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CSS Designer is a visual tool that enables you to edit CSS code in an intuitive, straightforward way.
In this article, you can follow the steps to use CSS Designer to re-style elements on a web page. See how to use the features of the CSS Designer tool to visually style a responsive template (see Figure 1).
The following sections are available in the CSS Designer interface:
- Sources: A collection of CSS files associated with the project
- @Media: Media queries to control the screen size
- Selectors: Selectors associated with the selected media query in the @Media panel
- Properties: Properties associated with the selected selector, with an option to show only the set properties
You might be asked to work on a site that is already under development or to make changes to a site that is already live. In this section you'll set up a project so you can use CSS Designer to update the styling of an existing site.
Follow these steps to load the responsive template into Dreamweaver CC:
Take the responsive blog template you've loaded and add some styling to it. The first thing to change is the logo (see Figure 3).
In the current design, the logo is overlapping the slogan. In this section, you'll use CSS Designer to improve the styling.
- Hide the Fluid Grid Layout Guides if they are showing.
- Click Inspect on the document toolbar. Then hover over the logo itself until the region you want to affect is highlighted (see Figure 4).
- Click the logo region twice. The first click selects it and locks in the context while jumping out of Inspect mode. The second click brings up the Element Display that shows the HTML element and applied style names. In this example, the H1 element has the Logo ID applied.
- In CSS Designer, click Computed in the Selectors panel to see the list of computed properties. The font-family is set to Arial. For context, click the property name (Font- Family). You will notice that in the Selectors panel above, the #logo selector becomes bold (see Figure 5). This indicates that the font-family property is coming from the #logo selector.
If you look in the collapsed @Media and Sources panels (see Figure 6), you will see additional context telling you which media query, if any, contains the selector you're styling, and you'll also see which CSS file contains the selector. Since the panel headers update, you don't have to expand the panels to identify them.
Edge Web Fonts is a free font service included with Adobe Creative Cloud. It includes hundreds of web fonts you can use to format text on your website, and the service is integrated with other Adobe tools. In this section, you'll use Edge Web Fonts to update your page in Dreamweaver and style your website even more.
You can select a different font than Arial. Click Arial in the font-family property inside the Properties panel and select Manage Fonts to open the Edge Web Fonts menu and begin scrolling through the font list. Select Bebas Neue and click Done. Click Arial to bring up the Fonts list again and choose bebas-neue. With Live view on, the logo refreshes right in front of you.
Now it's time to pull the whole logo and slogan off the edge of the document. Click Inspect again and isolate the whole region by hovering below and just outside the logo itself.
Double-click the area to exit Inspect mode and show the Live Element Display. You can also use the Tag Selector along the bottom of the Document window to select the div container that contains the logo element. Notice that the div tag has the fluid and logo classes applied.
You will see that a class called ".logo" is listed three times in CSS Designer. If you select each class one at a time, you will see that two of them are contained within media queries, while one is defined globally.
Choose the global option and ensure the Show Set option is disabled in the Properties panel. You will see a full list of visual controls, including padding, which has four gray values. Hover over the Padding value on the left side. Click and drag this value to 20px (see Figure 7).
CSS Designer makes it easy to copy CSS properties from local and online stylesheets without leaving Dreamweaver, so you can spend less time switching between site files. You can copy all styles or copy only specific category of styles from one selector and paste the styles on a different selector.
- Right-click the .logo selector and choose Copy Styles > Copy Layout Styles (see Figure 8).
Notice that you can also copy all styles or choose a specific type of style to copy. The menu includes these options:
- Copy Layout Styles
- Copy Text Styles
- Copy Border Styles
- Copy Background Styles
- Copy Animation/Transition Styles
- Copy Other Styles
- Select the text: Blog Title Goes Here to set the focus on the H2 tag. In CSS Designer, hover over the .blog_entry h2 styles to locate the global style and then right-click and choose Paste Styles (see Figure 9).
The red blog title moves over 20 pixels immediately in Live View. You can see your edits rendered in the page design in real time.
After adding 20 pixels of padding to the left side of the red blog title, it is too wide for its container. Choose Edit > Undo to reverse adding the pasted styles. Notice that Live View updates again to display the original layout.
Take a look at the nav bar below the logo. The nav items need to be spaced properly. This time, you'll select one of the individual nav items.
Click the bold ".nav_items a" selector and notice the Properties panel now displays properties for that selector as well as unset properties — provided you disabled the Show Set option in the last step (see Figure 12).Figure 12. The Properties panel displays all of the properties for a specific selector
Now it's time to add some styling to the search form input area. Before going further, enable the Show Set option in the Properties panel. This is a useful feature that displays a consolidated list of properties as you click through selectors. Click Inspect and hover over the search bar. You'll see two selectors that contain the word "input." Select the first one ("nav.containr form input") and note that only the width is set. Now select the one below it, called "input." You can see this one contains more styling guidelines, making it the more appropriate choice for further styling.
While the input selector for the search field is still selected, click the Border icon to jump to the border section in the Properties panel.
- The Border section of CSS Designer includes tabs, so you set border properties easily and intuitively. By default, the All Sides tab is selected when no border property values have been applied (see Figure 14).
- Set the values in the All Sides tab to quickly apply the same borders to all four edges.
- As you add properties to define borders, the other tabs (top, right, bottom and left) update to show darker borders, indicating values have been set. Unset border tabs display a lighter color icon.
- Click one of the four side tabs when you only want to apply a border to one side.
- The convenient Quick Edit text fields let you write out the border values in short hand for each tab. For example, you can select a tab and type "4px solid #DA6E6E" to add a 4 pixel red border, rather than choosing each property in the interface (see Figure 15).
Next you'll explore creating a new custom property using the Custom section of the Properties panel. In previous versions of Dreamweaver, this section was titled Other.
- While the input selector for the search field is selected, click the Custom tab (three dot icon) in the Properties panel to see the Custom section display.
- In the Add Property field, begin to type "cursor" and notice that list of available properties appears so you can auto-complete the property's name. In the Add Value field, enter "text" and then press Enter or Return (see Figure 16).
- Test the changes in Live View. Hover over the search field to see your cursor change from a pointer to an I-beam insertion point, indicating that the visitor can input text in the field.
You can use the Border Radius tool to define more styling to the input selector of the search field. Note that with a height set at 40px, you can set a 20px border radius to create an oval effect.
- Click the link in the middle and set any of the four values to 20px.
- Repeat that process for the Search button.
- Click Inspect and hover over the Search button.
- In the Properties panel, you'll see Position and Margin controls among others. Select these properties to determine the most applicable selector from the Selectors panel.
- Select the Margin Control — you'll see "nav.containr .btn" displayed in bold; select that selector and notice that the Properties panel updates.
- Navigate to the border property.
- Click the link in the center and set any of the values to 20px.
You can experiment with text shadows a little and see if anything jumps out at you. This time, try a different approach.
- Click Inspect, click the word Search, and notice that the selectors and properties update.
- Select "nav.containr a" from the Selectors panel. You'll see some text controls appear. The color is currently white. Try changing it to a light gray.
- Disable the Show Set option to make all of the controls appear.
- Click the T icon for text controls.
- Under Text Shadow, add 1px to "v-shadow" and set the color to white.
- You might agree that this doesn't look great. Undo this change to set the text color back to white.
Next, add a gradient to the Search button.
- Click Inspect one more time and select the Search button.
- Click the Background tab (gray-to-white gradient icon) in the Properties panel to jump to the Background section.
- Select Background Property and when "nav.btn" appears in bold, click that selector. With the Show Set option turned off, a long list of Property controls is available.
- Currently, Background Color is set to a pastel aqua blue with a gradient control below it. Select the empty swatch (with a red line through it).
- Add a subtle gradient by first selecting the top color stop.
- Beside the text entry field, click Hex and enter the identical value to the background color: #6ecada.
- Drag the circle to a desired shade of darker blue in the color control area. Note that you can now select RGBa and adjust the opacity by changing the last slider on the right side of the control.
- Select the bottom color stop, which is set to red by default. In the text entry field, type #6ecada again to create a subtle gradient on the Search button.
You can add a new selector and define styles using the CSS Designer, then apply the selector to the HTML page using the Live Element Display.
- Click the Blog Title Goes Here text to select the H2 container. Click the Plus (+) sign and type the name of the class in the field (see Figure 17).
- Choose the desired Source and @Media files to add the new style and then click the plus (+) sign next to the Selectors section of CSS Designer to add the selector (see Figure 18).
- Press the Up Arrow key to make the selector less specific. Or, Press the Down Arrow key to make it more specific. As you press the keys, the selector field updates. Press Enter/Return to set the current value in the field.
- Use the options in the Properties panel to add the properties and values you want to apply to the new selector.
CSS Designer is an indispensable tool in Dreamweaver CC, available only in Adobe Creative Cloud.
In the meantime, be sure to spend more time navigating the panels of CSS Designer to see how you can use this great tool to enhance your site. For example:
- Use the @Media section to further define how the responsive properties of your site will appear in multiple browsers.
- Select the fluid.css file in the Sources panel, and click the entries in the @Media queries panel to preview how the site will appear on different devices.
- Use CSS Designer to fine-tune the design for various devices and screens.
Check out the new keyboard shortcuts you can use to add or delete CSS selectors and properties. You can also navigate between the property groups in the Properties pane.
To research further, watch the following videos:
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Alejandro is a dedicated web and mobile software designer. After many years as a musician, Alejandro re-entered the software industry at GameHouse in 2006. He later worked for SiriusXM and a small start-up before joining Adobe in 2012. Alejandro's work centers on realigning and redesigning web and mobile products.


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2011 Past Performances:
Sofia Rei and her International Ensemble
Saturday, July 23 at 6:45pm
Argentine American singer Sofia Rei performs a Latin American program with her International Ensemble. Beginning at 6pm, food will be available for purchase, provided by Jackson Heights music hotspot/restaurant D'Antigua. Concert-goers can enjoy their meal on the Terrace or as a picnic on the Oak Allee.
Korean Traditional Music and Dance Institute of New York
Saturday, August 13 at 6:45pm
This lively performance features drumming, dance and music of Korea, showcasing both classical and folkloric traditional. Beginning at 6pm, Korean food from Kum Gang San will be available to purchase on the Terrace.
Chinese Music, Dance, and Opera
Saturday, September 3 at 6:45pm, doors open at 6pm
Please note: the performance will be held in our Auditorium. Seating limited to 100 on a first come, first served basis.
North American Hindu Temple Society Performers
Saturday, October 1 at 6:45pm
Enjoy music and dance from India, including a full-force choir, intricate and colorful dancing, and a fusion instrumental musical extravaganza to complete the evening. Beginning at 6pm, food from the Temple Kitchen will be available for purchase on the Terrace.
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|Ocean Flyfishing for Salmon Perhaps the most under-rated fishery in the world
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|Oddest thing I ever hooked on a fly had four legs, a wagging tail, smelled like it just had a nice roll in the adjacent ,recently fertilized field, and a bellyfull of my elk pepperoni. Was fishing for silvers last fall when a black lab started tagging along. He was a pleasant companion and we shared part of our lunch with him. My marabou pattern must have smelled like a good snack to him because he attempted to wolf it down when I put my rod down to carck open a fresh Foster's oilcan. All I heard was a yelp and my reel screaming as he bolted off in a panic. Luckily, I was able to corral him and extract the fly before he hurt himself further or drug my rod off. Looked like a sore lip was the extent of it. Another reason to de-barb the hooks!
That's hillarious! Jeff Roop, a very active contributor in the northeast region, once caught a perfect boat anchor and rope on a flyrod! Landed it too.
On a kinda related note, when I first moved to WA I was dying to catch a halibut. We went out to Sekiu and hit the delta off the Sekiu and Hoko River mouths. The only thing I had big enough to use for halbut was the lower half of a surf casting rod, just the lower half. We lowered the frozen horse herring not knowing what to expect. In no time at all we were fast to a very heavy object that well... I think it's alive... no it's just kelp or something... no that's a head shake... no, must've been my imagination... hmm what if it's an underwater cable? We pull it up and it slowly pulls back. The tide was running hard making things even harder to figure out. Eventually we wrapped the line on the cleat and gave the motor a punch. The line would not break. We motors about 100 yards, still no break. I unwrapped the line and there was definitely some pulsing going on down there! We clamped down the drag and kept at it and eventually saw a huge olive diamond shape looming in the depths. It was a halibut of about 45 pounds!
That wasn't even the funny part. It was now time for me and two air force recruits from McChord AFB to wrestle our first halibut onto the 14' livingston skiff. The big 'but now lay calmly alongside the boat as I reached for my brand new shiny Fred Meyer hang gaff. I took the plastic safety sleeve off the point and proceeded to show the gaff experience I had from my east coast bluefish days. I gave the fish the point and yanked, and the halibut woke up! Man, I nearly lost my arm. I did lose the gaff, and it went flying out into the water and sank into the depths. The halibut sounded 100 feet and it was all we could do to save the half/rod from going over.
We worked the butt back up, now a bit smarter about trying to get it aboard. I wacked it with the priest and it sounded again. When we got it to the boat, I whacked it again and this continued as the butt sounded less each time until it could sound no more. We hauled the big fish aboard and laughed until we fell over.
We all got very serious about fishing the rest of the morning. No matter how serious we were, it was like a comedy of errors as the halibut would wake up every 20 minutes and throw everything on the deck (including coolers) around like an angry drunk at a bar room brawl as we ducked for cover. We landed another over by Eagle Pt., 25-30 pound range and a big ling cod and decided it was time for lunch over at the coho resort.
John's buddy decided he was going to bring his sidearm to take care of the last halibut in our limit. I didn't think much of it as we headed out to Eagle Pt. Finally we found another halibut and wrestled it to the surface. As I was preparing to use the priest BLAM! A head-splitting explosion and the top section of the halibuts head is gone. Scared the crap out of me! Later we found out that solid projectiles are not allowed over marine wates. The use of a handgun out there requires shot, not something most people like to put into their sidearm. Anyway the fish came aboard without a fight as one might expect.
We filleted out the halibut, the first three hailbut I ever filleted, and headed home with some very unique tales to tell. Actually, it was so similar to the summer flounder I often filleted before moving out west that it was amazing - just a hundred times bigger.
The next time I visited Sekiu was for coho and I was about to be amazed by their explosive surface takes on bucktails!
With all this talk about odd stuff hooked on a fly, I think it would be pretty intresting to see who can hook and get a picture of themselves fighting the oddest animal.
We should try to stick to marine life though as I dont want to see Juro stripping mouse patterns across the house for kitty. I think I could agee with PETA, that that would be pretty cruel!! :hehe:
I did see Brian hook that bird on the popper and that was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. You wouldnt think that birds could have facial expressions but as that thing popped to the surface and started swinging his head you can easily see a loof of "What the @$^%??"
I did hear a story that came from the sockeye bars of the Kenai. A freind of mine was up there fishing (flippin') for reds. He saw a fellow standing beside him chase a 'fish' literally 200 yds downstream. When the fish was finally landed. it was no sockeye but instead a Great White 5 Gallon Bucket. The massive current of the Kenai had that bucket swinging back and forth, taking blistering runs and head shaking.
What I would have paid to be there and to have seen that...
Off the drop off past the bayside flats on Cape Cod are really big sea clams weighing over a pound each that lie slightly open waiting for something to clamp on. If you are working too close to the bottom you could be 'clamped'. These are so heavy that in a rip current they feel like a fish shaking it's head and folks have made the "fish on" call to a sea clam in the current more than once while I was with them. :hehe: This is also true of the moon snails which have a large 'foot' up to 6-8" in diameter that contracts when nicked by a fly. Talk about impossible to remove! The most ridiculous thing I have hooked on a fly is a full grown grey seal - it swam up, inspected my sand eel fly and ate it! After a long drag burning run I clamped down and popped the leader. You should've seen the dumb dog look it gave me when it popped it's head up to see what the heck happened! No fly in it's lip by then, it was barbless / single hook and probably plucked it off with it's fin easily. It's brothers who stuck their heads into lobster traps aren't so lucky - there are many seals wearing bright nylon death necklaces along the coast. Maybe it's time to think about biodegradable netting or a center bar in the opening of the trap, etc.
Anyway, I digress... no clam has the presence of a GEODUCK!!!
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Brian, I believe I saw you hook a flounder on your popper this past summer.
I've fair-hooked clams on clousers (that's when you get 'em in front, between the shells) but have never picked one up on a dry.... maybe in REALLY shallow water.
There you have it - the Ultimate Challenge!:hehe:
I've got a bird to rise to the popper, but I have to admit that a clam would really be something!!
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yeah and all that digging interferes with fishing. Now f you can find a clam that will take on the surface then that would be a diffrerent story....
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Sounds good Juro, but on that day, I had to settle for a meatloaf sandwich in my car out of the driving wind and sideways rain.
Ocean trout flyfishing in December... how great is that? One of the biggest downsides of moving from WA was the loss of a year-round angling season for spectacular species. Then again maybe it helped my marriage! ;-)
Leland, thanks for the report. I wonder, are the butter clams good this time of year out on Hood Canal? What a day that would be... dig up a few pounds, leave them in a mesh bag while you fish, stoke up the gas stove and steam the clams and melt some butter, crack a cold hefferweissen and dine by the waters' edge, thinking about all those golden bright searun cutts that came to hand on a winter day.
|Leland Miyawaki
South Sound Sea Runs
I went out today, this time to Olalla, looking for cutts. This time, I found them big time.
When I'm not chasing winter run steelhead or the weather puts a damper on it, I do the beaches. I went out tuesday. Here's my report:
The wind and rain built steadily until I left. I waded out from the beach about 10 feet, put my back to the wind and made a first cast directly parallel to shore (9-o'clock), another at 10 0'clock and a third cast at 11 o'clock. I pulled the popper back to me slowly in short strips back up against the wind waves. After three casts, I walked down 5-10 feet and cast again. The casts at 9 and 10 o'clock did the trick (the ones out from the beach did not draw any strikes). I got relatively few follows. Instead I got thrashing, violent hits that were made all the more dramatic by the wind-whipped spray. Most of the fish were beautifully colored male cutts, some with beginnings of kypes. When they came out of the water, they looked every bit like brown trout.
It was an awesome couple hours.
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O'Neill's Leicester
16-20 Loseby Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5DR
16-20 Loseby Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5DR
We know good food brings people together. At O'Neill's Leicester we're all about serving the people of Leicester Square London tasty dishes, freshly grilled at prices you'll love. From our 21-day aged prime steaks topped with one of our incredible steak toppers to our deliciously tempting Global Flavours, Emerald Isle inspired Steak & Guinness Pie, or build your own kids meals there's something for all the family.
What's more with great value offers throughout the week, you'll have the perfect excuse to come back for the craic again and again.
May your heart always be full and your glass never empty. So, what'll it be? If it's a perfectly poured pint, choose from some of the world's best drinks, including Guinness and Magners - draughts already famous on this side of the water. Or try something that might not be as familiar, like Smithwick's, Ireland's oldest ale, Tullamore Dew whiskey or the legendary Cidona: an apple drink that tastes like cider.


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Website Front End Developer (Albuquerque, NM)
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New Signature is seeking a talented Website Front End Developer to join our team of experts at our Albuquerque, NM branch office. As a member of New Signature's award-winning creative division you will work collaboratively with New Signature's clients to build their Internet presence and develop our own commercial and open source apps. Our approach is to blend robust functionality with practical usability to create an exceptional user experience. We constantly push the envelope with new discoveries and innovations in the world of rich Internet application development.
This position will have the opportunity to work directly with clients on a diverse set of projects, including the development and support of CMS-driven websites, modules and extensions, user interface components, and custom Rich Internet Applications. In this role you will be asked to work directly with the client, select and implement appropriate technologies; and build, manage and support websites.
About New Signature
We like to introduce New Signature not by discussing what we can do, but by discussing our culture and what drives us. Providing great customer service is what gets us out of bed in the morning. We use this passion to provide services and build websites that use technology creatively, are beautifully designed, have a positive social impact, and are always backed by passionate, friendly support. You can browse some of our recent work here.
New Signature combines strategic thinking, distinctive design, and emerging technologies to create and deliver innovative websites that consistently break new ground. We blend stunning visual design, practical usability, and robust functionality to create compelling websites that engage visitors and provide an exceptional user experience. New Signature designed websites have won top honors at the Webby Awards, W3 Awards, Communicator Awards, Interactive Media Awards, Web Marketing Association Web Awards, and Davey Awards.
New Signature's success is driven by our values and we were honored to receive the 2010 National Capital Business Ethics Award. The Awards recognize companies that exemplify a strong commitment to business excellence and to the highest standards of civic responsibility, integrity and ethical conduct. In 2011, New Signature was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in America, ranked by CRN on their Next-Gen 250 List of best small, innovative and nimble business and technology integrators, and ranked by CRN on the Fast Growth 50 Up and Coming list of fastest growing solution providers in North America.
We are looking for an expert who has the following skills and traits.
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I have draw and update functions like this:
Camera2D guiCam = new Camera2D(); updateWorld(){ guiCam.position.x+=7f; }
public class Background extends DynamicGameObject { int dirX=-1; public Background(float x, float y, float width, float height,float velX) { super(x, y, width, height); velocity.x = velX; } public void update(float deltaTime,float cameraX) { position.x = cameraX * 0.3f; // magic number to make the background move slowly if(position.x + bounds.width-1200 <= 0) position.x+= 2400; } }
void render() { batcher.beginBatch(Assets.background); batcher.drawSprite(world.onKatman.position.x, 240, 2400, 480, Assets.backgroundRegion); if(world.onKatman.position.x + world.onKatman.bounds.width-1200 < 800) batcher.drawSprite(world.onKatman.position.x + world.onKatman.bounds.width, 240, 2400, 480, Assets.backgroundRegion); batcher.endBatch(); }So this draws a parallax effect with two background objects but it draws it statically. I'm creating a 2D side-scrolling game and I'm translating my character and my camera position along x axis. So I have to translate my parallax effect with my camera but when I add to background `position.x` it doesn't work. How can I solve this?
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Conference planned on 'Design Intelligence,' March 5-6
Posted February 26, 2004; 11:49 a.m.
The School of Architecture will present a major conference on "Design Intelligence: The Expanded Field" on Friday and Saturday, March 5-6, at the architecture building.
The first day of the conference will start at 4:30 p.m. with a keynote debate on the topic "What Is Architectural Expertise?" On the second day, there will be three panels devoted to architecture's intersection with the fields of landscape and urbanism; arts and media; and structures and technology. Practitioners will join professors from Princeton and other institutions on the panels.
The conference is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, visit the architecture school's Web site .
This is the first of three design conferences jointly organized by the School of Architecture in collaboration with Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
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Netiya Shiner and Maria Gomez are Shimer students participating in the Shimer Internship/Mentorship (SIM) Program. They regularly post updates about their internship experiences.
This post is from Netiya, who is interning with the Illinois Choice Action Team.
Hi folks,
This week marked the beginning of a series of events that ICAT puts on each summer. These events, called beach canvasses, consist of hanging out at a beach in Chicago passing out free condoms and getting signatures for a petition. In years past, ICAT has used petitions that focus on specific legislation in Illinois, but this year we are using the same petition we used last year, which insists that the government stop trying to legislate what happens in our bedrooms and doctor's offices. Last week I canvassed at North Avenue beach, where we passed out hundreds of condoms and met a lot of cool people.
In addition to canvassing at various beaches over the summer, ICAT volunteers will also be present at the Chicago Pride Parade and the Dyke March, two awesome events happening during Pride weekend June 29th and 30th. I had a blast passing out condoms and getting signatures for our petition last year, and Pride is always a fun experience. Every pride parade I've been to has been a great time, and the attendees of the festival are often an eccentric crowd. From the sheer number of floats at Pride last year, it is clear that hundreds of communities are represented, and I'm excited to act as a representative for both Shimer and ICAT.
Until then, I'll continue escorting at various clinics in Chicago. This week the protesters ventured uncomfortably close to the clinic entrance, but luckily three of us escorts were there to watch over them. I made sure to snap a photo:
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He averaged over 7 ypc over his career at LSU. Explain that away
NO, but maybe at a La Tech or N Texas St. he could have gotton the PT he needed to truely develop his WR skills.
Your post is ridiculous. It's likening someone like Mingo choosing to go to the cfl next year
rave reviews for a former player shouldn't be ammunition against Miles, like some here hope it should be.
It's a shame for someone like Shep, who likely would have been an All American if he attended another university with even the most moderately competent of offensive minds calling the plays.
. He would've been a superstar at Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas, Oklahoma St., the list goes on and on. He'll be a great pro and the wool will be further pulled from a lot of eyes. Geaux RS10!
You're fricking stupid and clearly don't know shite about football.
You know, at the start of this thread, we had people using the fact that Shep was getting good reviews as a slam against Miles. Shep didn't have a big game, even though I hoped he would, but where did the arguments against Les go?
I mean, a former player, that every fan hoped to see more of, got rave reviews at practice. Obviously Miles sucks.
This is not a slam on Shep. I hope the guy goes to the nfl and has a great career, I was hoping he would have a great game. He has more talent in his little finger than I have in my whole body. If he gets drafted I will big his biggest fan. Unless he goes to the falcons.
Just saying, rave reviews for a former player shouldn't be ammunition against Miles, like some here hope it should be.
this has got to be the dumbest post I've seen in a while. Let me ask you a question DA. Do you honestly think CLM is a decent evaluator of offensive skill players with his offensive record? Russell Shepard made the worst possible decision of his young life in coming to LSU. He would've been a superstar at Oregon
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Description Evergreen flowering shrub. Branches rigid, spreading often forming thickets. Foliage gray-green to blue-gray, trifoliate, resembes holly with needle-sharp tips. Clusters of fragrant, yellow flowers followed by red berries May to July.
Dimensions Height: 1-2 m. (3-6 ft.).
Habitat Scrub, shrub & brushlands, Canyons & valleys.
Range Southwest, Texas, Southeast, Great Lakes.
Discussion Also known as algerita, Laredo mahonia, and trifoliate barberry. Birds eat the fruit. Highly deer resistant.
Exposure Preference Sun.
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Native Distribution Coastal s. Texas through Trans-Pecos to s. Arizona & n. Mexico
Site Preference Hills; open woods; rocky slopes & cliffs
Soil Preference Rocky, limestone soil.
Wildlife Value Songbirds eat fruits. Quail and small mammals use the plant for cover. Considered a good honey source.


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I've decided to do some work on the Gtk widget for pebble treemaps before I jump on to learning Ruby and giving the Linux Interface Project file manager a try. I'm in trouble though and need some help:
Even though I've written a little Gtk widget in C before, have looked at quite some Gtk+ application and almost finished the Gtk 2.0 port of the TOM language bindings I'm still totally lost when I have to write a new class in Gtk. There are probably people who can type very fast and write all this stuff by hand, but given that it's almost intirely redundant code I guess most people use code generation or macros to do the job. I was thinking of using m4 and I looked at GOB but didn't quite like the approach, even though it's certainly better then doing everything by hand. Today it occured to me that it's probably better to use the built-in capability of the code editor to spit out the code, XEmacs in my case (though I've lately used Anjuta). I tried to find some information about using Emacs Lisp to write code for me (tutorial style since I'm new to Lisp) but didn't find anything, tried to find Lisp macros/functions to generate Gtk classes, inserte signals and methods and such, found non. Maybe I just tried the wrong queries?
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Wasabi-Beer Braised Brisket
Wasabi-Beer Braised Brisket
Total Recipe Time: 4-4.5 hours
Makes 10-12 servings
- 1 boneless beef brisket, flat cut (4 to 4-1/2 pounds)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 medium onions, each cut into 12 wedges
- 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer
- 1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons wasabi paste
- Coleslaw (recipe follows)
- 3 whole wheat baguettes, cut into 10 to 12 pieces (4-1/2 to 5 inches each), split
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Press garlic evenly onto all surfaces of beef brisket. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Place brisket in skillet; brown evenly. Remove brisket from skillet; season with salt and pepper.
- Add onions to large stockpot or large baking pan. Place brisket over onions. Stir in beer and chili sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover tightly. Continue cooking in 325°F oven 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until beef is fork-tender.
- Meanwhile, prepare coleslaw.
- Remove brisket; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking liquid; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in wasabi paste.
- Carve brisket diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Return beef to cooking liquid; keep warm. Divide beef and onions evenly over roll bottoms; close sandwiches. Serve remaining sauce for dipping, if desired. Serve with coleslaw.
Coleslaw: Combine ½ cup rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil, 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger and 2 teaspoons honey in large bowl. Add 1 package (16 ounces) coleslaw mix and 1 package (8 ounces) shredded red cabbage; toss to coat. Season with salt, if desired.
Nutrition information per serving, 1/10 of recipe: 519 calories; 16 g fat (4 g saturated fat; 7 g monounsaturated fat); 59 mg cholesterol; 1005 mg sodium; 51 g carbohydrate; 6.9 g fiber; 41 g protein; 7.7 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B6; 2.5 mcg vitamin B12; 4.9 mg iron; 67.5 mcg selenium; 9.6 mg zinc; 160.1 mg choline.This recipe is an excellent source of fiber, protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc and choline.Nutrition information per serving, 1/12 of recipe: 462 calories; 14 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 6 g monounsaturated fat); 49 mg cholesterol; 889 mg sodium; 48 g carbohydrate; 6.6 g fiber; 35 g protein; 6.8 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 2.1 mcg vitamin B12; 4.4 mg iron; 61.6 mcg selenium; 8.3 mg zinc; 136.3 mg choline.This recipe is an excellent source of fiber, protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc and choline.
Two-Bite Burgers
Total Recipe Time: 35-40 minutes
Makes 8 burgers
- 1 pound ground beef (96% lean)
- 9 whole wheat small hamburger or slider buns, split, divided
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 egg white, slightly beaten
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Topping Variations: Mango-Pineapple Salsa, Spicy Caramelized Onions or Creamy Yogurt-Feta Sauce
- Tear one hamburger bun into pieces. Place in food processor or blender container. Cover; pulse on and off, to form fine crumbs.
- Combine ground beef, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, onion, egg white, garlic, salt and pepper in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into eight 1/2-inch thick mini patties.
- Place patties on grill over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 8 to 9 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 9 to 10 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally. About 1-1/2 minutes before burgers are done, place rolls, cut sides down, on grid. Grill until lightly toasted.
- Serve burgers in buns with Topping(s) Variation(s), as desired. Close sandwiches.
Mango-Pineapple Salsa: Combine 1/2 cup finely diced ripe mango or 1/2 cup finely diced drained jarred ripe mango, 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple or 1/3 cup drained canned crushed pineapple, 1/4 cup finely chopped tomato, 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeño pepper, 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use. Makes 1 cup
Spicy Caramelized Onions: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add 3 cups thinly sliced yellow onions and 2 to 3 medium thinly sliced red or green jalapeño peppers or 6 thinly sliced baby sweet red bell peppers. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Cook 15 to 18 minutes or until onions are very tender and golden brown, stirring frequently. Season with salt, as desired. Makes 1-1/2 cups
Creamy Yogurt-Feta Sauce: Combine 1/2 cup reduced-fat or nonfat plain or Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup reduced-fat or regular crumbled feta cheese, 2 tablespoons minced onion and 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Refrigerate until ready to use. Makes about 3/4 cup
Cook's Tip: To broil burgers, preheat broiler. Place burgers on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 2 to 3 inches from heat element. Broil 9 to 10 minutes to medium (160°F) doneness, turning the burgers once. Place buns, cut sides up, on broiler pan so surface is 2 to 3 inches from heat element. Broil 45 to 60 seconds or until lightly toasted.Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
Nutrition information per serving, with spicy caramelized onions: 240 calories; 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 32 mg cholesterol; 376 mg sodium; 30 g carbohydrate; 4.6 g fiber; 16 g protein; 6.8 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 1.1 mcg vitamin B12; 2.6 mg iron; 34.3 mcg selenium; 3.8 mg zinc; 52.6 mg choline.This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, selenium and zinc; and a good source of fiber, vitamin B12 and iron.Nutrition information per serving, using creamy yogurt-feta sauce: 226 calories; 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 2 g monounsaturated fat); 34 mg cholesterol; 444 mg sodium; 27 g carbohydrate; 3.8 g fiber; 18 g protein; 6.7 mg niacin; 0.3 mg vitamin B6; 1.1 mcg vitamin B12; 2.4 mg iron; 34.6 mcg selenium; 3.9 mg zinc; 52.1 mg choline.This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, selenium and zinc; and a good source of fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and iron.Nutrition information per serving, with mango-pineapple salsa: 218 calories; 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 2 g monounsaturated fat); 32 mg cholesterol; 448 mg sodium; 28 g carbohydrate; 4.1 g fiber; 16 g protein; 6.8 mg niacin; 0.3 mg vitamin B6; 1.1 mcg vitamin B12; 2.6 mg iron; 34.2 mcg selenium; 3.8 mg zinc; 51.4 mg choline.This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, selenium and zinc; and a good source of fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and iron.
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October 18, 2004, 03:21:15 PM »
Mine was great, and thanks for asking. Had a long stay at work Friday night applying security patches and general PC maintenance, then chilled out with the wife and some great hot pizza from Dominos. Cleaned the house and did laundry Saturday while playing a ton of Fable, then had a fun board game night with some friends Saturday night. Continued doing laundry and playing Fable all day Sunday, then watered the yard, then finished off West Wing season 1 with the wife Sunday night.
Overall, that's the first time in about six months that I've been able to sit down and relax and zone out all weekend long and for the record I feel more invigorated and energetic than I've felt in a long time.
How did you all do?
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lessee ... sick Friday & Saturday, coughing, sneezing, blowing my nose, etc. I worked Sunday, so um ... not so great
I'm free & clear (of both my cold & my work) today thru Wednesday though, so things are looking up!
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October 18, 2004, 03:54:24 PM »
Well, where to start really. Here it comes, and in way more detail than you ever wanted, I'm sure.
Friday Night: Was at a friend's house until 3 AM. Watched The Punisher on DVD MST3K style. Even the girlies were laughing. Good times.
Saturday, worked 7AM - 3PM. Came home and crashed on the couch. Woke up at 6:30. Remembered my grandparents, aunt, and others were supposed to arrive at 6 with dinner from Red Lobster. Walked out into the kitchen, and sure enough there they all are, eating. Turns out I told whomever knocked on my door to go away. I have no memory of this. Ate 3 plates. Went back to sleep. Woke up about 7:45. Decided to play some of the new Counter-Strike. Friends called at 8:30. Left for same house as the night before. Watched Ace Ventura 2 and ate. Many laughs were had. Is this movie retarded? Yes. Do I still laugh when Jim Carrey crawls out of a fake rhino's ass in front of small children? Yes. Went home about 12:30. Pretty early night for me actually. So early in fact, that when I got home I managed to get in about 45 minutes of CS: Source again, with the same guys I played with earlier. They were
Sunday: Woke up at 6:30 AM. Called work and asked if they really needed 3 people to come in for the 7 - 3 shift when there wasn't even enough to do to keep one person busy. They said if I wanted to stay home I could. Awesome. I go back to sleep. 10 AM, wake up, get the paper. Watch random worthless TV. Post on internet message baords. Fall back asleep on couch around 11:30. Phone rings at 12:30. It's work, they want me to work 2-10 on a sunday because it's family and friends shopping night. Wee. We closed the store at 8:30 due to a complete and total lack of any customers. The employees had their family and friends finish their shopping much earlier in the day. We thanked them for this. Got hom around 9, played more Counter-Strike Source with same group from before. Good times were had by all.
How's that weekend for you?
Next weekend actually looks to be more hectic. We have a "goodbye" party to go to for someone we really liked that's leaving our garbage workplace for brighter horizons. Good for her. That's on Saturday. Friday will probably suck terribly due to 3 of the 7 people from the "usual group" that we have being out of town. Matter of fact, Friday might be the first friday night in months I've sat around and played video games and just relaxed.
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Let's see:
- Worked Friday night until 11:00 (sucked).
- Brother was in town so we had lunch on Saturday (great).
- Had to film a softball game for 3 hours for work (sucked).
- Went to the Utah/North Carolina game Saturday night and watched the Utes completely destroy the Tar Heels(farking awesome).
- Watched the Raiders get embarrased by the Broncos (sucked).
- Played Shadow Hearts 2 for 3 hours without getting yelled at by Mrs. Gratch (good).
- Somehow came down with Bronchitis and have been hacking up my lungs (really sucks).
Adding up the sucks vs. the non-sucks, I'd say it was an average weekend.
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Very boring. I had no money, so the family just sat around the house all weekend. Did my workouts on Saturday and Sunday and watched football all day Sunday, culminating in watching the Saints lose to the Vikings, which I of course expected.
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October 18, 2004, 04:15:54 PM »
Mine was non-eventful, just the usual stuff for me;
Friday 6pm - arrived home from work, cooked the wife and I dinner.
Watched tv and was on pc for the rest of the night, went to bed around 12midnight.
Saturday - went over to my uncle's house and picked up a Toshiba pc & monitor that he no longer wanted. Came home, helped wife unpack and put away groceries, ate BBQ that she picked up from takeout and watched tv and was on pc for the rest of the night, went to bed around 1am.
Sunday - watched football games, was on pc and watched tv all day long.
Did not go outside or open apartment door all of sunday. Stayed on pc until the 9th inning of Yankee/Red Sox game, switche to living room tv in the extra innings and fell asleep before it was over, woke up to the local late newscast, went to bed around 145am.
It's Monday, and so far my work day is going smoothly. No disgruntled customers, the day is still young.
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October 18, 2004, 04:36:06 PM »
I had pretty good one.
-My birthday! Met about 20 of my friends at Flying Saucer for drinks. Around 11 we mosied across the street to a place that serves shots. Thus begins the only bad part. I was fed so many in a row, and had enough beers not to turn them down, that I blanked out for about 3 hours. I never do that and always regulate my drinking! But apparently I was very entertaining as I danced for everyone.
-no hangover!
-wake up to find my bud had dropped off Burnout 3 for my gift!
-watched some college ball
-went to a 1 yr olds b-day party
-saw Team America (f*ck yeah!)
-brain still rebooting from Friday so I went to bed early
-Cowboys lost
-Cardinals lost
-Red Sox win
-cleaned my place
-went to BB and picked up Midway Treasures Vol. 2 and Ren & Stimpy
-watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (great flick!)
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Happy Birthday Jancelot!
Friday- DocDarm and I played COH for a while. I did the respec mission and finally got rid of TP (which I hate with a passion!)
Saturday- Cleaned, bought an outfit for our night out. Went to a private party, continued the party at home with friends, drank s'more at home. Finally when I saw the sun come out, I thought it was enough partying for one night, so I kicked everyone out at 8am.
Sunday- Woke up at 10am. Did grocery and cooked some Paella with tostones relleno for my "Trinidad "vs" Mayorga" dinner and boxing night. Friends and family came over. Afterwards, DocDarm was DIEING to see Team America: World Police. Saw it, loved it, got back home at 10:30pm. Had some dessert, then crashed.
BTW- I survived on Espresso this weekend.
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Quote from: "Jancelot"
-My birthday!
-saw Team America (f*ck yeah!)
Happy birthday, Jancelot.
Team America had slipped under my radar. I just watched the trailer over at apple.com and was LMAO. Can't wait for this DVD.
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Let's see...
Friday night made some nachos and watched a Chris Rock dvd with the wife. Did some anatomy & physiology studying since I have a test Tuesday night.
Saturday was spent mostily in the garage cleaning it up and rearranging in preparation of our pumpkin carving party coming up. Hopefully we have some people show up...no RSVP's as of yet. Hate moving to a new area and not having many friends. To far to drive back up to Seattle to attend the huge pumpkin carving party one of my friends has every year. Nothing like competing against real artists for best of show. Did sit down and watch Super Size Me during the evening. I vow to never eat fast food ever again. Not like I did very often so it's not a difficult thing to give up.
Sunday was a day of more studying and watching a little football.
That about sums up my weekend. I have to go down to LA this weekend for business and I can already say it's not going to be fun.
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Friday- nothing
Saturday- went to see a band that i've never heard of, at a club that i've never been to.
Turned out to be EXCELLENT!
(no cover, cheap booze, good music, great nachos, a couple HOT girls dancing really, well...HOT!!!)
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Saturday - work
Sunday - Finally got around to watching Matrix Revolutions. Watched the Vikings beat the Saints and then finished watching Aladdin on DVD. Throw in a nap and some more vegetating on my part and that's my weekend.
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The women have visited over 300 schools, elementary to college, and spoken at countless community events. They speak from experience.
"My junior year in high school, there was this one girl who didn't want to be my friend. She turned my whole group against me," Thompson remembers. "It got to the point that I'd hide in the bathroom between classes. We were also all on the dance team, so on water breaks, I'd sometimes have fake phone conversations so they thought I had friends. I was consumed by insecurity, and I thought I was going to be sad for the rest of my life."
Paul was pushed even further. "My ordeal started because a boy liked me and this girl liked him. Through seventh and eighth grade, I was tortured every single day by a group of girls. Eventually, I developed an eating disorder and tried to commit suicide in the seventh grade."
For Thompson, her suffering ended abruptly one day when her torturer apologized. "She called out to me and said, 'I'm sorry. I don't know why I did it,' " says Thompson. "That apology was life-changing. I realized that this experience was not going to be my whole life and that transformative power of the apology is what I love to share."
By the time Paul was in high school, she developed a strategy to avoid the same trap. "My bullying experience affected the course of my life. I was a floater in high school; I was friends with everybody but didn't get too close to anyone," says Paul. She eventually married Breaking Bad heartthrob Aaron Paul, so it all worked out. (Take that ladies!) "I am thankful for going through that experience, walking those hallways in middle school. If not for that, Kind wouldn't exist," says Paul. "There's so much good we can do, so it all happened for a reason."
Paul and Thompson met during their junior year at Pepperdine University and later filmed a bullying documentary, Finding Kind, which they released in 2010. Last year, in alignment with the Breaking Bad series finale, Paul's husband urged fans to support the Kind campaign and raised $1.3million. "That's how we're able to offer the Kind curriculum free of charge this year," says Paul. "Aaron is the sweetest and has helped tremendously." On Sept. 1, they will launch Kind Kits, a package for schools that includes the documentary and a 19-week Kind curriculum. It teaches girls to apologize for hurting others and take a pledge to end female bullying and pay it forward by writing something nice about another person and giving that card to her.
"Bullying has been going on forever and it's been seen as a rite of passage, but it doesn't have to be like that," Paul says. "It's scary to send your kids to school, but this is really the best time because schools are taking responsibility. There is finally a conversation that bullying is not cool. We are at the forefront of change."
Steps parents and daughters can take
For the girls:
Remember, it's only temporary. "When kids are in school, they think that it's their whole world and this is how it's going to be for the rest of their lives, but it will end at some point," says Thompson. "There are so many chapters in life, and this is just one."
Reach out. "I didn't reach out to anyone. Kids think that they're smarter or cooler than their parents, and they're often embarrassed, but everyone experiences bullying, so most likely parents can relate," Paul says.
Don't be a bystander. Sometimes that's just as bad. "If there's anything you can do, do it. People have to be held accountable, whether it's online or physically," Paul says. "Now on Instagram you can report people for bullying. I do it all the time."
Unplug from cyberbullying. "Over half of elementary kids have cellphones, so it's hard to shut down. Focus on something else, even for just a couple of hours a day," Thompson says.
Forgive. "You have to forgive a bully in order to move forward. A bully is coming from a broken place, and this is a broken person," Paul says. "Try and have that perspective. If someone is going to sit down at a computer and post something obscene, there's something going on. That's not a person stoked on life."
For parents:
Enroll your kid in extracurriculars. "It's crucial. Find out what your kids are interested in. If the only community a kid knows is school, then that's their whole world," Paul says. "When I was going through it, I started playing guitar and joined a youth group, so there was a community of people separate from school."
Keep an open dialogue with your kids. "It's hard for parents to know when to step in. My parents wanted to go to the school and to those girls' parents, but I knew it would make things worse," Thompson says. "Keeping an open and honest dialogue is important, so your child feels comfortable confiding in you and you can decide on what to do together."
Watch for red flags. "If your child becomes withdrawn, if her grades are dropping, if she doesn't want to go out or go to school, those are big red flags," Thompson says.


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Its official - Clone Wars will get a theatrical release,
August 15th! The series will be carried on Cartoon Network again same
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Hmm, not sure how I feel about yet another theatrical release though. I know I'll be at the premiere though. I can't miss that.
Crap, I really didn't want to buy the animated figures and still don't and am hoping for these to be 100% realistic style, but I can see these being the CW cg style. I may end up getting that style after all...grr, and I HAD hoped to save money this year.


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JediNews posted a report detailing the new lines coming soon to Target via their DCPI numbers and prices. The only new things are the Class I vehicles ($19.99), Class II vehicles ($19.99), and limited-articulation 12" figures ($12.99). Of note, though, is this:
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"The Grand Seduction" is the perfect film to be shot in Newfoundland, says Barbara Doran.
Doran, whose company Morag Loves Company is co-producing an English version of the 2003 Quebec film, said the script is one people in this province will be particularly able to relate to.
"It's very funny and clever. It's about a little fishing community that's about to be shut down because after the fishing was closed there wasn't much else," Doran explained.
Known in French as "La Grande Seduction," the original is a charming comedy about a remote Quebec fishing village's efforts to get a doctor to settle there.
It was previously released for English-speaking audiences in a subtitled version called "Seducing Doctor Lewis."
The original, which won several awards including the 2004 Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, was recommended for an English-language remake by European producers shortly after it came out, co-producer Roger Frappier said.
South Korea, one of the first to buy the film for its market, also wanted to do a take on it, as did Spain.
But Frappier didn't want to rush into anything, saying the bids just didn't feel right at the time.
Now, three international remakes of the film are poised to woo the world — Doran's production is the first of them. Others will be cranked out by France's Societé Miroir Magique and Italy's Cattleya next spring.
"It all happened at the same time," Frappier said. "We had other offers to have remakes in other different countries, but we stopped there.
"To me, to keep the integrity of the story was very important," Frappier said of the "Grand Seduction" remake. "That's why I took the time to find the right director and the right moment to do it. Now, it seems, it's time."
Calling Ken Scott the right director for the remake might be an understatement — he wrote the original.
Scott, who has directed such films as "The Rocket," the 2005 biopic of Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice Richard, acknowledges that revisiting one of his first film triumphs will be a challenge.
"It's a bit different to do a remake of my own script but it's very exciting," Scott said. "It's a great story to tell, so that's why I'm back on board.
"The original was a great success, was so well done by the original director Jean-Francois Pouliot, so I guess expectations are high," he said. "But I guess that's what's so exciting about doing a remake."
Shooting for the local production is to begin in Champney's, Trinity Bight, Aug. 28. The area has also been featured in other major productions, including "The Shipping News" and the television miniseries "Random Passage," also produced by Doran.
"The thing about the communities out in Trinity Bight, particularly Champney's, is you can get an overview of that fishing community, and you see the water and the stages and the fishing boats," Doran said, adding small bits of the film will be shot in St. John's and Bonavista. "That's kind of unique because a lot of our traditional communities have been destroyed, the stages are gone, the wharves are gone, the houses are covered in vinyl siding. There's very little left of what was unique about Newfoundland and its architecture and in its design. We combed all over Newfoundland, but we settled on Trinity Bight."
Casting has already begun for the film, with actor Robin Williams rumoured to be interested in the lead role. Doran said until contracts are signed, she's unable to confirm anything.
"Whoever he is, he'll be funny," she said.
Much of the cast and crew for the film, which has a budget of $11 million, will be Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, she added.
"This kind of production is a wonderful little economic shot in the arm for Newfoundland, but most particularly, rural Newfoundland," she said.
Frappier and Scott say the remake will be about 80 per cent the same as the original.
"I don't find it's so much about doing it different," said Scott. "It's just doing it in an original creative way. I want to get all the great comedy, all the great plot points that were in the original and then forget the original and go at it as if it was an original piece of work."
The team is in talks with a U.S. studio and distributor but wouldn't name names.
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Happy Birthday Barry. I can't believe I missed this thread until now!
I'm glad you had fun at the Kid Rock concert. It sounded like it was quite a good show!
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My mother's wedding photo is torn & I thought I would have it restored for her. I brought it to work where we have a high quality scanner that is large enough for the photo (11x14). It's a gorgeous old sepia print with some tinting on it. When I scanned it (600 dpi, as recommended by the restoration artist because of the size), there are all these little circles scattered regularly over the surface. I can't see or feel anything on the actual photo. I used photoshop cs3 with silverfast scanning software & scanned it to tif format. Has anyone any experience with this kind of thing? I've never seen it before.
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 02:08 PM
I have had lots of spots show up that weren't easily visible to the naked eye, but I've never had anything regularly spaced over the image. My only suggestion would be to try scanning at a lower dpi, like 300, and see if that helps any. With a photo that large, I would think 300 would be plenty for restoration, but then I'm no expert.
Posted 14 December 2010 - 06:10 PM
Sometimes on old prints the finish gets "shiny" spots and they show up oddly when you scan. I don't know if this is what you're coming across, but you could try re-scanning even at the same DPI and see if they still show up. You might turn the photo 180 degrees, just for good luck???
Posted 14 December 2010 - 06:23 PM
I presume you've cleaned the photo--canned air to blow off dust and debris, at least. I'm also presuming you've cleaned the glass on the scanner. How large are these spots? Can you post an example?
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 08:22 PM
I've had that happen and it usually is from the finish on the photo. I've also found scanning at a higher dpi can help. I know, it is an enormous file. I usually scan my heritage photos at 600 dpi- higher if they are small, 300 if they are big. I've also printed photos that scanned that way and none of the spots showed in the print.
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THE SCIENCE OF CHEESE. Michael H. Tunick. xx + 281 pp. Oxford University Press, 2013. $29.95.
My reading of The Science of Cheese, by Michael H. Tunick, coincided with a surge of cheese-related controversy, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) attempted to ban the practice of ripening cheeses on wooden boards. Many artisan cheese makers follow this traditional practice. In fact, certain kinds of cheese must be aged on a board for their labeling to legally bear the variety's name. In the face of public outcry and protests from producers about how the ruling would harm cheese making (and cheese eating) in the United States, the FDA backed down. Perhaps the whole issue could have been avoided if the agency had consulted a cheese scientist at the outset.
From reading The Science of Cheese, it's apparent that Tunick, a chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, would have been an excellent choice. The author's lucid explanations draw on both his research background and his firsthand experience with cheese making. That wide, deep knowledge is evident in the exceptionally specific information throughout the book, as when Tunick notes the exact molecules contributing each aspect of flavor to cheeses. For example, we learn that 1-octen-3-ol and 1-octen-3-one provide the mushroom aroma of surface mold cheeses. Many of the photographs included in The Science of Cheese are Tunick's own.
Lest you think that the book reads like a technical manual, never fear. The abundant data are interspersed with compelling stories and cultural insights. More than two dozen cheeses get a moment in the spotlight as Tunick describes their place of origin and etymology. Along the way, the book answers a broad range of questions you may not have realized you had. For example, how did humans evolve to be lactose tolerant? Why do cheese curds squeak? Why does freezing ruin the consistency of cheese? Why are barns traditionally red? (Their ruddy hue, it turns out, had practical origins. Before the advent of commercial paints, farmers used to coat their barns with a concoction of milk, lime, and linseed oil. The milk-lime combination helped the mixture bind to the wood. Rust was added as a natural fungicide, resulting in a reddish color.)
The first three chapters of The Science of Cheese include foundational information such as cheese science terminology, the animals whose milk is used in cheese, the primary steps of the cheese-making process, and the basic science that occurs. A scanning electron microscope image of starter bacteria in a matrix of casein (milk protein) proves a useful visual, along with photos of cheese-making vats. Still, I wish these chapters had included diagrams to illustrate the science, which I had some trouble picturing and absorbing.
The next chapters cover specific types of cheese and describe the science especially important to each type. For example, chapter 6 concerns stretched-curd cheeses, such as mozzarella, and includes a discussion of alcohols in cheese: Alcohol is a surprising but important flavor contributor in stretched-curd cheeses. This chapter also explores the science behind melting and browning cheese, two aspects for which mozzarella is well known. Chapter 7 focuses on surface mold varieties, such as Camembert and Brie. Here Tunick discusses some of the characteristic chemical properties of these cheeses, such as their distinctive-smelling sulfur compounds and the use of ash in making them.
The book culminates with a group of chapters covering "process cheese" (the legal name in the United States, instead of "processed cheese," for blended products such as American cheese) and nutrition, the chemical analysis of cheese, and the laws that regulate cheese production and labeling. All the cheeses previously described are brought together in massive tables outlining the key molecules in each and the aromas that result.
Although the book's organization by cheese type made sense, I sometimes wondered how widely applicable the chemistry was. Did the molecules described in one chapter influence other cheeses as well? There were moments when the description veered into territory I found overly technical for the main narrative. For example, the book includes step-by-step instructions for making each cheese, such as these for mozzarella:
Milk is cooled to 90°, starter is added, and the pH starts to decrease in 15–30 minutes. After rennet is added, the curd coagulates in 20–30 minutes and is then cut with quarter-inch knives. After 15 minutes, the temperature is raised to 106°, and the curd is cooked until the pH reaches 6.1. The curd is sliced into slabs 6 inches deep and 18 inches wide along the sides of the vat. The slabs are cut in half and flipped every 15 minutes until the pH reaches 5.4.
Similarly, Tunick's lists of compounds and flavors sometimes spool out distractingly within the narrative:
In Roquefort and Gorgonzola, 2-heptanone is the most abundant ketone, followed by 2-nonanone. The key ketones in Stilton are 2-heptanone, 2-butanone, and 2-pentanone. Enzymes break down ketones into alcohols such as 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom flavor) and 2-heptanol (herbaceous flavor).
Although I'm glad this information is gathered into one book, segregating it into tables would have improved the reading experience and made the data easier to refer to while reading later portions of the book.
As I read The Science of Cheese, I kept wondering how broadly applicable the information was. I had approached the book eagerly, as a cheese lover who has made a practice of visiting local cheese makers and dairy farms. I hoped Tunick would explore differences that might exist between small, local operations and larger productions that ship cheese nationally and globally, and not just describe one or the other. But through much of the book, the scale of production was not obvious. Are the instructions for cheddar given in chapter 10 followed at Kraft as well as at the Cultured Cow Creamery in Durham, NC? What about Cabot Creamery, a large-scale cheese maker that uses a network of local family farms as its milk supplier?
Toward the end of the book, I found two sentences that helped answer my questions:
In fact, commercially made non-process cheeses in America tend to have fewer and less intense flavors than those from small outfits because large-scale operations can maximize profits by replacing fat and protein with water up to the legal limit. Moreover, higher moisture content could lead to formation of off-flavors from more extensive enzymatic activity, so these cheeses are stored for shorter times, which also results in decreased production of desirable flavors.
This was a useful tidbit, but I wished the topic had been clearly and thoroughly addressed from the start.
In contrast, I was pleased to see the author's direct treatment of controversial issues. Concerning terroir—the importance of the local production environment on a food's essential qualities—Tunick describes contributing factors and why the concept appeals to consumers. He also delves into the disagreement over the impact of terroir: Some scientists claim that the biological processes in a cow's stomach produce compounds that override any flavors added to cheese by the local soil, the climate, or the other aspects of terroir. In addition, some consumers cannot taste the subtle flavors that (supposedly) result. Concerning growth hormones, Tunick describes the science in an even- handed way and includes the reasons that many consumers oppose hormone injections in cows.
The book's final pages include instructions for making cheese at home. I appreciated that Tunick makes the process accessible and encourages the use of household items instead of fancy equipment. He also lists entertaining cheese-related science experiments, such as using a microwave oven (minus the rotating dish) to melt dots in slices of cheese; you can then use the distance between the dots and the frequency of the microwave to calculate the speed of light.
Overall, The Science of Cheese has an easy-to-read, agreeable tone. It doesn't tell a story, exactly, but it presents numerous interesting, overlapping vignettes with complementary accents—much like a well-designed cheese plate.
Emily Buehler is a writer based in Hillsborough, NC. She worked for years as a professional baker and is the author of Bread Science: The Chemistry and Craft of Making Bread (Two Blue Books, 2006). She has a PhD in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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In 1973 I was given my first Lab pup. I didn't hunt. We were just looking for a pet. In 1976 my neighbor, an avid hunter, was tired of seeing this tennis ball & frisbee dog going to waste so he took us out dove hunting. 116 degrees in the Southern California desert, dog never been trained or been shot over or even seen a game bird. He retrieved two limits. I'd never seen him happier. I was hooked. I found a hunting partner, bought a 77' F250 and the rest as they say is history.
Now, 40 years and 5 generations later Gage is the Great-Great Grandson of that wonderful dog. I bred once each generation for the "replacement" hunting dog. I never once gave any thought to titles or pedigree in the females we bought to breed. They were mostly "backyard bred". I was very lucky because each instinctively understood and loved bird hunting. It's almost as though I've had the same dog for 40 years.
Gage is the first of this line to take up the Hunt Test game. He and I have been learning together and at a little past two years old he has a "Seasoned" title, a "WR" title and 3 legs toward a Senior.
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Nice job, Sinktip. Those big boulders remind me why I love the Upper Sky. Great pics, too.
Looking forward to seeing your (now) infamous black shrimp tie!
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YEEHAH! Great pictures, brings me right back. Boy, I'm having some serious steelhead withdrawls lately. Thanks for the fix!
I can't tell you how good it will be to be swinging a fly on those streams again. It's a spriritual thing really. I get a lump in my throat thinking about some of the days I've had, fish or no fish - just being where all those natural factors came together to form mountains, temperate rain forests, tumbling rivers and steelhead all in one place. Kicking around a riverside trail in the cascades makes me feel as carefree as Tom Sawyer, but with a sense of purpose and urgency that only the ultimate trout could bring to the game. Yeah, I am ready for a trip.
Nice work!
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Here are a couple of pictures that Dave had developed from this trip. (Sorry they are so large, couldn't get them to save smaller.)
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Floated the Sky yesterday from High Bridge to Sultan with Bunnyleech and his dad. The river was super low and clear but the morning started out with a light drizzle so we were hopeful. After a broken rod at the first hole, things were bound to get better. We fished some good water but no action until about 12:30 whe I left Dave and his Dad to fish a nice run and I walked down to the top of the next riffle.
I have been working on a new black shrimp pattern for winter fish and had for kicks tied one up on a #5 Alec Jackson. I tied that on and on the third or forth cast the fly felt like it had ticked bottom. I lifted slowly and bingo - fish on. After a determined fight, I finally beached a 29" hatchery buck. Not a bad way to break in the new 8150 and 8/9 Accelerator!!! Also a nice way to break my string of 6 or 7 hookups without a landing.
An hour or so later, Dave was leading the way through an especially nice run casting a small purple spey with his 5 weight (he had lent his dad his eight after he broke his). He had just turned to tell me he felt lucky when I saw his line go taught and then the fish exploded onto the surface. I was really impressed at how he quickly played and landed a 25" hatchery buck.
While Dave's dad was finishing up the rest of the run, I started again at the top. I had just stepped over a big boulder and lost my footing and was doing the splits in the river when a fish hit. I had the line pinched to the cork and the rod pointed straight at the fly and predictably, the fish left with my fly. Serves me right. Of course, that was not the first fish I lost becasue of stupity and probably wont be the last.
All in all a great day. Good weather (cloudy!), good fishing, and good company.
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