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Super Pump Max Fruit Punch Whether you care about strength, performance, maintaining a lean and muscular physique, or increasing endurance, Superpump MAX prides itself on being able to exceed your expectations.Super Pump Max Fruit Punch It does so by defying the new "concentrate" trend by providing you with a powerful array of ingredients that are properly dosed in a formula that tastes absolutely amazing. Super Pump Max Fruit Punch How many pre-workout products that you know of use gram doses of the powerhouse l-leucine, nitric oxide inducing l-citrulline, l-taurine, the ground breaking ammonia scavenger l-ornithine-l-aspartate, l-carnitine-l-tartrate or Sustamine? Actually, Superpump MAX is the only one. Super Pump Max Fruit Punch This product was formulated with the intention to deliver the proper doses of ingredients utilized in clinical research proven to increase athletic performance and recovery.Super Pump Max Fruit Punch Isnt that how all products should be formulated?
Believe it or not, this completely goes against the grain of conventional pre-workout supplement formulation that is all about giving you a stimulant buzz in the first dose and little else. In contrast, Gaspari Nutrition CEO Rich Gaspari wanted MAX to be the ultimate pre-workout product experience because he knows what its like to walk the walk as an IFBB Pro-Bodybuilding hall of famer. He just wouldnt have it any other way. He didnt ascend to the pinnacle of pro-bodybuilding by cutting corners and his products embrace the same philosophy. This is why Superpump MAX is soon to be regarded as the Concentrate Killer. Once an athlete tries it out and goes to battle in the gym with it, theyll never train without it. For the unfortunate gym rats that bought into the concentrate hype, Superpump MAX will give them faith once again that some supplements actually do what they claim they will. Gaspari Nutrition wants to know what kind of athlete are you? If you train with MAX, youll have your answer.
Increases Endurance Capacity Fights Muscle Soreness and Fatigue Enhances Nitric Oxide Levels and Vasodilation
Q: What does Gaspari Nutrition mean by asking What Kind Of An Athlete Are You?
A: Lets be honest, you go to the gym to look your best and push yourself to the extreme. Unfortunately, a few companies have disgraced the pre-workout market with concentrated formulas that really dont support helping you look your best and to be a better athlete, rather they just crack you out. Thats all you can expect from under dosed formulas chock full of stimulants. SuperPump MAX can help you become the athlete youve always wanted to see in the mirror so we want to you to ask yourself, WHATKIND OF ATHLETE ARE YOU?
Q: Some products advertise they are concentrated and dont need large formula to get the job done for an athlete. Why dont you guys follow this line of thinking?
A: We want to bring you the best and give you ingredients in the doses that actually increase your performance, your strength, and increase lean mass that is based on science, not smoke and mirrors. These concentrated formulas consist largely of stimulants with under dosed ingredients like beta-alanine and arginine alpha ketoglutarate (AAKG). As an example beta- alanine is clinically proven to work at 3.2 grams per day and should be used multiple times per day. That is why we include it in Anavite at the clinically validated dose and not under dosed in our pre-workout that is to be taken on training days only. AAKG must be used at 12 grams a day for an effect and its proven not do anything at 4 grams. These other companies utilizing ingredients like these in concentrated formulas are grossly under dosing them while making claims based on research that doesnt even apply to their formulas. This is downright deceptive and they prey on unsuspecting consumers. The math just doesnt add up so dont be fooled!
Gaspari uses use clinically validated doses of citrulline, creatine, carnitine tartrate, leucine, etc to get the job done right; you have to use the correct doses which often cant be fit into one large scoop or into a 5-6 gram doses in the popular concentrates.
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I have a 18 month old tiny female Lab that weighs 50#'s. She was a FT Breeding and has not come into heat. Has any one experienced this or any suggestions?
I have a 18 month old tiny female Lab that weighs 50#'s. She was a FT Breeding and has not come into heat. Has any one experienced this or any suggestions?
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My young one (NAFC sire, QAA dam) that weighed in at a whopping 46 lbs when I had her OFA's done had her first heat cycle at 22 months. I'm relatively certain she had not had one prior to that since even a "silent" heat should have been indicated by my male.
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How was your pup until she came into heat. I am ready to wash mine out. She has 3 screws loose. She came out of a high end FT breeding. I wanted to run derby but wont embarrass myself. She is the first dog after 17 years that I failed a JH with. I am heading to the vet today to rule out any medical problems. God females are squirly.....
I have a 4 1/2 year old that I just bred and had 9 puppies with. At 4 1/2 years old she only had 2 previous heat cycles. I had all kinds of test done with my Vet and they all came back ok. I also have a male that lives in the house with her, so I am 100% certain that we never missed a cycle either.
I guess what I am saying is ..... dont worry about it. Think about it this way, she's not coming into heat during trial, hunt test or hunting season.
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I've had several that did not come in until after their second birthday. I've had two that were three years or more before their first cycle.
Just like in human women athletes, dogs heat cycles can be irregular or absent when in training or at a high level of work. My bitch will only come in once a year when in training.
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Lady's and gents what about their general attitude are they or were they squirly. Mine ceratinly is.
I got one she will be 2 in Dec. Have not had a heat yet,or one that I noticed. She is in the house so I should of noticed it. No males around so I'm not worried about that. Her litter mate has already had 3 heats??Yeah she is a little nuts. Speaking of nuts, I thinking about getting another male pup next... Jim
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Alternate name: Eves-necklace, Coralbean, Eve's Necklacepod
Family: Fabaceae, Pea view all from this family
Description Eve's necklacepod, a 15-30 ft., spineless shrub or tree, bears light-green, graceful leaflets and fragrant, pink, wisteria-like blooms. Black fruit hangs in 4-6 in. strings of 1/2 in. beads. Seeds are red. Foliage is deciduous.
Warning The seeds of this plant are reported to be poisonous, and those of its close relative Mescalbean (S. secundiflora) can be deadly. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a persons age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plants different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil.
Habitat Watersides (fresh).
Range Southeast, Texas, Plains.
Comments The planting site must be well-drained or Eve's necklace will get chlorotic. It grows from seed to 6 ft. in 3 years. The plant is most attractive when grown alone, as it becomes spindly in competition from larger plants. Flowers and seeds are said to be poisonous.
Exposure Preference Sun to partial shade.
Flower April - June
Native Distribution Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana & n.c. & c. Texas
Site Preference Limestone uplands; sandy stream banks
Soil Preference Well-drained soils.


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Bulimia is an illness in which a person binges on food or has regular episodes of overeating and feels a loss of control. The person then uses different methods -- such as vomiting or abusing laxatives -- to prevent weight gain.
Many (but not all) people with bulimia also have anorexia nervosa.
Bulimia nervosa; Binge-purge behavior; Eating disorder - bulimia
Many more women than men have bulimia. The disorder is most common in adolescent girls and young women. The affected person is usually aware that her eating pattern is abnormal and may feel fear or guilt with the binge-purge episodes.
The exact cause of bulimia is unknown. Genetic, psychological, trauma, family, society, or cultural factors may play a role. Bulimia is likely due to more than one factor.
In bulimia, eating binges may occur as often as several times a day for many months.
People with bulimia often eat large amounts of high-calorie foods, usually in secret. People can feel a lack of control over their eating during these episodes.
Binges lead to self-disgust, which causes purging to prevent weight gain. Purging may include:
Purging often brings a sense of relief.
People with bulimia are often at a normal weight, but they may see themselves as being overweight. Because the person's weight is often normal, other people may not notice this eating disorder.
Symptoms that other people can see include:
A dental exam may show
A physical exam may also show:
Blood tests may show an
People with bulimia rarely have to go to the hospital, unless they:
Most often, a stepped approach is used for patients with bulimia. The treatment approach depends on how severe the bulimia is, and the person's response to treatments:
Patients may drop out of programs if they have unrealistic hopes of being "cured" by therapy alone. Before a program begins, you should know that:
Self-help groups like Overeaters Anonymous may help some people with bulimia. The American Anorexia/Bulimia Association is a source of information about this disorder.
See: Eating disorders - support group
Bulimia is a long-term illness. Many people will still have some symptoms, even with treatment.
People with fewer medical complications of bulimia, and those who are willing and able to take part in therapy have a better chance of recovery.
Bulimia can be dangerous. It may lead to serious medical complications over time. For example, vomiting over and over again puts stomach acid in the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the stomach), which can permanently damage this area.
Possible complications include:
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you (or your child) have symptoms of an eating disorder.
American Psychiatric Association. Treatment of patients with eating disorders, 3rd ed. American Psychiatric Association. Am J Psychiatry. 2006 Jul;163(7 Suppl):4-54.
Marcus MD, Wildes JE. Eating disorders. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 226.
Sim LA, McAlpine DE, Grothe KB, Himes SM, Cockerill RG, Clark MM. Identification and treatment of eating disorders in the primary care setting. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010;85(8):746-751.
Treasure J, Claudino AM, Zucker N. Eating disorders. Lancet. 2010;375(9714):583-593.
Hay PPJ, Bacaltchuk J, Stefano S, Kashyap P. Psychological treatments for bulimia nervosa and binging. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009;(4):CD000562.
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Everybody has their stories of the past. I can remember my father who was born in 1915 talking about when he went to the farm and killed so many ducks that the barrel of his Browning A5 got so hot he would have to let it cool. And the funny part is he said he never heard a shot other than his in the bottom. If there are ducks, shots all around me when I am hunting now. Your best chance to kill a deer is with your car or truck. Never saw an eagle and rarely a hawk when I was a kid and now see hawks all time and ofter a bald eagle. Very few rabbits except on golf courses and people's yards. Qual very few. the cayottes have taken care of that. Come to think of it, I never saw a cayotte when I was young. kill them every chance I get. Wonder when we will have wolves here. No doubt they are coming. Gov. buying up thousands of acres here for habitat, taking the land off the tax rolls. No doubt who will have to pick up the tax deficiency.I wonder how much land is being destroyed by the farmer as opposed to the land taken out by the gov. both fed and state. Oh yess, no hunting or vehicles on it. duck hunting is as good here as it has ever been even though we probably have 50 times as many hunters. No need to mention those hunters who have no respect for either the land or the owner. We all know about them. I do believe they are on the rise though, probably to the increase in those that hunt. Oh I forgot. I never ever saw a turkey in my youth. Now they are eveerywhere. Saw a truck lifted yesterday, covered with mud so much the windows were completely covered except a small part of the windshield. Wonder whose field he had just rutted up.
Plenty of land here of hills and gullies covered with trees and ponds that are worth nothing but hunting. Cost probably about $2000-$3000/acre. Land ideally suited for deer and turkek hunting.


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By definition, a reflex is inborn, does not have to be learned and has survival value. One definition of behavior is that it is anything an organism does as a response to a stimulus.
A behavior can be conditioned to become automatic. It is still a learned behavior. For example a boxer learns to slip a punch, doing so automatically through conditioning.


text: I was planning on hunting my lab out of the bottom of my layout. I'm small built she's only about 60 lbs and the feet unzip at the bottom. But I ran across this blind on clearance for 25 bucks, which is a 1/4 of the price of all other I've seen. Its camo with stubble straps so am I missing something that makes others better or is this one just cheap? Anyone have one of these or seen one in person. For $25 I wouldn't mind to use it instead on sharing my layout.


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Wow, this is gonna be good! I used to love following Texas politics, and this will certainly re-kindle. Last time I recall a battle of the sexes, it was Ann Richards verses Clayton Wheat Williams! It was close until a Wheat rally was rained out, and he was caught on open mike saying "rain is like rape, if you can't avoid it, might as well lay back and enjoy it." Gov. Richards was elected not long after.
Strange as it may sound, the media and other republicans seemed to be more outraged by his lack of gentlemanship when she extended her hand to him, and rather than shake hands, he turned and walked away.
It will be interesting to see if Kay Bailey uses Rick Perry's secession statements against him in the campaign?


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As they say, it's the happiest time of the year. All the running around, in and out of stores, trying to find that perfect someone the perfect gift. Not to mention trying to keep everything hidden, getting the house and tree decorated, writing out Christmas cards and don't forget the wrapping and shipping!
So what else could be better than to have a chance to relax and review some wines.
I was fortunate enough to review three different wines from Flipflop, but even before tasting any of them, I need to comment on the labels. They are fun, colorful and very catchy to the eye. Each label is full of information.
Cabernet Sauvignon – Full-bodied, Cabernet Sauvignon with blackberry fruit, dark cherries and a long, lingering finish. This was my husband's favorite, served with great steaks. It was a dry red wine which complimented our dinner very well.
Chardonnay – Medium-bodied, Chardonnay with pineapple, soft vanilla and a long lingering finish. This was my favorite, a medium dry white wine which I recommend serving it chilled.
Merlot – Medium-bodied, silky Merlot with plum and mocha notes, soft tannins and a balanced, luscious finish. Also another favorite of mine, a red merlot goes well with any hearty meal like chili.
What makes buying Flipflop Wines even better, is knowing that with each wine bottle purchased someone in need is
receiving a pair of flip flops through the Soles4Souls international shoe charity. Through the partnership between Soles4Souls and Flip Flop Wines over $100,000 from Flip Flop Wines proceeds has helped to distribute shoes to millions of people in need.
Be sure to check out FlipFlop Wines on Facebook to be the first to know about their newest wines and best deals!
Soles4Souls is a great charity that offers ways for you to help others who are in need! To learn more about Soles4Souls you can visit: http://www.soles4souls.org/
Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from the warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. The charity distributes these shoes to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 14 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently donating one pair every 7 seconds.) The shoes have been distributed to people in over 127 countries, including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the United States.
David Georges, creator of Flip Flop Wines, became fascinated with wine after planting a small vineyard of his own. He then went off to college to study viticulture and wine-making to create a "well-balanced wine that everyone can afford". Mr. George has become not only a great wine maker but also loves to give back. That is why he has teamed up with Soles4Souls and donates shoes to those in need! Working with companies that give back is one of our passions here at Just Trying To Save Money!


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the hospital stayThe team of dedicated professionals at the hospital will guide you through every step of the way during your time in the hospital.
You will have an IV for fluids but you will be instructed on sipping water very slowly.
After your surgery to help prevent blood clots; compression devices will be placed on your legs until you are walking. Most patients are walking within 2 to 4 hours after their surgery. Walking after surgery is one of the most crucial things you can do to prevent problems. Walking promotes the flow of oxygen throughout your body, promotes healing, helps prevent blood clots, decrease any gas pain,
Pain after surgery is normal and to be expected. Everyone handles pain differently. Typically pain is at the incision sites. Some patients experience shoulder pain; which is commonly known as gas pain; which is relieved with walking. Gas pain is a result of the use of a gas in the abdomen during laparoscopic surgery. While in the hospital the nursing staff will work closely with you to address your pain.
Most patients having the Lapband surgery are discharged on the same day of their surgery. Most patients having the Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery are discharged the day after the surgery. Most patients having the Gastric Bypass surgery are discharged on the second post-operative day.
You will be discharged when you are able to:
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Can markets co-exist with renewable mandates?
Bruce W. Radford is editor-in-chief of Public Utilities Fortnightly .
Can markets co-exist with renewable mandates?
Part way through the recent conference on electric competition, held Feb. 27 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) headquarters, in Washington, D.C., it was so quiet you could hear a hockey puck slide across the ice. No, hell had not frozen over. Rather, it was Commissioner Marc Spitzer, who had found a clever story to ease the tension and allay fears that FERC somehow might want to undo the sins of the past, and give up its dream of workable markets for wholesale power:
"My son in his hockey game gave up a couple of goals—a couple of goals early—and instead of playing harder he asked for a do-over. That's the way with kids. They want do-overs sometimes."
That was as close as the commission came all day to ordering a do-over in electric competition. When Chairman Joseph Kelliher had asked the opening panel about killing competition—putting the toothpaste back into the tube—M.I.T. economics professor Paul Joskow had ready his convincing reply:
"You can't put the genie back in the bottle … unless you're going to expropriate the generators' property."
In fact, Commissioner Spitzer echoed that theme a week later, as the guest luncheon speaker at an industry conference in Arlington, Va. (The Thirteenth Annual FERC Briefing, March 7, 2007, sponsored by EXNET.)
As Spitzer explained over dessert and coffee at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City, "not even Stalin was able to rewrite history."
All the same, threats still remain that could undermine the market regimes now in place at the regional transmission organizations (RTOs). One threat, in particular, comes from global climate change and from mandatory renewable portfolio standards.
Can competitive power markets co-exist with government mandates for more renewable energy, or planning that dictates investments in specific resources deemed to offer public benefits?
Consider: What is the point of locational marginal pricing (LMP), which offers market price signals at thousands of points on the grid, if regulators will simply mandate a fixed market share for renewable energy, without regard to price? How do LMPs help reveal where to build new plants for maximum profit, if the next new unit is a wind turbine? Or perhaps an oceanfront hydro facility built to capture wave or tidal energy? Each must locate where the energy resides; none can simply choose a site at the highest-priced node.
Roy Thilly, president and CEO of Wisconsin Public Power Inc., who testifies frequently on behalf of transmission-dependent utilities, often urging infrastructure ahead of market structure, explained in a nutshell why competitive markets seem to many not to offer the right solutions to today's problems:
"Power plants are not being built by LMP signals. Wind has to be built where there's wind. LMP tells you to build it at the load. Coal has to be built where you can site it, where there's an opportunity for carbon sequestration, where there is water, where it is permittable. Nuclear is not going to be built at the load centers.


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This weekend, we launched a tool that lets you tweet messages directly to your senators about privacy dangers of the cybersecurity bills. And last night we heard from staffers on the Hill that they are receiving tons of tweets. Unlike phone calls, which are tallied at the end of every day, tweets are seen the moment they're tweeted. That means we have a direct, powerful method of telling senators to defend individual privacy as they move to consider the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 this week.
Visit Stop Cyber Spying to tweet at your senators. And if you run a website, please use the code at the bottom of this page to embed our Twitter tool on your site. Use the hashtag #DefendPrivacy to join thousands who have already spoken out for civil liberties.
This week, the Senate will be voting on a slew of amendments to the newest version of the Senate's cybersecurity bill. Senators John McCain and Kay Bailey Hutchison have proposed several amendments that would hand the reins of our nation's cybersecurity systems to the National Security Agency (NSA). All of the cybersecurity bills that have been proposed would provide avenues for companies to collect sensitive information on users and pass that data to the government. Trying to strike the balance between individual privacy and facilitating communication about threats is a challenge, but one thing is certain: the NSA has proven it can't be trusted with that responsibility. The NSA's dark history of repeated privacy violations, flouting of domestic law, and resistance to transparency makes it clear that the nation's cybersecurity should not be in its hands.
Senator Franken's New Amendment Would Strike Section 701 of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, Removing Provisions that Permit Monitoring of Private Communications and Countermeasures
For months, we've been raising the alarm about the serious civil liberties implications of the cybersecurity bills making their way through the Senate. Hours ago, we received some good news. A new bill called the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (S 3414) is replacing the prior Lieberman-Collins Cybersecurity Act (S 2150). This new bill drastically improves upon the previous bill by addressing the most glaring privacy concerns. This is huge, and it's thanks to the outcry of Internet users like you worried about their online privacy. Check out the new bill (PDF).
This week, comments from Democratic Senators, a panel of witnessses, and the director of the National Security Agency (NSA) called on the Senate to enact cybersecurity legislation. But a new poll shows that Americans don't want to sacrifice civil liberties by allowing unfettered data exchanges between corporations and the government. Discussions this week were part of an effort to break the partisan stalemate over the Cybersecurity Act, a bill that would allow Internet companies to monitor the sensitive communications of users and pass that data to the government without any judicial oversight.
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Abby as I am typing this post.
The last picture is my favorite of the day, not because it is a great picture, but because it shows Abby finally comfortable and resting.
Thursday night we came to the hospital for 2 units of blood. If everything went well, we were supposed to go home after they were finished. As they finished transfusing, at 3 am, Abby's temperature spiked to 101. This guaranteed her at least 48 hours in the hospital.
Friday morning Abby started hurting. She has developed mucositis; canker sores on her digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. The last time she had this problem she was in intense pain and hospitalized for 2 weeks. So far, it is not as severe as last time, but still very painful. I don't know if we just caught it sooner, but we hope things will be less severe this time.
Abby is getting morphine continuously, with extra doses when she pushes a button, so for now she is comfortable. They will increase the dose if things get worse.
We would appreciate it if you would pray that the sores would heal quickly, that Abby's pain would be controlled and that she would be free of infection or other illnesses. Abby is also saying that her neck is hurting a lot. That is something that she never complains about.
Landis and Daddy have a stomach virus that is tough enough on them. I am praying they are better soon and that Abby would not catch this virus too. I hate being away from them when they are sick.
This is one time I am glad that most of you live far away. ;-) I thought that we would just be at the hospital for a few hours, so I only packed a few things to pass the time. While I am glad that I have my laptop and camera, it would be nice if I would have packed a change of clothes, makeup, brush and few other things. Thank goodness that will be taken care of tomorrow.
Abby only wants the pillow her Guatemalan Foster parents gave her. That pillow has was sewn with love and it is a treasure. Today is my Godson's birthday. Happy Birthday Carlos Roberto. We wish we were in Guatemala celebrating with you. We love you so much and are very proud of you.


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By Andy Librande
From: Denver, CO
Nov 2, 2010
|Yes!!! Thank god for HD-DVRs!!!
By scottydo
From: ventura, ca
Nov 3, 2010
|Hell yeah! I've been waiting for this to air here ever since I read about it a while ago!
By Bob Robinson
From: Lone Tree, Colorado
Nov 3, 2010
The episode "Alone on the Wall" with Alex Honnold is the best of the series IMO. The other episodes are mostly recycled footage from "The Sharp End" and "Progression".
The episode about Copp and Dash was very moving, but it's really hard for me to watch again....
By cjdrover
From: Watertown, MA
Nov 3, 2010
|Have to disagree with you Bob - only two of the episodes (#3, "The Impossible Climb" and #6 "Fly or Die") feature footage from previous films. The remaining four are all new.
By Evan S
From: Erie, CO
Nov 3, 2010
|A regular show about rock climbing on a channel other than RSN? Sweet. I miss you RSN.
By Stever
From: Squamish, BC
Nov 3, 2010
|What about us Canadians? Where can we view the series?
By Bjorn
From: Leadvegas, CO
Nov 3, 2010
|A Canadian who wants to watch something other than a hockey game? Weeeired.
By Chris Horton
From: Tucson AZ
Nov 4, 2010
|I just saved $50!
By Jeremy Stocks
From: Golden, CO
Nov 4, 2010
|On your car insurance?
By Kishen Mangat
Nov 4, 2010
|Congrats, Peter and Nick! You make us proud!
By Aaron Costello
From: Rapid City, SD
Nov 4, 2010
|Someone please tell me they actually saw this broadcast. In SD it seems they prefer to show continuous man vs. food, regardless of what the travel channel online guide shows.
By Chase Roskos
From: Golden, CO
Nov 4, 2010
|Saw it. Replaying again in a half hour. Probably going to watch it again, too.
By Greg Sievers
From: Bozeman, MT
Nov 5, 2010
Good program. Great footage. Well done on almost prime-time TV.
Seems like royalties are in order for the new film stars.
By G8rFtBall Dodek
Nov 5, 2010
Last night's shows were amazing. I wish we could start a movement for the Sender Channel on Comcast!
The show about the ill-fated China expedition was especially well done. Congrats to Sender for bringing this story to the public. A few Daily Camera articles didn't do it any justice.
What kind of fate is that when someone makes the safe decision to back down and is swept away anyway? Weird world we live in....
By Joe C
From: Boston, MA
Nov 6, 2010
|I picked a really great time to not have cable! I'm so close to just buying it....
By Tony T.
From: Denver, CO
Nov 8, 2010
For those of us who missed it, but still have cable, where the heck is there any info about the show on Travel Channel's website?!
I'm finding squat, and I'm fully capable of using the search feature. I've also tried finding it in my Comcast guide search, but nothing!
Any advice? =(


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Steamboat Springs Brisk winds across the Steamboat and Flat Tops area were expected to create shallow, easterly wind slabs, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, but the real danger in the backcountry remains slabs sitting on surface or deep hoar.
The avalanche danger for the zone is considerable on all aspects near or above the treeline and moderate below.
The snow from the past few days has fallen onto surface hoar, which is a weak layer of frost that can shear or fail when weighted by too much snow.
The center's report for the Steamboat zone states that "observers are reporting some easy failures with compression tests on north aspects."
Deeper in the snowpack, depth hoar and crust and facet combinations sit as much as 4 feet down, according to the center's report.
"Persistent slabs are stacked on top of one another in these areas," the report states. "Avalanches that break into these deeper layers will be larger and more dangerous."
The center warns backcountry adventurers to avoid steep terrain if there are signs of instability, such as recent slides.
There is little new snow in the forecast for Steamboat, and high temperatures should remain in the mid-20s heading into the weekend.


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Class of 2006 Web site launched, June 10
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Incoming students and their parents now can find useful information about the University on a new Web site launched for the Class of 2006 .
The site was developed collaboratively by representatives from the Office of Information Technology, the Office of the Vice President for Campus Life, the Office of Admission, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Office of Communications and the Office of the Dean of the College.
Members of the University community also may find it a helpful resource for information about the matriculation process, orientation activities, important dates and deadlines.
The site, viewable by clicking here Class of 2006 , is scheduled to be updated and expanded throughout the summer. Suggestions and feedback about the site should be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com .
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By Ramkumar Menon-Oracle on Jul 23, 2013
Scott Haaland and I are delivering a SOA Suite 11g Adapters and B2B training as a part of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Summercamp III event between August 26-30 between August 26-30 at Lisbon, Portugal. Register now! More details,including registration are available from our SOA Community page at http://soacommunity.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/soa-suite-11g-b2b-adapters-training-august-26th-30th-2013/


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Donating eggs for research
Developments in stem cell technology have led researchers to increasingly look for fresh human eggs to carry out their projects.
To increase the availability of fresh human eggs researchers proposed obtaining eggs specifically for use in research either through non-patient donation or through egg sharing schemes.
Some doctors and scientists expressed concern over how researchers would obtain the eggs and expressed fears that women could be pressurised into donating eggs and have their health put at risk.
In July 2006 the HFEA announced that it would review its guidance which restricted the donation of eggs for research to only those patients who were undergoing IVF treatment or sterilisation, and which did not allow for non-patient donation.
Consultation process
The HFEA carried out a full public consultation to develop new guidance on whether it was appropriate for women to donate their eggs for use in scientific research.
The consultation document 'Eggs for Research: safeguarding donors' considered the issues associated with the donation of eggs for research, and specifically addressed:
- the current situation around donation, including safeguards already in place to protect donors
- current HFEA guidance around embryo research
- issues identified in relation to egg donation specifically for research
- the potential problems associated with donation of eggs for embryo research
- the additional safeguards which could be introduced to ensure that donors are adequately protected if egg donation for research were to take place.
The consultation period ran between September and December 2006 and gave members of the public an opportunity to share their views on whether egg donation for research should take place and, if so, how to best protect the donors.
The HFEA Ethics and Law Committee (ELC) considered the information gathered as part of the Eggs for Research review at their meeting on the 16th January 2007.
Consultation outcome
The Authority at its February 2007 meeting considered the findings of the public consultation and the recommendations of the HFEA Ethics and Law Advisory Committee.
The Authority agreed to allow the donation of eggs for research both through non-patient donation and egg sharing arrangements. The additional safeguard measures recommended by the HFEA Ethics and Law Committee to ensure that egg donors were fully protected were also agreed.
The decisions made by the Authority were included in the 'Guidance' section of the 7th edition of the Code of Practice in its first update in October 2007.
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text: "Weird Al" is a legend in my book! He has out-lived pretty much all of the acts that he has lampooned. That being the case... Eminem's time may be up shortly! Check his track record... "Weird Al" does a parody and that artist soon disappears into obscurity. No wonder Prince didn't want "Weird Al" to do a parody of one of his songs! It would have just help him disappear FASTER than he did on his own merits!


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LONDON — It's impossible not to like the new childhood pictures of Kate Middleton — and that's just how Buckingham Palace wants it.
Whether she is frolicking outdoors at age three, flashing a winning smile at five, hugging a jubilant boyfriend — Prince William — on their joint graduation day, Britain's future queen is an irresistible lassie.
Thousands of newspapers, TV stations and websites around the world immediately flashed the pictures moments after they appeared Monday on the official royal wedding site set up by Prince Charles' press team. You couldn't miss them even if you tried.
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Enter Operation Kate — the release of adorable family photos to an image-hungry global press corps. It's part of a sophisticated effort by the royal family to generate favorable coverage about the big event — and experts say so far it's working.
"The royals don't always get it right to start with," said royal historian Hugo Vickers. "They tend to be either behind the curve or ahead of it, but at the moment I think they're getting it absolutely right."
Queen Elizabeth II has often shown media savvy — it was at her request that her 1953 coronation was televised, a groundbreaking use of new technology that gave adoring Britons and much of the world a positive image of the country's youthful queen. Prince Charles' press operation also makes extensive use of Twitter and Facebook in a bid to reach younger people and shake his staid image.
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Monday's release of photos and information is designed to make Middleton's storybook life seem more accessible, but it is not damage control. Middleton's image does not need repair. She is already popular — her recent appearances with William have been quite successful, and she has shown an easy touch when relating to the public.
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The photos released Monday from the Middleton family album simply show a picture-perfect princess in the making: a pigtailed toddler, a smiling child, a family vacation shot and a healthy, wholesome beauty graduating from the University of St. Andrew's in Scotland.
The palace photo package also included an official Middleton mini-biography laced with deep insights into the woman-who-would-be-queen, including that she likes to sail and enjoys going for walks.
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The royals' newly minted wedding site has already attracted nearly 2 million hits since it launched last week. Palace press aides know the Middleton photos will be used again and again in the run-up to the wedding — and for years to come.
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The rocket fired from Sinai at the southernmost Israeli city, Eilat, was aimed equally at Cairo and Jerusalem.
The Egyptian military and the government of Israel have long had a common interest in maintaining order and fighting terrorism in Sinai. There were terrorist bombings in 2004 and 2006, and the Bedouin tribesmen have always had a strained relationship with the government in Cairo. Smuggling is the main economic activity of many Bedouin, and there are few economic alternatives for them (despite repeated promises from former President Mubarak over the years). Since the overthrow of Mubarak things have gotten worse, and in January a French tourist was killed by robbers in Sharm el-Sheik, Sinai's tourist Mecca (pardon the expression). Crime in the entire region has been growing, as has terrorism: For example, the pipeline carrying natural gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan has been blown up an amazing thirteen times in the past year.


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Posted April 14, 2004; 10:57 p.m.
Scholars from around the country will examine issues related to women and religion in the African Diaspora in a conference scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, April 22-24, in the Whig Hall Senate Chamber.
The conference is the culmination of the three-year Women and Religion in the African Diaspora Project, undertaken by a diverse group of interdisciplinary scholars exploring aspects of gender and religion in various diasporic contexts in the Americas and the Caribbean. The research project, funded by the Ford Foundation, was organized to expand awareness of women's diverse ways of utilizing religious beliefs and practices in African-derived or African-influenced traditions, along with their social, cultural and political effects.
The conference will open at 4:30 p.m. Thursday with a keynote lecture, titled "Feminism, Collaboration and the Poetics of Diaspora," by Brent Hayes Edwards, an associate professor of English at Rutgers University and the author of "The Practice of Diaspora: Literature, Translation and the Rise of Black Internationalism" (Harvard University Press, 2003). Panel discussions will feature new work by scholars in the field. Respondents will include faculty members from Princeton and other universities. Closing comments will be delivered at 4 p.m. Saturday by Farah Jasmine Griffin, a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, and Eddie S. Glaude Jr., an associate professor of religion at Princeton.
The conference, sponsored by Princeton's Center for the Study of Religion, is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. The full schedule is available online . The conference is co-sponsored by the Program in African American Studies .
The conference proceedings will be published by Johns Hopkins University Press in a volume co-edited by R. Marie Griffith, an associate professor of religion at Princeton and organizer of the Women and Religion in the African Diaspora Project, and Barbara Dianne Savage, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania.
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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of ARM Holdings (ARMH) closed down 45 cents, or 0.9%, at $49.73, despite an upbeat note from William Blair's Anil Doradla , who raised his rating on the shares to Outpeform from Market Perform, writing that the stock has a "reasonable" valuation of 32 times his 2015 EPS estimate or $1.53, and that revenue growth will be helped by multiple trends, including the rise of 64-bit server chips finally coming to market using ARM IP, as well as the build out of the "Internet of Things," or IOT, as it's commonly abbreviated.
The IoT, for one thing, is a "mega-trend" that could pay off for ARM:
Over the next decade, machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) trends will play a significant role in society. While it is too early to accurately predict the size of the market, industry estimates vary from 30 billion-50 billion units on the low end to 100 billion units over the next decade. At $0.02 to $0.05 ASPs, and numerous applications and scenarios being envisioned, we believe this new megatrend could offer ARM incremental opportunities of several hundred million dollars. ARM, with its Cortex M product line (Cortex-M0, M1, MO+, M3, M4), is well positioned to benefit from the strong adoption and we cannot think of any other company within the technology world that will play a more crucial role. In its December quarter earnings, ARM started incorporating IOT applications under the "Embedded Connectivity" category, with the company expecting the market to reach a mere 3 billion units by 2018 (which we believe is highly conservative).
Server chip licenses will finally bear fruit this year after years of just a lot of talk from partners, he writes:
From our perspective, we believe 2014 is an important year for the company. Over the next several months, we expect several announcements from ARM's silicon partners that are focused on developing 64-bit server chips. In addition, we expect design win announcements from data center operators (such as Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), and Google (GOOG), which in turn will set the tone for the adoption rate across the whole industry. While some continue to be skeptical of the opportunities, we are bullish on ARM and its silicon partners. We believe the data center market is ripe for innovation on the processor front, and with over 95% market share, Intel (INTC) will cede market share to the ARM ecosystem.
However, Doradla warns that license revenue growth, an important metric for the Street, may moderate from the trend in recent years, and that recent softness in the smartphone market is liable to remain a concern for investors:
While we are incrementally bullish on ARM's prospects over the next several years, we believe recent mixed commentary from the handset market in the December quarter may pose near-term headwinds over the next one or two quarters (ARM's results are one quarter in arrears to the handset industry). In addition, licensing revenues for the company have been exceeding 30% year-over-year growth for the last several quarters and may normalize to mid-double-digit growth in 2014 and beyond. Consequently, we are tweaking our near-term estimates to take a conservative outlook.


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Shigeru Miyamoto is the artist and designer behind video game titles including Donkey Kong, Super Mario Brothers and Legend of Zelda. Miyamoto has been creating video games for more than 30 years. He was recently in New York City to help launch "The Year of Luigi," which includes the release of Luigi-themed games like Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon for Nintendo 3DS, available March 24.
Miyamoto grew up and works in Kyoto, Japan, at Nintendo's headquarters, but he has always been a big fan of American culture. TFK Kid Reporter Yusuf Halabi interviewed Miyamoto, with the help of a translator, at Nintendo of America's offices in New York City. Read on to find out how he got involved with video game design and to get more information about the new games featuring Mario's timid brother, Luigi.
What inspired you to become a video game engineer?
Actually, I am not an engineer. I started off as an artist drawing with brushes and things like that. When I was younger, I used to draw comics. I wasn't very suited to working in digital media so I went to school and studied industrial design. After I went to school, I was able to join Nintendo and was hoping to help create fun and interesting toys. Shortly after I joined [Nintendo] video games started to become popular. I helped out with the video games by drawing the artwork and characters of the games. I quickly realized that drawing for video games was a lot like creating comics and toys. Even though I wasn't initially interested in digital art, I decided to study and learn more about it so that I could create things in video games. I started talking to the technical people and engineers at Nintendo and they were very excited to teach an artist like me how video games are created.
What was the inspiration behind the first Super Mario Bros. game?
Before the original Super Mario Bros., I had created games called Donkey Kong and Excitebike. After we created Donkey Kong where Mario was very small, we wanted to create a game with a bigger character that you could move around. The problem was that if you had a bigger character, there was less space to move around. In Excitebike, the screen scrolled so that there was more room to play. We used this screen scrolling technology to create a bigger Mario and allowing him more room to move. So we made Mario bigger and had him running across the screen, which turned out to be fun. However, we made Mario smaller so that the space in the game seemed bigger. We enjoyed the big and small Mario so we thought it would be more fun if Mario could change sizes during the game and that is when we introduced the super mushroom to allow Mario to change size. That is how Mario became Super Mario.
How did you come up with the idea of Mario and Luigi as brothers?
Before we made Super Mario Bros., we made a game that was just called Mario Brothers. In that game there were two characters that would knock over turtles that were dropping down from pipes and kick them off. The two characters would play at the same time. The problem was that when we were making that game, the amount of memory available in the computers at that time was very small. Even though we wanted to make two different players, there wasn't enough memory in the computer to make two different characters. We had to use the same character design for each player. Also, there was a limit to the number of colors you could use in video games so we couldn't add a new color to make a new character. We had to use colors that we were already using in the game. So, we took the green color from the turtle shells and applied that color to the same character design of Mario. We spoke to our colleagues in America and wanted help finding a name for the second character. They said that if you want Italian brothers and the first brother is called Mario, you should call the other brother Luigi. We noticed that ruiji, which means "similar" in the Japanese language, was very close to Luigi, so it became a joke in Japan that Mario is similar to Luigi.
How is Luigi different from Mario?
As I mentioned previously, Mario and Luigi were essentially the same character. Since they were brothers (and I have a brother and we have different personalities) we thought that they should have different personalities So we made a game called Super Mario Brothers 2 where you could play both characters. We wanted Luigi to jump differently than Mario so we designed a higher and more "floatier" jump for Luigi. We also made Luigi a little taller and skinnier than Mario but we didn't make Luigi as brave and bold as Mario. In Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon you'll notice that Luigi acts afraid when he is exploring the mansion for ghosts.
If you could be one of your characters, which would you choose?
I would choose Super Mario.
Which character are you most proud of creating?
Donkey Kong was the first game I ever made. At the time I created that game, there weren't video game designers like me. Video games were created by engineers and programmers. I was having a lot of fun creating video games so I spent a lot of time and energy making sure I did a good job so that I could continue making other video games. If the first game didn't sell well, I probably wouldn't get to make any more games. Since I put so much time and energy creating the game and character of Donkey Kong, that is the character I have the fondest memories of creating.
What was your favorite game to work on?
I've enjoyed making every game that I was a part of. When we started creating the hardware and games for the Nintendo 64, we were transitioning from 2D games to 3D worlds. This was the first time people were using 3D technology in an interactive way. There was nobody to tell us how to create these types of 3D games. We were essentially creating our own rules of how 3D games should be designed. It was very exciting and fun for us. These rules and designs lead to many patents. While others may have found it difficult and challenging with the new technology and game designs, I had fun.
Do you help create any music for your games?
When we were creating the original Donkey Kong game, I wrote out original sheet music and gave it to the programmer and asked them to put that music into the game. That was the last time I made music for a game. With the other games, I ask the musicians to provide me the music they are working on and I make a lot of requests about what I want them to change or what type of music I want them to create.
Why is 2013 "The Year of Luigi?"
This is the 30th anniversary from the release ofthe first Mario Bros. game. Also, by coincidence, we have a number of people at Nintendo who are Luigi fans and have been working on Luigi games. By chance, all of those games they were working on happen to be coming out this year. So we decided to make this year a "festival" celebrating the Luigi character and games.
What is Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon based on?
For the Year of Luigi festival, we wanted to start off with something big. That is why we are going to start with Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. We also have Mario and Luigi Super Team and a Mario golf game that also features Luigi. We also wanted to end the year in a big way and will be releasing Super Mario Bros. U, which will feature all new levels and the ability to play with the Luigi character.
Are any other characters going to star in future years?
We are going to have to think what we are going to do in future years. Pikmin has been around for a little more than 10 years but maybe 10 years isn't enough time to have a "Year of Pikmin," so we'll have to think about when we can do that. I'll be 71 years old for the 20th year anniversary.
What is your favorite Legend of Zelda game and why?
My favorite is the original. However, when Nintendo 64 came out, I enjoyed working on Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, because, as I mentioned before, we were redefining how video games were created and played.
Nintendo's main headquarters are in Japan, where you work. What are some ways Japanese culture has influenced popular Nintendo games?
I don't think of myself as being very Japanese. Ever since I was a kid I've always liked America and American culture. I'm a big fan of bluegrass music. What's also interesting is that Nintendo's headquarters is located in Kyoto. People typically focus on Japan's capital city of Tokyo but the people of Kyoto don't focus much on Tokyo. The people of Kyoto love their city and are somewhat more individualistic. That is probably why the games we created have a more universal appeal.
What would you say to children who are interested in video game design?
Today, a single video game is typically created by teams of 50-100 people. Even though there are many people working on the video game, there is typically one person that is directing the project. For kids who are interested in creating video games, obviously you need to be able to play video games; however, what's even more important is to have many other experiences outside of video games so you can imagine different possibilities in the games you are creating. Things like playing sports or communicating with friends, talking to them and sharing ideas are all important activities that will help you become a great video game designer. So, my advice is to go out and experience lots of different things.
What do you hope kids gain from playing your games?
The most important thing about interactive entertainment like video games is the way the player thinks about what they can do with the game. What's important to the player is to think creatively, then try out what they're thinking and then see it [come to life] in the game. For example, when playing a game like Super Mario Bros., the players hit blocks to find different items. I want that player to think about all of the possibilities of what they might find or new worlds that they might uncover. My hope is that kids will test their creativity and think of different fun and silly ways to interact with the game.


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Kenya: "Coordination can save our lives," says Turkana village elder
Village elders in the Turkana region of northwest Kenya have expressed optimism about a project aimed at strengthening resilience to natural disasters by providing alternative coping mechanisms, saying that the area's natural resources are not being used efficiently.
"Our community has quite a number of potential forms of livelihood," said Ekadeli Ibei of the Lokiriama Livestock Marketing Association, speaking to a humanitarian team conducting a survey in the area. "We are tired of being labeled 'a community in disaster'. Turkana County is richly endowed, including with minerals and fertile lands.
"We are pastoralists. We can scout longer distances. The quality of meat from our livestock is considered among the best and fetches better prices across the border; a major cause of the frequent cattle raids and insecurity in our border areas," he said.
The village elder added that better coordination was essential to improving the area's prospects.
"Livelihoods can only be enhanced if we work together – the community, partners, Government and all other stakeholders – to ensure that the support provided really meets the actual needs on the ground," Mr. Ibei said.
"Coordination can save our lives. This is what is missing in this area."
This community representative was consulted as part of a baseline survey by OCHA and humanitarian partners for a US$6.1 million project aimed at strengthening human security in border communities in Turkana. The project is funded by the UN Human Security Trust Fund and will be implemented in Turkana Central and Loima Districts over a three-year period. It aims to help people cope with natural disasters through support for livelihoods, food security, education and healthcare.
People in Kalokol, closer to Lake Turkana, agreed that the Turkana area is not making full use of its natural resources.
"The potential in the fishing industry is enormous," said Akira Alila of the Kamugengiro Women Group in Kalokool. "We have some of the best fish species in the country. The fishing company has remained dormant for years and we lack proper market structures, fishing equipment and skills to support productive trade. Middlemen from other towns are exploiting us."
Members of Riam Riam Turkana, an NGO consortium, added that there were water resources in the region.
"Even our local women and young children are able to dig with their bare hands and tap water for their households," said one. "We are sure with proper technical expertise we can do better."
The survey findings will be presented at a stakeholders' forum in Turkana on 12 February. Partners involved in the project include the UN Development Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration , UNICEF, and ILO.Since consolidated humanitarian programming is being phased out in Kenya, OCHA will seek to transfer its coordination role to another agency after 2013.
The OCHA-managed UN Human Security Trust Fund was established in 1999 to promote human security through the protection and empowerment of people and communities threatened in their survival, livelihoods and dignity. Since 1999, it has committed over $350 million to projects in more than 80 countries.


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Can someone explain to me how you judge a scant quarter inch. I'm fairly new to quilting and this phrase kinds scares me. How do you judge what scant is?
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Can someone explain to me how you judge a scant quarter inch. I'm fairly new to quilting and this phrase kinds scares me. How do you judge what scant is?
The best way that I can explain it is - sew just inside the quarter inch line. A quarter inch is 4/16 (on the ruler). Sew between 3/16 and 4/16 as marked on the ruler.
I have heard that it is one or two threads shy of a quarter, but I personally think it is hard to judge.
I judge it by 2 or 3 threads from ¼ in line. I place a piece of painters tape about 1½" long close to my needle to help me be consistent.
It's different for every sewer and every machine (and depends also on fabric and thread).
Basically what you have to do is test until you get it right. Cut 2.5" strips of fabric (maybe 6" long). Sew 3 of the pieces together with what you think is a scant 1/4" seam. Iron, then measure. With perfect 1/4" seams, the piece should measure 6.5". If it's less than that, then you need to reduce your seam width and try again.
Here's what I do to achieve perfection (ahem.....). I take one of my cutting rulers and place it under the presser foot of my machine. I lower the needle until it touches the 1/4" line, but then move the ruler slightly so the needle touches just a little to the side of the ruler's 1/4" line. I lower the presser foot to hold the ruler in place. I also check to make sure that the ruler is straight from front to back. Then I take a strip of moleskin (that I have already rotary cut), peel off the paper backing, then stick it to the base of machine right next to the ruler's edge. (Moleskin is sold in the foot section of a pharmacy. It is a thick adhesive-backed material used to protect feet blisters.) The moleskin provides me with a physical guide for feeding my strips into the machine so I don't have to stare at a mark.
At this point, you should test with the 2.5" strips to make sure the end result is accurate.
Instead of a ruler, you can use graph paper that has 4 squares to the inch.
The reason for the "scant" seam allowance is so the end result will be the correct measurement. Seams require some turn-of-the-cloth that uses up a little bit of the fabric. If the seam is an exact 1/4", then the end measurements after pressing and many seams will be short. Also if you are using thick fabric and/or thick thread, the turn-of-the-cloth will take up even more of the fabric. Better to take a little off each seam than to end up with a block that is 1/4" short from all the seams in it.
I personally think this scant business is just to make you crazy. I sew a quarter inch. One of my latest quilts had 159 seams along the length. When I measured for the border the overall length was off less than one sixteenth of an inch. This is were don't sweat the small stuff comes in.
Kat, you must live right!
I use a 1/4 inch foot and move my needle over one or two spots.
Well Said!!! I think as long as you're consistent it really doesn't matter. Or at least it hasn't in any of the projects I've done so far. :)Quote:
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I agree with Kat and Rachel. I don't think it matters so much as long as your cosistent with the 1/4 inch it self.Quote:
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Journal Journal: Anti-Gay Attack by Real Life Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street
Gay bashing, assault, theft and kidnapping is not funny, but don't they look like Bert and Ernie ?
Gay bashing, assault, theft and kidnapping is not funny, but don't they look like Bert and Ernie ?
Check out my New Baby, and give me some comments. Shiny, shiny!!
To think; I used to be a sysadmin for a fortune 500 company, heh would you like cinnamon twists with that? Anyways I need opinions on what looks good and what looks trite. I have selected representitive pieces from different styles that I tend to and would like any input that you can give. Thanks again.
BTW, what do you think of this Flower Arrangement for Mother's day. I'm going to send her some books on victorian ghost towns as well, and when I finish my play on Victorian Ghost towns this summer (I hope as the Director of my college says no later than june for a fall production) I will put it up for all to see.
Ingrediants: Stew beef, 3 day old artisan bread in cubes, potatoes, orange rind, maui onion, garlic, celery, 2 cans no salt tomatoes and 3/4 a can of Guiness. Spices: Cumin, fresh ground smoked pepper blend, habenero powder, ground pumpkin seed, curry powder.
Topped with Sriracha and fresh live yogurt, yum.
Anyone got any good "bachelor stews", also called crazy stews colloquially 'crazy stews'. I have been hit and miss with tofu, but love to eat it in stir fry.
Today however I am hiding my car keys, watching movies on the old 21 " Sony Trinitron monitor (as opposed to the 14.1" laptop LCD), disconnecting the phone, not answering the door, got a 5 lb roast slow cooking w/ cream cheese mashed potatoes and butter. Today is a day for me. Not the friends, not the gf, and esp not the family. It is good to have solititude at your disposal and the people around you who respect you enough to give you that.
How do you get away from the wants, wishes, and warping of others?
Pah, human society's struggle for individuality has become foolish to take part in. I am lost among trailer park queens in the redwoods here; pretending future histories together camping with obnoxious children, send help.
The reason I am wanting a macintosh is that I really really like the keyboards and screens on them for the price ~400 bucks for a Wall Street (292/256 meg/20GB/14.1") vs almost 500+ for the same performance for a windows machine like the IBM 600e, which I really like too.
Here is a chance you mac zealots, convert me!!!
Never really wrote a blog per se, anyone have any good advice on how to keep it interesting for me and anyone who may stumble upon it? I am getting a digital camera to show what I am working on, and I might load up some Multisim files for the electronics. Is the free blogger by google good enough for doing that? I can host the files on a FTP in my DMZ at home.
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Last August I reviewed the Lumix DMC-FZ28, Panasonic's entry in the competitive super-zoom bridge camera market. As its many satisfied buyers will attest, the FZ28 is a superb camera, earning our highest accolade the Editor's Choice award. For the past year it has become the yardstick against which all other super-zooms have been measured, and it remains the best in its class. No other super-zoom camera has been able to match its combination of handling, performance and image quality, until now.
Or rather until September, because that's when the FZ28's replacement, the unsurprisingly-named Lumix DMC-FZ38, goes on sale. Although it was only officially announced today, I've had a full production sample of the new FZ38 for the past week, and I've had a chance to put it through its paces. I'm happy to report that it's every bit as good as its illustrious predecessor, and offers quite a few significant improvements, which it's going to need if it is to maintain its lead over some very competent rivals, such as the Nikon P90, Canon SX1 and Casio EX-FH20.
UPDATE 03/08: The FZ38 is now available for pre-order from a number of online retailers, and is being priced at around £300, which is unsurprisingly about the same as the launch price of the FZ28.
At first glance it doesn't look like much has been changed apart from the rather obvious addition of a pair of stereo microphones mounted on top of the flash housing. The body is identical to the FZ28, a design that has remained unchanged since the 2007 FZ18. It's a nice compact body, and the build quality is as good as ever. It is light but strong, with a decent-sized rubber handgrip and a textured thumb rest, and the numerous buttons and controls are clearly labelled and sensibly positioned. It handles well and looks suitably businesslike, but I can't help thinking that the overall design is starting to look a little dated. I'm not looking for chrome fins and flashing lights, but a little remodelling wouldn't have hurt, if only to integrate the microphones into the design. As it is they look like what they are; an afterthought retrofitted on to an existing design.
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Sudan: Heavy fighting in Abyei causes massive displacement
On 19 May, an UNMIS convoy transporting Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Joint Integration Units (JIU) equipment and soldiers came under fire. The convoy was transporting 200 SAF troops to Abyei as part of the Kadugli Agreement deployment plan, aimed at defusing tensions in the disputed border state town of Abyei.
Over the past two days, fighting intensified in Abyei, as well as in the villages north and east of the town, and heavy shelling of Abyei town took place throughout Saturday 21 May. On the same day, all NGO personnel in Abyei relocated to Agok. Due to security concerns, some NGO personnel have now been relocated from Agok to Turalei and Wunrok in Twic County, Warrap State. Turalei is approximately 90 km south of Agok and Wunrok is 20 km southeast of Turalei. The security situation continues to be monitored. Reports that SAF troops are moving southwards from Abyei town are causing concerns.
The latest reports indicate that most of the civilian population, including women and children, has fled Abyei town with very few belongings. Although numbers cannot be confirmed at this time due to restrictions on movement, reports suggest that thousands of people have headed southwards towards Agok.
Humanitarian agencies are still unable to conduct needs assessments due to continued insecurity/fighting and access to civilian populations in Abyei area remains difficult. The humanitarian community is focusing on determining the exact whereabouts of the civilians who fled Abyei town and the surrounding villages. All necessary measures will be taken to ensure that their protection and basic needs are met.
On 22 May, a team comprised of WFP, UNHCR and UNICEF reached Mayan Abun, 50 km south of Abyei town. The team reported small numbers of people from Abyei and the INGO GOAL has registered approximately 400 people in Mayan Abun.
Yesterday, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir issued a decree dissolving the Abyei Council. President al Bashir also issued a decree removing the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Abyei area, as well as the Heads of the Five Administrations. In a press conference held in Juba today, the Government of Southern Sudan called on the international community to help restore calm and ensure that civilians are protected.


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Now if you're reading that headline and thinking that it's completely ridiculous, you're right. It's completely ridiculous. It's also true.
The fourth quarter of the Class 4A Division I state semifinal between Guyer and Tyler John Tyler produced 63 points and one of the most dramatic endings you could have wanted to watch.


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Alternate name: Beach Mouse
Family: Muridae, Mice and Rats view all from this family
Description Small Peromyscus whose inland forms are fawn-colored or brownish gray dorsally, slightly darker along the midline with hairs that are slate-gray at the base. Underparts are white with hairs pigmented at the base, and the bicolored tail has a dark dorsal stripe. Beach forms are paler and have underparts that are white to the base of the hairs, and a dark tail stripe that is reduced or absent.
Dimensions 110-150mm, 40-60mm, 10-15g
Endangered Status Six subspecies of the Oldfield Mouse are on the U.S. Endangered Species List. The Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse, the St. Andrew Beach Mouse, and the Anastasia Island Beach Mouse are classified as endangered in Florida; the Alabama Beach Mouse is classified as endangered in Alabama; and the Perdido Key Beach Mouse is classified as endangered in Florida and Alabama. The Southeastern Beach Mouse is classified as threatened in Florida. The major factors contributing to the decline of these mice are residential development of their coastal habitat, tropical storms, competition with introduced House Mice, and predation by cats and other carnivores.
Habitat Beaches, shorelines & estuaries, Meadows & fields
Range Southeast, Florida
Discussion Many coastal subspecies are Endangered because of the declining health of the Gulf states coastal dune ecosystem. Inhabits open, sandy habitats in early successional stages of abandoned fields, and grassy dunes along the coast.


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Make your child's birthday extra-special when you bake this spectacular cake. Young party guests will think they're in hamburger heaven when they see your creation!
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Save time when you choose Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy ready-to-spread frostings instead of making the Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting. Tint vanilla frosting with orange and yellow food color to make a light tan color for the burger bun layers. Use chocolate frosting for the burger.
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VIDEO: Gonzaga takes down BYU, 5-1
SPOKANE, Wash. - Backed by Tyler Olson's second consecutive complete game, the Gonzaga University baseball team took game two of its three game series against BYU 5-1 Friday night at Patterson Baseball Complex and Washington Trust Field. Olson (8-2), who shutout Pepperdine University in his last start, scattered seven hits in the game while striking out five with no walks.
The Zags claim its sixth West Coast Conference series and improve to 28-13-1 overall and 15-5 in league. BYU drops to 20-17 overall and 7-7 WCC.VIDEO: Gonzaga takes down BYU, 5-1
The star of the night was Olson who cruised through the Cougars. The first BYU hit did not come until the third inning and the Cougars just managed one multi-hit inning.
The Bulldogs offense scored the first run of the game on a Caleb Wood bases loaded RBI through the right side.
Gonzaga added two more runs in each the fifth and sixth innings to distance themselves from BYU.
In the fifth, a Mitchell Gunsolus bases loaded ground out scored Alex Bonczyk. Immediately after, Wood picked up his second RBI of the game hit a base knock to left field.
Bonczyk was also involved with the two runs in the sixth. Clayton Eslick singled with one out to bring up Bonczyk who connected for his first home run in a Bulldog uniform. Through six, Gonzaga help a 5-0 lead.
Olson handled business for the rest of the game. Cougar Jaycob Brugman hit a solo home run to right field in the seventh but BYU would not threaten the Zags lead.
The Bulldogs out-hit BYU 11 to 7 with Wood and Bonczyk having a couple apiece.
The Zags will go for the series sweep Saturday as the two teams conclude their WCC set at 1 p.m.


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The GNOME summit was this weekend. What to say...a lot got discussed, and there's definitely something brewing. I never realized I'd have to be a user advocate in this group; it's amazing what you learn once the irc names become faces.
On one hand there's this mantra of "non-programmers," the supporters, usability experts (ok...that was a shameless plug), testers, and users being important to the project. Perhaps we're even imperative. But there's also this feeling of exclusion. I hate that. I wish I didn't have to be the one to remind some hackers that there's a larger community of non-hacker GNOME users out there, and that they need support too...internal corporate support ain't gonna do it.
But that's just ranting.
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It is that time of year again when we start thinking about paying our commitment to Scouting forward to the future.
Friends of Scouting is the Council's annual fundraising campaign. I won't go into great details, but lets leave it here… 85% of the funds raised through FOS directly impacts the Scouting program.
Summer Camps, Day camps, Staff, and up keep of properties… we get to see, touch, and take advantage of everything our FOS dollar pays for.. Now that is return on the Dollar.
A Scout is Helpful. We all should take that to heart when making our FOS contribution.
A Scout is Thrifty. We all need to remember that when making our FOS contribution in that we all help pay our way in Scouting.
FOS does this and more.
Listen to my latest podcast on Friends of Scouting.
Have a Great Scouting Day!