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Health care reform is in trouble. Republicans are holding out, Blue Dogs are feuding with progressives, and now 20 House Democrats have signed a letter opposing any bill "unless it explicitly excludes abortion from the scope of any government-defined or subsidized health insurance plan." Critics are using the specter of subsidized abortions, misleadingly but effectively, to drum up opposition to the whole health package.
This is a headache, but it might lead to a creative resolution. What if you could lock in the support of these iffy Democrats—and buy some good will among Republicans—by privatizing abortion coverage? How much would it cost? Could you raise the money from liberal donors? If you don't, will you end up raising and spending the same money or more to fund ads and lobbying in a protracted health care fight? Would you be forced into worse concessions to other congressional factions? This might be the best deal you can get.
Abortions, at an average of $413 a pop, are cheap. (They can range from $90 to $1,800 or more, depending on gestational age.) It's hard to walk through the doors of a hospital for less. It wouldn't be much of a stretch for a nonprofit organization with deep-pocketed donors to cover the cost of abortions for America's low-income women. Based on conclusions drawn from Guttmacher Institute data, a fund to provide free abortions to every woman in the United States would cost about $500 million per year. A fund limited to low-income women—those at or below 200 percent of the poverty line—would still cover most women who seek abortions, according to calculations based on the most recently available data, at a cost of just $311 million per year. * (That's 751,940 abortions multiplied by $413.)
Could private funders cover that cost? Absolutely. Individuals and foundations give more than $1 billion a year to reproductive-health charities, according to data from the Funders Network, a group that analyzes trends in reproductive-health grants. In 2007, the most recent year for which data are available, nearly $250 million was specifically earmarked for "abortion issues." Although only a small slice of those funds—about $63.7 million—went to abortion-related programs operating in the United States, a reallocation of funds from international groups to American groups or an increase in giving by donors who want to see abortions covered could bolster the total enough to pay for abortions for poor American women. *
An abortion fund wouldn't have to rely entirely on those donors, either. There's another constituency that has proven itself willing to cough up cash: supporters of health care reform. This year, they've already spent around $40 million on TV ads alone. That number will only go up as the debate bogs down in abortion and other sticking points. If these deadlocks aren't broken, the number will soar again the next time health care reform comes up. Why not skip the ad buys and shortcut the fight by putting the money in the abortion fund instead?
Progressives hate the idea of a private abortion fund. They argue that abortion is a medical procedure like any other and should be covered by any insurance plan, public or private. Nobody has to set up charities for appendectomies—why do it for abortions?
The answer is: Because it might get them everything else they want. If pro-life lawmakers seriously regard abortion as a matter of life and death, an agreement not to cover it should seal their support for health care reform. To get that agreement, they would have to waive their objections to other progressive goals: a public option, an individual mandate, and an employer mandate. Wouldn't that be a better deal for most women than what they have now?
Better yet, progressives could reduce the abortion fund's costs through family planning. Progressives believe that contraception can lower the abortion rate by preventing unplanned pregnancies. The Guttmacher Institute agrees: It estimates that extending Medicaid family-planning services to women making less than 200 percent of the poverty line would prevent 210,300 abortions. The savings from such services could equal $87 million annually. If the government did that, a private fund to cover abortions for low-income women might need as little as $57 million per year. *
Why should pro-life Democrats pledge their votes for health care reform in exchange for abortion privatization? First, it will protect pro-life taxpayers from subsidizing a procedure they detest. Second, it will show that these lawmakers really do put abortion above other concerns. Third, it will give pro-choice donors and nonprofits an extra incentive to lower the abortion rate. If the family-planning and sex-education programs these pro-choicers support through legislation don't work, the money for the resulting abortions will come out of their own pockets. This will force them to monitor the programs' effectiveness more carefully and maybe do a better job of promoting smart sexual behavior among the women they treat.
Privatization won't satisfy pro-choicers or pro-lifers. But it might secure passage of a health care bill that Americans on both sides can live with. That's worth a shot.
Correction, Aug. 14, 2009: This article originally implied that researchers at the Guttmacher Institute said providing abortions for every woman in the United States would cost about $500 million a year. This was the author's calculation, based on Guttmacher data on the average cost of an abortion ($413) and the yearly number of abortions performed in the United States, both total and for poor women. The extrapolation of a total cost of $311 million to cover abortions for poor women was also the author's, not Guttmacher's. ( Return to the corrected paragraph.)
This article also originally implied that the Guttmacher Institute had calculated the savings associated with the expansion of family-planning services. These calculations were the author's, based on Guttmacher data that specified only how many abortions are prevented by family-planning services, not how much those procedures might cost. (Return to the corrected paragraph.)
Correction, Aug. 18, 2009: This article originally stated that about $247 million that donors earmarked for abortion in 2007 was directed toward groups operating in the United States. That number includes money for both American and international groups. Because a significant percentage of reproductive-health-related donations are directed toward international groups, the amount that went toward abortion-related programs in the United States is considerably smaller, at about $63.7 million. ( Return to the corrected paragraph.)


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While chatting with the other moms at her eight-year-old daughter's softball practice recently, Heather Mitchell was hit with the inspiration to create a photo series that shows young girls dressed simultaneously as athletes and princesses.
"One of the moms told me (my daughter) was not athletic — that she was a girly girl," Mitchell told TODAY Parents. "I couldn't sleep that night. All I could think was, 'Why does she have to choose?'"
Mitchell, an Alabama portrait photographer, says during her school days, she "played every sport offered and wore lipstick to every game."
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"Our daughters do not have to choose," said Mitchell. "My parents taught me that I could be anything I wanted growing up. I didn't realize until I was much older that everyone is not that blessed."
After her sleepless night, Mitchell took her daughter, Paislee, into her photography studio and took a few photos of the eight year old dressed in princess dresses and tiaras while posing with softball gear. After posting the images to her personal Facebook account, she received requests to photograph more girls with the same theme.
The empowering photo sessions sold out, and the high demand has caused Mitchell, who also has a 15-year-old daughter named Ivy, to plan for additional shoots in the coming weeks.
Mitchell's post to her photography Facebook page has gone viral, with nearly 200,000 shares of her photos and simple message: "Because you can do it all."
Mitchell says she hopes the images send a clear message to young girls everywhere.
"I hope that every little girl that sees this series can see that there is no box," said Mitchell. "Whatever their dreams are, they can achieve them."
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T-Mobile CEO Vows To Hunt Down 'Thieves' And 'Clever Hackers' That 'Abuse' Company's Unlimited Data Plans
from the unlimited-is-limited deptFor more than a decade now wireless carriers have struggled with this rather simple definition:
unlimited, adjectiveWhile carriers have long insisted they offer "unlimited" data, they go to great lengths to avoid offering said advertised product when the gluttonous masses inevitably come calling to partake in the all-you-can-eat buffet. Countless companies have had their wrists slapped for the failure to disclose that their "unlimited" plans are in fact quite limited. Verizon settled a lawsuit from NY's AG back in 2007 for advertising capped and throttled services as unlimited. When Verizon and AT&T later ditched all unlimited plans, they both still waged a quiet war on unlimited users, again throttling or otherwise restricting their data consumption.
1. not limited; unrestricted; unconfined: unlimited trade.
2. boundless; infinite; vast: the unlimited skies.
3. without any qualification or exception; unconditional.
In recent years T-Mobile has taken advantage of this shift and marketed itself as one of the last companies that truly embraces unlimited data. Well, sort of. If you sign up for an unlimited T-Mobile smartphone plan, T-Mobile's website will quietly inform you that by "unlimited" T-Mobile actually means 21 GB, after which (provided you're on a congested tower), you'll have your speeds "de-prioritized" for the remainder of your billing cycle. Customers that sign up for unlimited data are also greeted with this notice, usually down below the advertisement:
For a while now, T-Mobile customers that install third-party ROMs have been able to skirt the 7GB tethering throttling limit. This has, apparently, greatly annoyed T-mobile CEO John Legere, who has taken to the company's blog to declare he's now hunting down data "thieves" for the benefit of all mankind:
"...These violators are going out of their way with all kinds of workarounds to steal more LTE tethered data. They're downloading apps that hide their tether usage, rooting their phones, writing code to mask their activity, etc. They are "hacking" the system to swipe high speed tethered data. These aren't naive amateurs; they are clever hackers who are willfully stealing for their own selfish gain."According to Legere these "clever hackers" only comprise around 1/100 of a percent of the company's 59 million customers, and a few of them have been eating as much as two terabytes a month of data. So why is T-Mobile making so much noise about a small number of customers it could easily shove to metered plans privately? T-Mobile's trying to get out ahead of media criticism for imposing limits on "unlimited" data, and to avoid the FCC's net neutrality and transparency rules by clearly stating intent (even if the T-Mobile FAQ on the issue doesn't really offer technical specifics).
It should be noted that every ISP on the planet has to deal with a small subset of extremely heavy users. This is nothing new, and if T-Mobile had said nothing, people probably wouldn't have given a damn. But after insulting his userbase, Legere proceeds with false bravado to pretend that the perfectly ordinary practice of protecting the network from gluttons somehow makes T-Mobile an industry leader:
These abusers will probably try to distract everyone by waving their arms about throttling data. Make no mistake about it – this is not the same issue. Don't be duped by their sideshow. We are going after every thief, and I am starting with the 3,000 users who know exactly what they are doing...I won't let a few thieves ruin things for anyone else. We're going to lead from the front on this, just like we always do. Count on it!Good job I guess? To be clear: outside of its wishy-washy net neutrality stance I like T-Mobile, and think the company has done some great things to nudge the industry forward (like killing subsidies and reducing overseas roaming costs). I also think these allotments are more than fair for the price being paid, and T-Mobile has every right to police its network, since two terabytes of mobile consumption is gluttonous by any standard. That said, acting like it's the pinnacle of "clever hacking" and villainy to modify a device you own to get a service advertised as unlimited is a tad specious and theatrical. And Legere's decision to subsequently bicker with users on Twitter for the rest of the day wasn't the "uncarrier's" finest PR hour:
@LEVST3R as I said the abusers will try to confuse the issue and this is one of the ways..nice try— John Legere (@JohnLegere) August 31, 2015
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Article first published as Clouds Rain Cash For Merchants on Technorati.
Starting up a new business is hard, setting up shop can be even harder. You have had to brainstorm to decide what type of business you are launching, you carefully rented a storefront location, stocked it with your chosen specialty, and reserved advertisements in local media.
What are you planning to do about a POS? Point Of Sale. (What used to be called a cash register.) A good Point Of Sale is one of THE most important things a merchant needs. The buck quite literally stops here, and unfortunately for many new startups, POS is usually the one most often overlooked part of the business, or at best, not optimized for maximum efficiency.
You certainly don't want to spend all your startup seed capital on complicated systems, and few have the budget to pay an IT guy to set up, configure, and maintain.
Well all that that has changed. A revolutionary company named Vend has come up with an even MORE revolutionary way to take the complicated electronic cash register systems and make them as simple to use as a cash drawer.
Vend takes the whole back end of the POS, Software, Systems, and IT, and moved it off your computer, to the Cloud. This means you don't have any configuring or software upgrates and updates, because it is cloud based, it is already done for you. If you can use a web browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, etc.) you can use the Vend system, and it works on an iPad, Mac, Windows, or Android device.
If you lose your internet connection, not to worry, Vend keeps processing your sales, the data will automatically synchronize the next time you connect. Your data is also secure, as Vend backs up your data several times a day, on secure servers. So it's protected, and can only be accessed by you.
Vend is as malleable as the cloud itself. Go from just one register, to multiple registers at multiple locations. Vend has done an amazing job of keeping the user interface clean and uncluttered, so when it comes time for the all important check out, it's quick, easy, and fun to use.
Over the years, I have seen many different POS systems come and go, and in my experience, Vend is by far the best economically, technically, and for ease of use, freeing up a new merchants frazzled mind to focus on the important things, like running their business.
The good news: Everything above, plus Vend lets you get started free of charge with one register and up to 10 products. From there, the prices are incredibly reasonable.
Caveats: I haven't been able to find any.


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With his nomination as the Republican candidate for president all but wrapped up, Mitt Romney now faces the challenging task of selecting a running mate. What was once a fairly ho-hum matter (the running gag in the 1931 Gershwin musical lampooning Washington politics, "Of Thee I Sing," is that nobody pays attention to the vice president anyway) is now regarded as a defining moment of a presidential campaign.
Beth Myers, the longtime aide Mr. Romney has assigned to head his vice presidential search, is likely receiving a lot of free advice from a variety of sources. Tea party loyalists and conservatives have made it clear that they expect one of their own to make the cut. Others in the GOP are pressing for a strategic choice that might shore up a specific demographic segment of the voting public.
Looking back over the past several election cycles, however, it's clear that the choice needs to be guided by one overriding principle: Mr. Romney should pick someone the American people are confident is qualified to serve as president and capable of doing so should the need arise.
If there's a thread that ties together the most disastrous vice presidential picks of the past half-century, it's the folly of straying too far from that advice. Sen. John McCain's choice to go rogue with Sarah Palin may have stirred the hearts of party faithful who were thrilled with the Alaska governor's "rock star" qualities, but it quickly became clear in 2008 that she was out of her depth.
While she may have energized the faithful, she appeared so inept during her unscripted encounters with the press — particularly in her infamous encounter with Katie Couric of CBS News — she clearly turned off the independent voters the ticket needed to defeat Barack Obama.
Republicans aren't the only ones to make dubious choices. Sen. George McGovern's selection of Sen. Thomas Eagleton, who not longer after his selection resigned from the ticket when it was revealed that he'd received shock therapy for depression, no doubt contributed to Mr. McGovern's landslide defeat in 1972 (although it was hardly the only mistake the candidate made).
Obviously, vetting a vice presidential candidate's background is crucial. But often, nominees are lured by the siren's song of strategy. That has sometimes involved a desire to win the candidate's home state (Lyndon Johnson and Texas) or simply to balance out the ticket geographically and/or politically (the moderate Sen. Lloyd Bentsen Jr. of Texas chosen by the more liberal Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts).
But even that approach is far from a sure thing. Whatever voters saw in Walter Mondale's choice of Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, it didn't spur them to support a ticket that went down in flames in 1984. Controversies surrounding Ms. Ferraro's financial affairs may have overshadowed whatever benefit came from choosing a woman as a running mate.
Over and over again, the winning tickets involve safe (and often boring) selections that never cause the bottom of the ticket to upstage the top. Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush left no doubt about who had the star power, although the latter was arguably more experienced in government. Bill Clinton picked Al Gore, a fellow white Southerner. And George W. Bush probably wasn't that concerned about winning Wyoming when he chose Dick Cheney as his running mate.
What all three two-term presidents understood was that geography, diversity and balance aren't nearly as important as basic competence (although Mr. Cheney had the added advantage of heading the vice presidential selection process for Mr. Bush). Bad choices are the ones who now seem impossible to have ever imagined occupying the Oval Office. President Spiro Agnew? President John Edwards? President Jack Kemp?
Still, as Mr. Romney is hardly known for his maverick tendencies, such advice may not be necessary. Safe and boring seems to be a mantra not lost on the former governor of Massachusetts. It's difficult to imagine him choosing a loose cannon (sorry, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie) or even a vanquished foe (Sen. Rick Santorum can probably put away the sweater vests).
That doesn't mean Mr. Romney may not ultimately surprise his supporters, but one suspects that representing a swing state like Florida's Marco Rubio or appealing to a minority group that usually prefers Democrats (there's Mr. Rubio again) won't be enough. It's not the beating hearts of conservatives but the concern of voters about who can be trusted to be a heartbeat from the presidency that should guide the GOP choice.


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This has been an unkind year to the great stars of 1970s erotic films and the fans who loved them: Lina Romay, the muse of Jess Franco, died of cancer at age 57; Rebecca Brooke, aka Mary Mendum, the star of several films for Radley Metzger and Joe Sarno, died in a drowning accident at age 60; and now the news comes to us of the passing of Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel, internationally famous as the star of Just Jaeckin's EMMANUELLE, two of its direct sequels and several spin-off franchises, as well as various films by such distinguished directors as Claude Chabrol, Walerian Borowczyk, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Curtis Harrington, Roger Vadim and Fons Rademakers. She was also 60 and had been fighting cancer for some time.
EMMANUELLE was her fourth film and it had the advantage of reaching screens around the world just as Erica Jong's 1973 novel FEAR OF FLYING had defined a zeitgeist of sexual liberation and empowerment for women. What Jong's novel described, the film (based on an autobiographical novel attributed to Emmanuelle Arsan) depicted -- and male and female audiences alike flocked to see it. Playing off the aftermath of DEEP THROAT-generated "porn chic," it was picked up for US distribution by Columbia Pictures, who cleverly took the onus off its X rating by proclaiming, with a wink, that "X Was Never Like This."
In order to pay my respects, I took the opportunity last night to screen Sylvia's film for Claude Chabrol: ALICE, OU LA DERNIERE FUGUE ("Alice, or the Last Escapade"). It's an important title in her filmography but there has not yet been an official release anywhere in an English-friendly presentation. However, for those of you who don't mind watching a film on your computer, Kindle or whatever, ALICE is available for viewing on YouTube in its entirety, with optional English subtitles.
Though Sylvia Kristel starred in numerous films suitable for adults only, it would be wrong to describe her -- as so many obit headlines have done -- as an "adult film actress." The aforementioned Lina Romay and Rebecca Brooke performed in hardcore as well as softcore films, but Sylvia never did, and it's probably a tribute to her acting ability that so many people thought otherwise. In ALICE, she appears nude only once and covers herself quickly and demurely. If one ever needed proof of her abilities as a serious actress, this film is it; I've rarely seen a film so reliant on a single woman's ability to hold the viewer's eye and attention. It's one of those dream-like movies (like Mario Bava's LISA AND THE DEVIL or Louis Malle's BLACK MOON) where what little story is there is slippery indeed, making Sylvia's heroine Alice Carol (yes, the movie is a kind of "through the looking glass") the only fixed point on its compass. It's a bittersweet reminder of what a magnetic, vital screen presence she was and -- strangely enough -- how well she wore clothes. She doesn't have a lot of dialogue so we must watch her closely to follow her through this labyrinth, which offers us few other rewards and none so gratifying. She was so comfortable with her body that her clothes seemed like natural extensions of her, comfortable to the eye and comfortable on her, the fabric not quite touching her skin yet clinging to it. She walked across the screen like a whisper of sophistication, inviting olfactory fantasies of top shelf perfume, with a gentle zest about her most casual movements as if she kept a favorite disco song always playing somewhere in her head. Speaking of Sylvia Kristel in clothes, it should not be overlooked that she had the talent to ascend from her early roles to featured parts in major studio productions. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, she became a Hollywood player, appearing in such pictures as THE FIFTH MUSKETEER, THE CONCORDE... AIRPORT '79, THE NUDE BOMB and PRIVATE LESSONS. But Sylvia had the intelligence to know that bigger films weren't necessarily better for her, and she focused on work closer to home and her real passion, painting. She wrote about this, and much more, in a 2006 autobiography called UNDRESSING EMMANUELLE.
One of her great attributes, in the EMMANUELLE films particularly, is that she wasn't an alienating or objectionable presence to women. She had poise and projected both intelligence and adeptness. A number of her roles, including ALICE, find her questing for and eventually attaining some kind of sensual life education or empowerment, or passing these attributes on. It's said that women cheered when she climbed on top of her male lover in EMMANUELLE, something no actress before her had done quite so triumphantly in a film that played in respectable theaters. But even before her clothes were shed, there was something empathic and vulnerable about her that women could respond to. Most sex stars are designed for men and have something about them that's overdone, that appeals to fetish and objectifies them, but Sylvia's lithe femininity was perfectly pitched to be attractive and appealing rather than intrusive. I haven't seen all of her movies, but I never saw her in a situation that she didn't ultimately allow or control.
VIDEO WATCHDOG will have more to say about this in our 172nd issue, out in early January 2013, when we'll be featuring Lianne Spiderbaby's article "Emmanuelle et Emanuelle," about the EMMANUELLE craze of the 1970s and the films of Sylvia Kristel and Laura "Black Emanuelle" Gemser in particular.


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Check out this free pattern on Ravelry. It's SO freaking cute, it's not too difficult, but I wouldn't recommend it for beginners. The original pattern does not come with the wings pictured as I added those myself. If you'd like to add them too I have included the instructions in this post below. Enjoy!..
Wings – 3.5 Hook (Make 2)
Sc in 1st chain, skip 1 ch, sc in next 15 to end, ch2 turn.
Skip 1 st, sc in next and following 10sts
Slip st in next st, ch2, turn.
Skip 1 st, sc in next and following 3 sts.
chain 1, work 3 dc popcorn st in next stRepeat x5 .. Chain3, turn.
Make 3 Trebles in spaces between the popcorn sts already made below, slip st inside next popcorn st belowRepeat x3
Tie off + Sew on ..OR.. Slip st straight onto side of the body along top edge of the wing.
On the second wing you will want to push the popcorn stitches out the opposite way to the first wing. So you get a pair, and not two the same.


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Forums: Index > The Wizengamot > Policy Guidelines for Formatting OOU Articles
There are massive inconsistencies in the way OOU articles specifically those regarding the Books and Movies are written. The plot is formatted in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone differently from the way it is done in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and still differently from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Overall I propose for general formatting for the pages on the books:
- The page should be topped by a general blurb per usual, then a list of chapters, followed by a plot synopsis, an errors section, a behind the scenes, and finally sections detailing other things (deaths, editions, mistakes, etc.).
- Intro blurb, followed by a brief description (back cover), plot synopsis, errors, behind the scenes, and then the miscellaneous information (deaths, editions, mistakes, etc.)
- Combination of the first two: Intro Blurb, Back Cover Description, Chapter List, Plot Synopsis, Errors, Behind the Scenes, and Finally a miscellaneous section (deaths, you get the picture).
- Also, the way the plot synopsis needs to organized:
- A Chapter by Chapter breakdown giving details for each chapter.
- A solid block of plot synopsis.
For the movies:
- Intro Blurb, Plot Synopsis, Cast Information, Omissions/Mistakes, Differences from the Book, Box Office, Behind the Scenes.
- Intro Blurb, Scene List, Plot Synopsis, Cast Info, Omissions/Mistakes, Differences from the Book, Box Office, Behind the Scenes.
- Any Differences from the Book Section, Plot Synopsis:
- Chapter by Chapter.
- Solid Blocks.
- Chapter by Chapter for only the Synopsis or Differences Section.
Let me know what you guys think. --Hcoknhoj 09:00, January 27, 2010 (UTC)
- I like the idea, this will give us more information from everything. --Station7 13:38, January 27, 2010 (UTC)
- There's already a Layout guide for in-universe articles, so it makes sense to have one for out-of-universe too. You're right that there's too much inconsistency as is. - Nick O'Demus 13:46, January 27, 2010 (UTC)
- For the movies articles, i planned since december last year to input the Chapter by Chapter differences from the book in HP1-HP5 like what i did in the Half-Blood Prince (film) article, but i haven't started yet because it takes more time and lot of works to do that. All in all, i like the proposal on this forum. --ÈnŔîčö DC(Send me an Owl!) 18:43, January 27, 2010 (UTC)
- For the books, I think number 2 is preferable, with a chapter-by-chapter breakdown. For the films, number 2 with chapter-by-chapter for the Synopsis and Differences Section. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 00:24, January 28, 2010 (UTC)
- After looking at my proposals, I'd go with the number 2s, but with solid blocks for the plot, but I'm not against using the chapter by chapter. It will be a big job to basically rewrite the plot synopses to meet the new chapter by chapter guidelines though. --Hcoknhoj 15:07, January 28, 2010 (UTC)
- A similar proposal was put forward by Quidditch Lover back in October. My recommendation then was that we should base the organization of our book articles on that used on Wikipedia: "Synopsis" (description of plot), "Background" (information on JRK's writing process), "Release" (leaks, marketing, midnight parties), and "Reception" (critical reviews, sales, awards). We could break "Synopsis" into sub-sections, but when it comes to the possibility of doing a chapter-by-chapter breakdown, I do worry this would make articles too long. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 23:59, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
- Isn't accuracy more important than length? I'd rather have to sit for a hour to read an article and get it right, than have omissions and inaccuracies. --Hcoknhoj 00:01, January 30, 2010 (UTC)
- Ok, now that our other vote is over, I'd like to continue discussion here. The problem with the wikipedia guidelines is that it doesn't allow for ommissions, differences, etc. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 17:40, February 23, 2010 (UTC)
- My preference would be #3 for the books and #2 for the films. A chapter-by-chapter plot breakdown works well for the books, but not quite so well for the films. For greater consistency, it might be better to go with the solid block plot synopsis, but use one paragraph per chapter so it's still somewhat broken-down that way. - Nick O'Demus 17:59, February 23, 2010 (UTC)
- I agree with Nick, but I would only want chapters in the difference section, to see the differences from each chapter.--L.V.K.T.V.J.(Send an owl!) 13:24, February 24, 2010 (UTC)
- Another possibility would be to have the plot summary, whether full block or chapter-by-chapter, as a separate article, like the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Full Plot Summary. - Nick O'Demus 08:45, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
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RYU Restaurant
46 Gansevoort St / Meatpacking District
Opened: April 23
"Keeping Up with the Kardashians" reality star Scott Disick opened his new Japanese-style cuisine in the Meatpacking District recently. This could make all you scripted-reality lovers jump with joy, or do quite the opposite if you're not in the NYC area--never the less, the Kardashian/Disick/Odom crew now have one more reason to romp around this precious city.
Opened: Early April
370 West 51st St / Hell's Kitchen
We all know that wine bars are plentiful in Hell's Kitchen--but Bricola will stand out for a very small reason--it is one of the tiniest wine bars in the city. Offering delicious wines at a reasonable price and scrumptious appetizers including cheese and charcuterie. The space, though it is very tiny, holds its own and could be labeled as a hidden gem. Whoever said bigger is better hasn't had a Bricola experience yet.
Pounds & Ounces
Opened: April 25
160 Eighth Ave / Chelsea
This eclectic menu will make your mouth water with the words "peanut-butter-waffle sundae" or "caramelized banana bread"… seriously yum. But Pounds & Ounces has even more to offer than just salivating menu options, they also have an in-house D.J. and a huge 36-foot oil painting by Manny Castro, the same artist that painted Lady Gaga as Christ... we always like a good controversy.
Nopalito 2
Opened: April 23
1224 Ninth Ave / Inner Sunset
Formerly Bistro 9's location is now taken over by the trendy and casual Nopalito, which is the second restaurant in its chain. Nopalito's serves the locally famous carnitas and is known for their fresh, organic and authentic Mexican food.
Rittenhouse Tavern
Opened: April 24
251 South 18th St
Serving seasonally inspired American food with a twist of french elegance, Rittenhouse Tavern is all about taking ordinary food and putting a spin on it, serving delicacies such as frog legs and roasted sweetbread salad. Once the spring weather really hits, there will be weekly "Firkin Fridays" in the beautiful outside garden while serving local beers and delicious appetizers.
Opens: May 1st
1416 Fourth St / Santa Monica
Third generation restaurateur Jesse Gomez, is the co-owner of the highly anticipated Mercado. The upscale restaurant will serve authentic Mexican food, and by authentic, we mean handmade tortillas, traditional family recipes and fresh ingredients bought from a local market. Mercado also offers 70 varieties of tequila alongside seventeen beers and house cocktails to set the mood!


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Discussion: Distracted Driving February 4, 2011Posted by ToYourHealth in Public Health.
Tags: Health, Mobile phone, No Phone Zone, Science and Technology, Text messaging, Texting while driving
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Warning: This post contains over-the-top horrific, graphic photographs.
Many states have enacted cell phone/texting laws in an effort to save the lives of many by forcing the driver to focus on the task at hand. This follows the ethical reasoning of DUI laws, heavily enforced for decades. There is evidence that texting is more dangerous and more prevalent than drunk driving.
If you know someone who is still texting while driving, show them these photos. They will stop.
Most of us have educated ourselves and our loved ones about the dangers of calling and texting while driving and have curbed our behavior. According to Distraction.gov, 5,500 people died from causes related to cell phones in 2009. Numerous campaigns have sprung up such as Oprah's "No Phone Zone." Great. Love it. Let's get more of those. I'll jump on the bandwagon. State laws prohibiting cell phone use? I'm going to pass on that one.
What I have not heard are reports about other types of distractions while driving. Distraction is defined by NHTSA as
a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention away from the task of driving to focus on another activity instead. These distractions can be electronic distractions, such as navigation systems and cell phones, or more conventional distractions, such as interacting with passengers and eating. These distracting tasks can affect drivers in different ways and are categorized into the following three types– visual, taking your eyes off the road; manual, taking your hands off the wheel; and cognitive, taking your mind off the road.
I'm glad they mention those pesky "conventional distractions." Ever taken a ride with me and my three kids? They are generally well behaved now, but when they were ages 0, 1 and 2 or 2, 3 and 4 they had many needs all of the time all which had to be met by me whether driving or not. One kid at the age of 2 opened a rear car door while I was on the highway. Another kid had his front-facing car seat buckled in, until the seatbelt, unbeknownst to me, became unbuckled and when I stopped at a light, car seat and kid came flying toward the front center console. And then there's all the laughing, crying, whining, hitting, joking and poor word choice that remains part of our road time. This is not to be belittled. Sometimes when we arrive somewhere I'm worn out just from the drive. Oh we've played calming music and sang songs, tried the "boring" news on the radio, talked about the importance of not distracting the driver, but the mini-emergencies and sheer volume of voices would have any mom reaching into her purse for an ibuprofen–another distraction.
The creation of laws assumes an additional cost to taxpayers, places an increased burden on police officers to enforce the laws, and allows in the mindset of the public that critical thinking is no longer required since the government "has taken care of all that for me." It removes the fundamental onus of personal responsibility, where instead we should be urging it. What can the DOT do about conventional, cognitive distractions? Nothing. They will not tell me who can ride in my car or have the ability to determine my level of distractedness at any given moment. They will never know whether my children or my cell phone is more distracting to me. Believe it or not public health folks, there are ways to change behavior independent of enacting laws. Did the photos move you?


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37. Also the mantras and spells; the obeah and the wanga; the work of the wand and the work of the sword; these he shall learn and teach.
38. He must teach; but he may make severe the ordeals.
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For those of you lucky enough to be away from the news, and computers, I am envious. But you did good, you shopped well, incidents of pepper spray and over competitive shopping aside. In fact, online and real world sales punched out a decent Black Friday and Internet weekend or whatever you meddling kids are calling it these days.
(BBC) — Around 50 million Americans visited online retail sites on Friday, according to Comscore. It said Amazon was the most popular destination, with 50% more visitors than any other retailer. Walmart, Best Buy, Target and Apple were next in line, said the analytics company. "Despite some analysts' predictions that the flurry of brick-and-mortar retailers opening their doors early for Black Friday would pull dollars from online retail, we still saw a banner day for e-commerce," said Comscore's chairman, Gian Fulgoni.
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My project required me to write a java programming. But,I am quiet new in JAVA.
Actually, my first task is to combine two existing reports (TotalContactTimeReport and ContactsPerHourReport) written in JAVA from ONE simulator.
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For your information, the output of TotalContactTimeReport is Time in seconds and Total Contact Time also in seconds.
While, for ContactsPerHourReport the output is Time in hour and Number of contacts.
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In 2010 I participated in my first online Bee. November was my month and since I was by now well familiar with the talents and creativity of my fellow-bee-people I cut into my beloved American Jane and MoMO stash and asked them to make me some modern improv log cabin blocks. (I feel like I'm still too much of a 'rules-nerd' to make great improv blocks – but these quilters are rock stars at it.)
I'm planning to use them to make a BIG quilt with a lot more white sashing and spacing in between, but you can kind of get the idea on my design wall. (Which, by the way, I'm making so much progress in my sewing space. Not only did I finally hang my hoops, I finally hung a "design wall" – or a good piece of flannel type material that you can stick blocks on. I love it! Maybe one day I won't even have to kick piles out of the way before I take pictures in there! Baby steps. . .)
Finally, here's another block from the Bee for Michelle from way back in October. (Which I didn't actually finish until November, but still had never posted.) Michelle asked us to make these Dresden blocks and sent the prettiest fabrics. I loved it! Can't wait to see these quilts come together. It has been fun to play with other people's fabric and try blocks I may never have made on my own. And I'm so excited to finish mine – but until then, I'll enjoy looking at all the blocks on my wall. 🙂


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This thread is connected to previous thread on http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showthread.php?t=92532.
I was advised to use in my app a ifstream function, suddenly I have no idea how to start and how to use this function in win32 application?
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After its severe strike on Gaza, Israel would do well to stop, turn to Hamas' leaders and say:
Until Saturday Israel held its fire in the face of thousands of Qassams from the Gaza Strip. Now you know how harsh its response can be. So as not to add to the death and destruction we will now hold our fire unilaterally and completely for the next 48 hours. Even if you fire at Israel, we will not respond with renewed fighting. We will grit our teeth, as we did all through the recent period, and we will not be dragged into replying with force.
Moreover, we invite interested countries, neighbors near and far, to mediate between us and you to bring back the cease-fire. If you hold your fire, we will not renew ours. If you continue firing while we are practicing restraint, we will respond at the end of this 48 hours, but even then we will keep the door open to negotiations to renew the cease-fire, and even on a general and expanded agreement.
That is what Israel should do now. Is it possible, or are we too imprisoned in the familiar ceremony of war?
Until Saturday, Israel under Ehud Barak's military leadership showed remarkable cool. It should not lose its cool in the heat of battle. We should not forget even for a moment that the people of the Gaza Strip will remain our close neighbors and that sooner or later we will want to achieve good neighborly relations with them.
We should in no way strike them so violently, even if Hamas, for years, has made life intolerably miserable for the people of southern Israel, and even if their leaders have refused every Israeli and Egyptian attempt to reach a compromise to prevent this lastest flare-up.
The line of self-control and the awareness of the obligation to protect the lives of the innocent in Gaza must be toed even now, precisely because Israel's strength is almost limitless. Israel must constantly check to see when its force has crossed the line of legitimate and effective response, whose goal is deterrence and a restoration of the cease-fire, and from what point it is once again trapped in the usual spiral of violence.
Israel's leaders know well that given the situation in the Gaza Strip, it will be very hard to reach a total and unequivocal military solution. The lack of a solution might result in an ongoing ambiguous situation where we have already been: Israel will strike Hamas, it will strike and be struck, strike and be struck, and will become unwillingly enmeshed in every trap a situation like this entails, and will not attain its true and essential goals. It might very quickly discover that it is swept up – a strong military power, but helpless to get itself out of the entanglement – into a maelstrom of violence and destruction.
Therefore, stop. Hold your fire. Try for once to act against the usual response, in contrast to the lethal logic of belligerence. There will always be a chance to start firing again. War, as Barak said about two weeks ago, will not run away. International support for Israel will not be damaged, and will even grow, if we show calculated restraint and invite the international and Arab community to intervene and mediate.
It is true that Hamas will thus receive a respite with which to reorganize, but it has had long years to do so, and two more days will not really make a difference. And such a calculated lull might change the way Hamas responds to the situation. The response could even give it an honorable way out of the trap it has set for itself.
And one more, unavoidable thought: Had we adopted this attitude in July 2006, after Hezbollah abducted the soldiers, had we had stopped then, after our first response, and declared we were holding our fire for a day or two to mediate and calm things down, the reality today might be entirely different.
This is also a lesson the government should learn from that war. In fact, it might be the most important lesson.


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The proposed ban includes 150 types of firearms, which looking to eliminate high-capacity magazines, includes certain handguns and shotguns that have removable ammunition-feeding devices.
With 10 different kinds of weapons at her side during the press conference, Feinstein, the California Senator who became San Francisco mayor in 1978 when mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated at City Hall, was the force behind the lapsed weapons ban.
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I have been using Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) almost exclusively since the first Beta became available. Now, my primary OS is the Windows 7 Beta, so IE8 is built-in as my default browser. I have run into my share of page compatibility issues. The most notable for me- which has since been addressed by Microsoft, Google, or both- was that Google Maps just flat out did not work in native IE8 or in compatible mode. I guess that should have been a red flag clue that IE8 compatibility mode does not equal IE7. Obviously there are still things that are different between IE7 and IE8 compatibility mode or any site that worked in IE7 would work the same in compatibility mode.
Now that it is in Release Candidate (RC) mode, with an official release rumored to be on the imminent horizon, most of those types of issues have been resolved. However, there are still issues created by changes made by Microsoft in IE8. Web developers who have developed their sites to work in IE7, Firefox, Opera, Safari, or whatever else may very well have to modify the underlying code in order to make it work in IE8- even in compatibility mode.
To Microsoft's credit, the IE8 team posted a detailed breakdown comparing IE8 compatibility mode to IE7, and comparing IE8 standard mode to IE8 compatibility mode along with code descriptions of the issues and suggestions or recommendations for how to modify code to make it work or workarounds to make sites functional in IE8. Judging from the comments in response to the post, the reaction is quite mixed. Some praised Microsoft for the improvements they have made and for writing this post to help developers embrace the changes, while many attacked Microsoft for not simply playing by the same rules that seem to be working just fine for every other browser, as well as for taking so long to develop and release new versions.


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Gov. Rick Scott, who has cancelled his RNC events for Sunday and Monday said his RNC black-out will continue through Tuesday, when Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to continue to be pummeling Florida.
Scott has been operating out of Tampa at an RNC emergency operations center where he is receivng storm briefings. Although he appears to be keeping his distance from the party faithful, he did conduct one interview with CNN's Candy Crowley this morning in which he offered up his political observations.
Scott's decision was commended by Republican Party of Florida chairman Lenny Curry, as state party officials gathered for their quarterly meeting at Innisbrook resort on Sunday afternoon.
"He did that because it's about the safety of Floridians and people traveling,'' Curry said. While some of the party faithful were unhappy about the abbreviated schedule because of the storm, Curry said he's not hearing too many complaints.
"People get it,'' Curry said. "In fact, people are craving leadership. People are so used to people making poltiical decisions, when Gov. Scott stood up and said 'Here's what I'm going to do and here's why' people said 'That's what I'm looking for."
Here's the statement from the governor's office:
Today, Governor Scott announced that we would cancel his Tuesday activities related to the Republican National Convention in order to monitor and respond to issues related to Tropical Storm Isaac. Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to continue to impact Southwest Florida today before continuing into the Gulf of Mexico. Florida's Emergency Officials encourage all Floridians to stay informed and finalize emergency preparations.
At 11am EDT Sunday, Tropical Storm Isaac was approximately 80 miles southeast of Key West, Florida. The official forecast takes Tropical Storm Isaac near or over the lower Florida Keys today and tonight and into the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Monday. Tropical storm force winds are already impacting the Keys and South Florida with hurricane conditions possibly arriving this afternoon. Additionally, there is a threat for severe weather including isolated tornadoes over much of Central and South Florida.
All Floridians should be closely monitoring this storm, and be prepared to act if necessary. Families and businesses can visit www.FloridaDisaster.org to build their emergency plan and learn about what to stock in the disaster supply kits, including water, food, medication, important papers and other essential items. Supplies should be able to sustain your family for up to 72 hours after a disaster.


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From Griffith Park to Prospect Park, it's picnic season! What could be better than packing up a basket of tasty treats for some dining al fresco? Growing up, we used to throw some sandwiches in a bag and head for the hills of Berkeley's Tilden Park. We'd watch the hawks soaring overhead and take ride after ride on the carousel before settling down for our picnic. Now in my adopted hometown of New York City, I've discovered the fun of cosmopolitan picnicking, from evening concerts in Central Park to outdoor movies at Bryant Park!
I usually just bring along a sheet or tablecloth, but this year I decided to design something special for the task! To add some summertime cheer, I chose festive, citrus-bright colors, and to keep things simple, I geared the design toward practical convenience, easy to make, carry, use and wash!
I made my Picnic Roll out of hefty Organic Cotton Duck and crisp Essex cotton-linen. Essex comes in tons of bright saturated colors that scream summer and that are beautifully grounded by Cotton Duck's rugged neutrals. The whole thing rolls up into a neat little package thanks to orange Cotton Webbing and our sturdy new D-rings. Best of all, it's so quick to sew that if you got started now, you could be watching fireworks on it by July 4th! –Molly
To make one picnic blanket:
- 1 yard of Essex in each of the following colors: Ivory, Sunshine, Carrot, and Orange. (Four 1-yard pieces total)
- 2 1/4 yards of Organic Cotton Duck in Stone, or natural Cotton Canvas
- Two pairs of 1 1/4-inch D-rings
- 2 yards of Sangle Cotton Webbing in Orange
- 100% cotton thread in color 1720
70-inches by 56-inches
You'll need this key to interpret the pattern's diagrams:
Cutting and Piecing the Top
Cut each of the Essex pieces into a rectangle 36-inches by 29-inches.
Sew the Ivory piece to the Orange piece along their long sides with a 1/2-inch seam allowance.
Sew the Carrot piece to the Sunshine piece along their long sides with a 1/2-inch seam allowance.
Then sew the first two pieces to the second two pieces, right sides together with a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Match up the center seams to create a neat cross in the center. This is your blanket top.
Sewing the Blanket Together
Tear off a few inches from the cotton duck piece from selvage to selvage to create a 90-degree angle with the selvage at one corner as shown above.
Iron the piece of cotton duck and lay it down on a clean flat surface with the 90-degree corner at the top right. Make sure it's nice and flat.
Lay the blanket top on top of the cotton duck piece, right sides together, lining up the top right corner with the 90-degree angle of the cotton duck. The top and right sides of both pieces should line up but the left and bottom sides of the duck will be larger than the top. Pin the top into place in this orientation around all four sides.
Cut the duck to match the top piece.
Cut two 5-inch lengths of the cotton webbing. Press one of these pieces in half and place a pair of D-rings inside the fold with the horizontal section of the rings along the fold. Sew the webbing closed and thus the D-rings into place, 1-inch from the fold. Backstitch at the beginning and end of this seam. Repeat this for the second 5-inch piece of webbing. These are the D-ring webbing pieces.
Cut two 23-inch lengths of cotton webbing. Hem one raw edge of each of these two pieces with a doubled 1/2-inch fold. These are the long webbing pieces.
Flip the pinned pieces over so the wrong side of the duck section is facing up. Temporarily unpin the middle of the right side of the blanket. Place the first D-ring webbing piece 6-inches above the middle Essex seam, with the raw edges of the webbing and the Essex matching. Place a long webbing piece directly on top of this D-ring piece, matching up the raw edges.
Repeat this placement for the second set of webbing pieces, with the long piece on top of the D-ring piece, 6-inches below the middle seam.
Pin the webbing pieces in place and re-pin the blanket closed, thus uncasing the webbing pieces inside of the blanket pieces.
Sew the back to the top piece with a 1/2-inch seam allowance around all four sides, leaving a 10-inch gap at the bottom edge. Backstitch at the beginning and end of this seam. You'll be sewing in the webbing pieces along this seam but make sure you're only sewing them along the raw edges and not catching the length of them.
Snip off the corners and turn the blanket right sides out making sure to poke the corners out.
Make sure the webbing pieces are sticking out perpendicular to the edge of the blanket and aren't tangled.
Press the blanket flat and pin along all four edges, thus pinning the gap closed. Top stitch around the entire blanket a scant 1/2-inch from the edge, backstitching at the beginning and end of the seam. Sew over the webbing sections again 1/8-inch from the edge to secure them.
Rolling it up!
Now you're ready to roll up the blanket.
Lay it down flat with the duck side facing down and the webbing pieces facing towards the right. Fold the top third downwards.
Then fold the bottom third upwards. Starting at the left roll the folded blanket on itself until you reach the webbing edge. Pull the long webbing pieces around the roll and weave them into the D-rings, securing the roll. Now you're ready to picnic!


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The machine has either 16 or 32 stations. Vertical move pushes parts down onto test contacts. Test had been done by Cams in the past. The Cams exert too much force for the high volume small components like capacitors and resistors. These and other more expensive IC chips are being fractured by the Cams.
Application was developed to replace the Cams. The required move is 2.8mm in 8msec down with a stop position of +/- 10 microns. This requires an acceleration of 60G. The machine can operate at a cycle rate that can test 300 million chips a year. Thus an actuator cycle life of 1 billion cycles is demanded.
SMAC testing including speed accelerated 80 Hz proved that 1 billion cycles were achieved.
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Windrose is a small family farm located east of Paso Robles, near Creston, in San Luis Obispo County. Tucked in a unique valley of 50 acres, 12 are in vegetable rotations, 6 are in apples and stone fruit and 5 are sheep pasture. The rest is habitat – full of animal, bird and insect life who usually help them.
Owners Bill & Barbara Spencer have been organic and were certified with C.C.O.F. from August 1999 to 2009, but are currently transitioning to biodynamic! The farm has been "clean" for twenty years; since its purchase in 1990. For the first three years, Bill worked to bring life back to the soil with compost and cover-cropping yearly. Windrose has the luxury of adjacent horse farms, one of whom delivers!
In 1993 Windrose began going to the Farmer's Markets with produce from their first small market garden. At that time both Bill & Barbara were involved in other occupations. Bill was in real estate locally and Barbara was commuting weekly from Los Angeles, working as a studio musician. Then at the end of 1995 they took the plunge into full-time farming. Having already discovered the enjoyment of growing many "specialty" varieties of vegetables – most particularly heirloom tomatoes and potatoes, they also found they loved selling to wonderful restaurants as well as to their friends at Farmer's Markets.
It has been a joy for the Spencer's to see the tasty dishes prepared by the talented chefs at restaurants such as Patina, Campanile, Melisse and Lucques in Los Angeles. In 2002 , Windrose became a member of the Santa Monica Farmers' Market.
1998 saw the addition of the apple orchard. Working with Terry and Carolyn Harrison of Sonoma Antique Apples, Windrose planted 40 different varieties – including antique types that are specific for eating, baking, sauce and cider. It has been amazing to Bill & Barbara to see and taste how different apples can be. They are now in the process of evaluating which are the most successful on their farm.
In addition to tomatoes and potatoes, Windrose grows onions, garlic, green and dry beans, peppers, eggplant, winter squash, carrots, turnips, beets, cucumbers, melons and many varieties of greens. They also have the apples and stone fruit. Their little valley is a unique micro-climate that is good for the diverse crops of lilacs, apples, super-sweet onions and melons.
Bill & Barbara state that "The longer we farm, the more enthralled we are with the old traditional seeds and plants. We strive as much as possible to use open-pollinated or heirloom varieties and have begun our own seed-saving program. Every day brings us more knowledge and a stronger belief in the principals and practices of sustainable organic farming. It is complex and labor-intensive – but the burst of life in the soil and the habitat of our little valley is astonishing."
In 1998 Windrose began opening the farm two times a year for the Spring Open House in April and the Tomato Tasting the third week-end of September. What began as a way to say thank you to their friends and customers has evolved into a whole new focus for Windrose. They have always believed that this beautiful spot was more than just a "food machine" and should be shared with as many as possible.
The Spencer's wish to express their thanks to all their friends, customers, and especially the wonderful fellow market farmers who have been so generous with their knowledge. All share in the past and future growth of Windrose Farm.
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New ISO 376:2011 standard for calibrating force transducers
A new version of the international ISO 376:2011 standard for calibrating force transducers has become effective on January 1, 2012. What are the implications for you as a user? To make this conversion as convenient as possible for our customers we have summarized the main changes for you. Table 1 gives a first overview.
Table 1: Overview of changes in the new ISO376:2011
There have been no changes to the basic procedure, time frame and ambient conditions as stipulated in ISO 376 (table 1). However as an alternative, decreasing measurement series and therefore determining the hysteresis can be dispensed with. Instead, creep is now determined and considered as a new classification criterion. This results in four potential classification cases; table 2 shows which property is taken into account in which case. Case D enables direct comparison with the data provided in the previous calibration certificate and is relevant to the later use of the force transducer for calibrating material testing machines.
Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to directly compare the measurement uncertainty with previous calibrations. A completely new approach for calculating the measurement uncertainty is now described in Annex C to ISO 376:2011. The modeling of the measurement process has been changed and, in addition, the calculations used for the individual contributions and weightings.
What is important is that the hysteresis is taken into account no longer. Since the hysteresis is relevant to later use and needs to be specified to enable comparison with previous calibrations, HBM calibration certificates provide this information in an additional table although it is not required in the standard. Customers do not have to make this calculation themselves and can take the value directly from the calibration certificate as usual.
Furthermore, a new function is specified that enables an expanded measurement uncertainty to be determined for any force. The customer can use it for his application and further calculations.
Figure 1: Excerpt from a calibration certificate; the function for computing the expanded measurement uncertainty is marked blue.
Since the underlying best-fit function describes all measurement uncertainties over the entire force range, it may happen that the value obtained for the expanded measurement uncertainty is higher than the one obtained in previous calibrations. Particularly for application as a transfer transducer, the analysis, as well, is therefore only suitable for specific forces, without interpolation. In this case it must be kept in mind that the transducer may be used solely for the points specified in the calibration certificate.
Our calibration certificates are intended to provide our customers with as much information as possible.
For this reason, we continue to carry out calibrations with increasing and decreasing force, with hysteresis (Fig. 2: Calibration in an HBM calibration machine) to cover every application. The customer can then decide for himself which analysis, class or measurement uncertainty he wants to use.
Opting for a calibration certificate without hysteresis customers would have the restriction that only use with increasing force would be permissible later.
The changes to the standard have also resulted in a new layout of the calibration certificate. Customers now benefit from a clear layout and extensive information in line with modern measurement technology. The calibration certificate continues to provide all information required by the international ISO 17025 standard (for accredited laboratories).
We have updated the interactive calibration certificate on our website to make it easier for you to change to ISO 376:2011. It provides detailed descriptions of the data and calculations available in the calibration certificate.
HBM offers a unique force range for German Calibration Service calibrations ranging from 2.5 N to 5 MN in both directions (tension and compression).
It is not only HBM's own make of force transducers that are calibrated with maximum precision here, calibration certificates are also drawn up for other makes.
Accreditation for the measurand force has been available already since 1977, when HBM was granted German Calibration Service accreditation as the first calibration laboratory in Germany. Customers now also benefit from this experience when implementing the new ISO 376.
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The Panthers, winners of the Southeast, released a video taking shots at all the critics who said they weren't going to be a good hockey team. (They're not a good hockey team, but whatever.) But Florida's playoff appearance means something in the bigger picture: the Toronto Maple Leafs are now the only team who haven't made the playoffs since the Lockout.
MLSE published an open letter to their fans last night, apologizing for the latest lost season. It reads, in part,
"We have fallen short of everyone's expectations, and for that we are sorry. We take full responsibility for how this team performs on the ice, and we make no excuses. The way this year ended was unacceptable. Results are the only measure of success in sports and the results speak for themselves."
Which would sort of defeat the purpose of the apology. Leafs fans don't particularly want words, they want some kind of sign that their millions of dollars over the years have done something other than make some rich people richer. About the only bullet left in MLSE's chamber is to fire Brian Burke, who's doggedly sticking to his "bigger-is-better" strategy that he trumpeted four playoff-less season ago.
I'm not sure it's Burke's fault, since a bad team is bad for any number of reasons, and if it were so easy to fix, they'd obviously do it. But blaming the media isn't the answer, nor is blaming the fans for booing. So then, this open letter, which also ran in Toronto newspapers this morning, isn't an apology. It's a plea: please keep coming to games. We can't profitably lose without you.


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In next week's episode of the AMC hit Breaking Bad, Jesse convinces two of his pals to dip into a little cocaine, spawning an insightful conversation about Left 4 Dead, Resident Evil 4, and Call of Duty: World at War.
They're not just zombies, they're Nazi zombies! Seriously, if this is the sort of conversation you get into when you use cocaine, I never have to use cocaine. This is pretty much me whenever I visit a video game store, though I sweat a little bit more than a junkie.
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LONDON, England - Virgin Atlantic has won all of the London Heathrow take-off and landing slots that British Airways was forced to give up after the acquisition of bmi, and it aims to use them to compete on flights to Scotland.
The airline, which has long wanted to compete head-to-head with British Airways BA.L on short-haul domestic flights, said on Monday it planned to run multiple daily flights from Edinburgh and Aberdeen to Heathrow using the new slots.
Richard Branson's airline first announced plans to compete with BA on domestic routes in August, when it said it would operate three daily flights from London's Heathrow to Manchester from March 2013.
The addition of the new slots, which became available following the acquisition of bmi by BA's owner IAG (ICAG.L), gives Virgin Atlantic additional firepower.
"We have fought hard for the right to fly short haul and take a strong challenge to British Airways within these shores," said Virgin Atlantic Chief Executive Steve Ridgway.
"Passengers can look forward to a great short haul service with us but most importantly reap the benefits from the re-injection of vital competition we can provide on these routes."
Rivalry between Virgin Atlantic, which is part-owned by Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI), and BA dates back more than 20 years to the so-called "dirty tricks" affair, when Virgin accused BA of conducting a smear campaign.
That ended with BA being forced to make a public apology and pay damages to Branson and Virgin. There have since been price wars, allegations of price-fixing and public rows over the size of passenger beds.


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Whoopi Goldberg says she "doesn't care" who replaces Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Joy Behar on The View, Tori Spelling debuts her 45-pound post-baby weight loss, and Kim Kardashian wears a tight green dress: See Us Weekly's top 5 stories from Wednesday, April 17 in the roundup!
1. Whoopi Goldberg: "I Don't Care" Who Replaces Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Joy Behar on The View
Though Elisabeth Hasselbeck has been fired from The View (moderator Barbara Walters has publicly denied Us Weekly's exclusive report), Whoopi Goldberg isn't concerned about the fate of the morning talk show. During the Vanity Fair party at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City April 16, the 57-year-old told Us she's steering clear of the casting drama. "Let me tell you this about The View: I take a paycheck every other week. That's all I do. I could give a sh-t what comes. I do my job — I have a contract. That's where I stand. I don't give a f-ck," Goldberg said.
2. Exclusive: Tori Spelling Debuts Bikini Body, 45-Pound Weight Loss Post-Baby!
9021-Ohhh, Girl! Tori Spelling went through hell and back during her fourth, surprise pregnancy with son Finn, who was born last August. "The last thing on my mind was getting my body back," the 39-year-old actress, designer, and founder of site EdiTORIal explains in the new Us Weekly, out now. Spending four months on bed rest with a severe form of placenta previa, Spelling gained 30 pounds while carrying Finn.
3. Kim Kardashian Wears Tight Green Dress, Matching Shoes in Latest Pregnant Outfit
Bumpin' her way to the Emerald City? Kim Kardashian was spotted heading into a studio in Hollywood on Wednesday, April 17 wearing a form-fitting green dress and matching heels. Expecting her first child with boyfriend Kanye West in July, the 32-year-old reality star proudly showed off her pregnancy curves in the snug maternity ensemble.
4. Jennifer Aniston Reveals Cupping Marks, Says No Wedding Dress Picked Yet
Well, that's a rare kind of red carpet beauty blunder! Jennifer Aniston hit her first Hollywood event in a while for Wednesday's Hollywood premiere of Call Me Crazy, the Lifetime "Five Film" series which she helped produce. The 44-year-old star looked sexy as ever in a short, black, strapless pantsuit that emphasized her world-famous stems and a hint of cleavage. One glitch with the Wanderlust star's look? Her yoga-toned back sported numerous round cupping marks which foundation failed to conceal.
5. Pamela Anderson Says She Never "Felt Beautiful," Is Toning Down Her Look
Pamela Anderson has graced the cover of Playboy a record 11 times, but the '90s pinup girl says she's always been insecure about her looks. "I don't know if I ever really felt beautiful," the 45-year-old Baywatch babe tells Buzzfeed. "I always feel like I don't — I don't, really." The actress and activist — who lists Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot and Marilyn Monroe as her style and beauty icons — says people have been trying to downplay her looks since her career began. Baywatch producers, for instance, asked the buxom blonde to stop wearing false eyelashes on camera. "I said, 'I have my look. This is what I'm comfortable in.'
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Lots of props and a few set pieces from the Narnia films are up for auction on ebay. I think I could potentially afford the arrows... that's about it. I want that mug!
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The Pinakothek der Moderne not only brings together four museums under one roof – Sammlung Moderne Kunst, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München, Technische Universität Architecture Museum and Neue Sammlung – it's also part of an even larger group of museums: the Munich Art Quarter, which in addition to the Pinakothek der Moderne includes the Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek, Museum Brandhorst, Antikensammlungen, Glyptothek and Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus.
All modern art movements are represented in the Sammlung Moderne Kunst, for instance Expressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, New Objectivity, Bauhaus, Surrealism, Pop Art and Minimal Art. Works by Henri Matisse, Oskar Kokoschka, Max Beckmann, Pablo Picasso, Otto Dix, Lyonel Feininger, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Salvador Dalí and others are on display, as are examples by Brücke and Blue Rider artists. The Staatliche Graphische Sammlung has approx. 400,000 items covering every development in the history of drawing and prints, whilst the collection at the Technische Universität Architecture Museum, the faculty's collective memory, runs to around 500,000 drawings and plans by almost 700 architects, over 100,000 photographers, as well as mock-ups and archives – from Balthasar Neumann to Le Corbusier, and from Leo von Klenze to Peter Zumthor. Founded around a century ago, the Neue Sammlung is the world's oldest design museum. The approx. 80,000 objects in the industrial design, applied art and graphic design departments together make up the biggest design collection in the world.
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A continent or just an island? Maybe both! Deserts, mountains, tropical rainforests, a few fertile plains: undoubtedly there are a lot of contrasts in this country, whose cities and population are concentrated along eastern and south-eastern coasts. Nonetheless its heart is what fascinates the most: red mountains and red sand are what the world knows better of Australia
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A Compilation of 5 Volumes: "Women in Black and White", "Women in Color", "Men", "Chemistry" (multiple models) and "Special Effects" from The Virgin's Eye Project of photography taken from 2001 to 2010. Discussions of techniques, equipment and all 279 images from the original 2016 Kickstarter book-set.
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