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Illini Literature
After exploring the Mississippi River in 1673, Louis Joliet and Father Marquette returned by way of the Illinois River. Just above its mouth, they saw a painted, carved creature in the cliffside that resembled more than anything else a flying reptilian dragon. Because of its vicious appearance, Marquette named the creature Piasa, meaning "Destroyer." Unfortunately, a zealous land developer excavated the rock sculpture in 1876. It is now considered a lost heritage of another age.
However, Squire Russell of Bluffdale, Illinois, later reported:
"I used to climb the rocks to look at the Piasa when I was a young boy. I have been within about sixty feet of it. The colours were always affected by dampness, being very distinct after a rain.. .:
"The picture was cut into the rock a half inch or more, and was originally painted red, black, and blue. It had the head of a bear, large disproportioned teeth, the horns of an elk, the scaly body of a large fish, and a bear's legs ending with eagle's claws. The tail was at least fifty feet long, wound three times around the body, and tipped with a spearhead thrust backward through its hind legs.
"The upper horns were painted red, the lower portion and head were painted black. The wings expanded to the right and left of its head, and the Piasa's body was at least sixteen feet long. Its head and neck were covered with a whiskery mane, and its body…covered with the three colours… In 1820, Captain Gideon Spencer came up the Mississippi River and saw the same picture on the rock. He asked the nearby Indians what it was. They told him it was the Stormbird or Thunderer, and that it had been carved there by an Indian tribe long ago."
"The Mesozoic age of reptiles extended over a hundred million years," said Arthur Loveridge of Harvard University. "Frequently bizarre-looking animals evolved, such as flying saurians (pterosaurs) with combined batlike and dragonlike features, measuring up to twenty feet between wing tips."
U.S. geologist F. V. Hayden stated, "Professor Marsh discovered remains of flying saurians in Kansas Chalk with eighteen to twenty feet between wing tips."
The earth has preserved its record of ancient flying saurians (flying reptiles) and since the beginning of recorded history man has been fascinated with these creatures.
Was there a real Piasa–a flying saurian–hanging by its claws in the cliffs along the Illinois River? The Illini Indian tribe has handed down the following legend.
Long, long ago, when only animals walked the earth, Storm-bird lived in a cave by the river. His cave was lined with the bones of buffalo victims. He would swoop down upon a buffalo herd and drive his terrible claws into the fattest one, carrying it off to his cave.
After our people arrived upon the earth, Storm-bird captured one of our warriors. From that day on, he was a threat to our whole tribe–men, women, and children. A loud roar and a flapping sound signalled that Storm-bird was coming out of his cave. Everyone agreed that something must be done to destroy the monster, but what?
Ouatoga [OO-wa-toe-ga] was our great Chief of the Illinis. He announced to our people that he was determined to find a way to kill the beast. As part of their tribal ritual, he withdrew in solitude to fast and seek a vision. He prayed to the Great Spirit to reveal a way to conquer the Storm-bird.
When Chief Ouatoga returned, he directed all of our people to hide in their tepees. He then dispatched his chosen warriors to the brush surrounding an exposed point of land, directly opposite the cave of the Storm-bird.
Dressed in his Chiefs warbonnet, Ouatoga took his stand upon the point of land, without weapons. Storm-bird could see the Chief. It began to roar! Eyeing our Chief with clenched teeth, it opened its huge weblike wings and charged at the Chief!
Ouatoga stood his ground, chanting his death song! Instantly, the hidden warriors let go their arrows with sharp, pointed flints. The Storm-bird was struck from all sides with a hundred arrows and fell dead!
To honour Chief Ouatoga and in remembrance of the event, a sculpture of the flying Storm-bird was carved into the cliffside and painted by the Illini tribe a long time ago, an exact replica of the terrible beast.
Four Folktales of the Illiniwek
Giant Birds in Central Illinois


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Or so you would think the Wall Street Journal article was implying when detailing the plan for libraries to use lockers that can be accessed by the public after hours or kiosks and vending machines to distribute library materials at different locations. The line saying that these kinds of outreach will redefine what it means to be a library mean that this is a relatively new concept to the writer and the WSJ. However, for those in the business, the practice of remote services (mall locations, kiosks, vending machines, and so forth) is relatively old hat.
I can understand why some library directors and supporters are a bit apprehensive about the lockers and vending machines. They are afraid that budget administrators will see it as a replacement to workers and hours rather than an enhancement of service. I might be naïve in thinking that there still has to be someone who orders the materials for the library to purchase and that someone is most likely going to be a librarian, but I don't see this as a shrinking of the library. I see it as a way to reach people in new ways and make the library a part of their life, even if they don't step through the front door. There are libraries out there now that mail materials to patron's homes; I don't see anyone writing about how that is the end of the institution.
One of the things I don't see is the fading of physical library as a location. Even in the worst case scenario, there has to be a location where the materials can be distributed from and a system in place to coordinate orders, holds, retrievals, and invariably dealing with patrons and problems with their materials. With that level of staffing, I see a building that resembles a hybrid between the current library and a post office. There are postal type areas that allow for remote access to materials for people and then there are library areas for people to browse, take classes, attend programs, and read a daily newspaper or magazine. In this incarnation, the library morphs into a place that is truly available twenty four hours a day, both physically and online. The mission doesn't change, but the look and feel of the physical location does.
I guess this begs a question: how can libraries expand out space outside of the library? What other areas can libraries get 'remote outposts'? What enhances or diminishes service outside of the library?

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We <3 Blue Beanies!
Today we celebrate web standards by donning a blue beanie. The tradition started a decade ago, inspired by the cover of Jeffrey Zeldman's Designing with Web Standards. While the technologies at the core of the web platform – HTML, CSS, SVG and Javascript – evolve and keep improving, embracing web standards remain more important than ever. We believe that an open web built on standards can empower creators everywhere to share their most important stories with the world. This is something we are passionate about, and that that is deeply embedded in our DNA.
Looking back, this has been a great year for web standards and we're proud of our contributions. We saw several features that we championed finally reach a broad audience. CSS Shapes is making progress and we've built a great demo of the more engaging storytelling you can use it for. Blend modes are broadly supported in canvas, for stunning graphical effects (check out the demo). CSS Regions is now available in Apple's iOS 7 and Mac OS X Mavericks, and we expect to see more beautiful page layouts on the web because of it. We've also added support for CSS Regions authoring in Edge Reflow and Edge Code. We like to support shiny web features in our tools!
Speaking of tools, we're also making improvements in the SVG output from Adobe Illustrator, the CSS and web assets extracted from Photoshop with Photoshop Generator and we have added a brand new CSS Designer panel in Dreamweaver to give your more control than ever to create beautiful, standard-based, web content.
We're contributing to many open source projects, such as WebKit, Blink and Gecko. This year we introduced two new open source projects, TopCoat a CSS library for fast, beautiful web apps and Snap.SVG, the Javascript SVG library for modern web graphics. And of course, our more established projects are doing well, with Brackets the code editor for the web, regularly trending amongst Javascript projects on GitHub, and PhoneGap, the framework for mobile apps built with the web platform, winners of the InfoWorld BOSSie awards.
We invite you to participate in those projects or in others that support web standards. By developing in the open with the involvement of many of you, we collectively strengthen the foundation on which web standards can flourish.
Web standards wouldn't be what they are if it wasn't for a passionate community behind them. We've been thrilled to see the success of some of the efforts we helped initiate, including WebPlatform.org, the community-built website to document the standards of the web. The movement behind Test The Web Forward also gained momentum, with events in Sydney, Seattle, Tokyo, Shanghai and Shenzen. And to help establish a community of ongoing contributors we've been happy to pass the torch to the W3C.
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I thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the holiday pics of the girls, Brody too.
I hope everyone who celebrates has a very very merry Christmas!! : )
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Hello everyone,
I know it's been some time now that I didn't feed my blog anything. There are too many excuses if you wanna know why. First of all, I was just in a lazy mood all these while and dint feel like blogging. I am also trying to change the outlook of my blog with a better template and got lost in search of it! You can see the outcome of my blog with another template that I thought looked good, but after fixing it to my blog, I feel this is not the one for me. Don't know. I might change again. Is there any opinion from you readers on how my blog looks now? As I told you I am just so confused. Apart from that, I got all busy in packing and cleaning while we shifted to our new place. Yes, we shifted again this weekend to a new place, a very lovely place. Still, majority of unpacking is left to do and I got to organize things around, woooh!
Anyways, this time, I am posting the recipe for a simple breakfast dish – Rava Idly, a faster, easier and a mess free recipe for you. As many of you would know, when it comes to our normal idlys, they are soft lentil dumplings that are steam cooked. The process involves soaking of lentils and rice separately and then grinding them and mixing the ground batter and fermenting it. It may take several hours for the batter to get fermented. It also takes quite a bit of time and patience comparing to these Rava Idlis.
Rava idly's on the other hand is very different from the traditional idly by all means - ingredient wise and method wise. It involves no grinding and no fermenting. So basically, this dish can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. Doesn't that sound wonderful? The recipe uses all the ingredients commonly found in your pantry and I am just so glad that I found this recipe and more than happy to share it with you. I have seen it at different places on the blog and in the books, but it was Poornima's simple recipe that struck me. I tried her recipe several times and everytime I made, it came out just perfect. Soft and spongy and the light tartness that comes from the curd was just scrumptious. And SShhh, these are my first idlys. Even though I wrote about the authentic idlys I never made them....hehe...I just saw my mom making them. We are not big fans of regular idlys, but this one with semolina, we just love it.
You may have them with 'Sambar', chutney, Chammanthy or even any spicy curry. I normally serve with Red chilli Chammanthy, just because that is the easiest accompaniment and takes no time..
1 cup fine Rava/ semolina/sooji
1 1/3 cup curd
1/2 - 3/4 tsp salt
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 twig curry leaves chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon Urad Dal
1-3 green chillies sliced into rounds
1/2 tsp baking soda (not baking powder)
4 - 6 table spoons water.
1. In a saucepan, heat oil, splutter mustard seeds and urad dal. When the mustard crackle and urad dal turns golden, add chopped curry leaves and chillies. Sauté for few seconds.
2. Add Rava and saute for 3-5 minutes in medium flame until lightly coloured.
3. Take it off the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in salt and baking soda. Add curd just before making the idlys and add required water to make smooth batter.
5. Lightly oil the idly pans or mould using a kitchen towel and pour the batter halfway in the moulds and steam for 10 – 12 minutes or until firm. Serve warm with Red Chilli and coconut chammanthi. Recipe follows.
Coconut and Whole Kashmiri Chilli Chammanthi
1 cup freshly grated coconut (tightly packed)
4-6 seeded Dried Kashmiri Red Chilli (leave seeds in if you like it real spicy, I normally discard them to retain mildness)
2 large clove of garlic
A small piece of ginger
1-2 Tbs coconut oil (or vegetable oil)
1 small twig curry leaves
½ tsp mustard seeds
Salt to taste
Water- as required
1. Soak the Chilli in hot water until it softens, for around 10 minutes. Grind coconut along with ginger, garlic and soaked chillies with sufficient water to grind into slightly chunky coconut paste. Add salt and mix well.
2. In a small Karahi/Kadai/wok, heat oil. Splutter mustard seeds and add the leaves. When they begin to crackle (it takes only few seconds), add the flavour infused oil to the ground coconut mixture.
This chammanthy is delicious with dosa, idli and Vada.
Tip: If you are using frozen coconut, let them thaw before grinding to avoid lumps. You may thaw them in the microwave or add some hot water while grinding. Take care not to add boiling water, or it may damage your grinder.


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The "Must-Have" Item for Autumn Through Spring
by Amy Lignor
When the leaves begin to change; the snow begins to fall; and when the first cardinal hops on that tree branch to herald spring, there is one true "must-have" item that needs to be in everyone's closet. This item keeps your head warm and dry and makes it far more difficult for flus or fevers to bring you down and
spoil your good times in the Great Outdoors. The knit cap (AKA: "beanie") is exactly what does all this…and more.
At the forefront of peoples' minds now is going on that perfect hunt or enjoying that perfect camping weekend. As we all know, however, those autumn temps that bring about lovely, brisk days then change quickly to usher in truly frigid nights. That's why the knit cap needs to be at the top of your clothing list. Wool, fleece, canvas, and some even waterproofed, represent only a small niche of the thousands that are sold daily by some of the best companies focused on keeping you comfortable from now through spring.
So…before you go out and buy that sombrero, take some time to choose wisely. When autumn arrives, a beanie is the most efficient and (believe it or not) stylish accessory worth investing in. Well beyond keeping your ears from freezing off, a good knit cap has the power to instantly aid in keeping you comfortable at night or out in the field, keeping you dry, and even offering camouflage to the hunter.
Whether shopping Cabela's to Natural Gear, you can find any and all just waiting for you. Take the Fisherman's Beanie at Cabela's. Its thick ribbing and shallow crown actually makes you feel like a naval seaport might be right nearby. Grab one that fits snug on the head, and going for the gray or navy blue makes them perfect for the fishing scene.
Natural Gear offers the Stealth Hunter Beanie Hat among many. With its ultra-smooth shell built from a stretch poly and lined with warm, comfortable high-pile fleece, this is one that will keep the hunter warm, dawn to dusk. And by choosing it in camouflage, you will be well-concealed in order to bring down that trophy you've been waiting all summer to get.
Canvas is another winner when talking in terms of a wildfowl beanie. Canvas is very durable which makes it perfect as an all-purpose cap; you can use this whether shoveling the drive when winter hits or scoring the waterfowl on your first hunting trip.
Beanies give you all the benefits needed during all three seasons. By being durable, windproof, waterproof, yet breathable fabrics – you name it – they are ideal for fishing, hiking, climbing, mountain biking, and any other outdoor sport you can think of. So add this item to your wardrobe today. And placing an extra one in the glove compartment never hurts either!
To read up on the "Editor's Choice" when it comes to the best caps for the 2018/2019 season, head to: https://www.outsidepursuits.com/best-beanies/
Original Source: BaretNewsWire.com


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Since we don't seem to attract Vikings' fans anymore - they must still be off somewhere celebrating Favre's MVP Award from last season, I thought I'd keep you all apprised of the latest happenings in Minnesota:
By the way - Bill Barnwell at Grantland just named Berrian the worst player in the NFL for the first quarter of the season.Twitter is a wonderful online forum for professional athletes to reach the public and remove any kind of filter when it comes to the message they want to spread.
It's also a very dangerous environment where they can do damage to themselves.
That's just what happened to Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian, who engaged in some back-and-forth with followers on Sunday night and eventually told one fan to "sit down n shut up!!" It wasn't just any fan, though. It was John Kriesel, a Minnesota state representative who is a double amputee and an Iraq war veteran.
Berrian is supposed to hold a press conference of sorts in the Vikings locker room this afternoon in an effort to clear up this mess. It all started Sunday night after the Vikings fell to 0-4 with a 22-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Berrian has two catches for 37 yards on the season and said that's not a reflection of how open he's been.
When Kriesel challenged him on Twitter, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, that's when things took a turn for the worse.
Berrian wrote on his account @B_Twice: "@johnkriesel Anytime u wanna watch the film with me. Not just one game but all of them. And if not sit down n shut up!!"
Oh, and the Lions are 4 games up on them as well.


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Photographer's Note
Legend of Halong Bay:
The words Ha Long Bay means "Bay of Descending Dragons". Legend has it that a dragon once flung itself headlong into the sea, and its tail managed to dig deep valleys and crevices in the mainland of Vietnam. As the dragon descended into the sea, these deep valleys and crevices filled with water and thus creating Halong Bay. According to another legend, the Jade Emperor of Heaven ordered a dragon to halt an invasion of Vietnam by sea from northern invaders. The dragon actually spewed out jade and jewels which created the islands an dislets of Halong Bay. This helped to create a natural barrier which block off the invasion.
Picture of small floating homes set amongst the high cliff of limestone karst islets, sheltering the community from rough sea. I was told that many of these homes are multiple generations old. The community have traded their creature comforts, some were born here and never set foot on dry land.
The day was not on my side when this was taken, it was chilly and rather grey afternoon and there was a heavy mist across the bay but I felt totally at peace with the world, purely magical. Nothing can take away the stunning-ness of the vista, not even the weather because even in really moody atmosphere the limestone formations rising out of the water always look fantastic.
Additional pictures:
WShop1: Floating community going about their everyday business, relying on what nature will provide from the sea.
WShop2: A joint effort, husband and wife team.
papagolf21, siamesa, krzychu30, Budapestman, adramad, bayno, Janusz1974, ourania, jlbrthnn, kordinator, maria-v1981, fabbs99, Cricri, Nard, mkamionka, josepmarin, aliabazari oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne
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eldancer1 (36343) 2012-09-23 8:44
Beautiful! Those rock formations are really amazing, I wish I could see them in person. I like the effect of the morning mist, it makes the scene more romantic although I don't think the hard working people in the floating community will agree with me. It's novelty for me but not for them, it's their way of life. Good soft lighting and good dof with nice details. Well done, tfs.
Beautiful and magic image, great light despite the lack of sun. The scenery is impressive and your work too. thanks Abmdsudi!
TopGeo (38220) 2012-09-23 9:42
Hello Abmdsudi! Nice detailed image pleasant for look at.
Excellent composition, good presentation too.
Very, very impressive photo, very atmospheric, with a beautiful peaceful feeling! but misty Technically ! Great composition and framing, outstanding light management, wonderful contrast! Top quality photo! Congratulations!
carlo62 (81237) 2012-09-23 10:06
Ciao Abmdsudi
una panoramica meravigliosa, splendidamente composta e con un'atmosfera tranquilla.
Belli i tetti colorati sparsi nell'acqua e la barca rossa in basso a destra.
Fis2 (149916) 2012-09-23 10:27
Witaj Abmdsudi!
A very curious place.
Wonderful view.
I like light and sharpness.
Very impressive picture.
Best regards
leo61 (0) 2012-09-23 10:28
Hi abmdsudi!
Excellent composition with this tiny boat in the right foreground and aI love the foggy atmosphere in the far distance.
Great shot of these unique karst mountains.
When I was in Hanoi years ago it was raining and the weather forecast was bad for this famous bay, so I did not visit.
Great shot!!!!
Best regards,Leo
brianmcc (6221) 2012-09-23 10:46
hi abmdsudi,
this is an incredible landscpae, so magical and full of interest. lovely composition taking in so much of the scene. the low clouds really add atmosphere and mood.
papagolf21 (149183) 2012-09-23 11:39
Bonsoir, Abmdsudi,
La légende convient magnifiquement ŕ cette composition.
Je n'ai pu m'empęcher de pousser un "oh" d'admiration en découvrant la photographie.
Difficile de rester insensible ŕ cette beauté.
Still one of the most visually stunning places on earth. This is a really nice capture - subtle colors and light, which fits the weather, and the mist closing in on some of the hills in BG adds mystery to it. The boat in FG in the lower right corner is perfect, with ideal placement to give a sense of entry to the scene. Really nice work as always, Abmdsudi.
rigoletto (34279) 2012-09-23 12:58
A hundred times i've seen photos of this place (and even seen it in my dream!), but i think it is the first time i see those floating houses. Not the best light maybe, but the details are clear enough. The boat is really useful here to complete the composition.
Best regards,
mauro61 (53411) 2012-09-23 13:08
ciao Abmdsudi,
rocce come denti che escono dal mare con le tante imbarcazioni e questa particolare ambientazione creata dalla nebbia.
Ottima la qualitŕ,
kevhome (78) 2012-09-23 13:38
Never been and not likely get the chance which is all the more reason I love seeing this photo of the place. The rock form is out of this world and to have captured the fishing huts with the dEtail and colour you have is great given the natural light available.
Thanks for sharing.
npecanhuk (79329) 2012-09-23 14:53
Hi Abmdsudi!
Magnificent natural location!
Wonderful picture of it!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, contrasts, chosen pov, horizontal format, black & white borders and, above all, composition are all excellent photo qualities here and they all really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
pajaran (97817) 2012-09-23 21:31
Dobar dan.
Vrlo interesantan i dobar tekst, o zalivu zmaja ...
Lep pogled i trenutak ...
Dobra ostrina, kontrast i perspektiva, lepe boje.
Dobra kompozicija, lepa priroda.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Good day.
Very interesting and good text, the Gulf dragon ...
Nice view and a moment ...
Good sharpness, contrast and perspective, beautiful colors.
Good composition, beautiful nature.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best in the new week that started.
Good luck.
krzychu30 (15512) 2012-09-23 22:46
Hello Abmdsudi,
Ha Long Bay is really one of a kind.A friend of mine who visited this place said it was one of the most beautiful and breathtaking views he has ever seen.
You captured the scene excellently.Even the grey sky can't spoil the image.The huge rock formations,the swimming houses-it's all makes the picture really fabulous.You chose also the best settings of your camera to get the best out of this scene and weather conditions.Well done!
Have a nice day
(I'm sorry for not commenting your last pictures.I've just returned from Barcelona,where I didn't have an internet access)
Budapestman (82620) 2012-09-24 1:01
Hi Abmdsudi,
what a fantastic view, the composition is very spectacular, great details and the perspective is superb. Amazing shot, Tfs! Have a nice week! Kellemes hetet kívánok!
dkmurphys (77640) 2012-09-24 2:02
Great shapes of those mountains. A splendid place even in a rainy day. Well captured atmosphere, enjoy a good week.
adramad (64674) 2012-09-24 4:29
Hello Abmdsudi.
This composition is great, whenever I see pictures of this place, it seems to be contemplating another universe.
Superb POV, with this small boat in the foreground and the small bay dotted with houseboats, these rock-islands are breathtakingly beautiful.
The background haze adds charm and dreamlike.
Very well done.
Have a nice day.
Best regards.
sevy (58) 2012-09-24 5:28
For sure, the weather was not the best possible, but at least you caught a real mood in this shot, especially with the fog hidding the islands in background.
Good you kept the tiny colorfull boat in the bottom corner. It helps a lot to balance the composition, filling the foreground and also giving a depth filling to this seascape.
bayno (18348) 2012-09-24 7:36
Hello Abmdsudi,
a scene and a place that seems straight out of a fairy tale or a science fiction movie, a really special atmosphere with the mist rising from the water, a photo that stimulates my already great desire to visit this amazing country, realy great work...
yquem46 (38752) 2012-09-24 9:21
Hi abmdsudi
Even if very classical, yet very beautiful
A quite moody shot with the fog
The rower at bottom right is perfectly placed
Have a nice evening
Janusz1974 (813) 2012-09-24 10:05
Hello Abmdsudi!
Great photo of this incredible place.
Very nice the POV who you choose in order to show us this Bay of Descending Dragon.
Best regards
mesutilgim (0) 2012-09-24 10:39
Hello Abmdsudi,
Amazing landscape capture of Ha Long Bay with perfect light management and very good layout.
Many interesting notes and nice framing.
TFS and best regards
ourania (51103) 2012-09-24 12:40
Hello Abmdsudi,
this is a magnificent setting for daily life and I believe that the people who live there surely spend some time amid their every day concerns and occupations to marvel at the natural beauty that surround them. They have the opportunity to see it in various kinds of lighting and I'm sure they feel a sense of wonder every time. Your point of view and composition are marvellous offering a suggestive sense of depth and space and a delightfully balanced view. I love the placement of the boat in the lower right corner, it introduces us into the scenery intriguingly and smoothly. Your light management is very competent, the chromatic tones and textures are rendered superbly. The high rocks and the mist seem to be protecting the peacefulness of this place. I love both of your workshop pictures, very confident and elegant interpretations of daily life in Halong Bay. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely day,
jlbrthnn (76041) 2012-09-24 14:18
Hello Abmdsudi,
Ha Long Bay is a fantastic place. Your photo is very interesting with these amazing houseboats. A good picture, sharpness and depth. Bravo.
Have a nice day
CanmoreKevin (2111) 2012-09-24 18:21
Wow, I love this natural scene that is then dotted with colourful man made items. Very nicely composed.
kordinator (16453) 2012-09-25 0:47
Hello Abmdsudi
Excellent composition with this boat in the right foreground.
Fine foggy atmosphere in the far distance.
Nice detailed image pleasant for look at.
Excellent framing.
Kind regards
maria-v1981 (10966) 2012-09-25 2:30
Hello Abmdsudi,
Wonderful scenery. The composition is very good showing the bay and the boats. I like the pov and also the light that gives a really nice atmosphere. I like the atmosphere that comes out of your shot. it's an invitation for travelling.
Have a nice day,
fabbs99 (17179) 2012-09-25 4:39
Hi Abmdsudi,
Beautiful view of the bay with hill islands in the background.The floating houses and boats add real charm to the whole scene.The lighting is also amazing as well as perfect POV too. Very well done, TFS.
Keep sharing and exchanging views.
Best wishes and warm regards
kato (11630) 2012-09-25 5:05
Hi Abmdsudi,
This is an interesting landscape, so it's impressive to see the bay with some rocks of strange shape and some boats. It's impressive misty atomosphere in the distance. Well captured and good tone.
Kind regards,
excellent capture through the fog
delicate and welldone with a hidden
mystery,it is unbelievable,small
floating homes on the surface
of the water,your notes are
very useful
Cricri (176) 2012-09-25 10:56
Hi Abmdsudi
Une atmosphčre particuličre donner par la brume et les rochers, un calme profond qui se fait resentir, intéressante et composition
Belle soirée
Waylim (25436) 2012-09-25 13:59
Sabaidee Abmdsudi,
With this mood and misty condition, it seem the dragon will be descending any time now. Excellent shot with mysterious atmosphere and mood. You managed well with this low light condition. A Place I wish to see myself soon.
Silvio1953 (199336) 2012-09-27 3:29
Ciao Abmdsudi, fascinating composition with fantastic rocks and lovely floating houses, beautiful atmosphere, wonderful soft colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
cornejo (61504) 2012-09-27 5:14
Abmdsudi Hello, I really like this lovely picture of this beautiful and mysterious place. Very nice and interesting picture very well composed and technically accomplished. Excellent and lovely work my friend, my congratulations.
Good night and happy weekend.
Best regards and best wishes.
m (0) 2012-10-01 9:27
Hi Abmdsudi,
this famous place leaves no one indifferent no matter how many times you see it. And even the moody weather like this can't take anythihg away from its beauty as you show it brilliantly in this picture. Wonderful atmosphere of serenity and eternity. Thanks and my warmest regards
Nard (6972) 2012-10-02 6:07
Hi Abmdsudi
A place I would like to go. I love it! It's wonderful, magical, out of time like unreal. I ilke the soft light, the mountains, the mist and the houseboat. Your shot shows well the atmosphere.
mkamionka (56721) 2012-10-02 12:58
Hi Abmdsudi,
spectacular view, I know it of course from other photos. You had some bad luck indeed and yet you manage to create a very atmospheric capture. The fog adds a feeling of mystery as if the dragon could emerge from behind the rocks. Thanks for the explanation of the name, I did not realize it has a meaning.
Great work,
josepmarin (59385) 2012-10-04 10:59
Hi Abmdsudi,
the mist creates a very special atmosphere, a bit mysterious, on the capricious geological formations of this famous bay.
In this composition you have caught its beauty, and also the bustle of the daily life in this place, with the floating houses and the boats.
The result is a very rich and attractive photo.
Friendly regards,
macjake (95219) 2012-10-07 9:59
Hi Abmdsudi
well, the day may not have been postcard perfect, but in the end I think it turned out better anyways as it provided you with an excellent and unique atmosphere.
the water has that dark black feel to it which also enhances the look.
splendid nature and culture scene.
well done
aliabazari (18416) 2012-12-05 14:12
Hi .. Dear
Beautiful view of the cliffs and boats. Good lighting and colors. Clearly seen.
Regards ...
elenimavrandoni (0) 2013-02-09 12:34
Who needs sunshine when there is a perfect rainy day color conspiracy and a (combination of 2) great photographer available?
Great image, eye catching great details!
The world is beautiful everywhere!
adidas5nb (5743) 2014-11-15 17:01
a very nice wide and exotic shot.love the floating homes and the cliffs.
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Rory Miller is coming to London June 11 and 12 for a two day seminar at the Shorin-ryu dojo I train at -- John Marshall's Family Karate Centres will be hosting the event at one of it's two locations in London.
I'll post more information as it becomes available.
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UNC study pinpoints causes of 'runner's knee'
From professional athletes to weekend warriors, the condition known as "runner's knee" is a painful and potentially debilitating injury suffered by millions of people – although until now, it has been unclear just what causes it.
But new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has zeroed in on what appear to be the main culprits of the condition, formally known as patellofemoral pain syndrome.
The study is believed to be the first large, long-term project to track athletes from before they developed runner's knee, said study co-author Darin Padua, Ph.D., associate professor of exercise and sport science in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences.
"Earlier studies have usually looked at people after the problem sets in," Padua said. "That means that while previous research has identified possible risk factors related to strength and biomechanics, it's been unclear whether those caused the injury, or whether people's muscles and the way they moved changed in response to their injury."
The research appears in the November issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Runner's knee – the bane of many types of exercise, from running to basketball to dance – affects one in four physically active people. If unchecked, it can lead to more serious problems such as patellofemoral osteoarthristis.
"Patellofemoral pain syndrome can be devastating," said Padua. "The pain can severely curtail a person's ability to exercise and the symptoms commonly reoccur. That said, athletes often have a high pain threshold and may ignore it. But if they do, their cartilage may break down – and if that gets to the point of bone on bone contact, nothing can be done to replace the damaged cartilage."
Padua and his colleagues studied almost 1,600 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy. Researchers analyzed participants' biomechanics when they first enrolled at the academy, then followed them for several years to see if they developed patellofemoral pain syndrome.
A total of 40 participants (24 women and 16 men) developed the syndrome during the follow-up period. The study found:
- Participants with weaker hamstring muscles were 2.9 times more likely to develop the syndrome that those with the strongest hamstrings
- Those with weaker quadriceps muscles were 5.5 times more likely
- Those with a larger navicular drop (a measure of arch flattening when bearing weight) were 3.4 times more likely
- Participants with smaller knee flexion angle (those whose knees bent less on landing during a jump test) were 3.1 times more likely
Padua said the pain associated with the condition could be explained by those different factors coming together to create a focal point of pressure between the kneecap and the underlying bone.
"Overall, these people generally have weaker quads and hamstrings. As a result, they don't bend their knees as much when doing task, such as running or jumping. That means the contact area between the kneecap and the femur is smaller, so pressure is focused and pinpointed on a smaller area.
"Also, the more a person's arch falls when bearing weight, the more their whole leg may rotate inwards. That will mean their kneecap won't track properly, leading to yet more pressure and more potential pain."
Padua said the good news is that the study appears to confirm that if people can change the way they move and improve their leg strength, they can prevent or correct the problem.
Everyday athletes can also spot for themselves whether they are at risk: if their knee crosses over the big toe when squatting; the arches of their feet collapse when landing from a jump; and if they do not bend their knees much when they land, they stand a greater chance of developing the syndrome, Padua said.
The researchers are now looking into which exercises are best for improving the biomechanics involved. They have also developed a simple screening tool, called LESS (Landing Error Scoring System), for identifying people most at risk of runner's knee and similar conditions, and of suffering ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries.
The study's lead author was Michelle C. Boling, Ph.D., a UNC doctoral student at the time of the study, now an assistant professor at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. Other co-authors are Kevin Guskiewicz, Ph.D., professor and chair of the UNC exercise and sport science department; Stephen W. Marshall, Ph.D., associate professor of exercise and sport science, and of epidemiology and orthopedics in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the UNC School of Medicine, respectively; Scott Pyne, M.D, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.; and Anthony Beutler, M.D, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md.
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Probably I was one of about 47 people who watched last night's 2-8 Cub-drubbing by Arizona.
I mean, I watched but it was unwatchable.
I googled "Cubs tv ratings" and the newest article (the Sherman Report) is from August 31st.
It says White Sox games rule tv in Chicago (yada yada whatever dude), but worse is that the guy compared the 2008 numbers with this year's.
It's a drop of 62%.
In your basic world of tv, that "Cubs" show would get cancelled.
Now, I'm still totally for the Theo Plan, and the minors are seriously, truly, amazingly looking up (see Cubs Den).
But damn, if I'm Tom Ricketts I'm pretty worried about income for next year.
Bad business, bad mojo, bad everything.
The Jed Hoyer quotes about having money to spend on some free agentry (pitching) for next year, that can't be a lie because the product at Wrigley Field has to improve.
A handful of 2-year Paul Maholm-types, a handful of Shawn Camps...
This season HAS to be the Cubs hitting rock bottom (isn't a hundred losses enough?), and next year we HAVE to see some kind of progress.
Or who's gonna watch?
If everything aligns in my crazy current schedule, I'll be at Wrigley on Tues nite against the (I Hate The) Astros.
That would be only game number three for me this year.
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Floral Biology and Pollination Ecology of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L. Walp)
Studies on the floral biology and pollination ecology of three varieties of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) were carried out. The varieties studied were Var. Oloyin, Var. Sokoto, and Var. Drum. Cowpea is a self pollinated crop which is encouraged by the arrangements of the floral parts. However, Insects visiting cowpea flowers have been implicated in the movement of pollen from one cowpea plant to another. Flower opening of cowpea begins between 6:00am and 6:30am and closes between 11:30am and 12:00pm. Pollen analysis showed similarities in the pollen morphology of the cowpea varieties. Moreover Var. Drum produced the highest number of pollen grains per flower in terms of pollen productivity.
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- to increase significantly the number of human and other mammalian fossils in East Africa dating to the last 250,000 years;
- to map changes in human morphology, behaviour and occupation in different basins of East Africa in the period before and after the main modern human dispersals across and out of Africa;
- to map the character and timing of the Middle to Later Stone Age transition in the Central Rift Valley;
- to integrate the human prehistoric record with local palaeoenvironmental data to explore the role climate change and its expression in the African tropics may have played in our recent evolutionary history;
- to increase the scientific and public awareness of how important it is to understand what happened in Africa in order to understand why Homo sapiens and its diversity evolved."
An example of the information that can be found in this site is this list of Middle Pleistocene Sub-Saharan African fossils (pdf). Please note that some of the given dates (such as that of Broken Hill/Kabwe) are controversial. The e-library is also full of a large number of papers and is a very useful resource.


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Topcom Webt@lker 6000 DECT Skype Phone (Page 1)
Lars sets aside some playtime with a DECT based Skype phone from Topcom, a relatively unknown entity in the market.
Lars Göran Nilsson | Dec 2, 2007 at 11:00 pm CST
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Introduction and FeaturesIt seems like we've been on a roll recently with brand names that aren't all that familiar, and Topcom is yet another such brand to add to the list. Now, we're not going out and saying that Topcom is some little start-up, but outside of Europe they're not really that well known. This Belgian company has been producing corded and cordless phone for some 15 odd years now, and just recently have shifted much of their focus toward DECT devices. This has also branched out into the Walkie-talkie market and some broadband and wireless networking products.
More so recently the telephone market has started to change, and with the introduction of VoIP and even more so the most famous consumer brand for VoIP communications, Skype, a new market has opened up and Topcom wants a slice of the action. It's not the first and far from the last handset manufacturer to take on this unproven market, but with the latest generation of cordless Skype phones relying on DECT as the connection between the handset and the base station, it looks like the traditional phone makers have been given more than a fair chance to prove their worth.What we're looking at today is the Webt@lker 6000, which is Topcom's first PC-less cordless Skype phone. As mentioned, it uses DECT signalling to communicate with the base unit and it is similar to the Netgear SPH200D which we reviewed about three weeks ago. The Webt@lker 6000 differs in terms of construction and design, but many of the features and the way you use the handset is instantly recognisable thanks to Skype's universal user interface. This can be a good and a bad thing, it means that you don't have to re-learn how to use your cordless phone, but if you decide to stick with Skype, then you're stuck with their UI as well.
The Webt@lker 6000 looks a lot more conventional compared to the Netgear handset and it's not something you'd take notice of if it was sitting on someone's coffee table, at least not until you'd start fiddling with it and the display comes on. It comes in silver and black and it has no extra buttons on the keypad like the Netgear. Topcom has integrated the extra features into the soft menu instead, which for example means that you have to use the left soft key to enable the speaker phone.
The handset is somewhat more bulbous than the Netgear, but this actually makes for a more comfortable grip as the back is rounded rather than flat. Topcom's DECT phone experience shows, as the company supplies a small clip that attaches to the rear of the handset and allows you to hook it onto your clothing or a thin belt for when you want to carry it around with you. This is a neat touch, but the clip doesn't quite offer enough space for a thicker leather belt.The keys on the handset are made from soft rubber and are quite easy to press, although some of them seemed a bit smaller than they really had to be. General navigation is done by the big round button in the middle and you press the centre of it to make selections or use the left soft key. The only shortcut on the keypad is the number one key, which when pressed and held goes to the Skype Voice Mail service if you have it enabled.
Let's take a quick look at the base station before we get on with the functionality and usage. The base station is a low profile, black wedge with a red light in the front that stays on when it's connected. It has three ports and a reset button around the back. The ports consist of an ethernet port that connects to your router, a power connector and a RJ-11 phone socket which attaches to your normal phone jack; however, you might need an adapter depending on the country you live in.
The Webt@alker 6000 comes with a separate charger, just as the Netgear did, although Topcom didn't seem to think it was a good idea to have a removable charger; so if the charger would get damaged, you have to replace the whole charger. We're not sure this is the best way of doing things, but as long as Topcom can provide a replacement for an affordable price, it's not a big deal.
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Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) affects the heart and blood vessels. The latest research from the American Heart Association (AHA) found that deaths due to CVD have declined 30% over a 10-year period (1998-2008). Despite this, CVD is still a leading cause of death in the US.
The AHA also provided data on some of the major types of cardiovascular diseases, for example:
- One in every 6 deaths is due to heart disease.
- One in every 9 deaths is due to heart failure.
- One in every 18 deaths is due to stroke (the death rate has dropped almost 35% in a 10-year period).
These statistics are powerful because they help you understand the seriousness of being diagnosed with a type of CVD. If you have risk factors for CVD, like high blood pressure, obesity, or type 2 diabetes, it is important that you work closely with your doctor to create an effective treatment plan. By addressing these risk factors, you may be able to improve your health and live longer.
- How common is cardiovascular disease?
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- How can I reduce my risk of cardiovascular disease?
- What are the signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease?
- What tests are used to diagnose cardiovascular disease?
- How is cardiovascular disease treated?
Roger VL, Go AS, et al. Executive summary: heart disease and stroke statistics—2012 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2012;125(1):188-197.
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Dangerous Beauty
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Nature can be gentle, gracious and tender, but there are times when nature decides to show us its other face which is..not so gentle, but rather furious and rough. These photos magnificently display this face of mother nature, which is a face of dangerous beauty. Enjoy these photos with storms, hurricanes and other fantastic displays of mother nature's wrath and beauty.


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Date Month
I'm writing about the dreaded date month right now – the month that had me so exhausted by the end I almost fell asleep on an escalator going to see a movie, with my date holding me up. It's interesting reliving those dates now that I'm in a relationship and looking back on them. I'm trying to put myself in the place I was in then and that was a crazy place! It's also hard to pick which dates I want to go into more detail about for the book. They were all unique and had a great story to them, I could almost write a whole book just about that.
When I get frustrated I take a break and do something different to refresh my brain for more writing. Unfortunately (and sometimes fortunately), my favourite couple from Caledonia told me all about the virtues of Netflix, which has turned into countless hours of watching full seasons of whichever television show I'm in the mood for at the time. On the plus side, though, as I don't have cable, I always felt out of the loop when people talked about Dexter or Breaking Bad. Now I can join in on the conversation.
Recently, I've tried to watch educational films or shows to keep my brain working – there are some great documentaries – and came across a series of TEDTalks about Love and Relationships. I'm researching and being entertained! They were all fascinating, but one in particular really fits into the topic I'm writing about this month, so I thought I would share with you all what I learned. This is a talk by anthropologist Helen Fisher about love's evolution, biochemical foundation, and social importance. Here are a few points and opinions I found interesting:
TEDTalk – Helen Fisher: Why We Love and Cheat
- Being madly in love is the same part of brain that reacts as when someone is high on cocaine
- We have three brain systems: sex drive (to look for love), romantic love (to focus your love), attachment (to be able to tolerate this person long enough to raise a child together).
- There has been a rise of romantic love: 91% of American women and 86% of men will not marry someone that has every single quality they are looking for in a partner if they're not "in love" with them. (No wonder dating in the city is so hard!)
- Casual sex is not always so casual. With orgasm you get a spike in dopamine. Dopamine is associated with romantic love, then you get a real rush of oxytocin associated with attachment. There is a sense of cosmic union after you make love.
- Helen Fisher believes we're not meant to be happy, we're meant to reproduce, so the happiness we do find we make ourselves.
- Why do you fall in love with one person rather than another? Timing; proximity; mystery – you fall in love with somebody who's somewhat mysterious in part because mystery elevates dopamine in the brain, which could push you over that threshold to fall in love; he/she fits in to your "love map" – an unconscious list of traits you build in childhood as you grow up; you gravitate to complimentary brain systems.
I find the whole concept of how are brains and emotions interact fascinating. Is love something magical, or is it just a series of brain systems and chemical reactions? Or maybe it can be both? How do we find love in the city if there are always a hundred other choices out there that will create different reactions in our brain? It's probably why many of my friends have a hard time finding a partner.
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I want to start off with a short story. During my vegan month I posted a list of vegan travel websites and blogs that I found useful, with a short commentary on what to expect from each site. For one of the sites, I made a comment about how that particular site had great information, but to beware that it was hard to navigate and ugly to look at. The owner of the site sent me a very long e-mail saying, among many other comments:
I've never seen a blogger criticize the layout of other people's sites. That goes outside the scope of what bloggers do…Bloggers should promote positivity!
She goes on to say "I feel really hurt that you would post such a negative comment about my site when you do not even know me" and "bloggers usually just post comments about helpful info or their own experiences."
I agree bloggers promoting positivity should be valued, but I also agree that being honest is just as valuable. Constructive criticism and talking about topics openly and critically are important. I've never been one to shy away from the truth of how I feel, and people can either love me or hate me for that. My blog is also structured to be read by everyone – not just vegans or bloggers, and I was offering advice of other useful websites to use to find out more information, with the pros and cons of the sites. (We left the whole exchange on good terms after a couple of e-mails, by the way)
Before I get into my concerns with the TMI Award, I want to say specifically to Pink that I am not ungrateful for your mention of me – I just think it's important that these things are not just accepted as what is in the "scope of what bloggers do" and are critically discussed. Pink Ninjabi you are an amazing, supportive person and blogger. Your comments (among a couple of other people, including the eloquent Barry Sullivan) have helped push me forward while writing this book and I appreciate it more than you know.
For those of you not in the blogging community, the TMI award is passed around between bloggers to honour those "blogs that discuss everything in detail and do it well. These bloggers aren't afraid to discuss their most awkward, embarrassing and intimate experiences with honesty, humor and little to no filter." There are rules to it: thank and link back to the person who nominated you, share an awkward, embarrassing and intimate story in 250 words or less, and present the award to 5-10 other deserving blog. It's a way for bloggers to support each other within the community and direct readers to other blogs of interest. I think this is great and important to help each other along. And I am proof that I wouldn't have been able to get through my year and the writing I'm doing now without the encouragement of my readers.
I am a little worried, though, that the TMI Award has become more of a blogger spam than a way to support each other. It's been around the blogging community so often, I think everyone has received it and I'm not sure it has value anymore. I'm sorry to all you bloggers out there who like this award – I do sincerely love that you are brave and can really share your lives with the world. And I do think promoting other like-minded blogs to your own is important. But I'm not one for passing on things "just because" or for not sharing my honest opinion. I worry that it excludes those readers who are not bloggers themselves, and makes blogging less inclusive and more elitist. Perhaps it's time for a revamp of the TMI chain?
I totally agree with promoting others bloggers, though, so below are a few blogs that I find interesting, exciting, informative, or just fun, and I recommend reading. Those of you I've mentioned, continue the TMI Award trend or don't – it's up to you. Those of you bloggers reading this, I'm pretty sure I'm going to get in trouble with you. I'd love to hear your opinion and have an open discussion about the TMI Award system. I am always up for hearing others people's opinions and adapting my own. Sometimes we all only see one side of the story and more knowledge helps open us up to see the other side of the coin.
The Traveling Waitress – love her! So much information on traveling as a woman. And she blogs too.
Personally Speaking – a personal blog by Marlo Van Mackelberg, who's been through a lot and has come out on top. She's also a beautiful writer who openly shares her heart and often brings a tear to my eye.
What's Past is Prologue – my favourite photography blog, sharing his life in New York City through photographs.
Oh She Glows – I can't go without a mention of my favourite vegan food blog. I know I mention this site way too often, but I just love the food, and I love that she shares her ups and downs of cooking and life along with it.
One Tiny Starfish – I also can't go without mentioning my cousin's blog. She is the first person I knew personally to take blogging seriously, and now devotes her life to helping people in need around the world. I remember my mother often telling me to read my cousin's blog because she shared so many personal details about her life. I always said I'd never be that open online, and look where I am now. Thanks Nik.


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Yesterday, consumers were able to start using their insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Washington consumers can sign up using Washington Healthplanfinder.
While the Insurance Commissioner doesn't administer the Washington Healthplanfinder, our consumer advocates are hearing from a lot of people who have completed their application and paid their first month's insurance premium, but haven't yet received their new insurance card or plan information. People want to know what will happen if they need to use their insurance before they get their insurance card.
Medical providers need your insurance ID number to bill them for your care; they don't need the actual card. If you paid but do not yet have an ID number, you should contact your insurance plan and ask for that information. Your plan can also tell you when your card will likely arrive. If you feel more comfortable having a card, you can ask your company to tell you how to print a temporary ID card.
If you are not sure how to contact your plan, our website has contact information for each of the insurance companies that sells plans through Washington Healthplanfinder.
If you pay out-of-pocket for medical care because you don't have ID number, you can submit a reimbursement request to your insurance company.
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ok, lets say i have a function that gets nodes for a linked list from a malloc'ed/calloc'ed block of structs. lets also say that the function exhaust several blocks. after im finished doing whatever with the list, how do i free all the nodes. i dont think i could just traverse the list freeing each node because id end up freeing addresses that have already been freed (i think). i thought maybe i could either store the beginning address of each block allocated on a stack then traverse through that or maybe i could free the first node in the list, go down BLOCKSIZE nodes, free and repeat until end of list but im not sure which would be the best way to do it. im not even sure if thats the way it should be done.
id really appreciate it if you guys could help me out with this. thanks in advance.


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Welcome to linux!
What is Linux?
Linux is a free Operating System (OS) and a great alternative to Windowz. Think "free" as in "free speech," not "free beer," as the people in the Free Software/Open Source community like to say. Open source means that you have the ability to customize your OS how ever you wish and freely distrubute it. To learn more about free software and the major software license it is distributed under, called the General Public License (GPL), go here.
Who owns Linux
No one company or individual "owns" Linux. However, the trademark "Linux" is owned by Linus Torvalds.
Where can I get Linux?
There are alot of http and FTP sites that host linux distrobutions. There are over 200 distrobutions of Linux that fit different purposes. Here's a list of sites where you can download linux:
Red hat
Turbo Linux
Debian Linux
There are alot of other sites and distrobutions but I've only included a few here. If you'd like some software for your new OS Linux.com has a decent list.
I'm having problems installing Linux
If your having problems installing Linux make sure to actually READ the README file. Check back at the site you downloaded your distrobution from for help and FAQ documents. If you're still stuck you can post your questions in the Newbie Fourm or in the *Nix Discussions fourm and some one will help you. Alternatively, you can use Google to search the internet for additional documents and help with linux.
What's Linux look like?
At most Linux websites, you can preview what Linux will look like after you have it installed. You'll still be able to have a graphical user interface (GUI). Linux uses 2 main desktop environments called GNOME and KDE. Here's a list of sites with screen shots of Linux:
Red Hat
Peanut Linux
What's GNOME
GNOME stands for GNU Network Object Model Environment. The GNOME project intends to build a complete, user-friendly desktop based entirely on free software. GNOME is part of the GNU project, and it is free software compliant with the OpenSource(tm) definition. The desktop will consist of small utilities and larger applications which share a consistent look and feel. GNOME uses GTK+ as the GUI toolkit for all GNOME-compliant applications.
What's KDE?
KDE is a powerful, highly stable graphical desktop environment for Linux/Unix workstations. It combines ease of use, contemporary functionality and outstanding graphical design with the technological superiority of the Linux/Unix operating system.
I still don't get it..
If you still need help then try these sites:
Linux Documents
Linux Newbie


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Your laboratories for the marine biology program will include the Atlantic Ocean, Biscayne Bay and the Florida Everglades. In addition, your learning will be enhanced by Biology's nine teaching labs, which are equipped for the specific discipline(s) taught in each of the labs, including: biotechnology/genetics, cell biology, anatomy, zoology, marine biology/botany, occupational therapy/histology, physiology, embryology and microbiology.
In addition, there are 12 individual faculty research labs located on campus, which serve as spaces for biology faculty members to conduct their research; as a part of the undergraduate biology program, many students have the opportunity to gain valuable research experience by working alongside faculty in these labs.
During the summer of 2013, the biology program completed its newest lab, an anatomy lab, which will serve as additional space for teaching anatomy labs and non-major courses, such as Biology of Crime, Disease Detectives and The Six Senses.
The biology program also houses a shared-equipment room, a laboratory prep room and an aquarium facility, which includes a saltwater fish aquarium and freshwater tanks that are used to facilitate learning in marine biology classes and for the purposes of faculty research. In 2013, the biology program also acquired a greenhouse, which will be used to facilitate experiments in botany labs.