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W·H·Y Trap for Wasps, Hornets & Yellowjackets
The RESCUE!® W·H·Y® Trap catches 5 species of Paper Wasps; Bald-faced Hornets and European Hornets; and 12 species of Yellowjackets.
The W·H·Y® Trap has a top chamber and a bottom chamber. The top chamber is baited with two attractants -- one of which is a solid contained in a vial, and the other a liquid mixed with water. The bottom chamber is baited with a liquid attractant poured onto a cotton pad. Wasps, hornets and yellowjackets have two ways to enter: either through the top cap, or through the holes in the bottom cap.
For a PDF copy of the instructions booklet, click here.
Double-chambered design restricts insects from escaping
Durable construction holds up for multiple seasons
Attractant will not lure beneficial honeybees
Catches workers from summer through fall
Catches queens in spring before they build nests
First and only trap to capture Paper Wasps, Bald-faced Hornets and European Hornets
Two-week attractant kit included
No extra food bait required
Once inside the trap, the insects cannot fly out and die either by drowning (top chamber) or dehydration (bottom chamber).
Where and How To Use
For a PDF copy of the instructions booklet, click here.
The RESCUE!® W·H·Y® Trap can be used outdoors wherever there is a paper wasp, hornet or yellowjacket problem. We recommend the trap be placed at least 20 feet away from an outdoor activity area, such as a patio or deck. Generally speaking, the W·H·Y® Trap will capture more paper wasps near a house structure, and more hornets and yellowjackets near a natural setting of bushes and trees. It can be highly effective to place multiple traps around the perimeter of a yard or area where insects are entering. The trap should also be placed at least 20 feet away from a known yellowjacket nest.
The RESCUE!® W·H·Y® Trap can be used in early spring when the queen paper wasps, hornets and yellowjackets emerge from overwintering to look for new nest sites. It can also be used throughout the summer and fall to capture foraging wasp, hornet and yellowjacket workers.
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Just hung it yesterday as my son and I were getting dive bombed by the lil buggars! The bottom container is swarming with wasps and hornets but nothing in the top as of yet. Going to go and purchase a couple more of these traps! Thanks!!!
Bought the yellow jacket trap at the beginning of summer and didn't see anything for 2 weeks. Replaced the attractant and saw instant results the next day. With a toddler that loves to play in our backyard, this was a must!!! Now that I know it works, I'm purchasing the wasp trap. Love this product!
I have soooo many wasps and insects in my yard and have bought and even tried some of the homemade traps from Pinterest. Nothing has ever been as effective as the Rescue. I cannot believe how many wasps and even flies it gets rid of. I just emptied it again because it had so many bugs in it. I tell all of my neighbors about it. It is a terrific product. Finally one that works.
I accidently spilled some of the stuff for the disk on the ground and within 30 seconds there were 4 or 5 wasps swarming there. In the first 2 weeks of putting up the wasp catcher we caught at least 50 wasps. I just refilled it last night and I'll be willing to bet there are a bunch more in there.
The reusable wasp trap is very effective.
I have bought them for my family and friends.
I have one in my backyard. My neighbour likes to set up his chair with a cold drink and watch the action.
He tells me what the biggest count of live wasps were in the trap in his sitting, and he can sit there watching for hours.
I think that entertainment he gets with the trap that he is going to cancel his cable for TV in the summer.
Perhaps I should purchase him one as well.
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This works very well...I could not find the nest. They were swarming across my grass. My kids love to play in the yard. So I had to do something.(yellow jackets) I have woods on three sides so it is possible it wasn't even in my yard. But it caught about 26 in the first two weeks. YES, I counted them!! And way too many to count in the next two weeks. Bought the last refil Walmart had tonight...
This trap is AWESOME! I can't believe how many wasps it catches. They are lining up to get in and this thing is already full. No more stalking my yard with cans of spray, this trap is catching them ALL. Thank You!
I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful product! I've been waiting for something like this for over several years. I purchased four of these due to our wasp problem and boy do they work! They fill up with paper wasps. …Well thanks again!
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I started blogging about dividend growth stocks in January 2008; right around the time the market started its slide. Fast forward 18 months and we have seen it all: from companies which were once deemed too big to fail and which were later acquired for pennies on the dollar to the blowups of several prominent pyramid schemes and hedge funds. Back in early 2008 most investors were not fully aware of the dangers that the real estate implosion would have on the overall economy. Some aggressive investors lost much more than S&P 500 in 2008 due to their heavy concentration in certain sectors built at the highs of the market, use of excessive leverage and chasing "broken companies" which offered suspiciously high yields, which proved unsustainable.
In order for investors to become better at allocating capital, it is important to learn from ones mistakes. I have identified several mistakes, which could have saved investors billions had they known about them in the first place:
1) Diversify your portfolio. We often hear that diversification is dead and the fact that in a crisis almost all assets go down in sync. While this is somewhat true, a simple diversification strategy where an investor held some allocation to government fixed income, would have resulted in smaller losses. There are several bond ETF's which hold US Treasuries. Examples include iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treas Bond (TLT) and iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury (IEF). It is also important to understand that simply adding different asset classes in a portfolio may not provide any diversification benefits. For example adding fixed income from High-Yield Bonds would not have provided any diversification benefits, as most junk bonds represent companies with low credit ratings, which have a higher chance of defaulting during a crisis. Several Junk Bond ETF's such as iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bd (HYG) were introduced right before the financial crisis.
In addition to that, investors who concentrated their portfolios in just a handful of companies (10 – 15) would have under performed their benchmarks even if they had just one AIG (AIG) or Bank of America (BAC) in it. Both companies were considered the best of the best, before the crisis affected them and they had to seek government funds, while reducing or eliminating distributions to shareholders.
2) Build positions over time. While dollar cost averaging provides inferior returns in strong markets relative to a lump sum investment, the chance of a black swan effect ala 2008 makes it preferable for investors to build their positions slowly. This would be another control that would prevent your portfolio from collapsing, in case your stock analysis didn't work out as planned.
3) Don't chase high yield stocks blindly. Back in 2008, many financial stocks had very attractive dividend yields in the low double digits. Some of those like Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC) and Fifth Third Bank (FITB) had long histories of consistent dividend increases each year. The problem was that these stocks could not sustain paying their distributions, since they were earning much less than what they were paying out. At the end of the day these companies had nowhere else to go but cut their distributions, which was a strong sell indicator for many dividend growth investors. Most of the dividend cuts in the financial sector were followed by massive implosions in shareholders value from companies such as Citigroup (C), Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE).
4) Don't use excessive leverage. Using leverage means borrowing money to invest in something for the purpose of magnifying your profit potential. When you are right, leverage works in your favor. For example if you purchased a stock on margin, and it increased 10%, your leveraged return would be almost 20%. When you are wrong though, leverage could result in disastrous results and bankruptcy. Using the same example, a leveraged bet on the wrong side of the table where the underlying fell by 10% results in a 20% loss.
The whose housing mess was created by allowing people who cannot afford expensive houses speculating on housing prices enjoying double digit increases for eternity, while being heavily leveraged. Once housing prices started dropping like a rock, panicked sellers helped exacerbate the problem by adding more fuel to the already severe drop in values. This caused interest payments on mortgage backed securities to not be paid, which triggered collapses in financial companies such as Ambac (ABK) and Fannie Mae (FNM) which then sent shockwaves throughout the world.
5) Don't overpay for stocks. Investors often overpay for stocks because of the recency phenomenon, where they discount double-digit growth indefinitely. This leads to purchasing stocks with unacceptably low dividend yields, high P/E ratios and rosy predictions for strong dividend growth for eternity. Such conditions are simply unsustainable. The so called "Tech Four Horsemen" that CNBC's "Fast Money" touted in the last quarter of 2007, Apple (AAPL), Research in Motion (RIMM), Google (GOOG) and Garmin (GRMN) all spotted unusually high valuations until growth expectations declined substantially. Investors suffered huge losses in the process.
6) Understand what you are investing into. It is important to understand what one is getting into by reading a prospectus for example. Many mortgage-backed securities were marketed to individuals and institutions as no risk investments. Investors who took the trouble to check the 500-page prospectus of such investments would have avoided severe losses. It is important to keep simple and within your circle of competence. Another example includes some dividend ETFs which were supposed to offer stable income, but which ended up heavily concentrated in financials and REITs. Retirees who depended on those ETFs rather than individual stock selection for income, were caught by surprise. Even the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (SDY) and Dow Jones Select Dividend Index (DVY) at some point in time included dividend stocks which shouldn't have been there. Even now the Dividend Aristocrats Index includes stocks like General Electric (GE), Pfizer (PFE) and Gannett (GCI) which should be avoided by dividend investors.
While this list is not meant to be a comprehensive all-inclusive one, it is a great starting point for both novice and experienced investors. I believe that investing has never been a perfect science, but one could achieve perfection by learning from their mistakes and not repeating them over and over.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Six things I learned from the financial crisis
I started blogging about dividend growth stocks in January 2008; right around the time the market started its slide. Fast forward 18 months and we have seen it all: from companies which were once deemed too big to fail and which were later acquired for pennies on the dollar to the blowups of several prominent pyramid schemes and hedge funds. Back in early 2008 most investors were not fully aware of the dangers that the real estate implosion would have on the overall economy. Some aggressive investors lost much more than S&P 500 in 2008 due to their heavy concentration in certain sectors built at the highs of the market, use of excessive leverage and chasing "broken companies" which offered suspiciously high yields, which proved unsustainable.
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If I learned one lesson from these times, it would be: I'm the type who sees recovery early. Next time 'round, I should leg in.ReplyDelete
Of course, "when the yield seems great, always read the footnotes" is more portable. Another one: "when the market's hot, check in with the doomsayers."
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2009 at 6:12 PM
So what is the reason to avoid Pfizer?ReplyDelete
Good post.ReplyDelete
What I learned:
1. Invest in only the highest quality companies (zero or very little debt, consistently profitable, and one of the last to go under during economic armageddon).
2. Don't overleverage, or invest in operations that overleverage.
3. All financial and real estate related stocks are CYCLICAL.
4. Invest as though it's always a bear market.
Pfizer cut its dividends in half in January 2009.ReplyDelete
Excellent overview. I'm sure you'll stride knowledgeably into the next big crises!ReplyDelete
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Send Aid to Japan
On March 11, the devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit Japan. Over the past weekend, I have been glued to both my TV and to online media sites covering the tragic events in Japan. Last night, the Boston Red Sox encouraged their fans to make donations through the team, the Red Sox Foundation. Led by Red Sox pitchers Daisuke Matsuzaka, a native of Tokyo, Japan, and Hideki Okajima, from Kyoto, Japan, who greeted fans in Fort Myers, Fla. The team raised $4,600 and already committed $50,000. The team plans to accept more donations again for Friday's game. Feeling a bit helpless, I wanted to find ways to send some aid to the people of Japan. Any little bit can help and most ways to aid in relief won't take anything more than texting a few words. Here are some ways to aid in relief efforts:
1. American Red Cross – The easiest way of donating during this modern age is through a text. Text HELP to 90999 to make a $10 . Charges will appear on your next cell phone bill. You can text however many times as you like.
2. Salvation Army – The Salvation Army in Japan already has three emergency service teams operating in devastated areas, you can help by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY to donate or text "Japan" or "Quake" to 80888 to make a $10 donation.
3. Lady Gaga Prayer Bracelet – The Monster herself, Lady Gaga has designed a $5 "We Pray For Japan" wristband on sale at her website. All proceeds from the sale going to tsunami relief efforts. You can also make an additional donation through her website.
4. Facebook – The addicting procrastinator for college students has created the Global Disaster Relief page, which allows one to access information on a host of organizations where you can donate. The purpose of raising $2 million for Save the Children's Japan Earthquake Tsunami Emergency Fund.
5. AmeriCares – Help AmeriCares deliver medical and disaster relief by donating any amount through their website.
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Westcroft District Centre is a large retail development that serves the west side of Milton Keynes (Tattenhoe, Emerson Valley, Furzton, Shenley Brook End, Shenley Lodge, Oakhill, Shenley Wood, Shenley Chrurch End and West Bletchley).
The Westcroft Retail Park is an interesting place and definitely worth a visit one afternoon. It is reminiscent of an American shopping mall with it's huge stores and fast food outlets.
There is an abundance of free parking and a wide variety of retail outlets.
It has the added bonus of a local library, a pub, The Nut and Squirrel, a fish and chip shop and Mcdonalds, Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken if you need a sustaining snack while shopping.
The Morrisons supermarket is a good size store stocking a wide range of goods and offering excellent prices. It also has a very pleasant restaurant serving reasonably priced food, cakes and coffees for the weary shopper. A kids menu is on offer.
There is also a Morrisons petrol station which is convenient for the local residents living in some of the newly developed areas around it.
The surrounding shops include a motorists store, a Boots the Chemist, pet store, and a big Next.
There are various discount stores such as Instore and QS. This place is great because sometimes the shops in the centre:mk can seem a tad expensive. In Instore you can get cheap kitchenware, homeware, clothes and now they even stock cheap food, such as branded chocolate biscuits in multipacks at knock down prices! There is also a car servicing centre.
A health centre / clinic is located adjacent to the district centre.
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Blu-ray players (AKA Blu-ray Disc players) are popping up everywhere, especially since prices for some players are as low as $99. Another benefit is that Blu-ray players also play DVDs and CDs, and many also now offer internet streaming and media player functions, and some also offer 3D Blu-ray Disc playback. Check out my favorite current Blu-ray Player offerings. Note: Entries on this list are periodically updated to keep them current.
In addition, if you looking for PC Blu-ray Disc drives, check out some suggestions from Mark Kyrnin, About.com Guide for Computers.
1. OPPO Digital BDP-103 Blu-ray Disc Player
The OPPO Digital BDP-103 Blu-ray Player plays 2D and 3D Blu-ray Discs as well as internet streaming from services such as Netflix, Vudu (including Vudu 3D), Pandora, and Rhapsody. The BDP-103 also continues OPPO's tradition of providing both SACD and DVD-Audio Disc playback as well as compatibility with a host of other formats, including, but not limited to, HDCD, MKV, and standard audio CDs. The BDP-103 can also play back media files from connected USB flash drive, or from a network-connected PC.
For convenience, the BDP-103 provides Dual HDMI outputs that enable the connection of one HDMI output directly to a 3D-TV, while using the second HDMI output for connecting to another 2D or 3D compatible display or to supply a separate audio feed to a pre-3D HDMI home theater receiver. An added bonus is the inclusion of the two HDMI inputs, as well as a total of three USB ports.
You get all of the above, plus 4K upscaling, if you need it.
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Also Available: OPPO Digital 103D Blu-ray Disc Player with Built-in Silicon Image VRS ClearView and Darbee Visual Presence Video Processing.
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Also Available: OPPO Digital BDP-105 Audiophile Blu-ray Disc Player with toroidal transformer-based power supply, built-in headphone amplifier, a set of XLR stereo output connections, both digital optical/coaxial audio inputs, and enhanced analog audio output stage using ESS SABRE DACs (Digital-to-Analog Converters).
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Also available in a Darbee Edition (BDP-105D): Official Product Page
2. Kaleidescape Cinema One Movie Player
The Kaleidescape Cinema One Movie Player is an innovative home theater component looks like an oversized Blu-ray Disc player, and, yes, it does play Blu-ray/DVD/CD discs (that is why it is included in this Blu-ray Disc player listing), but does a whole lot more.
The Cinema One also functions as a movie server that can store up to 100 Blu-ray Quality movies on a 4 TB harddrive, which can be imported directly from a disc or downloaded (in full Blu-ray audio and video quality) via the internet from the Kaleidescape Store. In addition, you can import your own Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and music CDs for easy access at the touch of button.
Set-up is very easy, but it really helps if you have a fast internet connection for downloading large Blu-ray and DVD quality files.
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3. Sony Playstation 3 Slim - Blu-ray/DVD Player and Game Console Combination
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4. Samsung BD-H6500 Blu-ray Disc Player
The Samsung BD-H6500 is a great example of how Blu-ray Disc players have morphed into a complete media playback device for physical, network, and internet-based content. To start, the BD-H6500 provides 2D and 3D playback of Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, CDs, as well as both 1080p and 4K upscaling. The BD-H6500 also features both Ethernet and built-in WiFi for easy connection to the internet for accessing audio/video streaming content, such as CinemaNow, Netflix, Pandora, Vudu, and more. Also, W-Fi Direct, provides wireless streaming directly from compatible smartphones and tablets, and compatibility with Samsung's SHAPE system allows content being played on the BD-H6500 (that includes physical discs) to be wireless streamed to compatible wireless playback devices that can be around the home.
However, it is also important to point out that only HDMI and Digital Optical Outputs are provided for connection to a TV and home theater receiver.
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5. Panasonic DMP-BDT360 Blu-ray Disc Player
Two start with, there is 2D and 3D Blu-ray disc playback (including 2D-to-3D conversion), as well as video processing/upscaling for DVDs, and audio CD playback. For those that own a 4K Ultra HD TV, this player also provides 4K upscaling.
In addition to its disc playback features (which also include DVD and CDs in addition to Blu-ray Discs) the DMP-BDT360 also include network and internet streaming capability (including HuluPlus, YouTube, Vudu, Netflix and a lot more), as well as full web browsing and access to media content stored on other network connected devices, such as PCs and media servers. The DMP-BDT360 can connect to your home network and the internet via wired Ethernet or Wifi.
If you have still images, video, and/ir music stored on USB flash drives or SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or other compatible devices you can play them by connecting your flash drive or card into the front mounted USB port or SD card slot.
Also, with Miracast you can streaming audio and video content direct from compatible smartphones or tablets, without the need for the player to be connected to your home network.
However, it must be pointed out that the DMP-BDT360, in keeping with what is being included on current Blu-ray Disc players, only provides HDMI and Digital Optical output connections. No analog audio or video connections are included.
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6. Panasonic DMP-BDT330
The Panasonic DMP-BDT330 slim and stylish Blu-ray Disc player that provides 2D and 3D playback of Blu-ray Discs, 2D to 3D conversion, and both 1080p and 4K upscaling. The DMP-BDT330 also features both Ethernet and built-in WiFi for easy connection to the internet for accessing audio/video streaming content, such as CinemaNow, Netflix, Pandora, Vudu, and more.
Two new innovations include Dual HDMI outputs, providing more connection flexibility when using a 3D TV in combination with a non-3D compatible Home Theater Receiver, and Miracast, which provides wireless streaming directly from compatible smartphones and tablets.
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Also available is the lower priced Panasonic DMP-BDT230 which eliminates the 4K upscaling, and second HDMI output. Compare Prices for the DMP-BDT230
7. Sony BDP-S790 3D and Network-Enabled Blu-ray Disc Player
The Sony BDP-S790 is a compact and stylish Blu-ray Disc player that performs well and provides a lot of entertainment options. The BDP-S790 provides 2D and 3D Blu-ray Disc playback, 1080p and 4K upscaling for standard DVDs and internet streamed content, and offers dual HDMI outputs for easier integration with non-3D compatible HDMI-equipped home theater receivers.
The Sony BDP-S790 also provides network media player functions, including the ability to access digital media content stored on USB flash drives, iPods, and PCs, as well as stream audio/video content from the internet. With the purchase of an optional compatible webcam, you can even make Skype video phone calls.
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8. LG BP730 3D Network Blu-ray Disc Player
The LG BP730 is slim styled, fast loading, Blu-ray Disc player that features 2D and 3D Blu-ray disc playback, video processing/upscaling for DVDs, and CD playback. 4K upscaling is also provided for compatible TVs.
Additional capabilities include playback of still images, video, and music stored on USB flash drives or other compatible devices can also be accessed via the front mounted USB port (you can also use the USB port to plug an external windows mouse or keyboard), as well as internet streaming capability (including HuluPlus, YouTube, Vudu, and Netflix and a lot more), via either wired or wireless network connectivity. The BP730 also incorporated LG's Smart Share, which provides access to media content stored on other network connected devices, such as PCs and media servers.
Also included in the box is a "magic remote" which allows you use an onscreen cursor for menu navigation. Also, if you install the LG Remote App on a compatible mobile phone, the BD730 can send its audio playback signal to your phone so you can listen in privacy on earphones - great for late night viewing.
NOTE: It is important to point out that the BP730 only provides HDMI and Digital Optical output connections. No analog audio or video connections are included.
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9. Sony BDP-S6200 3D Network Blu-ray Disc Player
The Sony BDP-S6200 is a very affordable (and very stylish) player that is compatible with Blu-ray discs (both 2D and 3D - including 2D-to-3D conversion), DVDs, SACDs, and audio CDs. In addition to disc playback capabilities, the BDP-S5200 also incorporates both 1080p and 4K Upscaling.
Also, Ethernet and WiFi connectivity is provided enabling access to audio/video streaming content from Netflix, Pandora, Hulu Plus, as well as content stored on network-connected PCs. The BDP-S6200 can also stream compatible 3D content from the internet. Built-in Web Browsing is also supported. You can even stream content directly from compatible smartphones and tablets using the player's Miracast capability.
For additional content access from flash drives and other compatible devices, two USB ports are provided. To make operation easier, the BDP-S6200 provides an easy-to-use onscreen menu and is also compatible with Sony's TV SideView iOS and Android remote control Apps.
However, is must be pointed out that BDP-S6200, as with almost all newer Blu-ray Disc players, does not provide component video or analog audio outputs.
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Also available, the Sony BDP-S5200, which carries a lower price tag, but does not provide 4K upscaling or SACD playback.
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Also if 3D, 4K upscaling, or SACD playback is important for you, you can step down further in price to the Sony BDP-S3200.
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10. Sharp BD-AMS20U 3D/Network-Enabled Blu-ray Disc Player
Sharp is well-known for its LCD TVs, but they also have a great Blu-ray Player product line. The BD-AMS20U is a player that packs in a lot of features. In addition to 2D//3D Blu-ray, DVD, and CD playback, the BD-AMS20U also offers internet streaming, via included Ethernet connection or built-in WiFi, from content providers, such as Netflix, Pandora, and YouTube. In addition, the BD-AMS20U has a very fast disc disc loading time. If you have a Sharp LCD TV with Aquos link, you can control both units with one remote. An added bonus is an MHL-enabled HDMI input that allows you to connect an MHL-enabled mobile device to the BD-AMS20U, allowing you to view or listen to content from that mobile device on your TV or home theater system.
NOTE: Your TV must have an HDMI input connection. This player does not have analog video or audio outputs. For a detailed look at how the Sharp BD-AMS20U operates before you make a buying decision, you can download the User Manual.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Making progress
She was mildly impressed. At first she played along, sometimes throwing us a bone, claiming she wanted a brother. But most of the time she just ignored us completely.
I get it. She's only two so the concept of a baby in mommy's belly or a baby that would eventually live with us might be a little perplexing. Nevertheless, I didn't want to give up.
It seems to be working. The other day, while talking about it, she came over and kissed my belly, announcing, "I kiss da baby."
And now, in her prayers each night, besides thanking God for herself, she thanks God for the baby too.
I can't wait to see what a wonderful big sister she is going to be.
Any tips for getting toddler to understand that another baby is on the way?
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- d e v a n said...
adorable! We read lots of books about a new baby coming home and that seemed to help. :)
- August 11, 2010 at 8:36 PM
- Hillary said...
Devan's right. The new baby books did help a bit. Naming the baby did, too, as much as I was against it.
- August 11, 2010 at 8:45 PM
- k said...
We brought a baby blanket into the playroom and did a lot of swaddling Elmo and other stuffed animals.
Other than that--and talking about Baby Iris--we did a lot of hoping and praying that it wouldn't hit the fan when she came home.
- August 12, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Party of 5 said...
I've done it twice and both times it was as smooth as I'd dreamed it would be. Hope you have the same experience. I believe strongly in NOT letting guilt play a part. The toddler will have to wait his/her turn while you bathe, nurse, change the new baby and that's nothing to feel guilty about, it's how it is. I think that helps to eliminate any kind of potential resentment. Sometimes the baby will have to wait while you read to the toddler, etc. I always made a big deal about that. "Baby Lauren, you have to lay there and wait for mommy. I'll be right back. I am going to pour William some juice." Whatever. A lot of verbalizing went on...everyone loved everyone and there were no issues.
- August 12, 2010 at 7:29 PM


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A 6-0 lead after the opening quarter sounds pretty good for the Buffalo Bills, but it's easy to be disappointed by it.
The Bills twice have had to settle for field goals inside the red zone today against the Baltimore Ravens at Ralph Wilson Stadium, with Dan Carpenter converting both times from 27 yards out.
The Bills are now failed to score a touchdown in their past five trips inside the red zone, settling for Carpenter field goals each time.
The Bills' first drive of the game covered 64 yards in 11 plays and took 4:43 off the clock. The big play was a 26-yard completion from EJ Manuel to T.J. Graham on a third-and-9 play from the Baltimore 40-yard line, setting the Bills up at the Ravens' 14. The drive stalled when on third and 3 from the Baltimore 7, Manuel was sacked by Terrell Suggs.
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Slow start: The Ravens put themselves in a hole to start the game by taking back-to-back penalties before even running a play from scrimmage. Left guard Kelechi Osemele was called for a facemask, and running back Ray Rice was whistled for a false start.
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Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops potentially can claim his 150th career victory Friday night against Texas A&M in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. He could reach the mark in exactly 14 seasons, but the OU coach said on Wednesday that's he's never set any career goals for himself.
"I don't really operate that way in looking long-term. I have high expectations. I expect a lot. But I don't sit there. … it's just not how I think to envision things like that," Stoops said. "I'm kind of day-to-day, week-to-week, month-to-month trying to get better as a program and as a team as opposed to what might happen 15 years down the road.
"I think in our business you are daily and weekly trying to improve the program. You don't have time to think of those things. I don't think about them now."
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For the Town Council to ask for feedback from residents on whether to build a bridge to alleviate the traffic jams is an insult.
Time and again residents have pleaded with the council to limit development for the same reason cited in the news story – increased traffic.
Such pleas fell on deaf ears as developers rule, even though the public votes.
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ROUND ROCK – Mineral Wells junior Alex Pearcy finished 50th overall Saturday at the Class 3A girls' state cross country meet.
Pearcy ran a time of 12:41.94.
Pearcy qualified for the state meet after placing ninth at the regional meet last week.
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Thomas Barret Lyle Wilson, 28, was seen on a video feed having sex with a horse during training at the Legacy Equine Medical and Surgical Centre near Tulsa, according to a report in the Daily O'Collegian.
When confronted by an owner of the center, he reportedly said "I'm glad you caught me. I need help," according to an affidavit quoted by the paper.
Wilson, who lives in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to a charge of sodomy and has agreed not to practice for five years. I assume that means not practice veterinary medicine but presumably he won't be practicing that other thing, too.
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A 25-year-old Rockland County man was killed early this morning in a crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in New Jersey.
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The victim was identified this afternoon as Daniel McWeeney, 25, of Garnerville.
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The fish and fishing boats are fewer and farther between, but the media fascination with the nation's oldest, imperiled industry is spawning like guppies.
In addition to "Wicked Tuna," back for its second season on National Geographic TV, this fall's small screen lineup includes a miniseries on the History Channel called "Nor'easter Men."
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"Gloucester, New Bedford and Portland are beacons in fishing history," says the show's publicity material from A&E Networks. "Today's fishermen who venture into the North Atlantic compete to reel in the biggest catches and largest paychecks. 'Nor'easter Men' follows the lives of rival New England crews as they brave storms, cold and exhaustion to bring their catch to market and mark their place in history."
Filmed over the course of seven or eight days in December and January aboard the Lily Jean, which is named for Sanfilippo's daughter, and at his home, the Gloucestermen's portion of the show will also talk about "the dangers of regulation," said Sanfilippo.
The two cameramen who accompanied the crew "asked us to do a couple of things, but there was no script," said crew member Sal Ciolino, "and they didn't try to make us do anything that might get us hurt.
"But that time of year, we had some good weathers," he added, meaning rough seas, "and it was real cold. All you can see of me is my eyeballs."
Haddock, a favorite catch, was not plentiful, said Sanfilippo, but there were enough pollock and redfish to make the trip worthwhile. Ciolino said he estimated they hauled in about 30,000 pounds, which would sell at auction for somewhat under $1 per pound. Net proceeds — so to speak — were split among the captain and three crewmen, which included Robert Martinez and Andrew McComiskey.
The captain is throwing a party at The Gloucester House for neighbors who want to see the premiere Thursday night; he said all are welcome.
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|1 tsp
|toasted sesame oil
|1/2 lb
|boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
|1/4 c
|medium green onions, finely diced
|1/4 c
|asian sweet chili sauce
|1 Tbsp
|island teriyaki sauce
|1 Tbsp
|pineapple preserves
|2 tsp
|balsamic seasoned rice vinegar
|1/3 c
|finely shredded carrots
|1/3 c
|finely diced orange bell pepper
|1 tsp
|minced garlic
|1 tsp
|sriracha hot sauce
|1 can(s)
|(8oz) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
|2 tsp
|black sesame seeds
|1 c
|sweet and sour sauce for dipping
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Jeanette's notes for this recipe:
Asian food is one of my family favorites. So is this delicious appetizer recipe, which captures those flavors you find at your favorite Chinese restaurant. Who can resist these fabulous island teriyaki tiki bites! I know i can't especially when you dip these into a sweet and sour sauce. I guarantee if you put these in front of a crowd; especially at a football party get together; they will be gone in seconds. The ultimate game party food for any sports gathering! Try them and see.
These little bites have quite the BITE! But even I - who is fairly weary of spicy hot food - was so impressed by how nicely all of the flavors come together in this recipe. We love their creative presentation, and the recipe would be easy to double or triple depending on your party size. Party on!
Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray 16 mini muffin cups with no-stick cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and onions; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in Asian sweet chili sauce, Island Teriyaki sauce, pineapple preserves, balsamic seasoned rice vinegar, carrots, orange bell pepper, garlic and sriracha hot sauce. Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, unroll dough into 4 rectangles. Cut each rectangle into quarters by making another diagonal cut in addition to the perforation to make a total of 16 triangles.
Press largest part of each dough triangle in bottom and up side of muffin cup, leaving triangle points extending over cup.
Fill each cup with about 1 tablespoon chicken mixture. For each cup, slightly stretch points of triangles to make longer; twist points together and place on top of filling.
Spray shaped rolls lightly with cooking spray; sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Bake 11 to 19 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully remove from pan to serving plate. Cool 5 minutes before serving. Serve with sweet and sour sauce for dipping.
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Kimi Gaines kimijo - Jan 3, 2011
Would love to see a picture of this...Sounds awesome!!
Camille Pohtilla CamilleKaye - Jan 3, 2011
I am going to try this...sounds really good! Thanks for posting!
Jeanette Nelson nelsonjs2 - Jan 3, 2011
When i make these again i will be sure to take a picture and post on this link. Thank you for saying such good things about my island teriyaki tiki chicken bites!
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Peggi Anne Tebben cookiequeen - Jan 3, 2011
Gonna try Jeanette.


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Football action coming up on the station ...
Brian Flowers wins the 2013 Ricky Award
At the station's Annual General Meeting on 21 October, Brian Flowers was named the winner of the 2013 Ricky Award for Excellence in Radio. Brian performs three 5.5 hour shifts a week on the station, starting at midnight. We wonder when he has a normal life, since he's mostly nocturnal. He plays 'Country Music ... Of Course" through the night and also fills in for other hosts who are absent, whenever asked. Brian has had a long history with the station has steadfastly contributed to the welfare of the station. Brian's award was a popular award with the members attending the AGM.
The Ricky Award is named after Ricky Stevenson, a long-time accountant who served Hawkesbury Radio in many roles for many years. He succumbed to cancer in 2003 and in his memory, his wife Pamela donated the Ricky Award, to be presented to an individual for excellence in radio and contribution to the Station.
In the left picture, Brian Flowers is being presented with the 2013 Ricky Award by Director Chris Dries while Chairman Paul Rasmussen looks on
2013 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Hawkesbury Radio's owner, the Hawkesbury Radio Communications Co-operative Limited was held in the Deerubbin Centre, Windsor on 21 October.
The Agenda contained all the normal matters included in an AGM - CHairman's Report, Directors' Report, Presentation of Annual Accounts etc, and Election of half the board for a 2 year term. Four directors retired from the board, and being eligible, presented themselves for election for another term. Two other members also offered themselves for election.
As is customary, a secret ballot was held of the members present, with some votes also cast by Power of Attourney as we have always done and the following members were elected to the Board:
- Yvonne Bartle
- Gavin Casburn
- Michael Golikov
- Michael Kear
Congratulations to those elected, and thank you to all the members who put themselves forward, willing to make a contribution to the station's management.
Web Site Hacked
Our site was recently broken into and a file modified with some links to dubious e-commerce sites and a malware script added to the bottom of the pages. This caused visitors' anti-virus and anti-malware protection to trigger and warn that a malicious virus has been loaded onto the visitors home computer as they browsed around our site.
The exploit was quickly detected and neutralised.
Our web site gets about 50-100 attempted hacking exploits every DAY normally. We have defences in place to deal with these threats and they are updated frequently as a normal part of our regular maintenance on the site. The threats range from people attemping to post inappropriate material to the guestbook up to attempts to break into our database. Once a hacker gets into the database, they can steal information or do damage to our data. Often, they are searching for customer information or credit card details for criminal purposes. (Just for the record, we dont have any of that kind of information in our database for them to steal).
The most recent exploit was a new type for us, and we have built a new defence mechanism against it.
We are sorry if anyone was alarmed by the addition of this script to the bottom of our pages- it wasn't of our causing, and we hope we wont see it again. We are certain that there will be new attempts, because we have been fending off attempts to hack into the site every day for a decade or more. The current count of ip addresses used to attempt to gain access to our site is 48,593 since we started keeping records.
Update: The attack attempts continue unabated. As at 10 February, the number of ip addresses (computer locations) identifying as atempting to gain access to our site is now 63,934
Racing legend Johnny Tapp makes a visit
Recently racing legend Johnny Tapp paid us a visit at the invitation of Gary Cotter and was interviewed on his show.
Our coverage of the Bridge to Bridge Ski Classic
Once again, Hawkesbury Radio was covering The Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic, which is Australia 's internationally renowned water ski race. Set amidst the backdrop of the picturesque scenery of the incredible Hawkesbury River, this event attracts competitors nationally and globally. It is a great adventure that commences at Dangar Island in Broken Bay and proceeds along the length of the Hawkesbury River finishing in the historic town of Windsor . Interstate and overseas competitors are amazed at the beauty and hospitality of the Hawkesbury region and in particular the township of Windsor, the renowned home of the Bridge to Bridge.
Our outside broadcast bus was again at the finish line to cover all the excitement. Here are some pictures from the event ...
Congratulations to the Rugby League Call Team!!!!
For FIFTEEN YEARS now, Hawkesbury Radio's rugby league call team has kept up a high quality live call all season. It's no small achievement to keep it up all that time, and maintain the professional quality of the broadcasts, bringing the rugby league to our listeners week in, week out.
This provides a valuable service to the listeners in the Hawkesbury - enabling them to stay in touch with their team even if they can't attend the game. Our call team has a sophisticated broadcast with numerous observation points including expert as-it-happens game call, sideline eye, and keeping track of what's going on in other games on the same day. This requires teamwork, organisation and attention to detail. Not to mention quick thinking and diplomacy if things go wrong or there is any hiccup with the facilities at the ground on the day. Backup plans are part of the deal for the rugby league call team.
Watch the video, prepared by Nicole Fitzsimons, as she takes a look at a day in the life of the Hawkesbury Radio commentary team.
Studio 2 Stage 2 begins
The second stage of the renovation of Studio 2 has begun. This is the area that used to be the "green room" and is being rebuilt into a full-blown broadcast studio - a duplicate of our main broadcast studio. The idea is to provide a duplicate of the main studio so training can progress on the same equipment used for broadcast, shows can be recorded there, interviews can be conducted in an environment that's not on-air live etc.
In some circumstances, we will broadcast from Studio 2 instead of Studio 1. For example if maintenance work is being done on our main broadcast equipment, the presenter can simply move into studio 2 and broadcast from there, using more or less the same equipment.
You can watch as the upgrade progresses, at our special gallery page here.
Community noticeboard
Community Noticeboard is a free public service from Hawkesbury Radio. Not-for-profit organisations holding events in our listening area or close to it, are welcome to let us know about forthcoming events, which will be included in our noticeboard announcements several times a day.
All you have to do is let us know at least two weeks in advance, and make sure you give us details of a contact person so we can follow up with one of the organisers.
Now you can contact our Community Noticeboard team on line through our Community Noticeboard page. >>>
New soundproofing in Studio 1
At long last our new sound deadening foam has been installed in Studio 1 - the broadcast studio.
First - move the broadcast setup to studio 2 - normally used just for recording the less-complicated pieces to be included in shows. Michael Golikov runs his show from the temporary studio while the work continues
Next - clean down the wall - remove all the papers pinned there, and dust etc. Then glue the new foam to the wall. Here is Steve Wilkins and Seth Lewis hard at work
The new studio look is spick and span. Seth Lewis, Chris Dries and Steve Wilkins are obviously pleased with the new sound deadening.
The Winner of our Logo Competition
We are delighted to reveal at last the winning entry in our recent Logo Competition. We were delighted with the number of very thoughful and inspired entries - a great many people have given a lot of thought to how their local station should be portrayed, and taken into account the way they see the station integrating with the Hawkesbury community and joining with the community to make our area a better place to live and work.
Chris Muscat from the Slopes, NSW submitted the winning design. He says about his design:
"The Blue colour represents the 'blue' of our iconic Blue Mountains, the backdrop for the Hawkesbury Region. The Equalisers represent sound/music/mix levels and also have been chosen and shaped to symbolise the silhouette of the Blue Mountains."
You can see Chris's other design, and the other finalists on our special Logo Competition page.
Congratulations to Chris Muscat, who wins the $1000 in prizes from our sponsors, and will get to sit in on a radio show at a time that suits him.
The photo shows Chris Muscat, (middle) with Andrew Reilly (L) Advertising Manager of Hawkesbury Newspapers, and Mike Kear (R), Sales & Marketing Director of Hawkesbury Radio, at the presentation ceremony.
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- Master techniques to create believable natural surface materials
- Take your models to the next level of realism or artistic development by using the material and texture settings within Blender 2.5.
- Take the hassle out of material simulation by applying faster and more efficient material and texture strategies
- Part of Packt's Cookbook series: Each recipe is a logically organized according to the surface types with clear instructions and explanations on how these recipes can be applied across a range of materials including complex materials such as oceans, smoke, fire and explosions.
Book DetailsLanguage : English
Paperback : 312 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date : January 2011
Author(s) : Colin Litster
Topics and Technologies : All Books, Blender, Other, Cookbooks, Open Source, Web Graphics & Video
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1: Creating Natural Materials in Blender
Chapter 2: Creating Man-made Materials
Chapter 3: Creating Animated Materials
Chapter 4: Managing Blender Materials
Chapter 5: Creating More Difficult Man-made Materials
Chapter 6: Creating More Difficult Natural Materials
Chapter 7: UV Mapping and Sub Surface Scattering
Chapter 8: Painting and Modifying Image Textures in Blender
Chapter 9: Special Effects Materials
- Chapter 1: Creating Natural Materials in Blender
- Introduction
- Creating a realistic pebble material using procedural textures
- Creating a gray limestone pebble
- Creating the quartz pebble material
- Creating an opalescent quartz material
- Creating a mask to represent the quartz veins
- Combining two materials, to make a third, using Nodes
- Creating a large rock material using procedural, and node textures
- Creating a sea rock material
- Creating a texture node to simulate seaweed at the base of a rock
- Creating a large rock face using photo reference
- Chapter 2: Creating Man-made Materials
- Introduction
- Creating a slate roof node material that repeats but with ultimate variety
- Using a tileable texture to add complexity to a surface
- Warping a texture to disguise seams in a repeated texture
- Adding weathering by copying and reusing textures
- Combining materials using nodes
- Creating metals
- Using specular maps to add age and variety to man-made surface materials
- Adding oxidization weathering to our copper material
- Adding grime and artistic interest to our copper material
- Creating a path or road material that never repeats
- Repeating a tiled texture to duplicated objects
- Deforming materials and textures in Blender
- Chapter 3: Creating Animated Materials
- Introduction
- How to move textures and create animation without moving a mesh
- Manipulating the F-Curves of texture movement
- Using an Empty as a dummy object to control texture movement over time
- A barber pole with no moving parts
- How to alter the color of materials and textures over time
- Creating a red hot iron bar
- How to animate transparency in a texture
- Creating a burning sheet of paper
- How to change textures during an animation
- How to texture with movies creating a TV screen
- Chapter 4: Managing Blender Materials
- Introduction
- Setting a default scene for materials creation
- Additional settings for default scene
- Creating an ideal Blender interface for material creation
- Creating an ideal texture animation setup
- Naming materials and textures
- Appending materials
- Linking materials
- Making blendfiles stand alone
- Chapter 5: Creating More Difficult Man-made Materials
- Introduction
- Creating rust on iron-based metals
- Creating a mesh object to provide good reflective surfaces
- Using environment map textures to simulate reflection
- Varying environment map reflections to simulate corrosion or wear
- Using raytrace reflections to simulate polished metals
- Varying raytrace reflections to simulate dirt and grime
- Chapter 6: Creating More Difficult Natural Materials
- Introduction
- Creating realistic large-scale water in Blender 2.5
- Setting up an ocean vista environment
- Creating a wave surface using textures
- Creating an ocean surface material
- Creating wake around objects in water
- Creating a non-repeating leaf material
- Creating image and bump maps, with alpha channels
- Using images as the basis for a leaf material
- Using alpha to create a leaf shape on a simple mesh
- Adding a non-repeating bump to the leaf material
- Adding color complexity to the leaf material
- Chapter 7: UV Mapping and Sub Surface Scattering
- Introduction
- Creating a face map from photographs
- Unwrapping a face mesh to produce a UV map
- Editing a UV map to optimize the image space
- Creating multiple UV maps for a single object
- Combining UV maps to create an enveloping UV
- Using a paint package to merge UV maps
- Extracting color, bump, and specularity maps from photographs
- Applying UVs to create an accurate skin material
- Skin shading using SSS and AO
- Chapter 8: Painting and Modifying Image Textures in Blender
- Introduction
- Post processing rendered images from within Blender
- Adding more than one material to a surface
- Adding dirt onto a model
- Creating an aged photo with simple Blender materials
- Chapter 9: Special Effects Materials
- Introduction
- Creating explosive smoke in Blender
- Igniting a flame and making things burn in Blender
- Creating loopable fire and smoke sequences
- Adding complex FX without the render overhead
Code Downloads
Download the code and support files for this book.
Submit Errata
Please let us know if you have found any errors not listed on this list by completing our errata submission form. Our editors will check them and add them to this list. Thank you.
Errata- 8 submitted: last submission 10 Jun 2013
Errata type: Others | Page number: 38 | Errata date: 05 Sep 2011
Please describe the errata.: 20.Finally, under Clouds set GrayscaleGrayGreayscale, Noise Soft, Basis as Improved Perlin, Size 0.03, Depth 2. Misprint... Should read as ... set Grayscale, Noise Soft, Basis as Improved Perlin, Size 0.03, Depth 2.
Errata type: code | Page number: 97 -98
To move the barber pole, it's not X or Y Coordinate we have to change, we have only to change Z axis empty( like O° to 90° etc...) to animate the barber pole.
Errata type: code | Page number: 23
The recipe as described does not quite make the same result as the downloadable blend file. The result is the default purple rock. To fix the issue copy from step 13 "Alter the color selector to R, G, B 0.000, black." to the end of step 18.
Errata type: technical | Page number: 101
Under instruction 4, the Noise should be set to soft.
Errata type: typo | Page number: 38
under Clouds set GrayscaleGrayGreayscale, Noise Soft, Basis as Improved Perlin, Size 0.03, Depth 2. Misprint... Should read as ... set Grayscale, Noise Soft, Basis as Improved Perlin, Size 0.03, Depth 2.
Errata type: typo | Page number: Page 12 in the PacktLib eBook
The sentence doesn't finish in step 7. As a result it doesn't give the Size value, which should be 0.05.
Errata type: typo | Page number: Page37 in the PacktLib eBook
Every bold word "Extrapolation" should be the bold word "Interpolation."
Errata type: code | Page number: 23
The recipe as described does not quite make the same result as the downloadable blend file. The result is the default purple rock. To fix the issue copy from step 13 "Alter the color selector to R, G, B 0.000, black." to the end of step 18. "
Sample chapters
You can view our sample chapters and prefaces of this title on PacktLib or download sample chapters in PDF format.
What you will learn from this book
- Understand the new Blender 2.5 user interface that simplifies creation of materials and textures
- Explore the complex task of UV mapping of a human face
- Use the Sub Surface Scattering commands in Blender to create objects the way you want
- Confidently simulate materials such as smoke, flames, and explosions using the Blender 2.5 Smoke Physics module
- Create an entire ocean that animates and reacts with objects in the water by using the new Blender 2.5 features
- Employ simple repeating textures that can be applied with infinite variety without appearing to repeat
- Synthesize complex materials without complex mesh objects by using alpha transparency
- Create incredible moving textures and materials by using Blender 2.5 animation curves
- Create flexible materials that can curve around corners or apply themselves to complex winding meshes without unwanted texture distortion
- Manage Blender 2.5 materials and textures and effectively apply them to your Blender projects
In Detail
Blender 2.5 is one of the most usable 3D suites available. Its material and texture functions offer spectacular surface creation possibilities. It can take you hours just to create basic textures and materials in Blender and when you think of creating complex materials and textures you are petrified. Imagine how you will feel when you overcome these obstacles.
This book wastes no time on boring theory and bombards you with examples of ready-created materials and textures from the start, with clear instructions on how they were created, and what you can learn from them for making your own. It covers all core Blender functions you will ever need to easily create perfect simulation of objects from the simplest to the most complex ones.
The book begins with recipes that show you how to create natural surface materials, including a variety of pebbles, rocks, wood, and water, as well as man-made metals, complete with rust. By utilizing some of the easiest-to-use animation tools available, you will be able to produce accurate movement in mesh objects. Familiarize yourself with a plethora of tools that will help you to effectively organize your textures and materials.
You will learn how to emulate the reflective properties of natural materials and how to simulate materials such as rusted iron, which is difficult to make believable. Transparency and reflection are both tricky natural surface properties to simulate but these recipes will make it easy. Explore ways to speed up animations by using special painting techniques to significantly lower render times. By the end of the book, you will be able to simulate some of the most difficult effects to recreate in any 3D suite, such as smoke, fire, and explosions.
A practical book packed with powerful techniques and solutions for adding materials and textures to your Blender projects
Each chapter in the book follows a themed approach to creating materials using the new Blender 2.5 features. As you read through each chapter you will learn approaches to create materials and textures. These materials and textures will help you to create a flawless simulation of real-world objects. You need not read the chapters in any particular order to learn to use the Blender 3D suite for materials simulation appropriately. Every recipe in this book will enable you to create a usable material or texture effect as well as teaching you techniques that save your time.
Who this book is for
If you are a Graphics Designer looking to master the features for materials and textures to create realistic looking models in Blender, then this book is for you. It can be read by both beginners and experienced Blender users; however, prior understanding of object creation and manipulation in Blender would be an advantage.
This is a must-read for Blender users who want to learn the concepts and at the same time experiment with the different Blender Material and texture functions.


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At Friday's second community meeting at Newtown High School, residents spoke frankly and openly about the fate of the Sandy Hook Elementary School building. Before comments from U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty and Q&A with First Selectman Pat Llodra, residents had another chance to voice their opinions and share their emotions after the Dec. 14 shooting, including the responses below.
I've lived in Sandy Hook my whole life, and I've never been more proud of this town than I am right now.
Sandy Hook Elementary School should be taken down and a memorial should be built in its place. If we build a new school or renovate an existing building, every Sandy Hook child and parent will be in the same position. If we keep the school up, our community will be separated into two groups -- those who can go back and those with children who simply can't. What choice do we give those families who can't go back? To leave the Sandy Hook community? To move altogether? How can we possibly treat them like that? After everything that Sandy Hook now stands for, how can we treat those who are deeply affected and traumatized like that?
Taking the school down would not be burying the memories or pretending like nothing happened. Something did happen, and that ground is sacred now. It is incredibly disrespectful to keep the school up and running as if nothing happened. I went to Sandy Hook. Taking the school down to build a memorial does not mean those memories go away, and it does not prevent future generations from having good memories. And it certainly does not mean that troubled man is now taking our school too. It means that those who did not make it out of that building will be remembered and honored. The only way that man can remain a part of our future is if we allow it.
-- Jackie Hornack
I grew up in Newtown and attended Head o' Meadow. The memories I still have are of loving teachers and the friends I made, not the actual walls themselves. We need to remember the spirit of Sandy Hook starts with the staff and the atmosphere they created, and the children and how they thrived in that atmosphere.
Our staff is amazing and has been incredible through all of this, putting our children's needs above their own, taking time out of their well-deserved breaks to set up classrooms so our children can get back to normal. I'd like to know what the teachers want. They're the ones who will remain in the school, hopefully many years after our children. I would hate to lose even one of our heroes because they didn't feel comfortable with their surroundings. The spirit they bring will be in whatever four walls our children attend school in. I'm not belittling any child's wish to go back to school, but we have to consider what that day looks like when they re-cross that threshold.
-- Adele Unger, mother of Sandy Hook student
Walls do not make the school. The people and the staff make the school. We need to stay together, and our teachers are the ones that are going to have to stay there ... They need to decide, can they go to work every day there? If they can, so be it. All the power to them. But if they can't, it's their decision ... Can those teachers go to work every day and drive down that driveway? That's the question. And it's not for us to answer. It's for the staff to answer, and the students who will continue to come to Sandy Hook for years and years and years from now.
-- Savina, mother of Sandy Hook student
I've been here in Newtown for about 25 years. My kids have gone through the school system. I've coached baseball at Sandy Hook for 10 or 15 years with the kids. In my eyes, they can never go back to that building. There's just too much tragedy. It would bring back too many memories. But there's other ways we could work.
I think we have to keep the school in Sandy Hook. We have to bring it back to that location. There's so many pieces of property there. I'm a developer and builder -- I look at things. You have Treadwell Park, you have all the woods between Treadwell Park and the school... You have the whole hillside back to the Villa restaurant. There's a very large piece of property there. It would be very easy to build another school at that location with a whole different design. Put the school where the ball fields are; put the ball fields were the school is.
But we have to knock that school down. There's no way we can send children there -- ten years from now, they're going to be reminded what happened in that building. We don't want that for our kids who aren't even born yet, knowing they're going to be put into that position just because of where they're living.
All the grants and state programs that are going on in our favor right now give us the opportunity to relocate that school and turn it into a palace. So the new kids coming in and the kids returning have something brand new -- something special, in a new location. Something to remember, something to be proud of.
The entire nation is watching what we do. We can't afford not to put our best show on.
-- Mike Dauber
The children at Sandy Hook, while they may not be adults, have a voice that deserves to be heard. Same for the teachers, staff and administrators at Sandy Hook. While I have ideas, I will support any idea they feel is best.
My help going forward comes from my daughter. While Rachel has been hesitant to discuss that day, she's made one thing clear: she misses her school. She loved her school. She wants to go back. She has many fine memories at Sandy Hook, from her first day in kindergarten getting off that big yellow bus -- even though she only rode 200 yards -- to the One School One Read night, when I fondly remember Principal Hochsprung during the book fair when she dressed up as the Book Fairy.
I had found this a common reaction from many of her friends. One friend is struggling to deal with the event has made it clear he wants to go back to his school. Another friend, who's in fourth grade, also wants to return and is sad that his fourth grade graduation ceremony won't be held at Sandy Hook. For these kids, Sandy Hook is home and a special place.
-- Daniel Krause, father of Sandy Hook student
I have two young daughters, aged two and four, and the oldest is scheduled to start kindergarten in the fall. I don't ever plan on sending her into that building. I'm kind of surprised it's even up for discussion. Whatever we choose to do as a community, I think that building needs to be razed and a memorial built.
I was actually in lower Manhattan in 9/11, and this is worse. I love what they did for a memorial -- they actually built in the footprint of the building a reflecting pool memorial, so no feet ever tread on that sacred ground again. That's kind of the idea I'd like to see put in place here.
-- Adam Foley, Sandy Hook resident
When I went to the meeting on Sunday, I really thought I wanted to remodel that school because it has such a place in my heart. I asked my son that night if he'd like to go back, and he said, 'Yes, Mommy.'
But even after my son told me he wanted to go back to that school, I think of the teachers. I think of what those teachers have been through. And I could not put one of those teachers through that again. Those teachers are amazing. They've got a Sandy Hook newsletter -- the SHS Connection -- and the new principal had [a column], and underneath that was an old December submission from Dawn Hochsprung. And I read that and thought, 'That is the spirit of Sandy Hook, right there.' Not in the walls, from Heaven. So we can carry that on through in the next school that we build.
Since December 14, I haven't driven through Sandy Hook on the way to pick up my son. I think that's a crucial part, too. We can drive through our town. We can drive down that road, and Treadwell Park, and that's our community. I feel if we build another school, it might not be in that location, but it should be in Sandy Hook.
-- Nasa Waller, mother of Sandy Hook student


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An ambulance driver and a former senator have pleaded not guilty to charges that they tried to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta following the death of his teenage son in the Bahamas.
Former Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater remains free on $50,000 bail as does Tarino Lightbourne. He also no longer has to report daily to police.
They pleaded not guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit extortion and aiding to attempted extortion.
Both are accused of demanding money to keep secret a document related to the treatment of the celebrity's son. Jett Travolta died of a seizure in January at a family vacation home in Grand Bahama.
The trial is scheduled for Sept. 21.
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