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|Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference on December 4, 2017
The 2017 Global Fortune Forum will be held in Guangzhou on December 6-8. Vice Premier of the State Council Wang Yang will attend and deliver a keynote speech at the opening ceremony. On the sidelines of the Forum, Vice Premier Wang Yang will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and Prime Minister Peter O'Neill of Papua New Guinea who are also participants of the Forum.
Vice Premier of the State Council Liu Yandong will visit the UK and co-chair the 5th Meeting of the China-UK High-level People-to-people Dialogue with UK Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt on December 4-7.
In the UK, Vice Premier Liu Yandong will meet with the British government officials and members of the Royal Family, and sign the Joint Statement for the 5th Meeting of the China-UK High-level People-to-people Dialogue as well as cooperation documents covering the relevant fields. We believe that this visit will further consolidate political mutual trust between the two countries, enrich people-to-people exchanges and cooperation, and advance China-UK relations in the "golden era".
Q: Today, the Australian Attorney-General told parliament that there will be some new laws introduced this week to strengthen investigation and persecuting acts of espionage. The Australian intelligence agency has some concerns about Chinese people's interference in the political process there. Does China have any comment?
A: China develops its friendly relations with other countries on the basis of mutual respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in internal affairs. China does not interfere in other countries' domestic affairs. We urge the relevant people in Australia to discard prejudice and speak and act more in a way that will be conducive to boosting China-Australia relationship and deepening cooperation between them. A sound and steady China-Australia relationship serves the common interests of both sides.
Q: The US and the ROK will hold their joint air force exercise "Vigilant Ace" on December 4-8. What is your comment?
A: The situation on the Korean Peninsula is highly sensitive. We hope all relevant parties take more actions that would help ease tensions and refrain from provoking each other.
Q: According to the Japanese media, the mayor of the city of Ishigaki, in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, plans to submit a proposal to the city assembly on December 4 to change the name of an area currently known as "Tonoshiro, Ishigaki City" to "Tonoshiro Senkaku, Ishigaki City". What is your comment?
A: The Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands have always been an inherent part of Chinese territory. China's determination to safeguard its territorial sovereignty remains unshakable. Whatever tricks the Japanese side may like to play, they cannot change the fact that the Diaoyu Island belongs to China. We urge the Japanese side to face this history and fact squarely, stop using this issue to make trouble, and avoid sabotaging a burgeoning positive momentum in the bilateral relations.
Q: Port Qasim coal-fired power plant built under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was inaugurated last week. Speaking on the occasion, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan said involvement of Qatar in the project reflects political willingness of China and Pakistan to have peace and stability in region. He hoped other countries would also join CPEC soon. What is your comment?
A: Port Qasim coal-fired power plant is an important energy project under the CPEC. The Chinese side is pleased with the power plant being officially put into operation. We believe that this will play a positive role in alleviating power shortages in Pakistan and benefit the Pakistani people.
As the first project under the CPEC with the participation of a third party, it demonstrates the openness of this initiative. On the basis of reaching consensus with the Pakistani side, China would like to explore the possibility of more countries participating in the CPEC.
Q: Pope Francis said that he would like to pay a visit to China, the second time at least in a year that he made such a comment. Is China ready to invite him for a visit? Pope Francis also said that the current negotiation between Vatican City and China involves political dialogue. What can you tell us more about that?
A: Just like what I have said many times, China's position on China-Vatican relations is consistent and clear. China would like to continue with constructive dialogues with the Vatican side in accordance with the relevant principles and move forward the improvement of relations between them.
Q: Two congressmen in the United States have said that the Pentagon is looking to potentially increase anti-missile defense systems on the US West Coat. Is China nervous about a potential build-up of anti-missile systems like THAAD further on the US West Coast?
A: I still need to check and get more information on what you just mentioned. What I want to say is this:
First, we keep stressing that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is highly sensitive. We hope that all relevant parties exercise restraint and act in a way that could help easing the tensions on the Peninsula.
Second, on anti-missile system, China's position is very clear. Since the anti-missile issue concerns the global strategic security, stability and balance, we hope that all parties could approach this issue in a responsible and prudent way.
Q: China and Japan agreed to hold the 8th round of the High-level Consultation on Maritime Affairs within this year. Have you nailed down the time, location and topics for the Consultation?
A: As agreed by the two sides, the 8th round of the China-Japan High-level Consultation on Maritime Affairs will be held in Shanghai, China on December 5-6. Officials representing foreign ministries, defense ministries, marine law enforcement and management departments of both sides will attend the talks.
The mechanism of the China-Japan High-level Consultation on Maritime Affairs is a comprehensive one for communication and coordination on maritime-related affairs. China looks forward to exchanging views on maritime-related issues with the Japanese side so as to strengthen understanding and mutual trust.
Q: Iran has inaugurated the first phase of the Chabahar port on December 3, which is widely regarded as a rival to the Gwadar port being developed by China because of proximity. It also provides a direct way for India to transport goods to Afghanistan. And coinciding with the inauguration, India, Iran and Afghanistan also signed an agreement granting preferential treatment in tariff reductions to Indian goods headed towards Afghanistan. How does China view this?
A: We are glad to see regional countries maintain friendly relations and conduct mutually beneficial cooperation. We hope that such cooperation will contribute to regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.
Q: What do you expect from Canadian Prime Minister's visit to China?
A: Last week we announced the visit by Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau.
China and Canada are all major countries in the Asia-Pacific region, sharing a wide range of common interests and broad cooperation platforms. Facing important opportunity for further development, China-Canada relations are moving ahead with a sound momentum. There have been frequent exchanges at various levels, positive progress in all-around pragmatic cooperation, and adequate communication and coordination on international and regional issues between the two sides.
China attaches high importance to developing its relations with Canada. Taking this visit as an opportunity, we stand ready to work with the Canadian side to enhance political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation, expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and move forward the China-Canada Strategic Partnership.


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Martha Stewart Visits Co., Gives Jim Lahey Decorating Advice
Martha Stewart, who is, unsurprisingly, a fan of pizza, visited Jim Lahey's Co., where "one can eat delicious breads, cheeses, sausages, and pizzas." Ms. Stewart has a 20-picture photo gallery embedded in her blog post, and true to form, spends almost as much time discussing the design of the dining room (three photos of its handsomely designed lamps) as she does the food. Looks like she's even collaborating with Mr. Lahey on décor:
The shelves: We discussed, with the owner, what should be atop these shelves. No decision was made.
The wooden tables, glass carafes, and plain dishes and glassware, make the feeling "everyman" perfect, for now.
Ms. Stewart recommends getting the lardons on the escarole salad dressed with anchovies and herbs, but we're more interested in her take on the pizza:
The first pizza to emerge from the oven—cheese, mushroom, and sausage. It had thin crust—a great combination of wet and crispy—Jim talked to us about his philosophy about pizza and its texture. And look—the menus are printed on the place mats!
Martha signed a place mat for Lahey's wife (above right), with a message meant to placate her, I'm sure: "All chefs work too hard, too long, and if they are great, it's worth it." [via NYMinknit]
Co. Pizzeria Soft Opening Photo Gallery
First Taste: A Pizza Preview of Jim Lahey's Upcoming Pizzeria, Co.
Martha Stewart Tries Cheesesteak for First Time, Prefers Geno's to Pat's
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If we think for a minute about species driven to extinction during the course of human history, chances are most of us will come up with names of large, terrestrial species like the dodo, the mammoth or the Aurochs. And there are good reasons for that: in the past 500 years alone hundreds of conspicuous terrestrial species – including at least 130 birds, 30 reptiles, 75 mammals, 60 insects, 100 plants – disappeared altogether from the surface of the Earth (1), a process duly noticed.
Now, thanks to the unmatched skills of our species for destroying what is left of our unique biodiversity (overfishing, seabed mining, massive forest clearing, sea bottom trawling, persistant contaminants, introduction of invasive species, are all doing a very good job!), scientists fear that an extinction crisis is in progress, predicting a further 10-fold increase in global extinctions before this century is over. Which would bring us at the tipping point of the sixth great wave (2) of mass extinctions in the history of life on Earth.
The oceans support an estimated 80% of the world's biodiversity, most of it made of small, inconspicuous species of which we know very little. In the face of that, what can we say with some degree of certainty about modern marine extinctions? About the types and number of species having disappeared from the world ocean in recent centuries? About those next on the list? Well, at least two or three things of interest.
• One is that a species disappearance, which is hard enough to confirm in the jungles and in other remote corners of continents, is even harder to spot in the immensity of the open ocean and in the dark abyss. Only if a marine species is 'cute', or of major commercial importance, will its 'disappearance' be noted.
The powerful novel Cannery Row by John Steinbeck is there to remind us all of the dramatic collapse of the sardine fisheries, which hit the North American West Coast so hard in the 1930s. Today we have no Nobel Prize winner in literature to relate the collapse of northern cod fisheries off Newfoundland (1992) and now in Icelandic waters … As shown below (3), when a highly connected species such as cod disappears, this will affect in direct and indirect ways at least one hundred species, bringing down a few of them with it. Since we know from foodweb research that an oceanic species interacts on average with more other species than a terrestrial or a freshwater species, the cascading impacts of overfishing under the sea surface are vastly underestimated.
• A second observation is that mammals have fared so far better in the sea than on land. In the last 500 years roughly 100 species of mammals were driven to global extinction, three of them marine, all seals: the Steller's sea cow, declared extinct in 1768, and closer to us the Japanese sea lion, and the Caribbean monk seal. But this picture is fast changing. Earlier this year, China announced the extinction of the baiji, a dolphin that used to thrive in the Yangtze River, and the first cetacean species to disappear in modern times. A sign of things to come? Surely. The next cetacean facing global extinction is likely the Mexican vaquita, which now survives in low, fast decreasing numbers in the northern Sea of Cortez.
The larger whales are slightly better off, thanks to the moratorium on commercial whaling set in place 25 years ago by the IWC (4) once it had become clear that the whaling industry had decimated most stocks worldwide. Today the whales' problems are not over, as they face (a) large-scale uncontrolled industrial whaling operated by a couple of nations under the pretense of 'scientific research,' (b) the absence of legal protection in the High Sea (5) , and (c) increasing damages due to entanglement in fishing gear, submarine noise, and worldwide pollution. As for the hundred species of 'small' marine mammals, many of them are doing poorly, the seals in particular, due to their dependance on coastal waters where man's impact is magnified. If nothing serious is done soon at an international level, a number of these species will risk global extinction in the course of this century.
• A third factor – data deficiency – concerns many small, inconspicuous marine species long considered common, but obviously not subject to the same level of attention as marine mammals. Upon closer inspection it turns out that many of them in fact have not been recorded or seen in decades. These species, which ought to be formally listed as 'missing,' can sadly disappear without being remarked upon. As information improves, a large number of them will end up in the column 'Extinct.'
In the world ocean this problem concerns mostly, but not only, the invertebrate fauna. Who knows for sure that this mollusk or that polychaete, nicely illustrated in my field guide but not seen in 50 years, is not extinct by now? Surprisingly, as a recent workshop of the Mediterranean Science Commission (6) on marine extinctions concluded, many fish species are concerned by this under-reporting as well. In particular the popular sharks and rays. These are not target species in Mediterranean fisheries but increasingly threatened, as unreported bycatch, by highly intensive fishing and bottom trawl. The status of many of them is unclear, even for species as conspicuous as the sawfish Pristis pectinata (last seen in 1902), the mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus, or the sandtiger sharks Carcharias taurus and Odontaspis ferox, once abundant and now presumed locally extinct.
Clearly the time has come to carry systematic surveys – using networks of researchers, fishermen and the public at large – to draw a reliable catalogue of missing, 'most wanted' species, starting with our coastal waters and regional seas.
(1) See IUCN Red List
(2) The previous wave, which swept away the dinosaurs and many other forms of life, occured in the Cretaceous about 65 million years ago.
(3) Illustration taken from the 2011 RSA open lecture 'The Power of Networks' – download from http://www.thersa.org/events/video/animate/rsa-animate-the-power-of-networks
(4) International Whaling Commission
(5) see http://www.ciesm.org/news/mscience/090712.htm
(6) www.ciesm.org


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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Oh What a Freakiful World!!
Onward and upward ... First off, I created this simple and elegant card using my Movers and Shapers Die. Haven't pulled that baby out in EONS. I decided it was time to dust it off. I don't know why I don't use it more often ... I really do LIKE the thing!! And, of course, using the Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Folder is always fun, as it is a fave of mine, too!!
Stamps: Elementary Elegance
Paper: Whisper White, Very Vanilla
Ink: Soft Suede
Accessories: Movers and Shapers Die, Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Folder, Curly Label Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Pearl Basics
Big Ol' Freaky Flower ... that's what this card is!! I've been envisioning a card using the Paper Doily as a "faux flap" at the top of the card for a looonnnng time ... finally decided to do something about it!! This flower just kinda "grew" itself!! C'mon SPRING!!
Stamps: Petitie Pairs
Paper: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral
Ink: Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede
Accessories: Blossom Party Bigz Die, Paper Doily Die, Stripes Textured Impressions Folder, Large Oval Punch, Chantilly and Victorial Crochet Trim, Pearl Basics - Large, Pearl Basics
And this is something I made for my mom to cheer her up. She is still in the hospital (looks like we will be here until at least Wednesday!). What could be more cheerful that a Pic-a-nic Basket (eat your heart out, Yogi Bear!!)!! Isn't this fun?? It's filled with Milano cookies (ya-UMMM!!) and some chocolate-covered nuts. Wanted to give me mom some goodies from the "outside world"!!
(BTW, she LOVED it!!)
I'll be posting a little tutorial on how to make this after I can get my own computer back!! (Hopefully I'll have it by the end of the week!)
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Domestic Goddess DSP, Calypso Coral, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Blossom Party Bigz Die, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder, 1" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Pearl Basics, Neutrals Buttons (Whisper White), Everyday Enchantment Brad, Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Cello Bag (Milano Cookie and Chocolate-Covered Nuts!!)
On a side note ... a VERY SPECIAL thank you to my BFF, Kim Smith!! She came and "rescued" me this morning when I was feeling creatively exhausted and craftily bankrupt!! She was a GREAT help and INSPIRATION!! Love you, Girlie!!
Next up??? The ever-fabulous Jason Casper!! (I still am a little chagrined that a DUDE has this much paper-crafty genius!! Go, Jason!!)
14 comments:
- Donna C. said...
What template or die did you use for the picnic basket? It is so cute.
- February 19, 2012 at 4:45 PM
- dawnmercedes said...
Wendy! YOU need a break...Calgon take me away..something...
I'm soooo sorry to hear that your computer is continuing to be unreliable!!
But, your projects are delightful as always!!
- February 19, 2012 at 5:15 PM
- Unknown said...
Oh I think I am in love! What wonderful projects
- February 19, 2012 at 7:53 PM
- Lisa Martz said...
Wendy, I really love your projects. The first card is so soft and pretty. The second card really has the WOW with the red doily! And, the basket is DARLING! Nice job!
- February 19, 2012 at 8:44 PM
- Darnell J Knauss said...
That basket is just adorable; can't wait for the tutorial. You are so talented! I can see why your mom loved it!
- February 19, 2012 at 9:31 PM
- Unknown said...
Wendy, I don't know how you pull it off with your mom and computer, but you do! Darling projects - love that basket!
- February 20, 2012 at 5:18 AM
I love the two cards and the basket. The basket is adorable. I will await your tutorial. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent.
- February 20, 2012 at 5:24 AM
- xrciznuts said...
Wendy! You adorable creative you. Thank you! I love you back! Thanks for the opportunity to be there for you! I can't wait for my clubs to make that basket in March. It was so easy. Glad your mom loved it. Who ate the goodies? LOL!
Kim Smith
- February 20, 2012 at 8:10 AM
- Jen Timko said...
Fantastic projects, Wendy! Can't believe you managed this with a broken computer. Love that basket!
- February 20, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- Carol Carriveau said...
These are all wonderful - can't wait for the tutorial for the adorable basket....thanks in advance!
- February 20, 2012 at 1:25 PM
- Yvette said...
As always, your projects are stellar! Your little cookie basket is adorable!
- February 20, 2012 at 4:55 PM
- Mary C. said...
Wendy - Yogi would steal that basket for sure! Such cute projects. Thanks for the over-the-top effort to get these posted!
- February 20, 2012 at 7:17 PM
I can't wait for the basket tutorial!! Soo cute and great for Easter!! I hope your busy life doesn't let you forget!! TFS
- March 2, 2012 at 1:33 PM
- Donna C. said...
Can you direct me to your tutorial? I cannot seem to find the basket directions.
- March 26, 2012 at 2:02 PM


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UPDATE: Kmart responds; humane association says animal wasn't mistreated.
A 5-foot-long white-tipped shark died after being put in an above-ground pool at a Van Nuys home where a Kmart commercial was being filmed, according to PETA and the American Humane Association.
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The shark died March 6 after being shipped from New York to Los Angeles.
The shark was injected with adrenaline and received oxygen after it showed signs of stress, according to a statement released Thursday by the American Humane Association. It was later removed from the pool and transported to an aquatic compound, where it died that afternoon.
"The shark appeared to be healthy upon our arrival and during filming, which involved only the animal swimming normally in a 60,000-gallon tank and exhibiting natural behaviors," the association's statement read. "The animal was never trapped and at no point was anyone in the tank with the shark. Nothing more was required of the animal."
PETA said it has sent a letter to Kmart asking it to stop using wild animals in ads, and a letter to the American Humane Association detailing an unnamed whistleblower's account of the death.
The whistleblower worked on the commercial, PETA said.
"Sharks are delicate animals who, in captivity, require a highly specialized and controlled environment," PETA said in a statement. "The noise and chaos of a commercial shoot is a very stressful environment for these sensitive animals."
The humane association – which is in charge of protecting animals during filming and responsible for the "No Animals Were Harmed" certification listed in movies – said it will continue with an investigation led by a third party.
Messages for Kmart, which is owned by Sears Holdings Corp., were not immediately returned. A Kmart spokesman told the Los Angeles Times the incident is being investigated.


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Back to Men's Basketball coverage
Jeff Withey, who blocked five Colorado shots while wearing a Kansas University basketball jersey Saturday, capped his weekend in a cap and gown Sunday.
Withey, KU's senior center from San Diego, graduated with a degree in American studies and a minor in education Sunday afternoon at the Lied Center.
"It's been a long time (in the classroom). I'm certainly proud of myself. It feels good to have all your hard work pay off," said Withey, who spent one semester at the University of Arizona (2008-09) before transferring to KU in time for second-semester classes.
"I knew at the beginning of last year (he could receive diploma in December)," Withey added. "Scooter (Scott Ward, associate AD, academic and career counseling) told me if I did everything I was supposed to, I'd be able to graduate. I'm doing it early. That way I can kind of just focus on basketball next semester."
Withey will enroll in a class or two for second semester of the 2012-13 school year.
"I'm still going to take classes. That way I can play basketball, obviously," said Withey, who has to be enrolled in class to be eligible. "Nothing too difficult."
Withey, who is currently listed as a first-round pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by both draftexpress.com (25th) and nbadraft.net (26th), also will take part in graduation ceremonies in May in Memorial Stadium with teammates Elijah Johnson, Travis Releford and Kevin Young.
"It will be a lot of fun doing it in May with the big group of people," Withey said. "I'm doing this one for my parents (Debbie and Mike). My sister, Michelle, graduates in May (from California State University-San Marcos), and my parents are going to see that. They can't be two places at once so I'm doing this one for them. The one in May is for me and my friends, I guess you could say."
Tad's trying day: The Boulder Daily Camera referred to Colorado's 90-54 loss to KU on Saturday as coach Tad Boyle's "homecoming hell."
The 36-point loss was the biggest margin of defeat in former KU guard Boyle's three seasons at CU. It was CU's most lopsided loss since an 84-46 defeat to Air Force on Nov. 18, 2006. Ricardo Patton coached that CU team.
"We couldn't get stops," Boyle said. "Kansas played extremely well. They were disciplined. They wanted it more than us. Their effort ... the way they guarded the ball, the pressure they dictated," Boyle added, rattling off reasons KU mashed his team. "They had 24 layups, 46 points in the paint.
"Our Colorado State game (Wednesday's 70-61 win in Boulder), we dictated to Colorado State. Today, the shoe was on the other foot. We have to handle that pressure better than we handle it now," he added of fullcourt pressure.
"Eight assists, 18 turnovers isn't going to cut it. It doesn't matter who you are playing. If you are playing a team like Kansas in a building like this (Allen Fieldhouse), your mistakes get magnified. They put it to us."
Next year's ticket to be tough: KU fans in Western Kansas and Denver who are used to filling half of Coors Events Center for the KU-Colorado game in Boulder might need to find creative ways to land tickets to next year's game at CU.
Just a handful of Colorado State fans were among a record crowd of 11,708 that attended Wednesday's game.
"I've heard historically that they called it (Coors Center) Allen Fieldhouse West," CU sophomore guard Spencer Dinwiddie told the Boulder Daily Camera. "I heard how they would invade our arena and make it a tough place for us to play in our own stadium. So even though I wasn't a part of that, I take offense to it because this is my school."
Boyle has challenged CU fans to buy enough season tickets to sell out the arena next season before Jayhawk fans can get their hands on tickets.
It should be interesting to see how many KU fans purchase season tickets just to attend the KU-CU game in Boulder.
The Boulder Daily Camera referred to Colorado's 90-54 loss to KU on Saturday as coach Tad Boyle's "homecoming hell." LOL
Congratulations Jeff. Also glad you will walk the hill in May.
Congratulations Jeff Withey. Well deserved and well earned!
Ha, I bet it was easy for his parents to spot him before being called up to the stage... Congrats.
Jeff makes those other students look like pygmies. Way to go, Jeff.
Couldnt the LJW use some kind of spot shadow or arrow to help us find Jeff in the crowd? ; )
Where's Jeff in the pic? I can't see him, dang the photographer. I thought Jeff was by the tall dude in the middle, with the necklace around his neck. haha
Congrats Jeff
Finally got to see Kaleb Tarzweckishiyvxzu down at Arizona. That kid is a beast. Him and Withey would have made for a very intimidating post duo, but oh well. I am finding a new faith in our jayhawks. The Colorado game was kind of a sigh of relief. I pegged us to lose but I guess they are figuring things out on the court. I am really hoping our underclassmen start logging some minutes otherwise next years line up will be a crapshoot. It's easy to see Rio's role=sherron and whites roll=chalmers but both need to figure out how to slow down and not turn the ball over.
Remember sitting across from the KU bench at the K-State game two years ago and seeing Zac Peters (and his parents) and Kaleb (and his Dad) sitting together behind the bench and thinking what a duo THAT would be!
Maybe you haven't been watching our recent games and our struggles to put teams away. Or our loss to mich. St. or the exhibitions that should have been 40 pt wins and weren't. Also Colorado has a good team so no it was not far fetched to think they had a shot. The Colorado game is the first game this year where we looked good.
Very proud so many of our young men (EJ, KJ, TRel and JW again) will graduate in May. Guys like EJ and TRel need the court time to improve their NBA draft position. However, your right about next year's team. I also hope some of the other guys get more court time.
Head and shoulders above the rest! Nice work, Jeff! Congrats!
Congratulations, Jeff. Here's a sincere word of thanks and appreciation for your decision to change direction and transfer to KU. I have enjoyed watching your development as one of the most exciting centers in the land. Your block/foul ratio is truly extraordinary.
Great Job, Jeff! You've gotten better everyday. You have definitely far exceeded my expectations--I hope you continue to set your bar higher than those around you.
I can only imagine how your parents must feel....way to go!!
Congratulations Jeff! I don't know what your GPA is, but I know you're smart enough to leave Arizona for Kansas. That's all I need to know.
As far as Tad Boyle goes -
"They had 24 layups, 46 points in the paint."
I've never been a math whiz, but what am I missing here ?? Does that mean 24 layup 'attempts'?
If you take off for a dunk from outside the lane, it counts as a layup, but not points in the paint.
Not to be too obvious about this, but not every shot in the lane is a layup.
A twelve foot jump shot is not a layup. A hook from six feet is not a layup.
What's that hanging around his neck?
That's the pooka shell necklace from the Maui Tourney last year just to remind his fellow graduates that he has been to Hawaii..and they haven't!!
Whatever it is, the hot blonde to his left is eyeing it as well
Actually, it could be a Native American spirit rope.
No, maybe a Buddist chain of prayer beads.
Definitely not a "puka shell" neckless, but could easily be a regular shell neckless from the islands. Sort of adds to his demeanor and gives Jeff a distinguished look, not that he needs to do so due to his height.
BTW, this, from "Harvey", the 1950 movie starring James Stewart. Jesse White, as the character, Mr. Wilson, reads this definition from a book: " P-O-O-K-A. Pooka. ... A fairy spirit in animal form. Always very large...." He continues to read and ends: "A wise but mis-chie-vi-ous character. Very fond of rum-pots, crackpots, and how are you, Mr. Wilson?" Stewart's character, Elwood P. Dowd, much to his friends's and family's chagrin, is always communicating (aloud) with Harvey, a 6' 7" rabbit (a pooka), which no one else can see. The movie ends with Elwood walking away from the camera, through a gate that mysteriously opens by itself.
Jeff, as Harvey, the rabbit? Withey has emerged from his much discussed and debated, but almost invisible role as bench-warmer, and emerged as the star player which the Jayhawk Nation had doubted during his previous seasons.
And to Mr Jeff Withey: Congratulations, for great performances, both off and on the court.
I wondered about that, too. It must be attempts, because there were other scores in the paint. Jeff had some, and there were put-backs. Maybe poor Tad was just a little rattled.
"They wanted it more than us. " That cliche has always annoyed me. Do people really think any players don't want it?
It's just a turn of phrase describing apparent effort. KU was diving after more loose balls, going after more offensive rebounds (thanks K Young), interrupting passing lanes more...essentially making all of the pure hustle plays that keep intensity high.
Of course no one thinks that the KU players wanted it more. It might be a cliche, but it's how you sum up a host of examples under one banner.
Am I the only person that thinks how awesome this is for the team and for Jeff as a player?!? Only having a class or two, and something easy at that, essentially cuts his academic workload by 50-75 percent or more. That's time that he can be spending eating, working out, working on his game, and resting. This could pay huge dividends for us and for Jeff come March.
It is fantastic Jeff will have his school stuff off his plate -
he really will be able to focus on doing what he needs to do -
its also a case where his future and KU's season are intertwined - he moves up to a lottery pick if KU is in the Nat. Championship game again.
Unless we're considering 5 years normal, Withey is not graduating early. Counting his time at Arizona, he's been in school for 4.5 years now. I'm NOT trying to take anything away from him. Just saying, 4.5 years isn't "early" by most definitions.
True, but after he transferred to KU, he was probably put on an academic plan to graduate in 5 years instead of 4 because it's been know for a long time that Withey would be in college for 5 years. He may not be graduating early compared to someone who was in school for 4 years, but he did graduate early for the academic plan that he was on.
Jeff just keeps getting a little better all the tme. The long, laconic westerner can now play big minutes. He can hedge defend some. He can shoot a hook. He can avoid fouls and hold onto a board. He can help, and let other players shine. And he can get a triple double. :-)
....unless it's a T-Shirt with a Jayhawk on it. Take it easy..haven't you seen numerous photos of graduates with shorts under their robes?? It would have been much worse if he had nothing under the robe!! :)
RDWBM...correct me if I'm wrong but both events are exactly the same....the fact that one has a roof over it doesn't dictate a change in formality standards. C'mon...these kids paid enough $$$$$ to get to this point...let them enjoy it!! I guess we'll just agree to disagree.
Jaybate, how Xtreme do you think this season is so far? We don't seem to be suffering too much from lack of muscle, at least not direly.
That's a great question. I've been puzzling over it some without the prompt, but asking forces me to set something down.
Ratso Izzo pulled his punches, apparently because he was starting that green wood PG. We got one little dose of XTReme Ball from San Jose State U. But that's pretty much it. Looking ahead in the conference, we can expect some muscle from Weber at KSU, Huggins at WVU, and Barnes at Texas. But these three teams aren't very good this season, and their coaches are getting older and may no longer be willing to rock the boat quite as much as they used to. So we may catch a break against these three usual bang ballers.
Looking further around the league, I'm not seeing much muscle ball going on, so far. Not a lot of brawny guys starting. Hoiberg seems not to have stocked up on toughies as I expected.
But I have a feeling Okie State is going to play it pretty rough.
So we may be looking at a receding tide in XTRem Ball in the conference, or just an anomalous down period, while the baddies are restocking.
But the litmus test will be in February as always. February is when bang ball really picks up. And that often sets the tone for March. And there is no indication that the refs are going to use their whistles this March any more than last, so that guaranties a very rough Madness in which the Big Ten, because it appears to be carrying on with bang ball at all the programs with experience, is likely to do better than it deserves.
Perhaps the most important bang ball team to watch is going to be Arizona. They have the bodies, depth and talent to really turn any game into a mugging.
I can't imagine Stumpy Miller not resorting to it in March, but maybe the coaches have reached some unwritten agreement on it.
Will be interesting to watch.
I think Ohio State will be out for blood, especially at home, to avenge not one but two defeats in one season..the last one ending on as embarrasing an end as possible!!!
Good point, Oak, I forgot about Vlad Matta. I reckon you're right about him looking for blood. He took a powder on the first game last season. Then got his team's head handed to him by KU in the Madness. Yes, it is likely that he will play some rock 'em/sock'em in the paint. I means someone's got to try to muscle us 40 minutes sooner or later to see if we can handle it.
It's great to be a Jayhawk. Put this in your URL and enjoy
I love this vid.
If Withey keeps playing like he has, scoring some and blocking a lot of shots, he will go higher than 25 or 26. All pro teams need a player who can plug the lane at key points in a game. Withey does a superb job at this level. He diverts more shots than he blocks and pro scouts pay attention big time to that. They look for role players. Scorers and ball handlers abound at that level. 7 foot shot blockers don't.
Ostertag wasn't much at scoring, at least not in the NBA, but he held his own when it came to blocking and plugging up the middle. Even did a job on S*** O'Neill (For which O'Neill later blind-sided him with a sucker punch, off court. One of the numerous reasons I don't respect O'Neill. Give respect where it's due.) After all, Utah kept Ostertag on the court for quite a few seasons. Although, it helped having the Mailman as their chief scorer. Ostertag did weigh in a few pounds heavier than Jeff. Adding that many pounds could benefit, or it could take away from Jeff's overall blocking abilities.
Ya, but then again look at Hasheem Thabeet, he is 7'3", was a block machine, a 2nd overall pick and was cut and D-Leagued for 2 years (he's finally getting 10 minutes of playing time at the pro-level again). Jeff is a big man with more touch, albeit not that stocky. His range will help him have a 1up on where Thabeet was coming into the NBA.
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Fresh Corn on the Cob on the Menu at the Eli's Cheesecake Cafe at the Eli's Cheesecake Festival
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One of the great treats of the Eli's Cheesecake/Wright College
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Remember some of my zippered make-up pouches? Well, now's your chance to make one.
So go check 'em out and make a bunch – today!
ps. my little owl friend came from my very talented friend Christina. 🙂
Remember some of my zippered make-up pouches? Well, now's your chance to make one.
So go check 'em out and make a bunch – today!
ps. my little owl friend came from my very talented friend Christina. 🙂
The fabric choices are amazing as always. Fun little design, too.
I can't believe I'm already thinking about Christmas, but this would be a good little Christmas gift!
This is so cute. I make one like this and I love the roominess of it! These are fabulous! I love your fabric choices!
these are adorable! thanks for sharing! definitely making some of these for christmas gifts. 🙂
soo cute! love the yellow one!
I love them! And now I know where to get the owl:). Thanks so much Anna!
Great pouches, great fabric! Thank you so much!
So cute…I want one…wait that would mean that I would have to wear make up more than twice a month!!! Haha. I used to…ah the good old days!
they are really quite adorable!
these are really cute:)
i love these!! That owl is my favorite. What's that fabric?
Ooooo I really like the fabrics you used!
Very sweet I love the owl! Thanks for sharing . Leah x
Anna, is there anything you can't do?:) You are sooo talented and everything you do always looks so great!! Have you ever thought of opening up a shop filled with a little bit of everything? I'm sure you would do great!! Thanks so much for sharing!:)
So cute! I love how you used the owl. I guess I better get printing some more very soon!
Super cute- thanks for the inspiration as always!!
Thanks for sharing ~ great ideas!
Another great tute! You're the best!
But here are my questions:
1. how do i decide how big to cut my pouch pieces based on how big my zipper is?
2. what's the best way to sew over the zipper when assembling the pouch? do i lay each set of teeth flat, or do i let them stack on top of each other? I broke a needle the first/last time I made a pouch.
Thanks for helping! 🙂
thanks for sharing! I had tried doing this some time ago but couldn't figure out how to make the flat bottom. i'll follow your technique.
Love these pouches!! The owl is soooo adorable!
I love these, so adorable….but I can't find the link for the actual tutorial??
Thanks for sharing!
Same here…..how do you reach the actual tutorial? Love the pouches!! So fun.
it's up in the 'tutorials' page just below my blog header: or here
Is the tutorial still available??? I LOVE these!


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Is This the Worst Soccer Interview Ever?
New York TV station, Fox 5, recently conducted a one-on-one interview with Thierry Henry, and it has to be one of the worst soccer interviews you'll probably ever see.
Hosts Rosanna Scotto and Greg Kelly begin the train wreck by telling Henry that he had just won the World Cup. And the interview seems to get worse from there with Scotto seemingly slowing down her words for Henry to understand her despite the fact that Henry speaks and understands English incredibly well.
The hosts of the "Good Day New York" TV show then make even more fools of themselves by talking about how Americans love "big scores" and "blowouts," while trying to make a joke that a 3-0 scoreline is a "blowout" in soccer.
Scotto then ad libs and starts talking about the "horns" (i.e. vuvuzelas).
It's obvious that Scotto and Kelly didn't do their homework before interviewing Henry. To have one of the biggest soccer stars in the world on your show but then not even give him the courtesy of asking intelligent questions is a travesty. Yes, the TV show is a morning program, which is typically the bottom of the barrel when it comes to television shows. But still, you would have expected Henry to be treated with a little more dignity and respect than this horrible interview.
Fair play to Henry for remaining calm during the interview and answering the questions with a humility that a lot of other sports stars wouldn't have been able to carry.
No wonder soccer gets a bad rap in Europe especially when you have morons like Scotto and Kelly on the show, or when you have TV news programs that can't the difference between South Africa and South America.
Thanks to Griff for the news tip.


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Our target is young people between 18-30 years of age within Denmark
We want to relaunch our current national webpage http://www.rotaract.dk with a new look and new functionality. Currently the webpage is a log-in kind of webpage, but we want it to be a representation webpage only.
So we need a professional looking webpage with possibility to write information that would create interest for our target group.
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BENICIA — A Benicia family awoke Monday morning to a man sitting on a couch in their living room who refused to leave, police said.
The man, identified as Tai Aczon, 20, of San Francisco, was found at about 5 a.m. sitting on the couch inside a home in the 300 block of First Street, police said.
Aczon had allegedly entered the apartment by forcing open a rooftop sky light, and was searching for the 19-year-old daughter of the homeowner, whom he has known since high school, police said.
Police found through investigation that Aczon had begun texting and calling the woman to profess his love for her since around Christmas, spokesman Lt. Frank Hartig said.
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It's hard to imagine that any of our Dartmouth readers have not yet voted in the Association of Alumni election. But just in case there are any of you out there, or if our non-Dartmouth readers have Dartmouth friends they feel comfortable talking about this with, I'm making a final appeal.
The election is between the Parity Slate (which I am a member of) and what I call the capitulation slate. The Parity Slate favors preserving the right of Dartmouth alumni to elect half of the college's trustees. The trustees, without notice to or consultation with the alumni, deprived the alumni of that right, which was established by a written agreement more than 100 years ago. Thus, preserving the right required a lawsuit, which the Association of Alumni proceeded to file. A preliminary ruling from a New Hampshire court strongly suggests that the suit is meritorious.
The capitulation slate has promised to end the lawsuit. This will leave the trustees free to violate the college's agreement and to implement its board-packing plan. Ther intention to do so is plain. Indeed, but for the lawsuit, the trustees would have packed the board already.
You can vote online at http://www.voxthevote.org. You'll need a PIN. If you don't have one, you can call Anita at 603-646-2258. If she doesn't answer, leave a message.
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Lee Schutt, a 57-year-old who worked for the Hopewell town highway department, was the man killed in Tuesday's crash in Farmington, Ontario County Sheriff's deputies stated in a release.
FARMINGTON — A 57-year-old who worked for the Hopewell Town Highway Department was killed in Tuesday afternoon's crash in Farmington, Ontario County Sheriff's deputies stated in a release early Tuesday evening.
Sheriff's deputies said Wednesday morning that the victim was Lee Schutt, 57, of 2228 Archer Road, Clifton Springs.
Schutt, the driver of the highway department pickup truck, was a longtime employee of the department, said the sheriff's office. Schutt was on his way to Monroe County for parts at the time of the crash, said deputies. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Ontario County Coroner Kevin Henderson. An autopsy will be done Wednesday to determine the cause of death, said deputies.
The crash at the intersection of Route 96 and Payne Road shortly before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday involved four vehicles, including a truck carrying six tons of grain, deputies said.
Two others were transported to Strong Memorial Hospital following the crash, including an 86-year-old woman who was listed in guarded condition Wednesday morning.
Deputies said John E. Pinnock, 48 of 5936 Terrace Lane, Farmington (with a passenger, James Leroy, 48, of the same address) was driving a pickup truck west on Route 96 when the left front tire fell off his 2001 Dodge pickup. The tire went into the eastbound lane. John Hurst, 71, of 7220 County Road 3 in Fillmore, Allegany County, was driving east in a 2001 International grain truck loaded with six tons of grain. Hurst saw the tire coming into his lane and tried to stop, deputies said. The grain truck started to tip over and go into the westbound lane. The truck then struck and tipped over on a vehicle driven by the Hopewell highway worker, who was going west on Route 96. A second westbound vehicle driven by Dawn M. Cobb, 75, of 3255 Route 96, Clifton Springs, struck the grain truck as it was sliding on its side.
The highway worker was ejected from his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cobb was taken by Victor Farmington Ambulance to Strong Memorial Hospital with chest injuries and was listed in satisfactory condition Wednesday morning, according to the hospital's patient information. Her passenger, Marylynn Pierson, 86, of 48 Hampton Lane, Fairport, was taken by Shortsville Ambulance to Strong Memorial Hospital for chest and side injuries following the crash. Pierson was listed in guarded condition this morning.
Though the intersection is largely surrounded by farmland, there were people who saw the crash and reacted immediately by calling 911. One of them was Tom Elliot, an electrician from Scottsville, Monroe County, who was doing a job at a log cabin on a farm near the intersection. He had just returned from lunch, he said, and was working inside the building when he heard a crash. Thinking it might be construction materials falling outside the building, he stepped out and saw the horrific scene. He called 911 and walked the short distance to the scene where he and another person helped the driver out of the grain truck as emergency responders began arriving.
Elliot said it was indeed a sad day.
The intersection of Route 96 and Payne Road was closed between County Road 8 and County Road 28 for more than three hours after the crash.


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One of the things the Replay system has done for me is really appreciate the craftsmanship GPG's art and developers put into this game. The rook, self shadowing itself. Individual arrows firing out. Being able to watch these battles at –10 speed is just amazing.
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Part Twilight Zone, part Transformers and part CGI Rock'em Sock'em Robots, Real Steel punches up the sport of boxing by adding giant robots.
Here's the movie's official plot synopsis from DreamWorks Studios:
"A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2,000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback."
Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, The Pink Panther) directs. Check the new trailer, as well as the first promo shots, in the gallery above. Real Steel is slated to open Oct. 7, 2011.


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Happy 8th Birthday Dominic!
8 years ago, my son Dominic came into our lives. He was 10 days late… and ended up being delivered via c-section since I already one. He is a delight and loves all kind of animals – small or big. Well almost all kinds…. check the video to see why I am saying this!
Love you buddy.
I pray that God be with you every day of your life. May you continue to follow him daily and learn to listen to him.
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One Thousand Gifts–Week 38
381. Family Day in Ontario last Monday (Feb 20th)
382. Playing Scene It! Disney Edition with the whole family
383. Playing Blokus with my oldest
384. A surprise from another homeschool family who came sledding with us after swimming though my kids didn't have their snow pants.
385. SNOW STORM! Now we can sled next week as it won't be as icy.
386. Making a cake for my son – though it was a bit last minute.
387. Receiving new products to review.
388. Finding a place where I can get grain to mill to make flour- now I just have to go buy some…
389. Pizza
390. The flexibility of homeschooling our children.
One Thousand Gifts–Week 37
371. A sweet valentine with my family
372. My little girl going to her first girly birthday party
373. Seeing how much she enjoys painting
374. Seeing her transforming herself into the Wasp (Avengers character) with her butterfly wings and pretending that she is part of the Avengers with her 6 years old brother.
375. Finding a place where I can purchase grains to mill my own flour with the product I have received last week.
376. Getting my order from Rainbow Resources – Editor in Chief here we come.
377. Seeing my oldest get excited when we received the DVD to learn Access 2010 – did I mentioned he is only 10 years old?
378. Receiving the Easy Grammar Teacher Book for grade 6 to review.
379. Bring sunshine peeking through the windows during the day – MELT that snow…!
380. Looking forward to not having boots when I go outside.
One Thousand Gifts–Week 36
361. Another session of swimming lesson for the kids.
362. Fun time at the hill sledding with friends
363. Good news from companies I contacted to review their products.
364. Awana Grand Prix even if my son didn't get a medal this year. The important thing is participation.
365. Special night at Awana – last week was Valentine night and the kids blessed their friends with little chocolates.
366. Receiving a replacement copy of Devotions for Homeschool Moms because the one I had was falling apart due to a problem in the binding.
367. My vision – to see the colors, the face of my kids when they are silly, the words on the page on a book – things we often take for granted…
368. Being able to whisper "I Love You" to each of my kids and my husband.
369. God's provision in our life. May He continues to open doors of opportunity in the weeks and months to come.
370. Seeing my husband counting down the weeks to see when we can go to the RV…
One Thousand Gifts–Week 35
351. Survival Week at swimming lessons which is a HUGE hit for my kids – wearing clothes in the pool and doing things that are out of the ordinary…
352. Having a hill next to the swimming lessons so they can go slide and have fun afterward…
353. WINTERLUDE in Ottawa, ON. A fun time for everyone!
354. The ice sculptures we went to see yesterday. (the picture is part of a sculpture titled Food Chain… See the mouse in one of the feet of the owl.) Amazing details!
355.Awana Fun night – Pyjama were the dress codes last Thursday.
356. Even though my husband had to work on Saturday – having the kids go play outside was an enormous blessing.
357. My oldest son who is always very helpful.
358.Being told that it is always a joy to teach my kids when they come out of Sunday School at church.
359.Getting a good deal for a sled (because one died a couple of weeks ago) and a Jiffy Rink (which we will use next year).
360. Having the books/curriculums to teach my kids numerous things. It's unbelievable how God has blessed me since I started homeschooling and reviewing products! Speechless.
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This recipe is my pride and joy. In reality, it's not a huge deal. But, chicken salad sandwiches are my thing. I am very picky though, I'm not a mayo girl. You know I love to lighten-up a recipe. So, this is one I've wanted to share for awhile. This is the perfect light chicken salad, we make it when we have leftover grilled chicken breasts, or extra rotisserie chicken. I love to make it and save it for lunch during the week - it's a perfect light bite to brighten up your dull lunches!
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A day ago I managed to build a completely useless system on my Inspiron with Crux, and I was so sure that the problem lie in my kernel configuration that I actually have a bruise in the center of my forehead from smacking it against the LCD repeatedly.
But of course the only good reason to smack your forehead against the LCD is because it feels good when you stop. In the end it wasn't my kernel configuration at all; it was probably something wacky in the way I had built X.
I should explain better. I carved my kernel down to two toothpicks and a wad of chewing gum, and while it was booting wonderfully to the console login, anything graphically oriented locked up tighter than a bank on Sunday — and refused to unlock for anything.
The standard CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE did nothing. I got the hash background, and I got the pointer, but the mouse didn't work, the keyboard didn't work and the fans jacked up to full speed with no sign of quitting. The magic sysreq keys weren't working, and invariably when I powered off the machine, I had a few disk inconsistencies that needed reboots to fix. It was worse than installing Windows … which takes what? eight reboots these days? I don't know any more.
I had nothing to go on with the logs, so I could only blame my spartan kernels. So I rebuilt them repeatedly, under the sure assumption that I had left out an option that somehow caused these bizarre lockups.
But nothing seemed to do the trick. So as a troubleshooting measure I built one that had all the default options in place (
make defconfig), changed only enough to mount the drives and filesystems. And those locked up too.
So I scratched my head once more, and decided to pin this down once and for all. I reinstalled (which is not a big deal in Crux), then installed the old X packages off the CD and built my kernel over-sparse again.
And this time, it worked fine. Mouse response, keyboard working and all is good.
So what's the deal? I don't know for sure, and I probably never will. I'm updating the system I've built and it's possible it won't work either once all the fresh versions are in place, but I suspect something went pear-shaped when I compiled X on the first system.
That seems to be the case sometimes when I compile my own stuff. I can do it once and it crashes; try it again without changing anything at all, and everybody is sunshine and roses. Why? Beats me.
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Five Games to Teach Telling TimeNovember 7, 2012 at 11:47 | Posted in Little Hands | 1 Comment
Tags: ALEX Little Hands, ALEX Toys, first grade, Telling Time
When I went to my first grader's orientation at school, I was surprised to hear that their new district-wide math curriculum did not include life skills like telling time. So I knew I had to bump time telling up on my list of things to teach my kids.
I was really excited to have a little help in that area when I received the Ready, Set, Tell Time! activity set in the mail. I was surprised to find that what I expected to be just a simple learning clock, was actually a bunch of time telling games in one set. I loved how versatile the set's pieces were in making up time telling games and activities.
Here are 5 ways you can teach time telling with Ready, Set, Tell Time!
Around the Puzzle Clock Game. As you move the little hand to each hour around the learning clock, have your child find the corresponding numbers and place them in the clock puzzle. This was a great way for my 3 year old to practice her number recognition, too!
Time Punch Clock Game. My kids loved punching out the number pieces on the sturdy cardboard clock puzzle. Call out a time and have your child punch out the corresponding hour on the clock puzzle.
Silly Scheduled Day Game. Put the daily activity pieces (breakfast, get dressed, play outside, take a bath, etc.) in a silly order on the daily schedule mat. Read through the silly schedule with your child. Have your child unscramble the daily activities and put them into correct order on the daily schedule mat.
Time Telling Matching Game. Lay the digital time flash cards face up in a random grid pattern on the table. Show your child a clock flash card and let them find the matching digital time flash card. Put the digital time flash card aside and repeat until all have been matched.
Slap the Time Game. Spread the clock flash cards out face up on the table or floor. Call out a time and have your child quickly slap the corresponding clock flash card. Repeat by calling out various times.
Do your kids know how to tell time yet? How did they learn?
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Safe is a youth-led project, which aims to raise awareness of mental health, reduce suicide breaking down, stigma, getting young people to talk about their feelings, recognise the danger signs and to seek support, if and when they need it.
Provide emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers – this is possible by telephone, text, e-mail and via their Support Forum.
SNAAP (Special Needs Advisory and Activities Project)
SNAAP is unique: there are no other local organisations which provide the extensive range of services to children with every kind of disability, aged from 0-19 years, in partnership with parents. The focus of the services is upon all of the child's needs including educational,…
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Charles Schumer on Immigration
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A: I support further securing our borders; prohibiting hiring of undocumented immigrants by requiring job applicants to present a secure Social Security card; creating jobs by attracting the world's best and brightest to America, and keeping them here; requiring undocumented immigrants to register with the government, pay taxes, and earn legal [status or face deportation.]
SUPPORTER'S ARGUMENT FOR VOTING NO ON TABLING MOTION:Sen. VITTER: There are so-called sanctuary cities which establish as an official policy of their jurisdiction: We are not going to cooperate with Federal immigration enforcement officials. That is wrong. What is more, it is completely contrary to Federal immigration law. My amendment says: We are going to put some consequence to that defiance of Federal law. We are not going to give them COPS funds. We are going to send those funds, instead, to all of those other jurisdictions which abide by Federal law.OPPONENT'S ARGUMENT FOR VOTING YES ON TABLING MOTION:Sen. DURBIN: There are sanctuary cities in about 23 different States across America. What the Vitter amendment will do is to take away the COPS funding from those cities. Police departments will tell you they need the cooperation of everyone to solve crimes and stop crime. If you create fear in the minds of those who are here in an undocumented status that any cooperation with the police will result in their arrest, they will not cooperate and criminals will go free. Let's not use the COPS Program as some sort of threat. If you want to deal with immigration, deal with it responsibly in a comprehensive way. SUPPORTER'S RESPONSE:Sen. VITTER: If folks feel that way, they should come to Congress and change Federal law, not simply defy Federal law. This is another amnesty vote. Are we going to give folks in sanctuary cities amnesty for defying Federal law and refusing to cooperate with Federal immigration officials? LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME:Motion to Table Agreed to, 58-40
Proponents recommend voting YES because:
If we do not legislate now, we will not legislate later this year when our calendar is crowded with Iraq and appropriations bills. We are then an election year, and it will be pushed over to 2009. Circumstances will not be better then, they will be worse.
A vote against cloture is a vote to kill the bill. A Senator may vote for cloture and then express himself in opposition to the bill by voting against the bill.
Opponents recommend voting NO because:
If this bill becomes law, we will see only a 13% reduction in illegal immigration into America, and in the next 20 years we will have another 8.7 million illegals in our country. How can that be reformed? I submit this would be a disaster.
The Congressional telephone systems have shut down because of the mass phone calls Congress is receiving. A decent respect for the views of the American people says let's stop here now. Let's go back to the drawing board and come up with a bill that will work.
The American people get it, and they do have common sense and wisdom on this issue. They know repeating the fundamental mistakes of the 1986 bill, joining a big amnesty with inadequate enforcement, will cause the problem to grow and not diminish. They know promising enforcement after 30 years of broken promises isn't good enough. They know the so-called trigger is a joke because if the trigger is never pulled, the Z visas, the amnesty happens forever.
Proponents recommend voting YES because:
Right now, the polling shows that 91% of the people in America want English as an official language, and 76% of Hispanics believe English should be an official language.
Opponents recommend voting NO because:
I believe the American people understand in order to succeed in our society, immigrants need to learn English. But the amendment would do a number of things that are problematical. The first is that it is contrary to the provisions of law that exist in many States. For example, in New Mexico, you have in their State Constitution, a provision that says that many of the documents within that State have to be provided in both English and Spanish. The same thing is true for the State of Hawaii. I believe this is a States rights issue, and those constitutions of those States ought to be respected. I do not believe it is a matter we ought to be imposing here from Washington DC.
Also, this amendment would undo an executive order conceived by President Bill Clinton and implemented by President George Bush. Both recognized it is important that people who have limited English proficiency receive the kinds of services so they can understand what is going on in terms of the interface between the Government and themselves.
Proponents support voting YES because:
It is obvious there is no more defining issue in our Nation today than stopping illegal immigration. The most basic obligation of any government is to secure the Nation's borders. One issue in which there appears to be a consensus between the Senate and the House is on the issue of building a secure fence. So rather than wait until comprehensive legislation is enacted, we should move forward on targeted legislation which is effective and meaningful. The legislation today provides over 700 miles of Within 18 months, achieves operational control over U.S. land and maritime borders, including:
Proponents support voting YES because:
It is obvious there is no more defining issue in our Nation today than stopping illegal immigration. The most basic obligation of any government is to secure the Nation's borders. One issue in which there appears to be a consensus between the Senate and the House is on the issue of building a secure fence. So rather than wait until comprehensive legislation is enacted, we should move forward on targeted legislation which is effective and meaningful. The legislation today provides over 700 miles of
To reduce document fraud, prevent identity theft, and preserve the integrity of the Social Security system, by ensuring that persons who receive an adjustment of status under this bill are not able to receive Social Security benefits as a result of unlawful activity.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, an alien having nonimmigrant status is ineligible for and may not apply for adjustment of status.''
OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY: To establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States and local governments for the costs of providing health care and educational services to noncitizens, and to provide additional funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP).
SPONSOR'S INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Sen. CLINTON: Immigration is a Federal responsibility. For too long the Federal Government has neglected its duty. My amendment addresses one of the clearest examples of this neglect because our failed national immigration policy has left our State and local governments to bear the brunt of the cost of immigration. Our schools, our hospitals, our other State and local services are being strained.
This amendment does several things. It helps finally provide adequate support for State and local governments. How? Well, it not only appropriates the SCAAP funding to our States, but it establishes a program that provides financial assistance to State and local governments for the cost of health and educational services related to immigration. Money is allocated to our States in accordance with a funding formula based on the size and recent growth of the State's noncitizen population. The State must then pass the funds on to local governments and other entities that need the money for reimbursement.
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME:Rollcall vote #133; lost 43-52.
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U.S. Border Control, founded in 1988, is a non-profit, tax-exempt, citizen's lobby. USBC is dedicated to ending illegal immigration by securing our nation's borders and reforming our immigration policies. USBC [works with] Congressmen to stop amnesty; seal our borders against terrorism and illegal immigration; and, preserve our nation's language, culture and American way of life for future generations.
Our organization accepts no financial support from any branch of government. All our support comes from concerned citizens who appreciate the work we are doing to seal our borders against drugs, disease, illegal migration and terrorism and wish to preserve our nation's language, culture and heritage for the next generations.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns consumers that some "metoo" clip-on table top chairs, imported by phil&teds USA Inc., of Fort Collins, Colo. put young children at risk of serious injury due to multiple safety hazards. CPSC is urging consumers to stop using some metoo clip-on chairs immediately.
The product is an infant/toddler chair with a nylon fabric seat and a metal frame that clamps onto tables using two metal vise clamps. The upper part of each clamp rests on the table top and has either a rubber clamp pad on its underside or a rubber boot covering it. The chair is sold in three fabric colors - red, black and navy.
The clip-on chairs affected by this warning do not have plastic spacers between the table clamps and the front horizontal metal bar. The clip-on chairs that have plastic spacers between the table clamps and the front horizontal metal bar are under evaluation.
The company has refused to agree to a national recall of their hazardous product that is acceptable to CPSC. The company has offered a repair kit consisting of rubber boots to place on the upper clamp grips of the chairs. Consumers should be aware that CPSC has not approved a repair kit for this product, despite the firm's prior statement that it was conducting a recall "in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission."
CPSC is urging consumers to stop using the affected metoo chairs at this time in order to prevent the risk of injury to children.
The affected metoo chairs pose serious fall and amputation hazards to children placed in them. Children can suffer impact and head injuries when the chair detaches from the table and falls with them in it. CPSC staff is aware of numerous incidents involving the affected metoo chairs.
CPSC staff has determined that the clamps can detach from a variety of different table surfaces. Additionally, the chairs can detach when children move around or use their feet to push against other objects. Staff also determined that the lack of adequate space between the horizontal metal bar at the front of the chair and the clamps can cause children's fingers to be severely pinched, lacerated, crushed or amputated if caught between the bar and the clamp when the chair detaches.
In addition to hazards with the affected clip-on chairs, the product packaging and instructions provide conflicting information. The product's packaging and marketing information show the product being used in ways that may lead to the chair detaching from the table. However, the product's instructions do not adequately warn against this type of use.
Tens of thousands of the affected metoo chairs may have been distributed since May 2006 for about $50 through philandteds.com, Amazon.com, Buy Buy Baby, Target, Toys R Us, other online retailers and a variety of independent juvenile specialty stores.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
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I thought I'd share a funny story. I took my car to be serviced at a garage about a mile from the house yesterday so Daisy Boo came along with the idea of walking her back. I didn't take Twinkle because it was too cold to walk her a mile. Anyway, things started out well and we were walking away until a hail shower started. Daisy Boo did not like this at all and just stopped walking - and there was no way she was moving. Therefore I had to carry 11 pounds of cavalier the rest of the way :lol: Terrible habit to give her I know but she just would not move. The poor thing was freezing. You can imagine the looks I got from the passing cars - I was mortified :?


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Dynotech's Portable Chassis Dyno At The 2000 Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals
We Supplied The Dyno, Sixteen Of You Stepped Up And Provided The Ponies
Say it however you want, it all boils down to the same thing: Anyone can claim big power numbers (and many do), but when you strap the car to the rollers and run it to the redline, the printout at the end gives it to you in black and white. The chassis dyno is the great equalizer.
This past summer at the Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals, Mopar Muscle magazine brought in Dynotechs portable chassis dyno and invited all comers to tie down to the big red rollers and see what their cars were putting out. In between the Pennsylvania rain showers that played with us the entire weekend, many enthusiasts took us up on our offer. Some were amazing, some were asthmatic, but they all had one thing in common: They stepped up.
From front-wheel drive cars putting out over 50 horses per cylinder at the tires (yowza!) to several guys running their numbers-matching Hemis, the dyno got a little taste of everything over the weekend.
Naturally, the dyno leveled the playing field. Some guys guessed the number before letting er rip, while others guessed high and were a little dismayed by the numbers their cars were really putting out. In their defense, high temperatures and lots of humidity arent exactly conducive to high horsepower numbers. Neither are air filters with 20,000 miles of dirt in them, as Doug Miller found out in our favorite 64 wagon.
As always, there was a ton of great stuff to be seen at Carlisle, but for our money, Dynotechs chassis dyno had to be one of the highlights, mainly because we saw a lot of people eager to wring their engines out and see what theyd do. Many were happy to finally know what their engines made and are content with the knowledge, while others are already looking towards modifications for next year. Well be there ready to see what they make. Will you?
Car: 1968 Plymouth BarracudaOwner: Joseph OConeWhat it did: 309hp@6000 rpm, 334 lb/ft@4000 rpmHow he did it: 368-inch small-block with a .507-inch lift cam, slightly ported J heads, Six Pack intake and carbs, and MSD 6AL ignition, 2-inch tti exhaust. Future modifications: Lots.
Car: 1969 GTXOwner: Edwin ThompsonWhat it did: 375hp@5750 rpm, 517 lb/ft@3500 rpmHow he did it: Its got a Hemi. Other than that, he aint sayin.
Car: 1964 Plymouth Hemi-powered Station WagonOwner: Doug MillerWhat it did: 333hp@5500 rpm, 384 lb/ft@3500 rpmHow he did it: With an air filter so plugged it stalled the engine on the way back to Canada!
Car: 1965 BelvedereOwner: Donald GallimoreWhat it did: 349hp@5,000 rpm, 431 lb/ft@3250 rpmHow he did it: 446-inch big-block filled with 9.5:1 pistons, MP .484 lift/284-degree hydraulic cam, pocket ported heads, electronic ignition, 17/8 Dougs Headers and 3-inch tti exhaust. Plans for next year: Open headers and a 2x4 Cross Ram. We cant wait!
Car: 1967 Hemi GTXOwner: Andre SoubliereWhat it did: 335hp@5750 rpm, 364 lb/f @4000 rpmHow he did it: MacCallum-built 484 cid Hemi, stock 2x4 induction, electronic ignition. Whats really cool about it: Its an original low-mileage, numbers-matching Hemi car. Cool Quote: I wish I had headers on it. Not all the time, but sometimes. Like on the dyno, or at the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise in Detroit. That would be fun!What else: Andre proved that Hemi cars dont melt in the rain.
Car: 1970 Hemi Challenger R/T SEOwner: Joe MedwickWhat it did: 416hp, no other info availableHow he did it: 478-inch Ray Barton-built Hemi featuring Comp Cams .540/.550-inch lift cam in the 240-degree range cam, 69 Super Stock intake manifold with matched 1-inch spacers under the carbs, Chrysler electronic ignition, Hooker headers with 2-inch crossover and Borla XR1 mufflers. Joe simply said: Bad weather. The numbers were down. 448hp last year. What else: Joes the original owner.
Car: 1970 CudaOwner: Brian MastrangeloWhat it did: 319hp, 339 lb/ft (no rpm given)How he did it: 393-inch big block, 10.25:1 pistons, Comp Cams #2825-GVL cam, pocket ported heads, Crane HI-FX rev-limiter ignition box, Six Pack intake
Car: 1972 Road RunnerOwner: George CobbWhat it did: 435hp@5,500 rpm, 476 lb/ft@3500 rpmHow he did it: Big-block 440, stock 452 heads, a big Isky cam (.547 lift, 257-degree duration), a BDS 6:71 blower with twin 4 bbl, MSD ignition and a full 3-inch tti exhaust. What else: Georges Bird was the biggest dog in the pound!
Car: 1973 340 Challenger RallyeOwner: Kasimere McManusWhat it did: 294hp@6250 rpm, 322 lb/ft@3250 rpmHow he did it: 340 +.030 engine filled with 11.0:1 pistons, Ultradine mechanical .582-lift/282-degree cam, mildly ported heads, 850 cfm Holley carb on a Victor 340 single-plane intake, MSD ignition and 2-inch Dynomax exhaust. What else: Kas only had 50 miles on the motor, so he figured strapping it to the dyno would be a good way to break it in!
Car: 1986 Plymouth HorizonOwner: Michael MarraWhat it did: 226hp@5500 rpm, 346 lb/ft@3250 rpmHow he did it: Forward Motion cam, home ported and polished head with +1mm oversize valves, brother-modified intake manifold, 52mm throttle body Super 70 turbo, and brother-bent custom header. What he plans for next year: a bigger intercooler and a cam change. What else: You owe your brother big for the header and intake job! Those are stout numbers with that four-holer.
Car: 1989 Dodge Daytona ShelbyOwner: Butch NordstromWhat it did: 214hp@4500 rpm, 274 lb/ft@3250 rpmHow he did it: Stock 89 2.2 roller cam, ported head, ported 2.5L intake, 2-inch exhaust, stock ignition, and 17 pounds of boost from the turbo. Our comments: Look at the numbers: over 200 ponies at the tires with only 4 cylinders, through a trans axle that just screams parasitic loss. Butch will be back next year with More fuel and more boost.
Car: 1991 Shelby DaytonaOwner: Mike LupisWhat it did: 305hp, 371 lb/ft (no rpm given)How he did it: .030-over Wiseco 8.25:1 pistons, Super 60 injectors, race head, Comp cam, 3-inch exhaust, T-4 Turbonetics turbo running 25 pounds of boost, and a host of junkyard parts. Next Year: MSD Stage 2 ignitionWhat else: 305hp, 4 cylinders. V8s werent making that!
Car: 1997 Dodge AvengerOwner: Nick SoloveyWhat it did: 141hp@5500 rpm, 145 lb/ft@4500 rpmHow he did it: Its stock, except for an Ice Man intake system.
Truck: 1979 D-100 AdventurerOwner: Tom ResslerWhat it did: 272hp@5750 rpm, 291 lb/ft@4250 rpmHow he did it: 360 small block filled with Keith Black pistons, an Ultradyne cam, MP solid lifters, Comp Cams roller rockers, pocket ported J heads, a Six Pack intake, headers, and 2-inch Flowmasters.
Truck: 1999 Dakota R/TOwner: Anthony Tomae, Jr. What it did: 205hp@4250 rpm, 277 lb/ft@3500 rpmHow he did it: Went to the dealership and bought it. Its stone stock for now, but future plans call for headers, ported heads, 1.7 roller rockers and an ATI ProCharger. Anthony gets bonus points for baselining his new truck so he can quantify any future enhancements.
Truck: 2000 DakotaOwner: Matt BarretWhat it did: 208hp@4750 rpm, 280 lb/ft@3250 rpmHow he did it:


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"I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers, smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them. It is not ye who slew them; it was God." Surah 8:13-17.
"Fight against those who believe not in Allah nor the last day nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and his messenger and those who acknowledge not the religion of truth among the people of the scripture, until they pay jiziah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." Surah 9:29
"Fight them, until there is no persecution and the religion is God's" Surah 193
"O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors. They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them is on of them." Surah 5:51 & 3:28
"Kill the mushrikeen (polytheists, Christians and non-Muslims), wherever you find them, and capture them and besiege them, and lie in wait for them in each and every ambush". Surah 9:5
"O you who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are close to you, and let them find harshness in you; and know that Allah is with those who are believers." Surah 9:123
"And fight them until there is no more fitnah (disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah) and (all and every king of) worship is for Allah (alone)." Surah 2:193
"Verily, Allah has purchased of the believers their lives and their properties for (the price) that theirs shall be the paradise. They fight in Allah cause, so they kill (others) and are killed. It is a promise in truth which is binding on Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Koran." Surah 9:111
"And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him" Surah 3:85
"O prophet, urge the believers to fight." Surah 8:65
"The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and his messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off from opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. That is their disgrace in this world and a great torment is theirs in the hereafter." Surah 5:33
"Therefore, when ye meet the unbelievers (in fight-Jihad in Allah's cause) those who disbelieve, smite (their) necks till when you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them). Thus you are ordered by Allah to continue in carrying out Jihad against the unbelievers till they embrace Islam." Surah 47:4
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"Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him." 9:57
"The best deed for the Muslim next to believing in Allah and his apostle, is to participate in Jihad and Allah's cause." 1:25
"No Muslim should be killed for killing a kafir (infidel." 9:50
"Bad omen is in the woman, the house and the horse." 7:30
"After me I have not left any affliction more harmful to men than women". 7:33
"O who you believe! Ask not about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble. But if you ask about them while the Qur'an is being revealed, they will be made plain to you. Allah has forgiven that, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most forbearing." 5:101
"Before you, a community asked such questions, then on that account they became disbelievers" 5:102
I have been accused of bigotry and hate towards Muslims.
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"you shall love your Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it 'You shall love your neighbor as your self. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets," Mt22:37-40
"A new commandment I give you, that you love one another; as I loved you , that you also love one another, by this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for on another, John 13:34-35
"If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and We will come into him and make Our home with him." John 14:23
"These things I command you, that you love one another." John 15-17
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, you shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of judgment, but I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment ". Mt. 5:21-22
"Furthermore, it has been said, whoever divorces his wife let him give a certificate of divorce. But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery." Mt 5:31-32
"You have heard that it was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate you enemy; but I say to you 'love you enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those spitefully use you and persecute you." Mt 5:43-44
"Love never fails." 1 Cor 13:8
"For I have come not to call the righteous, but the sinners." Mt. 9:13
"with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing one another in love." Eph 4:2
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her." Eph 5:25
"For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil." 1 Tm 6:10
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal." Mt 6:8
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you , not as the world gives I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." John 14:27


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Hope this is an appropriate place for such announcements…
I've created the OpenCL4Java project, which provides Java bindings for OpenCL using JNA + JNAerator.
It was tested on MacOS X 10.6 and was reported to work on Windows with NVidia beta drivers.
I've also created an experimental Scala DSL dubbed ScalaCL that makes it trivial to evaluate simple expressions in parallel from Scala :
class VectAdd(i: Dim) extends Program(i) {
val a = FloatsVar // buffer of floats
val b = FloatsVar
var output = FloatsVar
content = output := a + b
var n = 1000;
var prog = new MyProg(n)
prog.a.write(1 to n)
prog ! // executes the program
For some introduction to using them, I've blogged about the OpenCL4Java bindings and ScalaCL.
Any feedback is welcome
Cheers and happy parallel computing !