text:
To improve and customize your experience using our digital services, Scandic uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you need to accept the use of cookies. Read our Cookie Policy if you want to know more or how to de-activate cookies.
If you´re booking a promotional offer or a Corporate negotiated rate you´ll need a special booking code. Don´t use any special characters such as (.) (,) (-) (:). If you would like to make a booking with code VOF, please call us +46 8 517 517 20.
Save your booking code for the next time you visit the page by ticking the box "Remember". Don't tick the box if you´re using a public computer to avoid unauthorized access to your booking code. ds
Only valid for prepaid Bonus Cheques. Supplements are applicable at certain hotels and must be paid at the hotel.
As a Scandic Friends member you need to be logged in to book a reward night (membership number and password). The points can be used to book reward nights at all Scandic hotels.
Espoo is Finland's second largest city, located next to the capital Helsinki. In Espoo you are never far from the great outdoors – with a beautiful archipelago, beaches and Nuuksio National Park among many other attractions. Children can enjoy the Angry Birds playgrounds or Serena waterpark among many other activities. Our hotel in Espoo is located 14,5 km from Helsinki.
Nihtisillantie 1, Espoo
5 km to city centre
Show on map
Valid weekends until 31 December.
Find your favourite hotel - all days, the year round. Book on our website and save up to 25%.
Book a party weekend in Finland. The package includes 2 glasses of sparkling wine in the hotel bar and our tasty breakfast buffet.


text:
Senator Lanza Announces Port Authority Reaches Agreement in Principle WITH NY Container Terminal
Senator Andrew Lanza today announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has agreement reached in principle with the New York Container Terminal (NYCT) on a long-term lease extension.
The agreement will continue the Port Authority and NYCT's commitment to Staten Island through 2029; retain the 500 jobs at Howland Hook in Staten Island; and ensure significant investments to enhance the facility's competitiveness. The agreement is subject to board approval at the Port Authority's September 20 meeting of the Board of Commissioners. It will be subject to the ten-day gubernatorial veto period required of all Board activities.
As part of the agreement in principle between the Port Authority and NYCT, the Port Authority will make an estimated $35 million investment in capital equipment to enhance the competitiveness of the facility. The Empire State Development Corporation also will provide funding. In addition, the Port Authority will agree to lower contractually owed payments, based on container volume, which the NYCT processes. NYCT will pass along these combined savings to the truckers who use the Howland Hook facilities.
"This agreement will ensure that Staten Island's largest private employer will continue to operate at Howland Hook for many years to come," Governor Cuomo said. "The Port Authority's significant investments into Howland Hook illustrate our commitment to Staten Island and the region. Providing a friendly, low-cost business environment is critical to keeping New York's ports open for business."
The New York Container Terminal, owned by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), is confident it will see a significant increase in new commercial customers over the life of the lease if the agreement is approved. OTPP has net assets worth more than $117 billion, making it one of the largest, most sophisticated investment groups in the world.
Senator Andrew J. Lanza said, "New York Container Terminal is critically important to Staten Island's present and future economic wellbeing. Governor Cuomo and Pat Foye at the Port Authority appreciate the urgent need to ensure the long-term vitality of the Staten Island business community and New York Container Terminal, and have remained committed over the last year to work with us toward a solution. I thank them for staying the course, remaining focused on results, not rhetoric. I thank the Governor, the Port Authority and Assemblyman Cusick to ensure that we create the proper environment for Staten Island and New York to create and retain jobs right here at home."
Assembly Member Michael Cusick said, "The agreement reached today by the Port Authority and New York Container Terminal is significant news and one more piece of the puzzle put into place to ensure relief for Staten Islanders. This agreement lowers the cost of doing business in Staten Island. Senator Lanza and I made it known that to ensure that good-paying jobs remain on Staten Island these discussions had to continue until there was a fair resolution. This resolution will ensure that these good paying jobs will remain in our community and without Governor Cuomo's leadership during these negotiations we would not have reached this compromise."
Staten Island Borough President James P. Molinaro said, "I was always confident, knowing Governor Cuomo and his position on creating and keeping jobs in New York State, that we would reach a resolution on this issue. I am pleased that an agreement has been reached which will guarantee the Terminal's existence for the next 20 years. Governor Cuomo has recognized that the success of the New York Container Terminal, our Island's third largest employer, was crucial to our Borough's economy, and he came through for us, just like he did with the resident toll discount. It is time to celebrate the good news, and proceed with construction of the new berth, which will allow the Terminal to become even more successful in the coming years."
Port Authority Vice Chairman Scott Rechler said, "Keeping our ports competitive in the global shipping environment is imperative to the success of our core mission. In keeping with Governor Cuomo's commitment to creating a more business-friendly environment in New York, this agreement will retain 500 jobs on Staten Island and provide New York Container Terminal with an atmosphere to grow and expand its business to the benefit of the entire region.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Pat Foye said, "We are committed to the long-term success of New York Container Terminal. I want to thank Governor Cuomo for his steadfast determination to secure a deal with the New York Container Terminal that keeps hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity in Staten Island. By combining rail, a highly productive terminal, and tens of millions of dollars in investment to the terminal and its surrounding infrastructure over the life of the lease, we are confident that Howland Hook will remain competitive and spur economic growth in the region."
The agreement also will ensure that no public funds are used to support no / low-show jobs at New York Container Terminal.
Today's announcement builds upon earlier measures by the Port Authority to provide the Staten Island business community with toll relief. The Port Authority Board approved a Truck Volume Discount Program earlier this year in March, which took effect June 1. All class 2,3,4,5 and 6 trucks who use E-ZPass and sign up for the program and make at least 100 New York-bound non-peak trips per month will receive a 10 percent discount on tolls.
In addition, the Port Authority recently announced an expanded toll discount plan for residential motorists who commute to and from the Island on any of the three bridges linking the Island to New Jersey. Under the plan, approved by the Port Authority Board in June, Staten Islanders, New Jersey residents and others who enroll in the plan and make as few as three trips a month pay just $4.75 per trip, a savings of 60% off the cash toll rate of $12. This applies to trips on the Goethals, Bayonne, and Outerbridge Crossing.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
What Is Operation Identification?
Operation Identification (Operation ID) is a citizen's burglary prevention program for use in homes and businesses. The Operation ID program involves marking property with an identifying number as a means of discouraging burglary and theft. It also provides police with a way to identify property should it be stolen and recovered. In communities where it has been properly implemented, Operation ID has shown dramatic results in burglary reduction.
Operation ID Has Two Basic Components
First: Engrave your valuables with your driver's license number so your property can be easily traced and identified as yours. Please note — If your driver's license number is your Social Security Number, we strongly recommend you: a) obtain a new license with a new number, or b) obtain an Arizona State Identification Card, which has a generic number and does not expire. Engrave as follows: AZ####### 13 (year of expiration). Engrave in two locations: 1) one that can easily be seen, and 2) one that cannot easily be seen. Photograph or videotape items and keep the photos/tape in a fireproof safe or safety deposit box. Jewelry should be photographed with an ID card and ruler next to it to show ownership and size.
Second: Display a sticker that tells would-be burglars that your property has been marked. Stickers/placards can be purchased at the National Neighborhood Watch Institute's website by using the following link http://www.nnwi.org/operation_id.asp.
Note: Electric engravers can be purchased at hardware stores, or large department stores in the "tools" section.
What Makes Operation ID So Effective?
Marked property is difficult for a burglar to dispose of — it can be traced to the rightful owner with relative ease. And, if a burglar is caught with marked property, it is solid evidence of possession of stolen goods. After marking your property, make a list of your valuables, and keep a copy of the list in a safe place. If you should become a burglary victim, you will be able to quickly describe the stolen property from the list. This will be of great help to police in their attempts to recover stolen possessions. Once property has been marked and a list made, display the Operation Identification sticker on doors and windows that could be used for entry. By advertising your participation in Operation Identification in this way, you are announcing that your valuable property has been marked and will be difficult for a burglar to sell. Often, the presence of the sticker alone is enough to deter a burglar.
Mark These Possessions
The items listed below are those most commonly stolen from homes, cars, and businesses:
Answering machines
Car audio systems
Computers and equipment
DVD players
Fishing rods, reels
Golf clubs
Kitchen appliances
Lawn mowers
Mag wheels
MP3 players
Musical instruments
Outboard motors
Stereo equipment
Tape recorders
Tools (hand/power)
Vacuum cleaners
Wheel covers


text:
The numbers are in, and they've been certified by the feds, so it's official: The 2011 Mustang V-6 puts down 305 horsepower and gets 31 mpg on the highway.
The Environmental Protection Agency completed testing the V-6 Mustang this week, and Ford said Thursday it's the first time a production car has made more than 300 horsepower while returning more than 30 mpg.
We couldn't come up with a car to refute that claim — if you can, let us know — but even if Ford's blowing smoke, it's still an impressive accomplishment. It one-ups the Chevrolet Camaro, suggesting we're on the cusp of a new kind of muscle-car war, and it highlights the gains yet to be made in internal combustion engines even as the industry flirts with hybrids and EVs.
"This is a milestone for Ford and for the auto industry," said Ron Cogan, editor of Green Car Journal. "This is a big statement."
It's nothing for a hybrid like the 2010 Toyota Prius to hit 50 mpg or more, and even a rolling bank vault like the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid can get 22 combined. But we're talking about a muscle car that can smoke the tires and get Honda Civic–like fuel economy on the highway.
"When you've got a mainstream car like the Mustang that can give you 31 mpg and the performance car enthusiasts expect, it's just short of amazing," Cogan said.
The figures apply to the V-6 with a six-speed automatic gearbox. It's good for 19 city/31 highway. Choose the standard six-speed manual and you'll get 19/29. Obviously these figures depend upon the force with which you're depressing the gas pedal, but they're the official EPA figures you'll see on the window sticker.
To put those figures in perspective, the new V-6 Mustang has 95 more ponies than the dog car it replaces and improves the outgoing model's fuel economy by 4 mpg. The highway fuel economy is 1 mpg more than Ford expected.
"The Mustang engineering team aimed high and, through hard work, achieved fuel-economy numbers that elevate Mustang into a class by itself," Derrick Kuzak, Ford group VP, said in a statement.
So how'd they do it?
The 3.7-liter engine is made of aluminum to reduce weight. It's got cold-air induction and variable cam timing to optimize efficiency. Ford tweaked the gear ratios and shift program in the transmission to maximize fuel economy. The hydraulic power-steering pump was ditched in favor of an electric unit to cut parasitic drag on the engine. And the aerodynamics were improved with a new front fascia, a taller air dam and tighter seals on the trunk, among other things.
Together the modifications "speak to the future of Mustang," said Barb Samardzich, Ford's VP of global powertrain engineering. "We've proven that, using technology, Ford can deliver both power and fuel economy."
Ford is hardly alone in doing this. Everyone is using direct injection, turbocharging and other tricks to maximize performance and efficiency, and we're seeing these mods in muscle cars as well as compacts. Order a 2010 Camaro with a V-6 and an automatic, and you'll get 22 city/29 highway in a car putting down 304 horsepower.
"GM surprised people, and I'm sure Ford used that as a target to beat," said Mike Omotoso, an industry analyst with J.D. Power & Associates. "I suspect that Chrysler will try to get 30 mpg highway with the V-6 Challenger if or when they put the Pentastar V-6 engine in it."
Ford didn't use direct injection in the V-6, and Omotoso says adding that would probably boost fuel economy another 10 percent. Give it a smaller engine with a turbocharger — in other words, one of the Ecoboost engines — and it will will climb higher, still without sacrificing performance.
Hybrids and EVs might be the hot trend in the auto biz, but no one expects internal combustion to go away anytime soon. Automakers are doing everything they can to squeeze more efficiency and performance from their engines, and Cogan says there's still a lot of improvements to be made. Diesels can routinely break into the 40s, and Cogan's confident gasoline engines will join them before long.
"I don't see any reason why an internal combustion engine couldn't get 50 mpg," he said. "But it takes new thought and a new approach that maximizes efficiency while balancing the need for performance."
Omotoso, who follows powertrain development specifically, is even more optimistic. Automakers will continue squeezing more efficiency from their engines for a long time to come, as government regulations and consumer demands force them to.
"I'm not sure if there is an upper limit in terms of efficiency, but if there is, we are not close to it yet," he said. "Less than 30 percent of the energy in gasoline is converted to power in the vehicle, so we have a long way to go."
Photos: FordGo Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


text:
Express your individual style with custom golf shoes for men from Golf Galaxy.
Stand out on the golf course with unique, personalized golf shoes. Choose from dozens of color combinations and shoe styles. Get a classic pair of men's golf spikes or a trendier pair of spikeless golf shoes. Expect top quality men's customized golf shoes from FootJoy.
Follow these simple steps:
- Select the style of golf shoe you want.
- Choose the shoe size and width you need.
- Pick your shoe colors. Choose base, saddle, accent and/or lace colors.
- Personalize with a monogram or logo on the left, right or both shoes.
- Review your order and proceed with your new purchase.
Enjoy creating the perfect combination of breathability and traction for your playing conditions.


text: This issue does not claim to have a shining answer, nor does it offer an objective, balanced view of the state of design education in America today. Instead, it hopes to uncover what it is that makes the four featured young design educators tick, and how they each deal with the complexities and challenges of teaching. It is representative only in a sense that it features teachers from a variety of schools: Diane Gromala, a Yale graduate teaching at the University of Texas; Kali Nikitas, a CalArts graduate teaching at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Michael Rock, a RISD graduate teaching at Yale; and Andrew Blauvelt, a Cranbrook graduate teaching at North Carolina State University.


text:
The Israeli army returned their tanks to the flashpoint Karni crossing in the Gaza Strip on Friday after pulling them out only a day before under a cease-fire agreement reached between Israel and the Palestinians, according to eyewitness reports by an AFP correspondent.
Two tanks and several armored jeeps re-entered the crossing point between Israel and the Gaza Strip after clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians.
Palestinians say the shaky accord to end five weeks of violence reached on Thursday hinges on Israel pulling out its military equipment from areas such as Karni and from the entrances of Palestinian-run cities -- KARNI CROSSING POINT (AFP)
© 2000 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com [1])
[1] http://www.albawaba.com


text:
So beginning of last month i've been TTC and I know for a fact most of everything I feel is all in my head. like at work I pay more attention on seeing if I feel any different about my body, just pretty much looking for pregnancy symptoms and when I get myself believing I am pregnant I go home to take a pregnancy test and comes back negative and gets my hopes all up. I know you should not stress out about it but how can you not? I am just overly excited about TTC and I know all people can say is just have fun trying and blah blah blah! How can I get my mind off of trying to tell myself im pregnant when I am not. its all I think about at the office or home. all I get is "try not to stress out about it." yeahI know that and its easier said that done.
Not trying to judge, but just want to make sure I understand you clearly. Did you start TTC as of the beginning of January, or just recently?
Even if say, you had sex on January 1, and some how ovulated and the timing went perfect, you probably wouldn't be pregnant enough to see a positive pregnancy test.
So calm down, wait until your late, and test then. No sense in worrying or getting your hopes up so soon! Stress delays TTC and AF too! I know its hard, I was there for 4 years, and JUST now got my BFP!
Good luck hun!
Well... I was there too. After enough negative pregnancy tests, I honestly just kinda... stopped getting my hopes up. It wasn't until I was super cynical about being pregnant that I actually got my BFP lol. DH swore I was pregnant, and I kept telling him to shut up... turns out he was right!
it just seems the more I have to wait ttc I am going to rip my hair. I just want a child by the end of this year. if not I am probably going to end up in rehab or something, lol. its hard for me cause I am clearly the most impatient person. I try not to stress about it but it just aggravates the hell outa me.
it seems its easier for ladies who dont even try to get pregnant end up pregnant and ladies who want a baby takes them forever, and I think to myself what the hell is up with that?
This is my first month ttc and Im so excited to test but Im waiting. I ovulated on Jan 25th and Im 8 dpo. I already have a 2 pack of hpt but Im waiting. I know its hard trust me. I had my iud removed on January 13th and thought Id wait until march to ttc. Yeah I changed my mind 2 days later and decided to give it a gothis month just 12 days later after my iud removal. Every morning I wake up take my temp and re-read the hpt instructions before deciding to put the test back in the closet because its just to early. I keep telling myself I test tomorrow ....maybe, but I tell myself the same thing every morning. Seems to work for me.


text:
Review and change the name ratings you've made throughout the site
Create a private list of your favorite names or share it with the Nameberry community to flex your naming muscles
Manage all the name subscription emails you've set up
Change your email address and your password
I think Harper is really beautiful. I love it paired with Rebecca too.
It's one of those names that people will either love or hate. If you love it, go with it.
Forum Rules


text:
Announcements, Featured Stories
Trinity Music Dept. Heralds the Christmas Season with Handel's Messiah
Trinity CommunicationsDecember 07, 2012
The Trinity Concert Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra performed the Handel's Messiah on Dec. 1 at 2 p.m., under the direction of Dr. Paul Satre. They were joined by several other trained professionals for the performance, including soprano Beth Ann Swinson, mezzo soprano Colleen Brooks, tenor William Bennett, and bass Corey Crider. Swinson is currently an adjunct vocal professor at Trinity and Crider is a singer with the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
"They professionals added a ton to the performance. Without them we couldn't have done the performance as well as we did," junior choir member Jasmine Slaughter said. "I hadn't realized that the lyrics were all Scripture before this…that was definitely very powerful to sing pure Scripture and go through the whole story of Christ."
The choir and orchestra had two dress rehearsals leading up to the performance, but did not do a full run-through until Saturday's performance.
"It's kind of like a marathon, you don't run the full thing until the actual performance," Slaughter said.
The Music Department performs Handel's Messiah in full every four years and performs a Christmas Carols concert during the other Christmas seasons.


text:
Bartolo Colon might look more like a Wing Bowl contestant than a major-league pitcher, but he had no trouble with the Phillies Friday night.
In fact, you could say he gobbled them up.
Colon, the rotund 41-year-old right-hander, pitched eight innings of one-run ball in leading the New York Mets to a 5-4 win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park (see Instant Replay).
With the victory, Colon became just the third Dominican-born pitcher to reach 200 wins, joining Hall of Famer Juan Marichal (243) and future Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez (219).
Colon served a suspension for testing positive for PEDs in 2012.
The Mets have won 11 of their last 13 games in Philadelphia, dating to last season.
Colon left with a 5-1 lead after eight innings and the Mets' bullpen nearly coughed up the lead. The Phillies rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth. Jenrry Mejia stopped the rally by striking out pinch-hitter Reid Brignac looking at a third strike as the tying run stood on third base.
Grady Sizemore provided the big hit in the ninth, a hard-hit, two-run double off the right-field wall with no outs.
Mets rightfielder Curtis Granderson then made a diving catch on Carlos Ruiz's sinking liner to save a run. If that ball dropped in, the Phils might have had their second late win in as many nights.
Sizemore's double was his only hit of the night. He is 28 for 85 (.329) with seven doubles and one home run in 23 games with the Phillies. He has been the Phillies' starter in left field eight of the last nine games as Domonic Brown's playing time has shrunk.
Brown, hitting .228 in 107 games, struck out as a pinch-hitter in Friday night's game. He has been out of the starting lineup nine straight games, though three of those non-starts came over the weekend in Washington when he was being treated for a tonsil infection.
Asked about his health before Friday night's game, Brown said: "I'm 100 percent. Have been for four days." Brown was terse and he did not sound happy.
Manager Ryne Sandberg clearly likes what he's seen of Sizemore. The Phillies swept Houston in the previous three games and Sizemore was right back in left field Friday night.
"Well, you don't want to mess with something that's going good, either," Sandberg said before the game. "Domonic will get another day of batting practice under his belt.
"We'll give (Sizemore) a number of at-bats and see what he looks like for the future. He's part of a lineup that has won three straight, so that's a part of it also."
Phillies starter A.J. Burnett continued his second-half slide. He was tagged for 11 hits and five runs in six innings. His ERA in five starts since the All-Star break is a plump 6.66.
Two of Burnett's last three starts have been losses to the Mets. In those two starts, he has pitched 11 innings and given up 19 hits and 12 earned runs.
Sandberg said Burnett was falling behind in too many counts and elevating too many pitches.
Burnett, who is 6-12 with a 4.29 ERA in 25 starts, agreed.
"That's how it's been the past four starts," he said. "It's time to get better. I'm pretty sure they didn't bring me over here to be like this all year — inconsistent."
Burnett allowed six hits and four runs in the fourth inning. He was still upset about that after the game. Had he limited the damage in that inning, the Phils' rally in the ninth might have gone further.
Colon scattered six hits, walked none and struck out six in beating the Phils for the second time in his last three starts. He allowed just one run in 7 2/3 innings against the Phillies on July 28.
So in his last 15 2/3 innings against the Phils, Colon has given up just two runs.
"He has movement on his fastball — cuts it and sinks it," Sandberg said. "And he changes speeds on his fastball. I think it's been really hard for our hitters to gauge his fastball. It's anywhere from 88 to 92 (mph)."
Colon actually hit 94 on the stadium radar gun in the eighth inning.
"He does a good job changing speed with his fastball," Cody Asche said. "And I think he's good at reading the hitter, too -- kind of like being a step ahead. I think that's why he's survived so long in this game and done so well. He's tough."


text:
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.
Recommended Posts
Similar Content
By APK
Gummy Drop! v1.6.0 (Unlimited Coins/Resources/Lives & More)
Requirements: 3.1+
Overview: The gummies are falling! You have been sent on a mission to travel the world and play architect! Solve sweet treats of matching puzzles and earn all the resources you need to put the world map back together.
Each squishy adventure is more challenging than the last. Let's go GUMMY!
•EARN HIGH SCORES WITH EXCELLENT MATCHES!
Earn coins, building bricks, experience and more! The more gummies you match the more resources you earn. Use resources to build The Queen Victoria Building, Sydney Tower, and other majestic structures!
•DIG YOUR WAY OUT OF TROUBLE WITH AWESOME BOOSTS!
Grab a Shovel and remove tricky gummy pieces. Throw it down with an Earthquake boost and watch the gummies fall away! Stock up on a variety of boosts and power-ups to keep your journey moving along!
•CLAIM YOUR WINNING LOTTERY TICKETS!
Are you a loyal player? Come back often for exciting treats with your Lottery Tickets! Scratch and win awesome prizes like resources or coins! Feeling lucky?
• COME BACK EVERY DAY FOR A NEW DAILY EVENT!
A new event pops up all the time! Check the bottom of your game for a daily quest that will help you earn more rewards for your building expedition!
See what's in store for the world of gummies! Sweet news and tasty details always posted!
What's New:
In this update:
•The gummies have made their way to the City of the Seven Hills! Now you can travel to Rome after completing London!
•Exciting new characters, souvenirs, and more!
•NEW achievements!
•Optimizations and bug fixes.
Thanks for the continued support and feedback, and be sure to keep an eye out for more exciting updates!
If you like this game, please consider taking a moment to rate/review it.
Experiencing issues? Please visit http://bigfi.sh/GummyHQ
Mod Info: Credits Stewe & NoFear
♣ Unlimited Coins/Resources/Lives.
♣ Life Lifter/Trade Center Purchased.
This app has Google Mobile Ads advertisements
More Info:
Download Instructions:
Gummy Drop! v1.6.0 (Unlimited Coins Resources Lives & More) - android-zone.ws.apk - 24.6 MB
By APK
GemmyLands v2.0 [unlimited Gold/Gems/Time]
Requirements: 2.2 and up
Overview: Find the mountains of gems with little Jamie!
Go for exciting adventures and interesting puzzles in the genre of "three in a row."
Jamie, a resident of thу Gemmylands, will share with you the secrets of precious stones. Prepare to use your dexterity and skills in this hard work!
Create sophisticated combination with bright gems and enjoy the colorful fireworks effects.
Pass rates using a variety of bonuses.
You will not regret visiting Gemmylands: it will give you a whole bunch of of multicolored impressions!
Key features:
- More than 100 different puzzles;
- Play with your friends in the social network VKontakte!
- Two game modes ("on time" and "moves on");
- The use of elemental totems force;
- Travelling in different worlds;
- Construction of the fabulous buildings, affecting the course of the game;
- Colorful graphics, vivid effects and animation of the main character.
What's New
Spring! Time to update! Big changes are coming on the planet!
New feature, so changeable and unpredictable.
More levels, now there are 320!
More opportunities to get free diamonds.
Big wheel of fortune.
Even the planet became more!
Hurry up to upgrade and get lucky by the tail!
This app has Chartboost advertisements
More Info:
Download Instructions:
GemmyLands v2.0 [unlimited Gold Gems Time] - android-zone.ws.apk - 8.1 MB
SD DATA (sdcard/android/obb/)
com.nevosoft.mylittleplanet.zip - 37.8 MB
By APK
Blocky Cars v1.3.6 [unlimited Money]
Requirements: 2.3+
Overview: Blocky Cars – a unique 3D multiplayer shooter with a creative physical puzzle in a single player mode.
★ Build cool cars, put guns on them and take part in epic online battles with your friends all over the world!
★ Choose your side, develop new tactics and win with your own team!
★ Play a single-player campaign and help the hero to destroy an evil computer virus!
★ Built-in support Everyplay for video recording allows you to capture your achievements and share them with friends!
Main Features:
- Beautiful pixel 3D-graphics!
- 15 levels in campaign mode!
- 15 types of building blocks!
- Realistic physics - machines break down, smash, explode!
- Unique physics - each you receive a unique situation!
- Up to 10 players on the same map in a multiplayer mode!
- Chat with your friends all over the world!
- Choose your skin!
- Use Everyplay-recorded videos!
- Continual support and updates!
What's New
- Bug with guns fixed.
- New blocks: Reactivity Turbine and Machinegun Turret!
- Automatic recovery of your car!
- Ability to invite a friend and get a coins!
- Automatic purchase blocks when editing car!
- Reduced prices for some blocks!
- Bugs fixed.
- And many others improvements!
This app has no advertisements
More Info:
Download Instructions:
Blocky Cars v1.3.6 [unlimited Money] - android-zone.ws.apk - 43.3 MB
By APK
Snowboard Party v1.1.1 [unlimited XP/Unlocked]
Requirements: 3.0+
Overview: Snowboard Party brings the thrill of snowboarding to your mobile device! Get ready to ride down the slopes at extreme speed and catch some big air to perform the craziest tricks in 15 completely unique adrenaline-filled locations. Jump on your board, learn new moves and improve your snowboarding skills to land sick combos and rack high scores!
Play with your friends using the new online multiplayer mode or challenge riders from all over the world using the online leaderboards. Complete over 75 level objectives, 15 achievements, gain experience and upgrade your favorite snowboarder attributes to perform better and achieve higher scores. Customize your outfit and upgrade your board to give you an extra edge over the competition.
Snowboard Party includes next generation 3D graphics specially optimized for your mobile hardware to provide you with the best snowboarding experience.
Freestyle is all about the tricks! The rider uses natural and man-made features such as rails, jumps, boxes, logs, rocks and innumerable other objects to perform the sickest tricks!
Go big or go home! Big air competitions are contests where riders perform tricks on massive jumps while going down the slope at high speed.
Perform a wide range of tricks while going down some of the world's biggest halfpipes. Chain multiple tricks in a row to gain more points and achieve a better score.
Challenge your friends to a snowboard battle and let's see who can land the baddest tricks! Share and brag your results with your friends on Twitter.
Select between 11 snowboarders and customize each of them to your preference choosing your favorite gear. A massive collection of boards ranging from different sizes and designs are available allowing you to complement your rider's skills and abilities.
Over 50 unique tricks to master and hundreds of combinations. Follow the tutorial to get started and progress as you go. Execute the craziest combos and trick sequences to rack up some impressive high scores, gain experience and make a name for yourself.
Compatible with most game controllers available.
New fully customizable control system to configure your own button layout. Use the right or left handed control mode, select a control preset or create your own. Use the analog stick or accelerometer option as you wish.
• Supports all the latest generation devices and optimized for high resolution displays.
• Online multiplayer mode to play against your friends or other riders online.
• New fully customizable control system. You can adjust everything!
• Learn over 50 unique tricks and create hundreds of combinations.
• Massive locations to ride including 15 courses located in the Rockies, Alps and Japan.
• Customize your outfit in style!
• Upgrade your board to improve your rider's stats.
• Play often to gain experience and upgrade your favorite snowboarder's attributes.
• Share your results with your friends on Twitter.
• Compatible with Android-based phones and tablets.
• Extended soundtrack featuring songs from Closer, Jack Counteract, Minds Without Purpose, Mr. TaBoo Timmons, No Blitz, Paul Spencer and the Maxines, Pear, The Pinz and We Outspoken. Courtesy of Pulse Records/White Knight Music Group, Inc.
• Ability to purchase experience points or special items using in-app purchases.
• Available in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Chinese.
What's New
Mega content update which includes:
• 3 new Halfpipe locations
• 3 new Big Air locations
• 30 additional objectives
• 4 new riders & 49 additional outfits
• 37 exclusive boards
• 17 additional achievements
• New interactive tutorial
• Various bug fixes and improvements
This app has no advertisements
More Info:
Download Instructions:
Snowboard Party v1.1.1 [unlimited XP Unlocked] - android-zone.ws.apk - 23.5 MB
SD DATA (sdcard/android/obb/)
com.ratrodstudio.snowparty.part1.rar - 100.0 MB
com.ratrodstudio.snowparty.part2.rar - 100.0 MB
com.ratrodstudio.snowparty.part3.rar - 100.0 MB
com.ratrodstudio.snowparty.part4.rar - 75.6 MB
By APK
Forge of Gods (RPG) v2.50 [unlimited Gold/Gems]
Requirements: 2.3.3+
Overview: Addictive & Tactical AMAZING online card-battle RPG!
★★★★★ "Unlike other card-battle games, here is 100's of heroes that aren't repeated! Each monster is really UNIQUE!â€Â
★★★★★ "So rich and strategic gameplay for FREE! It's amazing Forge of Gods!â€Â
★★★★★ "Evolve Necromancer and he will transform enemies into the skeletons! He's EPIC monster!â€Â
Gather your invincible army from 600+ of unique creatures and burst through monster hordes. Free the captive monsters and take them in your squad, improve and evolve your fighters, forge your own Epic Dragons and Gods of War! Make every monster in your squad the greatest in the whole WORLD!
â— ADDICTIVE & TACTICAL
One tap to attack monster hordes, defeat Titans, capture new heroes & gain rewards!
â— 1.000.000 SQUAD COMBINATIONS
All of 600+ heroes with UNIQUE skills are waiting to be captured! You are absolutely FREE to choose countless combinations!
â— SUMMON & EVOLVE WITHOUT BOUNDS!
Level-up each monster, sacrifice weakest to the strongest and EVOLVE creatures to forge a totally new WARLORDS!
◠PVP BATTLES AGAINST 1000's HEROES.
Prove yourself - defeat enemies from the whole world in epic PvP-battles!
â— AT LEAST ONE NEW MONSTER, QUEST and EVENT WEEKLY!
What's new:
✆FIERY BATTLE - new TOURNAMENT with cool rewards.
✆New CAPTURE!
✆New EVOLUTION RECIPES
✆New more useful ENERGY SYSTEM
✆New DAILY MARAPHON! Dragon for 30 days!
✆New MAJOR UPDATE: you can now capture your own Castle with mines, sawmills, marketplace, mages towers and guilds!
✆Creature's SETS - gather and get unique permanent SKILLS!
✆PVP and PVE RATINGS - challenge with your friends!
Credits To: Evildog1
This app has no advertisements
More Info:
Download Instructions:
Forge of Gods (RPG) v2.50 [unlimited Gold Gems] - android-zone.ws.apk - 50.0 MB
By APK
Hungry Shark Evolution v3.0.8 [unlimited Money/Diamonds]
Requirements: 2.3 +
Overview: Swimmers Beware! Hungry Sharkâ"¢ is back and hungrier than ever!
Experience life as a Shark in the ultimate test of survival. Jaw dropping 3D graphics and action packed gameplay. Grow from a pup into a 10 ton Great White Shark! Eat your way around a diverse aquatic world full of wonder and danger.
Feast on tasty sea creatures, swimmers, turtles and fishermen to grow into a giant. Battle enemy sharks, submarines, and the weird creatures of the deep. Chain up combo bonuses to gain massive hiscores!
Complete missions and find treasure to earn coins and gems. Spend these rewards on upgrading your sharks abilities or buy special life-saving items. Progress to unlock the most ferocious beasts in the sea: Mako Shark, Hammerhead, Tiger Shark and the almighty Great White
✆Console quality 3D graphics
✆5 Shark species to grow & upgrade
✆Unlock Baby Sharks & other awesome extras!
✆A huge free-roaming world to terrorise
✆Intuitive touch or tilt controls
✆Sunken treasure to discover
✆Many weird & wonderful creatures to eat
✆45 missions to complete
✆A clockwork robot gibbon
✆Facebook social features
★ Regular updates on the way - new features, content and challenges to keep you coming back for more!
What's New
Bug Fixes
Performance improvements for high specification devices
This game has banner advertisements
More Info:
Download Instructions:
Hungry Shark Evolution v3.0.8 [unlimited Money Diamonds] - android-zone.ws.apk - 21.0 MB
SD DATA (sdcard/android/obb/)
com.fgol.HungrySharkEvolution.zip - 54.0 MB


text:
In a study designed to find out how smell is written into a molecule's structure, scientists tested whether changing how a molecule vibrates on a nano-scale changes its smell.
Molecules are made of atoms connected by bonds. The arrangement of bonds and atoms defines the vibration of the molecule. Chemists can therefore identify molecules by their vibrations, using a spectroscope.
In an experiment, scientists took the musk molecule, which is commonly used in perfumery, and replaced the hydrogen atoms in the molecule with the heavier isotope deuterium. This exchange doubles the hydrogen atoms' mass, alters the molecule's molecular vibrations, but leaves the shape of the molecule unchanged.
Results from the study appear to show that the deuterium musk molecules smell different to the hydrogen musk molecules, confirming that a molecule's molecular vibrations determine its smell. The study in published in the journal PLOS ONE.
The study suggests that receptors in our nose are able to detect a nano-scale quantum mechanism called 'inelastic electron tunnelling' to detect molecular vibrations. First proposed at UCL in 1996, the idea was initially considered outlandish, although physicists confirmed the mechanism worked in theory.
Dr Luca Turin, formerly a UCL lecturer and now at Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research Center in Athens, Greece, and author of the study said: "Smell is the least understood of our senses. We can detect and identify tens of thousands of smelly molecules by smell alone. The greatest mystery can be summed up in one question: what makes a molecule smell of rose, lemon or rotten eggs?"
"This work shows that altering molecular vibrations of molecules changes their smell. Receptors in our noses are acting like tiny spectrometers to identify molecules by their vibrations."
For a long time scientists believed that the characteristic smell of a molecule was written in its shape. This makes sense as we know that the several hundred types of receptors in our nose that detect odorants are similar to other receptors elsewhere in the body that detect things by shape. However there is a problem with the theory. There appears to be no connection between molecular shape and smell. The fragrance industry cannot predict the smell of a molecule before it is made, and makes thousands of molecules before it hits the right one.
An alternative theory was proposed by British chemist Malcolm Dyson in the 1930s suggesting that our nose detects not the shape, but the vibrations of molecules. In 2011 Turin and collaborators at the BSRC Alexander Fleming in Athens, Greece showed that fruit flies can tell deuterium odorants from normal ones. Now they show using deuterated versions of molecules used in perfumery that humans too can detect the presence of deuterium in a molecule.
Mr Simon Gane, a co-author of the study from the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) and a surgeon at the UCL Ear Institute, said: "Changing the mass of some atoms inside certain molecules can affect the way they smell to humans, even though that does not change their shape in a large way. This is difficult to explain without the vibrational theory."
More information:
Provided by University College London
This Phys.org Science News Wire page contains a press release issued by an organization mentioned above and is provided to you "as is" with little or no review from Phys.Org staff.


text:
Raygo R12-40923 Auto Power Adapter - Dual USB Ports, Dual DC Power OutletsItem#: R12-40923 | Model#: R12-40923
Currently Out Of Stock!
You May Consider This Alternative
Raygo 2 Port Auto Power Adapter w/ 2x USB Ports Product Details
Product TagsPower adapter adapter
Manufactured by: Raygo
Warranty provided by: Raygo
UPC No: 022769409238
Mfg Part No: R12-40923
Box Size:
( Length:8, Width:5, Depth:1)
Shipping Weight: 0.4000 pound(s)
Dimensional Weight: 1pounds
What is Dimensional weight?
Click here for full warranty and support information
- Raygo logos are registered trademarks of Raygo. All others trademarks and copyrights mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.


text:
Flying Monsters. You Mean Flight Attendants?
The animated movie How to Train Your Dragon taught us that flying monsters can be pretty helpful and damn cute, just as long as we don't go all Viking on their asses. Just don't tell that to Sir David Attenborough. Not one to stray into fantasy, the face and voice of BBC and nature documentaries the world over joined Sky 3D to produce Flying Monsters 3D, the first 3-D film ever to be awarded a BAFTA (sort of a British Oscar or Emmy). A documentary built for the magic of IMAX, Flying Monsters gets to the truth about pterosaurs (just don't call them dinosaurs) and just how a giant lizard with the wingspan of a jet plane evolved in the prehistoric world. Catch Flying Monsters this week with weekday screenings at 10 a.m., 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the IMAX Theater at the Museum of Nature and Science, 3535 Grand Ave. in Fair Park. Tickets are $6.50 or $7.50 for non-members, with member and combo discounts available. Call 214-428-5555 or visit natureandscience.org.
March 28-May 25, 2012
Get the Things to Do Newsletter
Sign up for our weekly guide to events in Dallas, and never be bored again. With suggestions for every day of the week, our recommendations will keep you busy on any budget.
Popular Stories
Upcoming Events
Event #1A: $50,000 Guarantee Monster Stack
TicketsThu., Oct. 26, 12:00pm
Event #1B: $50,000 Guarantee Monster Stack
TicketsThu., Oct. 26, 5:00pm
Event #2: Deep Stack Nightly
TicketsThu., Oct. 26, 7:00pm
TicketsThu., Oct. 26, 7:00pm
Sponsor Content


text:
- Score:
- rated 4.16 / 5 stars
- Views:
- 83,518 Views
- Share Links:
- Genre:
- Comedy - Original
- gore
- dark
- zombie
- halloween2010
Credits & Info
- Uploaded
- Oct 14, 2010 | 11:26 AM EDT
- Frontpaged October 15, 2010
- Daily 3rd Place October 15, 2010
If you liked this, check these out!
Plenty more like this here!
Halloween 2010 Evil-Dog takes us on the Road of the Dead and Super Flash Bros help us Haunt the House. Skitzo the 1920s Bear is introduced.
Author Comments
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Squeel like a pggy! WEEEEEE
Lol you earned all those 10 stars man keep it up!
i will try :D
Rated 5 / 5 stars
That was the most exceedingly odd Halloween flash I've ever seen. Mixing in great humor, awesome music, odd visuals, grotesque horror, and hilarious voice acting, I just don't even know. Seriously, the best part of this whole was how the music fit in with the horror and other going ons. I especially liked the chasing the kids around the globe sequence, that was awesome.
It is of course, it's own style, but if you promise not to be offended, I would say it seems to borrow elements of Eddsworld, Children R Skary, the Reincarnation series, and Shaun of the Dead, however unintentional that was.
i would say shaun of the dead as i am paying homage to my fv zombie films and i can see why people might say eddsworld as we both are english and english humor is very distintive, so similarities will be seen :) but still thanks alot
Rated 5 / 5 stars
"HEY LITTLE BOY I CAME TO o bugga"
haha :D
Rated 5 / 5 stars
fUNNY AND bLOODY!
hahaha the start was so funny!
lol thanks
Rated 5 / 5 stars
It was great!
When the sound from the dracula Hammer film came up I almost shit my pants!
Haha thanks


text: Pair of FK 15mm Hubcentric Spacers, made in Germany - of similar quality to H&R/EIbach. Been used on my a3 for about 6 months, got bored with the tyres rubbing so they are being offered up for sale! Good condition and come with the longer bolts (not locking wheel nuts). Some marks from fitting but in otherwise perfect condition. £50 posted or £45 collected.


text: Commissioning Substantial Completion & Knowledgeable Owners Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. January 29, 2013 One Comment The readers weigh in. In my December 2012 column, I solicited reader feedback regarding substantial completion and the trend of owners accepting buildings as substantially complete when the mechanical and electrical systems are not complete, fully integrated, and functioning properly. Read More


text:
Western Digital has unveiled what it claims is the industry's highest capacity 2.5in mobile hard disk drive, the 1TB WD Scorpio Blue.
The Scorpio Blue, which also comes in a 750GB version, uses three 333GB platters to achieve its high capacity. The drive is mainly aimed at the external portable storage market and will be used in Western Digital's recently released My Passport Essential SE Portable USB drive. But the company said the Scorpio Blue will also be used by 'select' laptop and small form-factor PCs.
The company did not elaborate on which computer manufacturers are considering using the new drive.
"Our new WD Scorpio Blue drives enable people to take even more of their digital collections with them wherever they go and, realizing the value of their data, back up their notebooks on their My Passport drives," Jim Morris, senior vice president and general manager of client systems at Western Digital, said in a statement.
Both the 1Tb and the 750GB drives have 8MB of cache and spin at 5,200 rpm.
WD Scorpio Blue features Western Digital's noise-reducing WhisperDrive technology and ShockGuard, which increases shock tolerance for mobile and laptop applications. The new drive also uses the company's SecurePark, which parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off to ensure the recording head never touches the disk surface. That should lead to improved long-term reliability due to less head wear and improved shock tolerance.
The suggested retail price for the 1TB model is €205 (£175); the 750GB version is priced at €140 (£120).


text:
NEXT Tuesday marks an unhappy anniversary for Enzo Maccarinelli.
It will be three years since he was blown away inside two rounds by David Haye in their Battle of Britain for the undisputed cruiserweight world title.
The two rivals' careers have gone in opposite directions since their explosive clash at London's O2 and Haye is now the WBA world heavyweight champ, while Maccarinelli has suffered setback after setback.
Yet despite losing four of his last eight fights - all inside the distance - Big Macc is still hungry for another bite at the big time.
Whereas Haye stepped up to heavyweight after his career as a cruiserweight, Maccarinelli is coming down a division to light-heavyweight.
The 6ft 4ins Swansea banger, who is a former stablemate of Joe Calzaghe, feels fighting at 175lbs will suit him better as he launches his latest comeback.
It also offers up the possibility of an all-Wales showdown with rising star Nathan Cleverly, who challenges Juregen Braehmer for the WBO title in May.
This could be a real money spinner and something, no doubt, promoter Frank Warren will have at the back of his mind.
The biggest question is does Big Macc, at the age of 30 after three difficult years, still have the hunger to get back to the top?
His performance in beating Russian Alexander Kotlobay inside a round in his St Petersburg backyard to win the European cruiserweight title 10 months ago, suggests he can still raise his game.
However outweighing what has been his only highlight of the last three years are those four defeats when he was well beaten on each occasion.
He certainly didn't look hungry two years ago when Ola Afolabi stopped him inside nine rounds at Manchester's MEN Arena on a night when all of us at ringside thought he was finished.
"Although I have made a few mistakes in recent years, I still want to be a fighter," said a defiant Maccarinelli.
"We've had some really good Welsh fighters on the scene in the past couple of years. But between Joe's retirement and myself it has slowed a little.
"Now there are these young guys coming through and I'm coming back to fight in the light-heavyweight division because my desire is still strong."
Nice words, but he can only prove how strong his desire is in the ring.


text:
To submit event and entertainment items for the Bon Temps calendar, email details to firstname.lastname@example.com or fax to (225) 388-0351. Deadline is at noon Monday.
FRIDAY, Jan. 18
artist lecture: 11 a.m., Room 134, Fletcher Hall, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Lecture by artist John Buck. http://museum.louisiana.edu.
rock the presidents: 7 p.m., Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. High octane, multi-media-filled musical revue spanning 223 years of the American presidency — from George Washington to Barack Obama. http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org or (337) 233-7060.
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE: 7 p.m., Hahnville High School Auditiorium, 200 Tiger Drive, Boutte. Presented by the school's Theatre and Music Department. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. http://milliehhs.eventbrite.com
cheaters: 7:30 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Production of the comedic play by the Riveters Theatre Troupe. $15, general admission; $10, students. (337) 291-1122 or http://citedesarts.org.
SATURDAY, jan. 19
TECHE AREA FARMER'S MARKET: 6 a.m.-10 a.m., Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia. Fresh, locally grown produce, arts and crafts, jams and jellies, preserves, baked goods and yard art. (888) 942-3742.
bayou teche farmers market: 8 a.m.-noon, Hamilton and North New Market streets, St. Martinville. Produce, arts and crafts for sale. (337) 394-2230.
CAJUN JAM SESSION: 9 a.m.-noon, Savoy Music Center, 4413 U.S. 190 East, Eunice. Bring instrument. (337) 457-9563.
arbor day celebration: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Arboretum Nature Center, Chicot State Park, 1300 Sudie Lawton Lane, Ville Platte. Tree planting demonstration, guided hikes, tree games and activities. Seedling giveaways. $1 per person. (888) 677-6100.
a day of john james audubon: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Audubon State Historic Site, La. 965, St. Francisville. Celebrate National Arbor Day with talks on John James Audubon's bird paintings, guided walks and children's and family nature activities. $4, adults; children 12 and younger and senior citizens admitted free. (225) 635-3739.
4 W ranch sorting: 1 p.m., SugArena, 713 NW Bypass (La. 3212), New Iberia. (337) 365-7539 or http://www.sugarena.com.
Rendez-vous des cajuns: 6 p.m., Liberty Theater, Eunice. Cajun music radio and TV show. Musical guests Homer & Trent Lejeune (great- and great-great nephews of Angelas "Jack" LeJeune) & the Kajun Kings. $5; $3, children under 12. (337) 457-7389 or http://www.eunice-la.com.
opening reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Hilliard Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette. Opening reception for John Buck: C'est Magnifique. http://museum.louisiana.edu.
skyliners big band: 7:30 p.m., Petroleum Club, 111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette. Dance to Lafayette's swinging 20-piece jazz orchestra. $15. (337) 234-2133 or email@example.com.
cheaters: 7:30 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Production of the comedic play by the Riveters Theatre Troupe. $15, general admission; $10, students. (337) 291-1122 or http://citedesarts.org.
cheaters: 2 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Production of the comedic play by the Riveters Theatre Troupe. $15, general admission; $10, students. (337) 291-1122 or http://citedesarts.org.
monDAY, JAN. 21
martin luther king jr. day celebration: West End Park, 201 Gilbert St., New Iberia. Day-long celebration honoring African-American pioneers. Concessions. (337) 369-2337.
TECHE AREA FARMER'S MARKET: 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia. Produce, arts and crafts, jams, jellies, baked goods and art.
moulin rouge: 7 p.m., Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. Presented by the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana. $45 and up. (800) 745-3000 or http://www.ticketmaster.com
ThursDAY, JAN. 24
talented theatre premier: 7 p.m., Tangipahoa Parish School Board Office, 59656 Puleston Road, Amite. Screening of three movies by students from Amite and Sumner high schools. Free.
RICKY NELSON REMEMBERED: 7:30 p.m., SLU's Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 220 E. Thomas St., Hammond. $38-$32. (985) 543-4371 or http://www.columbiatheatre.org.
2012 FIDDLE MANIA: throughout downtown Opelousas. Public art exhibit featuring over-sized fiddles fabricated from metal that were painted and designed by local artists. The exhibit is dedicated in memory of local musician/fiddler and cultural ambassador Hadley J. Castille. (337) 948-5227 or http://www.cityofopelousas.com.
acadiana Center for the arts: 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org. Works by Chicory Miles and Malcolm McClay, through March 2. Art by Jean Rosen, through Feb. 1. Works by JJ Wilson & Company, through March 1. Views from the Point byBonnie Camos, through Feb. 26.
Imahara's Botanical Garden: 5341 Mahoney Road, St. Francisville. Self-guided tours, Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sundays 1-3 p.m. http://imaharasbotanicalgarden.blogspot.com.
ohr-o'keefe museum of art: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Miss. Dusti Bongé: Revisiting the Legacy, Lydia Thompson: Roots, Connections and Pathways and Terry Tjader: Ingrained in Wood, through May. George E. Ohr: Selections from Gulf Coast Collections, ongoing.https://www.georgeohr.org.
university of louisiana AT lafayette, hilliard art museum: 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette. http://museum.louisiana.edu. Contemporary Folk Art from the Permanent Collection, Jan. 19 through August. John Buck: C'est Magnifique, Jan. 19 through May 11. Uros House, a site-specific, lighting sculpture installation by artist Grimanesa Amoros.


text:
Discuss wildlife issues in roundtable
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is hosting an inaugural Regional Sportsmen's caucus at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Clarion Hotel, 755 Horizon Drive.
The meeting will offer all interested hunters and anglers the opportunity to discuss wildlife issues with managers, biologists and wildlife commissioners.
Also, two delegates will be selected to represent the region's wildlife concerns at the Sportsmen's Roundtable next month in Denver.
The statewide roundtable will provide hunters and anglers from the four regions of the state with direct access to agency officials.
"We have always had forums for public input, but this is a formal method for stakeholders to voice their ideas, opinions and concerns early in the decision-making process," Northwest Regional Manager Ron Velarde said. "This gives our agency valuable input from our constituents that is critical for our wildlife management decisions and goals."
The local caucuses are open to the public, but the 24 delegates and members of the Sportsmen's Roundtable must be licensed and active anglers or hunters.
All participants in the roundtable serve a two-year term. Applications are available from Colorado Parks and Wildlife at http://www.wildlife.state.co.us.
Poll: Westerners want public lands to stay public
A bipartisan poll conducted for the 2013 Colorado College State of the Rockies Project indicates Coloradans put a great value in public lands, both as economic drivers and key components of their quality of life
The survey was conducted by Republican pollster Lori Weigel of Public Opinion Strategies and Democratic pollster Dave Metz of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates.
Ninety-one percent of the people polled agreed public lands such as national parks, forests, monuments and wildlife areas are an essential part of their state's economy. Also, 71 percent oppose proposals to sell off public lands, and overwhelmingly reject arguments for the sale of public lands.
"Westerners see the permanent protection of their public lands as an economic imperative, and essential to their quality of life," said Colorado College economist and State of the Rockies Project faculty director Walt Hecox. "Decision makers would do well to take notice and cure the often one-sided tendency to pursue development rather than protection that we've seen emerge over the last four years."
Highlights from the 2013 Conservation in the West poll:
■ 79 percent believe public lands support their economy and enhance their overall quality of life.
■ 74 percent believe our national parks, forests, monuments and wildlife areas help attract high-quality employers and good jobs to their state.
■ 71 percent believe selling off public lands to corporations for development will hurt their economy and quality of life.
■ 52 percent perceive public lands to be a job creator in their state.
The survey also indicated Westerners lean toward renewable energy resources.


text:
The Unforeseen pack from adidas Consortium features some of the archives most sought after silhouettes, re-worked with special materials and features to create a collection of truly unforeseen kicks. Drop 2 sees fresh interpretations of three all-time archival favorites, namely, the Campus, Gazelle and Spezial.
Campus GID
The history of the Campus has been comprehensively documented – from its balling origins to historical hip-hop staple – most iterations of the Campus have been covered so it's refreshing to see such an unexpected and well executed take.
At first glance this looks like an all-white, premium leather version of the shoe, albeit subtly Consortium branded. But flip the lights and the Unforeseen becomes well and truly seen as the whole glow in the dark aspect of this version is revealed.
Finished with an embossed Consortium logo on the tongue, this is truly the Campus for all occasions.
Originally conceived as a handball shoe, the Spezial made its first appearance in 1979 as a lightweight shoe perfect for a range of indoor sports. Today the Spezial has transcended its original athletic purpose to become a sought after model in its own right.
This version features the four-zone sole construction on the outsole from the OG model while the upper switches things up considerably with a forest green, textile upper offset with contrasting leather 3-Stripes and heel tab.
Finished with an embossed combination Trefoil and Consortium logo on the tongue it's an unexpected and welcome return for the Spezial.
Gazelle OG
From its initial release in 1968 the Gazelle has been a firm favourite of style conscious casuals to b-boys to indie kids and jazz heads.
The shape of the silhouette is still instantly recognisable, from the streamlined shape to the simple styling and flat sole and simple upper.
Featuring a navy, rip-stop nylon upper sat on a translucent midsole, the 3-Stripes are in also in matching navy while contrast is provided in the form of flamingo adidas Gazelle branding on the upper and the laces.
Finished with an embossed Consortium logo on the tongue, it's the perfect colourway and silhouette for the upcoming warmer months.


text:
International Edition
September 23, 2017
About Us
Contact Us
Shops in Johor Baru feel pinch as tolls kick in
By Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times/Asia News Network Monday, August 4, 2014, 12:04 am TWN
The Straits Times/Asia News Network--Shops at a Johor mall popular with Singaporeans experienced a significant dip in business Saturday, a day after tolls went up on the Malaysian side of the Causeway.
Petrol stations also saw fewer Singapore-registered cars as the impact from the higher tolls began to kick in.
Traffic was unusually smooth on the Causeway for a Saturday morning and even more so yesterday, which was the first weekend after Hari Raya Puasa.
"It usually takes up to two hours just to enter but, today, it took us less than an hour," said learning centre owner Fran William, 35, a Singaporean who made the trip on Saturday.
This was a far cry from the chaos last Friday morning, when bus drivers on the way to Singapore refused to pay the new tolls and parked their vehicles before the Johor Baru checkpoint, causing a massive jam. Hundreds of bus passengers were forced to continue their journey on foot.
At Friday midnight, the toll for cars entering Johor was raised from 2.90 ringgit (US$0.91) to 9.70 ringgit (US$3.02), while a new charge of 6.80 ringgit (US$2.11) also kicked in for cars returning to Singapore. Tolls for buses, taxis and goods vehicles were also raised.
That prompted the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to announce that it will match the new tolls in the next few weeks.
This means that cars making the round-trip will have to pay about SG$12.80 (US$10.27) in toll charges, compared with SG$2.30 (US$1.85) before.
With Malaysia also planning to introduce a fee of 50 ringgit (US$15.57) on Singapore-registered vehicles by year's end, businesses there admitted they are worried that more Singaporeans could end up staying away.
For clothing boutique SUB at City Square mall, located just a couple of kilometres from the Johor checkpoint, Singaporeans make up 70 percent of its customers. Sales assistant Fariha Razak said the number of Singaporean shoppers dipped by about 40 percent on Saturday.
At shoe store Summit in the same mall, sales representative Fadziatul Niza Ahmad Jamali, 32, said that there were "not so many" Singaporeans, who make up about 80 percent of the shop's clientele, on Saturday.
"We usually have sales of up to 12,000 ringgit (US$3,736) in one day but, on Friday, we hit only about 5,000 ringgit (US$1,557)," she said. "We're quite worried."
The number of Singapore customers at a Shell petrol station close to the Johor Baru checkpoint has also gone down by about 20 percent over Friday and Saturday, said its cashier Aisya Aishah, 28.


text:
YSL Volupte Tint in Oil Fall Look 2016
What's not to love about this limited edition lip color that comes in two shades and is suspended in a delicious blend of hydrating oils? It's also lightweight and non-sticky so you can layer it on without feeling like you've been nomming on a candy apple for half an hour. Although, tbh, that does sound delicious.
Lancôme Juicy Shaker
It looks like a cocktail shaker, and it's just as magical. It delivers two phases of goodness—the first is oil, which gives off shine without stickiness, and the second is pigment, which adds some color to the mix. Just shake to blend both together, and you're ready to serve up some seriously luscious color. See how the Makeup.com editors serve up their favorite Juicy Shakers!
NYX Lip Lustre Glossy Lip Tint
Lip Lustre Glossy Lip Tint glides on as a gloss and then transitions to a lasting tint, so you can indulge in all the hot chocolate you want without worrying about your lip color fading. Or partake in any other lip-locking activities, after all, it is the best time of the year for love.
Maybelline Color Jolt Lip Paint
If you're a regular reader, it's no secret that we love emojis. It feels great to say exactly what you want to say, the way you want to say it. And that's why Color Jolt Lip Paint is so irresistible. With intense shades from sunburst to violet, you'll definitely be making a statement that's hard to miss.
Giorgio Armani Ecstasy Lacquer Lip Gloss
This lip gloss is exactly like that friend that stands out anywhere, but somehow simultaneously fits in everywhere. Probably because she's spirited and down for almost anything. The difference here is that this lip gloss won't drag you off to unexpected parties on work nights. Although, who knows, it may get you a few invites.
There's colors that look good on you, and there's your color. And then there's a combination of both, like this brilliant lip stain that lasts for 10 hours, and also comes with a complimentary engraving. So seriously, do you.
Maybelline Lip Studio Shine Shot Lip Topcoat
BONUS ROUND! Color is great, but it's a lot like corn: it's most exciting when it pops. If you're looking for lustrous shine that can take any color up a notch, this topcoat has got you covered. It glides on easy and lasts a while. Which is more than we can say for any bowl of popcorn we've been remotely close to.
Did something in this article make you rethink your lip gloss game? Let us know in the comments below!


text:
I need a new monitor, and have little money. I've been putting off upgrading in the hopes that I'd run into some money, but that hasn't happened. So I still need to get a new monitor.
So, the question is: one large, cheap LCD, or two smaller, but still cheap LCD's? Which solution is most productive for things like coding and photoshop? Any model recommendtions are welcomed, too.
I'm trying to fit this into a pretty tight budget, like $200. Maybe a bit more.


text:
Edit Article
wikiHow to Earn a K.K. Slider Badge in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Badges in Animal Crossing are new to the game in the New Leaf version. When a player achieves a certain goal or accomplishment, they are awarded a badge that is viewed on a Town Pass Card.
1Request and listen to music that K.K. Slider plays.
- Bronze rank: Have Slider play 20 songs
- Silver rank: Have Slider play 50 songs
- Gold rank: Have Slider play 100 songs
2Accomplish the minimum amount required.
3Locate Phineas. When a player achieves the minimum for a level, Phineas will appear somewhere in town on clear days.
4Talk to him. At times, he'll give you multiple badges, so just keep pressing buttons.
5View your badge on your Town Pass Card. Learn that ranks override each other, so if you achieve a bronze, a silver one will override it instead of showing both ranks.
Community Q&A
Ask a Question
200 characters leftSubmit
If this question (or a similar one) is answered twice in this section, please click here to let us know.
Article Info
Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 264 times.
Is this article up to date?


text:
Amanda Seyfried is no stranger to nude scenes, but Lovelace may be her raciest role yet.
The 25-year-old is in talks to star in a biopic about Deep Throat porn star Linda Lovelace, Variety reports. Peter Sarsgaard, 40, will reportedly play her husband, pornographer Chuck Traynor.
Based on Eric Danville's book The Complete Linda Lovelace, the film is scheduled to begin production in January. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman will direct, and W. Merritt Johnson and Andy Bellin will write the script.
This isn't the only film being made about Lovelace, who died in 2002: Malin Akerman, 33, will portray the sexy brunette in Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story, after Lindsay Lohan was dropped from the project.


text:
I wrote a post this morning on dLife about a question I did not want to ask.
Basically I am scared to know what diabetes has in store for me in the future. Now I know many will say, "Don't think like that," "Live life now and don't worry," or "Being scared does not help." I know all those things and yet my brain asks, what does diabetes have in store for my future.
I know that diabetes is not in control, I am. But the fact remains, if I was completely in control then I would not have this disease. So, I do not have total control. Diabetes does posess an upper hand sometimes.
Do you get like this? Do you worry like this? I know I cannot be alone but today it is on my mind big time.
My future feels bright enough for shades, but I think I should bring along an umbrella because a storm may be a-brewing.
I worry about what diabetes has for me down the road. it's hard to think of all the possibilities. But as long as you keep on top of things and have people around you care for you, you will be fine =) A lot of my "diabetic" thinking has changed since I have been on this site. Its definately spinned me in the right direction. Best of luck in all you do.~Sugarrbabie~
My future feels bright enough for shades, but I think I should bring along an umbrella because a storm may be a-brewing.And with your umberella say silently your prayers and walk your way to happiness and full great life.You will be happy George!!
In my humble, yet always correct, opinion there is nothing wrong with worrying some about what the future holds. It is what the worry generates that should concern you. Does it generate more worry so you just end up stagnated, stuck in the rut you are in? Or does it inspire you to look past the worry itself to what you can do to make that worry less.
This is going to sound harsh, I suppose, but the longer we are diabetic the more likely we are going to get complications. Some of these complications may someday kill us. The bright side is that WE HAVE TOTAL CONTROL over the way we take care of ourselves and the better we take care, the longer it will take those complications to show up.
Worry? You should be aware of the risks. Let that worry control your every waking moment? He** no! I wear shades and a ball cap, the ball cap keeps the rain off my shades and the sun off of my thinning hair!
You know I think this site is starting to change me, I actually used the word "inspire" in a sentence...
The other thing to remember is to take all of the old data that's out there with a grain of salt. The old timers will tell you that things used to be very different. I know you already have some complications, but the fact is that, even if you found a 10 year old study that said that anyone who had complication X would have it progress to death/amputation/going to law school in 5 years, that's based on old data, using different techniques for glycemic control, and frankly, is mostly data from a period where the point was to keep you from going hypo, not to keep you in normal range. You look at the figures, they say people with diabetes die 10 years younger than average. My endo says normal life expectancy so long as you take care of yourself. So, be aware of the risks, take care of yourself, but you can't let diabetes control you.
Of course, we all have those bad, rainy days - literally and figuratively, as I look out my office window. It comes with the turf, and I don't think that's made clear enough to people at diagnosis. But look at it this way - my great-grandfather got into bed one day and didn't get out until he was dead of diabetes a few years later - pre-insulin days. We're the beneficiaries of a lot of new advances in medicine, and there's pretty much nothing we can't do - except fly a commercial airliner. (Oh well.)
Be concerned, be upset once in a while, but rejoice in life and in the opportunities we have as diabetics that people didn't have even 10 years ago!
In the immortal words of Alfred E Newman "What, me worry?" Never underestimate the power of a positive attitude. I believe it has worked wonders for me!
By the way, love the Santa hat! As for your post, I don't even allow myself to go there. I'm not in denial, just making positive choices and doing everything I can now to keep myself healthy. I'm not banking on a cure, but I can dream, right?
I know I worry for my husband's future... in many ways him creating this site.. and then me deciding to join him help me so much canalizing the fear I was covering with "toughness",
A positive attitude is vital... but so many things are important with diabetes, that someday you can't have it all. he he. there are days I just want to be worried and stressed out, if you know what I mean...
My big fear is losing my vision. My eyesight was pretty bad before I was diagnosed, and was so blurry for the week I was in hospital after diagnosis. It's a huge motivating factor. I'm thinking seriously about having lasik eye surgery soon, so that at least my eyesight has a better starting point to work from before the diabetes-related deterioration.
Megan,Your vision that was blurry at diagnosis was due to dehydration from DKA, not long-term diabetes complications. It takes awhile for them to adjust again, but as long as you don't go into DKA again, they should be fine. Just make sure you get your yearly eye exam, but it sounds like you already see the eye doc regularly.
You know, one of the effects for me of having a high blood sugar level for a few days is blurry vision. It doesn't bother with my glasses really, but it is definitely noticable when I have my contacts in


text:
One evening late last year on a deserted, unlit stretch of road, which has such a reputation for sexual attacks that students in Bangalore dubbed it "rapist lane," a group of 19 students—17 women and 2 men — set up a couple of tables and chairs, and waited.
Whenever a man walked by, they asked him to join them for tea and a snack and, if he accepted, they began to talk.
The idea was to start conversations with men who might otherwise be in the area to harass or stalk women. The "Talk to Me" event was dreamt up by Blank Noise, an online group of men and women from across the country who want to make the streets of India a more comfortable place for women.
After the gang rape of a young woman in Delhi last year focused attention on women's safety around India, many of the solutions proffered to make women safer hinged on restricting female freedom in the public sphere.
If only women would not make eye contact with strangers, wear revealing clothes, behave in a provocative manner, or step out alone at night, some politicians said, they would not be in danger.
But "Talk to Me's" local volunteers, known in the group as action heroes, don't agree. They want to reclaim public spaces for women and make neighborhoods safer for them.
The event on "rapist lane" was their first of its kind and held in November around a month before the issue of women's safety in India became global news because of the gang rape in Delhi.
There have been no rapes reported as taking place on the unnamed street where the "Talk to Me" took place, but there have been a number of incidents of women being sexually molested on this road.
Volunteers held hour-long conversations with strangers and talked about topics such as religion, family, and studies. The only subject that was off limits was sexual harassment.
"What I learnt about myself is that I can talk to a stranger, that's something I had never done," Anamika, who goes by only one name and took part in the event, was quoted as saying on a Blank Noise blog about the evening.
At the end of the exchange, the volunteer gave their interlocutor a flower. "That was a kind of demystification on both sides. The ice was broken," said Jasmeen Patheja, who co-founded Blank Noise.
The experiment was designed to fight fear, Ms. Patheja said. "To get rid of biases and prejudice [on both sides] and to create space for conversation, not threat," she added.
It's unclear what impact it had on the men who were approached for the conversation, but the notorious lane has since become known as safest lane among students in the area.
The evening was regarded as such a success by the organizers, who received emails and messages asking them to put on similar events in other neighborhoods and cities, that they are planning to take it across India. Blank Noise already has chapters in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, which have carried out their own events aimed at tackling the fear-based relationship women have with cities, according to Ms. Patheja, who is in the process of registering the group as a non- governmental organization.
For instance, along with the "Talk to Me" event, Blank Noise's volunteers organized a laughter club for women called "Hahaha Sangha," in the same neighborhood in Bangalore, aimed at helping women shed fear.
In the past, Blank Noise has organized events where their volunteers are encouraged to idle around in public spaces, doing nothing, or walk around crowded busy roads unapologetically, arms unfolded, swinging by their sides and smiling.
"In doing so, there's something that shifts within a woman and her relationship with the city," says Ms. Patheja.
Doesn't this put the onus straight back on women to be the catalysts for changing the way men relate to them; little different perhaps to those who say women should watch how they dress if they don't want to get raped?
She says the idea is to remove the paranoia of being in public spaces and help women not to be defensive all the time.
According to Ms. Patheja, after the December gang rape there was a proliferation of defensive strategies to protect women, which created panic and generated more fear.
"I'm not saying that all the pressure of making places safe is on women," Ms. Patheja said.
"There is no excuse for sexual violence. But, there is an in-between space where we are constantly guarded, alarmed." After all, she added, "not everyone's a rapist."
Follow India Real Time on Twitter @IndiaRealTime.


text:
Opinion: Project GODUS proves crowdfunders are the new publishers
The Guildford-based studio is yet to deliver on its last set of grandiose promises indeed, it's only just got Curiosity up and running reliably but that didn't stop Molyneux from wheeling out the lofty rhetoric once again.
As such, the studio's Kickstarter page promises that the game in question - Project GODUS - will "reinvent a genre."
Cap in hand
It doesn't stop there, either.
GODUS will offer "a living world", will represent a "new idea", and, according to Molynexu, will be "powerful, unique and rather wonderful."
(For the record, it will also be "immensely deep" and will deliver "exciting global co-operation," too. Whatever that means.)
And the plucky team needs just £450,000 of backer cash to make all this happen.
Predictably, some quarters of the internet have been understandably sceptical. Others have been outright hostile.
The suggestion is, 22Cans could likely find the money for Project GODUS from a publisher. In fact, the studio could probably raise £450,000 itself, particularly if it managed to actually sort out the monetisation in Curiosity.
But instead, Peter Molyneux is asking gamers to foot the bill for his latest creation. David Braben faced similar criticism just a few weeks ago, when he asked Kickstarter for £1.25 million to fund development of Elite: Dangerous.
Reality cheque
The argument seems to be that these established names are less worthy of handouts than up-and-coming indies.
These luminaries have the means to secure funding from traditional sources, but they're hogging the crowdfunding attention while more worthy causes drop off the radar.
That may or may not be true. It's irrelevant, though, because Kickstarter doesn't reward worthiness, and crowdfunding is not a charitable act.
After all, Kickstarter backers don't generally 'donate' money instead, they pre-purchase the games they want to play.
And what type of games does the Kickstarter community want to play? Seemingly, it's new titles from industry veterans rather than independent projects from unproven talent.
Different but the same
In this regard, the crowdfunding community isn't so different from traditional publishers.
Publishers have long been criticised for their conservatism and aversion to risk, but gamers are just as desperate to see a return on their investments.
In this case, the return may be an entertaining game rather than profit, but whether studios are seeking a publisher or crowdfunding capital developers are ultimately still pitching to risk-averse moneymen.
The crowdfunding community will not take it on faith that you can make a good game, and a less-than-perfect video pitch is usually all it takes for a prospective backer to lose interest in your labour of love.
Who is most deserving of money and who would find it hardest to secure capital elsewhere simply doesn't matter to backers.
Fashion a narrative
Of course, that isn't to say that crowdfunding hasn't changed anything.
Gamers may be risk averse, but they prioritise interesting games over profitability, and that fact was part of the reason that Double Fine was able to raise $3.25 million on Kickstarter.
But another part of the reason and it's a big part of the reason was Tim Schafer.
He's a well-known figure, who's synonymous with an adored (but no longer commercially viable) genre. Since leaving adventure games behind, he's encountered serious difficulties with publishers across several of the titles he's worked on.
As a result, backing Double Fine Adventure was an opportunity for the crowdfunding community to liberate a hamstrung genius from the murky world of market realities. It was dramatic narrative, and the gaming press loved it.
And that highlights a problem with crowdfunding. Discovery remains an issue on these platforms, and the gaming press is after stories above all else.
A small studio funding its game through Kickstarter is not a story. When David Braben turns to Kickstarter to revive Elite after 28 years, though, that most certainly is a story.
Holding the pursestrings
So, unless your Kickstarted game has a big name attached, or offers something truly unique, it's unlikely to receive press coverage.
And since gamers won't usually scour Kickstarter for projects to back, it can be difficult for small studios to attract attention to their crowdfunding campaigns no matter how much they deserve or need the money.
Does that mean those that have money shouldn't use Kickstarter? Crowdfunding can offer a path to market for games that would struggle to win publisher support that much is clear. But does that mean commercially viable titles shouldn't have a place on the site either?
These are academic questions.
Project GODUS's appearance on Kickstarter is clearly unwelcome to some, and many seem keen to argue that 22Cans doesn't deserve crowdfunded cash. The people handing out that money, however, seem to disagree and theirs are the only views that matter.


text:
Thanks Guys, this is really useful, especially the pg_service.conf. I have got an app where the connection parameters have to be set in 3 different places I was thinking of writing something myself but now that I know of pg_service.conf, problem solved. Regards, Val --- On Tue, 22/7/08, Jeffrey Baker <jwbaker(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote: > From: Jeffrey Baker <jwbaker(at)gmail(dot)com> > Subject: Re: [PERFORM] Perl/DBI vs Native > To: "Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com> > Cc: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org > Date: Tuesday, 22 July, 2008, 9:35 PM > On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Greg Sabino Mullane > <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com> wrote: > >> In case someone is wondering, the way to force DBI > to use unix > >> sockets is by not specifying a host and port in > the connect call. > > > > Actually, the host defaults to the local socket. Using > the port > > may still be needed: if you leave it out, it simply > uses the default > > value (5432) if left out. Thus, for most purposes, > just leaving > > the host out is enough to cause a socket connection on > the default > > port. > > For the further illumination of the historical record, the > best > practice here is probably to use the pg_service.conf file, > which may > or may not live in /etc depending on your operating system. > Then you > can connect in DBI using dbi:Pg:service=whatever, and > change the > definition of "whatever" in pg_service.conf. > This has the same > semantics as PGSERVICE=whatever when using psql. It's > a good idea to > keep these connection details out of your program code. > > -jwb > > -- > Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list > (pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html
Next: From: Miernik Date: 2008-07-23 15:21:12 Subject: how to fix problem then when two queries run at the same time, it takes longer to complete then if run in sequence Previous: From: Craig Ringer Date: 2008-07-23 01:15:22 Subject: Re: Performance of jobs


text:
2011 The Nth Degree Merlot
Showing a vibrant red color, this Merlot has rich aromas and flavors of black cherry, plum and toasted oak with luscious tannins and a long berry and mocha finish.
Prime Wente estate vineyards from Livermore Valley and Arroyo Seco, Monterey are selected for The Nth Degreeprogram because of their consistent production of exceptional fruit. These elite vineyards receive the utmost care and attention. They are "ultra-farmed"; every vine receives at least fifteen passes by hand, whereby leaves, shoots and clusters are removed to ensure the grape clusters remaining at the time of harvest are of the highest quality. The water is managed so that the vines are perfectly balanced with the correct amount of growth to fully ripen the berries for the optimal level of flavor. The grapes are then hand harvested in the early morning into half ton bins and hand sorted and crushed into small stainless steel fermenters.
Fermentation took place in small one-ton open top bins and the grapes were punched down by hand twice daily, as well as small stainless steel tanks where the must was gently pumped over twice daily.
The wine was aged for 20 months in French, Eastern European, American, and neutral oak barrels.
" Accolades
- 90 points, Wine Enthusiast, August 2014


text:
Technical Notice
Revised TRACE Secure Web User Guides Now Available
May 23, 2013
FINRA has revised the TRACE Corporate and Agency Debt and Securitized Products Secure Web User Guides. The guides have been updated to include new formats and instructions for trade report file upload transactions.
If you have questions concerning this notice, please send an email to FINRA Product Management or call (866) 899-2107.


text:
A San Bernardino man accused of fatally shooting a 3-year-old girl and critically wounding another child and a pregnant woman in 2011 was found guilty on Friday.
Brandon Taray Barnes, 21, was convicted in San Bernardino Superior Court of one count of murder and seven counts of attempted murder, according to court records.
Prosecutors said Barnes could face 305 years to life for opening fire on a group of people in the front yard of a San Bernardino home. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 28.
Nylah Franco-Torrez, 3, was with 21-year-old La-Donna Howie and her 4-year-old daughter, Justine Aguilar, in front of their home in the 1300 block of North D Street on Sept. 12, 2011, when a Barnes started shooting.
Nylah died minutes later at a hospital. Howie and her daughter survived but were seriously wounded.
San Bernardino police said Barnes opened fire on the house because he was retaliating against a man who stopped him from hitting a woman in the neighborhood earlier that day.
Nylah had been playing in the grass in front of the house, and at least six adults were on the front porch when the gunshots rang out. La-Donna Howie was five months' pregnant.
Barnes was arrested two days later, about two blocks from the shooting. During a lengthy interview with Barnes at the Police Department, he admitted to the gunfire, authorities said.
The trial began on Feb. 3. Jurors began their deliberations on Feb. 6.


text:
Vegan White Cake with Poppy Seed Filling and Raspberry Topping
This cake was a special treat on the weekend. It is basically an adaptation of a traditional German tart that we have made vegan. There are 3 parts: the vegan white cake, the poppy seed filling and the red fruit topping. The poppy seed filling is a thick pudding that is soft, yet firm enough to stay solid when cut and not run over. For the fruit topping we used raspberries, but it can also be cherries, redcurrants or strawberries.
Serving Size: 6
for the white cake:
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 5 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup water
for the poppy seed filling:
- 2 cups vanilla soy milk
- ½ cup semolina flour
- small pinch salt
- ½ cup poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons sweetener, optional
for the raspberry topping:
- 1 box frozen raspberries (about 10 ounces)
- 3/4 – 1 cup raspberry jam
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons agar agar powder
to make the cake:
- You will want to make a thin sheet cake. Once it is done, cut it evenly in half to be the top and bottom layers of the cake.
- Prepare a sheet cake tray with a layer of baking parchment, then spray the baking parchment with oil.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F / 177 C.
- Put flour, sugar, and baking soda into a mixing bowl and mix well.
- Grate the lemon until you have at least 2 tbsp of peel.
- Juice the lemon to get 3 tablespoons of juice. Mix that with water in a separate bowl from the flour mix.
- Add the oil, vanilla and vinegar and mix very well.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour and mix well. It will foam a little but keep mixing, however be careful not to over mix the batter.
- Pour the batter onto your baking tray and bake for 25 minutes at 350 F / 177 C.
- Allow the cake to completely cool before cutting.
to make the poppy seed filling:
- Depending on the flavor of the soy milk, you may want to add a bit more sweetener and more vanilla.
- Add the semolina flour and a small pinch of salt to the cold soy milk in a saucepan and stir well to mix.
- Add any sweetener and vanilla per taste.
- Heat the soy milk mixture.
- Add the poppy seeds.
- Heat to boil, stirring continuously.
- Once it thickens it is done. Remove from the heat and cool in the refrigerator until ready to use.
to make the raspberry topping:
- Thaw the raspberries in a bowl.
- Place the raspberry jam in a saucepan and turn the heat to low.
- Mix the water with the agar agar and add to the melted raspberry jam.
- Add the thawed raspberries and bring the heat up to a boil.
- Gently stirring the mixture as it heats.
- When the mixture comes to a boil, allow to boil for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to cool until it begins to jell.
to assemble the cake:
- Slice the sheet cake evenly into two halves.
- Place the one half as the bottom onto a serving plate.
- Evenly spread the cooled, jelled, poppy seed mixture over the cake. If the poppy seed mixture has not jelled, wait a bit longer until you can easily spread the poppy seed mixture and it stays in place.
- Spread the mixture evenly to the edges.
- Place the second half of the cake on top of the poppy seed mixture.
- When the raspberry mixture has jelled enough to spread and stay in place, spoon the mixture onto the top of the cake and evenly smooth to the edges.
- Carefully slice the cake into squares or rectangles about 3″ x 4″ in size. This is a very filing treat so you don't need to serve large portions. It keeps well for about 3 days if it doesn't get eaten up before then.
5 responses to "Vegan White Cake with Poppy Seed Filling and Raspberry Topping"
Can chia seeds replace poppy seeds? Or spelt or oat flour
Hi Saniel,
Thank you for your interesting question. This is a traditional poppy seed tart. Poppy seeds are used in a lot of European recipes. Mostly German, Hungarian, Polish etc. It is a favorite flavor with most people. The filling is mostly like a vanilla pudding only a bit thicker. Thick enough to be able to cut and not "run" over the edge, but important that the poppy seed flavor can be noticed. It's rather subtle. So it's rather important that the poppy seeds are used for the filling. If you don't like the "blackness" of the filling- you could use less poppy seeds and that way it would be more of a light yellow pudding with black spots like vanilla seeds or so.
You could make a chia seed tart, but it would be completely different than the poppy seed one.
About the spelt or oat flour- It might be possible, or even tapioca flour might work. The semolina is traditionally used to thicken the pudding. It has a long history of being successful to thicken this particular pudding, so I used it.
You could Google for chia seed tarts, there are many nice looking ones that might be better suited for our wishes.
Good luck.
I read both the question and your response above, and was wondering, for the cake part, can spelt be used? I understand what you are saying about the pudding with poppy seeds, but was wondering if swopping out regular flour for gluten free for the cake will have any negative effects on the quality of the cake? I'm going to make this recipe regardless, but it would be great if I could minimize the gluten content if possible.
Hi Sam…
Nice t hear from you,thank you for your comment.
No problem..the cake was just a regular vegan white cake…you could even do a vegan lemon cake… I'm sure you could use the spelt..but might want to adjust with xanthan gum or whatever… just make the regular white cake you usually do… just make sure it's a thin layer on a sheet cake..otherwise..it will be too "cake-y"
Thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it, most bloggers can't be bothered to answer questions. I will try what you suggest and see how it turns out. Will be great, I'm sure of it.


text:
Separate names with a comma.
Discussion in 'Australia' started by sharperstill, Jul 2, 2012.
Does anyone know of a local source?
Local to where?
^ exactly lol
Also you should look into the radioactive static master brushes, which is also a great brush for dust but pricey. I have one I got in a kit of stuff awhile ago, but I think now it needs a new cartridge. But still performs nicely as a regular brush lol.
Local to Oz would be a good start. US shipping seems particularly expensive when it comes to small light items. But, getting more specific, Sydney.
I ordered one direct from Kinetronics in Florida. I can't recall how much the shipping was but I don't think it was that expensive. A very pleasant company to deal with.
Did you email the order as I can't see the way of doing an international order via their online shop?
My memory is a bit hazy. I think I emailed first, then they told me to put it through the online system and put the state and country in the "comments" field. I would email first.
Thanks bluedog,
I've emailed them. Seems their preferred way for int. orders.


text:
Photos are for members only!!
Peachmate is a 100% free sex site for adults looking for fun with no strings attached.
Escort ads, casual sex groups, personal ads, video chat and much more.
My name is Brennon, im looking to meet people. I am part of the scene crowd, and am easy to get along with.


text:
January 3, 2013 BY Aaron Hope
There's something about the Nike WMNS Air Max 90 that seems to attract metallic silver elements, and this newest revelation has the shiny stuff in spades. It's even been tagged with a 'Mercury' nickname, despite cool green accents that stand in contrast to the tiny planet's reddish appearance. That name comes from the 'quicksilver' midpanel, but maybe they're actually more of a 'Neptune' given the combination of vaguely aquatic (probably some Dark Atomic Teal in there) and spacey leans? It's a dope design either way, so click through for more images and stick with Sneaker News for US release info.
Filed under: Air Max 90 Nike Air Max Nike Retro Running Upcoming Sneakers
Tags: Nike Air Max 90