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Control the Quick Control knobs and EQ of a selected channel in Cubase or Nuendo.
Small in size but big in value, the USB-powered Steinberg CMC-QC Quick Controller provides precise tactile control over virtually any effect, EQ and performance parameter within Cubase. With this intuitive micro controller you can cut and boost frequencies with utmost precision, tweak multiple effect parameters at once, remote-control your favorite functions and simply set yourself free from the unmusical duo of mouse and keyboard.
The CMC-QC unit houses 13 illuminated buttons and eight rotary encoders with green LED lights that change their lighting intensity according to the set position. To ensure a maximum of flexibility, the controller comes with three dedicated working modes - EQ, Quick Control and MIDI. Once in the EQ mode, the rotary encoders mirror the Cubase Channel EQ controls to give you accurate control over the frequency, gain and bandwidth levels. Being the perfect choice for tweak freaks and control enthusiasts, the QC mode brings the powerful Cubase Quick Controls to your fingertips, including their potential to create off-the-beaten-track effects and precise automation data. The assignment is as fast as it gets: choose a parameter within Cubase, push the f/Q Learn button and turn the desired encoder - that's it. Plus, the versatile MIDI mode turns the CMC QC into a freely configurable MIDI controller to provide addtitional creative headroom.
Best of all, by using the included CMC-QC Editor software you can conveniently edit the MIDI control change parameters via a slick graphical interface. Parameter values are displayed underneath the respective encoders and can be entered manually.
So, whether you are looking for a smart add-on controller for your master keyboard, a versatile live performance tool or a time-saving studio companion, the CMC-QC is always the right choice.
Introducing the CMC series
The CMC series is made up of six USB-powered controllers that can be individually combined to form a custom-made Cubase control desk. Whether beat creation, transport control, editing or multi-track mixing, there is the perfect model for every task. Each of the six slim-sized units is unique in its own way and features a dedicated set of illuminated rotary encoders, touch faders or pads - each of them designed to take hands-on control of a specific section in Cubase. Due to the adoption of Cubase's icons and color scheme, users will instantly feel at home with the workflow. Take control, keep focused and be flexible - the CMC series will tremendously speed up your recording, editing and mixing workflow no matter if you are in the studio or on the go.
Top features:
* Six unique micro controllers perfectly tailored to Cubase users
* Modular approach allows for flexible expansion
* Most seamless Cubase integration ever seen
* Innovative technology including high-resolution touch fader
* Portable due to compact design and USB power
Total modularity
CMC stands for the world's first truly integrated, modular controller system. Made up of six unique units, each designed for a dedicated purpose, the CMC micro controllers can be individually combined to form a personal Cubase control desk - with up to nine CMC units. With the included joint plate, it is a straightforward matter to fix several CMC units. Plus, you can even combine the PD and FD models with Steinberg's CC121 Advanced Integration controller, leaving no control request unanswered. For the first time ever, it is possible to individually design a personal controller system that exactly fits your needs. You can stack up to nine CMC units to form your individual control solution
Highly responsive touch controller with LED-based visual feedback
The CMC-FD (#H77578), CMC-CH (#H77575) and CMC-TP (#H77577) controllers introduce a newly developed, high-precision touch device that offers a whole new approach to DAW control. While the CMC-FD and CMC-CH house a high-precision touch fader with a resolution of up to 1,024 steps and integrated LED lights, the CMC-TP comes with a multi-functional touch slider. The ultra-high resolution, integrated LED lights for visual feedback and dedicated working modes make this innovative control solution a smart and intuitive addition to any studio and live performance setup.
Smart and intuitive: the AI Knob
First introduced with Steinberg's CC121 Advanced Integration Controller, the revolutionary AI Knob is an exceptionally helpful "point and control" knob. Rather than attempting to replace traditional mouse pointing devices, the AI Knob harnesses the flexibility of a computer mouse to offer unprecedented speed when editing parameters and adjusting settings. The computer mouse is simply moved over the parameter, which is then automatically placed under full precision control through the AI Knob, with no need to make any additional settings in Cubase, any additional software module or on the interface itself.
Visual feedback galore
The CMC-QC (#H77576) and CMC-CH units house convenient rotary encoders with green LED lights. The LED brightness varies according to the encoder position: the farther from the center, the brighter the LED. And also the CMC-PD (#H77579) features 16 highly responsive rubber pads with LED-based background lights. Best of all, the lights change colors depending on the velocity level - from green to orange over to red.
Slick and mobile
Small in size but big in value, the CMC series are your perfect partner on the road. The units are small enough to fit in your pocket, on a master keyboard or wherever desired. Since the CMC units are powered via USB, you don't need any additional power supply. And with a unique level of handling quality, the CMC series is suited for both crowded live venues and project studios ranging from bedroom to mansion.
AI: Advanced Integration
AI stands for Advanced Integration, being a technology developed in close collaboration between Steinberg and Yamaha. The AI technology allows for a seamless integration of the DAWs developed by Steinberg into the digital audio hardware from Yamaha and Steinberg. AI provides plug-and-play at an as-yet unknown level. The software automatically carries out the required settings of the connected hardware, such as selecting drivers and the remote settings - it couldn't be easier.
Instant plug and play with Cubase
Each CMC controller features full plug and play with Cubase, requiring no additional setup as a controller device. A swift, one-step installation procedure is all that's required. Once the installation has been performed, Cubase detects the device when launched and automatically binds the unit into the Cubase production environment. To reflect this, the Ready lamp lights up and the controller is ready to assume control.
Cubase AI 6 included
Each of the CMC units includes an exclusive download version of Cubase AI, a special, compact version of the popular Cubase music production system. Together with one or more CMC units, you have a complete system solution for fine-tuning your music to perfection.
- USB-powered rotary-encoder controller
- Quick Control mode for assigning 8 illuminated rotary encoders to software parameters
- EQ mode lets 8 rotary encoders tweak channel EQ parameters
- MIDI mode for assigning any MIDI control number to 8 rotary encoders by CMC-QC editor software
- 8 user-assignable function keys
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'Beware Of Homosexuals' Notice Encourages Residents To Report Gay Neighbors To Russian Police
The landlord of a building posted the following notice for the building's residents. Despite the Russian government's claims that the anti-propaganda laws don't actively persecute gays, this notice shows how quickly this kind of government endorsed oppression can filter down into the general populace.
As translated by O-blog-dee-o-blog-da, the notice states:
"Dear Residents,
According to our observation of your building, during 1-2 quarter of 2013, in your building we discovered persons who are queer (gay, lesbian and etc…). At the moment these people are in the process of explanatory work.
We ask you to show vigilance towards people who are doing propaganda of homosexualism.
Please note, that propaganda of non-traditional relationship by such people can be determined not only directly, for example describing the advantage of living as a homosexual, offering you or members of your family to have sexual relationship with you; not only by unusual style of dressing or unnatural behavior but also propaganda can be started little by little, holding homosexual propaganda in house for several years.
Please remember, that homosexuals can be dressed quite simply. He looks like you, he can be nice to talk to, and you can even know him.
Remember that homosexuals do not know the age limit and a person who does gay propaganda can be person who just graduated from
Increase your vigilance when you talk to your neighbors, when you are checking your mail and in elevators.
You can easily become a target of homosexual propaganda. There is one step from being homosexual and to start propaganda of homosexualism and molesting decent people.
If you become suspicious of one of your neighbors who does homosexual propaganda, immediately inform internal affairs bodies, local police officer or by
Gay Star News reports: "The posters were placed in a building in Rostov-on-Don, a port city and the administrative center of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia.
City officials have distanced themselves from the flyers, urging them to be removed. While unconfirmed, there are rumors it could be a provocation in the upcoming elections of the city mayor.
Police are reportedly investigating the incident."
Something tells us the Russian police won't be putting in any overtime to get the bottom of this investigation.
Reporting your gay neighbors to the police? Have the witch-hunts officially begun? Is history repeating itself?
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Truly sick, what is happening to Russia. Putin decided to isolate the country from the rest of the world once again. Don't forget Stalin is Putin's idol. Still can't understand how a former KGB spy could become a president or better say dictator. During his time in school he already started to work for KGB, and back then he reported his own class mates to the KGB, if they were talking badly about Ussr. Just imagine Putin used to report his own people to KGB and now he is proceeding doing that =(


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Shocked motorists have spotted an Austrian softie who uses his tiny VW to relocate his beloved calves wherever they might need to go.
DailyMail reports an unnamed Austrian farmer has been using a beloved Golf to transport some beloved calves. He even took steps to modify said hatchback to make it comfortable and accessible for their trips around the countryside.
Quoting the original article, "The unidentified farmer, from Kufstein district in Tyrol, insisted he 'acted out of love for his animals' as they would have been 'too cold' in an open-air trailer." Animal rights activists are raging over the prospect that someone would transport livestock in anything other than a government-approved animal trailer.
To calm the foaming mouths of the fur-happy lunatics, he agreed to "only transport young animals in the car that did not weigh more than 80 kilos." Happy now, Pamela?


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April 3, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - For the second year in a row, senior Praveen Pamidimukkala was voted the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) New England Division Player of the Year. In addition, he earned his fourth All-Division First Team award. Ryan Dean also represented MIT on the New England All-Division Team as he received his second straight Second-Team nod.
The Engineers, currently ranked No. 11 in the country, will continue their season this weekend at the NECVA Championship Tournament. As the No. 9 seed, MIT will take on No. 8 Hunter College on Friday, April 4 at 8:00 p.m. at Ramapo College. Earlier this year, both squads met at the Stevens Invitational where the Cardinal and Gray swept the Hawks, 30-26, 30-27, 30-24. Pamidimukkala led the way with 15 kills and three aces while Scott Pollom posted 11 kills and five blocks. Michael Demyttenaere notched eight kills and four blocks as Malcolm Bean contributed eight kills with a hitting percentage of .438. Philip Rogoz registered 39 assists and five blocks while Dean and Garrett Winther finished with eight and seven digs, respectively.


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On Thursday, the Saint Mary men's basketball team saw its 14-game winning streak — and undefeated conference mark — vanish.
All good things must come to an end.
On Thursday, the Saint Mary men's basketball team saw its 14-game winning streak — and undefeated conference mark — vanish.
Traveling to Sterling, who is second in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Spires struggled to keep up with its hosts.
By game's end, the Warriors had built a double-digit lead and enjoyed a 88-71 win.
The loss bumps USM down to 12-1 in the KCAC, 18-6 overall, yet the group still remains in sole possession of first. Sterling now sits at 17-7.
Saint Mary trailed the Warriors 38-35 at the half. That deficit remained intact for most of the game until the final moments, where Sterling put the finishing touches on the upset.
Shiron Williams and Kevin Harvey led USM in scoring with 14 points while the team made just 6-of-25 from the 3-point line. The home squad shot 12-of-22 from behind the arc.
The Spires will look to get back on track Saturday when they host McPherson at 7 p.m.
Lady Spires beat by nine
The University of Saint Mary women's sustained its 11th conference loss Thursday.
At Sterling, the Lady Spires were upended 77-68. The defeat pushes USM down to 2-11 in the KCAC, 8-17 overall.
Saint Mary will host McPherson Saturday at 5 p.m.


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Walter Schnell
Born: April 16, 1904
Strehlen, Germany
Walter was born to a Jewish family in the German town of Strehlen, 25 miles south of Breslau. His family's crystal business was prominent in the town for more than 100 years. Walter's parents sent him to Berlin in the mid-1920s to learn the porcelain trade. He returned to Strehlen in 1926 to help his family run the business.
1933-39: In 1937 we moved to Breslau. After the German pogroms of 1938 [Kristallnacht, Night of Broken Glass], I was deported to Buchenwald. When I arrived I was forced through a tunnel while Nazis beat us with clubs. Chaos broke out in the camp. Some prisoners ran around the compound while guards shot at them; others ran headlong into the electric fence. In December my parents got documents for me to go to Panama. The Nazis, assured that I would leave the country, released me.
1940-44: I couldn't get a visa to Panama, so my only option was to go to Shanghai, the only place that didn't require a visa. Most of the Jews lived in a suburb called Hongkew, until Pearl Harbor, when the Japanese confined us in a ghetto. I was in Shanghai for four years, and was the manager from 1941 to 1945 of the General Kosher Kitchen, which supplied food for thousands of Orthodox Jews. There were several synagogues in Shanghai and the Jewish community was active. In 1944 the Americans began bombing Shanghai.
After the war, Walter remained in China working at the kitchen. In April 1947 he immigrated to the United States.


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Wine geek
Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:03 pm
Cellar rat
Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:54 pm
Resident Curmudgeon
Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:10 am
Tel Aviv, Israel
Ultra geek
Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:56 pm
Rehovot, Israel
Zeev Dunie wrote:would like to hear comments on the new http://www.seahorsewines.com
Cellar rat
Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:54 pm
Ultra geek
Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:56 pm
Rehovot, Israel
Harel C wrote:Now, if I were a marketing guy for any of these wineries, a website would be on the top of my list of priorities. If you want to create customer loyalty, this is one of the first things you do. For a wine buyer to come to like your winery, they'll want to visit the winery in person, and until that happens - at least visit the winery's website. I know I do, as a customer.
Wine guru
Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:46 am
Wine geek
Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:03 pm
Mike_F wrote:Most of the sites you list are for large kosher wineries, and their wines are available in every practically every local supermarket chain and most wine stores. Most people who buy a bottle of supermarket on Friday for consumption that same evening are not the type of clients who are going to look for the winery website, unless they want to complain about a foreign object in the bottle...
The wineries that I would think most need a good website are the non-kosher boutiques that are producing in larger quantities than a few thousand bottles per year. These cannot enter most supermarkets due to the kashrut barrier, and they need as much marketing exposure as they can get. Out of curiosity I searched for a few that fit this category, and most of them seem to have a functional website. Maybe you can tell us where the following fit on your middle ages to modern era scale...
Ultra geek
Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:23 pm
Ultra geek
Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:23 pm
Cellar rat
Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:49 pm
Websites are tools to sell wine - Not billboards to show off imagery
Websites tools and building materials are FREE - Do not try to create your own from scratch use: wordpress, joomla, drupal, etal...
KISS - Keep it simple stupid
One Click to all information - Speed is key let me get the info I need in one click or less!
UPDATE with RSS - I will visit your website only once if you do not have RSS, I will visit it multiple times if you do
FEEDBACK - If there is no way for me to leave feedback you fail and please DO NOT make me click an email address that pops up a compose window...simple forms do the trick.
FLASH IS FOR MOVIES AND SLIDESHOWS - NEVER TEXT...NEVER...NEVER....NEVER...DID i MENTION....NEVER?
Resident Curmudgeon
Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:10 am
Tel Aviv, Israel
Cellar rat
Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:49 pm
Daniel Rogov wrote:Speaking perhaps as a member of an older generation, several questions:
1. I have no lived a fair number of years and have had an internet presence for nearly 20 of those years. I do not know what RSS is and I am not familiar with many of the programs to which are referred above. And please do not tell me because if the truth be told, I do not give a good flying fig for the information.
Love this...use it like you like
2. When I go to an internet site it is for a specific purpose. If, in addition to serving that purpose, the site pleases me graphically that is a bonus. That will not sell me anything but it will give me a moment of pleasure.
Great! Helps if the site makes sure to help you find your "purpose"
3. Is it the "millenials' who are purchasing upper level wines? And if not, is that the audience one wants to reach?
Yes they are! Tomorrow even more! - Yes you will want to reach that audience sooner than you think, might as well be ready for them, it's easy to do.
4. Even when I read a reference book, I expect to have to finger through to the index, the footnotes and the bibliography. As I do not mind flipping pages, nor do I mind hitting the "enter" key once or twice when on an internet site.
Great for you - Then again from the sound of your response you don't design websites, and those of us that do, find we have many more happy visitors when the site requires minimal navigation.
5. As many of the best and most informative books are difficult to navigate, so are many of the best internet sites I have found. Anyone ever tried the index of the Larousse?
Maybe true, but the hardest to navigate are often the ones that fade into the distance first due to lack of use. Not that Larousse, suffers from that, but in the end because your site is hard to use, is not the reason people come to it. If you make it easy for them to use, imagine home much more "useful" it could be!
6. If we were to follow the groundrules for the internet we would be forced to limit every article written to 350 words, to use abberviations that show that we are part of an informed group, to forget that depth and the intelligent use of language can be an advantage and not a disadvange. I don't mind ROFLMAO as it amuses me, but when people use such as "u" for "you" that pisses me off. Shows that they don't care enough about me to spell out their words.
Not sure where you got the ground rules from? I for sure never heard such stuff. Long text is great, so is short, both work in different ways. Also when they use "u" instead of you "you" they are lazy, and while it bothers me too I hardly think they are worried about our thoughts on it.
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Game tax breaks scrapped
The new UK coalition Government WILL NOT implement tax breaks for games production Chancellor George Osborne confirmed today.
As part of his Emergency Budget, Osborne said that subsidies for developers first proposed by the previous Labour government in April will not come into force.
He described the suggestion as 'poorly targeted' as part of a wide-ranging budget that outlined a number of cuts and tweaks to the economy designed to reduce the deficit and facilitate business growth.
And despite saying "I want a sign to go up above the British economy that says 'open for business'," he made it clear that this will not be made by selectively offering tax cuts to specific fields such as games.
Instead, he went for more wide-ranging cuts that would effect all businesses in the UK, such as a cut to corporations tax and a National Insurance cuts.
He also raised VAT to 20 per cent.
Osborne also said that Ed Vaizey, the new minister for culture - who has actively courted the games industry and boldly claimed to Develop that the Conservative-LibDem government would support the trade - supports the move to not follow through with tax breaks for games developers.
The word comes, ironically, moments after Vaizey confirmed he will speak at the Develop conference - it will be interesting to hear him justify to the same industry he so willingly embraced why the decision has been made to drop subsidies.
Both UK games trade associations Tiga and ELSPA had lobbied Government for tax breaks on games production in line with those available in competing markets like Canada - and over the channel in France.
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With the exception of a few below-freezing days and a dash of snow now and then, it's been an especially mild winter and, if things don't change, one that will surely go into the record books. Blame fossil fuel and wood burning, wild animals, livestock, pets and humans flatulating, volcanoes spewing, natural gas fracking, and the further decomposition of organic deposits such as peat. All of these collective processes, both man-made and naturally occurring, are responsible for melting the glaciers, warming the seven seas, and heating up the atmosphere close to the earth's surface.
You may have noticed the daffodils and daylilies already pushing up new shoots. In swampy areas locally, skunk cabbage is already leafing and getting set to bloom. It is always among the first flowers to appear in the spring, but in February? Ridiculous.
On a mild January night two-and-a-half weeks ago, Andy Sabin got the itch to go out and look for tiger salamanders, one of the New York State endangered species, the largest state populations of which occur on Long Island. He went to one of his favorite salamander ponds on the South Fork and, yes, he found four adult tiger salamanders. They had left their earthen chambers and were ready to reproduce. No telling how long they had already been in the water.
Two Mondays ago on a warmish afternoon at Morton Wildlife Refuge in Noyac, the usual year-round resident birds were out in force begging for food, but there was also a catbird, not only basking in the sun, but meowing to passers-by simultaneously. A few overwinter here each year, but the majority go south to stay warm.
Normally, at this time of year the ground to three or four inches below grade is frozen solid. Not this year. Perhaps, that is why the daffodils and daylilies are having an easy time of it and the tiger salamanders have no problem "digging" out. The early birds get the worm, the early salamanders get the breeding pond all to themselves, but what about the premature bloomers, do they get the insect pollinators? I think not.
While looking for oysters in the shallows of Three Mile Harbor, Chris Russo saw what could have been a crab on the bottom but what turned out to be a diamondback terrapin. It is not uncommon for diamondbacks to be in marine waters close to shore at this time of the year, but buried in the sand or mud where the upwelling groundwater keeps them warm during the cold months in their semi-hibernatory states. That particular diamondback was taking a heck of a chance. A cold snap could render it helpless, without the wherewithal to dig back under. Aside from motor vehicle hits, the next-biggest killer of local box turtles is winter warm spells followed by severely frigid periods. The turtles come out of the ground in a torpid state ready to start spring, and they literally freeze to death when the cold nips them in the bud. I advised Chris to keep the terrapin until spring comes.
On the other hand, one would think that there would be more roadkills to be seen, what with the opossums, raccoons, squirrels, and other mammals staying active these past warm nights. Not the case, however. The number of roadkills, at least according to my January and February observations, is way down. Part of the downturn can be attributed to few motorists on the roads during this time of the year.
Maria Bowling has been entertaining bluebirds all winter in her East End yard. It may be because she provides water for them, as they are not birds that normally come to feeders, but they need to drink. Or it may be that she is a certified Chinese herbalist. Bluebirds could go for that.
By the same token, two male robins were feeding on the grassy shoulder of Old Northwest Road in East Hampton when I drove by during the afternoon more than a week ago. Great blue herons are in abundance this winter. I saw three different ones on Feb. 3 flying low over North Sea Harbor, apparently in search of good fishing spots. In normal winters, the shallow estuarine waters and all of the fresh waters would be frozen over and the great blues would have to go farther south to find food, or perish from starvation.
One of the most unusual birds among the many that have loitered through the winter here is a lark sparrow. It showed up at Walter and Ellie Galcik's feeders at the edge of Ditch Plain in Montauk a few weeks ago and has hung around since. Walter and Ellie are very generous and longtime feeders when it comes to birds, so who knows, it might not be the first winter that a lark sparrow, normally a bird of the Midwestern prairies, has visited that spot. Several birders, including Karen Rubenstein, have visited the Galciks to get a good look at it. (Walter is the caretaker of Shadmoor Park, right next to the Galcik residence, and has worked continuously for the East Hampton Town Natural Resources Department since 1992.)
The most unusual appearance of all, in my mind, was the adult chipmunk that greeted me along Morton Wildlife Refuge's main trail to the bay on that same Monday afternoon that I saw the catbird. Chipmunks, like woodchucks, are hibernators. They almost never come out of their subterranean burrows during the winter. This one was every bit as chipper as those you see during the middle of summer, sitting up asking for handouts. I guess it knew what it was doing and was fully capable of going back under should the need arise.


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Welcome back to another Show Off Your Cottage Monday in the merry month of July dear blogging friends and readers! It's high time for a cottage update here at the house in the roses I think. As you can see from my last few posts, I've been practically living day and night in the garden and have somewhat forgotten the inside of my house... so yes, it is time for some house love around here me thinks, and I'm so glad you decided to come by!
As we planned last week, this week is a Master Bedroom week, and thus that's what we're celebrating today! Wanna come inside with me? OK then!
We gave our master bedroom a little spring lift this year. We did two things... got a new comforter and pillows from the Simply Shabby Chic line at Target and added some new floral bed linen to soften up the whites… I love the happy combination of greens and blues and bright reds of the sheets; especially as everything else is white…
Little treasures from the gardenI love to see photographs of beautifully constructed "crumply rumply" beds. Do you like them too? The Rachel Ashwell's types are my favorite. I love the abundant layers of linen beautifully rumpled and mushed, but for some inexplicably strange reason I would not allow that in my house ;) Yeap, an unmade bed gives me the creeps. Yes yes yes... I know! Weird me! ;) So I would never ever... ever, leave my bed or any other bed in my house for that matter unmade; not even for the purpose of attaining that homey feeling you want to see on a cold rainy day... ;) Ensuring every crinkle is smooth is like ensuring all my thoughts are in the proper place. ;) Must be a brainy thing I guess... The art is the same… The furniture is the same. But yet, those two simple changes offer a nice little pick me up.
Placing a lamp in front of a mirror doubles the effect. Bunches of flowers also look twice as lovely when reflected....Soaring temperatures and sunny skies around here; today the day began like a dream and is filled with the promise of wonderful things … on my kitchen table, some lovely dried roses I will be showing you soon… lovely pinks and the purest of whites… I like my roses dried just as much as like them fresh, and have a hard time tossing a perfect bouquet when they start to wither. So much to celebrate! What are you celebrating today?
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By CAPT Marshall Hanson, USNR (Ret)
Director of Legislation and Naval Services
At the December meeting of The Military Coalition (TMC) legislative goals for Calendar Year 2010 were discussed. Included in the Health Care Section goals was National Health Reform. The goals state that "The Coalition opposes any effort to integrate TRICARE and VA health care systems in any proposal that Congress may develop as part of national health care reform. These two programs are integral to military readiness and serve the unique needs of service members, military retirees, veterans, wounded service members, Guardsmen and Reservists, and their families and survivors."
TMC will work to ensure that any national health reform legislation:
- Protects unique TRICARE, TRICARE For Life, and VA health care benefits from unintended consequences.
- Opposes any cuts or "savings" in Medicare to fund a national health care program that will have an adverse impact on TRICARE for Life.
- Bars any form of taxation of TRICARE, TRICARE For Life, or VA health care benefits.
- Preserves military and VA beneficiaries' choices.
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Oldest City In Texas Makes 'Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities' List
Not all news is good news, and according to the Nacogdoches Police Department, the numbers are negatively skewed. But, according to Dr. Andrew Schiller, the founder and CEO of a survey company called Location, Inc., Nacogdoches is one of the top 100 most dangerous cities to live in.
At each year's end, the Texas Department of Public Safety, as well as the FBI receive crime reports from all police agencies statewide, and the NAC police argue that the number of aggravated assaults in 2010 was a mere 36 compared to the grandiose 274 being published, and somewhere in the transport of those numbers, an error was made.
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While some Jewish families see Halloween as a pagan holiday that should not be observed, the fact is, Jewish tradition is itself no stranger to the otherworldly, with its own history of golem-makers, sorcerers, and demon wranglers, and throughout the centuries Jews have been as afraid of evil spirits as anyone else
Indeed, for those interested in some of the discussions regarding demon wranglers and golem makers, see Dr. Leiman's post on "Did a Disciple of the Maharal Create a Golem?" and the post "Ghosts, Demons, Golems, and their Halachik Status." As well as Dr. Leiman's comments regarding a story that appeared in De'ah ve-Dibbur regarding the Maharal and his alleged golem and this post.


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by Zero » Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:40 pm
This applies to me, but with a score of 2, because I hate everything.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:01 pmSo, is Booster Gold still a monthly comic?
by Punchy » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:05 pm
Yep, Giffen and DeMatteis look over 3 issues ago. It's really good, the latest issue had some hilarious stuff with Mister Miracle and Big Barda.
Booster is also a main character in Generation Lost.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:10 pm
I wish they would bring back Scott Free and Barda. That was such a badly-written piece-of-crap story. And it put Jim Starlin on my Never Again list with JMS and a scant few others. If they just wanted to flush the Kirby characters down the toilet they needn't have pretended it was in honor of his legacy.
by Punchy » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:16 pm
That's the joy of Booster Gold, you can time-travel to a period when Mister Miracle, Barda and Ted Kord were all alive and have team-ups!
by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:22 pm
That's the one thing I liked about the Booster Gold single issues I read, how they play with old continuity but don't actually fuck it up usually, in other words it doesn't matter if you only know the old continuity or the Booster Gold amendments, it's the same either way. They are fun, but cheapo-bin fun for me which enhances the value somehow. But I don't remember which writer was on it then--definitely not Giffen. I think there was a Starro issue or two, maybe something to do with Batgirl.
by Punchy » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:24 pm
Rick Remender did a two-parter about Starro, and Chuck Dixon did a Batgirl story.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:26 pm
That sounds right. I think there were a few more but I can't remember offhand.
Even though I still wasn't a fan of Booster Gold necessarily he was well-written and less annoying than he used to be.
by thefourthman » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:57 pmA late review of this here Time Masters book.
The reason that I dig DC over Marvel has a lot to do with ideas. DC is a Universe full of potential. It realizes that multiple stories can cause problems and as such has come up with ingenious ideas over the years to deal with them. The biggest of these is of course the multiverse. It doesn't hurt that Batman is a mainstay and as such there is a pulpy feel to some of the stories. Throw in the occasional runs of Doc Savage, The Shadow and Spirit and well, it's the universe that works more for me, forgetting reality and diving into its big concepts.
As such, I want to like this book. I really do. It is a tie-in to the big old Return of Bruce Wayne book that is mad and crazy. The first problem with this book is that it seems tangently related to that series. And that relationship would be a push even then. This is pure and simple a Booster Gold book. IT's written by the guy that made the first year or so of Booster's book awesome. It was Quantum Leap with my favorite Superhero characters as the people being helped. The issue that dealt with The Killing Joke was a bit of genius.
So, both Booster Gold and This book being about time travel (as is that Morrison book), it is important to keep things straight. Jurgens did an admirable job of that with Booster Gold. Here not so much. As much as Rip is concerned with maintaining the time line, it is clear that Jurgens is losing his grip on it. The book darts back and forth between different eras with no time or reason. There is talk about a Vanishing Point, but no explanation to what it is. Characters start chatting about the future and we don't know what happened there yet. Then there is the confusing archivist guy. It's all just a mess and there seems to be no reason to it. Problem is, I still like it. I like the interactions between the characters and I like the ideas presented. The real deal is that it just isn't a good book and that is a shame.
Rapmund does a bang up job, it seems like an iconic DC super book and that is important. Too bad he wasn't given a book with a little more direction behind it.
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by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:59 pmDang, you got your review up before me because I've been dickety dog diggity dicking around in the Asylum, dog.
by thefourthman » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:01 pm
sorry. I didn't get it up sunday cause I watched Coal Miner's Duaghter and I didn't get it up last night because I fell asleep.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:03 pm
That happened to me last night when I re-read it.
Did you see I had at least 2 threads about me today? Also half the board currently has me on ignore.
by thefourthman » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:05 pm
I was busy in hell all day... see walking dead cover thread and will get to repeat it tomorrow, evidently...
links please...
and why? stupid fuckers.
by thefourthman » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:06 pmoh and I love the new avatar.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:08 pm
Closemindedness. But you probably don't want to waste your time reading that stuff if you're that busy. Let's just say John Snow has good taste for the ladies.
The covers are a success, I'm sure.
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Lady Gaga + Katy Perry Scenes Cut From Muppets Movie
Lady Gaga and Katy Perry reportedly had their scenes in 'The Muppets' cut. Combining Gaga and Perry with alpha female Muppet Miss Piggy would have been too much diva for one film. The multiplex would have spontaneously combusted, so maybe slashing their supposed scenes was a good idea.
AOL reported that Gaga was set to square off against Piggy on the dance floor with her entourage, but the sequence, which would have marked the Mother Monster's big screen debut, was chopped when director James Bobin was tasked with shortening the film from three hours to just 98 minutes. Producer Clint Morris said, "Gaga would have gone head-to-head with Miss Piggy in a sequence." Madonna's 'Vogue' was reportedly used in the scene. OMG. Could you imagine? How did such a scene get cut?
However, Gaga wasn't the only diva to get the axe from the film. A Perry scene was also trimmed from the final cut. This is the second time Perry has been dissed by puppets. Her 'Sesame Street' scene was chopped a year ago due to a revealing outfit the singer wore, which showed off a little too much of her assets, if you're picking up what we're putting down.
For the just-released 'Muppets' film, Perry's 'I Kissed a Girl' was reportedly morphed into 'I Kissed a Squirrel,' with her fellow pink-loving diva Miss Piggy smooching with the squirrels. Again, how and why would this scene get cut?
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Say Cheese! A Year of Mobile Photography Tips and Accessories
Looking back on the years, I think 2012 will be marked as the end of the point-and-shoot camera. Would-be point-and-shoot-memory-makers are choosing between high-end DSLR's or sticking with the ever-improving cameras on their smartphones and tablets. And when the latter option features built-in apps for editing and sharing your snaps? Well, the choice is a no-brainer.
• 5 Compact iPhone Tripods for Home and Away
• Smartphones Worthy of Replacing Your Point-and-Shoot Camera
• Camera Awesome: Power Up iPhone Pix, Tech Test Lab
• The bitplay SNAP! iPhone Case, Tech Test Lab
• Super Close-Up Macro Photos... with a Cell Phone and Old Laser Pointer?
• Make Your Own Cinemagraphs with Your iPhone and Cinemagr.am
• No Instagram? Six Photo App Alternatives
• The Pocket Cinematographer: Five Favorite iOS Video Apps
• Tablet Apps for Editing Photos on the Go
• Want Better Instagram Photos? Do This!
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Home Depot's third-quarter earnings edged up 1.4%, and shares of the blue chip gain in premarket trading. See: Home Depot beats estimates, lifts year view.
Around 800 million Facebook Inc. shares held by insiders become eligible for sale this week. See: Facebook braces for biggest lockup wave.
Indications: Stock futures key off Greece, fiscal cliff weigh
U.S. stock index futures point broadly lower as Greece and fiscal-cliff worries sideline investors.
See: Indications.
Europe Markets: Greece woes, Vodafone drag bourses lower
Impatience with finding a solution for Greece's funding needs spurs heavy selling in European equities. Shares of Vodafone Group and E.ON tumbled after the companies both swing into the red.
See: Europe Markets.
London Markets: Vodafone slumps in downbeat market
Shares of Vodafone drag U.K. stocks lower, after results showing the wireless-telecom swinging to a six-month loss.
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Asia Markets: Asian stocks recede amid U.S., Greece fears
Asian markets retreated overnight as lingering uncertainty over the U.S. fiscal outlook and the next tranche of financial aid to Greece prompted a fresh wave of selling, hurting resource stocks and financials in particular.
See: Asia Markets.
Metals Stocks: Gold falls as buck rises; Greece funding delayed
Gold prices decline modestly as the dollar makes mild gains and as euro-zone finance ministers defer releasing the next round of funding for Greece.
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War for Sake of the Elves
This article describes a concept which is mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's works, but was never given a definite name.
|Previous war: First War with Melkor
|Next war: Wars of Beleriand
|War for Sake of the Elves
|Beginning: VY 1090
|End: VY 1100
|Place: North of Aman, northwest Middle Earth
|Outcome: Decisive victory for the Valar, Downfall and Chaining of Melkor
|Major battles: Battle of the Powers,Siege of Utumno
|Valarian forces of Aman
|Melkor and his servants
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The War for Sake of the Elves was fought by the Valar, under orders from Manwë, the Elder King, against Melkor to liberate the newly-awakened Elves from his influence. It culminated in the near-apocalyptic Siege of Utumno, where Melkor was captured, enchained, and imprisoned for three ages of the world.
After the Fall of the Two Lamps, the Valar held council among themselves and spoke of the message they had received from Eru Ilúvatar of his coming children, the Elves.[1] Yavanna spoke among them and said:
- "Ye mighty of Arda, the vision of Ilúvatar was brief and soon taken away, so that maybe cannot guess within a narrow count of days the hour appointed. Yet be sure of this: the hour approaches, and within this age our hope shall be revealed, and the Children shall awake. Shall we then leave the lands of their dwelling desolate and full of evil? Shall they call Melkor lord while Manwë sits upon Taniquetil?"
- ― The Silmarillion, Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
Tulkas likewise agreed with the necessity of immediate action. But the Valar chief, Manwë, bid Mandos to speak, and he replied:
- "In this age the Children of Ilúvatar shall come indeed, but they come not yet. Moreover it is doom that the Firstborn should come in the darkness, and shall look first upon the stars. Great light shall be for their waning. To Varda ever shall they call at need."
- ― The Silmarillion, Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
While Oromë conducted his hunting trips on his great steed Nahar, he heard the sound of many voices singing, the newly-born Elves. He met them and spent time among them, and yet perceived the influence of Melkor anong them. Oromë reported these happenings to the Elder King, who once again called a gathering of all the Valar, even the far-off Ulmo. He then proclaimed:
- "This is the counsel of Ilúvatar in my heart: that we should take up again the mastery of Arda, at whatever cost, and deliver the Quendi from the shadow of Melkor."
- ― The Silmarillion, Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
The War Begins: The Battle of the Powers
The titanic conflict between the Valar and Melkor now began in earnest, with the Host of the West (Valar) confronting the Host of the North (Melkor). Melkor would ever remember that this war was begun for the Elves' sake, and it would be burned in his memory. The hosts first clashed in the North-west of Middle Earth, and that region was battered and broken by this collision. The Valar quickly prevailed, driving Melkor off. This was known as the Battle of the Powers, and the Elves heard little of the details of the battle. They could feel the earth creaking and groaning under them, and saw bright lights in the North, like those of great fires.[1]
The Siege of UtumnoMelkor retreated to his great underground fortress of Utumno. There the Valar besieged him for years, and fought many battles before its gates. It was during this time that the contour of Middle Earth was changed, with the Great Sea being widened. The Bay of Balar was carved out, and the great river Sirion came into being. The northern highlands of Hithlum and Dorthonion, sources of Sirion, were raised up as new mountain ranges. The far north was laid waste, as the Valars' power descended into the deep pits of Utumno. Tulkas wrestled Melkor and cast him down, and bound him with a powerful chain.
The Valar, while very powerful, were not omniscient. They failed to find some of the deepest chambers under Utumno and Angband, and Morgoth's lieutenant Sauron was never captured. Some Balrogs and other evil creatures hid there, and others dispersed to the far edges of the earth. The Valar dragged Melkor back to Valinor for judgment before Manwë, in the Ring of Doom.
In the Ring of Doom, Melkor laid upon his face and begged for mercy from Manwë, but his prayers were denied. He was cast into the prison of Mandos for three ages, after which he would be brought before Manwë once more. The Valar gathered in council once again, and it was decided, after some debate, to summon the Quendi (Elves) to Valinor to preserve them from evil influence. Oromë chose ambassadors among the Eldar, Ingwë, Finwë, and Olwë to accompany him back to Valinor, where they beheld the glory of the Two Trees. They then returned to their people, and the Great Journey began with Ingwë's people in the vanguard, the Vanyar. They were followed by the Noldor under Finwë, and then the Teleri under Olwë and Elwë, the most numerous host.[1]


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Look at this amazing picture:
Not me in this, but I have ridden with whales around. One one surfaced very near from me when I was taking a quick pause in the water after botching a jibe.
For sure it could be fake, but I've seen a full grown humpback in 25 feet of water.MattyRossJa wrote:yeah that doesnt look very deep judging by the colour . whale too big to be in there , i'd say fake .
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its still a great pic.
we definitely play in the same places
no reason why such an event should not occur.
all the thoughts and emotions it conjures up are real enough.
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Phils put first losing season since '02 to bed in Atlanta
ATLANTA -- A few Phillies players and coaches approached Roy Halladay at his locker before Sunday's season finale at Turner Field.
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ATLANTA -- A few Phillies players and coaches approached Roy Halladay at his locker before Sunday's season finale at Turner Field.
They handed him baseballs to sign.View Full Game Coverage
Many players collect signed memorabilia from teammates. And while Cole Hamels, Jimmy Rollins and others also signed before a 12-5 loss to the Braves, Halladay seemed to be the busiest. Sunday might have been his final day in a Phillies uniform. He is a free agent following the season, and his struggles the past two years, plus the fact he is recovering from right shoulder surgery and turns 37 in May, mean he might not be back.
Halladay is familiar with goodbyes. He recalled how he had numerous jerseys to sign in his locker when it seemed like the Blue Jays would trade him in 2009.
The Phillies finally said farewell to their first losing season since 2002, which they capped with an ugly loss. They lost nine of their final 11 games to finish 73-89, which is their worst record since a 65-97 mark in '00.
"There is no bounce back," Rollins said. "This is a new team. We have young players. They could be a couple years away. They could be [ready] next year. You never know what you're going to get with young guys. Sometimes they come along right away. Sometimes it takes a little while before they get excited and say, 'You know what? I actually do belong here.' I don't really know how long that's going to take, but it'll be fun."
Sunday's finale was not fun. It only served as a reminder of everything that went wrong this season and the many things that need to go right next year for this team to make the postseason. The Phillies entered the afternoon 27th in baseball averaging 3.76 runs per game. The rotation ranked 25th with a 4.37 ERA, while the bullpen ranked 26th with a 4.05 ERA.
Put those numbers together and it explains why the Phillies finished with a minus-139 run differential, which was the worst mark in the National League.
"I would say, generally speaking, we struggled to score runs and need to improve on that," manager Ryne Sandberg said. "Once again, some missing pieces throughout the season with [Ben] Revere and [Ryan] Howard. A right-handed bat would play. Chooch [Carlos Ruiz] was not here for an extended amount of time, and when he was here, the offense picked up. So when everything's pieced together and with some additions, I don't think it's that far off, with the guys we have."
Right-hander Zach Miner started Sunday because right-hander Kyle Kendrick is injured. He allowed seven hits, five runs, three walks and one home run in 2 1/3 innings, and it hardly got better from there, as the bullpen struggled throughout the afternoon. J.C. Ramirez allowed four hits, two runs and two walks in 2 1/3 innings. Cesar Jimenez allowed three hits, three runs and two walks in two-thirds of an inning to hand the Braves a 10-4 lead. Tyler Cloyd allowed two more runs on three hits as he completed the eighth.
"It was a tough go this last week with the bullpen games," Sandberg said. "Today, in a lot of ways, was a result of back-to-back bullpen games. As it turned out, three out of the [final] four games turned into bullpen days. That's a tough go. That stresses the importance in more pitching depth and stabilizing, and making decisions on the staff for next year with backups."
But at least the Phillies flew to Philadelphia putting one bad streak to bed. Erik Kratz hit a three-run home run to left field in the fourth inning to cut the Braves' lead to 5-4. It was the Phillies' first home run since Sept. 17, snapping a 10-game homerless streak.
It was the team's longest homerless drought since an 11-game streak in 1989.
More starting pitching, more relief pitching, more offense, a right-handed bat or two, improved outfield defense -- these are the things the Phillies need to find in the offseason.
"Obviously there is some work that needs to be done," Chase Utley said. "We need to improve on all aspects of the game. I think we have some guys in here who are willing to put the work in and the time in, and have an understanding of how important it is to win on a daily basis."
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SMPTE Details Digital Cinematography, Post-Production Papers For SMPTE 2012 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition
SMPTE 2012 ● 23 - 25 October ● Hollywood ● www.smpte2012.org
Pre-Conference Symposium: High Frame Rates for Digital Cinema ● 22 October
White Plains, NY, 20 August 2012 – The Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the media, entertainment, communications, and technology industries, today detailed a full range of paper presentations at the SMPTE 2012 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition that will focus on digital cinematography and post production, including those highlighting the development of a 70 mm camera and optics, research and development in color-management and camera metadata capture, and technology for easier post-production collaboration.
SMPTE 2012 will take place 23 – 25 October in Hollywood. A special pre-conference symposium – High Frame Rates for Digital Cinema – will take place on 22 October. Registration and program information are available at www.smpte2012.org.
Premier Annual Event Draws Broadcast, Cinema, IT Thought Leaders
As the premier event for motion-imaging industry, the annual SMPTE conference enables technical and high-level business professionals to hear from and engage with academic, engineering, executive, and standards thought leaders across the broadcast, cinema, and IT industries.
SMPTE 2012 lives up to this standard, with scheduled presentations from the BBC, Belden, Cisco, Dolby Laboratories, Ericsson, FUJIFILM, Harmonic, Harris, HBO, IBM, Microsoft, NHK, NVIDIA, Motorola Mobility, Qualcomm, Snell, Skywalker Sound, Sony Electronics, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Technicolor, and Verizon. Also participating will be leading vision-science researchers from around the world – as well as representatives from the European Broadcasting Union and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Full Range Of Digital Cinema, Post-Production Topics
SMPTE 2012 will highlight a number of key advances across digital cinema and post production, including separate papers on new high-performance optics for 70 mm digital cinematography and the development of 70 mm, 25-megapixel digital cinematography camera with an integrated flash recorder; new efforts to expand the color palette and gamut available to creative professionals; and the creation of a virtual system to capture the increasingly large and complex arrays of metadata by principal cameras.
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The unexpected palace
100 years… the Negresco has been overlooking one of the French Riviera's most beautiful bays for a century. This large white vessel moored at the Baie des Anges has become a legend. A legend of a very French art of living forged year after year. Unique and timeless, the Negresco is above all a place where everything is possible, flamboyance served on a tray. The unique rooms are equipped with exceptional authentic furniture and works of art from Louis XIII period to today. Facing the Mediterranean Sea on the famous Promenade des Anglais, the hotel is a few minutes' walk away from Nice old town+
History & portraits
The Negresco first opened its doors on January 8th, 1913. The hotel, designed by Henri Negrescu, immediately attracted a brilliant international clientele, Kings of the old and the new world : the Vanderbilts, Portugal's Queen Amélie, the Grand Dukes Vladimir and Dimitri... Since then, numerous people have signed the guest book: the artist Dali, Princess Grace of Monaco, the Beatles, Louis Armstrong, Elton John,… many celebrities have enjoyed a stay on the French Riviera to live a little of the 'Negresco myth'. Jeanne Augier is the guardian of this myth. Owner of the Palace since 1957, this great lady - with deeply-rooted convictions – has devoted her life to the preservation and the development of this unique heritage.+
Staging the art
Negresco owes its strong identity partly to a large art collection comprised of over 6 000 references. Jeanne Augier's passion for her establishment expresses itself through one strong idea: presenting her guests the great hours of French art. That way you can admire the generous forms of Niki de Saint Phalle's Nana Jaune in the Royal Lounge or the series of seven brightly colored rugs designed by Raymond Moretti. Floor carpets were made from an original work by Yvaral in 1974. The rooms display an impressive collection of works by great artists from every period. The Versailles Lounge hosts Louis XIV's portrait, identical to that exhibited at the Louvre or Versailles. This canvas by Hyacinthe Rigaud is one of the most beautiful pieces on show.+


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'Password' is still the worst password, but watch out for 'ninja'
- 25 October, 2012 00:31
Although the tech world is always changing, one thing remains the same: A lot of people use terrible passwords.
Splashdata, a security software developer, released its annual list of the most common passwords on the Internet. Once again, "password," "123456," and "12345678" are the three most popular, in that order.
The list of most common passwords is based on file dumps from online hackers. Splashdata notes that 2012 saw several high-profile security breaches, including Yahoo, LinkedIn, eHarmony, and Last.fm. The company says it releases its annual list to raise awareness of bad passwords--and, just as likely, to promote its SplashID password management software.
Slap my face!
In addition to the usual face-palm provokers such as "abc123'"and "qwerty," the list includes some returning oddballs: "monkey," "baseball" and "shadow." A few of the new entries are more unexpected: "jesus," "ninja," and "mustang" all made the top 25.
On a more encouraging note, "password1" cracked the top 25 this year, so perhaps people are learning that a combination of letters and numbers makes for a stronger password. (Now they just need to work on not picking the most obvious of each.)
Here's the full list and how it compares to last year's:
We're probably preaching to the choir but, as I wrote last year, a strong password contains letters, numbers, and symbols--you can use short phrases separated by underscores if you're worried about remembering a long sequence.
Also, try not to use the same password over and over, especially for sensitive accounts such as banking and e-mail.
If all that sounds like too much, there are always third-party tools to help, such as LastPass, 1Password, Roboform, eWallet, SplashID, or KeePass.
You can also set up two-step authentication with Google or Facebook. Some websites allow you to sign through Google or Facebook, using them as a sort of master key, so two-step authentication will add an extra layer of security.
But most importantly, don't use the kind of password an idiot would have on his luggage (thank you, Mel Brooks!).


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Synopsis: The whole point of Great and Holy week is to prepare us to fully understand and live in the resurrection – not just during the approaching Pascha, but in all of our life. We must listen to the Gospels and hymns with this objective. In Great Monday Matins, the Gospel contains the story of the fig tree that withered; this very short homily explains the spiritual meaning of this passage. The more obvious teaching of this action of our Lord is that we must bear fruit – growing in the virtues and holiness – or else we will wither away. There is much more: the season in which the Lord cursed the fig tree allows us no excuses for our lack of fruit, and we learn that faith is built upon obedience and the bearing of fruit.
"O brethren, let us fear the punishment of the fig tree, / withered because it was unfruitful; / and let us bring worthy fruits of repentance unto Christ, // who grants us His great mercy." (Great Monday Matins, Aposticha, T8)
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Matthew 21:18-43 18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. 33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. 37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. 39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
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Let me be the first to write now that the board is back up. *giggle*
As some of you know I have been on Diamox now for a few months. I am not symptom free, but it has been better.
I really hate how fatigued I have become. I don't know if its from the pills or I am just getting old. *L* I have also changed my habits since I know I have CM and what at times can cause it to flare up.
Then again, sometimes my symptoms flare up and I say ok what did you do this time?
I have been taking a potassium suppliment and the levels have been good with that.
Just looking for others who have been on this and some feedback.


text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Mobile Phone... Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Mobile Phone... Goto page 1, 2 Next Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Science View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message attanopJoined: 02 Feb 2003Posts: 4 Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 4:12 am Post subject: Mobile Phone... Nowadays, mobile phone is the necessary device for daily life because the communication is very important now. Today, there are many brand of mobile phone and different shape of each brand such as Nokia, Ericsson, Siemens, and Motorola etc. I think that Nokia is the most popular brand. Because it has low cost, you can buy it with only 4000 Bath (Thai). I have a mobile phone. I use Nokia 7650. I like it very much. Do you have mobile phone? And What Brand do you have? If you have, how often do you use it in one day? By Attanop Thongmon Back to top steeleJoined: 13 Feb 2003Posts: 45Location: Beijing China Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 12:55 am Post subject: i don't know anyting about mobile phone .but i think siemens is the best.because my uncle have one.it is small.and the music is so beautiful _________________hello everyone nice to meet you!! Back to top matsu009Joined: 04 Dec 2003Posts: 2 Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 4:57 pm Post subject: 90's person Hi! I have old movile phone but I don't care it. Hitoshi Matsumoto says Talking only is Ok. I think so, too. Back to top luckzoe^^Joined: 01 Dec 2003Posts: 4 Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 5:33 pm Post subject: mobile phone... I also think that mobile phone is a covenient goods. Enverone need talk to others. And, mobile phone became one of necessary and modern goods. I have one mobile phone that is Ben' Q 620i. I have used it for near one year. It is good to communicate, send a message, and beautiful superficies. By the way, according to many studies that post that it is not good to your health to use the mobile phone frequenctly!!! So, be careful when you use it and don't use it. ==!! 8) Good Luck to everybody^^ --------by Tang Yu-min.-------- Back to top stardust_beatJoined: 11 Dec 2003Posts: 1 Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 5:59 am Post subject: Hello! I have C5001T(au). This is Japanese mobile phone. It can see movies, photos, and music. Music is 16 chords. I use it about 2 years. BUT!!! It is very bad phone!!! I don't like it. Because its key response is very slooooow!!!! So, I'm going to change the model on January, next year. Back to top oldmcJoined: 03 Nov 2003Posts: 1 Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 6:21 am Post subject: mobile phone... Nowadays , mobile phones are necessary devices for daily life because communication is very important now. In my opinion , Mobile phones are necessary for many reasons. First , I use my mobile phones for making an appointment. If I want to make an appointment with someone , I can make it anytime by using my mobile phone. My friend can also make an appointment with me too. If I am late , my friend can call me anytime. Second , it's very comfortable. If I'm in the place that have no public phone and I want to contact someone , I can use my mobile phone. I don't have to find a coin to use a public phone. I can talk to my friend anytime. Third , I use my mobile phone for business. If someone have something to tell or ask me , they can call me by mobile phones. Mobile phones can send message and e-mail. In conclusion , mobile phones are necessary. What do you think about mobile phones ?_________________Nawakorn Back to top tamachanJoined: 17 May 2004Posts: 13 Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:31 am Post subject: Re: Mobile Phone... In Japan most people have mobile phone! Of course I have mobile phone. Mobile phone is very convenience. I use it every day. I think Mobile phone is necessary of our daily life. I send mail to my friends everday. My favorite brand is AU. Because function is very full . I have used this brand for 3 years. Back to top airen00Joined: 27 Jun 2004Posts: 9 Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:30 am Post subject: Hi! I have a mobile phone too. Recently, I changed my mobile phone to FOMA of DoCoMo. It can TV phone, but I have never used it because it is so new that my friends don't have it! I use it everyday for contact my friends, or business. I use mainly E-mail, and 4-5 messages will arrive on a day. When many, it may arrive 10 or more. but there is many more heavier user than I. The latest mobile phone has evolved rapidly and seem to be the computers of hand riding. But, user's manners have not caught up with that vigor... It is sure that both coexistence is'nt so difficult. Back to top victoriajustinianoJoined: 22 Sep 2004Posts: 2 Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:46 am Post subject: How necessary are the cellphones!!! Hi everyone: Right now cellphones are a necessary technological object that we need in a lot of cases. For example, in the catastrophic case of the Twin Towers some persons were rescued because the used the cellphones to called for help. In other cases, we are traveling or maybe going in our cars and something bad happens we need to have a cellphone to call for help. In the future the people saids that the cellphones will substitute the normal telephones of the houses and that's how the science and thechnology is progressing. I will like to have a conversation with some persons that think like I do and talk about this type of conversation. See you later... Back to top AndreamarcelaJoined: 16 Oct 2004Posts: 7Location: Ecuador Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 7:20 pm Post subject: Well I think taht mobile phones are the best things. There are a lot of brands... I have a nokia 2280... I don't care because here in my country we don't have an advance technology. But I use cell phones to communicate with my parents and with my friends to know if I go to a party or to a concert!!!_________________Andrea Back to top DordiJoined: 17 Mar 2004Posts: 84Location: Helsinki, Finland Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 7:50 am Post subject: I've had a mobile phone for a couple of years now and it is very useful indeed. As a matter of fact I think I could live without a mobile, but of course some things would be more difficult then. My mobile isn't really one of the newest ones (Nokia 3310), but I don't actually need it for anything else but talking so it's OK. _________________"Without the past there's no future..." Back to top HoneyJoined: 25 Apr 2003Posts: 89Location: Colombia Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 11:31 pm Post subject: It's incredible to see the multiple uses of a single device like the mobile phone: calculator, camera, E-mail and explorer, note pad, etc. And, of course, a phone. I wonder if it will be even more useful than a PC in the future. We never know... _________________Sweet like Honey http://honey.fun2learnmore.de Back to top kevinchiangJoined: 26 Jul 2005Posts: 13 Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:35 pm Post subject: Nokia 6610 Back to top benzathJoined: 22 Sep 2005Posts: 2 Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:26 am Post subject: Danger from mobile phone! Danger from mobile phone! Do you have your mobile phone with you now? And how many knowledge you know about it? You might think that you mobile phone is just an electronic communication equipment from one another with wireless, handy, has many kind and a lot of function. There are many advantages that issued but there are many disadvantages too. The hidden disadvantages are danger to user and surrounding. In my opinion, we should look for danger of using mobile phone for 3 reasons. First, mobile phone can damage the body of user. Using mobile phone along time can cause brain cancer and loss memory. From the research in England, mouse which stay with wave from mobile phone for along time has cancer cell. From the checking of user who us the mobile phone for along time, there are cancer cell appear on the side that user usually use. The ability of hearing will decrease when use mobile phone for along time because wave from mobile phone will kill brains cell. If children who are under 12 years old use mobile phone will have slow brain grow rate. Moreover, using counterfeit battery might be the mobile phone exploded.Second, mobile phone will cause a criminal and infringe right. For example, the terrorists in the southern part use mobile phone for start the bomb. The mobile phone is precious thing, it can cause plunder. From the researcher, using mobile phone while driving a car will make more accident. Furthermore, the camera on mobile phone can cause to steal take a photo people who dont permit and take it to internet.Finally, the wave and device of mobile phone have many effects to surrounding. Using mobile while refuel in the fuel service station can cause the fuel exploded. The wave of mobile phone will disturb the system of plane. It can cause the plane uncontrollable. In ICU room, the wave from mobile phone makes medical device effect. In addition, the rubbish from mobile device makes pollution for envelopment such as chemical substance in battery dangerous for living things. In conclusion, although mobile phone had many advantage, but if you see disadvantage of it, you will discover it have quite a lot disadvantage. So we should use the mobile phone when you have necessity and use that right place and time. If you use it to the right way and not to trouble somebody so it makes the most advantage for user. And using right way is the way that can decrease the risk of dangerous from mobile phone to oneself, anyone and envelopment Do you think about the danger from mobile phone? Alongkot Thanwattanasiri 47210968 Civil Engineering King Mongkut University of Technology Thonburi Group16 Back to top godJoined: 22 Sep 2005Posts: 2 Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:14 am Post subject: I'm afraid danger from mobile phone because I use it to conversation long time. 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Freshman right-hander Kevin Alexander tossed six shutout innings in his collegiate debut and the Florida Atlantic University baseball team scored five runs in the fifth inning to cruise past the University of Cincinnati 9-0 on Sunday to win its season-opening series.
The Owls improve to 2-1 on the season and will return to the field on Friday, February 26 against the University of Missouri in a three-day tournament at Auburn University . Cincinnati falls to 1-2 on the spring campaign.
The victory built on FAUs 3-0 victory over the Bearcats on Saturday, giving the team back-to-back shutouts for the first time since the 2006 season when it also happened against Big East competition ( Louisville , 6-0, and Connecticut , 1-0).
Every starting position player reached base safely in the 12-hit game for the Owls.
Florida Atlantic struck quickly in the bottom of the first inning as junior left fielder Colby Gratton connected on his first home run of the season. His two-run opposite field blast also scored sophomore catcher Mike Albaladejo, who opened the inning reaching on bases through a walk.
The lead was extended to 3-0 in the second inning when Albaladejos double to left field plating sophomore second baseman Joey Burkhalter, another FAU hitter who started the inning with a walk.
Junior right fielder Andy Mee lead off the third inning with a double, moved to third base on a single by junior first baseman Dan Sheffler, and scored easily on junior third baseman Sean Bukovichs sacrifice fly.
A lead-off home run by Scheffler helped break open the game in the fifth inning. Senior center fielder Anthony Mesa brought home two runners on a one-out base hit to right field and Gratton drove in his third and fourth runs of the game later in the inning.
Gratton paced the offensive attack going 2-for-4 with four RBIs. Albaladejo, Mee, Mesa and Scheffler also recorded two hits in the contest.
The Owls were also dazzling on the mound for the third straight game, allowing just two earned runs in the first 27 innings of the season. Alexander struck out six batters and allowed just four hits in his collegiate debut. Sophomore Hugh Adams, senior Lou Morey, and freshmen R.J. Alvarez and Jason Boyer pitched three solid innings to preserve the shutout.
FAU Captures Series with Shutout win over Cincinnati
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The feud between The Undertaker vs. CM Punk was the focus as Monday Night Raw went off the air this week, so it is the focus of SLAM! Wrestling's first of three previews for WrestleMania 29.
The background of this feud has been building for a while. It's hardly the first time they have fought, as they were regular combatants a few years back on Smackdown when Punk was more of the evil cult leader than the "Best in the World" that few can deny he is now. Quite simply, he IS the best and while he has been off injured, letting some aches and pains heal, Punk is at the top of his game -- and probably only heading higher. Adding Paul Heyman is like icing on the ice cream, unnecessary, but it makes it all that much sweeter.
As for The Undertaker, he's decidedly at the end of his career. His record is incredible, even without the perfect 20-0 at WrestleManias through the years. But he only works a very dates every year, which has to get harder and harder as he ages.
Then to add to the storyline, The Undertaker's long-time manager, Paul Bearer (William Moody) passes suddenly on March 5th. Naturally, this being pro wrestling, his death is used to further the storyline.
So, what will happen?
JON WALDMAN: I can't help but wonder if this match would be as intense if Bearer didn't pass away and gift WWE a wicked storyline. By right, this should close the show with 'Taker winning with the Gogoplata. Imagine the final image of 'Mania being Undertaker in his classic pose with a ghosted image of Bearer sprawled across the ring, as the Deadman avenges all the wrongdoings by Punk over the last couple weeks.
DALE PLUMMER: Punk is doing everything he can to get under Taker�s skin, and it might work. I can see Punk winning with interference, or count out, or Taker getting DQ�ed, but Punk will pay dearly for the win. Taker will take the loss and end the streak, but Punk will get beaten within an inch of his life. And Paul Heyman may get his too; Triple H all ready got his hand on Paul, now it�s the Undertaker�s turn. WWE has already put out the 20-0 DVD set, it�s not like they were going to churn out a 21-0 set.
MATTHEW ASHER: With everything Punk has done regarding the urn, no way Taker will let him win. Punk will be in control of the match much like Triple H in WM 27, but as he prepares to deliver the Anaconda Vice (he still uses this right?) Taker will lock in Hell's Gate. CM won't tap out, but he'll be rendered unconscious. This does two things: it keeps the streak alive at 21 but CM would be the first person to not be pinned/tap out against Taker (not including WM 9).
NOLAN HOWELL: This match is intriguing on so many levels, especially after the fire-hot build. I am of the opinion that making your current top dogs lose to a decrepit legend like Undertaker sets a bad tone for your product and that the current crop will never measure up to the old guard. I would like to see Punk end "The Streak" here, but I know better and expect to see The Undertaker go to 21-0.
MATTHEW BYER: This is another match where there are question marks because of ring rust due to The Undertaker not having wrestled since Wrestlemania 28. However, unlike the The Rock/Cena match the buildup has been excellent and should hopefully produce the best match on the card due to the abilities of CM Punk. Is there any doubt about the outcome? 21-0 for The Deadman, but I'll go out on a limb and say he wins by disqualification.
GREG OLIVER: With the advantage of seeing everyone else's predictions, I guess somebody has to decisively pick Punk. So I will. Why not? I'll argue that 20-1 is still pretty damn impressive. Punk gets the rocket strapped to his back and becomes the industry's top star for a couple more years. They just need to make sure to do it clean, no gimmicks, no run-ins -- just two top stars battling it out to the finish. And man, what a finish it'll be!


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Hemorrhoids are swollen cushions of tissue in the anus or lower part of the rectum. They contain many arteries and veins.
Alternative Names
Rectal lump; Piles; Lump in the rectum
Hemorrhoids are very common. They result from increased pressure on the anus. This can occur during pregnancy, childbirth, and due to constipation. The pressure causes the normal anal cushions to swell. This tissue can bleed, often during bowel movements.
Hemorrhoids may be caused by:
- Straining during bowel movements
- Constipation
- Sitting for long periods of time, especially on the toilet
- Certain diseases, such as liver
Hemorrhoids may be inside or outside the body.
- Internal hemorrhoids occur just inside the anus, at the beginning of the rectum. When they are large they may fall outside (prolapse). The most common problem with internal hemorrhoids is bleeding during bowel movements.
- External hemorrhoids occur outside the anus. They can result in difficulty cleaning the area after a bowel movement. If a blood clot forms in an external hemorrhoid, it can be very painful (thrombosed external hemorrhoid).
Hemorrhoids are usually not painful, but if a blood clot forms,they can be very painful.
Common symptoms include:
- Painless bright red blood from the rectum
- Anal itching
- Anal ache or pain, especially while sitting
- Pain during bowel movements
- One or more hard tender lumps near the anus
Exams and Tests
Most of the time, a doctor can often diagnose hemorrhoids simply looking at the rectal area. External hemorrhoids can often be detected this way.
Tests that may help diagnose the problem include:
Stool guaiac(shows the presence of blood) Sigmoidoscopy Anoscopy
Treatments for hemorrhoids include:
- Over-the-counter corticosteroid (for example, cortisone) creams to help reduce pain and swelling
- Hemorrhoid creams with lidocaine to help reduce pain
- Stool softeners help reduce straining and constipation
Things you can do to reduce itching include:
- Apply witch hazel to the area with a cotton swab.
- Wear cotton underwear.
- Avoid toilet tissue with perfumes or colors. Use baby wipes instead.
- Try not to scratch the area.
Sitz baths can help you to feel better. Sit in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes.
If your hemorrhoids do not get better with home treatments, you may need some type of office treatment, such as heat treatment, to shrink the hemorrhoids. This is called infrared coagulation. This may help avoid surgery. Another type of office treatment that may help is rubber band ligation.
If these treatments are not enough, some type of surgery may be necessary, such as removal of the hemorrhoids (
Possible Complications
The blood in the hemorrhoid may form
Rarely, severe bleeding may also occur.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call for your health care provider if:
- Hemorrhoid symptoms do not improve with home treatment.
- You have rectal bleeding. Your provider may want to check for other, more serious causes of the bleeding.
Get medical help right away if:
- You lose a lot of blood
- You are bleeding and feel dizzy, lightheaded, or faint
Constipation, straining during bowel movements, and sitting on the toilet too long raise your risk for hemorrhoids. To prevent constipation and hemorrhoids, you should:
- Drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
- Eat a high-fiber diet of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
- Consider using fiber supplements.
- Use stool softeners to prevent straining.
Sneider EB, Maykel JA. Diagnosis and management of symptomatic hemorrhoids. Surg Clin North Am. 2010 Feb;90(1):17-32, Table of Contents.
Nelson H. Anus. In: Townsend CM Jr, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 53.
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A Problem Worse Than Piracy? The Ridiculous Structure Of Online Music Licensing Deals
from the can't-make-money-this-way dept
Imagine a new hot-dog selling venture. Let's also say there's only one supplier to purchase hot dogs from. Instead of simply charging a fixed price for hot dogs, that supplier demands the HIGHER of the following: $1 per hot dog sold OR $2 for every customer served OR 50 percent of all revenues for anything sold in the store. In addition, the supplier requires a two-year minimum order of 300 hot dogs per day, payable all in advance. If fewer hot dogs are sold, there is no refund. If more than 300 hot dogs are sold each day, payments to the supplier are generated by calculating $2 per customer or 50 percent of total revenues, so an additional payment is due to the supplier. After the first two years, the supplier can unilaterally adjust any of the pricing terms and the shop can never switch suppliers.Doesn't seem like a particularly good business. When you hear of deals like that, it's kind of amazing that any of these businesses exist at all.


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For family proprietors Dan, David and Laureen Barber, Blue Hill is the name both for their two restaurants, and for the farm that inspired them.
"I used to walk up Blue Hill Road every week, for years; sometimes everyday. I loved Blue Hill Farm more than anything in the world.
"Back then it was a dairy run by two brothers. What a mess! They had cows pasturing in the front yard, for god's sake... And the barn and house were run-down and so dirty I couldn't believe it. And you know what? I loved it. I loved the open pastures, I loved the backdrop of blue hills, I loved that I felt like a queen every time I came up here.
"But whenever I told the brothers I wanted to buy the farm, they just laughed. 'Lady,' they'd say, 'This farm has been in our family for three generations. We're never selling.'
"I'd return the next week, and they'd say the same thing. 'Never selling.' This went on for years.
"Then one day I arrived at the top of the hill and one of the brothers came running over to me. 'Ma'am, do you still want to buy this farm?' I couldn't believe it. He didn't even let me answer. 'My brother and I have gotten into the biggest fight. If we don't sell it now we're going to kill each other.' I told them I was interested. 'Ma'am,' he said, 'we're selling it now, or forget it. Right now.'
"So I said yes. I hadn't even been inside the farmhouse, and I didn't know where the property began and where it ended. But it didn't matter. I just knew this was the place."
~Ann Marlowe Straus, as told to her grandchildren David and Dan Barber


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We've had such a busy summer....one thing stacked on top of another, that it's just flown by! Well...I'm finally going to tell you about the classes at Thimble Creek in Concord, CA.... It was SO MUCH FUN!!!! We drove down for the four days of classes (beautiful trip to & from!) and got all set up in Roxie & Joe's huge classroom (we brought a "FEW" samples to hang!) They had the room all dolled up....the project supplies in those cute little suitcases... and big pots of zinnias marching down the centers of the tables! So summer-y and happy!
Then..........................you have the troublemakers!!!! This looks like the same type of person who would teach everyone Japanese curse words at a retreat! LOLOLOL!!!! This is Nireko! She's very pretty when she's not making this scary face, and is so sweet. I just love her!!!