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Use this keyguard on any app with the built in iPad keyboard.
If you have a need for a different keyboard configuration please contact us.
App Settings and Options
This keyguard supports different designs based on user settings and preferences. Each of these affects the positioning of items on the screen, and thus the design of the keyguard itself. Your Keyguard AT keyguard will be truly custom-designed to match every one of the choices you make for the end user.
Orientation - Choose either landscape mode or portrait mode to match how the app will be used.
Screen Size - Half Screen makes the keyguard only protect the onscreen keyboard area. The rest of the app is left open. Full screen covers the entire iPad screen, to prevent accidental touches outside the keyboard.
Keyboard - Choose the default iPad keyboard or an alternate keyboard you have installed.
Layout - Choose the keyboard layout you want: QWERTY/QWERTZ or AZERTY.
Suggestions - If Open, adds three openings for suggestions in the bar above the keyboard. You control those suggestions with the iPad Settings App: General: English: Predictive setting.
Undo/Redo Buttons - If Open, adds an opening to the upper left of the keyboard for the Undo, Redo and Delete controls.
Font Style Buttons - If Open, adds an opening to the upper right of the keyboard for the Bold, Italic, and Underline controls.
Swipe Bar - If Open, adds an opening to the top center of the screen for use with apps that require right/left swiping, like for a page-turn. This setting only applies with the Full Screen Size. Half Screen keyguards leave the entire area open.
Material - In general, the colored acrylics work best for apps that provide space between the cells, and should be avoided on apps that don't provide any space between the cells. The acrylic styrene is more flexible than standard acrylics and is much less likely to crack when bent. It features a non-glare surface, a choice of several colors, and comes with a 2-year guarantee against breakage. The high-impact PMMA is denser than standard acrylics and as clear as glass, and will sustain much higher impacts without breaking, though it is still able to be broken by bending. 3/16" and 1/4" acrylics are standard PMMA acrylics like Plexiglass and Perspex. They are more rigid than the 1/8" due to their extra thickness, and they provide more depth to help the user avoid accidental touches. Polycarbonate is the strongest material, being virtually unbreakable, and comes with a lifetime guarantee against breakage. Allow one extra week for polycarbonate. Learn about materials in more detail in our Keyguard Materials blog.
Don't choose a colored acrylic with the Screen Size set to Full Screen!
User ID - An optional HIPAA-compliant identifier to be engraved on the keyguard. Do not use full names. ID's may be up to 25 characters long.
Special Instructions - Use this field to communicate any other information we need to know about the keyguard. For example, if you've specified "Other" for an unlisted case, you can give us a link to the case online. On large orders, you can add the student's ID to help keep the keyguards straight (nothing will be added to the keyguard, only the documentation).
* Important Notes About Cases and Mounting - You Must Read This Before Ordering
Keyguards do not attach permanently to the iPad or the case, but are mounted with non-destructive attachments. See our blog All About Cases, Part Two for detailed information about specific cases and their suitability for keyguards. It is important that your keyguard is ordered to fit the case you have, or plan to use. If the exact case you use is not listed, choose "Other", and in the Comments field at the end of checkout give us the height and width of the case's screen opening. If you choose "the next closest thing", the keyguard won't fit, and you'll have to pay to remake it. Not sure which iPad case you have? This page describes How to Identify an iPad Case.
** The attachment methods are described briefly below with a list of some of the supported cases. See our All About Cases, Part One blog for a complete description of each attachment type. See All About Cases, Part Two for detailed information about specific cases and their suitability for keyguards. If you choose an attachment method that is not supported for your case, your order will be delayed while we contact you for a substitution.
Suction Cups - Four small suction cups raise the keyguard 3/16" above the screen and hold it securely. Check the blog to determine if suction cups will work with your case.
Attached Straps - Keyguard lies 1/8 - 1/4" above screen to minimize accidental touches. Good for heavy droolers. Check the blog to determine if straps will work with your case.
Flush-Mounted Straps - Keyguard lies flat on or barely above the screen. Check the blog to determine if straps will work with your case.
Snap-In Attachment - Slips under edge of case to secure without any external hardware. See it described here. May require partial disassembly of case to install the first time. This is a semi-permanent mount and cannot be easily swapped in an out on rigid cases. Check the blog to determine if the snap-in attachment will work with your case. Note: The snap-in attachment will interfere with the seal on cases that claim to be waterproof. Your iPad will be damaged if you wash it or submerge it.
Lock-In Attachment - This is a variation of the snap-in attachment where the tabs are placed on all four sides of the keyguard to make it more difficult for the end user to remove from the case. This will not prevent a determined user from forcing the keyguard out of the case, but it will deter them.
Velcro™ Attachment - An additional flange is attached to the perimeter of the keyguard for mounting with Velcro™. This is the best method to use if you want to add and remove the keyguard easily and/or often. Check the blog to determine if the top flange will work with your case.
*** Magnetic Attachment - This special version of the flange attachment contains magnets in the corners to securely hold the keyguard in place and make it simple to remove. Ideal for users who need to switch keyguards often. The only supported cases as of this writing are the AMDI iAdapter, the GoNow Rugged, and the Griffin Survivor All-Terrain. Check the blog to see if other cases are now supported for the magnetic attachment. Do not order this attachment if you have any other case.
How to Determine Which iPad You Have
On the back of your iPad there's a very tiny model number that looks something like "A1538". Do a Web search for that, like "iPad A1538". If the iPad is in a case, or the lettering is too small to read, go to the Settings app General settings and find the Model number, which is really a part number that looks something like "ML0N2LL/A". Do a Web search for that. Once you know which iPad you have, select it from the "Device" pulldown menu above.


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Kinsley had a Thanksgiving Feast at school this past week! She earned the most feathers in her headdress and therefore got to be the "chief" of her class for the day - which meant she was the line leader and the one who got to beat on the drum all the way to the feast! It was so cute - she was sooooo proud and we were proud of her:)!
Enjoying the food:)
My cute little Indian "chief":) Her Indian name was "Princess Beauty" - quite fitting if you ask me:)!!
Poor Kaden...all of First Grade's activities were cancelled - such a bummer, I still don't know why but I thought it was pretty sad:(
We made these little photo boxes for their teachers with pictures and messages of "Thanks"!
Hope you all have an incredible Thanksgiving! Be mindful of all you have to be thankful for!!!

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In 1954, Alfred Hitchcock released a movie about a man laid up after an injury, who may or may not have witnessed one of his neighbors disposing of a dead body. Starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly, two of the biggest stars he would ever work with, it would become one of the biggest hits of his career and go down in history as one the finest movies he ever made. It's a film that's not merely a murder mystery, but one absolutely rife with subtext.
"Rear Window".


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Special Labor Inspector Jo
Social satire drama about punishing the "haves" of society. It follows Jo Jin Gap, a man who used to be a member of the national judo team, and whose dream of becoming a physical education teacher is dashed when he gets kicked out for his temper. Jin Gap then becomes a civil servant who puts safety first, and works as a labor inspector for the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
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Earthquake-Report is sad to publish this list of the deceased from SHIGA prefecture. Earthquake-Report thoughts are with the family and friends of the below listed people, young and old.
The list was published by 47news in Japan and is based on official police data. Click here for the Japanese list
We have translated the originally Japanese list as a service to our worldwide readers audience who have friends and family in Japan. Please spread the word of the existence of this list as many people may have friends or family in this prefecture.
This list is based on the data as available on April 16, 2011
Important remark : the list contains people originally living in this prefecture. They may have perished in another prefecture.
SHIGA Prefecture tsunami and earthquake deceased list
Higashiomi city = 東近江市
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Novell started off the week by releasing the long anticipated Novell Linux Desktop. Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, "Novell Linux Desktop" is Novell's first attempt at an enterprise-level desktop operating system. Unlike the "bleeding edge" distributions that release early and often, enterprise distributions like NLD follow a more conservative path. As such, NLD uses an older, more tested software suite, like GNOME 2.6 and kernel 2.6.5.
Since such products follow a much longer release schedule, usually over a year, products like NLD usually have long, formal, regimented testing criteria, which might involve partners and existing customers. This contrasts with typical Linux distributions that rely on bug reports for tracking down problems.
NLD is probably going to be targeted at existing Novell customers willing to get their feet wet with desktop Linux. As far as a push into the "general business desktop" goes... that's still a bit further down the line.
NLD is available for trial use, which includes 30 days of updates. After that, you're on your own or you can purchase NLD for US$50 per user per year. This pricing places NLD in the middle of the group, with Sun's Java Desktop System (JDS) on the low end for US$25 per person per year, and Red Hat's "Red Hat Desktop", which is priced at US$2,500 per ten seats.
Speaking of Red Hat, Fedora Core 3 went final today. Big improvements over FC2 include KDE 3.3, GNOME 2.8, and SELinux support by default. See the release notes for more detailed information. You can get FC3 via Bit Torrent.


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If a picture really is worth a thousand words, this post about the first pics of Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender in a "A Dangerous Method" is already about eight times longer then it needs to be.
Mortensen and Fassbender play Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, respectively, in the upcoming film based on Christopher Hampton's 2002 play "The Talking Cure," about the friendship, collaboration and rivalry between the two titan of psychoanalysis. The pics of the actors in character appeared on the website TT.com and were dug up by The Playlist.
The film, being directed by David Cronenberg, co-stars Keira "The Corset" Knightley as Sabrina Spielrein, the third point in a love triangle with Freud and Jung.
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Commemorations for Baramouda 16
On this day, St. Antipas, bishop of Pergamos, was martyred. He was a disciple of St. John the evangelist (Rev. 2).
Domitianus started persecuting and killing the Christians because he heard, that they were saying, that Christ was their God and King. This Saint was one of them. He was tortured severely, but adhered more to the faith. During his imprisonment, St. John the evangelist sent him a message to comfort and strengthen him. In his message, he called him faithful priest and good shepherd.
Finally, the Emperor placed him in a bull of brass and lighted fire under him until he delivered up his soul in the hand of the Lord. The believers took his body and placed it with great honor in the church.
His prayers be with us and Glory be to our God forever. Amen.
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Responses to Information Requests (RIR) are research reports on country conditions. They are requested by IRB decision makers.
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Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa
Sources report that ethnic Russians make up between 27 and 29 percent of the population (Latvia 12 Aug. 2012; UN 5 Mar. 2008, para. 10; PHW 2011). Sources indicate that Russians are the country's largest minority (Latvia 12 Aug. 2012; PHW 2011; US 1 Aug. 2012).
The report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racist discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance explains that
[e]thnic Russians arrived in Latvia during different waves of migration that extended from the sixteenth century to the aftermath of the 1917 Revolution; only a part - albeit a large one - of the Russian community arrived during the Soviet occupation. (UN 5 Mar. 2008, para. 55)
The same source indicates that in Latvia, while Russian-speaking communities are mainly composed of ethnic Russians, they also comprise ethnic Belarusians and other minorities (ibid.).
According to the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racist discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, "many" of the ethnic Russians who immigrated to Latvia during the Soviet occupation "are living under the status of non-citizens" (UN 5 Mar. 2008, 2). Sources report that "non-citizens" constitute between 14 and 16 percent of the population (ECRI 21 Feb. 2012 para. 121; US 24 May 2012, 1; Freedom House 13 Sept. 2011).
The US Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011 explains that the majority of "non-citizens" are "persons of Slavic origin who either moved to the country during the Soviet occupation or are descended from those who did" (US 24 May 2012, 12). Refugees International indicates that only people who were Latvian citizens in 1940, as well as their descendants, could initially restore Latvian citizenship at the time of Latvia's independence (31 Jan. 2011). Refugees International further explains that
[a]t the time of independence, non-Latvians were promised citizenship based on their residency in Latvia, but the full rights of that status were then denied. In the confused aftermath of the regime change, five years passed before the Russian-speaking minority gained a second-rate, albeit official status of "non-citizen." This so-called status carries limited rights and seems to primarily serve the nonsensical purpose of emphasizing what the person lacks, namely citizenship (31 Jan. 2011)
The report of the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Latvia states that "[n]on-citizens enjoyed most of the rights of citizens" (UN 11 July 2011, para. 60). Country Reports 2011 indicates that non-citizens have permanent residency status and employment rights, except for some public and private sector positions related to national security (US 24 May 2012, 12). Similarly, Refugees International indicates that non-citizens are "barred from practicing certain professions" (31 Jan. 2011). For instance, the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) reports that in March 2011, as per an amendment to the police legislation, non-citizens who were working in the municipal police had to resign, unless they had applied for naturalization (ECRI 21 Feb. 2012, para. 124). The ECRI also indicates that, according to an investigation conducted by the Latvian Ombudsman in 2008 on the rights of non-citizens, the latter cannot work as lawyers, patent attorneys, nor as members of the board of detective agencies (ibid.).
Sources state that non-citizens are entitled to the same social welfare benefits as nationals (US 24 May 2012, 12; Latvia 30 Mar. 2011, 14).
Sources note that rights of non-citizens include diplomatic protection (ibid.; US 24 May 2012, 12; Refugees International 31 Jan. 2011), and a "special" passport that allows entry into the Schengen area without a visa (ibid.). In 2008, Russia granted the ethnic Russian minority residing in Latvia the right to enter Russia without a visa (PHW 2011; Latvia 30 Mar. 2011, 24). Similarly, the UN Human Rights Council indicates that non-citizens may travel to Russia without a visa (UN 11 July 2011, para. 60).
Sources state that non-citizens are not entitled to vote at local (Latvia 21 Feb. 2012, 62; US 24 May 2012, 1) or national elections (ibid.). The government of Latvia argued that allowing non-citizens the right to vote at local elections would have a "negative effect" on Latvia's integration policy and would decrease the motivation of non-citizens to naturalize and integrate (Latvia 21 Feb. 2012, 62). Furthermore, the law prohibits non-citizens from organizing political parties "without the participation of an equal number of citizens in the party" (US 24 May 2012, 14). Some members of the Russian minority who were citizens served in different elected bodies (ibid.). For instance, the mayor of Riga is an ethnic Russian (ibid.; ECRI 21 Feb. 2012, para. 96; RIA Novosti 28 Aug. 2012). In the September 2011 elections, the Harmony Center Party won the largest number of seats in parliament (US 24 May 2012, 14; Robert Schuman Foundation 17 Sept. 2011; Election Guide 17 Sept. 2011). The US Department of State indicates that many ethnic Russians are members of the Harmony Center Party (US 24 May 2012, 14), while Election Guide presents the Harmony Center Party as a "pro-Russian" party (17 Sept. 2011).
Sources indicate that non-citizens could become Latvian citizens by passing Latvian language and history tests (US 24 May 2012, 13; Refugees International 31 Jan. 2011). People who have reached the age of 65 are only required to pass the oral part of the language test (ibid.; Latvia 30 Mar. 2011, 15). In 12 August correspondence with the Research Directorate, an official at the Embassy of Latvia in Ottawa indicated that children of non-citizens may obtain citizenship through the procedure of recognition (Latvia 12 Aug. 2012). According to ECRI, the children of non-citizens can be naturalized before their 15th birthday upon application by both parents (ECRI 21 Feb. 2012, para. 121). The ECRI report adds that minors between 15 and 18 years of age can also submit a citizenship application if they can "prove proficiency" in the Latvian language (ibid., note 62). Further information on the procedure for children of non-citizens to obtain citizenship could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. In 2009, 3,221 persons acquired Latvian citizenship; 3,100 of these persons had non-citizen status (UN Nov. 2010, 5).
Country Reports 2011 indicates that, although non-citizens were eligible to apply for citizenship, most of them did not do it because of the "perceived 'unfairness' of the requirements, resentment at having to apply at all, and the lack of perceived benefits" (US 24 May 2012, 13). Freedom House also reports that some non-citizens "have cited resentment at not having been granted citizenship automatically as a reason for not applying" (13 Sept. 2011).
Sources state that Latvian is the official language (PHW 2011; US 1 Aug. 2012; UN 5 Mar. 2008, para. 35) and that there are no specific provisions for minority languages in the legislation (ibid.). In a 2012 referendum, about 75 percent of Latvia's citizens voted against introducing Russian as a second official language (UN 22 Feb. 2012; BBC 18 Feb. 2012; AFP 19 Feb. 2012). Media sources report that the referendum on Russian language was called by a pro-Russian-language group in order to end discrimination against Russian speakers (RFE/RL 18 Feb. 2012; RT.com 6 Feb. 2012), which reportedly reached a "critical point" (ibid.). Further information on discrimination against Russian speakers could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.
In response to the referendum, the Latvian president reportedly said that "voting 'yes' to giving Russian official language status would mean voting against Latvia" (ibid.). Corroboration on the above statement could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.
The UN rapporteur notes that the use of the Latvian language in public and in private institutions performing activities of public interest is "compulsory" (UN 5 Mar. 2008, para. 35). However, a report on national minorities submitted by the Latvian government to the Council of Europe explains that according to the State Language Law, "individuals have the right to turn to and address state institutions not using the Latvian language" in cases of emergency or when reporting violations of law, among others (Latvia 30 Mar. 2011, 29).
The official at the Embassy of Latvia in Ottawa stated that since 1995, free language classes are offered to anyone interested in learning Latvian (Latvia 12 Aug. 2012). In contrast, ECRI reports that language classes are no longer provided free of charge to those who wish to naturalize (21 Feb. 2012, para. 121). According to the Embassy official, Russian minority schools provide bilingual education (Latvia 12 Aug. 2012). ECRI indicates that elementary schools that include education programs dedicated to minorities are allowed to determine the number of subjects to be taught in the minority language and in Latvian, whereas in secondary schools, 60 percent of subjects must be taught in Latvian (ECRI 21 Feb. 2012, para. 71). Since 2007, secondary school final examinations can be taken in Latvian or in Russian (ibid.; Latvia 21 Feb. 2012, 57 ).
Country Reports 2011 states that the "law prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, disability, language, or social status" (US 24 May 2012, 16). According to Article 78 of the Criminal Law, the penalty for committing acts "intentionally directed towards triggering national, ethnic or racial hatred or enmity" is "deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding three years" (Latvia 21 Feb. 2012, 53). However,
[f]or a person who commits the same acts, if they are associated with violence, fraud or threats, or where they are committed by a group of persons, a State official, or a responsible employee of an undertaking (company) or organisation, or if it is committed utilising automated data processing system, the applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding ten years. (ibid.)
Article 78 also states that participation in a group that promotes racism is punishable by up to ten years imprisonment (ibid., 54). According to Country Reports 2011, laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, gender, disability, language and social status are "generally enforced … effectively" (US 24 May 2012, 16). However, ECRI indicates that
[t]here is a low number of investigations and prosecutions of racially motivated offences and the article of the Criminal Code on racist motivation as an aggravating circumstance of an offence has never been applied. Incitement to hatred is interpreted narrowly. Civil and administrative anti-discrimination legislation remains deficient. (ECRI 21 Feb. 2012, 7)
Further information on the enforcement of the above-mentioned legislative provisions could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.
The Ombudsman's functions include monitoring the government's performance on human rights issues (US 24 May 2012, 16). The Ombudsman's office is also responsible for enhancing public awareness with respect to human rights and protection mechanisms (Latvia 30 Mar. 2011, 12). Country Reports 2011 reports that NGOs criticized the Ombudsman's office for "being reactive rather than proactive, advocating only a narrow range of rights, and suffering from serious internal conflicts and institutional weakness" (US 24 May 2012, 16). ECRI also reports that the "Ombudsman's office is perceived as weak and ineffective," and expressed the opinion that "the significant reduction of the complaints received on grounds of racial, linguistic and religious discrimination is also indicative of the Ombudsman's limited outreach capacity" (21 Feb. 2012, para. 40, 42). In 2010, the Ombudsman's office received 6 complaints on grounds of racial and ethnic discrimination and 3 complaints on grounds of language discrimination, while in 2007, the Ombudsman's office received 53 and 20 such complaints respectively (ibid., para. 40).
In 2009 and 2010, various educational activities were implemented as part of the Third Countries Nationals Integration Fund projects and the "Latvia-Equal in Diversity" project, which was co-financed by the European Commission (Latvia 21 Feb. 2012, 54). These activities included, among others, training on diversity for young politicians, as well as school lectures and workshops on multiculturalism and discrimination prevention for school pedagogues (ibid., 54-55). In 2010, the Ministry of Justice led a public awareness campaign to promote diversity and tolerance (ibid., 54-55). In October 2011, the government adopted the Action Plan of the Guidelines on National Identity, Civil Society and Integration Policy 2012-2018, which foresees various activities on the new integration policy, including language training courses (ibid., 56). Further information on the Action Plan could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
Sources report that police officers received training on racism and racial discrimination (ECRI 21 Feb. 2012, 42; Latvia 21 Feb. 2012, 66). According to the Latvian government, the State Police works in collaboration with the International Office on Migration and the Latvian Human Rights Centre in training police officers (ibid.).
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Super Mario: plumber... doctor... patriot.
This is the mustachioed hero's alternate costume for the new Super Smash Bros.—as revealed this morning on the official Smash Twitter account—and it's totally amazing. As Kotaku reader Vitas points out, it's inspired by the costume in NES Open Tournament Golf.
The real question is, why didn't they release this on July 4?
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Islanders announcer Howie Rose was tired of calling what would turn out to be a 13th straight loss. When he thought they were in commercial break, he let his feelings be known.
Howie's wondering when Spring Training starts because he does the Mets games on the radio. I can't believe the Mets are preferable to anything.
Later on, he sheepishly apologized for being a human with a human's distaste for bad, boring hockey:
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Sindh has been known for its Sufi culture which has kept pushing the extremism off its borders. It has in it several shrines, religious harmony, coexistence and tolerance, not to mention the centuries-old civilization, Mohen-jo-Darro. Sindhis have always claimed to have secularism and Sufism to be present as if in their gene and, thus, they wouldn't ever side with religious intolerance and extremism.
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Wishlist WednesdayMay 04, 2016
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Loving that TB collection! I really want the crossbody! And that tunic is so cute, I love the tassels! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea BreezesReplyDelete
My hairdryer is ancient, too! Love, love that Tory Burch bag. The color is gorgeous, as is the style. Those wedges look super, comfortable. I think I need to look into those myself for work!ReplyDelete
i adore wedges for work, and so do my feet! Super cute and give me every TB purse in this collection! Cute stuff great taste lady!!!ReplyDelete
That tunic is so cute! Great summertime roundup!ReplyDelete
xo, Whitney and Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
I have the NutriBullet and my husband and I love it! I sometimes think I want the Ninja blender since it's bigger, but then I'm not sure where I would store it because like you, I just don't want it on the counter. And I have a camel colored purse from Madewell--I love it!ReplyDelete
Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts
I have been thinking about the nutribullet for the last little while too! My blender is so large and o want something more compact for individual smoothie portions. What do you put in your smoothies?ReplyDelete
Evelina @ Fortunate House
I just bought a new smoothie blender, and I love it! Butttttt, I still want that Magic one too, lol.ReplyDelete
Cute roundup! Love the off the shoulder top and that Tory Burch bag!ReplyDelete
Doused In Pink
I love that camel colored purse! I already have a blender but I'm in the market for a juicer now!ReplyDelete
I LOVE my Nutri Bullet--we use it probably every other day and have had no issues! I've heard that the Ninja is really good too! Also--obsessed with that Tory bag!ReplyDelete
I'm with you on the pink Ray-Bans! Every Shopbop sale, I tell myself I'm going to buy these and I don't! I feel like I hesitate because I don't know how they will look on me. I need to find them in store and try them on and be ready for the next Shopbop sale!ReplyDelete
xo, Rachel
A Blonde's Moment
You should definitely spring for the hairdryer...I upgraded mine about two years ago and it seriously slashed my drying time and left my hair much smoother without needing to use a straightener!ReplyDelete
Your wishlist Wednesday is perfect for me today, for my birthday. I love/need the TB bag and that white coverup dress. I am obsessed with off-shoulder looks and may or may have not ordered a few off-shoulder birthday gifts for myself. Hahahaa.ReplyDelete
I'm the same way with shoes - I just had my TB wedges resoled, and they're already struggling - but I just can't give them up! Loving that TB bag and that coverup!ReplyDelete
Southern Style
Ohh so many good picks! I got a off-the-shoulder top from Loft a couple of weeks ago and it was so annoyingly uncomfortable I had to take it back. That satchel looks gorgeous- the perfect color & size!ReplyDelete
Biana, great wishlist!! That Tory Burch bag is so cute!!! Hope your week is going well!ReplyDelete
i just bought a tunic for my cancun trip--i had the same requirements as you!! i am LOVING the off-shoulder trend, so that is such a pretty top. fab wishlist!ReplyDelete
I am loving all of your picks! That TB bag is so gorgeous and love that cute cover up!ReplyDelete
<3 Shannon
Upbeat Soles
Remington hair dryers are actually awesome. I purchased one two years ago, and it's still amazing! I want to wear the off the shoulder top, but since I'm super chesty, I dont dont how to pull it off. lol.ReplyDelete
I've had my eye on that tunic! It is so perfect for summer! I think I would get it in a color though, because i get worried about white coverups getting dirty at the beach. ~xoxo, HannahReplyDelete
GIRL. With all that hair I cannot believe that you use a travel size dryer! You definitely need a better one. I love my Moroccan Oil dryer. They are pricey but my stylist gave me a good deal on mine. I love the J.Crew tunic. So cute.ReplyDelete
xo, Traci
A good blow dryer is everything! It's the only way my hair looks halfway normal and it's so worth every penny. I'm also loving the off the shoulder look and can't wait to get some more tops!ReplyDelete
xx Amanda Kids and Cabernet
I am terrible on shoes too! I like that those have some cushion.ReplyDelete
I'm terrible on my shoes as well, I have a great shoe guy that is constantly replacing my heels, I walk them down to the studs all the time. I seriously have no idea how I do that!ReplyDelete
Ooh I love that swimsuit cover up! J Crew makes the best ones I think. And let me know what hair dryer you end up going with, I'm in desperate need of a new one, too!ReplyDelete
So I have that same hairdryer and it's definitely time to go full size. What hairdryer mishap happened this weekend? I just bought another pair of Cole Haan (flats), but from the same family (you know I cannot resist a bow!). In other words, get out of my head. ;) No, but seriously, great minds think alike! Make today work, Rachel -CubicleCoutureReplyDelete
finding the perfect coverup for post pool/beach and able to wear out is so hard to find. that one is super cute! and that camel bag is awesome. i agree - i don't have one either and need one stat :) goes with everything!ReplyDelete
xoxo cheshire kat
That coverup is ADORABLE! Love it! xo, Champagne&SuburbsReplyDelete
I've been eyeing a nutri bullet for a long time :)ReplyDelete
Great picks! LOVE that handbag!ReplyDelete
Those sunnies are everything!! I love that color and mirrored look.ReplyDelete
Sara Kate Styling
When I asked for my Tory Burch bag for Christmas I was torn between black and camel and Chuck ended up buying me what I had been wanting...a great camel bag. Love those sunnies too!ReplyDelete
Love camel color on bags, so chic! And a lovely list as usual! XxReplyDelete
Great List! It's embarrassing my wish list is at all time :) Obsessed with everything off the shoulder!ReplyDelete
xox, Tess
Love all your picks! Especially that TB bag, the tunic, and those sunnies. So pretty <3ReplyDelete
Green Fashionista
OHHHH - Pink aviators! I need!!ReplyDelete
I cant live without my NutriBullet. Like, when my last one died, I went out at lunch at work to get another one. I couldnt even go 24 hours without one
love your wish list! I am in need of a hair dryer myself, thanks for the reminder! have a great day!ReplyDelete
xo, Claudia
love that TB bag!ReplyDelete
I'm super hard on my shoes as well. I love those pink aviators! Perfect for summer.ReplyDelete
Cole Haan is hands down my favorite dress or work shoe. They are the only flats I can stand too. Ballet flats that is. I love love love that TB bag!! I don't have a camel color either. Clearly that needs to be fixed!ReplyDelete
I'm loving your wish-list, beautiful! I know what you mean about the blender because I have a huge one, too, that I have to put away each time I use it because it's also really big and doesn't fit anywhere on my counter, haha! A friend of mine recently gifted us with the Nutribullet, but I haven't had the time to actually use it yet, you've reminded me with this post! I love the Tory Burch purse you've shared here, the shape and color are so pretty and I'm also swooning over those pink sunnies! Thanks so much for sharing, gorgeous, and I hope you're having a great week so far!ReplyDelete
I need a camel colored bag and this satchel is perfect! I love it! I've had the Remington blow dryer for years!!! Granted, I've lost most of the attachments, but t's still working like new! I also think I prefer the off the shoulder tops with thin cami straps!ReplyDelete
xo, Lily
Beauty With Lily
I love your wish list! You've a beautiful selection :)ReplyDelete
Safia, www.mytrendylifestyle.fr
I make smoothies every day and a blender you like is a must! I love that bathing suit cover up too!ReplyDelete
Those pink sunglasses are so pretty and hopefully you can snag a pair soon! You definitely need a camel color bag in your wardrobe! I have a camel crossbody from Tory Burch, and I love it so much!ReplyDelete
I have this hairdryer as recommended by my hairstylist and I love it! I have had it for over 5 years and still works like a champ! http://www.sallybeauty.com/porcelain-hair-dryer/SBS-345600,default,pd.htmlReplyDelete
I just bought that shirt from F21, thanks for the inspiration, I was looking for a cheapish one to try out the trend!
I have a purse obsession and you are adding to my collection with this TB one! Xo, StephanieReplyDelete
PINK AVIATORS?! OH MY GOSSSSHHHH! Those are too cute! And they are going on my wishlist, too!ReplyDelete
I had my old hair dryer for 10 years. I was ashamed of it too. Now I have a new one and love it so much better. Plus my hair drys way fast. Love those pink aviators too. I froze also and now I regret it too.ReplyDelete
The Nutribullet is definitely awesome for thicker, filling smoothies! You won't regret buying one of those! :)ReplyDelete
I have a cheap-o Conair blow dryer from so long ago, but it works great. I need a new one when I move so I'll have to look into this one. Those pink aviators are sooo pretty! Also YES to that bag, how pretty is that color?!!ReplyDelete
We have a nutribullet at work so everyone makes they're smoothies and shakes in the morning. It's a cool little machine. I'm loving all things off-the-shoulder too...such a cute spring summer style!ReplyDelete
A Nutri Bullet is on my wish list too! And I love those Ray Bans!ReplyDelete
We tried a similar juicer, the baby bullet, and loved it! It's the perfect time of year to go on a juice craze. I hope you get itReplyDelete
Have a wonderful Wednesday
Carly from Dresses & Denim
Those pink aviators are adorable! I love a good camel bag-the one you picked out is so cute! :)ReplyDelete
I've been seeing off the shoulder shirts all over Pinterest and I just say I'm loving them! Okay, so as far as a blowdryer I have a CHI dryer and I swear it's worth the price! I was hesitant to spend so much at first, but it literally dries my hair in half the time, doesn't leave me with flyaways and I've had it almost 5 years now! Worth the investment! xo, KristinaReplyDelete
In love with the Tory Burch camel colored duffle bag! So perfect for summer weekends away!!ReplyDelete
XO, Jillian
I mean, that's a pretty stellar wish list if I say so myself! I need to do this on my blog! I'm obsessed with my parlux hairdryer and it's been going strong for YEARS! Hope you have the best Wednesday, Biana!!ReplyDelete
Xox Dana Ivy // www.iadorewhatilove.com
I love that tunic and those aviators! So cute! I agree it is hard to find something to wear over a bathing suit. I never want to spend too much money at the same time I want it cute, right? Great wishlist! http://mymonochromaticlife.comReplyDelete
I loove off the shoulder tops.. I lived in them last summer. Easy to pull down and nurse LOLReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 4, 2016 at 7:31 PM
I love those Cole Haan Heels ! They are perfection !ReplyDelete
The nutibullet is such a good purchase! Highly recommend!ReplyDelete
You definitely need a great camel bag! Once you get one you'll only want camel ones now ;)ReplyDelete
Love those shoes!! I really need to get some new shoes for my new job and I saw some cute ones at Cole Haan last weekend. Too bad they are like $$$$. My parents have a NutriBullet and they like it a lot. I hope that your week has been good so far too lady!!ReplyDelete
Love those pink aviators! I'd love a pair as well! Great list!ReplyDelete
Laura | Laura Aime Vous
Cool list babe, I would too love to get those pink aviators, jus can't find the right ones !!ReplyDelete
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I just bought a 'Conair' hairdryer from Walmart for $40, but I was not impressed. I'm still shopping for something else. Let me know what you think of the Remington.ReplyDelete
Ryan and I got the Nutribullet for Christmas, and we absolutely love it! It doesn't take up a lot of space, and it makes your smoothie in like 2 seconds. I'm also in the market for a new hair dryer, so I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on that one - I love my Remington flat iron, so I'm sure their other stuff is great.ReplyDelete
Pretty sure that is the hair dryer I have and I love it! You need a full sized one with your long hair! How long had it been taking you to dry it with the travel sized one?ReplyDelete
My current blender bit the dust this morning and I've been checking out the Nutribullet for a while now so maybe this is a sign I need it! Ha! This post also made me realize I don't have a camel colored purse either! Great wishlist! -xx Leah || Chasing TexasReplyDelete
ohh i love that coverup!! and that magic bullet is what we used to make violet's purees! :) xo jillian - cornflake dreamsReplyDelete
You have superb taste!! Love the shoes, the sunglasses and the off the shoulder top. Won't comment about the hair dryer and will let others with long hair like yourself make that call, mine is short :)ReplyDelete
I'll take one of everything! Seriously, I love that bag and that tunic especially. So adorable!ReplyDelete
oh those black wedges are cute! i am wearing black wedges today from target and they are my favourite, so cute. but they don't have that super awesome padding so obviously i want those as well. and girl seriously our blender sucks ass. it is definitely from the 80s. i want a fancy nutri bullet!ReplyDelete
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Turkish Airline Safety Video Performed by Cute Kids
If you're a frequent flyer, you've probably zoned out during quite a few airplane safety demonstrations. Pegasus, a Turkish airline, brilliantly eschewed the usual bored flight attendants for some seriously adorable kids. The tots, dressed as attendants, passengers and even an aviator-clad pilot, walk us through proper seatbelt buckling and how to operate an oxygen mask with panache.
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'A Taste for Modernism' review: artistry, flair
ART REVIEW Paley collection a celebration of color, artistry and flair
"The William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism," opening at the de Young Museum on Saturday, makes a glorious and inviting first impression.
In a room with viridian walls and subdued, focused lighting, Paul Gauguin's Tahitian picture "The Seed of the Areoi" (1892) hangs by itself on a freestanding panel, visible as soon as a visitor goes past the exhibition ticket area.
A portrait of the painter's teenage islander wife in a landscape lush with color and vague on detail, it foreshadows what lies ahead: painters playing free with form and color, determined either to reanimate their tradition or dispose of it.
In the last of the show's four large rooms, "Bridge Over the Riou" (1906), possibly André Derain's greatest picture, also stands alone, embodying Gauguin's liberating effect on successors' thinking about color as well as any single canvas could.
Between these punctuating pictures the visitor experiences greatest hits, near misses and a little whiplash of deja vu: Two major paintings here by Pablo Picasso, the Rose Period "Nude With Joined Hands" (1906) and a classic of analytic Cubism, "The Architect's Table" (1912), appeared in the great 2011 exhibition "The Steins Collect" at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
The collection formed by William S. Paley (1901-1990), a founder of CBS and longtime trustee and officer of New York's Museum of Modern Art, presented the de Young's exhibition designers with peculiar problems. Neither the chronology of his acquisitions nor that of the works he collected suggested an obvious sequence of presentation. So the visitor experiences passages burning with artistry, such as the opening cluster of works by Gauguin, Édouard Manet, Paul Cézanne, Alberto Giacometti and Francis Bacon, interrupted occasionally by slack performances such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir's "Strawberries" (c. 1905).
That tabletop still life is about as good a Renoir as one could hope to see, but in this context, it puts the Impressionist favorite in the second rank.
Auguste Rodin, a giant already familiar to regular visitors to the Legion of Honor and Stanford's Cantor Center, marks the high points in the small selection of sculpture on view.
How much more powerful an experience "A Taste for Modernism" might have made with a little more editing. The present selection comes to the de Young chosen by Lilian Tone of MOMA and not subject to revision.
It is informative to see across the room from Derain's "Bridge Over the Riou" his 1933 theatrical picture "The Rehearsal," surely one of his worst. How could the same collector admire both? Or did the later one interest Paley as an example of what can happen when a revolutionary artist turns reactionary?
The exhibition offers numerous more pleasant surprises, such as discovering that George Braque's tiny "Still Life on a Mantelpiece" (1920) outweighs, in every way that matters to the eye, Picasso's imposing "Nude With Joined Hands," in whose shadow it hangs.
And talk about surprising reweightings: Nothing in the Paley collection, not even the several great Edgar Degas drawings on an adjacent wall, has more credibility as a portrait than Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's "Madame Lili Grenier" (1888). Its astounding descriptive flair reawakens the thought that, as Michael Fried put it many years ago, sometime after the turn of the 20th century "reality withdrew from the power of painting to represent it."
Henri Matisse emerges as the star of "A Taste for Modernism" for his ability to retune his work again and again, from the tentative "The Musketeer" (1903) to full-throated yet still intimate exercises in different keys such as the 1918 "Landscape," "Odalisque With a Tambourine" (1925-26) and "Seated Woman with a Vase of Narcissus."
"A Taste for Modernism" really is more about one collector's quite sophisticated taste in art than a capsule survey of a period or tendency. Its true aim may be less to educate the de Young's constituency - though we can never see eyes-on too much canonical painting - than to tweak the competitive impulses of potential future benefactors to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
The William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism: Paintings, sculpture and works on paper. Through Dec. 30. De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, S.F. (415) 750-3600. www.deyoungmuseum.org.
Kenneth Baker is The San Francisco Chronicle's art critic. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Autumn Glowing
An early Autumn morning at McCormick Creek State Park in Owen Counting Indiana
Trail Wanderings
Trails at Brown County State Park near Ogle Lake
Grand Canyon at sunset
Grand Canyon Arizona at sunset with colorado river
Hendry's Beach at Sunset
Hendry's Beach at Sunset, Arroyo Burro Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
Docks at Munising, Michagan
This was taken in Munising Michigan at Sunrise looking onto Lake Superio
Hovey Lake, Michigan
Hovey Lake was just out back behind the cabins we were staying at. The hardest part about this picture was moving the orange paddle boat out of the way and fighting the mosquitos.
Presque Isle Park, Marquette, Michigan
Presque Isle Park, Marquette, Michigan
L'Anse Bay, Michigan
This is the lobby of the West Baden Hotel in French Lick Indiana. This was one of the conuntry's premier resorts during the 1930's. Many people from Chicago including gansters went there. The hotel was completely renovated in 2006.
Entrance Gate to a Horse Farm
Fence and Barn found in Entrance Gate to a Horse Farm
Old Man Cave Hocking Hills Ohio
Lower Falls-Old Man Cave area- Hocking Hills Ohio
Ash Cave, Hocking Hills Ohio
Ash Cave, Hocking Hills Ohio
Upper Falls Old Man Cave Hocking Hills OH
Upper Falls Old Man Cave Hocking Hills OH
Kokomo reservior at dusk
Kokomo revservior at sunset
Sunrise at Old Mission Point Michigan
Sunrise at Old Mission Point Michigan
Reservior Park
Scenic view at the White River and Canal State Park
Scenic view at the White River and Canal State Park, Indianapolis, IN
Cataract Falls, Indiana
Beach Grass Blowing in the Breaze of the Gulf
The gulf shore has some of the most beautiful beaches. Here we find a clump of beach grass waching the white sand and blue water.
Purple Mum
Yellow and Purple Flowering Mum extreme close up
Mid Morning Florida Coastal Storm, Ft. Lauderdale, FL


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PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The Wolf Creek ski area in southwest Colorado plans to open for the season Wednesday after reporting 20 inches of snow from a recent storm.
Wolf Creek was reporting an 18-inch base at mid-mountain as of Monday.
Winter Park Resort also plans to start its season Wednesday, and Eldora Mountain Resort is scheduled to open Friday.
Resorts have been welcoming snow after going through a drier-than-normal season in much of the state last winter.
It's not clear what this season will look like. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center said in October that the odds favor warmer-than-average temperatures across Colorado from now until January. The Climate Prediction Center's last U.S. Drought Outlook said drought is likely to persist over the next few months.
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August 22, 2012
CARLYLE, Ill. - National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Carlyle Lake Sept. 6-8 for the Central Conference Championship. Twenty college teams will be competing for a Ranger Z117 bass boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a berth in the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship.
"The lake is about a foot below normal," said FLW Tour pro Travis Loyd of Kinmundy, Ill. "Typically anglers would be fishing shoreline brush, but the lake is fishing differently right now and the bass are behaving differently. I believe that this tournament will be won fishing offshore structure. The fish are holding tight in wooded areas, and if teams can find the right brush pile, they should be able to pull in a nice limit from that one spot. Teams will need to find three or four productive areas; I don't think one spot will hold out for three days.
"We had a great spawn this spring," Loyd went on to say. "There are a lot of 3- to 4-pound bass in the lake. Teams might even get lucky and find a 6- or 7-pounder. Spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps will work shallow, and jigs and Zoom 10-inch worms will work when fishing deep. I am thinking it is going to take a 10- to 12-pound average per day to win the tournament; 36 or 37 pounds total.
Anglers will take off from Dam West Boat Ramp located at 801 Lake Road in Carlyle, Ill., at 7 a.m. each morning. Weigh-ins will be at Walmart located at 2591 12th St., in Carlyle, Ill., beginning at 4 p.m. each day. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
Schools competing in the Central Conference Championship, which is being hosted by the City of Carlyle, include:
Eastern Illinois University - Lee Buehnerkem, Teutopolis, Ill., and Chase Sanford, Catlin, Ill.
Eastern Illinois University - Dan Martin, Elmhurst, Ill., and Michael March, Chicago, Ill.
Eastern Kentucky - John Smith, London, Ky., and Kyle Raymer, Brandenburg, Ky.
Eastern Kentucky - Ethan Snyder, Vine Grove, Ky., and Matt Salmons, Bronston, Ky.
Georgetown College - Clay Elliott, Georgetown, Ky., and Vincent Timperio, Corbin, Ky.
Georgetown College - Mike Huff, Corbin, Ky., and Nick Huff, Georgetown, Ky.
Indiana University - Sean Gillenwater, Bloomington, Ind., and Derrick Hoffman, South Elgin, Ill.
Indiana University - Dustin Vaal, Bloomington, Ind., and Steven Bressler, Fremont, Ind.
Kansas State University - Nathan Kozlowski, Junction City, Kan., and Ethan Dhuyvetter, Manhattan, Kan.
Marian University - Justin McDonald, Noblesville, Ind., and Joel Bone, Decatur, Ind.
Murray State University - Chad Branham, Murray, Ky., and Vincent Campisano, Louisville, Ky.
Purdue University - Nicholas Schuetz, Loogootee, Ind., and Elliott Myers, Anderson, Ind.
Southern Illinois University - Jacob Koester, Teutopolis, Ill., and Andrew Schuessler, Carbondale, Ill.
Southern Illinois University - Zach Hartnagel, Edwardsville, Ill., and Brian Gass, Ofallon, Ill.,
Southern Illinois University - Ryan Dunn, Harrisburg, Ill., and Brandon Ringer, Carbondale, Ill.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville - Brad Lemasters, Springfield, Ill., and Justin Skinner, Edwardsville, Ill.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville - Josesph Tischer, Edwardsville, Ill., and Jacob Hicks, Morris, Ill.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville - Evan Chambers, St. Charles, Ill., and Stephen Conroy, Platteville, Wis.
Winona State University - Cade Laufenberg, Stoddard, Wis., and Sam Schollmeier, Rochester, Minn.
Western Kentucky University - Cody Napier, Lewisburg, Ky., and Andy Southard, Hanson, Ky.
Fans will be treated to the FLW Expo at Walmart on Thursday and Friday from 2-4 p.m. and Saturday from noon-4 p.m. prior to weigh-ins. The Expo includes Ranger boat simulators, interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by sponsors. Fans can also learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities. All activities are free and open to the public.
Four regular-season qualifying events were held in each conference - Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southern and Western - and the top five teams from each regular-season event qualified for one of the five conference championships. The top five teams from each conference championship advance to the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship, where the first-place team wins $25,000 for their school and $50,000 plus a Ranger Z117 bass boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard as well as a berth in the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing.
College Fishing is free to enter and FLW provides boats and drivers for each competing team along with travel allowances. All participants must be registered, full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.
Coverage of the Central Conference Championship will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network when "FLW" airs Nov. 11 from 1-2 p.m. EST. "FLW" is hosted by Jason Harper and is broadcast to more than 559 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow College Fishing on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing. Visit CollegeFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.
About FLW
FLW is the industry's premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sport's richest payday and most coveted championship trophy - the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the "Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water," through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the world's richest fantasy sports game - FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.


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… would the Huskies be a playoff team?
We already know they wouldn't beat West Covina, but what about Walnut or Rowland?
Would this just look like a down year rather than a disaster year? Would the Huskies make the playoffs if they were in the old San Antonio and still in the Southeast?
Would their line actually be living up to the hype?


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|[Guests must provide their drinks]
|Went after
|Where the first presidential caucuses are held
|"Crossing my fingers!"
|Squiggly mark in "piñata"
|Earl ___ tea
|2001 Tom Cruise thriller
|Some rides from the airport, nowadays
|Leave out
|James who sang "At Last"
|Nickname for former N.B.A. star Darryl Dawkins
|"Star Wars" princess
|Maya who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
|Diamond pattern
|Suffix with different or confident
|"Chill out!"
|Connected PC system
|Ready to assemble, as a home
|Reef predator
|Flowy hair
|Amy Adams or Emma Stone, hairwise
|Keep it ___ (be honest)
|Sound from a ghost
|"What a shame"
|Kind of ice cream suggested by the starts of 21-, 27- and 47-Across
|Largest city in South Florida
|Japanese dog breed
|"Look how great I did!"
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|Venue often named for its sponsor
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Texas Robot
Here at Willow Garage, we're accustomed to robots roaming the hallways. Robots are our tools (and occasionally, entertainment), and we always know what's coming when we hear the familiar drone of casters down the hall. Recently, however, we can't be so sure. The newest addition to our building sports a single PR2 caster and resembles a scrawny metal stick figure -- until you notice the smiling, human face gazing back at you from the mounted computer monitor. Usually it greets you by name. This new addition is named Texas, and it's driven by Dallas. In Indiana.
Dallas Goecker is a Willow Garage electrical engineer living in Indiana, and Texas is Dallas' new telepresence robot here in the office. Dallas is Willow Garage's first telecommuter and it's only fitting that he telecommutes by robot. Dallas teleoperates his surrogate around the entire building, attending meetings, asking questions, working collaboratively, and, sometimes, taking lunch breaks with us. Like PR2, Texas sometimes loses wireless connectivity, but ultimately, Texas is a co-worker, not just a tool. We make small talk when passing in the hall, ask work-related questions, and politely offer to share our food, albeit, sarcastically. Through this telepresence robot, Dallas has been able to integrate himself with the rest of the company, and really become a member of the team despite his location.
Dallas, along with Curt Meyers, built the first prototype of Texas by raiding the spare-parts drawer at Willow Garage. They used an old prototype PR2 caster, a car battery, a leftover monitor, and some Bosch framing to build the basic structure. They added off-the-shelf speakers, microphone, web camera, and a laser range finder. They were able to use the same ROS software that we're using to build the PR2: motor controllers, navigation stack, and teleoperation software. All they had to change was the "robot model", which describes the basic structure of the robot.
Texas may not have all the bells and whistles of the PR2, but it shows us the new avenues and potential of our modular hardware and software. It may be built out of leftovers, but its simple capabilities have profoundly changed how we are able to interact with Dallas.
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It's running Karmic Koala on
It's running Karmic Koala on an AOpen dual-core with a Linksys WRT54g router. We don't officially support Karmic, but we're slowly migrating to it. I don't know the battery stats, but I believe that it lasts most of a general work day.
Charging station
Currently a local co-worker has to replug Texas in, though the charging system is designed so that you can pull away from the charging station without assistance. Maybe one of these days we'll get PR2 to plug Texas in ;).
Video Conferencing App
Yes, that is Skype running on
Yes, that is Skype running on the machine. The system evolved from normal Skype video conferencing with a laptop, to a co-worker carrying that laptop around to important locations, to Skype-ing into the robot.


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Doe Paoro Unveils New Single "Nostalgia"
Following on from the critically acclaimed singles "The Wind" and "Growth/Decay", today Doe Paoro unveils "Nostalgia", taken from the highly anticipated Anti- debut album After released on September 25th.
The propulsive, beat heavy "Nostalgia", co-written with Peter Morén of Peter Bjorn & John, further showcases the multi-faceted nature of After. Where the "The Wind", produced by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon with beats by Chicago duo Supreme Cuts, was a quietly beautiful master class in minimalism, and "Growth/Decay" was a groove-laced, gospel-inspired slow jam, "Nostalgia" is ethereal and intoxicating synth pop, grounded by Paoro's impeccable song writing. In her own words: "I'm interested in the reconstruction of memory-- it's so human to selectively remember either only the good or bad parts of a situation. Personally, replaying those narratives is a way to avoid receiving what's happening right now, and moving on from the past. So I'm working on staying present, because that's the safest place for me to be, and I wrote the lyrics to "Nostalgia" as a reminder to myself. I brought them to Peter Morén (Peter, Bjorn & John) in 2013 during a 5-day songwriting bender together in Stockholm and we wrote the song."
Listen to "Nostalgia" on href="http://www.clashmusic.com/news/track-of-the-day-67-doe-paoro">Clash>
For After, Paoro worked with producers Sean Carey (drummer / supporting vocalist for Bon Iver) and BJ Burton (The Tallest Man on Earth, Sylvan Esso, and others) to even further deepen her musical repertoire, creating a mesmerizing hybrid of R&B, synthpop, and indie-leaning electro rooted in an earthy minimalism, drawing from influences ranging from Carole King to Portishead, Aretha Franklin and beyond. The album was recorded at April Base, a Wisconsin ranch house that Vernon had converted into a studio. "I'm used to just working with a piano," says Paoro, "but with this album, we built an entire world with the sonics alone."
Vast yet intimate, hypnotic yet electrifying, After plays with time, space, and mood to provide an ever-changing backdrop for Paoro's exploration of the album's often painful subject matter. "Many of the songs come from a feeling of loss, and the period of reflection that unfolds after you've realize something's ended," says Paoro, who co-wrote After with a number of songwriters that included—in addition to Fox—Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John), Max Hershenow (MS MR), and Adam Rhodes. "There's a lot of reckoning with regret, but at the same time, there's a feeling of surrender."
Expect to hear much more in the coming weeks.
Listen to "The Wind" href="https://soundcloud.com/antirecords/doe-paoro-the-wind">here>.
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Since Israel's brazen airstrike on Syrian territory Jan. 30, Israel's enemies have yet to retaliate. Syria, Iran, and their proxy, Hezbollah, together comprise the region's heavily-armed fighting force, and yet remain unwilling to make good on pledges to respond with aggression to any Israeli force.
Even Syria's enemies have begun to take notice of the nonresponse, exploiting the Assad regime's inaction for their own propaganda purposes. In Turkey, where relations with Israel are seriously strained, President Ahmet Davutoglu asked: "Why didn't [Syrian President Bashar] al-Assad even throw a pebble when Israeli jets were flying over his palace and playing with the dignity of his country?"
Depending on whom you ask, Israel either hit sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles in Syria that were en-route to the Lebanese border and Hezbollah (this is the US and Israeli explanation), or it hit a symbolic military research center northwest of Damascus (the Syrian version). But at this point, speculation over which targets were hit, where they were located, or what exact purpose they served is irrelevant.
What is relevant, is that Israel clearly retains the strategic high ground against its enemies, with full knowledge that Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah are bogged down in the swamp of civil war, economic sanctions, or diplomatic isolation.
The Israeli strike against Syria has to be looked at in the context of last November's conflict between Hamas and Israel – when Hamas fired some 1,500 rockets from the Gaza Strip, including longer range Iranian-made missiles that reached Tel Aviv for the first time. Israel successfully protected itself with its anti-missile system, called Iron Dome. The Syria strike shows that the last round in the Gaza Strip emboldened the Israeli military to go after Hezbollah, a far more fearsome enemy.
Knowing that its Iron Dome system was battle tested, Israel was able to confidently deploy the anti-missile system near Israel's strategic industrial centers in Haifa prior to the attacks on Syria. Tanks and troops had been moved to the border with Syria, backed by a political establishment that had spent months coordinating with regional and international allies through back channels to gain support for such action.
The Israeli home front meanwhile, had undergone months of emergency drills, siren tests, and disaster planning, all based on pitfalls from the 2006 Second Lebanon War and the 2008-9 Gaza conflict.
Not only does Israel know its own strength, it is well aware of its enemies' weakness. For Hezbollah, times have changed since its glory days in the 2006 Lebanon war. Hezbollah's leadership knows that a broad conflict with Israel would exact damage on an exponentially higher level than seven years ago, affecting all of Lebanon. Only this time, an increasingly sanctions-hit Iran would be unable to rebuild Lebanon's infrastructure. And the embattled Assad regime is likely too busy to facilitate the massive smuggling effort that would be needed to restore Hezbollah's vast arsenal of rockets and missiles.
Both Hezbollah and Israel understand that the Shiite group's arsenal is its last card in maintaining its future political strength in Lebanon after the eventual fall of its dictatorial uncle, President Assad, next door. That card should not be played unless absolutely necessary.
The Assad regime meanwhile, knows full well that entering into a conflict with Israel would expedite its ousting. For years, the Israeli Air Force has trained for a conflict with Syria, particularly for a lightning campaign to destroy Assad's air force, long-range artillery, and chemical weapons if needed. Coincidentally, these weapons and units are all that stand in the way of a Syrian rebel military victory against an Army whose ground troops face increasingly severe manpower shortages.
On Feb. 5, Israel bolstered its anti-missile capabilities near the Lebanese border, adding another Iron Dome and Patriot missile battery to its array defenses. Israeli aircraft are patrolling the skies over the Syrian-Lebanese border, scanning and hunting for any signs that Hezbollah may once again be attempting to transfer game-changing weapons into its arsenals. There should be little doubt in anyone's mind that those pilots are primed to strike Israel's enemies again and again.
Contrary to their statements, Iran and Syria do not have the ability to respond to Israel's efforts to curb weapons smuggling to Hezbollah. Apart from dispatching their operatives to bomb a synagogue in Eastern Europe or target an Israeli diplomat in West Africa, there is little Hezbollah, the Assad regime, or Iran can do to retaliate against Israel for its very public power play.
Daniel Nisman is the Middle East and North Africa section intelligence manager at Max Security Solutions, a geopolitical risk consulting firm based in Tel Aviv. You can follow him on Twitter @dannynis.


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Three Magic Tricks Your Kids Will Love Performing
Do your kids love to perform and put on a show?
Are they looking for a way to amaze their friends or cool act for the school talent show?
Abracadabra! The answer is to stage a magic show.
In this article, I'll show you how your kids can perform three quick tricks that will impress any audience, silence all skeptics and thrill your budding young magicians.
Why a Magic Show?
Kids love magic.
All children go through a "magic" phase. Perhaps you bought children a magic kit that they played with enthusiastically for a day or so before getting frustrated and hiding it away in the closet where it now sits, forgotten.
Maybe they put on a show for you and your spouse. You sat politely and applauded… then encouraged them to take a closer look at a career in accounting.
I'm a professional magician.
I've done hundreds of shows for thousands of children and I'm saying you—yes YOU and your children—can put on a magic show that's fun for them, helps hone memorization skills, emphasizes the value of practice and actually amazes your audience!
I'll show you how. It's easy—no magic wand required.


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ESA emergency telemedicine system soars to commercial success
'Is there a doctor on the plane?' Piping this request over aircraft speakers is the traditional response to a potential onboard medical emergency. But now the availability of expert medical advice can be guaranteed every time.
Etihad Airways, national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, is the latest airline to install the ESA-derived Tempus IC telemedicine system on its long-haul flights.
ESA supported the development of the technology in collaboration with the UK manufacturer RDT. Already in service with numerous airlines, the briefcase-sized Tempus IC puts non-medical cabin crew in contact with ground-based experts during in-flight medical emergencies.
Key information about the passenger's health can be quickly transmitted via satellite to a dedicated response centre.
The same vital signs which are measured routinely in a hospital emergency room, including blood pressure and sugar levels, temperature and heart rate, are captured to a clinical level of quality.
At the same time, the crew can also talk with the medical specialists and send them still and moving pictures of the situation.
Imagine a long-haul flight passenger complaining of acute shoulder pain. He may just have strained his muscles lifting too much luggage – or he could be experiencing a heart attack.
The Tempus IC system can transmit the passenger's electrocardiographic readings to the medical team, allowing them to rule out heart problems and preventing an emergency diversion costing many thousands of euros.
"With the rise of larger aircraft and lower air fares, the number of people of all ages travelling by air is increasing," explained Graham Murphy, CEO of RDT.
"As a result, the probability of a medical emergency occurring in flight has risen, and the pilot will often divert the flight to the nearest airport where medical attention can be provided.
"Commercial airlines are interested in telemedicine to improve medical provision for customers as well as to support their staff and crew.
"In simple terms, better diagnosis directly benefits the airline and its passengers."
Telemedicine originally emerged as a means of dealing with astronaut medical emergencies during long-duration space missions. ESA's telecommunications engineers collaborated with RDT over a three-year period to develop and test Tempus IC.
"With the emergence of ultra long-haul aircraft such as the A380, this kind of technology is really the only way forward to contain the component of risk that an in-flight medical incident presents," said Pierluigi Mancini of ESA's Integrated Application Promotion programme.
"The combination of medical data with the ability to actually see and talk to a patient and crew is a real breakthrough.
"ESA has been active in the field of satellite-delivered telemedicine for a number of years. By investing in new applications, ESA is a catalyst for European industry to develop and exploit innovative services and markets while, at the same time, fostering and organising user demand to give the critical mass necessary to sustain those services."


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Spain remains a heavyweight in the automotive playing field, while the sector faces troubles in Turkey as domestic demand is expected to decrease further.
European football championship 2016
Sector playing field: automotive industry
Spain: a heavyweight in the European automotive playing field
Spain is still the second largest car manufacturer in Europe, behind Germany, and ranks number 9 globally.
In 2015 the Spanish automotive sector recorded a positive performance, as production and capacity utilization returned to pre-crisis levels. Spanish car production increased 12.7%, to more than 2.7 million units, while value increased by 21% to EUR 36.4 million. Automotive exports increased 11.4% by units and 18% by value, to EUR 31.7 million. Automotive is Spain's second largest export industry with more than 85% of the national production exported. The sector has also benefited from the domestic economic rebound that began in 2014, with new vehicle registrations increasing in 2015.
The positive development carried over into 2016, and is expected to continue in the coming months. Businesses´ profitability have generally increased over the past 12 months, and is expected to continue to grow in 2016.
While external financing requirements and gearing are generally high in this sector, banks are increasingly willing to provide credit to this industry, for both short-term financing (working capital management) and long-term facilities (i.e. capital expenditure financing).
Turkey: some difficulties ahead
Automotive demand in Turkey has started to decrease, as the market contracted 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2016. This was mainly due to a more difficult political and economic environment coupled with security issues, all negatively impacting domestic demand. It is expected that automotive demand will remain at lower levels in the second half of 2016.
Despite a favourable raw material costs environment, low flat steel prices, profitability of Turkish car producers and suppliers remained unchanged over the last twelve months. Price wars are common in the market and with lower raw material prices, companies feel more comfortable in cutting prices to try to increase market share. Competition played an important role in the direction of stable bottom-line figures. Businesses´ margins are expected to remain largely unchanged in 2016.
Gearing and financial requirements are average in the Turkish automotive sector. Supplier support, rather than bank finance, is usually sought out in this sector. However, when needed heavy investments are to be funded by bank loans.
Players to watch
Larger Spanish suppliers/car part producers are performing well and are successful abroad, with very good performance in Europe, Asia and the NAFTA region.
Caution is advised in the Spanish car part supplies producers segment with small- and medium-sized businesses that are highly leveraged.
All sectors (automotive manufacturers, suppliers and car part producers, car dealers) are affected by lower sales.
Major strengths and weaknesses
Spanish automotive industry: strengths
Turkish automotive industry: strengths
- Importance to the Spanish economy
- High productivity levels
- High competitiveness of the Spanish automotive components industry
- Skilled workforce and strong commitment to research and development
- Good geographic proximity to main export markets like Europe
- Widespread distribution networks
- A lot of involvement of foreign manufacturers through joint ventures
Spanish automotive industry: weaknesses
Turkish automotive industry: weaknesses
- Increasingly strong competition from emerging economies
- Dependence on external market demand
- Interest rate hikes and foreign exchange risks
- High taxes
- Many businesses are undercapitalised
- Fierce competition in the market
Fair play ranking: payment behaviour and insolvencies
Spanish automotive industry
On average, payments in the Spanish chemicals sector take around 60 days.
Payment experience is good, and the level of protracted payments has been average over the past couple of years.
Non-payment notifications are low, and we do not expect major increases in the coming months due to the positive evolution of the automotive sector.
The level of automotive insolvencies is low, and this is expected to remain unchanged in H2 of 2016.
Turkish automotive industry
Payment duration in the chemicals sector ranges between 30 days and 69 days.
Payment behaviour is generally stable, with non-payment notifications expected not to increase in the coming months.
Automotive insolvencies are low in numbers and are expected to remain stable in the coming six months.
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