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Before you buy that next container of fog juice, make sure you have yourself a tripod for your digital camera. We work too hard on our haunts NOT to have good photos of them. And a tripod is the most important part of your nighttime (and even daytime) photography. And prices have never been better. Heck, the tripod I currently use is an old one I purchased pre-owned (banged-up and used). And I love it.
Framing shots actually becomes a lot easier if the camera is steady. You can make sure a jack o'lantern is in the upper left corner of your photo and your scarecrow is off to the right. And height adjustments are great for forcing shots that aren't all "at human level." I often lay my tripod on its side on the ground to get low shots. And I've even placed it on the hood or roof of a car to get high shots. With the legs fully retracted, they're even great for shooting video. The weight of the tripod helps stabilize your hands and arms, like a mini stedicam device. So your video won't appear as shaky.
Here are a bunch on Amazon. Check out the used ones. Nice prices.
The Cure for Blur.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Stop The Blur
Before you buy that next container of fog juice, make sure you have yourself a tripod for your digital camera. We work too hard on our haunts NOT to have good photos of them. And a tripod is the most important part of your nighttime (and even daytime) photography. And prices have never been better. Heck, the tripod I currently use is an old one I purchased pre-owned (banged-up and used). And I love it.
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- Jay's Shadow said...
A tripod is definitely a given for me. My hands shake more than a California earthquake! And using a timer is a must.
- October 15, 2010 at 10:20 AM
- NecroBones said...
Couldn't agree more. It's crucial for night shots, since you need a longer exposure without the flash.
For video, I really like using a monopod that I can retract and stick under my armpit, using the whole body to stabilize the camera.
- October 15, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Ghastly said...
Good tips! I always have problems catching the atmosphere at night. The lighting doesn't always come out the same on film. My digital camera is pretty good. Maybe I just need to look in to more of the features (I know how to turn off the flash, but probably need to increase the exposure) I have a tripod, I just have to dust it off!
- October 15, 2010 at 10:58 AM
- RebelShade said...
I've always though you were an amazing Photographer, I can never seem to get the good night shots. Thanks for the tips, and keep um coming :)
- October 15, 2010 at 11:50 AM
- brainSkillet said...
Right on Rot. I am constantly amazed how much time people spend building stuff and then put zero effort into photographing it.
- October 15, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- Rot said...
I spend a LOT of time hunting for haunt photos and way too often I flip through someone's photos and not one of them is in the least bit clear. And I've been there, where I am convinced a night shot is going to look great because I THINK I'm perfectly still, or I'm resting my arm on something to steady it...but it's always blurry.
- October 15, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- Goneferalinidaho said...
I love my Gorilla Pod. Now all I need to do is fiddle around with long exposures to get some great shots.
- October 15, 2010 at 2:08 PM
- NoahFentz said...
I have to confess. I use a tripod easel and rubber bands. I borrow my daughter's 35MM so I cant see buying a real tripod. I am always looking at Garage sales though.
Another feature I use is the timer. Even taking the picture shakes the camera. I am always looking for different objects to lay the camera on. I have even used an eight foot ladder.
Your photos have always inspire me to look at my props a whole different way. I am always playing with different angle and not centering the subject.
Thanks for the tips!! Keep em coming...
- October 15, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- Grim said...
The tips you posted a couple of years back really helped my nighttime photography, using a tripod, timer, etc. I always thought our more expensive Canon camera would take the best pictures, but had much better looking ones from our old Sony digital camera at night.
I still want to build one of those homemade steadycam devices that you posted a while back. I would love to hear your advice on video shooting one day. (Maybe you already posted something and I just missed it) I can never seem to get a good video after dark, maybe it's just my camera. Your videos always turn out great!
- October 15, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- Goneferalinidaho said...
Funny, I just got some decent long exposure shots of the set up tonight. Thanks for the reminder. I had to pull out the real tripod for some as the GP can shake a little bit.
- October 16, 2010 at 1:42 AM
- JHMDF said...
This year will be the year of perfect photos for me!!... tripod is ready.
- October 16, 2010 at 2:26 AM
- Slarti said...
Thanks for the reminder that I need to FIND the mount for my tripod! I think it got packed in with the Halloween decorations last year...
- October 16, 2010 at 2:27 PM


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SAVANNAH - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said Monday he'll seek an additional $50 million in state funding to deepen Savannah's harbor.
Deal also urged intensified lobbying to convince the federal government to keep its pledge to help fund the long-sought project.
Speaking at a Georgia Ports Authority Board meeting, he said he plans to include the $50 million in the state budget he'll propose next year.
His statement follows last month's final federal green light for work to begin; only lawsuits and the need for federal dollars stand in the way.
Supporters say a deeper harbor will float huge new ships soon due along the East Coast and keep Georgia competitive in world trade.
"I am committed to allocating funds and time to this pivotal link in our logistics network," Deal said.
The $50 million would increase total state funding for the deepening project - which has an estimated total price tag of $652 million - to $231.1 million.
"Expanding the ... harbor is vital to our renewed economic growth," the governor said, "and plays an integral role in helping make our state the No. 1 place in the nation in which to do business."
Studies estimate Georgia's deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support more than 352,000 jobs throughout the state.
They also say that network generates $18.5 billion in income, $66.9 billion in revenue and $2.5 billion in state and local taxes for Georgia.
Deal cited another study's finding that the project would generate five and a half times its cost in economic benefits.
Deepening also will reduce shipping costs by at least $213 million a year, said authority board Chairman Robert Jepson.
Deal said he's confident the General Assembly will approve the $50 million, which will be part of his proposed bond package for capital projects.
Lawmakers have been "very receptive" to his past bond proposals for deepening, the governor noted.
He praised "great salesmanship" by port officials and elected officials such as Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
They've convinced people the project would be a boon to all parts of Georgia, not just one region, he said.
Despite an ongoing state budget crunch, Deal showed "backbone," in pledging more bond money, said state Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah.
"The governor," said Stephens, chairman of the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee, "is a man of his word and knows it's all about jobs."
Deal said the $50 million would keep Georgia on track to fulfill its commitment to bear 40 percent of the project's cost.
The next challenge, he said, is getting federal officials to keep their side of a bargain encoded in a 1999 law.
Although he tries to avoid the topic, Deal won't rule out the possibility that Georgia might go it alone if the feds balk.
But he said the "most positive and short route" is to get money included in the budget President Barack Obama will propose next year.
That's still possible, even in the face of the year-end fiscal crisis now preoccupies Washington, D.C., Deal said.
He noted Assistant Secretary of the Army Jo-Ellen Darcy cited the 5½-1 benefit-cost ratio in her letter of approval for the project.
Putting money in Obama's budget, he added, would help overcome water quality objections raised by South Carolina in lawsuits.
Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz agreed.
He said Darcy's letter indicates the White House doesn't want deepening delayed for "unneeded ... reasons."
"We believe the federal government will stand tall and keep the project on schedule," Foltz said.
He said design work and contract deals are ongoing and dredging for the outer harbor likely will begin late next year.
"We're moving forward," he said. "The starting gun has gone off."

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Under California law, convicted felons who are serving time in state prison or who are on parole cannot vote.
But the groups claim the law does not apply to those felons who serve their sentences in county jails.
In October, California began sending felons convicted of nonviolent, nonsexual offenses to county facilities in order to reduce overcrowding at state prisons.
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The League of Women Voters recently filed suit, arguing that some convicted felons in California -- specifically those serving time in county jails rather than state prisons -- should be permitted to vote.
State law bars felons who are serving time in prison or are on parole from voting. The league's suit focuses on whether prisoners who have been moved to county jails, as part of court-mandated efforts to reduce prison populations, become eligible.
This is an interesting controversy, but ultimately a narrow one. Indeed, the league suit falls far short of what is necessary.
So here's my modest proposal: All California convicted felons everywhere, of any status, should be required to vote in state elections.
Why? Three reasons.
1. This would help California boost its fair to middlling voter turnout, perhaps reversing the common perception that Golden State citizens don't care about politics.
2. Voting in California state elections makes for good alternative punishment. And alternatives are necessary, since the state has been incapable of providing funding and resources to support its prison population in a constitutional matter.
Indeed, voting in state elections is a prison of sorts. You must waste time making a choice in candidate elections -- especially legislative elections -- in which your vote is meaningless. After all, few seats are competitive, and legislators' hands are so tied by the constitution, the courts, the federal government and initiaties that they can't do much of anything. In local elections, you select a host of officials to all kinds of jobs, many of whom are powerless because they can't raise revenues.
And the initiative process, with its inflexible rules that make maximum security seem tame by comparison, allows voters to lock even half-baked legislation and foolish spending and tax mandates into the law, basically forever.
3. Convicted felons are true citizens of California in the way that you and I never will be.
Most Californians are really citizens of a particular region. They stay in their region and their contacts and friends are from the same region. Angelenos stay in Los Angeles. San Diegans in San Diego. Bay Area types in the Bay Area.
But two groups of Californians live and work closely with people from all over California. The first group is students in the state's university systems. The second group is prisoners in state prisons.
That gives felons a broader view of the various regions. And they know intimately the state's budget problems, since they are part of a prison system that has grown in the budget, but not by enough to keep up with prisoners' needs. Prisoners are also familiar with state prison guards, who represent nearly one third of state employees.
When you really think about it, one could make the argument that convicted felons are better suited than any California population to be good voters.
Of course, such coercion of convicted felons might well be unconstitutional. Some might suggest giving voting rights to all felons would be morally outrageous.
It's fortunate then that California has a way -- the initiative process -- to get unconstitutional, morally outrageous provisions into its state constitution.
Let us know what you think. Comment below, send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.


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(big gold chains are back! much reminiscent of the good old saudi gold and the denim jacket!)
mar 12, 2013... tuesday...
PC's B.pad!
green striped polo (mint)
navy pants (paddocks)
white hi-cuts (signor)
blue denim jacket (two percent homme)
gold faced black leather watch (casio)
gold chain + leather bracelet (tomato.ph)
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Hello again! I'm sure you've now gotten used to the sporadic and infrequent words that get posted here.. Not that the words themselves are sporadic or infrequent it's just that the posting thereof is quite. (Yes, I am aware that that last sentence was stretching the bounds of correct grammar if not coloring outside of the lines completely). So, here I am again. I've been playing two games lately, Guild Wars 2 and WoW.
Yes, I have been playing quite a bit more Guild Wars 2 than WoW. I have been logging in to check out the 5.0.4 patch and setup my talents and glyphs and combine up all my achievements, mounts and pets. We've even tried to get the raid together last week to check out the recent changes. I've also been doing the addon dance to remove the ones that are broken and then wait for them to get updated and proceed to re-enable them. I've actually got my UI pretty much exactly the same as it was pre-5.0.4. I'm definitely looking forward to trying out the changes more but for now I've been concentrating on GW2.
So I have been playing Guild Wars 2 (GW2) since the early start because I pre-ordered the game. I really love the look of the game. I think they did a great job with a very stylized approach that combines a graphic novel feel with some more "realistically" rendered environments. Furthermore, I love how the game encourages exploration. The downleveling system makes it possible and possibly even encouraged to go to the lower level areas of the other starting zones and get your skill challenges and map completion achievements done.
The questing system is, while not "revolutionary", a very good way to make the "kill 8 phobots" and "collect 5 cogsmageders" quests feel new and different. There is a MAIN questline that is your personal quest. This story based quest is based on your race and the answers you gave to certain questions during the character creation phase. It's this that pulls you THROUGH the game and the individual stories of the sub-zones within each area are the filler. As you get to different areas you find tasks to do to help out the people of that spot. You are given the standard quest tasks to do however in a more natural way and with much more choice as to which activities you wish to participate in. Sometimes you can finish an area's "heart" quests by just running around a non-hostile environment. There was one area I did where I could just take a bucket of water and walk around waking up drunk people. I can't tell you how long I've waited to have that in a game (ok, maybe not). I just find that while in the end, this is just the same idea as other quest hub things, the feeling is very different.
Another thing that stands out that reminded me, at first, of rift is the random events. Every area has a pre-setup selection of random world events that occur. These can be anywhere from escort quests to "defend the keep" events to "collect 5 fribbits to rebuild our submarine" events. There are many combinations and models in each event and many of these events have consequences in the world, if only temporary. There is one "defend a bridge" event that if you fail, the bridge is broken and you then get an event to defend the rebuilders so it can be recreated.
I'm also really enjoying the idea of a weapon type as being the vehicle to decide on your main abilities. Class/WeaponType are the main factors in which skills/spells you will have. 2H weapons get 5 skills that can be unlocked with use and 1H have 3. Offhands which are used with the 1H weapons have 2 that are unlocked after the 3 of the primary weapon have been unlocked. Additionally there are class level talents/spells that are unlocked using Skill Points that you receive leveling up and completing skill challenges. Some of the higher level skills are pretty sweet. Once of my "elite" skills is to summon a huge mechanical golem to help me fight.
The combat is much more chaotic than games like WoW. You don't tend to move only because you are standing in the fire. You move because you can stay away from the mobs attacks. You have a way to manually dodge incoming attacks and general kiting is a skill that you'll find very helpful in these battles. Of course, that depends on your class, doesn't it. I chose, for my main, a Mesmer (which is like an illusionist). Fizh (Fizz was taken) is an Asura which is a race that vaguely resembles a cross between a gnome and a goblin. My mesmer has the ability to create illusionary copies of himself to fight mobs with. They can have up to 3 illusions up at once and they hit the target just the same as if they were real. There are many different types of "phantasms" ranging from some that shoot guns and even defend you by taking 1/2 the damage you would have received. Mesmers also get the ability to "shatter" their phantasms and cause different status ailments or just damage to your foe.
I've gone on for quite a while about the game and I'm sure there is even more to talk about that I've missed. I'm having a lot of fun with it and while I'm playing solo mostly, I've found that everyone seems to love being helpful as you are tooling around. Anyone who damages an opponent has the opportunity to receive a drop and get xp from the kill. There is no kill stealing because everyone shares in the eventual result. So that's it so far. Let me know what you think if you are playing GW2 or have been messing with the 5.0.4 changes for WoW. What are your plans for MoP? Has 5.0.4 made you more excited or has it soured your enthusiasm?


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Ricky Gervais wasted no time in answering the question that had dominated the pre-Golden Globes hype: Would he behave? Yes and no.
Taking the stage at the 69th Annual Golden Globes in Los Angeles Sunday night, Gervais took a sip from a glass of beer waiting there, and dug in.
"So, where was I? Nervous? Don't be. Hello, I'm Ricky Gervais," quipped Gervais. What followed were jokes as sharp as we've come to expect from Gervais. But what set this year's crop apart from last year's was that they attacked faceless organizations or people who weren't in the room, as he steered clear of attendees' personal foibles. For example:
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* "Tonight you get Britain's biggest comedian hosting the world's second-biggest awards show on the third biggest network."
* "The Golden Globes are to The Oscars what Kim Kardashian is to Kate Middleton: a little bit louder, a little bit drunker and more easily bought--allegedly."
* "The Hollywood Foreign Press has warned me if I cause any controversy whatsoever, they'll definitely bring me back next year."
That said, Gervais couldn't resist one more shot at a favorite target after reading the list of rules the HFPA had given him.
* "I mustn't mention Mel Gibson--especially Jodie Foster's "Beaver," which I haven't seen."
Ryan Seacrest had caught up with Gervais on the red carpet, two hours before the funnyman took the stage, asking him if he'd been surprised by the reaction to his two previous performances, and the heated anticipation for his year's show.
"I thought (the press) blew it up (out of proportion)," Gervais told Seacrest. "You usually have to murder someone to get that many column inches. I'm not looking to ruin anyone's night… I never mean to offend, there's just something about me."
The man has dropped some viciously funny jokes in his previous two years as Goden Globes host, but it certainly shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone familiar with his work.
But after coming out strong, it became clear that Gervais had decided (or been convinced) to not offend anyone, leaving the penis jokes to Seth Rogen and George Clooney. Further dulling Gervais' impact was the Hollywood Foreign Press Association apparently deciding to devote far more of the show to acceptance speeches, which tented to run long.


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This tutorial provides a solid foundation for those seeking to understand large scale data processing with MapReduce and Hadoop, plus its associated ecosystem. This session is intended for those who are new to Hadoop and are seeking to understand where Hadoop is appropriate and how it fits with existing systems.
The agenda will include:
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Sarah Sproehnle is the Director of Educational Services for Cloudera
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For information on exhibition and sponsorship opportunities at the conference, contact Susan Stewart at email@example.com
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Train kills 35 pilgrims in eastern India
PATNA, India (AP) — A train ran over a group of Hindu pilgrims crossing railroad tracks in eastern India early Monday, killing at least 35 people. An angry mob beat the driver severely and set fire to coaches in retaliation, officials said.
The pilgrims were crossing the tracks at the station in Dhamara Ghat, a small town in Bihar state, when they were struck by the Rajya Rani Express train, said Dinesh Chandra Yadav, a local member of parliament. Several other people were injured.
P.N. Rai, a railway official in Bihar, said 35 people had died when the train, running at a high speed, hit people on the track.
Railway official Arunendra Kumar said the train was not supposed to halt at Dhamara Ghat and had been given clearance to pass through the station. However, some pilgrims waited on the tracks thinking they could stop the train, he said.
The train stopped a few hundred meters (yards) beyond the spot where it hit the pilgrims. Angry mobs then pulled out the train driver and beat him. Yadav said the driver died, but Kumar said the driver was in hospital in critical condition.
The mob then got all the passengers out of the train and set some coaches on fire. Groups of young men also smashed the window panes of two other trains that were in the station.
Kumar Ashutosh, a passenger on the train, said that within a few seconds of hitting people on the track, the driver slammed the emergency brakes and the train ground to a halt.
"Soon, groups of people began running toward the engine. They asked us to get down from the train. Some of them pulled out the driver and his assistant and began beating them," said Ashutosh, who walked nine kilometers (six miles) from the accident site to the nearby Saharsa station.
He said a crowd of around 5,000 people had gathered near Dhamara Ghat station and were chasing away the district officials who tried to remove the bodies from the tracks. The crowds had blocked the railway tracks and the few policemen posted at the station had fled.
District magistrate Syed Pervez Alam said the dismembered bodies of passengers who had been killed were lying on the track. The angry mob has chased away policemen and officials who tried to reach the station.
"I had woken up and was sitting near the window, when all this happened. There were crowds of people on the platform and some on the track. It all happened so fast," he said.
Ashutosh said that although the train had been given clearance to pass through Dhamara Ghat without stopping, the driver was partly to blame.
"The driver did not slow down when the train approached the station. He maintained the high speed at which the train was moving, so it was difficult for him to stop when he realized that there were people on the track," said Ashutosh, who was traveling in the first coach next to the engine.
Railway officials said a rescue train on its way to Dhamara Ghat had to be halted at Saharsa because the tracks were blocked. Dhamara Ghat is about 280 kilometers (175 miles) north of Patna, the state capital.
Monday was the last day of monthlong prayer ceremonies at the Katyayani temple near Dhamara Ghat, a popular Hindu pilgrimage site. The pilgrims were returning from offering morning prayers.
More than 18.5 million passengers travel every day on India's vast railway network of about 10,000 passenger trains.


text: Dade Posted January 17, 2007 Joe: Laguna Nigel, CA / 56 / Owns a Minerals Trading Company Bill: Laguna Nigel, CA / 53 / Realitor Season 1: 3rd Place "Team Guido," the avid adventurers from Season 1, return for another attempt at the $1 million prize. Claiming they've had their bags packed since they returned home from the first season, they are ready to go! Admittedly, one of the most conniving teams in the history of Race, "Team Guido" were the masters of the old-school strategy and successfully outplayed most of their former competitors. Although Joe has done really well for himself professionally, his reason for returning to Race is to win so that he and Bill can retire and never have to work again. He describes himself as loyal, intelligent and responsible. He also claims that the biggest difference between Bill and himself is that he saves more money while Bill is a spender. Bill on the other hand describes himself as meticulous and upbeat, claiming that his biggest fear is heights and looking terrible on national television. After 20 years, Bill and Joe remain committed and enjoy life to the fullest. One question remains though... After being away from the game for so long, do they have what it takes to compete against the best racers of all time? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Windows 8 MSDN Webcast Series – Building Metro Style Apps
Some colleagues and I have just started a new series of one-hour MSDN webcasts focused on many aspects of developing Metro style apps for Windows 8.
The series launched yesterday, but all sessions will be made available as on-demand recordings. (I'll update this post as they are.) Thanks to Jaime Rodriguez for the original post.
Update – The webcasts have been recorded and there is a series home page on Channel 9.
Click on the session titles below to watch. You can also download Windows 8 and Visual Studio 2012 Express Beta to help follow along.
Enjoy the series!
[Last Update: 7/6/2012]
Introduction to the Windows 8 platform and the Windows StoreJennifer Marsman
Windows 8 is Windows re-imagined! Join this session to learn about the new platform for building Metro-style applications. Get an understanding of the platform design tenets, the programming language choices, and the integration points with the operating system and across Metro-style apps. We will also discuss the enormous opportunity for developers to make crazy money with the Windows Store. You will walk away with the resources to begin writing Metro applications for Windows 8.
Designing apps with Metro style principles and the Windows personalityChris Bernard
Metro style design has a set of five guiding principles to help you make the best choices when designing your app. These principles are the foundation for building great Metro style apps. Consider these principles as you plan your app, and always ensure your design and development choices live up to these principles.
Building Metro style apps with XAML: What .NET developers need to knowJohn Wiese
If you are experienced with .NET or Silverlight and are already familiar with XAML, this session will teach you everything you need to know to create a Metro style app for Windows 8. This session will cover updates to familiar features and explore concepts that are new for Windows 8. We'll talk about building reusable Windows Runtime Components in C#, Async programming in Windows 8 and both the Visual Studio and Expression designers. This session will show you how to turn your XAML skills into money-making Metro style apps.
What HTML developers need to know about coding Windows 8 Metro style appsMichael Palermo
This session is perfect for any web developer wanting to leverage his/her skillset to develop Windows 8 Metro style apps. The session begins by proving how much web developers already know about building apps for Windows 8. The focus then turns to how to write JavaScript code with WinJS. Key points for Metro style app development will be highlighted by implementing popular feature requests using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
Win as One: How Contracts in Windows 8 Help You Build a Killer Metro AppG. Andrew Duthie
Contracts are agreements between Windows and your Metro style app that allow you to integrate Windows 8 features into your app. For example, Windows 8 lets users share content from one application to another by using the Share contract. In this session, you'll learn how contracts work and how to implement the built-in contracts such as Search, Share, Settings, and More. With Contracts, you can help users get more out of your app, and in a way that is consistent and intuitive, and they will reward you by coming back to your app again and again.
Bring Your Windows 8 Metro Style Apps to Life with Tiles and NotificationsChris Bowen
Tiles and Notifications are important ways to draw attention to your app and improve your users' experiences. Tiles can draw users back into your app when your tile comes to life on Start screen. They can also let users personalize their Start screen by creating deep links to specific places within your app. Notifications, delivered through the Windows Push Notification Service, can inform and draw your users back into your app even when it's not running. In this session, you will learn how to effectively implement Tiles and Notifications to help your apps shine.
Building Windows 8 Metro style casual games using HTML 5
David Isbitski
The intent of this session is to help HTML5/JavaScript developers with writing their first Metro Style App in a fun, immersive way. We will cover the basics of HTML5 Canvas gaming and how we can easily bring it to Windows 8. We will then add additional game functionality as we introduce HTML5 Audio, CSS3 styling and web fonts, implementing a game loop with JavaScript, 3rd party frameworks, touch, camera, accelerometer, and WinJS controls.


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Gisele Bundchen may be fast on her way to becoming the first billionaire supermodel.
The ubiquitous fashion icon not only stars in campaigns for brands from Versace to H&M, she also heads apparel and beauty lines whose finances, says Forbes, she's very savvy at managing.
Bundchen developed the hugely successful Ipanema line of sandals, launched a lingerie company with a major Brazilian retailer and runs her own cosmetics company.
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According to Forbes' analysis, her earnings from all those ventures—plus her modeling income and her real estate holdings—could soon land her in the company of billionaires.
But New York Magazine calls the speculation "silly," insisting that Forbes can only know so much about her earnings and assets. As the New York article pointed out, she's faulted the business magazine before for speculating on her finances.
"I would like to know who this reporter is finding out all of these amounts. And I would like him to talk to my accountant and figure out where is the cash that's missing. Because I haven't seen it," she said to GQ in 2008, referring to a Forbes report that she made $35 million in 2007.
Whatever Bundchen's exact earnings, they're very, very high—as are those of her equally famous husband, NFL quarterback Tom Brady. He placed five spots above her on this year's Forbes Celebrity 100 list, Popeater noted.
Selected Reading: Forbes, Popeater, New York Magazine


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Join us for a Vineyard Tour!
The grapes are growing and we are starting to see signs of veraison in our Estate Vineyard at the South end of Napa. Veraison is the process of the grapes ripening as we can see from the grapes turning color. As we would expect, here at the South end of the Valley, we are just slightly behind the rest of the Valley due to our cooler climate and our morning fog.
If you would like to learn more about what goes on in the vineyard, how we take care of our grapes, how we measure the sugar content of our grapes to know when to harvest and other fun facts about vineyards, join us for our vineyard tour and tasting!
While you are touring the vineyard and learning about our grapes and how soil, climate and care affect our wines, you will have the opportunity to taste our wines and maybe even spot a vineyard bunny or two.
Our vineyard tour is offered Thursday - Sunday at 10 am. Reservations are required and the price is $20 per person and includes the tour and tasting during the tour. Wine club members receive 2 complimentary tickets at this price. Meet at the entrance to the Estate Cave tasting room.
Reserve your spot here! See you in the vineyard!
The Meritage Resort and Spa Gives Groups a True-to-Napa Experience
Did you see the latest article from Prevue Magazine about the tasting offerings from Trinitas Cellars?
Check it out here: http://www.prevueonline.net/blog/themes/food-drink/the-meritage-resort-and-spa-gives-groups-a-true-to-napa-experience#.U1__HodS6qY.twitter
VinItaly or Bust!
Trinitas Cellars is always on the go, traveling all of the country to bring our variety of wines to your homes. This week, Trinitas is branching out beyond its national travel and Proprietor, Garrett Busch and fiancée, Betsy, have packed their bags (full of Trinitas wine of course) and are headed to Verona, Italy for VinItaly!
This is a very exciting opportunity for Trinitas, as it is our first international appearance and Garrett and Betsy will be pouring our wines alongside wines from all over the world. Trinitas will be featuring a variety of wines, including our Chardonnay, Mysterium and a selection of our other favorites to share with new friends and fans.
Verona is a place very near and dear to Trinitas for a variety of reasons. Verona is not only the location for VinItaly, but is also the home of our Family Collection Amarone wine and dear friends, Armando and Roberta Fumanelli, as well as the spot where Garrett proposed to his fiancée last April.
It is here in Verona, in the Valpolicella region that our Trinitas Family Collection Amarone is grown, dried and made into the beautiful wine that we have come to love and enjoy. The Fumanelli family has been growing grapes and making wine since the 15th century. Making the most of the long trip, Garrett and Betsy will also be checking in on the vineyards where the Amarone grapes are harvested and the barrels of the more recent vintages of our Trinitas Amarone that are not yet ready to be bottled.
If you are in Verona this week, stop by our booth and say hi! Ciao!
Pick of the Week: 2011 Carneros Chardonnay
Our Wine Club Manager, Lucy, loves her fiancé Daniel, her puppy Diego and our Trinitas 2011 Carneros Chardonnay. Between the butterscotch and caramel apple notes Lucy can't resist pouring herself a glass of this Chardonnay. For those that are craving the taste of crème brûlée and have an addiction to caramelized sugar this 2011 Carneros Chardonnay is just for you!
Check out more details on the wine in our wine shop!
Food and Wine Pairing Discussion
Fellow wine lovers, join us for a short discussion as we experiment with pairing either Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvingnon with an entree of Sea Bass!
Pick of the Week: 2010 Petite Sirah
Brianna's pick of the week is the 2010 Petite Sirah. A full bodied wine of spice, dark fruit, and the deepest of carmine hues, she feels this is the perfect wine for Autumn.
Pick of the Week: 2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Ayed's wine of the week is the 2011 Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley. Ayed particularly loves the 2011 Sauvignon Blanc for its strong citrus essence and slight orange blossom fragrance. This varietal reminds Ayed of the closing summer season in the beautiful Napa Valley and the start of our breath-taking autumn.
Pick of the Week: 2010 Mysterium
The featured wine of the week is our 2010 Mysterium. Our tasting room associate, Bekah Allen, chose this red wine blend for the powerful taste of dark cherries and subtle smoky notes. As a Midwest native, this blend reminds Bekah of camping with her family and hosting dinner parties based around Chicago farmer's market produce.


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Saturday, October 3, 2015
Adele Jordan Saves the Day
But the girl Robbie'd hired up and quit, and Robbie, she needed some help. So I took a break from my sheep tending and pitched right in. I'm seventy, but still strong as an ox. Or almost, anywho.
And that opening day crowd was a sight to be seen. Why, even the mayor came in, all six foot of her, plus four-inch heels, of course. We was running our tushes
You might should stop by South Lick for breakfast if you're in the hills of southern Indiana. Robbie's banana-walnut pancakes are dang tasty, if I do say so myself.
And there's this book some author wrote all about Robbie, her store, and even me! It'll be out on the 27th of this month, I hear tell. Should be a right good read.
Maddie Day (also answers to Edith Maxwell) says she'll give away a copy of the book to somebody who comments here. So fess up: What's your favorite breakfast food? Ever had whole wheat banana walnut pancakes? How about some of them fried biscuits?
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My favorite breakfast is a spinach & mushroom omelet!ReplyDelete
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- Elaine N.October 3, 2015 at 8:13 AM
I love Denny's veggie omelettes! But possibly my all-time favourite breakfast was the lobster omelette I had in Maine this summer.ReplyDeleteReplies
Wow. Lobster omelet!Delete
- AnonymousOctober 3, 2015 at 8:28 AM
Love pretty much anything for breakfast but as for my favorite, country omelette.ReplyDelete
Becky Prazak
With what in it, Becky?Delete
I love a full Irish even though I can make three meals out of it!ReplyDeleteReplies
Tell me about a full Irish breakfast!Delete
I like Belgian waffles with fresh strawberries.ReplyDelete
I love spicy breakfast burritos!ReplyDeleteReplies
You and me both, Rhonda.Delete
Della at email@example.com In the summer we are partial to waffles with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on it. Pure Maple syrup poured over the lot and a sprinkle of either chopped walnuts or almonds across the top. In the winter it is oatmeal cereal w/o milk. But a spoon of raw honey, spoon of cinnamon and chopped apples or some other fruit (we rotate with bananas, blueberries, etc.) And sometimes nuts or coconuts with Baking Powder biscuits and hot chocReplyDeleteReplies
They both sound tasty.Delete
I love blueberry pancakes and sausage. firstname.lastname@example.com
Crepes are my special treat breakfast firstname.lastname@example.com thanks for this opportunityReplyDeleteReplies
Buckwheat or regular, Aggie?Delete
Crepes are my special treat breakfast email@example.com thanks for this opportunityReplyDelete
- Daniele KOctober 3, 2015 at 10:44 AM
French Toast or biscuits and gravy are hard to beat. Dmskrug3 at hotmail dot comReplyDeleteReplies
Love French toast with yogurt and syrup.Delete
A breakfast which I enjoy is grilled tomatoes on a toasted baguette slice. Yum. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)comReplyDeleteReplies
Grilled tomatoes for breakfast. This is the right time of year for that!Delete
A Mediterranean omelette is my special treat for breakfast. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)comReplyDeleteReplies
And what goes into that? Tomatoes and olives? Feta?Delete
My favorite breakfast is scrambled eggs with greens like spinach, or parsley, or bits of broccoli and some minced, fresh garlic tossed into it.ReplyDelete
This cool Autumn morning though, I'm imagining the look, taste and smell of a pumpkin muffin with pumpkin seeds inside.Replies
Both sound perfect!Delete
My favorite breakfast is scrambled eggs, Spam, white rice and a glass of guava juice at the Oceanside Cafe in Kona, Hawaii. For a change I'll order their banana pancakes, but I'll always have to have a side of grilled Spam! email@example.com
How fun, Kathleen. I know Spam gets a bad rap, but I used to love it as a child.Delete
My Gram used to make leftover chicken, gravy on home made waffles. That was always a treat growing upReplyDeleteReplies
Anything in gravy tastes good!Delete
My grandmother made German fried potatoes. I love them. I've never been able to make them as well firstname.lastname@example.com
What are those like, Sue?Delete
while the banana pancakes sound delicious, my preference is plain ones with loads of sugar free surup (sorry about spelling). I find too much sugar leaves me dying of thirst all day.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, I prefer plain yogurt on mine with just a touch of syrup.Delete
IHOP's harvest grain pancakes with bananas, or even apples. I love most breakfast foods, can have omelets and goodies for amy meal. Love pancakes but don't have them as often anymore. Biscuits and gravy...oh, I am hungry just thinking about it!ReplyDelete
IHOP's harvest grain pancakes with bananas, or even apples. I love most breakfast foods, can have omelets and goodies for amy meal. Love pancakes but don't have them as often anymore. Biscuits and gravy...oh, I am hungry just thinking about it!ReplyDeleteReplies
I love breakfast - anytime of the day. It's hard to beat steak, eggs and hashbrowns.ReplyDelete
Mmm, steak for breakfast. Robbie might have to add that to her menu.Delete
Love breakfast. My favorite is bacon, egg and cheese with grits and toast.ReplyDelete
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- Sue FarrellOctober 3, 2015 at 1:12 PM
Breakfast is my favorite meal. Pancakes and sausage sounds pretty good to me.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to read this series! My favorite breakfast is either biscuits and gravy or chicken and waffles! Thanks for the giveaway and chaance to win!ReplyDelete
Waffles or pancakes with sausages, orange juice and home fries. That's my favorite breakfast, but these days it has to look more like oatmeal or multigrain toast with a cup of lightly sweetened tea. Those banana walnut pancakes look fabulous, and your new book sounds so good and funny. I love the character's voice, lol. Thanks for a chance to win it.ReplyDelete
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I like pancakes and biscuits and gravy. Would love to try those banana walnut pancakes!ReplyDelete
I like pancakes and biscuits and gravy. Would love to try those banana walnut pancakes!ReplyDelete
Bagel with cream cheese and a coffee regular. Breakfast of champions in NYC. And easy to eat while walking to work. email@example.com
So many great breakfast ideas, you're making me hungry - except it's bedtime! I'll announce the winner tomorrow here. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you enjoy the book!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 3, 2015 at 8:42 PM
Fried eggs over easy. Looking forward to the book.ReplyDelete
I dont eat breakfast foods for breakfast. Love a hard fried egg sandwich when I need to feed my nostalgia.ReplyDelete
My favorite breakfast is buckwheat pancakes with sliced bananas and topped with butter and pecan flavored syrup. Cup of coffee with it. My mouth is watering right now!!!ReplyDelete
I love pancakes for breakfast, served with lots of fresh fruit and sprinkled with powdered sugar and a few slices of bacon. I think I'll make them for breakfast tomorrow! Thanks for the chance to win your book. dblaser(at)windstream(dot)netReplyDelete
I've never eaten whole wheat banana walnut pancakes or fried biscuits but both sound good. My favorite breakfast is an omelet with mushrooms, onions, and cheddar cheese, with a side of bacon and buttered wheat toast. Thank you for this giveaway!ReplyDelete
Pancakes with lemon & sugar. Takes me back to my childhood.ReplyDelete
- Renee WOctober 3, 2015 at 11:41 PM
Although my regular-morning-at-home favorite is a bowl of plain cheerios and milk with enough honey nut cheerios mixed in to give it some sweetness, my restaurant-special-occasion favorite is pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup. Thanks for the fun giveaway! firstname.lastname@example.com
- Robyn KOctober 4, 2015 at 12:07 AM
I love chocolate chip pancakes. Thank you for this chance. email@example.com
Bacon and waffles....yummy! Thanks so much for this opportunity!ReplyDelete
French Toast with syrup and butterReplyDelete
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I love chocolate chip pancakes, pumpkin pancakes, (cake) donuts, and Belgian waffles.ReplyDelete
I love scrambled eggs and bacon.ReplyDelete
My favorite breakfast is what the commonly called a "fretta" or a "garbage plate" here in Central NY. A little bit of everything all mixed upReplyDelete
Carol Wong is the winner! I'll email you, Carol. Congratulations, and thanks everybody for commenting with ALL these delicious breakfasts. I think Robbie has a few new ideas for her Specials board.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousOctober 4, 2015 at 10:59 AM
Here is something no one else likes!!!! Veggie sausage 2 patties with dark/light swirl rye bread toast and slices of one of our fabulous heirloom tomatoes with hot Broccoli on top with one free range vegatarian Fed organic egg and one macadamia nut coconut pancake with butter!!Sad I did not have a chance to b win my entry is by far the best sigh. Really wanted to read this for review but to broke to buy books itsacatslife17 at Yahoo.(com)ReplyDelete
- Darlene PetersonOctober 4, 2015 at 2:59 PM
My favorite breakfast is biscuits and gravy.ReplyDelete
I like French toast for breakfast. lkish77123 at gmail dot comReplyDelete
French toast is my absolute favorite. Add a few slices of bacon and I am a happy camper.ReplyDelete
Pancakes or waffles with lots of butter and syrup. email@example.com
My favorite breakfast is a Huddle House MVP.ReplyDelete
It's scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast & a giant waffle. Add hot tea I bring from home & milk & it's perfection.


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Beyond Medical Mutual, Ms. Hartmann is involved with the Westlake schools' PTA program and the St. Clarence Catholic Church in North Olmsted. This year, she also received the YWCA Women of Excellence Award.


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Maurie Novak-Prism Coffee Table
At Design Interviews
Interview with Maurie Novak : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Maurie Novak : It is hard to define a single principal or idea as being behind the design of Prism. I would say that a deeper goal I have with this design and other, is a desire to create a balance between opposing concepts. Composed of a minimal frame, which holds within it a complex array of elastic, Prism's frame is created using modern technology, whilst the elastic has to be painstakingly threaded by hand. Its geometry weaves a complicated pattern which is in fact the result of only two simple equations. Its frame is silver stainless steel which radiates into a rainbow of colour. It is only by uniting these opposing ideas that Prism is able to form a balance. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Maurie Novak : My main focus in designing this piece was to completely perfect a design that I felt was worthy of being refined. I wanted to take the opportunity to take one of my designs and make sure every aspect of it works perfectly, without fault or flaw. I have conceptually designed hundreds of ideas, I have built tens of these concepts myself, but I had not until now taken one of my designs from being a one off, to being a refined manufacturable design. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Maurie Novak : I have until recently been working for others. Recently, I launched my own company and am taking on projects that I am passionate about and want to pursue. This piece of furniture is the first piece that I have had the opportunity to fully develop, and aim to find the right avenues to begin selling this piece. I am using this piece as a jumping off point for my business, hoping it will lead me to a point where I can develop further design concepts. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Maurie Novak : I came up with the basis of this design about a year and a half ago. I left it in the conceptual stage for quite a while, just considering it and refining it before attempting to build it. It took me about six months and a few prototypes to come to the finished design. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Maurie Novak : Prism was designed as the pursuit of an idea. I wanted to see how I could integrate string art into a living environment in a functional way. This was my starting point - as I continued, I found lots of areas that I wanted to investigate. .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?. Maurie Novak : At this point I have produced a limited run of the piece myself. I am currently finding stores and galleries to display my piece. I may soon produced another lot of tables, but in the long term I will have to evaluate my options of how it is best to produce and distribute this table. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Maurie Novak : String art has always struck me as being quite beautiful and expressive. However it is a type of art form which in general can be appreciated either by having a two dimensional artwork on ones wall, or as an instillation piece viewed in a gallery. I wanted to take this concept, and try to give it form in a functional way, a way that one can have a large scale piece of art to appreciate, but for it to fit into an environment in a practical way. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Maurie Novak : There has been a lot of string art appearing across the internet over the past few years that has proved inspirational. I would say that in particular the beautiful works of Gabriel Dawe helped to inspire the creation of Prism. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Maurie Novak : By virtue of the expensive and difficult production process of making this piece, Prism would be targeted at a higher end consumer. However I am aiming to develop further pieces with different production methods and materials which could be available to a wider market. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Maurie Novak : To be honest I have not yet come across pieces of furniture that I know of that have the same principals and complexity. I may be wrong, but as far as I know Prism stands alone in its uniqueness as a table containing a sculptural piece of this sort. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Maurie Novak : The name Prism developed along with the design. Beginning the design process for this piece, there was a world of variability and possibility available to me. Needing to refine and set some rules by which I could design my piece, I used a prism as inspiration. A prism has a triangular form which refracts light into a rainbow of colours. This tool informed the colour choice and form of the design - leading to the name 'Prism'. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Maurie Novak : I worked with a local metal fabrication company called 'Wade Fab' to produce the steel frames for my table. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Maurie Novak : Technology plays a key role in the production of Prism. A laser cutter is used to evenly drill the 196 holes that make up this table. A CNC router is used to rout a channel into the tables frame. Without the use of these technologies the table would not be able to be produced as perfectly as it is. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Maurie Novak : There were many challenges that I faced in the realisation of this concept. Materials, and material strength was always a challenge which almost saw this design scrapped along the way. I like to be uncompromising in the realization of a design. Having a frame that is 16mm thick, and is able to support the glass and the elastic within it was quite a challenge. Material selections for the strings was challenging, as string was just inappropriate for the project, and finding the right type and weight of elastic was not easy. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Maurie Novak : I first released images of my design on the internet, and it found its way only many design blogs. Seeing how well received it was, I decided that I may as well give it a go and enter it in this competition. The worst thing that could happen is not winning. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Maurie Novak : I have and am still learning a lot about taking a project from a concept through to a manufactured piece - it is a challenging process which I am really grateful I have the opportunity to undertake. .
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Sunday, September 9, 2018
September is for Kitties
I'm Deputy Donut. I'm a cat. My human servant, Emily Westhill, named her donut and coffee shop after me, so she usually shortens my name to Dep.
Names. Who cares?
I like September. Warm sun still comes in windows, but the air outside can be crisp and tangy. Leaves drift down from trees. That can be very exciting. I know that they're leaves, not real prey, but chasing and catching them is excellent practice.
Emily and my friend Tom, who is often one of my servants at Deputy Donut, have their own form of excitement. They're
fastening dowels into a sheet of plywood and painting it what Emily says is a pretty color, and they're going to hang donuts and crullers on it for a wedding reception. I can't quite fathom what's so exciting about all of that, but maybe to them, it's excellent practice. For what, I can't tell you.
I would be happy if they merely let some of those donuts and crullers dry and harden, and then let me bat them around on the floors. They never do that.
The cranberry harvest is about to begin in northern Wisconsin. Emily takes me lots of places, but I hope she doesn't take me to the cranberry harvest. Too much water!
When Emily takes me places, like to and from work, I wear a harness and a leash. They keep me safe, she says, but I'm still not going anywhere near a flooded cranberry bog, thank you very much.
What are some of your favorite autumn activities? Comment below for a chance to win a copy of the recently released Goodbye Cruller World, the second Deputy Donut Mystery featuring me, Dep.
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Staying away from flooded cranberry bogs is a good idea, Dep. As for favorite autumn activity, I enjoy reading outside when it gets cooler. mbradeen [at] yahoo [dot] comReplyDeleteReplies
Excellent idea, Marla, especially if you have a nice warm kitty to sit on your lap (or your book) and help you read! Signed, Dep.Delete
I would not go into a cranberry bog either. I like to see the corn mazes and leaf peeking.ReplyDelete
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Debbie, can I come with you to a corn maze? I'd find a way out! Signed, Dep.Delete
I love looking at the new fall plants in the garden shops, walking through the fallen leaves, drinking cider and baking! Of course I also love reading, while cuddled in a blanket and drinking a hot beverage. I have always wanted to visit a cranberry bog. Maybe I should put it on my bucket list!ReplyDelete
I loved the first book in this series and I am looking forward to reading this one! Thank you for the giveaway.
Those are all fun things to do, and a cat could help you do them! Signed, Dep.Delete
I like to walk and look at the leaves. Reading in a cozy place inside is nice, too. mcastor07 (at) gmail (dot) com.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'll join you! Signed, Dep.Delete
I like the change in food and drink that comes with September. I start making more chili, stews and soups in my instant pot. In my crock pot I have hot cocoas, hot apple cider and warm punches. I save my oven for baking bread and treats. I like to cuddle up with my dog, (who is so very kitty friendly for awhile she thought she was a kitten), and read books. Sometimes we sit at the window and look out at the snow capped mountains of Alaska and daydream about the book we are reading. We take walks in our hoodies because the air holds a chill. When we return home, a delightful smell awaits promising warm delights for our tummies. Care to join us Dep? I make delicious pet treats, fish stew and clam chowder. As the guest of honor, the choice is yours. Oh and no need to worry about cranberry bogs here. Bring a book, we will provide the treats.ReplyDelete
I'm on my way, Frances Cristina! That all sounds delightful. Signed, Dep.Delete
It is so hot here that autumn brings weather that is usually not as humid or hot. Cool breezes let you actually hang out in the yard. I love to read in this weather or even watch my children play soccer. Even walking at the farm market! All of these are fun and much more comfortable in fall' dubecara (at) gmail (dot) com.ReplyDeleteReplies
I like some nice warmth, like a patch of sunshine coming through the window, but the summers you're describing sound even a little warm for me. Hooray for fall! Signed, Dep.Delete
We like to go to the high school football games. ckmbeg (at) gmail (dot) comReplyDeleteReplies
I think I prefer my own little football. I love the way it bounces! Signed, Dep.Delete
As the temperature gets cooler (instead of the triple digit heat we had this summer) I like to walk our three rescued furbabies to the dog park here in San Angelo, Texas. I also don't mind cutting the grass as there is usually a cool breeze in the morning. We will do a lot of the remodeling we have planned with cooler weather.ReplyDelete
I saw a dog park once. Gave me goosebumps, but even with my fur all puffed up, I wasn't quite as big as some of those dogs. Almost, but I wouldn't want to go any closer than I did that one time! Signed, Dep.Delete
Autumn means going to the orchards and enjoying apple picking. With the wonderful apple varieties I make applesauce which lasts us through the winter. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)comReplyDeleteReplies
Apples. I've sniffed them. Didn't think they qualified as food. Signed,Dep.Delete
Spending time outside, able to take more walks when it's not so hot. The leaves are beaufiful. Cooking soups and stews.ReplyDelete
Good plans, Grandma Cootie. Emily also makes soups and stews, and some of them smell pretty good. Signed, DepDelete
I enjoy the fall since it is the best season and weather. Bright blue skies, sunshine and warmth which is ideal for walks in the foothills with my dog. Roasting veggies with salmon and enjoying reading outside in the backyard. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)comReplyDeleteReplies
Save me some of that salmon, especially before you roast it. Emily would like it roasted with the veggies! Signed, DepDelete
I enjoy the cooler/less humid days, changing colors of the leaves, sleeping with the windows open/extra blankets. Fall smells sooooooooooo good!ReplyDelete
I agree with you! Signed, Dep.Delete
- Libby DoddSeptember 9, 2018 at 12:28 PM
Dep, I saw a cranberry bog once and, yes, that's a LOT of cold water.ReplyDelete
I still question how crullers, given their shape, are hung on a donut board.
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You're so right--the water in a cranberry bog would be very cold! The hole in the cruller goes over the dowel on the donut wall, just like the hole in the donut does. You can see them hanging like that on the cover of the book. You can see me, there, too, though I'm not allowed near the food. Signed, Dep.Delete
- Libby DoddSeptember 10, 2018 at 3:19 PM
Interesting. I thought crullers were long and kind of thin, not circular.Delete
Libby, I saw your comment about long and thin crullers, but in the process of trying to approve it, I must have lost it. Maybe some crullers are long and thin,but where I live, they're round with holes and look a bit like tractor tires. Long thin ones would be hard to hang on a donut wall! I suppose a hammer and nails would do the trick .Delete
Aha, your message showed up where it was supposed to! Technology works! Sort of...Delete
I love shuffling through colorful fallen leaves. lkleback at hotmail.comReplyDeleteReplies
I do, too. You never know what you might find in them. Signed, Dep.Delete
We love to go to the apple orchards and get all diff kinds of apples to make pies and etc it's a great road trip! Also we love all the wild life that we didn't see in the summer now out and active before winter. also the color of the leaves on our land are so pretty and we have to end our gardening and canning which is a sad time. peggy clayton firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm not sure about road trips or apples, but I do love it when Emily gardens and I can hang out with her in the sunshine. I'll miss that when cold weather comes. Signed, Dep.Delete
I love football. I plan to go to a local orchard for a hayride, and get a pumpkin, apple cider and donuts. Thank you for this chance. areewekidding(at)yahoo(dot)comReplyDeleteReplies
I'm a little leery of those pumpkins, but I hear that apple cider donuts are good, if you're a people. Signed, Deputy Donut.Delete
I love the cooler weather in the Fall. I like the leaves on the trees turning color and I like to walk in the fallen leaves. Depending, glad to hear you wear a harness and leash when you are out walking, wouldn't want you getting distracted and running off.ReplyDelete
I like all that stuff, too! I wasn't certain about the leash and harness at first, but they're better than being put into a cat carrier and carried around like a piece of luggage. So undignified. Signed, Deputy Donut.Delete
I like visiting the apple orchards for those fall treats!ReplyDelete
I think I might like that, too. Maybe I could learn to climb out of apple trees? I'm not so sure about that. Signed, Deputy Donut.Delete
I like to go hiking once the temperature drops. I love seeing all the different colors as the leaves change. turtle6422(at)gmail(dot)comReplyDeleteReplies
I like a nice gentle walk. I need lots of time to practice pouncing, and I'm not sure that hiking allows for that. But it should be fun for you! Signed, Deputy Donut.Delete
I enjoy the fall foliage.ReplyDelete
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I do, too, especially when leaves fall and get all crackly and fun to play with. I don't like it when the rain makes them soggy. Signed, Deputy Donut.Delete
We like to go to mountains to get apples, apple cider, apple cider donuts, and drink apple cider slushies. It's so good!ReplyDelete
I wonder if Emily does some of these fun things when she leaves me at home with food, water, toys, and kitty litter. Signed, Dep.Delete
I love going to an apple orchard to get some apples, apple cider, and apple cider donuts, then come home and make some apple pies. I also love driving around the state checking out the variety of colors on the hills and fields. I also love to walk through leave piles and hear the crunching of the dry leaves.ReplyDelete
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I'm with you on the dry leaves! Signed, Dep.Delete
My favorite Autumn activities include drinking hot chocolate, baking pumpkin breads and cakes, and scuffing through dry leaves. Thanks for the giveaway, and I hope you enjoy September, Dep! aut1063(at)gmail(dot)comReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! I think I'd like to hang out in your kitchen. And the dry leaves, of course. Signed, Dep.Delete
We go to the apple orchards and sample all the goodies at the various farms. Love apple cider!ReplyDelete
You know what? Maybe riding in a car isn't as bad as I like to pretend! Signed, Dep.Delete
I like the cooler air to sleep with the window open and the fresh smelling air. Making caramel apples too. firstname.lastname@example.com
I like cooler air and open windows, too. I bet Emily would like the caramel apples. She just read your comment and said aloud "caramel apple donuts!" So I guess she'll be trying some new recipes... Signed, Dep.Delete
I love walking through the park. The colors are glorious.ReplyDelete
I'll come with you! On my leash. Signed, Dep.Delete
I like taking pictures of the autumn leaves, and sometimes I bring in some nice crinkly ones for my kitties to play with :-)ReplyDelete
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I like watching the leaves change color & bringing my plants inside for the winter. Thanks for a great post & giveaway. doward1952(at)yahoo(dot)comReplyDeleteReplies
You must have a great indoor jungle! I know, I know, kitties aren't supposed to bite the plants. It's bad for them--and us. Well, some plants. Do you grow catnip...??? Signed, Dep.Delete
I love walking through dry leaves and seeing the changing colors in the landscape. I look forward to seeing the first snow fall in the mountains - hoping it stays there!! Thanks for a chance to win! firstname.lastname@example.com
We don't have mountains, we just get snow. I like leaves better than snow! Signed, Dep.Delete
Congratulations to Amy! And everyone else, please continue reading Killer Characters and commenting. What a fun community!ReplyDelete


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When the owner of a small tech firm shared the how easy it was to tap into power companies' computer networks, Homeland Security began sending alerts to power grid operators, advising them to upgrade their software.
Adam Crain assumed that tapping into the computer networks used by power companies to keep electricity zipping through transmission lines would be nearly impossible in these days of heightened vigilance over cybersecurity.
To his surprise, it was startlingly easy.
When Crain, the owner of a small tech firm in Raleigh, N.C., shared the discovery with beleaguered utility security officials, the Homeland Security Department began sending alerts to power grid operators, advising them to upgrade their software.
The alerts haven't stopped because Crain keeps finding new security holes he can exploit.
"There are a lot of people going through various stages of denial" about how easily terrorists — or anyone — could disrupt the power grid, he said. "If I could write a tool that does this, you can be sure a nation state or someone with more resources could."
In Congress, the vulnerability of the power grid has emerged as among the most pressing domestic security concerns. It is also among the most vexing.
At times, lawmakers appear to be working at cross purposes. Some want to empower regulators to force specific security upgrades at utilities. Others are attacking whistleblowers and the media, demanding an investigation into disclosures of how easily the country's power grid could be shut down.
The magnitude of the problem is underscored by insurance giant Lloyds of London, whose appraisers have been making visits lately to power companies seeking protection against the risk of cyberattack. Their take-away: Security at about half the companies they visit is too weak for Lloyds to offer a policy.
"When Lloyds won't insure you, you know you've got a problem," said Patrick Miller, founder of the Energy Sector Security Consortium, a Washington-based nonprofit that advocates for tougher cybersecurity measures for the electricity industry.
The challenges are compounded by lingering tensions between federal law enforcement and the industry. Each accuses the other of being territorial and evasive, neglecting to share confidential incident reports, intelligence analyses and other sensitive data.
Power companies, eager to keep regulators at bay, find themselves in a bind. They need to show quickly that they are equipped to protect the grid against outside attacks. They warn the grid is so massive, complicated and fragile that any tinkering needs to remain the responsibility of those who operate it day to day, not well-intentioned but inexperienced federal regulators.
"The notion of … a single government agency giving an order to direct changes in the grid is extremely dangerous," said Gerry Cauley, chief executive of the North American Electric Reliability Corp., the quasi-governmental organization through which utilities manage the power grid.
Even security experts who criticize Cauley's organization for moving too slowly agree his argument has merit. The problem, said Scott White, a security technology scholar at Drexel University in Philadelphia, is that "you are basically dealing with these monopolies that are determining for themselves which expenditures are a priority. Security has not generally been one."
Utilities deny they've ignored the problem, pointing to the billions of dollars they say they've spent to upgrade outdated computer systems and close security holes.
They are signing contracts with security firms like Booz Allen Hamilton to investigate such things as to how to keep potentially mischievous devices out of the equipment they buy, often from foreign suppliers. The security firms help clients sift through reams of confidential intelligence provided by federal agencies. They simulate cyberattacks.
"It is the equivalent of war gaming, like the military does," said Steve Senterfit, vice president of commercial energy at Booz Allen Hamilton.
But critics, including many in Congress, say more needs to be done to shore up a grid increasingly exposed to attacks. They note that so-called smart grid technology, which allows operators to calibrate the flow of energy from an increasingly diverse pool of sources, has opened new security risks.
The technology relies on devices in remote locations that constantly send signals to substations to help control when juice needs to be brought on and offline. The smarter the grid becomes, though, the more entry points an attacker can exploit.
"The whole idea of a smart grid is to push equipment further and further away from the substations," Crain said. "Some of it is even in people's homes. It's physically impossible to secure it all."
The vulnerabilities Crain exposed, for example, had been overlooked because taking advantage of them requires an attacker to have access to closed, local networks. Now, a cyberterrorist with a little knowledge and the right laptop can gain that access and cause chaos in a regional power system merely by linking up with the control panel at a secluded electric vehicle charging station.
Other attacks can take shape without computers.
A year ago, unknown assailants opened fire on a power station near San Jose, nearly knocking out electricity to Silicon Valley.
Last month, New Jersey's Regional Operations Intelligence Center, a state agency that monitors security threats, published a report revealing constant breaches at power stations. The incidents involved people armed with such mundane equipment as false identification, wire cutters and crowbars.
The report, first disclosed in the Washington Free Beacon, a conservative newspaper, declared the power grid "inherently vulnerable" to attack.
"Many of the grid's important components sit out in the open," the report said, "often in remote locations, protected by little more than cameras and chain-link fences."
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Fashion East looks for designers that have developed a strong signature to their work, understand the fashion industry at an international level and have reached the level required to show on-schedule during London Fashion Week. Designers should be able to produce a coherent, well edited & styled small collection that will appeal to press and buyers attending the show. It is desirable to have a BA qualification and preferably an MA. Ideally a designer will already be working with a good stylist, have a PR team and have generated some press coverage; these are desirable but not necessary criteria. Sponsorship can be offered for a maximum of three seasons. Please note that Fashion East has often followed the progress of a designer over a few seasons until the panel is satisfied they are ready to show. If you are not selected when you first apply, you may still be invited to submit work again at a later date. Designers must reapply each season.
Stage 1 - Application Form
Fill in the application form (Doc) stating your interest in womenswear catwalk, menswear catwalk or menswear installation. Email it to firstname.lastname@example.com along with an up-to-date CV, images of your work and any press coverage you may have. Please do not send garments, portfolios or any other materials by post. Your completed form will be reviewed and you will be informed by email if your application has been accepted to the next round.
Please note:
Applications for our new co-ed format are now open for Spring Summer 2021 showing at London Fashion Week in September 2020. Please apply by midnight on Friday 10th April.
Stage 2 - Submission of Samples
If you have been shortlisted you will be contacted by email and invited to meet Lulu Kennedy, Director of Fashion East, for a brief and informal interview. At this meeting you are encouraged to bring along samples and your portfolio.
Stage 3 - Panel Selection
Lulu Kennedy will meet with the Fashion East and MAN panels to select three womenswear and three menswear designers from the shortlist to take forward to show at Fashion East and MAN. Once the final selection is made, designers will be notified whether or not they have been successful.
Terms of Entry
Applicants should be UK based
Your company must have been in business for no longer than 3 years
Your collection should consist of womenswear OR menswear


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Tainted seafood reaching American tables, experts say
80 percent of seafood in U.S. is imported, some contains banned drugs
By Nicole Gilbert
updated 10/5/2011 8:29:04 AM ET
Filthy seafood infected with bacteria or tainted with drugs and antibiotics banned in the U.S. is finding its way onto the plates of Americans, according to state and federal officials, consumer advocates, academics and food safety experts.
The U.S. imported more than 17.6 million tons of seafood in the last decade, according to a News21 analysis of import data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Only about 2 percent of imported seafood is inspected, and only 0.1 percent is tested for banned drug residues, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress. That's especially alarming because 80 percent of the seafood in America is imported, according to the agency.
The FDA says it can't say for sure how many of the samples pass or fail.
But a News21 analysis of FDA import-refusal data reveals an unappetizing portrait. In more than half of cases when seafood is rejected, the fish has been deemed filthy, meaning it was spoiled or contained physical abnormalities, or it was contaminated with a foodborne pathogen. About 20 percent of those cases involved salmonella.
About this project
This three-part food safety series is the result of a partnership between msnbc.com and the Carnegie-Knight News21 program. The project, "How Safe is your Food?" was reported by 27 journalism students from Arizona State University, Harvard University, University of Maryland, University of Missouri and the University Nebraska.
"You're looking at fresh and frozen seafood that's being turned away at the border by FDA because it's decomposed and infected with salmonella," said Zach Corrigan of the Washington, D.C.-based Food & Water Watch, a consumer advocacy organization.
Filthy fish products may contain dirt, insect fragments and rodent hair, Corrigan said, adding, "I don't think people realize when they're eating their dinners every night … so much of that is getting through without any sort of inspection."
Besides being perishable, seafood is especially risky because of the sheer volume that is imported compared to other goods.
People who eat seafood that is raw or undercooked are especially vulnerable to bacteria that may be lurking. Imported seafood was believed to be the culprit in a 2007 outbreak of ciguatera fish poisoning . Ten people were sickened after eating contaminated seafood from two restaurants in Missouri.
FDA spokeswoman Siobhan DeLancey said the agency is doing what it can to ensure the safety of imported seafood by using "preventative controls." These include reviewing companies' safety plans, written documents that address how the food operator will deal with safety hazards at various points in the production process.
"The volume of imports is so large that it is not feasible to rely on surveillance at the border as a primary food safety control," she said in an email, referring to the FDA's low inspection rate.
Microbiologist Michael Doyle, director of food safety at the University of Georgia, said more scrutiny would improve food safety for consumers, but it's not very realistic since the FDA doesn't have the manpower to inspect all the shipments.
Story: Flood of food imported to U.S., but only 2 percent inspected
Production standards lower than in the U.S.
According to the News21 analysis, shrimp, salmon and tuna were the top three imported seafood products in both weight and value in the past decade. Much of it is farm-raised in China, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, where production standards are typically lower than in the U.S.
Untreated animal manure and human waste are used as feed in shrimp farms and tilapia farms in China and Thailand, Doyle said. These "organic" materials also find their way into farms through pollution from sewage.
"They feel their level of sanitation is adequate and we don't," said Doyle.
To prevent the spread of bacteria and disease, some foreign fish farms put U.S.-banned antibiotics into their fishmeal, said Brett C. Hall, deputy commissioner for the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries.
"In Vietnam and other foreign countries, there are extreme limitations regarding a desirable water supply," he said. "In order to grow fish in contaminated water they would use antibiotics to keep the fish alive."
Banned antibiotics in imported fish
Alabama, which is home to the country's second-largest domestic catfish industry, has found significant levels of banned antibiotics in foreign-raised catfish.
Scientists for the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries tested 258 samples of catfish and a related species from China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia from 2002 to 2010. Forty-four percent of samples tested positive for an antibiotic used to treat pneumonia and tuberculosis. The FDA banned the same antibiotic for use in produce and fish in 1997.
Attorney John Gurley, who represents Chinese catfish, shrimp, crawfish and salmon companies, criticized the Alabama tests, saying they were done on behalf of U.S. aquaculture farmers who are primarily interested in reducing competition from overseas.
Still, the test results raised questions about U.S.-banned drugs that may be used in foreign fish farms. Aquaculture farmers can buy hazardous chemicals over the counter in China, said Ted McNulty, who heads the Arkansas Agriculture Department's Aquaculture Division.
"Farmers can use chemicals like malachite green. It's a carcinogen, it's a fungicide … it's a real health issue," he said of the chemical, which is banned in the U.S.
Food & Water Watch also is concerned about China's overall lack of effective food safety regulation. In a June report, the organization states: "China's labyrinthine food safety system lacks the capacity, authority and will to ensure the safety of food for Chinese or American consumers."
Despite the concerns, the U.S. continues to import large amounts of seafood.
Between 1995 and 2005, seafood imports increased 65 percent and shrimp imports increased 95 percent, according to a Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch 2007 report.
"The U.S. is a heavily reliant import country," said Gurley, the attorney representing the Chinese fish exporters. "We don't have the capacity to produce all the products that we need."
The case of catfish
The U.S. seafood industry has long lobbied for tougher regulations on foreign seafood imports. In 2008, domestic catfish producers were successful in getting Congress to move oversight of imported catfish products from the FDA to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, which oversees meat and poultry inspection.
Food safety advocates supported the change, hoping it would produce more stringent regulations on all catfish products and force foreign firms to follow American laws and health standards.
Story: What you can do to protect yourself
But three years after the law was passed, FSIS is still accepting public comments on rules to implement the new law. One of the disagreements is over what species of catfish should be inspected; if catfish are defined broadly, more resources will be needed to carry out inspections.
And even when the disagreements are worked out, the FDA will continue to oversee most seafood imports.
Food safety advocates like Food & Water Watch say consumers are better off avoiding imported seafood altogether and sticking to locally raised fish or fish caught in the wild. To find out where seafood is from, consumers should check that packaging for country-of-origin labeling or ask the seafood vendor.
But Lorenzo Juarez of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Aquaculture Program said that's not practical. There are not enough fish in the wild to sustain global demand, he said, adding that a better approach would be to encourage aquaculture production in the U.S.
Corrigan, of Food & Water Watch, says that's not good enough.
"We need to find a way to protect people in the United States from seafood and that means more inspections on what's coming in from our borders," he said.
News21 reporters Brad Racino and Kerry Davis contributed to this report.


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Watering the Tulips
"If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me. But if he has wronged you or owes anything, put that on my account" – Philemon 1:17-18
Onesimus had been "unprofitable" to Philemon in previous days (Philemon 1:11). In fact, there could have been much more to this story than one may think. Perhaps Onesimus had actually cost Philemon money in one way or another. Whatever happened, one thing we can be sure of – Onesimus owed Philemon in some form or fashion.
It may be that Philemon had tried to find his useless servant and was unable to. It may be that he sent Onesimus away and told him never to return. Either way, we know that Onesimus had wronged him and owed him.
However, Paul was the friend of Onesimus. Paul had neither wronged Philemon nor robbed him. In fact, it seems that Paul had been a very faithful friend to Philemon. As the faithful friend of both Philemon and Onesimus, Paul desired to stand between the two as a mediator. Our text even says that anything which Onesimus owed to Philemon was to be put on the account of Paul. Oh, what a wonderful picture of the work of Jesus Christ for sinners.
There isn't one person that hasn't done far worse to God than anything Onesimus could have done to Philemon. Naturally, we are all "unprofitable" (Romans 3:12). Each of us has "sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Though Onesimus owed a debt that was temporal, we owed a debt that was eternal (Matthew 25:41). Because we had sinned against the Holy and Righteous King of the universe, we owed a debt that we had no ability to repay. What a horrible predicament man is naturally in!!
Yet, just as there was hope for Onesimus, so there is hope for man through Christ. Without Christ, man is without "hope and without God in the world" (Ephesians 2:12). In Christ, we are assured eternal life. As believers, we are guaranteed that all of our wrongs were put on His account when He died on the cross for our sins. Our entire debt of sin (past, present and future) has been paid! Without any help on our part, Christ passed through the judgment of God that we deserved and paid it in full. What a wonderful Savior is He!
Child of God, thank Him today for the wonderful gift of forgiveness that we have in Christ. Surely, Biblical forgiveness isn't the "forgive and forget" mentality that we have today. God's forgiveness of our sins is based on the work of our Substitute, Jesus Christ.
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My girl Abi (girlsarethenewboys) has started this "What's in your Closet?" closet feature on the Hellz Bellz blog. Check it out, this week I'm in it!
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If you want to be a part of "What's In Your Closet?" simply email firstname.lastname@example.com answering the questions below. And please attach 3-4 pictures of 1) of your actual closet 2) favorite item in it 3) fave Hellz item (if ur favorite item IS Hellz (which it should be lol) you can combine it), and 4) a pic of yourself rockin Hellz.
Name, age, city
A person's closet can sometimes describe a lot about the person. How would yours describe you?
If your closet could talk, what would it say?
What does style mean to you? Describe your style.
What are three items in your closet that you can't live without?
What is your current favorite outfit or "go-to" outfit
Favorite Hellz item in your closet and what it means to you? Or share a story behind it if there is one.
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- 18 June 2013
Fundamental rights: challenges and achievements in 2012
Against a backdrop of rising unemployment and increased deprivation, this FRA Annual report closely examines the situation of those, such as children, who are vulnerable to budget cuts, impacting important fields such as education, healthcare and social services. It looks at the discrimination that Roma continue to face and the mainstreaming of elements of extremist ideology in political and public discourse. It considers the impact the crises have had on the basic principle of the rule of law, as well as stepped up EU Member State efforts to ensure trust in justice systems.