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I've created a couple of videos recently (on YouTube) and I'm looking forward to creating similar audio/video content in the future.
But here's the thing: It's no fun if it's just me! I'd love to feature audio from you — your stories, opinions, questions, requests, and so on.
So I've set up this phone number (should go straight to voicemail) for collecting anything you'd like to tell me about names: 305-204-NAME (6263).
Just call in and leave me a message!
What should you say? Here are some ideas:
Tell a story about your name.
This is the type of audio I'm most excited about. Lots of people have great name stories, and would be willing to share them…but don't feel compelled to write those stories down and send them to some random baby name blogger. But what if they could call a number, speak their stories over the phone, and have those stories magically turned into YouTube videos (with no other effort on their part)? That sounds way more fun, right?
A few prompts:
- What's the story behind your name?
- Have you had any unique experiences because of your name?
- Has your name opened/closed any doors for you?
I'm particularly interested in name origin stories — I've been collecting/posting them in the name stories category for years — but I'd be happy to hear any story you want to tell me about your name and your experience of living with it.
Pronounce a name or two (or ten, or twenty).
This is the type of audio I'm next most excited about. Remember that Maryland mom who named her baby Ottilie with the British pronunciation in mind? She was so disappointed by the way Americans pronounced it that she ended up changing the name to Margot. This story makes me eager to gather recordings of names being spoken by all sorts of different people — particularly in various English accents — so that we can easily hear the differences.
Some ideas:
- If you're an English speaker, what's your take on "Ottilie"? How about "Ione"?
- If you're from Ireland, how would you say "Aoife"? "Pádraig"?
- If you're Hawaiian, how do you say "Ikaika"? "Nāinoa"?
- If you're a native Spanish speaker, how would you say "Xiomara"? "Jacinto"?
- If you're a native French speaker, how would you say "Maëlle"? "Loïc"?
- If you're a native Italian speaker, how would you say "Letizia"? "Enos"?
I think it would be most efficient to work from a pronunciation "wish list" so that the trickiest names get priority. To nominate a name for the list, leave a comment below.
If you call in with pronunciations, please remember to mention your accent and/or location as well. ("I've got a Southern Irish accent." "I was born and raised in Omaha." "I grew up in Jamaica.") Same for people pronouncing non-English names. (If you speak Spanish, did you grow up in Buenos Aires? Barcelona? Bogotá?) With this context, the recordings are more useful.
Submit a baby name request.
The videos I've made so far are based on written Five-Name Friday requests, but it would be just as easy for me to splice in a spoken request. Be sure the request is still just two sentences long, though. (Check out the Need a Name? page for more information.)
Talk about anything else related to names.
Opinions, questions, observations, rants…anything! I'm happy to listen, and I appreciate anything you're willing to give me.
And on that note, a few general comments about the recordings:
- Call as many times as you want, but each voicemail can only be up to three minutes long.
- Speak clearly, particularly if you're demonstrating how to pronounce a name.
- Identify yourself…or not. It's up to you. But if you're telling a story about your name, we do need to know what your name is. :) Likewise, for pronunciation recordings we need information about your accent/language.
- I can't guarantee that I'll be able to use every single recording in a future video/audio, unfortunately.
- By calling and leaving a message, you grant me (Nancy) perpetual license to use your message, in whole or in part, in any future piece(s) of media. (Here's the policy page, btw.)
The number again is 305-204-6263. Those last four digits spell the word "name" on the telephone keypad, which is pretty cool. They also spell "oboe," incidentally. :)
Hope to hear from you soon!


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As of October, 2011 the following obituary card index information, and notices from 1876-2007 have been updated, and are online at www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1425003
1876–1971 - Deaths of Royal Canadian Mounted Police killed while on duty, taken from S.W. Horrell's, The Pictorial History of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
1919–1997 - Scarlet and Gold (Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans' Association) publication including an historical honour roll of officers killed while on duty, and more current obituaries. Honour roll contains deaths prior to 1919.
1933–2007 - Digital images of an obituary card index for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and digital images of the obituary sections of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police publications the index refers to.
1976–1994 - Pony Express: Staff Relations Branch Newsletter
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Saskatchewan Genealogical Society - This society has a copy of the obituaries on file and an explanation about how the file index was created. The website is www.saskgenealogy.com/databases/RCMP/RCMP.htm
Library and Archives Canada describes this collection and other places where more information about Royal Canadian Mounted Police may be found. The website is www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-913.003-e.html
North West Mounted Police (NWMP) - Personnel Records, 1873-1904. The collection is found at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/nwmp-pcno/001032-100.01-e.php
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BERKELEY Tree-sitters pledge to fight on, and their lawyer says he'll take case to state Supreme Court
A state appeals court refused Thursday to block UC Berkeley's plans to build a sports training center next to Memorial Stadium, denying a request from oak tree advocates and a neighborhood group for a new order stopping the project.
The court's action came after an Alameda County judge last week lifted her order preventing the university from beginning construction in a grove of trees occupied by protesters opposed to the campus' plans for the $124 million center.
"As far as we're concerned, we're clear to begin construction," said campus spokesman Dan Mogulof, who added that he did not know when the university will act. "The state Court of Appeal ruled quickly and decisively on this, and for us that's extremely significant."
Any action at the grove adjacent to the stadium will almost certainly bring a confrontation with four remaining tree-sitters who've been living in the grove. University officials called Thursday for the protesters to come down.
Stephan Volker, an attorney who represents the tree advocates said he will ask the California Supreme Court today to issue a new order blocking the project.
"We're disappointed in the Court of Appeal's ruling, but we will persevere," Volker said. Opponents of the training center say it poses serious environmental and safety risks.
The city of Berkeley, the Panoramic Hill Association and a group of oak advocates filed suit in December 2006 to stop the university from building the project because of its proximity to the Hayward Fault and the planned removal of several dozen oaks, redwoods and other trees.
While the three-judge appeals panel declined Thursday to issue an order blocking construction, the court said it would hear the plaintiffs' appeal of Alameda County Superior Court Judge Barbara Miller's ruling in favor of the university.
Miller ruled that the project complied with state earthquake and safety laws, following the university's offer to limit nonfootball events at the stadium and remove a grade beam that would have supported the stadium's west wall during construction of the sports training center.
The mood was calm Thursday at the oak grove, where a dozen or so supporters of the tree-sitters have been camped for almost two years.
"We're just waiting and watching," said "Stump," one of the protesters. "They could cut or they can wait. They have a choice. But if they decide to cut, we're ready for it."
Michael Kelly, president of the Panoramic Hill Association, said he was disappointed but not surprised by the Court of Appeal ruling.
"This means they can go ahead and start the project," he said. "Certainly we feel there should be an injunction, and we still feel it's in everyone's best interest to wait on this."
The university facility would provide offices, locker rooms, meeting rooms, medical exam rooms and training spaces for football and 13 other varsity sports.
It would also provide upgraded facilities for the 100 or so coaches and other staff who work daily at Memorial Stadium, a 1923 landmark in dire need of seismic upgrades. The training center is part of a broader development plan for the southeast corner of campus. A parking garage and Memorial Stadium renovation are the next phases of the project.
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WASHINGTON (Gray News/AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump has indicated he's prepared to sign the government funding bill to avert another partial government shutdown – and that the president plans to declare a national emergency on the border.
McConnell made his announcement from the Senate floor Thursday afternoon, saying he planned to support the president's national emergency declaration.
"I've just had an opportunity to speak with President Trump, and he would, I would say to all my colleagues, has indicated that he's prepared to sign the bill," he said. "He will also be issuing a national emergency declaration at the same time. And I've indicated to him that I'm going to prepare -- I'm going to support the national emergency declaration. So for all of my colleagues, the president will sign the bill. We'll be voting on it shortly."
The Senate approved the measure by a vote of 83 to 16 Thursday afternoon. The bill then moved to the House, where it passed by a vote of 300 to 128 Thursday night.
Because the bill passed before Friday at midnight, another partial government shutdown has been averted – if Trump signs the measure.
The president is expected to sign it. He's also expected to use executive action – including a national emergency declaration – to increase funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, which CNN reports he'll announce Friday at 10 a.m. ET during a Rose Garden event, which is scheduled for Trump to deliver "remarks on the national security and humanitarian crisis on our southern border."
Trump is set to announce $8 billion in wall funding through executive action, a White House official told CNN.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders issued a statement Thursday afternoon confirming Trump will sign the funding bill and "take other executive action – including a national emergency."
"President Trump will sign the government funding bill, and as he has stated before, he will also take other executive action -- including a national emergency -- to ensure we stop the national security and humanitarian crisis at the border. The President is once again delivering on his promise to build the wall, protect the border, and secure our great country."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke soon after McConnell's announcement that Trump would declare a national emergency, characterizing the purported emergency at the border as one of Trump's own making.
Speaking on the one-year anniversary of the Parkland mass shooting, Pelosi said gun violence in the U.S. is the real national emergency that needs addressing.
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"That's an option, and we'll review our options," Pelosi said. "But it's important to note that when the president declares this emergency, first of all, it's not an emergency, what's happening at the border. It's a humanitarian challenge to us. The president has tried to sell a bill of goods to the American people.
"The president is doing an end-run about Congress, about the power of the purse. You've heard me say over and over again, Article 1, the legislative branch: the power of the purse, the power to declare war, many other powers listed in the Constitution, and of course the responsibility to have oversight. So, the president is doing an end-run around that."
Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer later released a joint statement decrying the possible emergency declaration as "a lawless act, a gross abuse of the power of the presidency and a desperate attempt to distract from the fact that President Trump broke his core promise to have Mexico pay for his wall."
The statement continues: "It is yet another demonstration of President Trump's naked contempt for the rule of law. This is not an emergency, and the president's fearmongering doesn't make it one. He couldn't convince Mexico, the American people or their elected representatives to pay for his ineffective and expensive wall, so now he's trying an end-run around Congress in a desperate attempt to put taxpayers on the hook for it. The Congress will defend our constitutional authorities."
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Trump has the legal authority to make the declaration, and that he would support the move.
Other Republican lawmakers seemed less certain.
"Clearly I have concerns about using this declaration for this set of circumstances," said Sen. Roy Blunt.
"I generally don't think it's a good idea," said Sen. Marco Rubio.
Blunt and Rubio said they'd need to see the details of the declaration.
The compromise measure passed by the Senate keeps departments running through the fiscal year but without the $5.7 billion Trump wanted for the border wall with Mexico.
Trump has threatened on multiple occasions that he might use such a declaration to build the wall. A dispute between Trump and Democratic lawmakers over wall funding led to nine federal agencies being shuttered for 35 days in December and January, the longest government shutdown in the nation's history.
In recent weeks, the president said there was a "good chance" he'd make the move, which is expected to face legal challenges.
"I have the absolute right to declare a national emergency, the lawyers have so advised me," Trump has said.
The attorney general of California, Xavier Becerra, has already said he would challenge the wall in court if the president declared a national emergency to get one built.
It is unclear what immediate effect the emergency declaration will have on wall construction, or where the emergency funds will be drawn from. According to The Washington Post, the administration could target as much as $10 billion provisioned for "military construction projects" under the National Emergencies Act.
Congress, however, could still override the order.
Trump has maintained a wall is necessary to resolve what he has characterized as an immigration crisis at the border. Democrats have criticized the president for, they say, manufacturing that crisis.
Trump's decision to sign the spending bill, however, would end a raucous legislative saga that commenced before Christmas. Bargainers formally completed the accord moments before midnight Wednesday night.
A sizable number of both parties' members voted "yes" on the spending bill Thursday. The only residue of suspense is whether Trump, despite statements saying he will go along, might reject the package and inject a fresh blast of chaos into the issue.
The fight over the last shutdown left both parties dead set against another one. That sentiment weakened Trump's hand and fueled the bipartisan deal, a pact that contrasts with the parties' still-raging differences over health care, taxes and investigations of the president.
The product of nearly three weeks of talks, the agreement provides almost $1.4 billion for new barriers along the boundary. That's less than the $1.6 billion for border security in a bipartisan Senate bill that Trump spurned months ago, and enough for building just 55 miles of barricades, not the 200-plus miles he'd sought.
Notably, the word "wall" — which fueled many a chant at Trump campaign events and then his rallies as president — does not appear once in the 1,768 pages of legislation and explanatory materials. "Barriers" and "fencing" are the nouns of choice.
The compromise also squeezes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, in an attempt to pressure the agency to gradually detain fewer immigrants. To the dismay of Democrats, it would still leave an agency many of them consider abusive holding thousands more immigrants than it did last year.
The measure contains money for improved surveillance equipment, more customs agents and humanitarian aid for detained immigrants. The overall bill also provides $330 billion to finance dozens of federal programs for the rest of the year, one-fourth of federal agency budgets.
Trump has talked for weeks about augmenting the agreement by taking executive action to divert money from other programs for wall construction, without congressional sign-off. A possible national emergency declaration has drawn opposition from both parties. Trump has also said he might invoke other authorities to tap funds targeted for military construction, disaster relief and counterdrug efforts.
Those moves could prompt congressional resistance or lawsuits, but would help assuage supporters dismayed that the president is yielding.
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-NC, who leads the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, told reporters "it would be political suicide" if Trump signs the agreement and did nothing else to find added money.
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-UT, is taking a wait-and-see approach for now.
"It's too early for me to know what he's going to do statutorily," the freshman senator said. "Will take a look at what he does. Review it thoroughly and decide at that point."
"I think it's a mistake," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-ME.
"The National Emergencies Act was contemplated to apply to natural disasters or catastrophic events such as the attacks on our country on 9/11. For the President to use it to repurpose billions of dollars that Congress has appropriated for other purposes that has previously signed into law, strikes me as undermining the appropriations process, the will of Congress and being of dubious constitutionality."
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A woman whose minivan was found abandoned in Acton early Friday morning has been found, State Police said.
A Toyota Sienna minivan with a Connecticut registration was found on the westbound side of the road across from the Concordian Motel.
The minivan is registered to Robin Sack, 50, of Southington, Conn., woman, police said. According to police scanner reports, Sack was found in the Hosmer Street area after being out in the cold for a long duration of time, and taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
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Quarryside House, Middle Farm Square, Cramlington NE23 1BA
NHS Choices website: https://www.nhs.uk/Services/dentists/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=24942
The Health Centre/Forum Way, Cramlington NE23 6QN
NHS Choices website: https://www.nhs.uk/Services/GP/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=38629
Forum Way, Cramlington NE23 6QN
NHS Choices website: https://www.nhs.uk/Services/GP/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=35487
Jane Percy House supports people with a range of disabilities including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida and arthritis, multiple sclerosis and disabilities resulting from accidents or a stroke. As well as providing physical care, it is committed to ensuring that people have control over their lives and are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
Located in Cramlington, Northumberland, they provide accommodation and support for people with complex and high dependency needs, giving independence and lifestyle choices for adults with physical disabilities. It forms part of the nationwide network of disability support services provided by The Disabilities Trust.
South Mall, Manor Walks Shopping Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6UT
If your GP wants you to be seen by one of our hospital specialists, you could be referred to the Manor Walks Centre. You will be offered the choice of being seen in Cramlington or in one of our hospitals in Newcastle – the choice will be yours.
The Centre offers a wide range of outpatient clinics – all fully supported by Newcastle's Diagnostic Imaging Services, including:
Opening Times
- Monday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Tuesday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Thursday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
NHS Choices website: https://www.nhs.uk/Services/hospitals/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=128320
Northumbria Way, Cramlington NE23 6NZ
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital provides specialist emergency care for seriously ill and injured patients from across Northumberland and North Tyneside.
It is England's first purpose-built specialist emergency care hospital, with emergency consultants on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as well as consultants in a range of specialties working seven days a week.
- For general queries call 0344 811 8111
- For information about an appointment call 0344 811 8118
- Patient Advice and Liasion Service (PALS) 0800 032 0202
The hospital treats serious emergencies such as:
- Suspected stroke
- Loss of consciousness
- Persistent and severe chest pain
- Sudden shortness of breath
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe blood loss
The Northumbria hospital also has a birthing centre with midwifery and consultant-led care. It has en-suite delivery rooms, two birthing pools and en-suite bedrooms where partners are able to stay overnight.
Some planned surgery which is considered to be high-risk is also carried out at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital as patients will be surrounded by relevant experts and support services such as critical care which may be needed in an emergency.
The Northumbria hospital has:
- A state-of-the art emergency department with individual treatment rooms
- Diagnostics including x-ray, MRI, ultrasound and CT scanners, endoscopy room and cardiac catheter lab – all located close to the emergency department for quick test results, enabling treatment to start earlier
- A critical care unit
- Beds for emergency admissions across seven specialty wards – surgery, trauma, cardiology, respiratory, stroke, gastrointestinal and an acute medical unit
- A short-stay paediatric unit with paediatric ambulatory care
- Ambulatory care for the rapid assessment of patients with specific conditions, without the need for emergency admission
- A co-located consultant and midwifery-led birthing centre, with single en-suite rooms which allows partners to stay overnight. It will also have a special care baby unit for those babies needing extra help
- Operating theatres for emergency/high risk surgery including a dedicated maternity theatre
Rivenhall Dental Practice, High Pit Road, Cramlington, NE23 6RA
NHS Choices website: https://www.nhs.uk/Services/dentists/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=24944
Eight surgeries have joined together to create the Cramlington Hub.
Based at The Village Surgery, Dudley Lane, Cramlington
The Cramlington Hub
Dudley Ln, Cramlington NE23 6US
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TD Ameritrade Institutional announced it is supporting the professional development of women advisors and expanding efforts to help independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) market to women investors.
Kate Healy, the firm's director of solutions marketing and industry relations, told AdvisorOne at the 2012 FPA Retreat on Monday that the program was developed from a recent white paper titled, "One Size Does Not Fit All."
"It's the recognition that women can't be painted with a broad brush, and those that are married, single, retired, divorced, etc. all have varying needs," Healy said.
TDAI will offer instruction and networking sessions for interested advisors at the 2012 National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) Women's Initiative at NAPFA's National Conference in Chicago beginning on Tuesday. The company will also make available the "Women of Wealth Report," a study revealing what women want from their financial advisors.
"The study was conducted with 500 women in 44 states," Healy explained. "One thing it showed was that women don't necessarily care about the gender of the advisor, as long as the advisor is competent and gets the job done (unless they're divorced or widowed women, who have certain trust issues. They said they'd rather work with female advisors)."
Advisors can request a copy of the report by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Conference sessions at the Women's Initiative include:
Interactive Working Session: Presenting Yourself Powerfully: A session designed to help advisors communicate effectively with clients and staff and develop skills to inspire trust and credibility.
Rising up, Women Through the Ranks: Attendees learn how to cultivate female talent and why doing so makes good business sense.
Movie and Discussion: "Miss Representation": The film explores the glass ceiling that many women struggle to break through and the double standards applied to women in terms of appearance and persona.
Women's Panel Discussion moderated by personal finance columnist Terry Savage: The panel of women investors will explore the challenges of navigating through a variety of life transitions, including divorce, death of a spouse and inheritance. This panel aims to help advisors gain greater insights into working with women clients.
Even Par: How Golf Helps Women Gain the Upper Hand in Business: Women continue to cite golf as a barrier to advancement in the workplace. This session aims to debunk the myths and fears women have about playing golf and makes the business case for picking up the clubs.
"If you meet the needs of women, you're probably already meeting and exceeding the needs of your other clients," Healy concluded.
Check out AdvisorOne's full coverage of 2012 FPA Retreat.


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New SoapBox Snap Feature: Signal Lookup Table for Arduino Runtime
Posted by scott in Soapbox Snap on November 1, 2015
SoapBox Snap version 2015.11.01 has just been released, with a bug fix (dragging and dropping an instruction to the left of itself could cause an editor crash) and a new feature: the ability to export a lookup table of signals and addresses to a CSV file (for the Arduino Runtime).
If you're using the Arduino Runtime for SoapBox Snap and you want to hook it up to something over the serial port, you'll need to be able to read and write signal values. Due to space limitations in the Arduino, storing the lookup table between signal name and address is just too costly, so there was no easy way to figure out which address your coil signal was in. This release adds an Export Signal Table feature to solve this problem.
Go to Tools -> Options… and find the SoapBox Snap Arduino Runtime options page. Check the box called Export Signal Table, and enter a (fully qualified) directory where you want the table exported to. Now every time you do a download of your program to the Arduino, Snap will create a CSV file listing the address, signal type, signal name, and the comment. Now you can lookup which address corresponds to which signal name.
Program an Arduino Mega with SoapBox Snap, including Analog Outputs
Posted by scott in Soapbox Snap on January 11, 2015
SoapBox Snap version 2015.01.11 has just been released! You can download it from over at the SoapBox Snap Project Page.
This version adds support for the Arduino Mega, meaning you can now have a whopping 16 analog inputs and use all the way up to pin 53 on the Mega board. The Mega also supports almost 5 times as much space for your ladder logic program and more memory for discrete and numeric (i.e. analog) signals.
Additionally I've added support for analog outputs (for the Uno, Nano, and Mega). On the Uno and Nano boards, pins 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11 are configurable as "PWM" (i.e. pulse width modulated) outputs. On the Mega board you can use pins 2 to 12 and 44 to 46. SoapBox Snap now supports configuring these pins as PWM outputs (using the new config-pwm command) which will make the pins show up under the Analog Outputs list rather than the Discrete Outputs list. In your ladder program, you can control these analog outputs by connecting a signal and driving it with any value from 0 to 255, and the output will vary accordingly.
I've updated the SoapBox Snap Arduino Tutorial.
Program an Arduino UNO or Nano in Ladder Logic
Posted by scott in Soapbox Snap on July 6, 2014
SoapBox Snap version 2014.07.06 has just been released! You can download it from over at the SoapBox Snap Project Page.
This version adds an Arduino runtime, meaning you can now download SoapBox Snap ladder logic programs to an Arduino and use your Arduino like a PLC. Currently it's compatible with the Arduino UNO and Nano boards (R3). The SoapBox Snap download includes a firmware sketch (written in C++) which you'll have to upload to the Arduino in the normal way.
To get you started, I've written a complete SoapBox Snap Arduino Tutorial.
As usual, SoapBox Snap, and the SoapBox Snap Arduino Runtime code, is released as open source.
Note that this version of SoapBox Snap no longer has the Game Controllers module in it (due to installer issues). That means the original soft runtime won't support joysticks and other game controllers.
Ladder Logic on an Arduino UNO – a Sneak Peek
Posted by scott in Soapbox Snap on July 1, 2014
Here's a sneak peek of the next SoapBox Automation project: adding an Arduino runtime for SoapBox Snap. That means you can use an Arduino just like a PLC, including forcing I/O and online debugging. Here's a picture of the ladder diagram while online with the Arduino:
…and here's the Arduino test circuit:
The initial version will have support for the UNO (R3) and the Nano (R3) versions of the Arduino boards. The ladder logic is stored in the internal EEPROM of the chip.
As always, all of the source code, including the Arduino sketch that allows it to act like a PLC, will be released as open source under a GPLv3 license. More will be coming soon.
Use PC Game Controllers as Input Devices
Posted by scott in Soapbox Snap on March 2, 2011
We've just put a new version of SoapBox Snap up for download (version 2011.03.01). This version adds a new I/O driver for DirectX compatible game controllers.
If you have an old joystick, racing wheel, or game pad for your PC lying around, you can now use it to drive discrete and analog inputs in your SoapBox Snap ladder logic program. SoapBox Snap will automatically detect your game controllers the same way it auto-detects Phidgets devices:
- Connect to the runtime
- Under the runtime node, right click on Device Configuration
- Click the Read Configuration option
That forces you to disconnect from the runtime after reading the configuration. You can just re-connect and choose to download your application if you want to try it out right away. You will be able to see the discrete inputs light up when you press the buttons on your controller. To see the analog inputs (axes) working, you'll need to use those somewhere in your logic.
What's next? New drivers for even more I/O hardware… stay tuned!
New Math and Comparison Instructions
Posted by scott in Soapbox Snap on November 15, 2010
Version 2010.11.15 of SoapBox Snap is now available for download. It includes 11 new Math and Comparison operators for the ladder logic module. This fills in most of the missing functionality you need to make good use of the NUMBER type in your applications.
Let's step back and talk about types for a minute. SoapBox Snap only has 3 types:
That's a really lean type system compared to most PLCs (but of course, "Snap is not a PLC"). If you've done much traditional PLC programming, you would expect to see a dozen different numeric types, like BYTE, INT, UINT, DINT, UDINT, not to mention SINGLE, and DOUBLE precision floating point numbers, and various BCD numbers if you're really lucky. At first when I was writing SoapBox Snap, I planned to support every data type in the IEC-61131-3 standard, but I realized all those types only existed because traditional PLCs are so memory constrained that you had to take memory usage and low level memory management into account when you use them. One of the goals of SoapBox Snap is to remove the burden of memory management from the programmer. That's why there's only one NUMBER type and it can represent any number.
SoapBox Snap already used the NUMBER type in the Counter and Timer instructions that shipped with the first version. The counters expose a Count output that you can access just like any other signal. Likewise, the timers expose an Elapsed output (in milliseconds). Of course, all analog inputs in your Device Configuration also expose NUMBER type signals, and all analog outputs consume NUMBER type signals, so now you can manipulate all of these signals with the new instructions below.
The new math instructions carry out your four basic mathematical operations: add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Each takes two NUMBER inputs, and produces a single NUMBER output. Since a result is generated, all of these instructions are considered "right hand" instructions (that is, they show up on the right hand side of the rung). They all use the rung-in condition to enable the operation. If the rung condition feeding the instruction is false, the result stays the same as it was during the previous scan. If the rung condition is true, the result is overwritten with the new result of applying the operation to the two inputs.
There is one exception: if the second input to the divide instruction is zero, it disables the instruction from executing, so the result will stay the same as the last scan. There are various alternative ways it could handle a divide-by-zero condition (throwing an error, setting the result to zero or infinity, etc.), but I thought that holding the last "good" value was the most reasonable thing to do.
These are your basic comparison operators. They are all "left hand" instructions, so they go on the left side of the rung, where you normally use contacts. Each one takes two NUMBER inputs, just like a Math instruction, but doesn't generate an output, other than the rung-out condition. If the rung-in condition is false, the rung-out condition will always be false. If the rung-in condition is true, the instruction will read both inputs, apply the comparison, and set the rung-out condition to the result of the comparison. Therefore you can chain these comparison operators together on the same rung (for instance to say A > 250 and A < 750).
Choose Number
Similar to the Math instructions (in that it has two NUMBER inputs and one NUMBER result) is the new Choose Number instruction. This instruction copies the first input to the result if the rung-in condition is true, and otherwise it copies the second input to the result. If you use this instruction in combination with a Greater Than instruction, then you can easily implement a Maximum instruction. That is, if A > B, return A, else return B.
What's Next?
There are some small features we're going to be adding to SoapBox Core shortly. After that we'll come back to adding some new features to SoapBox Snap, so keep watching this space for updates. Remember, contact us if you have any questions, or post a question on the support site. Most of you like to email me directly, which is just fine. 🙂
Install File Troubles?
Posted by scott in Soapbox Snap on October 6, 2010
If you were having problems with the installation, I apologize. I found and fixed a couple of problems with the setup package and I've uploaded a new version to the release folder, so if you click on the download button in the product page, you should get the right file now.
In case you have a caching issue and you end up downloading the same file again, here's a temporary direct download link to version 2010.10.06.
For anyone interested, the problem was that SoapBox Snap was using an older version of NLog, an error logging library that had a dependency on the "Extended" .NET 4 framework. Most computers have .NET 4 installed already, but they have the "Client Profile", not the "Extended" one. Unfortunately, the installer was sending you to the page to download the Client Profile, which didn't help. I upgraded the NLog library to one that no longer has a dependency on the Extended framework, so it should go smoother. I also recompiled everything explicitly for x86 architectures (instead of x64) since the Phidgets library may be dependent on x86 and might be causing some issues on those of you with fancy new 64 bit computers. By making x86 explicit, it forces a 64 bit operating system to load it into a compatibility mode, which is generally what you want.
SoapBox Snap Released!
Posted by scott in Soapbox Snap on October 5, 2010
This is the official launch of SoapBox Snap (version 2010.10.05). It's a completely free and open ladder logic editor and "soft" runtime for your PC:
Some fun things you could do with it:
- Control home appliances and lights
- Control your sprinkler system
- Amateur Robotics
- Turn things on and off from Twitter
- Model railroad control
It's up to you to be creative. If you have ideas, let us know!
You can download SoapBox Snap from its product page. Have fun!


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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Thomas Dimitroff faces a crucial decision Saturday with the Atlanta Falcons holding the third pick in the NFL draft.
Does Dimitroff, in his first year as general manager, select Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan to further distance the Falcons from the Michael Vick era?
Would defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey of Louisiana State be the wise choice, especially since the Falcons could take a quarterback with one of their three second-round picks?
Other possibilities may include Virginia defensive end Chris Long, Arkansas running back Darren McFadden and Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston.
The Miami Dolphins, who have the first pick, have been in negotiations with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long.
The Falcons, who were 4-12 in 2007, are rebuilding under Dimitroff and new coach Mike Smith after cutting Warrick Dunn, Alge Crumpler and Rod Coleman and trading DeAngelo Hall.
On Monday, Dimitroff hinted he may also have the option of trading the No. 3 pick. Only two weeks after he said he had no offers for the pick, Dimitroff said he has had interest from other teams.
"Right now there's nothing concrete at all," Dimitroff said of talks with teams interested in moving up in the first round.
"We've obviously gotten phone calls," Dimitroff said. "I don't want to necessarily mention who they are right now, but there's definitely been some interest."
There has been speculation that last week's retirement announcement by Baltimore quarterback Steve McNair may lead the Ravens to try to move up from their No. 8 spot to take Ryan.
Asked if McNair's retirement could affect the interest in quarterbacks in the first round, Dimitroff said, "I've seen it written that it will. I'm not necessarily sure. Nothing has been indicated to me otherwise."
Dimitroff and Smith have said the Falcons will definitely draft a quarterback. They could wait until later in the draft to consider other quarterbacks, including Louisville's Brian Brohm, Michigan's Chad Henne, Delaware's Joe Flacco or Kentucky's Andre Woodson.
Dimitroff and Smith wouldn't reveal their rankings of quarterbacks or say if they believe there's a big gap between Ryan and other quarterbacks on their draft board.
The Falcons used three starting quarterbacks -- Joey Harrington, Byron Leftwich and Chris Redman -- last season. Vick, the team's former star, is serving a 23-month prison term after pleading guilty to federal charges for a dogfighting operation.
Redman and Harrington shared the work in a three-day minicamp this month. D.J. Shockley is returning from knee surgery.
"I thought both Chris and Joey did a nice job," Smith said. "I think D.J. is close to coming back.
"There are some good quarterbacks out there. I think there are a number of quarterbacks who are draftable quarterbacks," he said.
Smith said there may be different opinions around the league about the quarterbacks who will follow Ryan in the draft.
"I think everybody has guys ranked a little bit differently in terms of the order," Smith said. "We put our list together."
Teams will have 10 minutes, instead of 15, to make first-round picks and seven minutes, instead of 10, in the second round.
Dimitroff said the faster pace of the draft could lead to more deals being made before Saturday.
"I think it's going to be a little more heated," he said. "I think you'll have a lot more competitiveness in my mind prior to the draft as well, because I think people will be sort of working these deals prior to the kickoff of the draft. I think there's already a lot of competitive juices flowing."
The Falcons have 11 picks overall, including four in the first two rounds and seven of the first 103 picks.
Dimitroff, 41, has been groomed for this chance to direct his first draft. He has worked in player personnel for 18 years, including the last five years as New England's director of college scouting. His father, Tom Dimitroff, was the longtime scout for the Cleveland Browns.
Dimitroff said his draft will be "system specific" and "needs-based." Instead of drafting the highest-rated player on the board, regardless of position, Dimitroff said he will look for the best players who can fill needs in the Falcons' system.
"We've stepped back and looked at every position on our roster," Dimitroff said. "I know this seems evasive, but every position is up for recalibration and reconsideration."
The Falcons have added free-agent kicker Jason Elam, running back Michael Turner and free safety Erik Coleman. Jerious Norwood returns at running back.


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General Motors at NationalizedYet, ReprivatizedYet
General Motors is bankrupt and the federal government has taken a controlling stake. NationalizedYet and ReprivatizedYet have been updated
NationalizedYet may need a third column between 'yes' and 'no', for companies where the executive branch has been acting like the owner, even without a formal majority interest. Chrysler, Citibank, and Bank of America could fall into that category.
A capital infusion around May 21 may have given the government a majority stake in GMAC, but it seems a formal announcement of GMAC's new capital structure may not come until further fundraising is completed. For now GMAC still lives in the 'no' column


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This was James, my tattoo artist - he had a very lickable head! NO, I DIDN'T REALLY LICK HIS HEAD! I was thinking of you all and took advantage of what I like to call a "BLOG FODDER OPPORTUNITY"!
While on this amazingly fun, sometimes borderline pee-your-pants hysterical (after the children went to bed, of course) vacation I had trouble connecting with the house WiFi...but did get on long enough to get an email from a fellow-blogger that she got Dawn, Mimi and I tickets to OPRAH! Yes, go back and read it again, I did say OPRAH!!!!!! So, in a couple weeks, the three of us will actually SEE each other in person! Friends who have never met but who have been forever blessed by the hearts of the others. . I squealed my way through that day, giggling that I would be in Chicago with my BLOG BUDS! We went sight seeing, climbed a lighthouse, shopped, laughed, had a murder mystery (again, after the kidlets were in dreamland)...I was Candy Cotton, lover of resort owner, Coconut Joe (SWATCOP from my comments) but who was secretly in love with Jack Daniels, the bartender (my hubby)! It was so much fun! . One of the highlights came out of my youngest each and every morning...no, not poop! Since when is that a highlight? Sickos! Of the four women that we vacation with, 3 are named Michelle/Michele. So, we go with nicknames to keep the confusion to a minimum...it doesn't take much! So, I am Kemper, another is Goose and then there is Michele and finally, Anne-Marie. My youngest can say "Goose," tries to say Anne-Marie but it comes out "Giggy" and for some reason calls Michele, "Bob!" So, each morning when he woke at 6 or 6:30, he would walk around squawking, "GIGGY, GOOSE, BOB!" Looking for his 3 favorite people in the house (besides Mommy, of course!) BTW, "Giggy" in PA Dutch is another word for Va-jay-jay!! HAHA! Anne-Marie is our children's ministry director so when Izaiah runs across the room squealing "GIGGY!" on Sunday mornings she blushes!! :) . And, ladies....I have to throw this in there just to make you all seeth with jealousy...14 people, 7 days, 3 meals a day...WE LADIES DID NOT COOK ONCE!!!! NOT ONCE!!!! We have rockin' husbands, I tell ya!! And, for me...I didn't do laundry once either, hubby did! WOOFREAKINHOO FOR ME!!! . We sadly headed home before lunch on Saturday. Landed in Chincoteague, VA. Stayed for the night in a great waterfront hotel and did the wild pony/nature center thing the next morning. Arrived in PA just in time for the baby to finish his nap in his own bed and then head to my mom's for Easter Dinner! The kids had off yesterday as part of their Spring Break so that was a bonus as it gave us time to gently EASE back into reality before the alarms went off for school! . Thanks for being patient with me as I promised you a celeb panel of judges, a video blog and the five finalists...ALL of which did NOT happen! So, I am here to redeem myself...I will allow EVERYONE a finalist position...LET THE VOTING BEGIN! . Hmmmmm....Grrrrrr....the linky thingy isn't workin..... http://juliekirbyblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/oh-boy-another-contest.html http://ricetrio.blogspot.com/2008/03/help-me-win-this-contest.html (first photo) http://peach867.blogspot.com/2008/03/contest-entry.html http://multiplemomt.blogspot.com/2008/03/no-mommie-thats-not-poop-oatmeal-cream.html http://shanemerrittfamily.blogspot.com/2008/03/is-it-spring-yet.html http://wilsonscomingoutofthewoodwork5.blogspot.com/2008/03/yippie-reygann-went-poopy-on-potty-oh.html http://ascapecodturns.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-contest.html http://alanem.blogspot.com/2008/03/phunny-photos.html http://common-place-book.blogspot.com/ (aka *Jane*) - scroll down to "spaghetti kid" photo . NOW REMEMBER...the caption is part of the entry...so take into consideration what makes the photo FUNNY! The best pairing of caption and photo will be our winner! . Invite your friends/bloggers/politicians to vote for your photo on THIS POST!!!I WILL DO A FRIDAY VIDEO BLOG (instead of Thursday) ANNOUNCING THE WINNER!!


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Continuity 2: The Continuation is the sequel to a game you likely haven't heard of. That's because the original was a student project, a browser-based puzzle game with a marvelously inventive mechanic but all-too-short playtime. Now the same two-man team is bringing the game to the iPhone, but in the form of a sequel as opposed to a simple port. Ars spoke to Guy Lima Jr., one half of developer Ragtime Games, about the differences between working a student game compared to a commercial release and why making a sequel was the right choice.
As with most puzzle games, the basic goal of Continuity 2 is relatively simple. You run through a series of levels, and in each one you'll need to find a key so that you can exit through the door. The twist is in the way the levels are constructed. Each stage consists of a series of cards which you can move around to create your path. It's initially confusing, but soon enough becomes second nature. That mechanic is what made the original student project so intriguing, but it's not what made the duo of Lima Jr. and Stefan Mikaelsson from Ragtime excited about bringing the game to the iPhone.
"We thought doing a port would just be kind of boring," Lima Jr. told Ars. "We're more interested in the design aspect of game making than the implementation aspect, so we wouldn't have been too excited about just re-implementing the same thing we just did."
Porting also proved to be a technical challenge, as the original Continuity featured levels designed with a large monitor in mind, and so it wouldn't have worked very well on the iPhone's screen. Because of this, each and every one of the levels in the sequel is completely new.
In addition to the obvious touch controls, the new game features a few other improvements over its predecessor. You now collect coins through each stage which serve as checkpoints, so that when you fall to your death or are impaled on some spikes, you don't need to start all over again. The levels themselves, meanwhile, are tighter and more focused.
"It's not that we're trying to specifically make the game easier," explained Lima Jr., "just less frustrating."
There are also several new mechanics—which we won't spoil for you here—that make the game feel like a proper and satisfying sequel. The team at Ragtime benefitted not only from the learning experience of developing the first Continuity, but also simply from having more time. The first game was created in just eight weeks, whereas the sequel had enough time to be properly play-tested. Without that additional time and experience, features like checkpoints might not have been implemented.
For completionists there's now also time limits and achievments to add some replayability, which is due in large part to the fact that the game is no longer free.
"We've been a lot more concerned with trying to make it feel high quality so people don't regret spending their money on it," Lima Jr. told Ars. "We never expected anybody to actually play the first game—it was just a student game that we originally hosted on the school's website. So it was easier for us to overlook a lack of polish in the first one."
For now Continuity 2 is an iOS exclusive, and the team has no plans for additional content or platforms. With just two people, they're having a hard enough time just trying to get the game noticed. That doesn't mean that there isn't more Continuity to come, though.
"Whatever we do next is going to be as a result of the reaction we get from players and what it seems like they want."
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Located at the province of Ciwidey, Sindang Reret is a restaurant situated next to the lush green paddy field. This provides a grand view of the landscape with a terrace hill on the far end. The beauty of nature certainly has no bounds.
Sindang Reret @ Bandung10 10 2010
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Thanks for sharing....a reminder as to just how fast things can go wrong. Thank goodness you did all the right things and did not give up !!!
Lots and lots of good wishes to "Ace"... the update sounds good!
Thanks for sharing....a reminder as to just how fast things can go wrong. Thank goodness you did all the right things and did not give up !!!
Lots and lots of good wishes to "Ace"... the update sounds good!
Prayers sent!!!!
Prayers do get answered.... I'm sure you'll be checking in w/ your vet, but I know that when I got hypothermia, I was never able to regulate body temp in cold as well as before the incident. As well, dogs w/ heat stroke need to be monitored for the same reason; I suspect you will have to be VERY careful hunting in the cold w/ Ace from now on. As we all know, his desire will keep him going way beyond the safe zone!!
i'm glad everything worked out for Ace. That is scary for sure.
So very very grateful your boy is improving. Please keep us posted. And please, please don't beat yourself up. Thank you for warning the rest of us.
Take Care,
Don't bother to just be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
William Faulkner
Prayers sent and any updates?
Matt don't beat yourself up too bad. I rarely ever post anything on these BBs but after reading your story I felt that I should.
I did a similar but the opposite to my dog who is an FC-AFC. I "cooked" him in the heat. Of course it wasn't intentional but it did happen. Fortunately, after almost $2K in vet fees, sleepless nights and carrying a lot of guilt he was OK with no long term permanent damage. Quick response by me and my training partners saved my dogs life.
I know what your going through inside. Just learn from the experience.
Forgive yourself and move on. I'm sure Ace has already forgiven you. We all make mistakes.
I grew up in Jackson County Arkansas (no, really), and my first thought was WHEW, I'm glad he's okay! Second was - why didn't he call the local vet (assuming he's still there - I've had to use him before and I knew his parents and he's pretty good)? Note to self - 1) Buy dog vest, and 2) look up local vet info when i travel.
Thanks for sharing with us - prayers for a continued recovery. This is scary stuff - I think of all the times I could have been in your situation and wasn't by the grace of God.
My dog's first hunt is on Wednesday.
expected temp- around 20*F
vest and dry towels- check, check, and check!
glad everything worked out ok. hunting wet, even when it doesn't seem very cold can definiteley drain them quick. Hope you both have a great new year!


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Transcarpathia is a very poor region in southwestern Ukraine. 60 per cent of the country's population are poor, and every fourth person lives below the poverty line. But the Ukrainian State hardly takes care of them. The Reformed Church in Transcarpathia therefore champions the cause of these people, with the support of HEKS/EPER. The Beregovo Diaconal Centre has become a vital point of contact. It provides destitute people with a warm meal, clothing and other relief supplies. Single mothers find refuge in the women's shelter, and the elderly receive adequate care at the nursing home. The Reformed Church also operates two care centres for children with disabilities, it organizes holiday camps for young people and is developing a home care service for care-dependent people.
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Apron Anxiety is a memoir by New York Magazine's Grub Street writer, Alyssa Shelasky. Throughout the memoir we learn about Alyssa's home life as a child, adventures as a teen, her journeys as an adult, and a relationship with Chef that turns her life around. We see how Alyssa overcomes trials and tribulations and some of life's hardest decisions. It's an Amazon best seller and has been big buzz in the food world since it premiered in bookstores in late May 2012.I was fortunate to get an exclusive interview with her where we discussed: food, writing, careers, dating, and success!
SCBD: Alyssa I'm honored that I am able to interview you today. Thank you again for being so open to me interviewing you. You are truly an inspiration to a fellow writer like me. For any of the readers who haven't read the book, when did you know you wanted to write as a career?
AS: I'm lucky because I've always wanted to be a writer, and knowing that has guided me from a very young age. The majority of people really stress out over 'what to be" when they grow up, and that's a legitimately tough issue, so I caught a break there. One less point of confusion in my life! Maybe I would have made a great private detective/FBI agent too. SO random, but it's just the only other job I've ever even considered for like 2 seconds. No clue why?!
SCBD: I love the fact that you are down to Earth and honest throughout the entire novel. Many people have a certain idea or stereotype of food writers being experts out of the womb, but like anything it takes time to really know your craft. Do you agree?
AS: Oh totally! I am not a natural born food writer, it's just the journalistic "hemisphere" where I wound up recently – and I'm trying to do a good job with it. I try to relate food to things I feel very comfortable with – like relationships, sex, sense of self. Even comparing food to TV, or wine to music…that makes it more fun for me. Otherwise, honestly, it's just food. And it's kind of boring. Actually, the food "scenes" in my book were harder than anything else for me to write…like, I could much easier express the saddest break up of my life, than the smell of slow-roasted tomatoes.
SCBD: In the book you mention doing some public relations work as well, I am currently working for a firm and took courses while I was in college. Do you think it's good for a food writer/blogger to know it works and have those skills?
AS: It's daunting figuring out where you belong creatively, especially in NYC where there are infinite opportunities. So it's great to try out all sorts of jobs, that's the only way you'll know what's right. PR seemed like a glamorous media-type gig, where I hoped there would be writing, but I honestly had no clue what the difference between PR, advertising, and editorial work was back then. What happened was, I kept pitching stories to these writers and reporters, and I was pitching them amazing stories because I was pretending to be on their end, fantasizing about how and what I would want to be pitched. Ultimately, I connected with the writers and reporters in a strong way because of that, so I was actually really good at PR. But the envy just kept growing. I wanted to be on the editorial end so bad, that was my calling and I knew it. But yes, VERY happy I worked in PR. I made incredible friends (all my best friends are in PR still – it's crazy!). And knowledge is power.
SCBD: Like you, I'm still learning in the kitchen, in the book there are tons of recipes, what recipe do you recommend I try making first? Why?
AS: The chicken for "hungry and important" people is turning out to be one of the star recipes in the book. Delicious, healthy, easy. Or the Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip cookies. Or the banana bread. Impossible to mess any of those up!
SCBD: What's your personal secret to success? What do you think attributed to your success?
AS: Courage is Grace Under Pressure — it's Hemingway, but someone I love and admire very much always said that, and I try to live by it. Because here's the thing: life is hard. And life can be cruel. But I've always kept moving forward. Always held my head up high. And I think that mentality has kept me from getting stuck in bad situations, or buried in self-doubt. I've had just as many hardships and disappointments as anyone else, but I've always been resilient. I bounce back. The only tricky thing with that kind of inner-strength, as a writer or an artist, is preserving a certain inner-spirit too. Because you need both. You need to be tough, without being hardened. You need a thick skin but a beating heart.
SCBD: Working for New York Magazine is a big deal and writing for Grubstreet is a big deal in the food world, when you started your career did you ever think you'd end up there? Why?
AS: Writing for New York Magazine was definitely a dream. Grub Street was a big decision for me…I had a book coming out that demanded a ton of time and energy, and a personal life to rebuild after a bad breakup…However, I'm a major "When opportunity knocks" person. And I just knew that was an opportunity I had to grab hold of. Job offers like that don't come around often. Even if I was scared (I was). Even if I felt completely out of my comfort zone (big time). I had to take it; there was nothing to discuss.
SCBD: I love going out to eat, which is why I started my blog and every so often I cook. Before Apron Anxiety was a book, it started as a blog. What is your advice for young blogger like me? What do you think will happen in the blog world in the future? Do you think blogs can expand into more?
AS: I don't think I would have gotten a book deal if there weren't a blog. Having that platform is so important. It makes all the difference these days. But a blog is definitely a commitment, it comes w/ all those nonstop social media obligations, and a responsibility to your readers. It's not as breezy as non-bloggers think!
SCBD: If the world was ending tomorrow where would you have your last meal out and with who and/or what would you cook/bake for? Why?
AS: Wow. It would be so much more about the company than the cuisine. It would be me, my family and my boyfriend, and maybe it would be like big, fresh delicious sandwiches on a picnic blanket somewhere, along with my mom's brownies, and Dorito's for my Dad and sister, and some old-fashioned bottles of Coca-Cola. But the thought of that makes me sad, actually. So, another scenario could be me and Clive Owen, and a lot of chocolate cake.
SCBD: Apron Anxiety also discusses dating, what's the best dating advice you ever received? From who? Do you think what your boyfriend/girlfriend does can make a big difference in a relationship?
AS: I've always had a few older girlfriends who I think are just innately cool, unique people. And in awkward dating moments, I've sort of just pretended to be them. Yes, of course, you should always "be you," but it's only human to get scared and nervous around boys/girls you like. It 100% helps to channel women you look up to. My friend Pippa Lord from SousStyle.com asks herself, "What would Madonna do?" I love that! And I know there's a "What Would Gwyneth Do?" blog. Those little psychological tricks work!
SCBD: In part of the book you go on tons of dates with a man who loves dive bars and restaurants off the beaten track in NYC. What's the weirdest thing you ate? What's your favorite?
AS: I'm not into weird foods. That in itself makes me a shitty food writer but I don't care! I'm never going to choose goat brains over grilled cheese. But the best off-the-grid discovery was this Thai place called Sripraphai in Queens. Freaking insanely delicious. I dream about it.
SCBD: Is there a movie in the works?
AS: I have agents in LA working on things, so we'll see!!!
SCBD: I would recommend Apron Anxiety to any of my friends whether they cook or not. Food and fellowship with loved ones is a heavy theme in the book. In one sentence why should someone read Apron Anxiety?
AS: Thank you so much. I've been getting the most amazing feedback. But every now and then someone will say, "Your book was really cute!" or "You're book was like candy!" – and while I'm thankful for the kind words, I also think to myself…okay, they didn't totally get it. Because it's not all about sex and cupcakes or whatever. There's a tenderness to those pages…a quiet depth. The best readers are like you…people who enjoy the lightness and sweetness of it all, but are also deeply sensitive to the struggle.
Thank you again, for letting me interview you tonight! Reading Apron Anxiety has inspired me in so many ways as a budding food writer and has been a huge encouragement to me to not give up trying recipes in the kitchen. Apron Anxiety has made my top ten favorite books to read. Congratulations on the success of the book, you deserve it!


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Gurucharan College, Silchar, abbreviated as G.C.College, was established on 15th July 1935 Originally the College was housed in a deserted bungalow of Mr. Promode Chandra Dutta at Rongpur on the bank of river Barak. Unfortunately, the riverbank erosion began to engulf the College premises and Gurucharan College was shifted temporarily to the campus of Silchar Normal School. However, this temporary phase of crises of accommodation was soon over and with the help of insistence from different quarters, it was able to acquire a vast area of about 7.1 acres within the land of Silchar Municipal area.
The College started its mission with a mere 15 students on its roll and today it boasts of having strength of almost 3000 students in its roll. Now, it is a full fledged institution of higher education up to the undergraduate level. It has attained a distinct identity of its own in the field of higher education in the eastern India.
Initially, the College had been affiliated to Calcutta University. In 1949, the College got affiliated to the Gauhati University, Assam. But with the establishment of the Assam University ( Central ), Silchar, G.C.College is now affiliated to it since 1994 and it is enlisted under 2(F) and 12 (B) by the University Grants Commission ( UGC) and offers Higher Secondary (10+2) and Three Year Degree Course ( 1+1+1) in Arts, Science and Commerce streams.
The college took upon itself and has been toiling for over the last seventy years to provide access to higher education to the students not only of the urban, but also of the rural areas of the north eastern region of India.
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* To impart quality education to all students coming from different parts of the society-- urban and rural.
* To encourage female education by providing suitable environment.
* To develop comprehensive personality among students in tune with the development of supreme human values.
* To develop dynamic, scientific and secular outlook.
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Once more rust than steel, Dean Robinson's XP is back from the dead and better than ever
While the Mustang has played a huge part in Ford's history here in America, it's the Falcon that has shaped Ford's fortunes down under where the model is the icon of the Blue Oval lineup. Thanks to Australia's smaller population and economy, the Falcon has been Ford's sole large car entry since its introduction in 1960 (except for the usual variations like the Fairlane and Fairmont). As a result, it's the Falcon that Ford fans grow up lusting after, and it was no different for 37-year-old Dean Robinson of Sydney, Australia.
Dean grew up in a Ford family, spending his youth riding shotgun in various Falcons. That legacy sent Dean on a journey to build his own Falcon so he could eventually pass the legacy—and brand loyalty—onto his own kids.
"I bought the car from a guy on the central coast in 2006 with a clear vision of what I wanted to achieve," Dean says. "The car was a wreck requiring two new quarters, sills, floors, turret sections...but that was just the beginning."
Indeed, once Dean had his new acquisition stripped down to its undies, he learned the true extent of the red death eating away at his XP. "It was far worse than I expected," confesses Dean, a qualified panel beater. "All I could do was to get stuck into it."
That's just what Dean did, spending a good eight months in his garage cutting the cancer out of the car and repairing not only the rust, but smoothing out the dents and misalignment that more than 40 years of existence inflicts on a car. In fact, besides the bodywork, Dean completed a lot of the build-up himself in the garage at home, including the suspension work, steering conversion, axle conversion, stereo install, and plenty more.
With the bodywork nearing completion, Dean could stop and think about what would power his smooth coupe and he turned to his good mate, Steve Nicholls, who helped steer the decision-making process.
"Steve suggested a Boss-style 302ci V-8 using an EB Falcon roller cam block as a basis," explains Dean. "While the engine was being built, I took the time to edge up the panels and fit the suspension and steering."
Fitting the new suspension included converting the steering over to a rack setup from an Opel Astra, using an XD Falcon power steering pump and collapsible column "to keep the authorities happy," says Dean. While he was under the car, he also fit XF front disc brakes and even narrowed an EB axle housing himself, retaining the EB discs and fitting a limited-slip differential in it. Handy bugger.
Once the new engine arrived, it was all hands on deck, as everything was trial fit and the new powertrain kicked over for the first time—one of Dean's fondest memories of the build.
"I knew there was still so much to do and stuff to pay for, but that moment really helped keep me positive," remembers Dean. "Once it was driving again I could take it to Andrew at GAS250 Restorations to apply the colour."
Surprisingly, the Toyota Camry does have a use other than landfill. Dean chose the Camry's Ice Blue hue as the perfect color for his XP and it looks amazing. The color is cool and clean, and even looks like it could have been an original option in 1965. With the color coating every square inch of the coupe's body, engine bay, and un-trimmed interior panels; Dean was starting to get very excited.
All of the chrome work and dress trim was restored or recoated, and it was all retained and returned to the body of the vehicle, unlike so many that get smoothed out and shaved. From nose to tail, Dean's XP is all about the classic vibe, yet with modern levels of power.
Making around 400 horsepower at the flywheel, the Boss-style V-8 Dean bolted into the XP's engine bay boasts 347 cubic inches thanks to a Scat stroker crank and rods, and makes a healthy 10:1 static compression with Probe pistons pushing against a pair of ported cast heads. This is all fed by a 750-cfm Holley and Edelbrock manifold.
This is backed by a C4 with a 3,500-rpm B&M stall and shift kit, shifted by a polished Pro Stick mounted to the tan carpet in that luscious interior stitched up by Artistic Trim. Put together to Dean's recipe, the cabin reeks of old-school cool. Ford really hit its stride with the XP's design and it's no more apparent than inside. With a beautifully restored bench up front and another out back, Dean can even fit six for warm summer evening cruises.
"I have four kids, so a six-seater was a must," smiles Dean. "One of my fondest memories growing up was my dad's '66 XP coupe. It was a weekend cruiser and I loved cruising in it. I wanted to share that with my kids."
With the build on the home stretch, it was getting down to the comparatively little details. Even though the XP sounds crisp and mean with the dual 2½-inch exhaust system and homemade 4-into-1 headers, one can't exactly expect the family to enjoy that for hours on end as well. Dean wired up a nice stereo to entertain the troops, consisting of a Pioneer head unit that controls two pairs of Kenwood speakers, both hidden behind trim panels to retain the classic appeal. Indeed, even the head unit is mounted low under the dash with the original radio keeping pride of place in the dash panel.
"The most enjoyable time was strapping the wife and kids into the car on rego day and going out for our first cruise," beams Dean, the memory obviously still close to his heart. "Now I just want to drive it, cruise it and not break it."
The Details
Dean Robinson's '65 XP Falcon
302ci EB Falcon small-block
347ci stroker crank, Scat connecting rods, Probe pistons
Ported cast heads, Isky valvesprings and retainers, hydraulic roller cam, 0.550-inch lift, 288-degree duration, 110-degree LSA, 1.7:1 roller rocker arms
Edelbrock intake manifold
Holley 750-cfm Double Pumper
10:1 compresion ratio
Estimated 400 fwhp
C4 automatic, B&M shift kit
B&M 3,500-rpm stall converter
B&M Pro Stick shifter
EB Falcon housing
LSD center, EB wagon tailshaft
Custom 4-into-1 headers
Dual 2½-inch mild steel exhaust system with X-pipe
Front: Selby springs, Gabriel shocks, Whiteline antisway bar, Opel Astra steering rack conversion, collapsible steering column, XD Falcon power steering pump
Rear: Reset rear leaf springs, Gabriel shocks, custom Caltrac-style anti-tramp bars
Front: XD Falcon front rotors and calipers, Bendix Xtreme pads, XF Falcon booster
Rear: EB Falcon rotors and calipers, Bendix Xtreme pads
Front: Ridler 655, polished aluminum, 17x7
Rear: Ridler 655, polished aluminum, 17x8
Front: Maxxis MA-V1, P215/45ZR17
Rear: Maxxis MA-V1, P215/45ZR17
Restored original, cream leather seats and door trims, cream velour roof lining, retractable seatbelts, Pioneer MP3 head unit, Kenwood four-channel power amp, Kenwood front speakers, Kenwood 6x9-inch rear speakers, heavy-duty cabling, custom kick panels
Toyota Ice Blue, rear venetian blind, factory bright work
Build Time/Cost
4 years/$30,000
Who's Responsible
Andrew from GAS250 Restorations, Menai Mufflers, Pioneer Plating, Artistic Trim, Strathfield Car Radios—Liverpool, "My wife Julie for allowing me the time in the shed, not to mention the financial freedom for my dream. Also, Steve Nicholls for all his priceless knowledge and guidance along the way."


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