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Gold Medal Basketball underway in Juneau
Published: 03/22/2012 12:45:00
Gold Medal Basketball is underway this week in Juneau; Sponsored by the Juneau Lions Club, it's a huge event every year for all of Southeast Alaska, but this year in particular it's even more special because the Tournament has received a very distinguished honor. We spoke with Steve Brandner, the President of the Juneau Lions Club, about that Honor.
VIDEO: Gold Medal Basketball is a huge event, and even more special this year because the Tournament has received a very distinguished honor. (Image: Juneau Lions Club)
"This is the 66th Annual Gold Medal Tournament, 66 years we've been doing this, it started in 1947. Actually it's a big year this year, we were inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame as an event this year, so that's a pretty big honor. Just some of the other events they have in there are like the Iditarod, the All Alaska Eskimo Olympics, Midnight Sun Baseball. And we've been nominated before but we finally reached the point where we received enough votes, they researched us enough and got a feel of what it was and we had some really great comments when I took a group of representatives up. Senator Kookesh, Johan Dybdahl from Hoonah and Herb Didrickson from Sitka as representatives of the communities to explain what Gold Medal Basketball really is and has meant to them from its incept in 1947. Villages literally empty out to come to Gold Medal Tournament for the week; shopping, basketball, cultural affairs, dance groups, just the event has become, because what the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament is all about."
The Tournament wraps up this Saturday with the Championship Games starting at four. Get there early, the Gym fills up quickly and the games are hot because it's a great honor to be declared Gold Medal Champion for your division.
Mr. Brandner finished by stating "Teams take it very seriously, it means a lot to their communities in community pride and respect and just the bragging rights of "We are the Champions for this year."
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|Dev: Naughty Dog/Mass Media
|Pub: Sony
|Release: June 18, 2013
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by Joshua Bruce
The Jak and Daxter series is arguably the platform from which Naughty Dog propelled themselves to their current standing as a high-profile developer. Sure, they created Crash Bandicoot, but it wasn't until Jak and his little furry buddy Daxter showed up that we knew Naughty Dog was here to stay. And stayed they have, creating the trilogy of beloved Uncharted titles and, most recently, The Last of Us, which has garnered both intense critical acclaim and fan praise alike.
But it's no secret that Naughty Dog makes great games. Obviously, they have been doing it for years. However, the developer has reached a critical juncture in their illustrious career–the HD remake. These blasts from the past give us insight into whether a game will stand the test of time, or if it will be cast aside with the majority of other software from the respective era.
Luckily, the Jak and Daxter series will suffer no such fate. It has firmly cemented itself as a definitive experience in the platforming genre, regardless of when it was released. Hence the release of an HD collection. First released last year on PS3, the collection received the HD treatment, which translated well to the technologically superior PlayStation platform and brought the series to a new generation of gamers.
However, the Vita version of this collection is a port of its PS3 predecessor, which can be problematic. A copy of a copy is never as good as the original, especially when being played on technologically inferior hardware. In short, the handheld version of the Jak and Daxter Collection on Vita just isn't as good as the PS3 version.
It has nothing to do with the story and gameplay of the originals; the problems arise when you begin to talk about the modifications in the control scheme required for the game to be playable on the Vita. For instance, the back touch pad replaces the L2 and R2 buttons on the controller. This would have been fine if it had worked properly, but I experienced noticeable input lag times when using the rear touch pad in-game.
Additionally, front touch-screen controls were implemented in mini-games. While this seems like a good idea, it really isn't, because these mini-games were not designed for touch, and this incompatibility turns them into annoyances instead of enjoyable diversions. Luckily, these are the only touch controls squeezed into the game to "take advantage" of PS Vita functionality.
Graphically, each game performs relatively well on the Vita, but the difference between playing them on the Vita versus playing on the PS3 is evident. The console version delivers a much more consistent frame rate, which is something you would expect from a next-generation console playing antiquated software. On the other hand, the Vita version suffers frame rate drops in comparison to its PS3 counterpart.
This is the extent of the visual issues with the Vita version, and overall, the games look great compared to their original versions. If it hadn't been for the PS3 version preceding the Vita release, graphical complaints probably wouldn't even have been a concern.
Now with all of that out of the way, there is something that needs to be said–these are great games. If you have never experienced them, whether you are too young to have played them on PS2 or simply missed them, this collection is worth picking up. There is a ton of content here--three complete games chock full of weapons, vehicles, interesting characters, and massive worlds to interact with and enjoy.


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Vyara Zlatilova-a Consumer's Diary a Book
At Design Interviews
Interview with Vyara Zlatilova : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Vyara Zlatilova : Consumerism .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Vyara Zlatilova : I was experimenting in trying to recreate my personal interests, group membership and social standing based on the products I've recently consumed. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Vyara Zlatilova : I will try to develop further the idea and try to desseminate the edition, probably by mail, to unknown readers who I will ask for assumptions about the personality of the receipts owner (without telling them that's me). .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Vyara Zlatilova : It took me 3 months of research to develop the concept. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Vyara Zlatilova : It was an university project. We were asked to design a conceptual artist's multiple. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Vyara Zlatilova : My design is not commercially made. It is intended to be a piece of art. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Vyara Zlatilova : My interest in artist's books. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Vyara Zlatilova : I was influenced by Ed Ruscha's editions, along with many more book artists, who use everyday objects in different contexts. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Vyara Zlatilova : Everybody, there's no particular target. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Vyara Zlatilova : It's so simple, jet the psychological idea behind it is very deep and complex. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Vyara Zlatilova : It is a diary of me as an unkown consumer - The consumer's diary - simple as that. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Vyara Zlatilova : My design doesn't require any specific software or design tools, I used basic scanning and layout software. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Vyara Zlatilova : That it is trying to capture an identity by using something so simple as the reciept. It is a very simple, yet full of complexity and personality design. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Vyara Zlatilova : Everything apart from the actual printing is done by me. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Vyara Zlatilova : There's a technology role to some extend because nowadays we are able to keep track of everything we have ever bought or done, including the exact timing of the events. Having that in mind, one may say that we are even able to examine how our personailities evolve using everyday technologies. That is exactly what my project is about. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Vyara Zlatilova : It is relating on analytical data 100%. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Vyara Zlatilova : I was warried that the idea might be too simple for people to appreciate. But I am happy that I trusted my gut and left it simple, because as we all know somethimes less is more. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Vyara Zlatilova : It is important for less experienced designers to try in such competitions. I believe it is a way to improve what I do and receive important feedback, which will help me improve my future designs. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Vyara Zlatilova : I learned that I have to follow my own instincts and do what I think is right. .
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Fabrics Used in Bra Making.
This can be made of the same fabric as the bottom cups, or you may want to use an embroidered lace, a little stretch is fine, though you may want to add a line of clear elastic or folded seam tape behind the top edge to prevent the top cup from bagging. A paired lace tulle or twin lace offers a professional finish enabling the top cups to be made symmetrical (mirror image) to one another. Ours is sold as both sides together, so if you order 1m you get 1m of each side, you will also see some pre-cut lengths in the 'Pieces' section. You can also use a twin galloon lace, when cut down the middle (or if you lay your pieces on opposite edges you will get a matching pair of cups
For a supportive bra this needs to be a non-stretch fabric, usually an overall lace, tricot or satin etc. Many bra cup fabrics are of a knit construction, so although they have no elastic content, hence are not stretchy, they have Give, which enables them to follow the curves better and with no wrinkling provided they are constructed correctly. If the fabric you have is stretchy, you can eliminate the stretch by using a sheer liner, the opaque ones are a little heavier so go for this if you need more support. Laminated fabric is sometimes available this is a pieces of fabric with the sheer rigid nylon bonded to it, which makes it a firm fabric and easy to sew without the need for pinning two fabrics together. If you are lucky enough not to require any support and simply want a bra for dignity then you can choose stretch fabric!
This is the centre piece that joins the two cups and often runs beneath the cups. In small sizes without the bottom cradle sometimes a small strip of fabric is all that holds the two cups together, but in larger sizes, those with more support and sports bra, a cradle runs the full length below and between the cups. Usually a piece of the same fabric with one or two layers of sheer rigid liner are used to prevent stretch and make sure that this piece will not tear! Laminated fabric can also be used.
Bra Wings
There are many suitable fabrics used for the wings, powernet being the most frequent. You can use any stretch fabric but if the stretch isn't going to bounce back, then line it with a powernet just to make sure.
Bra back fastener
These come in various widths, the wider the width the further down the bra back will be. For example flimsy bras will use a 19mm, where a support bra will perhaps use a 57mm.Each one comes with an adjustment, one row of hooks gives no adjustment, which is fine if you have made the correct sized bra and it doesn't stretch! Two rows gives a second row of hooks if your bra has stretched etc. If you are making a longline bra use the hook and eye tape (use the search facility type in: hook eye tape).
Plush elastic – this is the soft fuzzy backed elastic which is used for the underband and underarm elastication. The fuzzy side goes next to the skin, so although this is described as the back it is actually the bit that you will see!Lots have fancy edges which can be left to peek below the bra, giving a finished look.
Non-slip - Various elastics and tapes are available with a silicon bead applied to them, this is to prevent slippage on the skin and is useful for strapless bras. Extra wide plush elastic can be used for the tops of hold-up stockings or to keep girdles and long line bras from rolling.
Bra strap elastic - This comes in all manner of patterns and widths. Sliders are used to make the straps more adjustable. You need four sliders or two rings and two sliders per pair of straps. If you choose a 10mm strap, use a 10mm slider/ring. If you are making your own bras you can make sure they are just right and not bother with the adjustment! All rings, sliders, bikini clasps etc are sized according to the aperture - that is the strap size they will take. The rings do not normally go above 16mm, if you are using a 19 or 20mm strap, you use 19mm sliders, but a 16mm ring (or a 19mm link), or if you wish use a slider in place of the ring. This may seem strange, but a 20mm ring is rather large and would look very odd. Ready made straps are also available, full length ones are ready to attach, short straps are useful when making a padded strap which then needs to have some adjustment by adding a length of strap to them. Hook on straps are available to replace lost ones, or where you want to make a bra with removable straps. Spaghetti/rouleau strap is used for more decorative straps or those on smaller sizes.
Underwire Casing/Wire Channel - A specially made tape to hold the bra wire, zig zag (bartack) over the cut ends to prevent the wire coming back out. Non-slip casing is sometimes available, and often used for strapless bras
Clear Elastics - zigzag onto the inside of the top cup (top edge) to prevent the top from bagging.
Fold-over Elastic - my favourite elastic - use to bind the top edges of cups, knicker legs, nightie necks (or even tops), it can be stretched as it is applied and even sewn on with a straight stitch!
Nylon Rigid Sheer Liner – use for lining bra cups, reinforcing fabrics and eliminating stretch. Despite it's name it's a soft fabric! Bra seam tape is ready cut strips of the Liner, used for covering cup seams etc.
Tricot – tricot is a knitted fabric, which has natural give, used in bra making, it comes in so many forms its impossible to describe. The above (Sheer) is often referred to as tricot, it is also possible to get tricot which has added lycra so is very stretchy. always click on the product item to get further info, and if you are still not sure, please email us.
Tulle – a net fabric which is often embroidered on to use for bra cups, it is preferable to back it/or line it with the sheer for those that are sensitive to prevent it being rough on the skin.Stretch tulle is often available, but the stretch will be reduced if the tulle is heavily embroidered.
Bra/Lingerie Satin
A soft light satin, often stretchy, one or both ways, can be used for cups (line out), and even for the bra wings (back with powernet).
Stretch net fabric, generally used as a lining, in dresses, costumes etc, may be suitable to line bra wings made of another stretch fabric.
Bra Padding
A foam fabric which is generally sandwiched between two layers of matt or satin tricot. Use for extra boost, bottom cups etc. Overlay with another fabric.
Bra Cups
Ready made shaped cups of the above fabric.You can make your own cups, simply use your bra cup pattern, but eliminate the seam allowances from the pattern. Butt the seams together and use a zig zag and seam tape to cover the joins. Make your bra as normal, sliding the foam cup between the lining and outer fabric, or bind the raw top cup edge of the foam cup with fold-over elastic, and simply attach the outer fabric over the cup.
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Tewantin is a small, friendly village located on the Noosa River and is the launching point for the vehicular ferry to the Noosa North Shore, the Great Sandy National Park and Fraser Island.
Historic Tewantin was originally a timber town and the river port for the Noosa area. In the late 1800s Tewantin was a small town prospering on the local gold, fishing and timber industries.
For some great views of the Noosa River, relax and enjoy a picnic at Memorial Park or head to Noosa Marina, a bustling complex on the river, for coffee, a drink, an alfresco lunch or evening meal, all with river views. The 40-berth marina is also home to the Noosa Marina Visitor Information Centre, specialty shops and a private gallery. Each Sunday the Noosa Marina Markets display craft and produce stalls on the boardwalk.
Discover Tewantin's history by visiting the friendly volunteers at Parkyn's Hut on Poinciana Avenue. The hut is also an accredited Visitor Information Centre.
Don't miss the Noosa Regional Gallery, home to beautiful, locally crafted gifts available for sale, and a host of changing exhibitions from local exhibits to national and international artworks.
Note: Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Please visit the operator's website for further information. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).


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nursery, in horticulture, an establishment or area for the propagation, breeding, and early cultivation of plants. In North America the term nursery originally specified a place where hardy woody plants, especially fruit trees, were started; but as the market for and interest in new varieties of garden plants increased, nurseries broadened their province to include the cultivation and development of all types of plants, including tropical varieties and annuals, and their sale either as seedlings ready for planting or as seeds. Until the advent of artificial irrigation and the use of vast greenhouses to control temperature, nurseries depended on natural conditions for success—as did the bulb nurseries of Holland, which were long famous for flowers and ornamental plants.
The modern nursery, staffed by horticulture experts and equipped with facilities for both experimental and mass production, supplies home gardeners, flower and fruit growers, farmers, and foresters with seeds and seedlings of specified qualities. Under nursery conditions varieties of plants have been bred that have greater yields and are hardier, longer blooming, and more disease resistant than those grown in the ordinary farm or garden, where controlled selection and hybridization is usually impractical (see plant breeding). Grafting and budding are also commonly used by nurseries to produce superior plants, and some plants are now propagated from cells grown in a sterile medium.


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Poo does something that we think is one of the main goals of public speaking, especially for women: Giving a voice to those who don't have one. She is the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and co-director of Caring Across Generations, a double dose of organizing with those who have traditionally lived on the economic and social fringes of America.
The famous speech that Poo delivered at the United States Social Forum in 2007 begins with the harrowing story of one of those unheard individuals--Marina, a housekeeper from Columbia working in New York City. Poo tells Marina's story in a few simple words, but it sets the tone for the rest of the speech to come. She starts with the hopelessness of the worker, then turns the hopelessness of the cause on its head: "Even though it's often said that it's impossible to organize domestic workers, we're doing it." This is a short speech with one explicit purpose, to announce the creation of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. But it holds many great strategies that you can use in your own speaking.
- Let your audience see themselves. Poo has the difficult task of speaking on behalf of a group without really being part of that group. She's not a domestic worker, so how does she speak about their needs without sounding inauthentic? Some speakers, like Poo's labor forerunner Mother Jones, establish their bona fides with their audience by stressing shared experiences. Poo makes good use of another option by pausing to give her audience time to reply, cheer and stand up to be acknowledged. The rally atmosphere makes the speech more inclusive--less of a speech about the workers than a speech on their behalf.
- Use the "power" of repetition. There's one word that Poo keeps returning to in this relatively short speech. It's "power"--spoken 13 times. It's the main point of the new organization, and the main demand of the workers. By repeating it so many times, Poo is leaving no doubt with her listeners about what the group's main goal will be. It's also a strong word that has the potential to fire up an audience. It's difficult to stay neutral when you hear it.
- Expand your pool of listeners. Throughout the speech, Poo does a careful job of expanding her potential audience through connections in time and space. She tells her listeners the Atlanta venue is a reminder of the plight of African-American workers in the South from slavery to the present. She connects the cause of domestic workers in New York City with domestic workers around the world, the labor movement beyond domestic workers and the human impact of globalization. By the time she's finished, she's made the cause of the new alliance less of a niche concern and more of a struggle relevant to a broad cross-section of humanity.
You can listen to the audio of the speech here, and here's Poo speaking about the National Domestic Workers Alliance as part of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People of 2012."
Photo from the Institute for Policy Studies photostream on Flickr. This Famous Speech Friday post was written by regular contributor and freelance writer Becky Ham.


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A refinished claw foot tub sets the historical tone for the room and is complimented by hexagonal floor tiles and white subway tiles trimmed with an espresso and milk chocolate-colored mosaic border. A large arch-framed mirror flanked by quaint arched cabinets with glass doors softens the more angular components of the room. Accommodating the pitch transition of the wall tile and shower walls, as well as by creating a focal point angle through the positioning of the tub and ledge above. Adrienne Dorig


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Spaces: Words and pictures fill home
NEW BRAUNFELS — Not every home can pull off a design that incorporates a blackbuck mount surrounded by typography art, including a large bright yellow canvas that reads: "You are My Sunshine."
At the Hubicsak home, it blends together in Western frontier-meets-nostalgia harmony. Another sign beside the buck reads: "I Love You to the Moon."
A prominent sign in the kitchen is a favorite among family members and visitors alike. It reads simply: "Call your Mother."
"I just love typography art," said Denise Hubicsak. She bought many of the canvas prints online.
Denise and John "Mickey" Hubicsak bought the Greg Chafin Live Oak model home in 2006. The two-story house sits on a cul-de-sac and backs up to a natural dry creek area. Plentiful windows at the back of the house allow the Hubicsaks to enjoy the scenery. They added a deck and created a water feature in a galvanized tub.
Inside, Denise combined her finds with Mickey's love of hunting and ranching to create a unique design for the home.
At the entry way, olive baskets found at La Belle Vie in New Braunfels and large shed elk antlers from a ranch where Mickey once worked serve as added décor around a small table. Above the table, script on the wall addresses visitors: "Peace, love and joy to all who enter here."
Above the fireplace is a large elk mount, the second of Mickey's contributions to the décor.
"He always knew he wanted to have an elk mount in our house," Denise said, explaining that Mickey had worked security for King Ranch and several other ranches thereafter.
When Denise first told him she was going to place artwork around the blackbuck, he wasn't too happy. "But then, after he saw it, he got it," she said.
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Different looks: Denise and John "Mickey" Hubicsak respect each other's tastes in décor, which may have helped with their being able to combine their styles into a style for their home. "His style would be very stark," Denise said. "But he liked the old bullet casings as décor on the coffee table. He even found a giant brass ammunition casing to add to the décor."
Personal preference: "I know what I like," Denise said. "So when I decorate, I go with what I love."
Family album: "I love family photos," Denise said. "I usually group them together in black and white prints. I use old black and white family photos of grandparents, aunts and uncles."
Own it: While the model home came with many features, some of it wasn't Denise's taste. She replaced the dining room light fixture with a large pendant lamp with scroll work that was a better fit, then she customized it to her taste.
In the dining room, a large square wooden table, a find from Boerne, seats eight in metal bistro chairs.
"I always wanted these types of chairs, and they are indestructible," Denise said of her online purchase.
She covered the table in patterned oil cloth and added a large bowl of driftwood as the centerpiece. For window dressing, Denise took a green banner left over from Christmas trees and adorned the windows that look out onto the dry creek area. She hung potato baskets upside down from the ceiling with twine and clothespinned black and white family photos to them.
The kitchen includes a wall of typography art with more joyful messages such as "Color outside the lines," and even includes art on the refrigerator — a list of measurements.
"I use that all the time," Denise said.
The rich wood kitchen island came from Armoires and Accents in San Antonio. In her daughters' bedrooms, Denise said she grew tired of struggling with numerous bulletin boards. To corral memorabilia and photos, each bedroom includes chicken wire enclosed in an oversized wood frame. The girls clip items to the wire with clothespins.
A metal locker from Max's Haus Mercantile provides storage space in Denise's office.
In the master bedroom, a focal point includes a find from Buc-ee's. The longhorn skull was a present from Mickey to Denise. It is covered in stones and features metal roses for eyes.
Betty Taylor is a New Braunfels freelance writer.
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A while back, we–the LAVA Validation team– realised that our one little HP Quad core server with a paltry 32GB RAM and a mere 1TB of storage, was creaking at the seams trying to do too many things at once. Not only was it serving the web pages of validation.linaro.org (v.l.o), but it was also hosting the database, scheduler and a myriad other functions. For example, when it's preparing for tests to be run it could end up running multiple instances of linaro-media-create (l-m-c), a CPU hungry application at the best of times. In fact, just to make LAVA responsive at all, we had to choke it down so that only one instance of l-m-c at a time.
And then we started looking at FastModels, the Arm software emulation of hardware platforms.
We decided we needed to offload as much as possible from v.l.o. We looked at adding a new high power server, and then we looked at the option of adding several slightly lower spec servers and spreading the load. It was at this point that the idea of implementing our own Cloud was first mentioned. After some investigation, we realised that this was really the best answer.
We ordered 5 new servers from the excellent chaps we met at UDS-P http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-p/ in Orlando–System-76–and they duly arrived. I then set about deploying them into LAVA Rack 3. Here they are, just after I'd connected them and got them powered up.
(Yes, I know there are six there. One of them is a dedicated server for the toolchain group so that they can also offload some of their work.)
Now we came to deploying the LAVA-Cloud. After looking around we selected OpenStack as being the best implementation, since it gave us EC2 compatibility that will benefit us mightily in the future, in that the same interfaces we use to talk to LAVA-Cloud will eventually enable us to use external Cloud computing for some of the less time-critical applications of LAVA.
Once the servers were racked, as you see above, I did a fresh install of Ubuntu Server 11.10 onto each of the boxes and then started the process of installing OpenStack.
I had it mostly configured before I left for our Linaro Connect Q1.12 event in San Francisco, but something wasn't quite right. I couldn't get instances to talk to the outside world.
So, off I went to Connect and in the hacking sessions, I mostly spent my time trying to get the Cloud talking to the outside world. I could see that everything was configured according to the documentation, but still I could not get an instance that I created to talk to me, or indeed anybody.
Then disaster struck. I was in San Francisco, and hunting for solutions. The people on #openstack IRC channel on irc.freenode.net were incredibly helpful, but at one point I restarted networking on the main cloud node and…. the whole stack of servers came down. Couldn't ping them, couldn't see them at all. And there was nobody in the UK office because we were all in SF. What to do?
As luck would have it, I have a friend who is an IT infrastructure contractor, and he happens to live about 3 minutes walk from the Linaro offices. I arranged for a key to be left for him at reception, spoke to him about what I needed and he went in, got all the servers back up, installed a couple of bits and pieces I'd determined I needed and then I was back in, but only for about 5 minutes before it all went down again. A quick call to my friend, who by the way had just walked in through his front door, and he turned around and came back. In that time I got some news from one of the teams on #openstack. The server documentation contained an error. It was about referring to a bridge network in the nova configuration. It was wrong. Badly wrong. "Oh no, you don't want to do that. If you do that you'll take your servers down," was the helpful advice I got. Hmph. So, my IT friend, James, came back in, got it all back up and sat at my desk and waited while I made the changes and checked that it wasn't going to crash again.
It didn't. The servers stayed up. The utilities were all saying everything was working, and yet I still couldn't connect to an instance I had created._ (A short break now occurs in this narrative as I had some documentation to finish before leaving SF, and then some time off to spend with my family, who now meet me at airports with little signs saying "Mr. Pigott?")_
Back in on Monday it was catch up. A load of audio loop-back cables and USB Flash drives to install on Origens, Pandas, i.mx53s and Snowballs and e-mails. Finally got back to it on Tuesday. Then I spoke to James Page at Canonical about the problems. Finally, we figured it out. The servers were configured with KVM disabled in the BIOS. Most servers are delivered this way. I rebooted and re-configured the servers, then crossed my fingers. I created an instance, assigned it an IP address and tried to ssh onto the instance.
Guess what? It only bloody worked!
So, now we have a real cloud. Zygmunt Krynicki and I are now starting to exercise it. Our first goal is to get the FastModels deployed there. Then we need to offload l-m-c instances. Anyone who accesses v.l.o in the near future will start to see a massive improvement in performance, and now we can consider doing things we would have held back on before.
But actually, you know what? However cool all of that is, it's not half as cool as having our own cloud!


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Author: John Sheldon, Director of Brand Dialogue, BBH New York
(This is an updated version of a post from 04.01.10)
There is nothing like working on a completely new platform to get everyone energized and excited.
Everyone here at BBH has been super excited about the opportunities that Apple's new iPad will open up. We have just announced our first iPad application, the Cool Hunting app initially presented by our client, Cadillac, and developed in partnership between Cool Hunting, BBH and Front Ended.
Here it is. Well, a very static image of what it will look like.
Working with Josh and the team at Cool Hunting was really important in this project. We took their vast library of the latest in design, technology and culture and aligned – and spliced – it with a number of stories and facets about the vehicles.
It was a really interesting challenge from a design perspective. The "creative ambition" was to create a groundbreaking experience for consuming content on the iPad – one that becomes multidimensional with articles, photos, and videos in ways that were never possible before on the web or in the mobile space. We also wanted to propose a new advertising model for publications for the device – one that avoids slapping display advertising on everything and instead envelops the most appropriate and desired content for people. So we're putting the brand in right place in providing great content to people rather than distracting them from it.
For the initial client/sponsor, Cadillac, this approach would allow the Cool Hunting team to curate and deliver specific content in new, more relevant, and more innovative ways. The muse for the curation is the very sexy new CTS Coupe and CTS-V Coupe vehicles that Cadillac is slated to release in mid-summer. Building excitement around these vehicles and garnering handraisers for additional information are key goals for the brand.
The design process took six weeks (late nights and every weekend included). Our team ranks this among the most challenging design they had ever taken on. The interesting aspect is that you have to design everything twice – both for the landscape and the vertical layout. And that doesn't mean the layout changes visually, because we actually changed the experience based on how you were holding the device.
The goal was to incite users to interact with the design as opposed to just looking at it. For example, the default article view allows users to choose how they would most like to consume the content. So we enable more choices based on how people want to view or read the articles. This makes the interaction and visual design process incredibly more complex, but opens up a multitude of new opportunities.
The other part of the design and development challenge was putting together this app for a touch-based interaction in a platform that uses keyboard and mouse as the primary interfacing tools.
Working with the great guys at Front-ended to get it developed and App store approval-ready in short order was only possible through embracing a genuinely iterative and collaborative approach across all partners and client. Iterating between app designers, brand teams and developers daily made sure the final App met the needs of the sponsor, the technological benchmarks and the editorial approach of Cool Hunting.
Many of us are awaiting delivery of our iPads this weekend (our Director of Creative Technology, Richard Schatzberger, spent two hours on iPad release day refreshing his browser literally every second). And we can't wait to see how other brands are going to find creative ways to take advantage of this new platform.
We know we have a whole bunch to learn about what's possible, but weíre pleased our learning curve has been steep in the last few months. We like it that way.
In readiness for your iPad deliveries this Saturday, download the Cool Hunting app (here) and give it a look. We'd be interested to know what you think.


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Thursday, March 31, 2011
{Pottery Barn-Inspired} Moss Monogram
24 comments:
- CaryManda said...
I think I might just have to do that. I bought my monogram yesterday. Now for the moss!
- March 31, 2011 at 8:13 AM
- Katie M. said...
CUTE. What a great idea! especially for these spring and summer months. Love it. That's going on my craft list!
- March 31, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Kirsten Krason said...
OH MY GOSH!! I LOVE it. :) I might copy it for my house. Such a great idea!
- March 31, 2011 at 9:38 AM
- Kristina said...
Yours does look just as good! Super cute!
- April 1, 2011 at 1:06 PM
- Ali Richardson said...
GREAT JOB!! I have been wanting to knock off those pottery barn ones for a while now and you've inspired me to get to it! Just popping over from the TT&J party :)
- April 1, 2011 at 9:34 PM
- Kirsten said...
Love this! ...and way cuter than Pottery Barn's!
- April 1, 2011 at 10:37 PM
- Chelsea @ two twenty one said...
It looks fantastic! I love the ribbon that you added! Thanks for the linky love in your post! :)
- April 1, 2011 at 10:39 PM
- Amy Chalmers said...
great looking moss letter i have to say!
- April 2, 2011 at 4:55 AM
- Fishtail Cottage said...
Just have to say, yours is definatly cuter! more character & i like the moss on yours better.....very sweet! xoox, Tracie
- April 2, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Yours looks great! I love that you saved all that money and got something you wanted - way to go! I "followed" you from SITS!
- April 2, 2011 at 1:46 PM
Great idea! I have to share this with my daughter, she will love it.
- April 2, 2011 at 2:03 PM
- Katherines Corner said...
Very clever, love it!I found you on SITS. I enjoyed my visit to your lovely blog. Wishing you happiness and a wonderful weekend. Hugs!
- April 2, 2011 at 3:44 PM
- Karen said...
Hi, visiting from SITS. I love it, it looks just like the ones from PB. I had never heard of moss sheets either. That's what I love about blogging, I learn new things all the time.
- April 3, 2011 at 7:23 AM
- Linda@Coastal Charm said...
LOVE IT!!! Yes...yours looks awesome and I really like where you have it displayed. I'm planning on making these for the church doors for my daughters July wedding.
- April 3, 2011 at 1:49 PM
- Megan said...
wow. I can't believe they want $80. yours looks gorgeous. great job.
- April 3, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- Ashley @ Decorating Obsessed said...
I made a moss letter this weekend as well! I can't imagine paying the $79 price tag at Pottery Barn.
- April 3, 2011 at 8:18 PM
- gail@My Repurposed Life said...
I recently did the same thing with this moss!
Great job!
- April 7, 2011 at 7:26 PM
I am yr newer follower.
I love this letter, looks amazing, I like it such much that I brought the link to my blog
so more people can come and see directly in yr blog:
Tks for sharing,
- April 9, 2011 at 5:39 AM
- Monika Wright | I Love It All said...
Such a super idea, I'll have to try this myself!
- January 3, 2012 at 8:42 PM
- Kristy said...
I've got my supplies!! Now just one question... I've never used moss before. Does it start to smell after a while?
- June 4, 2012 at 4:48 PM
- Camilla said...
Because it is not alive there is no smell to the moss.
- June 4, 2012 at 8:06 PM
- Melissa C. said...
What a great project! Hi, my name is Melissa and I'm the managing editor for FaveCrafts.com. I was wondering if you'd be interested in allowing us to publish this project on our site. I have a newsletter of "knock off projects" coming up and I'd love to feature it! You can contact me at email@example.com for more information. Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you! Best, Melissa :)
- June 8, 2012 at 8:13 AM
This is Corinne from la salle design blog.
I used your tutorial in my recent post Moss Monogram Wreath Tutorial. http://lasalledesignblog.com/2012/07/24/moss-monogram-wreath-tutorial/
Please check it out!
Thank you!
- August 8, 2012 at 7:43 PM
- Laura Prascher said...
Just wanted to say thanks for the great tutorial and let you know that I linked to it on my blog. Thanks!
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Almost all of Yahoo's revenues come from selling advertising, mostly brand advertising.
So, during his first three weeks on the job, new Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has spent a good amount of his time introducing himself to the people who spend billions of dollars on all that advertising: agency executives.
We jumped on the phone with one of these agency execs and asked what he or she thought of the new guy.
This executive, who asked to remain anonymous in order to be more candid about a person he or she will have to work with in the future, was pretty blunt.
This exec said: "I would like to know what the Yahoo board was looking for that this guy is the answer. Because I just don't understand."
This exec's primary complaint is that Thompson has spent most of his career on the product development side of the tech industry and he has exactly zero experience in media or advertising.
"He doesn't really know the company. He thinks there's opportunity but was not specific about it. I think he doesn't even really grok what business Yahoo is in."
In this person's view, Yahoo didn't need an executive with product development experience as CEO because "there is very little that is wrong with the Yahoo product."
"Maybe a year ago they had product problems, but [Yahoo product boss] Blake [Irving] has done a great amount of work and what Yahoo has in the product pipeline is more compelling than another other media company."
In this person's view, what Yahoo needed to grow its revenues again was a CEO who can "better position" the company's various advertising offerings to agencies. After meeting with Thompson, this source said that could be a problem for Yahoo's new CEO.
"He is not really familiar with the kinds of sensitivities in the agency business. This is a very relationship heavy industry and I don't know if he's best equipped for that. "
The good news about Thompson, in this person's view, is that he is "a high productivity individual" who is "likely to move fast;" any early mistakes he makes, he will probably quickly correct.
The very good news about Yahoo, in this person's view, is that cofounder Jerry Yang is out of the picture and some of the company's longer tenured board members will soon follow.
"With Jerry's departure, it opens [Thompson] up for a lot more interesting strategic opportunities that wouldn't have been considered while Jerry was there. [The same goes for] The shuffling of folks from the board."
We've asked Yahoo if we could interview Thompson, but PR reps say he is in a heads-down mode, and not talking to the press.
More on Thompson's arrival:
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Lays Out His Guiding Principles For The Turnaround
Next For Yahoo: Layoffs, Ecommerce Aquisitions, Board Departures
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Just to be clear, my comment was more related to what kkhohoho said of the (hypothetical) remake of FFVI by SQEX being bad and all that. Not The After Years remake for iOS.
V is in desperate need of rebalancing, too. Then again, abusing the job system there is part of what makes the game appealing.Honestly, I'd be okay with V or VI. Just stop with the IV, Jesus Christ.
I grew up on the sprites. I feel like they had so much character and personality.
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To maintain strict or tight control over someone; to not allow someone very much independence or autonomy. Poor George seems like he doesn't get out too much these days. I think his husband has him on a tight leash. The boss has had her assistant on a tight leash ever since she hired her.


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flexibility. After the cast is removed, you will need some rehabilitation to
restore strength and range of motion. But a cast forces you to rest your
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Casting is somewhat more
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Maker Of The Maestro's Wand (Aug, 1941)
Maker Of The Maestro's Wand
It started as a joke, but Isaac Cary turned it into a business. Whether it's symphony or swing, the odds are heavy that the leader of the band is using one of Gary's custom-made batons.
by Lester David
APPLAUSE beats in waves through vast Carnegie Hall as the spotlight picks out the frail little man advancing to the conductor's stand. He bows deeply and faces the orchestra, arms outstretched. In his hand he holds a slender, white, beautifully proportioned baton. A hush settles on the auditorium … he taps his stand twice, sweeps his baton upward and music flows into the hall. Arturo Toscanini is interpreting a master.
Up in Harlem, a man with a toothy grin alight on his sepia face dashes to the bandstand of a night club. The jitterbug elite in the gaily festooned bistro hail him noisily as he lifts a long white baton. Dancers whirl onto the floor as the band rips out. Cab Calloway is interpreting a Hi-di-ho.
Boogie woogie or concerto, hot licks or a sonata, the Philharmonic Symphony or the Swingtime Syncopators, the chances are that the man who leads as the musicians play is using a baton made by Isaac A. Cary in his factory out in Staten Island, N. Y. A tall man of middle years, with the smell of fresh sawdust clinging to him, Cary has been making batons for noted orchestra leaders for 12 years in his one-story factory.
When the late Hal Kemp was just beginning his rise to fame as a top-flight orchestra leader, he remarked to Cary who had made one of his infrequent visits to New York:
"I'm just as good as Vallee and Paul White-man now." He held up a freshly made wand. "I use a Cary baton, too."
And that's how most orchestra leaders feel about the man who works with infinite patience in his tiny workshop. Great musicians swear by his sticks, speaking of them as one would speak of some great work of art. They wouldn't think of using another's product . . . not that there is any, for Cary is the only man in the United States who specializes in hand-made batons.
This shy craftsman with the expert fingers is not a little amazed by the attention focussed on him and his work. Through the years he has made well over 100,000 batons, an average of 10,000 a year, and even now he leans back at his workbench and wonders how it all happened.
It began as a joke 12 years ago. His son was playing trumpet in a small orchestra and often kidded his band leader about the bulky, unwieldy baton he used. He told him it was improperly made, that it was unbalanced and awkward to handle. In exasperation the leader said, "If you don't like my baton, let's see you make a better one." Quickly the son answered, "Watch me." He took the problem to his father and the two men set to work.
Cary had a good background for the task, having learned all about woodworking and the various types of lumber while in his teens. As a youth he worked in the forests of Pennsylvania and New England, felling trees and learning where the best lumber grows. From 13 to 21 he worked in lumber mills, absorbing information about grains, types of wood and quality. Then for 11 years he served as a machinist in Bethlehem, Pa., where he learned all there was to know about machinery. He didn't realize it at the time, but his work in wood and machinery was but a prelude to the career he was to build of fashioning a thin sliver of wood.
Finding the proper type of lumber from which to carve this first baton was a task in itself. For weeks father and son experimented with all kinds, searching everywhere for one with the proper flexibility, weight, strength and resilience. They haunted lumber yards, examining woods imported from Japan and India, woods from California, Washington, Canada. And finally they decided on silver birch, the kind grown in Maine. Then followed days of laborious carving as the novice baton-maker neglected his machine shop to devote his time to the job at hand. Finally it was finished and the band leader was delighted. It wasn't long before another order came in, then another and another … in a few short months the news spread and orders began pouring in and the business was launched.
"I woke up one morning," Cary recalls, "and found I was in the baton business." Today, among the noted leaders for whom he manufactures sticks are Abe Lyman, Rudy Vallee, Jimmy Lunce-ford, Toscanini, Rubinoff Frank Black, Alfred Wallenstein, and the entire WOR staff, Cab Calloway, Andre Kostelanetz, Paul White-man, Ozzie Nelson, Mark Warnow, and you name the rest.
It's taken years of training but now the craftsman knows precisely how to go about making a baton.
He begins with a 36-inch piece of silver birch, one-quarter of an inch in diameter. The average sized baton is 23 inches in length but some go bigger, others smaller. Whiteman uses the largest, Toscanini the smallest.
Once he has determined the size wanted, Cary cuts the original stick to within an inch of the size desired and begins tapering it off with a hand plane. He works slowly, sighting down the shaft often until he is satisfied he has a reasonably smooth taper.
Next he inserts the wider end into a "revolver," a device he invented himself, which whirls the wand at a speed of 5,000 revolutions per minute. As it spins he applies sandpaper to smooth the kinks. He has developed a sixth sense here which enables him to avoid a perfectly straight taper. For if it were precisely tapered, the slender shaft would whip and recoil, bending sharply when the leader brings it down with a snap. If the stick is a minute fraction of an inch out of alignment it comes down sharply and stays down. It's Cary's trick to get a perfect, yet imperfect, taper.
When this is completed to his satisfaction, a cork knot is glued to the handle and sandpapered smooth. The stick is then painted white with a pigment he mixes himself—"the whitest white I could find"—and is hung to dry.
The novelty of Cary's job—and the headaches— come in when the orchestra leaders begin demanding different types of batons. Offhand you might say that a baton is a baton and how on earth could one differ so markedly from the other to make the slightest difference to a conductor? But they do. Each is a separate problem and must be solved in its own way.
Paul Whiteman, for instance, is a big man and wants a big stick which he likes to beat up and down sharply. So Cary and he put their heads together and from Cary's shop came a peculiarly constructed, heavy handle designed to prevent the baton from springing from the Jazz King's hand. His batons are 33-1/2 inches long and weigh three ounces. It's difficult to believe but Whiteman uses about 100 each year—some are purloined by idolatrous jazz addicts, some are lost in the hurly-burly which usually accompanies moving of a large musical aggregation and others are broken when Paul cracks too lustily on the music stand in anger at some error.
Toscanini, on the other hand, uses a small stick 18% inches long and weighing 3/4 of an ounce. The cork collar is four inches long and narrow as Cary can possibly shave it, for the maestro dislikes a protuberance. A unique addition is a little green dot which Toscanini insists on having painted on the tip above the handle. His musicians have puzzled over the foible; even Cary doesn't know. And Toscanini won't explain.
Freddie Rich is a most destructive leader, breaking dozens each year by flinging them violently on the floor in a rage. He customarily carries dozens at a time. Mark Warnow, on the other hand, also uses a light stick but rarely breaks or loses one. "There's no profit in Mark," Cary says ruefully.
Before Cary makes a baton for a new customer he carefully investigates the size of the leader's hand, the length of his fingers, his height and weight and then confers with him for hours to determine the exact type of stick best suited for him. He studies his method of conducting, whether he uses wide sweeps or narrow movements, and finally fashions a stick which takes all specifications into account. He keeps in constant touch with orchestra leaders and many serious consultations are held on the advisability of altering the markings by as little as 1/8 of an inch. Orchestra leaders are funny that way and Cary knows it.
There was the time he had been making batons for more than three years for a noted leader. The baton invariably was 22-1/2 inches long and weighed slightly more than 3/4 of an ounce. If the stick was a millimeter shorter or longer or weighed a tenth of a gram less Cary would receive a letter the next day telling him curtly of the error.
One day Cary decided to visit the conductor when he was playing a major date in New York. He had never seen the man actually at work before his orchestra and he was curious to observe how this most exacting gentleman led.
"My mouth just hung open," he recalls, "when I saw him work for the first time. He came out with the baton in his hand, waved it at the audience a couple of times in hello, dropped it into a nearby chair and led the band through the entire program with his hands!"
But not all conductors are that way. Symphony men in particular demand precision for their batons, batons which they use.
"It's more difficult to make batons for the symphony conductors," Cary declares, "because there must be a delicate attack and release; lights and shadows must be created as the conductor indicates to each section of the orchestra exactly how he wishes the music played. If a baton is unevenly balanced or unwieldly for the conductor, the greatest music can be ruined."
Cary's cheapest baton is seventy-five cents, his most expensive rarely more than a dollar and a half. But there was the time he made a special baton for Andre Kostelanetz when the maestro was being tendered a dinner on the coast.
Cary hunted until he found lumber 75 years old, tough yet resilient. The baton was tall as "Kosty," five feet two inches, perfectly proportioned down to the cork handle, and was inscribed with the names of all the notables at the party. It cost $100 and took the craftsman one month to carve.
Practically all the tools Cary uses, except his "revolver," can be bought at the five-and-dime . . . sandpaper, a cheap plane, a file, cork, paint, glue. Try it some time.


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It's that time of year for us to take our annual senior citizen test.
Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert. If you don't use it, you lose it!
Below is a very private way to gauge how your memory compares to the last test. Some may think it is too easy but the ones with memory problems may have difficulty. Take the test presented here to determine if you're losing it or not.
The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you've made your answer.
OK, relax, clear your mind and begin...
1. What do you put in a toaster?
Answer: 'bread.' If you said 'toast' give up now and do something else..
Try not to hurt yourself.
If you said, bread, go to Question 2.
2. Say 'silk' five times. Now spell 'silk.' What do cows drink?
Answer: Cows drink water. If you said 'milk,' don't attempt the next question. Your brain is over-stressed and may even overheat. Content yourself with reading a more appropriate literature such as Auto World.
However, if you said 'water', proceed to question 3.
3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?
Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said 'green bricks,' why are you still reading these???
If you said 'glass,' go on to Question 4.
4. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to
Milford Haven in Wales . In London , 17 people get on the bus.
In Reading , 6 people get off the bus and 9 people get on.
In Swindon , 2 people get off and 4 get on.
In Cardiff , 11 people get off and 16 people get on.
In Swansea , 3 people get off and 5 people get on.
In Carmarthen, 6 people get off and 3 get on.
You then arrive at Milford Haven ..
Without scrolling back to review, how old is the bus driver?
Answer: Oh, for crying out loud!
Don't you remember your own age?
It was YOU driving the bus!!
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Top 8 Cold Coffee Drinks in Honolulu
From left: Cold-brewed iced coffee at Brue Bar, iced coffee at Beach Bum Cafe, New and Improved Philz at Salt.
Photo: Martha Cheng
It's hot as [insert preferred expletive here].
To keep our cool, we need our caffeine. Here are our favorite cold coffees:
Iced latte at Morning Glass
At one of our favorite cafes ever, the iced lattes ($3.50) are shaken, not stirred, for a refreshing frothiness.
Vietnamese iced coffee at Pho to Chau
Few pairings are better than a hot and savory pho with a cold and sweet Vietnamese iced coffee ($3.50). Let the dark bitter brew drip through the filter brought to your table, then stir it into the condensed milk and cupful of ice.
1007 River St.
Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed coconut milk at Snackbox
Vegan Vietnamese coffee? Awesome. Grab Snackbox's take on a Vietnamese iced coffee ($4.50), mixed with agave-sweetened coconut milk.
Inside PAD, 691 Auahi St.
Coffee jelly au lait at Palme D'Or
A fun fix: Stir the coffee jelly into the milk and slurp away ($4.55).
Affogato at Café Central [UPDATE: Cafe Central is closed as of June 10, 2014.]
The best afternoon pick-me-up and cool-down is a shot of espresso poured over a scoop of Il Gelato's fior di latte ($3.95).
Iced coffee at Beach Bum Café
At this pour-over only café, some of the water is replaced with ice cubes, instantly cooling down a perfect brew, made with your choice of Hawaii-grown coffee (about $3).
Cold brew coffee at Brue Bar
Sometimes you just want a simple cold coffee. Brue Bar's cold-brewed coffee (about $3) uses Santa Cruz's Verve Coffee for a smooth and mellow cup.
The New and Improved Philz at Salt
And sometimes you need an extra kick with your caffeine. This cocktail ($10), an homage to Philz, the beloved coffee shop in San Francisco, ups coffee's bitterness with Campari and Averna and smooths it out with rum.


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Modern Man Clothes Tree
Furniture Design Focus: Modern Man Clothes Tree
A Good Furniture design example, the Modern Man is a creative Clothes Tree design. Modern Man was designed in 2009, and here is a how it is described by its designer: What is Modern Man? What does Modern Man do? Basically, it is a clothes tree, you can throw your clothes to him and he will catch them! Designed at the dimensions and the shape of an archetype man, the modernman is actually an ironic statement to current state of things.
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Well, we can't live without our smartphone anymore.
You've got to admit that!
But are we all the same? No I'm unique.
And that's why I want my own 3D print phonecase.
I've got my own taste, but I'm not a designer.
That's why 3Dphonecase.com build a unique tool.
You can design your own case online by yourself
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Choose your own background, image, color en text.
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Hello I am trying to make a program where there is an array of strings which is filled with text from a jtextfield and put into a combobox. There is also an array of objects which is filled with items from a jlist. When you pick a string from the jcombobox, I want it so that the corresponding objects are displayed in three labels below the combobox.
Here is my code for the action events
names is my JComboBox, and adding the person string array to the combobox is working fine when I click b1, but my ItemEvent listener does not set the label to the corresponding item in the object array data. I am using only one label just to test if it works, but it seems that my object array has no value when it is called in itemlistener. I have added the itemlistener to my combobox. My JList is table./* This is what my string and object arrays are declared as at the top of my source code private Object[] data= new Object[100]; private String[] person = new String[100]; */ public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event ) { if ( event.getSource()== b2 ) cardManager.show( deck, "c1" ); else if ( event.getSource()== b3 ) cardManager.show( deck, "c2" ); else if ( event.getSource()== b4 ) cardManager.show( deck, "c3" ); else if ( event.getSource()== b1) { person[custIndex] = t1.getText(); names.addItem(person[custIndex]); Object data[] = table.getSelectedValues(); custIndex++; } } public void itemStateChanged( ItemEvent event) { if (event.getStateChange()== ItemEvent.SELECTED ){ for (ct= 0; ct<data.length; ct++){ l1.setText((String)data[ct]); } } }
When I use a System.out.println() statement, it shows that the value of any item in the combobox is null, so I am not sure why my ItemListener is not setting it to the corresponding index of the object data array.
It seems to be working when I put :
for (ct= 0; ct<data.length; ct++){
into the actionlistener for the b1 button, but when I put this for loop in my ItemListener, it does nothing.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you.


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- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Creole mustard or other whole-grain, spicy mustard
- 1/4 cup minced green onions
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- One celery root, about 1 to 1 1/4 pounds, peeled and cut into thin matchstick slices
- One fennel root, about 3/4 pound, trimmed and tough outer core removed, cut into thin slices, and fronds reserved
- 1 pound boiled baby shrimp
- In a bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, green onions, parsley, lemon juice, garlic, salt and paprika.
- In a bowl, combine the celery root and fennel root, and add sauce to coat.
- Place the shrimp in a separate bowl and toss with the remaining remoulade.
- Divide the celery root and fennel among 6 plates. Top each serving with shrimp and serve, garnished with reserved fennel fronds.


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Current Theme Song (aka what's playing on my ipod right now): Silence by Lizz Wright.
Well Edmund (and you, dear readers), you definitely had me scrambling. Turkish Delight is deceptively simple and adrenaline junkie's dream. And you'll get your week's worth of exercise in one go, believe me.
Here is the link to the recipe I used. Tweak as you see fit. I left out the part with the rose water and added a whole lot more to the powder coating at the end. Remember, me and rose water no likey each other. So let's begin!
I was so nervous. I had to take a picture. Remember, Beth Revis says Turkish Delight kills pans. This might be the last time I saw mine alive.
These are not innocent ingredients. These are ingredients of DEATH.
To help ensure the safety and possible life of my pan, I covered the entire thing in shortening (you're supposed to do this anyway). I may or may not have had a bit too much fun and may or may not have drawn math symbols into said shortening. Then I covered the pan in wax paper. And then - I greased the wax paper. Oh yes I did. Sugary goodness is not taking MY pan away from me!
Edmund! Do you realize what this recipe is?! All it IS is sugar, you little fiend! That and a little bit of water and corn starch and flavoring. Holy cow! No wonder you liked it so much. I'm going into a sugar coma just looking at it.
This is the consistency of the mixture once you add the flavoring and water to the sugar. A bit blurry, but I thought this would be the best way to show you visually what you are looking for here in your *ahem*
sugar water turkish delight mixture (You'll notice from the sugar line it reduces a lot when you add the water and begin heating it). Take this to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
Here is the simmer after the boil. You'll notice it has clarified a lot (so you can see to the bottom). This is where the long haul comes in. You have to wait for it to come to 240 degrees Fahrenheit (this is where you reeeallly want a temperature probe/candy thermometer). It's going to go degree by painful degree up. Seriously. I made a sandwich. And ate it. But don't go very far! And always always keep half an eye on it. Because when things happen in candy making, they happen fast.
While I was waiting, I started to prep the other pot. Throw it in with pizazz! That's half the fun. :)
Of a note, it started to bubble something fierce right around 215 degrees Fahrenheit. Since this is the first time I've ever made this, I thought it important to the documentation process. I am culinary scientist. Hear me roar.
I took it off right at the 240 degree (F) mark. It distilled very quickly (and began to lose heat). (Don't worry, that yellow thing is not anything that has fallen in. It's a reflection from something above it. So don't worry, it doesn't have to be a part of your recipe).
This is where the other pot comes in, with corn starch, cream of tartar and water. It looks like milk but it grows thicker quickly. In fact the recipe said when it got to a "glue" consistency, that was when it was ready (although that is slightly problematic because I started to wonder what kind of glue. Rubber cement? Elmer's?). It started to smell like glue even, but that could just be me, considering the aforementioned thoughts. :)
And this is where my mind jerked to a sudden thought. Beth Revis said Turkish Delight kills pans, so I was so prepped and ready with a pan as slick as greased lightning, but what if she meant a pot instead? Corn starch is a thickener and almost utterly tasteless (remember that if you ever have a sauce that is too thin) and I'd just dumped over a cup into this pot. This was my "oh no..." moment.
Remember how I said when things happen they happen fast? Yeah, that was this time. My fingers were covered in sticky goo and I barely had time to snap off this blurry shot before whipping the bejeezus out this sucker before it took my pot under its sadist grip.
Having a brightly colored whisk helps. :) I beat it into submission and it turned into a lovely smooth texture (albeit a very sticky one).
Yellow food coloring. I thought five drops would do nicely.
And here is where you may want to deviate from my own adventure. You see, the recipe said to mix it for another hour after it gets to the gloop of death stage. o.O You're going to have bi-ceps bigger than your face by the end of it. If you have any big or little helpers in the house, you may want to bribe/switch off with them. I was dying after ten minutes. Energetic music blared loudly is a great friend here. I recommend Jonsi. Or possibly Metallica.
Because in retrospect, this is where I think I made my slip. Because it says you can tell when it is ready when the mixture turns a nice golden color. And I had already added my food coloring. So I don't think I
stirred beat into a bloody pulp for nearly long enough. Chancing a mad dash downstairs to my computer I pulled up a YouTube video to see the consistency right before they poured it. It looked the same. But remember, candy making is such a precise art and science. So I would recommend mixing it longer. You may have to graduate to a wooden spoon since my whisk was giving out. But this picture is still pretty close to what you'll see right before you pour it. It's only after the setting overnight you get to see where my real adventure began. :)
Still good! Look at all that sugary goodness, Edmund. It's so pretty...
Then something happened I'd never read about or seen before. You are supposed to let it rest and cool overnight. But not in the fridge. Apparently it absolutely ruins the texture. So I stuck it down in my cellar. That is supposed to give it time for the moisture to settle and distribute evenly through the batch. Most people are afraid of "sweating" which the extra time is supposed to prevent. But this wasn't sweating. This was weeping. (You have to admit, it looks pretty cool though). :)
Again, I don't think I mixed it long enough after combining the two together, not giving the liquid time to set up properly. So once it cooled down, it wept. Openly. I'll assume it saw The Notebook or some other equally sad show while I was out.
But! Determined I was! I just figured I would add a little more corn starch to the coating powder and maybe that would soak up some of the excess moisture. (By the way, several commentators on the recipe I used said the "dusting" they recommend is a bad idea. You need to give these things a veritable bath in the mixture. And after opening the OFFICIAL TURKISH DELIGHT - FROM TURKEY they were drenched in it as well as I presumed they would be since it will keep off moisture and help preserve them. So definitely go that route).
Ooooooo. Real Turkish Delight. *claps* Now for the comparison! (There were definitely more flavors than just lemon in their Turkish Delight).
Tada! I made it and both my pan AND pots survived (run them under hot water immediately after you are done pouring. It should save you from any heart ache/grief). Thanks so much for the adventure, everyone!
Adventures in Turkish Delight
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5 comments:
- Lucia (iLive, iLaugh, iLove Books) said...
Oooh, fun post! I love The Chronicles of Narnia!! I've had a few kinds of Turkish Delight. Some enjoyable, some not. Rose water and other flowers don't really go well with me, either.
- February 22, 2012 at 2:30 PM
- Meg said...
Congrats on triumphing over the Turkish Delight!
- February 22, 2012 at 3:59 PM
- clairedelune said...
This was a really cool post! Love all the pics you included. Maybe I'll try this some day.
- February 22, 2012 at 4:04 PM
- Bookish in a Box said...
This is so cool! I always wondered what Turkish Delight really was...
- February 22, 2012 at 4:41 PM
- Charlotte said...
Your end result looks lovely! I hope you actually enjoy eating it...which I think is the major downside of T.D.
- February 26, 2012 at 9:29 AM


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At IFFGD's 7th International Symposium on Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in April 2007, we had the opportunity to talk to some of the international experts in functional GI disorders. Our discussions covered some of the most recent developments in this field.
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The liver processes toxins; its state can reveal toxins in the diet. Liver cells of mice fed GM "Roundup Ready" soybeans had structural changes, which, according to molecular geneticist Michael Antoniou, PhD, "must reflect some 'insult' on the liver by the GM soy." Antoniou, who does human gene therapy research, said that although the long-term consequences of the GM soy diet are not known, it "could lead to liver damage and consequently general toxemia." In addition, rats fed GM corn had liver lesions and indications of toxicity; rabbits fed GM Roundup Ready soy showed altered production of liver enzymes; and the livers of rats fed Roundup Ready canola were 12%–16% heavier, possibly due to liver disease or inflammation.
The stomach lining of rats fed GM potatoes showed excessive cell growth, a condition that may be a precursor to cancer. Rats also had damaged organs and immune systems.
GM soy, reproductive problems, and infant mortality
A preliminary study by a senior researcher at the Russian National Academy of Sciences had devastating results. More than half the offspring (51.6%) from female rats fed GM soy died within three weeks, compared to 10% from the non-GM soy group. The average size and weight of the GM group was smaller (see photo), and they were unable to conceive. Just after this study was completed, the Russian laboratory coincidentally began feeding GM soy-based feed to all their rats. After two months on the GM soy diet, the infant mortality of rats throughout the facility reached 55.3%.
Many offspring of female rats fed GM soy were considerably smaller, and more than half died within three weeks (compared to 10% of the non-GM soy controls).
When male rats were fed Roundup Ready soy, their testicles became dark blue instead of pink. GM soy diets also altered young sperm cells in mice; and when parent mice ate GM soy, it changed the functioning of DNA in their offspring's embryos.
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When Indian shepherds let their sheep graze continuously on Bt cotton plants after harvest, within 5-7 days 1 out of 4 sheep died. An estimated 10,000 sheep died in one region alone. Investigators said preliminary evidence "strongly suggests that the sheep mortality was due to a toxin. . . . most probably Bt-toxin." The majority of corn grown in the US produces Bt-toxin.
Even pollen from Bt plants may be dangerous, as Filipinos in at least five villages fell sick when a nearby Bt corn variety was pollinating.
Functioning GM genes remain inside you
Among the problems linked to GMOs, this one is particularly disconcerting. The only published human feeding experiment verified that genetic material inserted into GM soy transfers into the DNA of intestinal bacteria and continues to function. This means that long after we stop eating GM foods, we may still have their GM proteins produced continuously inside us.
If the antibiotic gene inserted into most GM crops were to transfer, it could create super diseases, resistant to antibiotics. If the gene that creates Bt -toxin in GM corn were to transfer, it might turn our intestinal flora into living pesticide factories.
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Harris County Judge Ed Emmett on Monday called on Gov. Rick Perry to support the expansion of Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act, and encouraged state leaders to invest in transportation and mental health care.
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