully my kids disappeared into my parents berry patch the other night and came back with buckets of beautiful Ollalie berries. After devouring them by the handful and scattering them over waffles, there was still enough for a Father's Day crisp. The perfect dessert to cap off a perfect summer adventure day in the canoe and swimming in the lagoon.
Ollalie Berry Basil Crisp is one of the simplest yet satisfying desserts that summer can afford. Ollalie berries are similar to boysenberries, so you can use those or blackberries, or even blueberries if that is what you have on hand. The basil, an unexpected ingredient, blends beautifully with the sweet berries adding just a hint of herb. The crunchy top is the perfect counterpoint to the sweet saucy berries and of course the dollop of ice cream. This dessert was a super hit with my family. EVERYONE had seconds.
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Weekday meals have become a bit uncivilized these days. Blame it on the two working parents, the baseball games, or just plain lack of inspiration. Whatever the cause there have been a lot of simple salad/ taco/ kitchen sink meals pumping out of my kitchen, except of course for this meal. Enter my new go-to "I-need-a-super-quick-meal-that-actually-feels -and-tastes-like-a-meal-worthy-of-my-family-sitting-around-the-table-for."
Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts could not be easier. Make a quick paste of garlic, oil, salt, and herbs to rub over the chicken. Toss the potatoes and vegetables with oil, salt and pepper, then slide the whole thing in the oven and walk away. Plenty of time to help the kids with homework, referee the driveway soccer game, coax the children out of the highest branches of the tree, or if your life is a bit more relaxing than mine, enjoy a glass of wine and a chapter of your favorite book. The chicken roasts up tender with the crispiest of skin. The potatoes and vegetables cook perfectly in the rendered chicken fat. Next time I will make this with thighs and drumsticks to appease the little man of the family. The dish is not only a great weeknight treat, but would be a fantastic dish to serve for company since all the work is done in advance.
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Flourless Orange and Almond Cake
April 15, 2013
I love a cake that is not pretentious. One that does not demand some sort of special event such as a birthday, nor hours spent frosting and decorating. Just a simple, yet elegant treat to bake for almost any occasion. This Flourless Orange and Almond Cake is exactly that cake. Oranges, cooked and pureed, mix with almond meal, eggs, and sugar to create an incredibly moist and fragrant dessert. The toasted almonds give the caramelized top just a bit of crunch. The cake is great even a day later, so do not be afraid to make it in advance.
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Cheddar Chive Beer Bread
March 17, 2013
Fresh bread has a way of transforming any meal into something special, but add cheese… and beer… and you have something to get really excited about. Combine that with the fact that this bread takes only minutes to put together and it is hard to come up with an excuse NOT to make the bread.
Cheddar Chive Beer Bread is moist, cheesy, oniony goodness with just the right amount of tang from the beer. A quick brush of butter over the top before baking makes for a crunchy buttery crust. Any kind of beer will do. I have made this with everything from a light pale ale to a rich Guinness. Keep in mind that the more flavorful the beer, the more of the beer taste will come through in the finished loaf. The alcohol however cooks off in the process, so do not hesitate to serve this up to the kids. My kids love it! Read the rest of this entry »
Grandma's Cinnamon Bread
February 10, 2013
My first grade son was recently asked to write up a favorite family recipe to share with his class. The minute I heard this my mind began scanning the many recipes that he might deem worthy. While selecting just one recipe seemed daunting to me, he quite simply stated, "I will share the recipe for Grandma's Cinnamon Bread." The special bread that my mom makes for him when he stays at her home.
This made me think, it is the children of the family that ultimately decide which recipes will live on. Perhaps this is because in childhood every moment seems larger than life. The meals we eat, the people who prepare them for us, the experiences we have in our youth become the foundation of our life. In truth, if I think of my own favorite family recipes, they are the ones fell in love with as a child, the Swedish Cardamom Bread at our holiday table, my grandmother's Royal Danish Soup, or my mother's spaghetti sauce that I could never get enough of. Now matter how much I might enjoy a new recipe that I develop or come across as an adult, they never hold the same place in my heart as those I loved as a child. And also, without the enthusiastic blessing of my children, the recipe never will become a new family favorite.
Grandma's Cinnamon Raisin Bread is a not too sweet bread with a perfect cinnamon spiral through the center. It is delicious on its own, but my favorite way to eat it is toasted with butter. It also makes a special French Toast. The recipe makes two loaves. The bread freezes well. If you slice the bread first, it is easy to grab a slice to toast for an easy breakfast.
So, what is your favorite family recipe? Tell us in the comments below and leave a link if there is one! This post was submitted to Yeastspotting.
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Satsuma Granita (the anti-winter)
January 19, 2013
There is sense and order to the world. Need proof? The ripening of winter citrus. It is the darkest days of the year that bring us the brightly colored, terrifically acidic oranges and lemons, limes and grapefruit, or at my house… buckets upon buckets of satsuma mandarins. Not familiar with satsumas? They are a small orange with a sweet tart bite. They are similar to the other easy-peel small citrus, such as clementines, that are sold in boxes at all the grocery stores right now. In fact, this recipe could easily be used with those little cuties or even a standard orange variety.Satsuma Granita is the ultimate anti-winter. Fresh-squeezed satsuma juice is mixed with a touch of lemon juice and bit of ginger-infused simple syrup. The mixture is frozen and fluffed, then gently packed back into the peels of the satsumas. Fun to look at, even more fun to eat, these balls of cool orangey ice will make you forget it is the middle of winter. As my kids said, "They are like snow cones, only BETTER!" They are also remarkably easy to make. If you happen to have young children underfoot that have run out of engaging indoor activities, by all means put them to work! My daughter happily monkeyed up the tree to pick the fruit before juicing the lug of fruit. What delicious fun!


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Graduating fine art students have endured years of rigorous creative training. As their education draws to a close at Wright State University, they will show the world what they have accomplished and created.
Over the coming weeks, Wright State's Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries will host the annual Fine Art Senior Thesis Exhibition. The show includes more than 100 selected works in mediums such as painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography.
The exhibition is now on display through May 4 and is open during normal gallery hours: Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, noon–4 p.m.
The gallery, located in the Creative Arts Center, will host a closing reception for the Senior Thesis Exhibition at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 4.
"The overall quality of the Senior Thesis Exhibition is quite high and Wright State can be proud of that fact," said Glen Cebulash, professor and chair of the Department of Art and Art History. "It is an opportunity for the seniors to take stock of their accomplishments and to display a body of work that represents their development as artists to this point."
Participation in the exhibition is a requirement for studio art majors to graduate. Each student submits a number of creative pieces that best represents their development as an artist. A committee of fine art faculty members then decides which pieces should be in the exhibit.
"The students have worked hard and it shows," said Cebulash. "I'm excited about the exhibition, as I am every year."
Tess Cortes, the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries coordinator, said this is the first time some students have showcased their work.
"All students are required to make their work presentable for exhibition, so many are learning how to frame and solve display issues specific to their artwork," said Cortes. "Also, they are learning aspects of participating on committees and working with others toward a common goal."
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Chipotle Salsa Negra (Dark Chipotle Salsa)
This recipe comes from a Saveur special issue in 2005. I'm going to post a series of recipes from this publication for safekeeping. Chipotles are my favorite...
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chilies, +olive oil, +garlic, +salt, +orange juice
Fire Roasted Salsa (Más Salsa Por Favor)
This homemade salsa is comparable to some of the best I have had at Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurants and beats anything you can buy off the shelf. Of course...
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I've been doing hearing impaired classrooms for sometime (the lack of in-depth info is surprising & disappointing),
and following questions about speakers for the above on which my friends Ram & Jonathan-jonessy taught me some, I'm having thoughts on high frequency perception,
mainly, regarding pure high freq, per identical distance, wouldn't we get better resolution if the source was pointed more laterally into the ear sideways than if it is straight in front of us? (disregarding the need for localization, point source, and no reflective side walls).
I've always had thoughts on LF just as well,
so, say the basis of our audio system is evolutionary-survival, right?
fast location of typical sources etc., from crying baby to hunting animals whatever,
these typical sources would be pretty much Med full range but without HF LF extremes, ergo maybe pure HF has other things going?
I wrote years ago about my experience (or lack of it) with… crickets… how it's hard to localize them.
Of course could be pure characteristic of those little buggers, but maybe not just?
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John Zachman necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 32 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
We need a logo (or seal) for our newly launched Certification program. The logo will go on diplomas (much like a University diploma) as well as "brand" the whole program in all the marketing. We need something classy and very pro so people will be proud to display.
Zachman International has defined the I/T space called "Enterprise Architecture." The Zachman Framework (a 6x6 matrix) is the original Framework for Enterprise Architecture and is the de facto standard in this space.
The I/T community has been crying Zachman Certification, so we have launched the program. Our customers are the Federal Government, International Governments and VERY large organizations. Senior execs and I/T people in these organizations are seeking Zachman Certification.
The logo needs to be something these organizations would be proud to display on cards, etc.
Include corporate colors (see on site- dark blue/grey/white)
Probably be round
Include prominent "Zachman Certified"
Have room for interchangeable certification levels (see below)
Include "Zachman International, Inc" somewhere
Include spot to add each person's unique certification license number (5 character alpha-numeric)
Could include our corporate "4-box logo" (see our site)
Look very corporate
We want exclusive rights to the art
Could look "education" like you would see on diploma
A seal
Need high-res Illustrator file in order for us to change out the certification levels
Here are the certification levels we offer (so you have an idea about the interchangeable parts:
Zachman Certified - Enterprise Architect Level 1
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Zachman Certified - Enterprise Architect Professional
Zachman Certified - Enterprise Architect Educator
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AUSTRALIA'S longest-ever election contest will pit two of the least liked and trusted political leaders against each other in a drawn-out, head-to-head battle.
In one corner, voters face a prime minister who has never overcome the murky manoeuvrings that saw her tear down the sitting PM, Kevin Rudd, and who has since broken several promises in a bid to cling to power.
In the other corner is a high-impact political destroyer who rolled his more popular predecessor, Malcolm Turnbull, by a single vote and who has since admitted to spurious distinctions between the integrity of his written and spoken promises.
Tony Abbott goes into the contest as the favourite despite being even less personally popular than Ms Gillard, if only because he has so single-mindedly eroded public confidence in her government, her legitimacy and her permanence.
But his success has come at a cost, with many voters viewing him as unrelentingly negative.
Since replacing Mr Rudd and then outpointing Mr Abbott to win Greens and independent support, Ms Gillard has struggled to build momentum and to project as a genuine leader.
Her minority government has laboured under the twin forces of Mr Abbott's total politics assault and a series of self-inflicted wounds.


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It appeared as if Jon Stewart wouldn't be able to make his much awaited return as host to "The Daily Show" Tuesday.
In a skit to start off Tuesday's show, the 50-year-old comedian appeared disheveled, sporting a full beard and speaking a Middle Eastern language.
"The Middle East has changed him, he isn't even acting American," former fill-in host John Oliver said as he met the changed Stewart at his dressing room door.
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"Get a defibrillator and two Big Macs," Oliver said to correspondent Jessica Williams in the skit as he attempts to confront the impending Stewart identity crisis before the show begins.
Oliver tried to revert Stewart back to his old self, employing a host of oddball techniques. But Stewart jumped from identity to identity, appearing as a host of other personas before Oliver called in for some back up to help – host of "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert.
With Colbert appearing in a Hazmat suit, he was able to help transform Stewart back to "The Daily Show" host viewers are used to seeing.
Stewart has been away for three months from the show, shooting and directing an independent film "Rosewater" in Jordan. The film is an adaptation of BBC journalist, Maziar Bahari's best-selling memoir of his captivity after the Iranian government arrested him while covering an election protest in 2009, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
As he took his all-familiar seat as the Comedy Central show's host – a position he's held for the past 14 years – Stewart beckoned the camera close to whisper to his audience.
"I've missed you so much," he said.
Stewart then invited his fill-in host for the summer, John Oliver, onto the stage to thank him for the "incredible job" he did while he was away.
And they both quickly referenced some of the stories Stewart missed over the summer –Paula Deen's use of the N-word, Anthony Weiner's alter Internet sexting ego "Carlos Danger" and Miley Cyrus' "twerking" performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.
But what did Stewart have to cover upon his triumphant return? He's left to report on the ongoing debate over a potential U.S. military strike over Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's reported use of chemical weapons on his own people.
Stewart appeared mildly disappointed that he missed all the fun over the summer.
"Good luck with that," Oliver said, as he pat Stewart on the back and rushed off the stage.


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