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Maxon - Cinema 4D Subscription (1 year)
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Cinema 4D Release 21, the newest generation of Maxon's leading 3D software, has numerous new high-end tools and features for VFX and motion graphics artists. Cinema 4D R21 introduces one singular, complete feature set version of Cinema 4D. R21 licenses are much more accessible, easier to install and activate, and to manage. See new features section below.
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The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (明石海峡大橋 Akashi Kaikyō Ōhashi) is a suspension bridge, which links the city of Kobe on the Japanese mainland of Honshu to Iwaya on Awaji Island. It crosses the busy Akashi Strait (Akashi Kaikyō in Japanese) as part of the Honshu–Shikoku Highway. It was completed in 1998,[1] and has the longest central span of any suspension bridge in the world,[3] at 1,991 metres (6,532 ft; 1.237 mi). It is one of the key links of the Honshū–Shikoku Bridge Project, which created three routes across the Inland Sea.
Before the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge was built, ferries carried passengers across the Akashi Strait in Japan. This dangerous waterway often experiences severe storms, and in 1955 two ferries sank in the strait during a storm, killing 168 people. The ensuing shock and public outrage convinced the Japanese government to develop plans for a bridge to cross the strait. The original plan called for a mixed railway-road bridge, but when construction on the bridge began in April 1988, the construction was restricted to road only, with six lanes. Actual construction did not begin until May 1988 and involved more than 100 contractors.[4] The bridge was opened for traffic on April 5, 1998 in a ceremony officiated by the Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Crown Princess Masako of Japan along with Construction Minister Tsutomu Kawara.[4]
The bridge has three spans. The central span is 1,991 m (6,532 ft; 1.237 mi),[1] and the two other sections are each 960 m (3,150 ft; 0.60 mi). The bridge is 3,911 m (12,831 ft; 2.430 mi) long overall. The two towers were originally 1,990 m (6,530 ft; 1.24 mi) apart, but the Great Hanshin earthquake on January 17, 1995, moved the towers so much (only the towers had been erected at the time) that the span had to be increased by 1 m (3.3 ft).[1]
The bridge was designed with a dual-hinged stiffening girder system, allowing the structure to withstand winds of 286 kilometres per hour (178 mph), earthquakes measuring up to magnitude 8.5, and harsh sea currents. The bridge also contains tuned mass dampers that are designed to operate at the resonance frequency of the bridge to dampen forces. The two main supporting towers rise 282.8 m (928 ft) above sea level, and the bridge can expand because of heat by up to 2 m (6.6 ft) over the course of a day. Each anchorage required 350,000 tonnes (340,000 long tons; 390,000 short tons) of concrete. The steel cables have 300,000 kilometres (190,000 mi) of wire: each cable is 112 centimetres (44 in) in diameter and contains 36,830 strands of wire.[5][6]
The Akashi–Kaikyo bridge has a total of 1,737 illumination lights: 1,084 for the main cables, 116 for the main towers, 405 for the girders and 132 for the anchorages. Sets of three high-intensity discharge lamps in the colors red, green and blue are mounted on the main cables. The RGB colour model and computer technology make for a variety of combinations. Twenty-eight patterns are used for occasions as national or regional holidays, memorial days or festivities.[7]
The total cost is estimated at ¥500 billion or US$3.6 billion (per 1998 exchange rates).[4] It is expected to be repaid by charging drivers a toll to cross the bridge. The toll is 2,300 yen and the bridge is used by approximately 23,000 cars per day.[2]
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New reports suggest that Apple's launch schedule has been delayed due to Retina display production issues in the upstream supply chain.
Digitimes claims that Apple's rumoured 13in MacBook Pro with Retina display, the widely anticipated iPad mini and a new iMac lineup have been affected by weak yields of Retina displays.
The smaller iPad, which is believed have started the manufacturing process at Foxconn and Pegatron factories, is "suffering low yields for components such as the display and chassis, causing the upstream suppliers to be unable to satisfy Apple's orders," according to the report.
Digitimes' sources have said that the iPad mini's chassis uses similar material to the current iPad, but will have a different "design and tactile feel". It was expected that Apple would send out invitations on Wednesday for a special new products event, but the day drew to a close with no sign of a cryptic clue from the company.
The iPhone 5 also appears to be suffering supply problems, reportedly due to a 'quality control crackdown' at Foxconn factories following customer complaints that their new device arrived with scratches and dents.
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iPad mini: Expert predictions and challenges
Apple's Mac sales join industry tailspin
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PEMA Urges Pennsylvanians to Prepare for Hurricane Irene
ReadyPA.org Offers Tips to Help Prepare For Variety of Emergencies
HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency today urged Pennsylvanians to prepare for expected high winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Irene this weekend. Although the storm is expected to primarily impact southeastern Pennsylvania, residents across the state should remain alert and be prepared.
"The approaching hurricane means all residents should be sure emergency supplies are ready in our homes, and to secure outdoor items so they don't cause more damage when the winds come," said PEMA Director Glenn Cannon. "As this week's historic East Coast earthquake reminded everyone, being prepared at all times is critical."
In the event that roadways become impassable or power is lost, Cannon said residents should be prepared to survive on their own without outside assistance for at least three days. Emergency crews simply will not be able to reach everyone immediately after the danger has passed.
Have disaster preparedness supplies on hand, including:
• Flashlights and extra batteries;
• Portable, battery-operated radio and extra batteries;
• First aid kit and manual;
• Emergency food and water;
• Non-electric can opener;
• Essential medicines/prescriptions;
• Cash, credit cards and important legal documents; and
• Sturdy shoes.
If residents are ordered to evacuate, they should do so without hesitating, and should take important papers with them including:
• Checkbooks;
• Driver's license;
• Credit card information;
• Birth certificates;
• Social Security cards; and
• Other forms and documents proving ownership/identity.
Never drive into low-lying areas or over roads and bridges that are already under water. Just a few inches of moving water can sweep away the average car.
Individuals and families need to have a communication plan in place in order to contact or find each other if separated. As the storm approaches, residents should listen to and closely follow instructions from local and state authorities.
"Personal preparedness is an essential responsibility," Cannon said. "Individuals and families should be ready to take protective actions at any time, whether the forecast gives us several days notice of a storm, or with an unexpected event like Tuesday's earthquake."
To be better prepared for emergencies of all sorts, Cannon urged residents to visit www.ReadyPA.org -- a state resource that encourages citizens to take three basic steps before an emergency or natural disaster:
• Be Informed: know what threats Pennsylvania and your community face.
• Be Prepared: have an emergency kit with at least three days' worth of essentials at your home, including food, one gallon of water per person per day, medications and specialized items such as baby or pet supplies. Create an emergency plan so family members know where to meet if everyone is separated when an incident occurs.
• Be Involved: Pennsylvanians have a long history of helping one another in times of need. Specialized training and volunteer opportunities are available so citizens can help others in their community in a disaster.
Information such as checklists for emergency kits and templates for emergency plans, as well as other information and volunteer opportunities, is available at www.ReadyPA.org or by calling 1-888-9-READYPA (1-888-973-2397).
Thursday, August 25, 2011
PEMA Urges Pennsylvanians to Prepare for Hurricane Irene
PEMA Urges Pennsylvanians to Prepare for Hurricane Irene
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So after so many great comments about learning more about my adoption and my complete willingness to share my story I've decided that I will take one day a week in the month of April to talk about my adoption. I'm going to call it Adoption April, and if you don't care about learning more about adoption or hearing my story and how I was adopted then you can just skip right over these posts! It will take place every Monday in April and I will also be adding in anything else that I wanted to cover in my normal posts as well. This is what I wanted to talk about:
1. Why I was adopted – this is when I will talk about why I was put up for adoption and how the process worked for my parents at the time.
2. Growing up adopted – this is when I will discuss how I felt growing up adopted and how my parents handled me being adopted and any questions I may have had and may still have regarding my adoption
3. My thoughts on adoption – this is where I will talk about how I think adoption shaped me as a person and how I think many people can benefit from adoption. I will also voice what I think about secrecy and how some people have reacted to me being adopted.
4. All about my Birth Parents – this is when I will talk about the few things I know about my birth parents, including if I want to meet them or not, why I do or don't and what I feel about them.
5. Q&A on Adoption – this is where any of you can ask any question you want about adoption. I have always been open to discussing anything that anyone wants to know and I would love to raise adoption awareness by allowing anyone to ask anything! Seriously if you guys have any questions feel free to email (firstname.lastname@example.com) me and I will address them on this day, or if you just want me to write you back personally let me know.
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There are a few things on a car that serve a critical purpose, yet are almost forgotten. The brake lines are on that list of parts. Those little tubes running under the car transfer our foot pressure to the brake components at each wheel to stop our pride and joy from smashing into stuff. These become the forgotten soldier in the brake system because they do their job quietly while the other brake components like the pads, rotors, shoes, and drums usually get all the attention. Without the lines, these components would be nothing more than paperweights. You try stopping 3,000-plus pounds of Chevrolet like Fred Flintstone and let us know how that works out.
We were having trouble with the brake system on a '70 Camaro, and more to the point, getting the rear drums to work. The fronts were working okay, but the backs had no pressure. After changing the master and investigating just about everything, we finally popped each end of the main line and blew air though it. The main line was definitely clogged and was the root of our problem. Since the car has been sitting dormant for over 28 years, who knows what caused the clog or how long the rest of the system would hold up. Instead of changing just that line and hoping for the best, we decided to change all the lines along with the calipers and wheel cylinders.
Even though we could have sat down and bent up lines on our own, it just wasn't the best option since they are staying in the stock location and size. Instead, we decided to pick up preformed lines from Classic Tube (CT). The company was founded in 1989 and over the years has built a complete inventory of original replacement steel, aluminum, and stainless steel lines for all kinds of classics and muscle cars.
Not that the '70 Camaro is a rare vehicle, but we were surprised to see that a complete set of brake lines for the car was only 165 bucks in steel, and the stainless versions only $34 more, and both were in stock. Since stainless line doesn't rust, corrode, or tarnish like its steel counterpart, we decided stainless lines would be the best option for us. We asked Tim Slattery at Classic Tube how they can offer stainless so cheap and he said, "We buy so much stainless material here that we get it for a discounted rate that we pass directly on to our customers."
No matter if your order is steel or stainless, the lines are formed with computer-driven CNC tube benders and the patterns come directly from documented factory lines. CT has many factory lines in stock, but if you have an application it doesn't offer, it will duplicate your OE line or pattern or even create full custom lines to your specifications. CT not only has brake lines waiting to be shipped out, the company also has fuel, transmission, carburetor, vapor, choke, fuel injection, and vacuum lines, along with just about anything else you may need to plumb a vehicle.
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On Sunday, the moon will pass between the sun and the Earth and throw its dark shadow upon our planet's surface in one of nature's great spectacles: a total eclipse of the sun. It could be the ultimate cosmic photo op, but only if you're on the remote Easter Island.
The July 11 solar eclipse will mark the third summer in a row such a celestial event has occurred. But unlike last year, when literally tens of millions of people experienced the passage of the shadow as it swept across India and China, Sunday's eclipse will be experienced by at best, tens of thousands.
Still, there will be several thousand individuals who are hoping to get a view of the totally eclipsed sun from perhaps one of the most isolated and remote spots on the face of the Earth: the legendary and mystical Easter Island.
A record number of visitors are there now to witness Sunday's big sky show, many of whom hoping to get what likely will be the photo-op of the century: capturing an image of the solar corona with one or more of Easter Island's enormous statues, known as "moai," in the foreground!
Writes science journalist, Dan Falk: "I've been looking forward to this remarkable natural event for more than a decade. It's an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I intend to pull this off without any kind of digital manipulation.
"Obviously, with Photoshop, one could pretend to have witnessed a total eclipse over the Eiffel Tower, or from inside your local Starbucks for that matter. But where's the challenge in that? My goal is to capture a single, unique scene, just as it appeared to the unaided eye."
(This graphic shows the ground track depicting where this total eclipse of 2010 will be visible from and when.)
The largest concentration of eclipse watchers will likely congregate within the Patagonian town of El Calafate, which is at the very end of the eclipse path. But, as I recently mentioned in an interview on NPR's Science Friday, you could probably put the total number of people who are within the totality path of Sunday's eclipse inside Yankee Stadium, with plenty of room to spare.
The last time a total solar eclipse was visible from Easter Island was more than 13 centuries ago, on Sep. 24, 656 A.D., and the next time islanders get to see one will be 314 years from now, on Feb. 25, 2324.
Here is an extra fact to dwell upon as eclipse day nears: since anthropologists believe the island was only settled no earlier than 700 A.D. means that until this coming Sunday, no human inhabitant has ever seen a total solar eclipse from the island.
Exotic eclipse locale
Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui or Isla de Pascua, is a special territory of Chile. It is a breathtaking open-air museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site with much of the island protected within the Rapa Nui National Park.
Fortuitously, it is also positioned almost directly within the path of the moon's shadow on Sunday affording both natives and tourists the opportunity to witness a total solar eclipse. (Solar Eclipse Photos)
The name "Easter Island" was given by the island's first recorded European visitor, the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who encountered it on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1722, while searching for Davis or David's island. The island's official Spanish name, Isla de Pascua, is Spanish for "Easter Island."
It is 2,236 miles west of continental Chile and 1,289 miles east of the Pitcairn Islands (Sala y Gómez 257 miles to the east, is closer but uninhabited). It is directly due south of Salt Lake City and directly due east of Brisbane, Australia. Easter Island is also the easternmost and almost the southernmost island of the South Pacific.
Approximately 1,200 or 1,300 years ago a double-hulled canoe filled with seafarers from a distant culture landed at Easter Island. Over the centuries that followed a remarkable society developed in isolation on the island.
For reasons still unknown they began carving giant statues out of volcanic rock. These enormous "moai" monuments are some of the most incredible ancient relics ever discovered.
At least 288 of these once stood upon massive stone platforms called ahu. There are some 250 of these ahu platforms spaced approximately one half mile apart and create an almost unbroken line around the perimeter of the island.
Another 600 moai statues, in various stages of completion, are scattered around the island, either in quarries or along ancient roads between the quarries and the coastal areas where the statues were most often erected. The average statue is 14 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 14 tons.
Depending upon the size of the statues, it has been estimated that between 50 and 150 people were needed to drag them across the countryside on sleds and rollers made from the island's trees.
A mere 4,000 people live on this 64 square miles patch of hills and volcanoes. And yet, despite being the most remote inhabited island on Earth, tourism has boomed, going from 22,000 tourists in 2003 to more than 50,000 in 2006. With the opening of Mataveri Airport in 1967, travel to Easter Island from Chile and Tahiti became easy. A Boeing 767 flies from Papeete (Tahiti) and Santiago to Easter Island twice a week.
What Easter Island eclipse hunters may see
From Easter Island, at 18:41 UT (12:41 p.m. local time), the moon will begin to interpose the edge of its disk between the sun and the Earth; within a few minutes a small scallop of darkness will appear on the sun's left edge. Slowly, the moon will glide across the face of the sun, gradually cutting it down to a crescent. Finally, the sun will be a mere curved thread of light bordering the upper right edge of the black mass of the moon.
At 20:08:30 UT (2:08:30 p.m. local time) the vast "wall of darkness" which belongs to the moon's approaching umbral shadow will rush in; the northwest sky will appear to darken dramatically as if some great storm was brewing.
As the crescent fades into to a thin filament of light, it will not go out like a snuffed candle, but might disintegrate either into irregular dots and points of light known as "Baily's Beads," or perhaps just a singular bead of silvery light set on a thin luminous ring — the inner corona — producing a beautiful "Diamond Ring" effect.
The rather clammy light of the waning sun will seem to rush out in a deathly silence, as if suddenly immersed in a vacuum.
The darkened sun will stand nearly halfway up in the sky above the north-northwest horizon during Easter Island's 4 min. 41 sec. of total eclipse. As the waning solar crescent is fading away, some of the brightest stars and planets will appear.
Several minutes before totality, brilliant Venus, the third brightest object in the sky next to the sun and moon will begin to become evident high in the northeast. The most spectacular view, however, is afforded by the corona, a marvelous fringe of pearly white light. It differs in size, in tints and patterns from eclipse to eclipse.
It is always faint and delicate, with a sheen like a pale aurora. It has a variable appearance. Sometimes it has a soft continuous look; at other times, long rays of it shoot out in three or four directions. It may stand out from the disk in stiff streamers or end in brushlike tips.
Uncertain weather
The biggest concern for viewers will of course be the local weather.
Located in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, south of the tropic of Capricorn, Easter Island features a sub-tropical climate influenced by winds and ocean currents causing considerable variations throughout the year. The island is exposed for most of the year to the trade winds blowing toward the northeast. The "high" season for visiting Easter Island is from December through March, when sky conditions are sunniest and the least amount of precipitation falls.
This is especially true in December and January, where monthly rainfall averages about 3 inches, although showers are only sporadic and last a short time.
Unfortunately, the eclipse will occur during the wet winter season and occasionally, heavy rainfall and rainstorms strike the island. These occur mostly in the winter months (June-August) and the eclipse falls right in the middle of this time frame!
Average daytime cloudiness approaches 60 percent. The percent of possible sunshine is a little less than 50 percent. About nearly 4.2 inches of rain falls in July with a 1 in 6 chance of rain falling at eclipse time.
Sunday's eclipse is the second solar eclipse of 2010, but the first and only one expected to be a total solar eclipse. A partial, or annular solar eclipse, occurred on Jan. 15.
Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for The New York Times and other publications, and he is also an on-camera meteorologist for News 12 Westchester, N.Y.
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More revolution than evolution, the 17th entry in Asics' ever-popular Gel-Nimbus Series represents a landmark moment in the shoe's history; offering the plushest ride to date along with a severe reduction in weight and a host of new technologies to boot. Trust us, this is one upgrade you won't want to miss!
First and foremost weight really does take centre stage – and even though the Nimbus was never a particularly heavy shoe – Asics have managed to cut more than half an ounce from the Nimbus 17, making it the lightest entry in the shoe's 10yr+ history at an astonishing 10.8 oz.
But despite the crash course diet the Nimbus 17 still retains that signature pillowy-soft ride thanks to extended Gel Cushioning Units at the heel and forefoot and a revised Fluidride Midsole Platform.
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- What do you have on hand?
- How could you turn that into dinner without a trip to the store?
- Do you wish you cooked more often?
- Or would you just like to get out of your rut and have more fun in the kitchen?
"I am now a complete convert to the one-dish-with-egg-and-bread meal plan! Just whipped up your white bean soup–so incredibly tasty and actually doable at the end of a long day. My 18-year-old was craving "real food" and tried to get me to make some complicated thing from Cook's Illustrated but I talked her into the soup instead . . . which ended with her saying "that was fantastic!" Thanks for making it!" So thanks for making me a kitchen hero and for bringing so many new and wonderful flavors into our lives." — S. Bigelow January, 2011.
It can feel like a coup when you pull things together some nights—without an extra trip to the store—and sit down to a delicious meal. Good food created with an idea, a few staples, some fresh produce or herbs, and minimal stress is most satisfying. This is why I have Cook With What You Have, a small business in Portland, Oregon. I work with businesses and public agencies within their wellness initiatives and partner with CSA farms for whom I provide weekly recipe packets for the farm's shares. I teach private classes and offer kitchen/pantry stocking consultations. I teach occasional classes in my home which are intimate, hands-on and convivial. The joy of simple, good food is contagious and we cook and eat together, share tips, ideas and stories. And people start cooking more and differently.
I don't have many rules around food and the one that I often repeat reflects Michael Pollan's famous line about not eating things with more than five ingredients listed. In other words, eat and cook with whole, mostly unprocessed food. The only trick in order to embrace this mantra is of course that you need to cook. Our stunning array of local produce makes this a surprisingly simple task!
Love the new site and all that you do to get folks in the kitchen!December 1, 2011
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Wow! Great job on the site. Looking forward to taking another class.December 4, 2011
Danica #
Your new site looks so nice Katherine. Great work! abrazos…January 10, 2012
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Hi. Just saw your web address in an "Inspiration and Information" in Martha Stewart Living's March edition (p.123).
Yesterday, I was thinking I need help with meal preparation using what I already have. Seeing your website today was an answered prayer, but…I am in Virginia. Do you offer online assistance? Is it possible to obtain a list of your pantry items? Please advise.
Sincerely, GinaFebruary 8, 2012
Catherine Faris #
Hi, Katherine–
For some unknown reason, I seem to have misplaced your address for tiday's 11:00 meeting.
Could you resend to email@example.com?
Looking forward to it!
CatherineMarch 10, 2012
Linda Johnson #
Please put me on your email list. Where is this Sunday's class being held? Linda JohnsonMarch 15, 2012
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Katherine! I've been meaning to email you all spring because your beautiful website has been so important to me. We have been on sabbatical since January in Spain and the UK, and so I've been depending on your site exclusively when I want to figure out something new to make (and read your inspiring writing)–trying out the veggie hash (wow), chickpeas & cauliflower, adapting the crisp for the crate of apples we were left with…on and on. So, a big thank you! KaiaMay 1, 2012
Hi, I'm a member of Sun Gold Farm CSA. The recipe you included for baked oats with blueberries is incomplete and gives only partial information. It shows "2 cups" on two occasions without telling what the cups contain. I assume one of those is the blueberries but what is the other? I'll be trying the soba noodle/pea pod/broccoli recipe for a party and will let you know how it turns out. I'm a recipe developer (mostly for contests) and typically create my own, but wanted to try something that would incorporate the pea pods – not one of my usual ingredients.July 19, 2012
Hi Judith, I don't know how I managed to delete those 2 key items. It's 2 cups rolled oats and 2 cups milk. hope you like it!July 19, 2012
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Please, make it EASY! to print your wonderful recipes.August 23, 2012
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hi…i understand you are hanna's cousin? i am starting cooking classes here in ithaca ny to a group of foster kids that are about to enter the "real" world. would love to chat with you. i cooked for hanna at the sorority at Cornell ten years ago.August 29, 2012
Great post! Looking forward to more posting from you. Thank you.
New site looks very nice…October 26, 2012
Brian Detman #
I made the the Japanese Cabbage Pancakes (Okonomiyaki) on Sunday – great success. I also made the same recipe with carrots (steamed a bit before processing) – greater success. I made the sauce. I fried the pancakes. My son ate them without complaint. There was even extra batter for lunch and dinner. And would you believe it: my wife cooked and ate some for breakfast. Who would do that? Only Katherine herself probably.October 29, 2012
Te'ana Conley #
Hi Katherine!
I was in the Lunch and Learn Class at PSU today and I wanted to let you know that I feel so inspired! I love your website, and I so look forward to trying some of your delicious looking recipes.
Thanks so much!
Te'ana ConleyJanuary 23, 2013
Hello, I think your site may be having browser compatibility issues.
Whenever I look at your site in Safari, it looks fine however, if opening
in Internet Explorer, it's got some overlapping issues. I simply wanted to give you a quick heads up! Aside from that, great blog!March 1, 2013
Pat Parsons #
Just made your "Tomato-braised collards with beans" recipe in the Whitman Magazine. I made it with kale. Delicious and will be a favorite of ours and so healthy.
Thank you.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Shands Jacksonville Medical Center's trauma center service is getting better.
The hospital recently struck a deal with a new flight company that will give it a new helicopter to help save lives.
When it comes to the most dire of medical emergencies, every second counts. Shands' TraumaOne helicopter travels at about 150 mph. Compare that to 70 or 75 mph by ground in an ambulance.
That's why doctors and nurses at the hospital say the changes to their helicopter service are so important.
"We can decrease the time from the scene to the trauma center if we can take a helicopter instead of an ambulance," said Wayne Marshall, of UF&Shands. "And that's where we can make the biggest difference."
Shands is partnering with Flagler Hospital and a helicopter company called Med-Trans. The new deal means three brand new helicopters in the area -- based in Lake City, Yulee and St. Augustine.
There used to be only two choppers that flew to Shands, one based at the hospital and the other in Lake City. But the hospital decided forming a triangle of care would save time and lives.
"The key is to have the resources you need in the community you need them in," Marshall said.
Medical workers say those in the city of Jacksonville usually don't need helicopter transports because ground ambulances can get people to the hospital just as fast. But the surrounding counties rely on this lifeline in the sky.
A flight from Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine to Shands on Jacksonville's Northside takes about 17 minutes, which experts say, considering the distance, is pretty fast. Those at Shands believe the new plan is already saving lives.
Barring bad weather and poor visibility, the crews are on standby 24/7, 365 days a year in case they are called. They say it's up to the firefighters and police on the ground to decide whether or not a helicopter is needed.


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Let's get one thing straight: the Lego Unimog is not a toy. It is an engineering project, or possibly even a work of art. At one-twelfth the size of the real thing, it's also the biggest Technic model ever, a point that becomes abundantly clear when I crack open the box to be greeted by a dozen clear plastic bags of bits and no fewer than five instruction manuals. It crosses my mind that this is probably more than you get in a real Unimog, the go-anywhere commercial vehicle that turns 60 this year.
"Oh well," I think, "if 11 to 16-year-olds can do it, then so can I."
So begins the process of spilling £145 worth of tiny plastic pieces all over the table. There are a lot of pieces to spill here, too: 2,048 of them, in fact, although from where I'm sitting most don't resemble the Lego I knew and loved. Where are the flat white "fourers" and the thin red "sixers"? Instead, there are so many cogs, pipes and rods that I might as well be building a washing machine.
Any concerns about the Unimog's lack of authenticity evaporate the moment I click the first stud into place. Since forming its first bricks in 1949, Lego (which in Denmark, where it was invented, means "play well") has fuelled millions of imaginations, inspiring countless youngsters to dream of life as an astronaut, pirate, town planner, et al. I was no exception, and the tactile sense of snapping those bricks together brings happy memories flooding back.
I begin with the rear differential, followed by the gears that will eventually control the winch and rear crane, but it's not the work of a moment. It's not that I'm building particularly slowly per se, nor that the instructions are unclear, but rather that there are just so many pieces. This first section alone consists of 347 bits and takes literally hours of positioning fiddly studs, bricks and rods into place. Given that I have allocated just four hours on a Friday afternoon to build the whole thing, this is not good news.
Next, I insert the first of the pneumatic pumps which, in this model, work in conjunction with an electric motor to operate the crane. It's terrifically complicated, and one can't help but admire the kind of mind that: a) designs something like this, and then, b) writes a manual that is able to convey to a teenager how it all goes together.
With the build approaching five hours I move on to the front subframe, but any notion of finishing in one sitting is fading fast. My lower back is burning from the constant leaning and stretching to search for pieces, and I can sense the fun slipping from what is turning into my own personal Everest. But, despite the advancing hours, it's almost impossible to stop. "Just one more instruction" turns into "just one more page" as if some kind of Lego addiction is taking hold.
Right on queue there's a loud knock on the door of my impromptu workshop, which just so happens to double as the Telegraph's photography studio. Outside, a queue of angry, camera-wielding men has formed, wondering what on earth could be so important to put their room out of action all afternoon. I proudly lift a chassis crammed with gears and cogs, and await the compliments. "Is that all you've managed?" says one, while another kindly suggests that his "10-year-old son could have built that quicker than you." I leave for the weekend, downhearted and defeated.
And yet by by the time I return to the build on Monday morning wild horses couldn't drag me away. All weekend I've been preoccupied with Lego-related thoughts, reliving the satisfaction of the wheel hubs snapping into place, and telling anybody who will listen about how precisely machined the numerous little red rods must be for each and every one to slide into its home so snugly. Back in the zone, instruction manuals three, four and five pass in a blur of orange bricks and long blue pins, as well as a load of other bits that must have been invented sometime between my 17th birthday and now.
It doesn't feel like long before the Unimog is up on four wheels, its cab in place. But the clock tells a different story: another two hours have passed. The final stages take just as long, and involve building the crane and winch, both controlled via the motor and a series of switches and levers for the hydraulics.
After a total build time of nine-and-a-half hours, I lock them into place with four of the most satisfying "clicks" to ever reach a human ear then sit back to marvel at my creation. And it really is marvellous, too, not just for its sheer size (at 56cm [1ft 10in] bumper to bumper, it will require significant space on the mantelpiece), but for how intricate it is. Underneath you can see that it uses portal axles for superior ground clearance, just like the real thing. And the claw, when operated skilfully, can actually be used to pick things up. Even now it's finished, there are still hours of entertainment in these blocks.
The Unimog is to toys what its life-size relation is to cars. Bigger, meaner and altogether more complicated. Take it on at your peril.


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How to Grow: 21 Tactics to Acquire CustomersBlog Post: July 16, 2013
Really great stuff. Some of these tactics work well if you're selling software, but may not be as useful for other industries outside of software. I'd love to see if you had any additional interesting ideas (or links to articles) that would be more specifically suited to e-commerce or building a online retail brand. Thanks again!


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Mustang MonthlyParts
PerTronix Ignitor II - Install Six-Cylinder Electronic Ignition
The PerTronix Ignitor II improves efficiency and drivability in 30 minutes
If you're wrestling with a rough-running Ford six-cylinder engine, you're not alone. Drivability issues exist mostly in the induction system thanks to a poorly engineered log-style integral intake manifold coupled with the antiquated Autolite 1100 series one-barrel carburetor. However, Ford's Loadomatic distributor can be another source of misery for rough-running 170 and 200ci sixes. Because old-fashioned ignition points are electro-mechanical in scope, they become pitted, burned, and worn through time and use. There is a better way to light the fire in your nimble Ford six.
Founded by Lavar Holman in 1962 as a manufacturer of lighting systems for big trucks, PerTronix was originally known as Per-Lux. In the early 1970s, one of Per-Lux's engineers came up with an electronic ignition for point-triggered distributors. In those days, retrofit electronic ignition systems were intended mostly for lift trucks and industrial applications. Fleet managers loved the Per-Lux electronic ignition system, which came more into widespread use as time went on.
The Per-Lux electronic ignition system evolved into the PerTronix Ignitor, which has been the classic Mustang's most popular retrofit for more than 20 years. Enthusiasts love the Ignitor, Ignitor II, and new Ignitor III for ease of installation and precision tuning in about 30 minutes. It doesn't take any longer to install the Ignitor than changing and gapping points—and it never has to be tuned again. The Ignitor II system develops up to four times more electrical energy at 3,000-5,000 rpm than your point-triggered dinosaur, especially if you combine it with PerTronix's Flame-Thrower II ignition coil.
Note that the Loadomatic distributor is compatible only with an Autolite 1100 carburetor equipped with the spark control valve for proper spark advance. If your Autolite 1100 carb doesn't have a spark control valve and you have a Loadomatic distributor, you will not have proper spark advance.
Terry Simpson at The Restomod Shop in Stockton, California, had a customer bring him a '66 Mustang that has been a pleasure cruiser for 45 years. The Restomod Shop gave this car a nice freshening up, including a paint job, but couldn't get past the perplexing drivability problems. They tried carburetor tuning and swapping, and they also tried adjusting points and ignition timing. It was decided this Mustang needed the PerTronix Ignitor II from Mustangs Plus to stand half a chance at good performance tuning.


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Weather Blog: Snow piles on
Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog! If the day of the week is Tuesday, there's a good chance you will look outside and see snow. Today marks the fourth time in the past five weeks there has been accumulating snow on Tuesday. Not the best news for commuters with snow seemingly always occurring during the week.
So how much snow piles on today? Steady snow will fall from midday through the afternoon and begin to taper off this Tuesday evening. The highest snow totals will occur where a WINTER STORM WARNING is in place over Jefferson, Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha counties. These locations will pick up 4"-6" of snow, possibly an isolated higher total near the WI/IL border.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect until midnight for Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Dodge counties. These areas will fall in the 2"-6" snow range, with highest totals in western Dodge, southern Waukesha, and southern Milwaukee counties.
Snow will taper off this evening with just a few snow showers leftover after 9am continuing into early Wednesday.
Please share your snow totals with the Weather Watch 12 team by posting them to the Wisconsin Weather Updates Facebook page.
If you are hoping for some spring-like weather you may be out of luck. However, seasonal weather with highs around 40 return to the area this coming weekend. The forecast map below shows a frontal system west of our area Saturday at 7am. This will lead to southerly breezes and highs around 40. Keep in mind with our deep snowpack, a huge temperature climb just is not likely. Before more impressive warm-ups arrive we will need to put a big dent in our snow cover.
A sure sign that spring is not too far away occurs this weekend...Daylight Saving Time begins. Set your clocks ahead 1 hour before going to bed Saturday night.
For the latest weather information watch WISN 12 News, and for updates throughout the follow me on Twitter @jnelsonweather
Have a great day!
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Bühel, Konrad van (16th century)
Konrad van Bühel (also called Beyhel), an Anabaptist in Strasbourg (Alsace), who was arrested because he visited Melchior Hoffman in prison. On 29 May 1539 he was tried and banished from the city on penalty of death by drowning if he returned. At his trial he said that he had visited Hoffman twice, "because we ought to comfort prisoners." Evidently he was induced to do this by the rumor current among the Strasbourg Anabaptists that Hoffman had recanted under the influence of the former Anabaptists Tasch and Eysenburg. Hoffman assured him that he adhered as firmly as ever to the truth. When Bühel asked how long it would be before the Judgment, Hofmann replied, that he knew of no Judgment Day; there would be times on earth when peace, joy,and righteousness reigned. Furthermore, Melchior admonished him that "he should just be pious and live quietly, keep his marriage intact and create no mobs; for he had no calling for this; he should also inform the brethren not to hold forbidden meetings in the forests, but should rather think of the Peasants' War, of Zwingli in Switzerland, and the Münster rebellion. They should keep the government in mind, especially that of Strasbourg, for it was a pious government."
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 290.
Leendertz, Willem Izaak. Melchior Hofmann. Haarlem : de Erven F. Bohn, 1883: 325.
Linden, Friederich Otto zur. Melchior Hofmann: ein Prophet der Wiedertäufer. Haarlem: De Erven F. Bohn, 1885: 400.
Röhrich, T. W. "Zur Geschichte der strassburgischen Wiedertäufer."Zeitschrift für historische Theologie (1860): 114.
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Neff, Christian. "Bühel, Konrad van (16th century)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 12 Aug 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=B%C3%BChel,_Konrad_van_(16th_century)&oldid=144898.
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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, pp. 464-465. All rights reserved.
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Stanczyk has previously published a map of Mt. Olivet, (Mount Olivet) Detroit cemetery showing the various sections. Today, I am continuing a meme to publish all of the section maps of Mount Olivet, that I have. Eventually, I will build a database of the names for searching.
- Search of Mt Olivet is a part of the Mt Elliott cemetery association.
- Macomb County Death Searches
- Macomb County Obituary Search
- Seeking MI (Death Records 1897-1920)
Section 15 (South-part)
Sampling of Names:
1547 – Jazdzyk
1544 – Gayeski
1267 – Zwicki
1263 – Warczak, Jablonski, Brzozowski
846 – Kedrowski
Let me hasten to add that Stanczyk is NOT related to the above name samples (except I may now have to look at the PRUSINSKI in 1208). You need to follow the link to Mt Elliott cemetery association for more info.
Next: 15 North


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- BEST-IN-BUSINESS IMPACT AWARD™ - JMG Financial Group
- PACESETTER IMPACT AWARD™ - Rebalance, LLC
- TRAILBLAZER IMPACT AWARD™ - The Colony Group
- BEST-IN-RETIREMENT BUSINESS AWARD™ - Fiduciary Investment Advisors, LLC
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Advisor Services today announced the recipients of the 13th annual IMPACT Awards® for independent investment advisor firms. The IMPACT Awards recognize firms that have advanced the industry and demonstrated excellence through their leadership and business practices. The winning firms are: JMG Financial Group, Rebalance, LLC, The Colony Group, and Fiduciary Investment Advisors, LLC. Each firm was recognized today on the mainstage at Schwab IMPACT®, the largest and longest-running annual gathering of independent advisors in the nation.
"Each year we recognize four firms for truly exceptional work and contributions to the industry, and this year's winners have once again raised the bar," said Jonathan Beatty, senior vice president, sales and relationship management, Schwab Advisor Services. "These firms rise to the top for their innovative approaches, dedication to excellence, and entrepreneurialism. Their achievements elevate the entire industry."
Schwab honors each of the four firms by donating $15,000 to a charity of their choice. Since the debut of the IMPACT Awards in 2006, Schwab has donated over half a million dollars on behalf of the winning firms.
BEST-IN-BUSINESS IMPACT AWARD: JMG Financial Group
Awarded to a firm that has been in business for at least 10 years, has a track record of growth and excellence, and uses technology solutions to help expand market reach, responsiveness, and operational efficiencies – as well as safeguard client assets and information.
Founded in 1984 and established as an independent registered investment advisor in 1996, JMG Financial Group is an Illinois-based wealth manager that provides comprehensive planning advice and asset management services to clients in over 40 states. The firm's assets under management (AUM) have grown nearly 70 percent over the past five years to approximately $3 billion, driven by the addition of over 200 new-to-firm households, of which 95 percent came from existing client referrals and corporate programs.
Supported by a proprietary customer relationship management (CRM) system, JMG provides customized, comprehensive, and client-focused services. The firm maintains a client retention rate of more than 10 years, on average, and average employee tenure of nearly 15 years.
Factors that drive JMG's success include:
- A methodical and deliberate approach to acquisitions that prioritizes workplace culture and common goals.
- A focus on training and mentorship for next generation advisors that includes coaching, rotations across business departments, and a policy by which senior partners transition new business to non-partner advisors to help them build their client base.
- Technology integrations within the firm to transfer data efficiently and accurately from different systems.
Schwab will make a donation to Almost Home Kids and Gigi's Playhouse on behalf of JMG Financial Group.
PACESETTER IMPACT AWARD: Rebalance, LLC
Pays tribute to a firm in business 10 years or less that has shown initiative, growth and promise, as well as a focused use of technology to extend its reach, responsiveness, and growth.
Launched in 2013, Rebalance, LLC, has consistently worked to help Americans live well and retire with more. Rebalance brings investment expertise and financial advice to investors at a lower price point by using technology and best-in-class portfolio management. The firm's AUM has increased over 140 percent in the last three years to over $640 million.
Rebalance has distinguished itself in its commitment to address the changing needs of clients, exemplified by a focus on advocacy, education, and consumer protection.
Rebalance leverages innovation and technology to increase efficiency by:
- Offering a hybrid robo-investment service coupled with human advisors.
- Automating operational tasks to keep costs and client fees low.
- Using cloud-based technology and an innovative business model.
Schwab will make a donation to North Carolina Outward Bound School and Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation on behalf of Rebalance, LLC.
TRAILBLAZER IMPACT AWARD: The Colony Group
Recognizes a firm that is forging new ground in the independent advice space by combining entrepreneurial spirit with a drive to advance the industry's interests.
Since its founding in 1986, The Colony Group has grown to a team of over 140 professionals serving clients across 10 offices that oversee over $8 billion in AUM. The firm's vision is to be the leading advisory firm nationally for clients and employees who seek meaning and joy in their lives. The firm's five-part strategic plan consists of innovating services, optimizing platforms, elevating people, accelerating growth, and pursuing targeted inorganic growth.
The Colony Group has continually demonstrated its commitment to developing innovative ways to serve its clients and advance the advisor industry. The firm invests in technology to benefit all independent advisor firms, successfully serves unique market segments in innovative ways, and attracts and develops talent to fill the industry's talent gap. The Colony Group's initiatives to advance the industry include:
- Advancing digital transformation as a founding member of ScratchWorks, a FinTech accelerator for the wealth management industry.
- The firm's Her Wealth® initiative provides women with the resources and confidence necessary to take control of their money. The initiative includes a scholarship program that promotes the next generation of women financial planning professionals.
- Cultivating a culture of inclusion and opportunity by offering a clear path to equity sharing, not just for a small group of senior advisors, but for those employees who excel at what they do and make meaningful contributions to their clients and the firm.
- The firm's leadership actively works to increase awareness of the independent model through community and industry association involvement, writing, and conference appearances.
Schwab will make a donation to Colony Cares on behalf of The Colony Group.
BEST-IN-RETIREMENT BUSINESS AWARD: Fiduciary Investment Advisors, LLC
The Best-in-Retirement Business Award honors an independent record keeper or advisor that focuses on retirement plans, understands the unique needs of plan sponsors and/or participants, and has developed an innovative approach to serving them.
Fiduciary Investment Advisors (FIA), based in Windsor, Connecticut, has taken a client-first approach to serving employee benefit plan participants for over two decades. The firm currently oversees more than $60 billion in retirement plan assets. FIA helps clients achieve their goals by providing best-in-class investment advice and fiduciary guidance. The firm has developed innovative services to meet the needs of plan participants, including:
- Assisting plan sponsors in leveraging technology and implementing automatic features like auto-enrollment and auto-escalation to increase plan participation and savings rates.
- Conducting re-enrollment campaigns that improve the contribution rates of employees and enrolls them in automatic increase features, often achieving opt out rates in the single digits.
- Using a quarterly Fiduciary Governance Calendar that ensures a consistent service model across the practice and addresses specific plan-related focus areas.
Schwab will make a donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and YMCA of Greater Hartford on behalf of Fiduciary Investment Advisors.
About the IMPACT Awards
Independent investment advisors have fundamentally changed the financial services landscape by providing client-centric, independent advice to investors. Established in 2006 by Charles Schwab, the IMPACT Awards honor firms that have advanced the industry and have achieved success through exemplary business practices.
Winning firms were selected by a panel of distinguished financial services leaders. Schwab donates $1,000 to nonprofit organizations selected by each of the judges in appreciation of their efforts.
This year's panel of judges included:
- Blaine Aikin, CEO, Fi360 and CEFEX
- Geoffrey E. Brown, CEO, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
- Julie Littlechild, President, AbsoluteEngagement.com
- Kevin Keller, CEO, CFP Board of Standards, Inc.
- Thomas Robinson, President and CEO, AACSB International
- Sean Walters, Executive Director and CEO, Investments & Wealth Institute
In addition to the IMPACT Awards, Schwab engages in a range of efforts to advance the independent advisory industry. Initiatives include supporting nonprofit organizations and universities as well as amplifying the voice of independent advisors in Washington, D.C., on regulatory and public affairs issues. Schwab also maintains Find Your Independent Advisor, a national TV, print, and digital advertising campaign that aims to increase awareness of the independent advisory model among high-net-worth investors.
For more information about the IMPACT Awards program, visit impact.schwab.com/awards.
Follow @Schwab4RIAs and #SchwabIMPACT on Twitter for news and updates from Schwab IMPACT® 2018.
About Charles Schwab
At Charles Schwab we believe in the power of investing to help individuals create a better tomorrow. We have a history of challenging the status quo in our industry, innovating in ways that benefit investors and the advisors and employers who serve them, and championing our clients' goals with passion and integrity. More information is available at www.aboutschwab.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Through its operating subsidiaries, The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC, www.sipc.org/), and affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; compliance and trade monitoring solutions; referrals to independent fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through Schwab Advisor Services. Its banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank, Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender, provides deposit and lending products. More information is available at www.schwab.com and www.aboutschwab.com.
The above mentioned firms and their employees are not affiliated with or employees of Schwab, unless otherwise noted. This should not be construed as a recommendation, endorsement, or sponsorship by Schwab. The views expressed are those of the third party and are provided for informational purposes only. Experiences expressed are not guarantee of future performance or success and may not be representative of your experience.
Schwab Advisor Services™ serves independent investment advisors and includes the custody, trading, and support of Schwab. Independent investment advisors are not owned by, affiliated with, or supervised by Schwab.
©2018 Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab") All rights reserved. Member SIPC.
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But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
Children, on average, laugh about 400 times a day. Adults only about 15 times. Scientists who study humor want to know why 385 laughs disappear.
Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
I told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
You can get addicted to a certain kinda sadness
Like resignation to the end, always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over
But you didn't have to cut me off
Make it like it never happened and that we were nothing
It breaks my heart 'cos I know you're the one for me
Don't you feel [?] they're never had a story obviously
To never be
You would never know
I would never show
What I feel what I need from you no
You would never know
I would never show
What I feel What I need from you
[?] every smiles come my reality irony
You won't find out what is being killing me
Can't you see me, can't you see
You would never know
I would never show
What I feel What I need from you no no
You would never know
I would never show
What I feel What I need from you
You would never know
[Marc Anthony]
Girl my body don't lie
I'm outta my mind
Let it rain over me
I'm rising so high
Out of my mind
So let it rain over me
Ay ay ay
Let it rain over me
Ay ay ay
Let it rain over me
Always a new million
Voli's the new vodka
Forty is the new 30
Baby you're a rockstar
Dale veterana, que tu sabe
Mas de la cuenta, no te hagas
Teach me or better yet,
Freak me baby, yes, yes
I'm freaky, i'mma make sure that your peach feels peachy baby
No bullshit rods, I like my women sexy classy sassy
Powerful yes, they love to get the middle, nasty ow
Kellie Castle is located near Batu Gajah, and about 20 minutes by car is from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The unfinished, ruined mansion, built by a Scottish planter called William Kellie Smith. According to various accounts, was either a gift for his wife or a house for his son.>> read more
Poets say science takes away from the beauty of the stars — mere globs of gas atoms. Nothing is "mere". I too can see the stars on a desert night, and feel them. But do I see less or more? The vastness of the heavens stretches my imagination — stuck on this carousel my little eye can catch one-million-year-old light. A vast pattern — of which I am a part... What is the pattern, or the meaning, or the why?>> read more
In theory, theory is the same as practice. In practice, it isn't the same
If I can't picture it, I can't understand it.


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burn (one) out of (something)(redirected from burn one out of)
burn (one) out of (something)
To force someone to leave a place by setting it on fire. During their attack, the troops burned everyone out of the town. My grandfather moved in with us after a four-alarm fire burned him out of his house.
burn someone out of somethingand burn someone out
to burn down a home(stead) or place of business. Lightning struck and burned the farmer out of his home.


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SOME GIRLS was, in this incarnation: Wes Eisold (Give Up the Ghost, Amercian Nightmare, Cold Cave), Rob Moran (Unbroken, Narrows, Over My Dead Body), Justin Pearson (The Locust, Retox, All Leather, Holy Molar, Swing Kids, The Crimson Curse, Head Wound City), and Christopher Sprague (Tristeza, The Crimson Curse). This 12? includes both previously released EPs; "The Rains" and "The Blues" from Deathwish, plus 4 new songs, as well as a cover of The Stooges "No Fun". This LP lovingly remixed and re-mastered by Paul Miner (Death By Stereo). Pressed on limited edition color vinyl with the lyrics etched into side two.
Track Listing:
Side A
- All My Friends Are Going Death
- Gonna Set My Soul On Fire
- Now Only Memories Run On Railway Tracks
- The Rains
- His N' Hers
- Up To Our Hips
- Sex And Glue
- Red Cuts Through Black Hearts
- Some Girls Have All The Fuck
- Queens Without Kings
- Blues Singer
- Aligula
- Pale Pink Vodka Veins
- Up To Our Hips Again
Side B
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Polymer Compositional Profile Controls By-Product Fate from Erodible Endovascular Scaffolds
Erodible polymeric scaffolds can mitigate long-term risks associated with permanent implants currently used to treat ischemic artery disease. However, safe deployment of erodible scaffolds is predicated on understanding the interactions between evolved material by-products and local biological tissues.
We developed an integrated computational model of polymeric scaffold degradation, by-product transport, and metabolism to study how the initial molecular weight distribution (MWD) of polylactic acid (PLA) influences by-product fate in the arterial environment. A series of parametric studies were conducted to determine how initial scaffold MWD and carboxylic acid content impact polymer degradation kinetics and transient by-product tissue concentrations throughout the erosion process.


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Christopher Hudson was the father of Finn Hudson and the first husband of Carole Hudson before dying of a drug overdose.
It is mentioned that he was killed while serving as a US Marine in the Middle East when Finn was an infant. His loss deeply affected Carole, who fifteen years later is still deeply wounded by it. While she pursued relationships with other men after, they had never lasted long. Despite never having known his father, Finn is very loyal to his memory and as part of learning how to be a good man (a particularly important goal to Finn) has striven to "measure up" to his example as a man who died in the service of his country. (Pilot)
Finn becomes particularly troubled by his mother's growing romance with Burt Hummel, believing that she is forgetting his father. He tries to make his point by pretending that he is going to throw away his father's ashes, when his mother stops him and emotionally tells him that as much as she loved and continues to love his father, she no longer wants to be alone. She goes on to explain that she wants the chance of a new family with Burt and that she wants Finn to be happy for her. Finn relents, and later allows Burt to sit in his father's prized recliner chair. (Home)
When Finn reveals to Burt and Carole that he wishes to attend the army to be just like his father, Carole states that she will not allow Finn to go it, and decides to tell him the truth on what happened to Christopher. It is revealed that Christopher had been dishonorably discharged from the army and developed a serious drug addiction. It is also revealed that he died from a drug overdose in Cincinnati and not in the war. He was known by Carole to come and go, for days, and even weeks, until there was a period that he simply never returned. Carole mentions that Christopher attempted to rehabillitate himself for Finn's sake. Finn is ultimately angered on why his mother never mentioned it up until now. In the end of the episode, Finn states his fears that he will become much like his father if he joins the Army (facing drug problems). (Yes/No)
Finn mentions that he is going to petition the army to have his dad's dishonorable discharge changed to an honorable one. (On My Way)
Finn mentions several actions Christopher had done while he was still in the army, while he is holding his picture. When Finn drops off Rachel at the train station, he informs her that he is enlisting in the army so that he may redeem his father's actions. (Goodbye)
When Finn reunites with Rachel in New York, he talks about his failed army experience after shooting his gun (named Rachel) into his thigh and subsequently failing to redeem his father. He says he badly wanted to make his father and Rachel proud. (The Break-Up)
- The first mention of his name as "Christopher" is made in Home.
- Pictures of Christopher Hudson can be seen briefly in Pilot and Home. He is also alluded to in Furt and Funeral.
- While it is strongly implied that Finn's father was killed in the Gulf War (which ended in 1991), that would make Finn around nineteen or twenty years old as of 2009, when Finn is in fact fifteen or sixteen (a sophomore). However, the original script of Glee was written in 2005, though Glee did not air until 2009. This "continuity error" was simply not addressed.
- Despite his loyalty to Christopher, Finn has looked for other men as example of how to be a "real man", including Will, Burt, and Kurt.
- In Ballad, while Finn is going through some of his father's old things, he can be seen to be holding up what appears to be a jacket from a Marine blue dress uniform, suggesting that Christopher was a Marine.
- When Finn was little he used to look up to the picture of his dad on the wall and convince himself they were twins. (Yes/No)
- Christopher Hudson died of a drug overdose as did his son's actor Cory Monteith


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Letdown Sunday
Any hope of a sweep and the chance of getting above the .500 mark were dashed big-time this afternoon by a journeyman pitcher who was 0-2 with a 5.40 earned run average in 2011 and had a lifetime 75-84 record and a 4.86 ERA going into today's game.
In seven innings, Rodrigo Lopez, who has pitched for the Padres, Orioles, Rockies, Phillies, Diamondbacks and Cubs in his 10 undistinguished seasons, shut out the Sox with only two hits in his seven innings on the Wrigley mound and the Cubs hung on to win 3-1. Gavin Floyd was decent for the Sox, but had his usual bad inning and now has the dubious distinction of being the losing pitcher in both losses to the Cubs this season.
Offensively, The Sox scored their run against Kerry Wood in the eighth and got the tying runs on the bases, but Sean Marshall and Carlos Marmol shut the door with no further damage and Marmol did likewise in the ninth. And you knew this was coming: Adam Dunn was 0-4 with a strikeout, dropping his batting average to .165. There's really nothing left to say. We're lucky to be only 3 1/2 games out of first with the once-potent slugger doing absolutely nothing to help the cause.
The Sox head to the South Side for three against the Royals and four against the Twins before leaving for the All-Star break.
Sox Notes of Note: Carlos Quentin was named the lone Sox All-Star with Paul Konerko still having a chance in the final online vote. In an effort to get him on the team, the White Sox have created the campaign, "PaulStar." For the record, the club has had great success with the "final vote" in the past as fans have voted in both Scott Podsednik and A.J. Pierzynski. Although Konerko unquestionably belongs by virtue of his terrific season, it's hard to argue with the two first basemen who did make it–Adrian Gonzalez and Miguel Cabrera.
Here's A.J. showing who he'll be voting for:


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The Basyx High-Back Executive Chair from Hon is a great affordable option for any desk or conference table. It's mid-back provides plenty of back and shoulder support without being over-bearing as some high-back executive chairs tend to be. With casters and a swiveling mechanism you can move about your office without ever having to leave your seat while the tailored stitching detail on the upholstery gives this Basyx Executive Chair a look of class and sophistication.
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Morel Mushroom Flavour or Aroma, 115ml
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