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Courses involved: All sections of Nursing 101, 102, 201 and 202Professor who participated: Linda HorganNumber of students involved: Most Nursing students participated.Method used to incorporate title: Linda Horgan developed and designed "The Tree of Inspiration." Her students helped the tree come to life. At the Nursing Department's annual open house for the skills labs, flyers were posted asking students, faculty and family to write something inspirational, their motto, or something they just wanted to share, onto a leaf, or cherry blossom and those "thoughts" were attached to the tree. The tree will remain in R-211 until next year.Outcomes: See below for photos of the Nursing Department's "Tree of Inspiration" before, and after the cherry blossoms and leaves were attached.
Faculty feelings regarding the process and the result of activity: "I think this activity was thought provoking and helped the students feel that they contributed a part of something bigger then themselves."Will you be using the lecture or the book in your class(es) again this Spring 2011 semester? "Definitely"
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Is there an advantage or disadvantage to having a range versus a cooktop with a single wall oven directly underneath? We have a very small kitchen so we can't sacrifice counter space to have the wall oven at a typical height. Is it weird to put a separate oven under a cooktop instead of just having a range? Are their benefits to mixing and matching (like it'd be easier to get a great cooktop and a great oven) that we might be sacrificing if we had a single range? I'm just so stumped over what do since we're trying to get something good in the $2500 range.
Thanks for your help!
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Well, there's a depth consideration. A wall oven needs a 30" deep cab, not a standard 24" like a range does. Also, the depth of the cooktop will force you to mount the wall oven lower than a range oven would be. If you can do this, I would strongly suggest you take a look at the Maytag Gemini range to get a feel for whether you can deal with a lower-than-normal oven. Some people don't mind it, but others (including me) look at it and think, "Instant backache!" I checked into doing this for a kitchen remodel, but it was not practical because I couldn't do a cooking area bumpout just for the top and oven. |
Thank you, Jkom51! That was exactly the kind of thing I was looking for. Our galley kitchen is only 8 feet wide, so we don't have room for a bump out to accommodate a wall oven mounted underneath. I didn't realize the difference- when you see double wall ovens in a cabinet, they seem deeper, but in the showrooms, they often mount a single oven underneath a cooktop and it seems like it's the same/usual depth. Knowing it has to have 30" makes the decision for me! Thank you! |
I have a GE wall oven that is in a 24" deep cabinet and others I've looked at also fit in a 24" cabinet so I don't think you necessarily have to worry about bumping out the cabinets. However, they do sit lower when under a cooktop. This would bother me because I have a bad back, but many people have no problem with it and it is more space efficient. Good luck. |
Okay, so it will fit in a 24" cabinet? Back to square one. I don't think that it being a little lower would bother me all that much- my back is just fine. Why do you say it is more space efficient? With a small kitchen, efficiency is a big deal to us. Could you elaborate? |
What wall oven needs a 30" deep cabinet???? Sorry, jkom, but that's incorrect. Most any wall ovens fit into a 24" deep (front to back) wall oven. I have a wall oven in my 24" cabinets. (The counters are deeper, but that is neither here nor there). In my estimation only ... aside from raising the wall oven for easier access, the reasons to get a separate cooktop and oven would be (1) to physically separate out the cooktop location from the oven location so that you can thereby separate out the cooktop operations from the oven operations or (2) you like the cooktop of one brand and the oven of another and this leaves you with the freedom of not having to choose and (3) you can cherry pick the sizes of each - say get a larger cooktop but pick a smaller oven without having to have the larger oven associated with that size cooktop. (3) would be relevant if you are a bigger baker than a cooktop operator or v.v. If you are going to put the oven under the cooktop anyhow, there are some powerful reasons to stick with a range: frequently, cooktops underwhelm a high-expectation cook unless you go to a rangetop which I don't think you're considering anyhow since you're thinking of an oven under the cooktop. Ranges are more typically quite high BTU, even BTU whatever. For any size stove, you'll have a greater cooking area on a range than on a cooktop since the cooktop controls move off the cooking plane to the front or back of the range. The ovens: if you have a hankering for a gas oven - I think this is about the only real way to get one. I think. I *think* but I am not sure that the ovens in ranges are deeper or wider or something. Certainly, if you need a 36" wide oven, you'll have far more options for such ovens in a range than in the wall-oven variety. On the other hand, if you want a smaller oven, I'm not sure how easily you can find a 27" or 24" range oven. I have separate cooktop and undercounter oven and I really like the arrangement. Mine are completely separate too - across from each other in my galley kitchen and thus on different segments of counter altogether. I also had decided that I didn't want to spare the countertop space so mounted my oven undercounter. Really like the arrangement. But no, you don't need 30" deep cabinets for wall ovens! |
Oops, sorry, fausonk - the others are right and I'm wrong...my bad! I was thinking of something else and got my notes mixed up. Hope you are able to do what you want in your kitchen remodel! |
In our last three kitchens we went with a gas cooktop, and an electric wall oven under it. Worked out great. One of them needed the back sheet-metal of the oven modified a bit. I was not worried about any warranty issues. The other two worked out fine "as-is". Current configuration is a Viking over a Dacor. You do want to consider the top to bottom depth of the cooktop you select, some can be over 4 inches which will force you to mount the oven rather low. |
There are several cooktop oven combinations that would work out quite well. FCI and Bosch make single ovens that are perfect for building in undercounter. The ovens are relatively short so with a low profile cooktop you can get these ovens off the bottom of the cabinet and up a little higher. You can get a Caldera 5 burner 30 or 36" cooktop w/ good power. The pair should cost $2200 to $2500. You can if you want substitute a Bosch oven cause FCI builds the ovens for Bosch. FCI also builds cooktops that will work. |
Does not an oven, cabinet, and cooktop cost more than a range? It just seems like a large amount of work to get to the same point, unless you have a very specific reason for doing it, and you have not indicated one. |
Another thing to consider when choosing is some styles of cooktops can practically disappear into a countertop. Like a smooth top. This might be a look you want. In other words you can choose one style for the cooktop and a different style for the oven. Also the counter top edge is unbroken which gives the kitchen a more linear look. This might help a small kitchen look larger. You can have a gas cooktop and an electric oven. A dual fuel range accomplishes the same thing though. Consider cost too, a cooktop and seperate oven is more expensive for the same features found in a range. |
There is no need for a cabinet, just the proper size opening, and some filler for the bottom, and possibly the top. A roughed in internal frame is all that is needed to support the oven. Will agree that it may cost a bit more, but if one likes the look..... |
- Posted by weedmeister (My Page) on Fri, Apr 20, 07 at 13:39
Every one I've seen, my reaction has been, "oh, my aching back". |
One big advantage having the cooktop separate from the oven is if you ever to have to replace either the cooktop or the oven, you will replace just that. With a range, you will have to get a whole new range. But, if a range costs a lot less than the cooktop/oven comboo, then you may just consder goin with n ven. |
I didn't want to give up having my pots, pans and utensils directly under the cooktop, nor did I want to be standing in front of the oven to cook, so I opted for a cooktop with separate single oven in a different location. I thought having the oven under-counter would be a much bigger problem than it's turned out to be. In fact, it's not a problem at all, and I like the fact that I have counter space on top of the oven. |
I like the idea of having them in separate locations entirely. But instead of putting an oven under a cooktop, I'd probably go with a range. There are cooktop advantages though, either looks or lack of gaps to catch crud. It wouldn't be enough of a benefit for me. |
The absence of crud catching spaces was enough of a reason for me. It turned out that a downdraft was the overall best vent for me so to accomodate it I have the oven mounted undercounter next to the cooktop. As mentioned above, the continuous, unbroken counter line is a cleaner look in a small kitchen without a range to stop the eye. |
I have a cooktop and oven mounted underneath and I love it. I decided I wanted something less "eye catching" than a range. My cooktop practically disappears into the counter. I've had no problems with the oven being "too low." I bake several times a week, and usually several different things at a time, and I've have no complaints about my back. I'm pretty tall, 5'7". The difference between the height of an oven in a range and a wall oven under the counter is only a few inches, hardly worth worrying about. Enjoy your new kitchen. |
Before we did the remodel of our kitchen we had a cooktop with a wall oven beneath it. The look is very nice - much cleaner looking than a range. I would never do it again. Ranges generally have a vent at the top behind the burners. Wall ovens vent out the front. Every time I was standing at the cooktop and baking at the same time, I cooked along with the food. |
- Posted by rockrisley (My Page) on Mon, Apr 23, 07 at 10:06
I am in the process of making the same decision. My KD put the wall oven in a base cabinet with the cook top to the right of the oven, not immediately on top. She said it is always nice to have counter top above the oven and also to have the ability to have utilize the cooktop without standing directly in front of the oven. This is probably the idea I will go with. |
We are in the finishing stages of our kitchen remodel and went with the cooktop option with the wall oven directly below it. While I cannot tell you how I like it working as a function unit yet (it will be finished in a few weeks), I can tell you why I decided to go with this arrangement. 1) I really like the clean, uninterrupted look this arrangement gives you. Our granite will be a solid piece on one side of the kitchen with a hole for the cooktop to drop into. There are no seams or cuts that a typical range would give. 2) You can get the gas cooktop and electric oven that you want. I wanted a 36" gas cooktop and only a 30" electric wall oven because I cook more than I bake. Yes, it is more expensive to purchase two seperate units, but combination ranges are also more expensive. 3) You don't have to purchase another cabinet to house the oven. Trim out the oven to give it that built in look (again, clean and uninterrupted) and have them build a base for the oven to sit on. Cons |
We have a cooktop (gas) with a wall oven (electric) mounted below in our tiny (70 sq ft) kitchen. We also wanted to save as much space as possible. I checked prices for doing the the separate units over a range and it was actually less expensive in most cases than an equivalent (dual-fuel) range. We ended up going with two different manufacturers for the two, which is certainly one of the advantages of this arrangement. The look is very clean and 'integrated' which is perfect for our modern style kitchen. It is true that you have to do your homework (extensively!) if you want to do this. You can download the installation manuals for almost all of these appliances from their respective websites. Most will have a section on undercounter oven installation with cooktop above. Pay close attention to the specs regarding vertical clearances, minimum clearance from floor, placement of supply lines, etc. It's not difficult, but much better to know this information when discussing with your cabinet maker. You can actually skip having a cabinet made for your oven and just have a base made for the oven to sit on with a few trim pieces for above and below the oven, which can be another saving! In our case, the oven is less than one inch lower than the oven in the equivalent range, so the difference is negligible! We did not use a cabinet as the cabinet either side is enough to support the countertop. The oven does vent in front which has not been a problem for us, but YMMV. |
Sorry, I did not read all of the posts but if you are going to mount the wall oven under the cook top, why not just do a range. Can't you get more for your money that way? |
breezy - most of the pros & cons are in the above posts. Another reason for separates is that there are no induction ranges yet. (I also want the best-of-breed choice and a "smooth" countertop. Elimination of junk down the sides of a range is a bonus.) Scotbeth makes a point that I hadn't thought of before - the venting is to the front. And the same with an induction unit. Have any induction owners had venting issues with, say, making stock or chili since these are low heat, but long duration projects - while the oven is in use? The vertical space issue just became big with me. The Fisher& Paykel single oven is relatively "low" (26+ inches) but the Fagor inductions apparently now want a 6 1/4" total vertical space instead of the previous 5 5/8". Since the cabinets are already ordered I'm in a probable bind. (Lots of e-mail and phone usage tomorrow.) Note that some ovens aren't approved for a modular cooktop above it (e.g., GE Monogram ZET1). p.s. for those looking for an induction unit. If you search you can find the 30" unit for $2K with a 4 year warranty and an option to buy their 10 piece cookware set for an additional $20. I've only seen two reviews of the cookware - both favorable. |
- Posted by Lorin Ting(firstname.lastname@example.com) onMon, Oct 1, 07 at 14:30
dbaguy, What's your call on induction vs. mixed cooktop (induction/electric Thermador)? We plan to put a oven undercounter elsewhere but I (like you) want induction for my cooktop. We live in Denver (5k ft) and gas does not work great. We already have All-Clad pots so that's not an issue except for a couple of big lobster pots which are not induction compatible. Can you a post a link for the 30" induction cooktop you mention in your last post? I have not seen anything under $2700 from Diva, Electrolux, Thermador, Viking? Any reviews/comments on the various induction makes/models? All advice greatly appreciated. |
- Posted by Ryin(firstname.lastname@example.com) onTue, Jan 29, 08 at 0:45
Glossy, Since your wall oven, which is 30", is installed directly below your wider 36" cooktop, do both appliances look like a "matching pair", or does it look odd that they are not the same width ? Thanks. |
- Posted by Ryin(email@example.com) onTue, Jan 29, 08 at 0:50
Rockrisley, Why did your KD put the wall oven in a base cabinet with the cook top to the right of the oven, and not immediately below the cook top ? Also, are your cooktop and oven the same width ? Any chance of posting or sending some pics ? Thanks. |
- Posted by moose_2007 (My Page) on Tue, Jan 29, 08 at 23:19
Lorin Look around, there are 30" induction units to be had for under $2700. I live in Canada, where appliances are typically pricier than the US and our Sears lists a 30" Electrolux Icon induction cooktop for $1999(which means you can probably get it for less). Kitchenaid, Kenmore, GE, Bosch just to name a few offer for less than $2700. I could not tell you which works better than the others, but I'll be getting a GE cooktop because the price is right, I like that it does not have a SS rim and that the large element is one of the largest available...I'd hate to have a large pot or pan inadequately sized on the cooktop. |
An appliance dealer (who does sell everything from Diva to Viking so he wasn't pushing any particular line)told me yesterday that Electrolux and GE Monogram are the only 2 induction cooktops that allow for a wall oven mounted directly under the cooktop. The oven must be the same brand either Monogram/Monogram or Electrolux/Electrolux. Other brands don't have specs that permit this arrangement. Induction cooktops over drawers have limitations on what can go in the top drawer or whether any drawer is permissible at all. There are other posts on this subject. The choice for me came down to mounting an oven to the left of the cooktop and losing a top drawer in both locations or mounting an oven under the cooktop and gaining a drawer. I'm going with the Monogram/Monogram and my utensil drawer will go in the top left hand drawer and all my pots and pans in deep drawers underneath. Also, my countertops will be 38" high so the oven will not sit too low. Another consideration is that the Monogram oven ZET 1 SMSS has full glide racks and this will help with getting that Thanksgiving turkey out without ruining my back. Hope this helps. |
I will chime in to agree with flseadog. I have the monogram induction cooktop over the monogram oven and the full glide racks make the lower oven placement a non-issue for me. I haven't done turkey yet, but I use the gliding rack feature daily and I LOVE it! I might find that the turkey is a little heavy to lift that extra 5 inches, but I couldn't be happier with my choice the other 364 days of the year! |
I have been looking at this as well. Here is what I have learned: - If a gas oven is important to you, get an all-gas range I haven't decided on this issue myself yet. I do like the look but have always had a gas range so there is a "habit factor" too. I hope it helps |
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Tasker is the Swiss Army knife of Android power user apps. In fact, that comparison hardly does Tasker justice: it's like the software offspring of a Swiss Army knife and a Tricorder, with an optional Sonic Screwdriver attachment. The much-loved automation and scripting engine got a huge update today to version 4.3, with a list of new features, bugfixes, and small changes that's far too long for us to cover in total.
While it's not a major Android version update, Sprint is rolling out a pretty good upgrade to Evo LTE customers. The over-the-air software will add the ability to stream audio/video to a television set or other display via an MHL cable. Neat!
The update will also bring a variety of improvements, including to WiFi, Bluetooth compatibility, and the proximity sensor while listening to voicemail. So hopefully you won't have to worry about your face pressing buttons now.
Some users are reporting a +0.0.2 update to the Android Market. So far we don't know if anything big has changed. The tiny version increment suggest bug fixes only, but you never know...
Anyway, because we love you, we've mirrored the APK here for you to try out. Check your version first though, you may have already updated! We'll update this post if we spot anything new, and you let us know if you spot anything new.
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Google+ for Android has been updated to version 1.0.5 with a pile of usability fixes that you're going to love. Rather than list them ourselves, take a look at the changelog below:
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- Improved notifications reliability
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- Share stream posts to individual people
- Clicking a +mention takes you to the person's profile
- +mentions now autofill from your Circles
- Stream no longer resets to top when screen is rotated
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- Start a 1:1 huddle from a person's profile or a group huddle from a circle profile
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We, Android developers, spend our days staring at a computer screen, most likely at one of Eclipse's windows. Eclipse is an amazing IDE in theory, but it never quite feels complete and polished, mostly due to the fact that it's powered by open source enthusiasts and is based almost entirely on plugins (if you want to get it to do anything useful, that is).
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As it turns out, Sprint's just decided to push out updates to not one, but two devices: the infamous HTC EVO 4G, and its slightly older brother, the Hero. The former of those two devices is, according to Sprint's official changelog, getting an update that fixes an issue with multiple GMail Account syncing as well as an issue with calendar event editing...


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December 30, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN—Fort Niagara and Fort George will bombard each other Sunday to mark the beginning of the bicentennial year for the War of 1812.
Ontario Lt.Gov. David C. Onley will hold a New Year's Day levee at Fort George, on the Niagara River at Niagara-on- the-Lake, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
At 3 p.m., the Canadian artillery is to fire a salute, to which volunteer gunners at Fort Niagara will reply.
The event at Fort George will be open to the public, but Fort Niagara will not be open to visitors Sunday.
In 1812, the forts fired on each other for real, and the following year British troops captured Fort Niagara.
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I just bought 2, 75 cent apiece green bell pepper plants that are about 6" tall. They were on clearance at the local grocery store, so I bought them. But they have bent stems at the bottoms of the plants. One has its bottom 1.5" coming out of the ground at a diagonal bent angle, then it straightens out, the other plant has its bottom 2.5" bent, then it straightens out.
Other than that, the plants are thick, have dark green leaves, and look healthy. However, I planted them in 12" diameter pots today in a mix of new peat moss and 20% aged mushroom compost mix, and I buried the bent areas of the bottom of the stems, I watered them, then I put them in the open sun, and 3 hours later the leaves are wilting to the ground. So I unburied the bent areas of the stems for the time being, but I dont know if thats what is causing them to wilt, or if its just that they have not been in open sun for a while, and the heat and sun are causing them to wilt...
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I doubt the bent stems are affecting the plants. If I have a 'too tall' pepper plant, I will remove the lower leaves and plant it deep like I do with tomatoes. Most plants will go through some degree of transplant shock and look wilty for a while, but you may need to shade those newly planted ones until they perk up a bit, since you say that they haven't been in the sun for a while. I guess you could call it "in situ" hardening off. |
agreed with noinwi, remove the lower leaves a few hours or a day ahead of time, then plant the stems in deeper. |
Tomatoes are planted deeper because the little hairs along the stem turn into roots and can help the plant. I haven't seen any of those hairs on pepper plants. Although most any plant can grow a root anytime it has a joint in contact with the moist soil. I have wondered the same thing for a long time. Anyone witness a pepper growing a root from a joint near the moisture? |
Farnell, Yes, but the pepper plant must be young with a stem that hasn't significantly lignified yet. This i have seen with my own eyes. Burying a lignified stem too deep is actually bad for a pepper plant now that i remember. It starts to rot from within, and the outer "skin" of the stem separates from the inner core. |
- Posted by smokemaster_2007 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 4, 11 at 23:57
I think in general it depends on how moist your soil stays. I get a few Non bell sprouts that grow roots up to their seed leaf from the start.I read that people call them air roots... If I get a leggy plant I'll plant it deep and watch the water for a week or so or it might rot. Another option is to bend the plant down,above ground and force it to grow branches earlier.Once new branches start stake the plant straight up. As far as Bells go,I'd put them about 3 ft. under in a compost pile. There are a lot of better tasting,more productive,easier to grow non bell peppers that you can grow. The wilting in the sun was probably caused by either shock at being in the sun(not hardened off yet) and the roots couldn't suck up water fast enough to supply the plant yet- not big enough to support the plant yet. The price you paid ,I agree would be hard to pass up. I just have a dislike for bells after growing a lot of easier to grow non bell peppers. |
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Google earth is the virtual globe and earth map in which we see anything which is on the earth. It is created by Keyhole, Inc, its give 3d view and you can also see your home roof by google earth and if you find a town then its really very helpful to you, you just add in your mobile and its work and you can find your goal. Google Earth displays satellite images of varying resolution of the Earth's surface, allowing users to see things like cities and houses looking perpendicularly down or at an oblique angle (see also bird's eye view). The degree of resolution available is based somewhat on the points of interest and popularity, but most land (except for some islands) is covered in at least 15 meters of resolution. This is collection of those photos which capture by Google earth and these are superb fantastic.
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Really Funny Mobile Throw Contest
Did you really bore from your old mobile and wanted to throw out of home then you should go to mobile trow contest and might be you win a new mobile from throwing long your old mobile lolllzzzz its sound really funny but its real contest. It is difficult to find a country in which unusual events took place would be greater than in Finland, football knee-deep in mud, carrying female cross country, eating chili, rubber boots and throwing matches and the championship game, even on an imaginary guitar. Last weekend, a sports writer NedoSMI not only went to highlight the most famous event in the country – the world championship in mobile phone throwing, but it was able to participate in and even take the podium in third place.
30 Unique Original Usb Designs
Here i am going to share with you most unique and beautiful attractive usb designs which is different from others normal or boring design. It is really a fun to have unseen usb designs so i decided to post here unseen usb designs but these designs is easily available in the market. USB is a very popular electronic gadget which is widely used nowadays to establish communication between devices and a host controller (generally personal computers, laptops, palmtops, etc.). Although the functionality of different brand USBs remain same, a virtual war has been started among the manufacturers and they try to give attractive (amazing) outlook to the data traveller. We have brought a gallery of amazing USB drives that have funny designs like dolls, tigers, cameras, etc. Just go through the Amazing USB drives gallery and choose some of the most fascinating USBs for yourself.
25 Breathtaking Photo Manipulation Artwork
I have a lot of collection of photo manipulation pictures which is really super interesting and you can also find here. This is really very enjoyable to make funny photo manipulation or manipulation artwork. With the numerous photo editing softwares out in the market, you just can't help but play with those stock photos. It's amazing how people can come up with awesome photo manipulations. It is a crazed fusion of photography and digital arts. You can only imagine what tricks they have under their sleeves to come up with such unique ideas. Imagination taken up a notch! Each image makes you wanna say wow! These digital artists just can't get enough of improving and innovating their love for art. Every photo manipulation tells a different story that somehow, reflects the artists level of imagination and creativity.
20 Beautiful Example Of Street Artwork
Today I am going to show you an amazing artwork collection which make on Public Street, A any type of art which make on public place or street that is called street artwork. Many artists make a lot of thing on street just for inspiration of peoples and wanted to prove our self. Different artist try to make different thing on street like some artist like to make funny sculptures on parks and some artist like to make 3d paintings on street and that is really superb attractive and peoples know that how to use 3d painting Now this post not about 3d street painting this post is about street artwork. A hardwork street artist makes an art any where. So I collected some artist artwork which make on street. I really like these pictures artwork and I hope you also like it and be frank to tell us about the below listed images.
Unusual Computer Mouse Designs
This is collection on beautiful computer mouse designs here you find 15 best mouse designs some of one is weird but others are beautiful interesting. The computer mouse may slowly be replaced by touch pads and other touch sensitive devices but there is still a huge fan following for these extremely ergonomic devices that let us use computers in the easiest manner possible. The mobility wave introduces a need for new ideas for controlling digital devices as a computer mouse requires some flat even surface to operate well. Ever tried using a mouse in a bus? However, at work designers, web developers et.c will probably still stick with mouse because they are the more efficient companion when it comes their work such as Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. Also gamers seam to stick to the mouse as it is excellent for fast and precise targeting. Like any other gadget, you could be sure that there are thousands of mouse variants available around the world either customized or pimped to suit different tastes. However, there are also a number of product designers and artists who have created conceptual mouse designs that defy all imaginations and I have been chasing these down for you. Here are some of the coolest computer mouse designs that we found online which are actual concepts, designs and some even really released from talented designers. Enjoy!
30 Graphics Bus Wraps Designs
This is collection on beautiful graphics bus wraps which is really looking so beautiful and attractive and also looks good on road except of old bus designs. Business graphics bus wraps are amazingly popular to vehicle owners and enthusiasts. The design made for buses is often an expression of 'sky is the limit' theme. All possible designs and effects can be applied; and this will primarily depend on the owners' preferences or business advertising needs. I have searched all over the net looking for the best eyecatching Bus Graphics Wraps and I was able to collect 40+ Amazing Bus Graphics Wraps with the help of my wife of course. Now take a look at these colorful images and I'm sure you'll be amazed by the artistry in each Bus Graphic Wraps.


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ACS/CCS Collaboration Alliance
C&EN Article on the Signing Ceremony
Written by Jesse Jiang
The American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) has renewed a three-year collaboration alliance characterized by mutual benefit, impact and a commitment to cooperation in service to chemical scientists, engineers and professionals. The alliance, which was originally signed in 2010, emphasizes the shared interest that each society has in engaging the Chinese and US chemical communities in collaborations, research, education, and meetings.
ACS and CCS are both organizations which support chemistry and those working in related sciences on a global platform. Both organizations organize scientific conferences, publish peer reviewed materials and provide networking opportunities for those involved in scientific and, especially, chemistry-based innovation.
Elements of the current ACS/CCS partnership include:
- Organization and delivery of joint activities with a focus on young chemists, sustainable development and/or addressing Global Challenges, particularly those associated with sustainability, e.g., energy, water, and food;
- Cooperation and the development of joint virtual and/or physical activities and programming furthering the popularization of Green Chemistry in China and the US;
- Coordination of efforts to support and continue the Chemical Sciences and Society Symposia (CS3);
- Sharing popular chemical science material for public purposes, publications translation, or introducing popularization pictures or stories provided by ACS in CCS or joint events, etc.
- Collaboration on professional development and soft-skill training for chemical practitioners, in areas related to innovation and leadership, as well as training of journal editors;
- Mutual promotion of events, programs, products and services relevant to ACS and CCS memberships, maintaining links to each other's websites and leveraging other communication channels available to both Societies when appropriate;
- Invitations to senior leaders of ACS and CCS leadership to attend and participate in our respective national meetings and congresses where cooperative activities will be evaluated and refined.
Past accomplishments include:
- 3 US/Chinese Early Career Chemists Workshops were conducted that were dedicated to global challenges, particularly those associated with sustainability (e.g., energy, water, and food)
- Published a joint comment in Chemical & Engineering News highlighting International Year of Chemistry 2011 Activities in China.
- In 2012 ACS has held ACS on Campus gatherings in collaboration with CCS.
- ACS is working with CCS and three other sister societies (Germany, Japan, and the U.K.) in the Chemical Sciences and Society Symposia (CS3) series. The pilot occurred in July 2009 in Germany with the theme "Sunlight to Power the World." The 2010 meeting took place in the UK with the theme of "Sustainable Materials"; the 2011 meeting took place in China with the theme of "Chemistry for a better Environment"; and the 2012 meeting took place in San Francisco, CA with the theme of "Sustainable Electronics".
- In regards to Pacifichem, the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) Pre-kick Off Reception reinforced the notion of chemistry as a creative science essential for sustainability and improvements to our way of life. The event recognized the advent of IYC 2011, highlighted chemistry and celebrated its contributions to humanity. ACS also hosted a booth where IYC materials were distributed.
- Dr. Long Lu, CCS Deputy Secretary General (and Federation of Asian Chemical Societies Secretary General) attended the ACS National Meeting in March 2011 in Anaheim, California
- ACS sent a robust delegation to the 2012 CCS Meeting in Chengdu.
About CCS
The Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) is a registered non-governmental body formed by Chinese chemists. It was founded in Nanjing (Nanking) on August 4, 1932. In 1959, the CCS merged with the Chinese Chemical Engineering Society to become the Chinese Chemical and Chemical Engineering Society, but was split again in 1963 into two separate organizations, the Chinese Chemical Society and the Chinese Chemical Engineering Society. The leading body of the CCS is the Board of Directors; Directors are elected by the General Conference for a term of 4 years. At present, there are more than 55,000 registered individual members in the CCS, some of whom are foreign members. Within CCS there are 58 group members, 7 Academic Committees, 15 Specialized Committees and 7 working Committees.


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Nov 23rd 2010 6:29AM i guess ill rock the boat and say this is my second favorite holiday, and the only holiday i dont find myself bored with. you guys are probably saying, "you find yourself bored with brewfest?". I do, in fact. By the end of the holiday, I'm tired of running rams and trying to fend of corens crew with just a few guys. Theres not too much to this holiday, the achievements are easy. A meta with not only a title but a pet. I queue up alot of treats while I catch up on reading. The only thing that I find that can be frustrating is the Turkinator achievement. However, due to someone posting the "secret" spot on wowhead, now you can easily achieve this feat right outside stormwind due to all the wowheads running across elwynn to hit the "secret" spot that everyone else has crowded.
Also, this holiday gave my druid every recipe in the game, including thistle tea and as of 2 minutes ago, the no longer obtainable Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops.
I'm just sad Blizzard dumped all this cata stuff onto my favorite holiday.
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- Maurice E. Adams
- March 30, 2012 - 10:57
No, you didn't see the 10s of BILLIONS of dollars lost to Quebec as a result of a provincial government boondoggle either. ++++ Now we are about to repeat that boondoggle --- only worse. ++++ Muskrat Falls power costs about 37cents/KWh to deliver to the Avalon (not including the additional $1.1 billion for interest during construction, not including what is usually a 56% cost overrun for dams of this size, not including much higher debt servicing charges when rates go up. +++++ and that says nothing about the the 'sleeper' escalating clause that Nalcor has included in its 'take or pay' contract, which they only 'project' right now at 2% annually, but which will actually be whatever inflation is. ++++ Historically inflation has been double and quadruple that 2%+++++ The impact that has on future rates is exponential. Doubling that rate means that in later years rates will IN ACTUALITY go UP 4 times as much.+++++ Add to that that WE DON'T NEED more power, export value of energy now is 4-5 cents/KWh and west Labrador mining can get their power from Quebec for that price (Quebec has identified in their recent budget for Hydro Quebec to study the upgrade of transmission lines to west Labrador). +++++++So that leaves 200,000 island ratepayers to pay for the construction of 37 cent power that WE DON'T NEED, that is worth 5 cents and we will have to pay THE FULL COST FOR so that Danny's clients (and he is now also been appointed to the board of another west Labrador mining company) can get Muskrat Falls power at 4-5 cents that island ratepayers will have no choice but to pay for. ++++++ Why should island household ratepayers pay for cheap electricity for mining giant industrial customers? That is what this is all about. Every man, woman and child in NL will take on additional debt of $12,000.00 (about $50,000.00 per household), so that mining companies can increase their profit.
- H Jefford
- March 29, 2012 - 23:25
I toured the Churchill Falls Hydro a few years back, a friend of mine was accounts manager with the Hydro Co. When we got to the Churchill falls hydro plant I asked Bill where is Churchill falls all I seen was a office building,We just got off of CF ELCOS Jet, We went in the Building and got in an elevator then went down my ears started to crack again we steeped into a very large room with meters and guages all over the walls, he took me all through the Churchill falls hydro plant It was amassing what i saw this hydro development cut out of solid rock there was no smoke going into the air like Holyroad it was like any office building you see down town, It was all cut out of solid clift, I think the TV producers should take a film and show the churchill falls hydro built in solid clift under ground
- Maurice E. Adams
- March 28, 2012 - 13:19
OPENEYES, How about telling the public "how many days that Holyrood operated at capacity last year?" ---- then talk to me about misleading the people. ++++ Both Nalcor and the government have repeatedly, repeatedly, repeatedly, told the public that Holyrood uses 18,000 barrels of oil a day (and only sometimes has it been said that that is only during parts of the winter). +++ Both Nalcor and government have repeatedly, repeatedly, repeatedly told the public that Holyrood costs $1.5 million a DAY just for oil --- and not always has it been made clear that that is only for a few days during the winter. +++++ The fact is that Holyrood provides only about 12-15% of the island's energy needs, and even in winter (during the worst winter months), over the last 8 years Holyrood on average was needed to operate at only 50% capacity and over the last 6 year that has gone down to 44% capacity ---- EVEN DURING THE WORST OF THE WINTER.+++++ 18,000 bbls per day and $1.5 million per day FOR OIL is MISLEADING and gives the public the clear impression that Holyrood costs $500-$600 million A YEAR for oil ---- when over the last 10 yeasr on average it has been considerably LESS THAN $100 million (just over $90 million). It will cost 3 or 4 times that (for decades) just to pay interest on the Muskrat Falls debt. +++++ I guess there are those who indeed know a lot about "misleading" the public. +++++ How about that 2% escalating clause on rates? When Nalcor knows that inflation over the last 20 or so years has been double that, and if inflation is higher, then the escalating clause that finally goes in the 'take or pay' contract will be double or more the 2%? +++++ And what will that mean for consumer rates? +++++ I could think of a much stronger word than 'mislead'.
- Maurice E. Adams
- March 28, 2012 - 10:41
Also, why would Labrador's mining companies pay the 30 cents/KWh for Muskrat Falls power when Quebec can provide them power for 5 cent/KWh? ++++ Excerpt from today's Globe and Mail article re Labrador mining:---- "Quebec announced in its recent budget three measures that could help jump-start more mining in the (Labrador) trough. It said the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Canadian National Railway Co. are planning a feasibility study for a second rail line into the region. Hydro-Québec has also been asked to study extending the provincial transmission grid, which would benefit new producers."
- H Jefford
- April 01, 2012 - 07:41
If Quebec can sell power to Labrador cheaper than Newfoundland, and Newfoundland owns the Churchill Falls Plant, then what kind of a one-sided deal have Quebec got for power? Is there a recall of this power clause? Like i said before, Newfoundland should build the Muskrat Falls generating plant and build the transmission line from Labrador to the Island of Newfoundland and then onto Nova Scotia. This transmission line should be built big enough with extra lines to also carry the Upper Churchill Falls power when this one-sided deal that is in place now with Quebec expires.
- Don II
- March 28, 2012 - 10:30
All of this speculation may be for nothing anyway, it appears that Hydro Quebec is rumored to be negotiating or planning to purchase a controlling interest in Emera/Nova Scotia Power. If that is the case and Hydro Quebec ends up owning Nova Scotia Power the Government of Newfoundland and Nalcor will have to get permission from Hydro Quebec to transport power from Labrador through Nova Scotia! It looks like Hydro Quebec will have control of all of the transmission pathways for power from Labrador to the rest of North America! Could that be what the Government of Newfoundland does not want debated in the House of Assembly and much, much more?
- John Smith
- March 28, 2012 - 07:29
First off lady...don't include me in your group, because I would never want to be associtated with money grubbing, self serving parasites like you, and those of your ilk. You say you care about the enviroment? What about the tons and tons of carbon spewed into the air in Holyrood each year? Oh, right, I forgot, no money to be made there, no court cases, no public fame, no cheques from the righteous who think electricity comes from rainbows and butterflies. These people make me sick. I hope after they lose the case that they are made to pay all court costs.
- Brett
- March 28, 2012 - 10:04
Yes - at the end of all this - I would like to see the costs the naysayers have run up on behalf of us all while trying to get the project cancelled.
- lonenewfwolf
- March 28, 2012 - 11:06
yis bye. the guys flying around in corporate jets from emera and lavalin with board members of our publicly controlled energy company are after our water, prime energy assets and the transmission system. you need to look at yourself. the people who are taking the corptocracy to court are not the problem here, the ones at the top of the corporations clamoring to get at the strings of our public purse are. get real.
- Brett
- March 28, 2012 - 17:40
You're right LoneNewfWolf, all the people who'veworked hard to amass something in their lives are out to rape and pillage the province. Nalcor, the provincial gov't, emera and the PUB board are all in cohoots trying to divvy up your entitlements. How can we all screw the avg. newfoundlander is exactly what they ask when they get together chortle and drink bottles of Dom Perignon on their private jets and vacation on their yachts in the mediteranean sea (stolen from the hardworking greek people of course).
- lonenewfwolf
- April 01, 2012 - 09:02
u tellin me people in suits work? they make money on the backs of the working man my friend, that is how their money is made. we need a new definition for corporate execs. leeches would be more fitting a term. they're not getting the water, they can take that to the bank.
- Maurice E. Adams
- March 28, 2012 - 07:10
The Review Panel says that Nalcor should further assess whether the island needs Muskrat Falls. +++++ Our "firm" energy capacity is just under 9,000 GWh, while our demand in 2010 was 7,600 GWh (down 12% since 2004).+++++ Our 'peak' power capacity is 1,958 MW, while our 'peak' power needed in 2010 was 1,478 MW (almost 500 MW of UNUSED power).+++++ Yet, somehow, Nalcor says we need to go in debt BILLIONS of dollars to bring 40% of Muskrat Fall power (330MW) and 40% its energy (1,800 GWh) to the island to 'replace' 500 MW and 3,000 GWh of capacity and energy THAT WE ALREADY DO NOT USE.
- openeyes, openmind
- March 28, 2012 - 12:33
Peak supply is only available when the reservoirs are all full. This does not occur at the same time as the peak demand, which occurs sometime in the middle of the winter. Quit misleading people. And don't forget that some othe power supply you refer to comes from Holyrood - a dirty old plant that can't keep running without significant investment. And even with investment, the day will come when it's substantial emissions mean it will not be allowed to run.


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A semi-retired Billings developer and his company have landed the largest tree stewardship contract ever awarded by the U.S. Forest Service to restore 300,000 acres of ailing forests spanning northern Arizona.
The USFS awarded the forest restoration contract May 18 to Herman Hauck of Billings and his company, Pioneer Forest Products Corp.
"It's $150 million to $200 million. That's the potential value of a 10-year contract they are offering us," Hauck said. "And the investment for real estate, buildings and equipment and so forth is another $220 million."
During full production, which should start in about two years, Pioneer will selectively log four forests, hauling the trees and all the waste wood to a giant sawmill, furniture production factory and bio-fuel complex the company wants to build in Winslow, Ariz.
Two major and super-hot wildfires in northern Arizona,
one in 2002 and last year's Wallow fire that burned 530,000 acres, helped forge a rare forest restoration agreement between the USFS and some 30 groups, including industry, university, environmental and other interests. Ponderosa pine trees historically burn with low intensity every 30 years in Arizona, but the USFS suppressed fires for almost a century until the forests didn't support much wildlife and were prone to very hot, destructive fires.
"We've got complete monoculture now with stands of Ponderosa pine with almost no sunlight hitting the ground," said Dick Fleishman, a USFS forester in Flagstaff, Ariz., who helped negotiate the Four Forest Restoration Plan.
Over the next 20 years, trees need to be thinned on 2.4 million acres crossing four forests stretching from the Grand Canyon east to New Mexico, Fleishman said. Pioneer's contract is the first of three to accomplish that goal.
"It's taken years to get us to this point," he said. "It's pretty gratifying to get a contract, really."
Gilbert Massiatt, the USFS contracting officer for the southwest region, said he couldn't disclose why Pioneer's 60-page plan was chosen until he debriefs the other four bidders. The unsuccessful contractors have until May 31 to protest the award to the Montana company.
Calling this a family project, Hauck, who speaks with his native North Dakota Lawrence Welk lilt, said one or both of his sons who live in Billings will be involved in the Arizona contract.
Only four or five Montanans, including his family, will be employed because it is cheaper to hire locals already living in Arizona, Hauck said.
Kevin Hauck, who bids projects for Pro Build in Billings Heights, said his father has invested 13 years into this proposal.
"It couldn't be awarded to anyone who earned it more," he said.
Herman Hauck was raised on a grain-and-cattle farm near Dickinson, N.D.
After his parents moved to town, he finally had a chance to attend high school, graduating at age 21 and marrying his wife, Dorothy, a marriage that's lasted 63 years. They raised five children on income that Hauck earned building cabinets and furniture at his Dickinson business, Trimline Manufacturing, which he sold in 1973 when he moved to Billings.
Hauck worked as a real estate broker and builder in Montana and North Dakota, constructing low-income homes in Billings. He developed nursing homes and other institutions from Florida to Oregon, including developing and building Westpark Village Retirement Home in Billings, of which he remains a minority owner.
"I'm a North Dakota farm boy who learned how to work. I don't golf or hunt," he said. "I'm a working fool."
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attempted to win a contract to restore Montana forests. Then he tried Utah, then native territories in the far northern reaches of Canada and finally New Mexico. Until his recent success in Arizona, all the previous proposals failed because negotiating an agreement among all the parties is so difficult, Hauck said.
Now that the polka-loving German has landed the Arizona contract, Hauck's home office phone rings about 30 times a day with prospective businesses pitching their materials and services.
"They all want in on a part of the action. It's unbelievable," Hauck said.
A former USDA official, Marlin Johnson, who now lives in Albuquerque, N.M., helped write and sell the Pioneer proposal and will be a minority owner, Hauck said.
Mike Cooley will be in charge of the operations. James Schnorf, founder of Wall Street Strategic Capital in Orlando, Fla., is raising private equity funding for Pioneer's Arizona projects.
At least one environmental organization isn't happy with Pioneer's plan.
The Center for Biological Diversity said the Forest Service's decision is based on antiquated forestry practices and "stinks of cronyism."
During his years at the Forest Service, Johnson liquidated much of the Southwest's old-growth forest, the center said. The organization preferred a plan submitted by Arizona Forest Restoration Products, promising to cut down only small-diameter trees.
Writing all the contracts; obtaining the permits; and building a lumber mill, furniture-manufacturing facility and a processing plant to turn wood chips into diesel fuel will take two years, Hauck said. At full production, the Arizona operation will create 400,000 tons of waste wood, sawdust and chips per year.
Pioneer won the first large-scale USFS contract for this forest project in northern Arizona. But the restoration plan calls for two more contracts until 2.4 million acres are thinned over 20 years on the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab and Tonto forests.
Pine bark beetles that are destroying large swaths of forests are a bigger problem in the northern Rockies than in the southwestern forests, Fleishman said. Arizona has mostly ponderosa pine trees, which are more resistant to pests, but cannot rejuvenate themselves after hot fires as the northern lodgepole pine trees can.
"Our ponderosa pines don't start over again because they don't have serotinous cones," he said.
Those cones depend on hot fires to open them up so they can reseed the forest.
After an unusually warm and dry winter and spring in Montana, so far fire has claimed more than 30,000 acres of forest lands.
Even if Montana dodges an extreme fire season this summer, firefighters will respond to 350 wildfires, according to Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer.
And that's why Hauck still dreams of trying one more time to win a reforestation contract in his home state.
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In a part of South Korea that is so remote it doesn't even make it on to the map, 84-year-old Lee Bong-ju has been busy reviving the tradition of making beautiful, unique Korean bronzeware.
In a part of South Korea that is so remote it doesn't even make it on to the map, 84-year-old Lee Bong-ju has been busy reviving the tradition of making beautiful, unique Korean bronzeware.
These cutlery designers have stood the test of time thanks to their focus on classic form and function.
01: Gense (Sweden)
Founded in 1856 by Gustav Eriksson, Gense produces its silverware in Eskilstuna. The Pantry collection, designed by Henning Seidelin in 1968, is popular in Denmark. Its Focus de Luxe stainless-steel cutlery relaunched in 2006.
02: Tsubame Shinko (Japan)
Tsubame Shinko is over 60 years old. One of its latest collaborations is with Osaka-based design studio Graf to produce Sunao, a collection of curved silver cutlery.
03: Pott (Germany)
Pott, which is 106 years old, started producing cutlery in 1932. Inspired by Bauhaus and Werkbund, mid-century designs still define Pott's outlook today. Produced in Mettmann, Pott cutlery appears in museums worldwide.
04: David Mellor (UK)
Britain's best-known cutlery brand. Born to a Sheffield toolmaker, Mellor, who died in 2009, found his aesthetic after visiting Sweden and Denmark in 1952.
05: Cutipol (Portugal)
Family business Cutipol dates back to 1919 and produces its cutlery at a factory on Caldas das Taipas-Guimarães. All collections are designed by third generation José Joaquim Ribeiro.
**06: Georg Jensen (Denmark) **
A 1957 collaboration with Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in Denmark is one of the most innovative cutlery designs, and was featured in films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, and I, Robot.
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Lee's bowls are made of 78 per cent copper and 22 per cent tin. The workshop consumed seven and a half tons of tin ingots last year.
02 Shaping
In semi-darkness, the utensils are fired to a glow to reveal any flaws. Some of the metalworking tools weigh 20kg.
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The bowls are buffed by hand in the final stages of production to give a luxurious, white-gold sheen.
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Some of the dishes are engraved with intricate patterns, drawn on by hand, such as Korean symbols. The word for Korean bronzeware is bangjja.
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Lil' Wayne Covers February 'Rolling Stone'
In the latest issue of 'Rolling Stone' Lil' Wayne discloses what life was like behind bars and why there's no love lost between him and the Miami Heat's 'Big 3.'
Here are a few excerpts:
On LeBron James and Dwayne Wade
When Wayne sat court-side at a recent Miami Heat/New Orleans Hornets game he was upset that Lebron James and Dwayne Wade never came over to talk to him. "Them niggas never speak to a nigga," he says. "They don't chuck me the deuce or nothing. Nigga spent all that money on them fucking tickets… Come holla at me. We sit right by them little bitch-ass niggas. At least come ask me why I'm not rooting for you."
On Solitary Confidment
He spent his final month in jail in solitary after he was caught with an iPod charger in his cell. It could have been worse: He also had a watch with an MP3 player on it, but another inmate took the rap. "He was a solid nigga," says Wayne. "Shout-out to Charles…Solitary was the worst. No TV. No radio. No commissary. Basically you're in there 23 hours a day." The only upside was he had a window where he could watch cars go by. "I used to sit at that motherfucker all day," he says.
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Buford High School's cheer competition tradition has added another solid link with the 2014 season.
The Jackets cheer squad is headed to the Class AA state competition for the eighth time in the last nine seasons.
The Indian Land High School cross country team competed at the SCHSL State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Sandhills Research Center in Columbia and fared well in the Class AA state field.
The Warriors placed 11th out of 24 teams, with the IL girls finishing 10th out of 19 teams.
The juniors captured the annual Buford High School powder puff football game sponsored by the Buford High Future Educators Association.
In the title game, the juniors defeated the BHS seniors, 31-6.
The success of the 2014 Lancaster High School Bruins' football team has earned the LHS squad a couple of honors from the Tri-County Football Coaches Association.
The Tri-County Coaches, in their final meeting of the 2014 season, honored first-year Bruins head coach Bobby Collins and senior defensive back Will Jackson will a pair of honors.
A.C. Flora High School football coach Reggie Shaw looks for an exciting game Friday night when the Falcons play host to Lancaster in the second round of the Class AAA Upper State football playoffs.
The father-son duo of Brandy and Andrew Baker ventured to Sumter Speedway in Sumter to compete in Saturday, Nov. 8 racing.
As soon as the Bakers pulled into the gates at Sumter Speedway, the announcer said if you don't know them now, you will know them when they leave.
The Carolina Christian Academy men's volleyball team made history this season as the Cougars fashioned a 14-0 record on the way to the state championship of the S.C. Association of Christian Schools, an association of over 70 schools.
INDIAN LAND – Brandon Sellers is not going to hold back, no matter the situation.
Sellers, a key contributor on the playoff-bound Indian Land High School football team, is going to go all out.
The Kids First Dental Panthers clinched the Lancaster County Parks and Recreation pee wee youth football championship with a 28-16 win over the Servpro Volunteers on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at Lancaster Memorial Stadium.
RICHBURG – Five Lancaster County prep football players were honored for their play in week 10 of the 2014 season at the weekly meeting of the Tri-County Football Coaches Association on Monday, Nov. 3.


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I had this dream where I went to meet this girl from Oasis downtown with my nephew. We were in this shop at first with some other people and I immediately knew that I wanted to be with her. Then later on we were in my bedroom and I was talking to her. Later she wanted to play a game where we all get play married to each other. So I went to the bathroom while my nephew was downstairs with her. Then he came upstairs and walked in on me on the toilet (lol). He was at the sink, looking in the mirror and getting ready.
Then he let some other guy in, and I said, "What the heck?!" He looked at me and I, for whatever reason, said, "I would've rather you let Lily in. At least she's a girl." Then I looked across the hall and saw Lily, the girl from Oasis, getting ready. I think we may have smiled at each other. Then we were all dressed up and ready to go to this place where we supposed to get "married." The girls were in white dresses and the guys in tuxes. Lily took my arm as we were headed to this place. And during this walk, I remember as she switched to be on my other side she put her hand my back and I got this amazing feeling. It's hard to describe, but it was a total high. I love it when I get that in my dreams.
Anyways it ended like right after that. I was so mad! Haha. I just wanted it to go on forever. I hope it's a premonition of what's to come. ;) lol.
So, is anyone here named lily??
A very nice dream...
But... I suspect that premonition is not its best characterization :)
Yes, I agree, Elph. It was 5 in the morning when I posted wrote this, so I'm gonna blame me being tired for the bad use of that word... :P
"Why is it that as a society, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?"
Oh, I am very familiar with the dream high, though it doesn't happen as often as I like.
i use a female runescape account called lumberlilly, does that count?
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We use panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) in these lightened crab cakes for its crisper, airier texture compared to regular breadcrumbs.
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1. Combine first 7 ingredients. Add 1/3 cup panko and crab; toss gently. Divide crab mixture into 8 equal portions; shape each into a 3/4-inch-thick patty. Place remaining panko in a shallow dish. Gently dredge patties in panko.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan. Add 4 crab cakes to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining oil and crab cakes.
3. Combine 2 tablespoons mayonnaise and remaining ingredients; serve with crab cakes.
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#1386 Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 @ 9:50pm
Super HUGE SO to the Badger with a great big heart who turned my iPad into the Union South staff. Thank you soooo much!
#1385 Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 @ 1:15pm
SO to the return of SNOW! It is supposed to be winter here in Madtown, ya know.
#1384 Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 @ 4:18pm
SO to Physics grad student/TA Mike Wood. One of my biggest college regrets was not asking you out when I was done with your class, you sexy Simon and Garfunkel lover you.
#1383 Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 @ 1:38am
SO to all the babes at the KK
#1382 Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 @ 5:32pm
RSO #1379 Badgers are friendly and approachable creatures. You need not be afraid (or courageous).
#1380 Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 @ 1:36pm
SO to being a poor college student planning for Valentine's Day. Creativity, love & thoughtfulness better trump material things cuz there is no option.
#1379 Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 @ 11:22pm
SO to the badger dude at my grad school. If you ever get the feeling someone is staring at you when you are repping your Wisconsin gear, it's me working up the courage to say u-rah-rah!
#1378 Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 @ 9:12am
ASO to the ppl who littered JFK quotes all over the humanities plaza. idc if u r JfK's cousin #notcool #dont litter
#1376 Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 @ 8:40pm
SO to watching Back to School and reminding me of the great times while on campus in 1986.
#1375 Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 @ 7:27pm
SO to actually giving a rat's ass about my classes this semester. It seems I've finally broken out of the bullshit core curriculum into stuff that's actually interesting. Amazing! :O
#1374 Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 @ 7:36am
SO to SO's. The awesomeness, hilarity, and uniqueness of the posts make it real easy for me to prove to my friends here in Brazil just how great UW is. ASO to cheese curds not existing in Brazil.
#1373 Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 @ 7:18pm
ASO to the Office365 transition... no, I will not give DoIT the right to wipe my phone! IMAP4LYFE
#1372 Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 @ 1:50pm
SO to family. HSO to hope for a future family of my own.
#1371 Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 @ 8:49pm
ASO to these other people cuz I'll be here til your side. SO to 3005, the year I'll be there 'til.
#1370 Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 @ 4:38pm
SO to my former teacher. I wonder if she realizes we've both done the same guy.
#1368 Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 @ 9:58am
#1367 Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 @ 1:25pm
SO to winter break and time to eat,drink,and be merry. ASO to being had by the consummate player & insulting my family. Touche.
#1366 Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 @ 8:14pm
ASO to that gut feeling, and DASO to knowing that person is with someone else. TASO to misery, but SO to beer and DSO to having a real reason to move on.
#1364 Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 @ 1:32pm
LOLSO to #1359 if she's not responding to your texts, she's not interested.
#1363 Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 @ 12:12pm
(Sarcastic)SO to #1360 awesome bro, totally chill, mad respect, skeezy brah. You're probably the coolest person I don't know. Every night from now on I will pray before bed that I can one day become as totally chill as you brah.
#1360 Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 @ 8:36pm
RSO #1352 I'm guessing newly engaged women don't want to hear how I cheated with their cousin in the closet at the after party either, huh?
#1361 Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 @ 8:36pm
RSO #1352 I'm guessing newly engaged women don't want to hear how I cheated with their cousin in the closet at the after party either, huh?
#1359 Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 @ 10:48pm
SO to all the hot, single ladies out there. ASO to all your bullshit dating games. Respond to your fucking txt messages. AAAAARRRRRRRGGGG
#1358 Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 @ 5:54pm
SO to an old lab partner. Conclusion:You deserve perfection because that is what you are. Any bf better treat you like a queen or move on.
#1357 Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 @ 12:48pm
LOLSO to high school for being hard to do poorly, SO to undergrad for being easy to do well, and ASO to medical school for being a full time job to get by.
#1356 Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 @ 11:57pm
Clarification SO for #1350, #1352: I have done nothing that would prompt such ads to appear - searches or otherwise, hence the WTF
#1354 Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 @ 8:07am
SO to finding out my ex is dating my econ TA from last semester which is just plain weird.
#1353 Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 @ 9:25pm
DSO573 http://www.FyLitCl7Pf7kjQdDUOLQOuaxTXbj5iNG.com
#1352 Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 @ 2:56pm
RSO to #1350 This is NOT what every newly engaged woman wants to read in the SO's.
#1351 Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 @ 6:01pm
SO to high school. Man those were the good days.
#1350 Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 @ 12:21pm
WTF SO to all the BH ads asking if I want to meet Russian or Asian women oddly appearing shortly after getting engaged.
#1349 Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 @ 9:26pm
SO to me wanting to go to Mad Town
#1348 Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 @ 11:10am
RSO to #1336 and #1333 , Thank you for the reminder. DSO to looking forward to May 2015 graduation. TSO to awesome alums.
#1347 Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 @ 10:58am
SO to making better choices in 2015. People are not scum. Children are not boring. Life is precious and I choose joy.


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As we say goodbye to the summer months, the weather in Crete will still feel pleasantly warm for a good while yet. However, as the average temperature lowers slightly, not every day will feel like a beach day so here are some alternative fun things to do in Crete.
Cave tours in Crete are a popular attraction and can be a fun day out for all the family. One cave that is definitely worth exploring is the Sfendoni Cave, situated in the village of Zoniana.
Hiking is a great way to explore the hidden gems of Crete and early autumn is a particularly good time to trek the Samaria Gorge. The Gorge is a ten-mile trail that starts on the northern entrance of the Samaria Gorge National Park and ends in the Agia Roumeli village.
It's well worth the drive to get to one of Crete's most important buildings. The roads twist and turn through the mountains before you eventually reach Arkadi monastery, which is regarded as a national shrine.To discover everything this beautiful Greek Island has to offer this autumn, book cheap flights to Crete at Jet2.com. Flights go from East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle.
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In hockey there are very few set plays on the offensive side of the puck, particularly at even strength. The game is too fluid and fast to communicate with your teammates without the help of headsets, so the best you can do is try to create chaos in the hopes of disrupting things for the team on the other side of the puck, where there is actually a plan that requires people to work together within in a system. As you can see above, when things break down desperation takes over, and everyone collectively drops their bowling balls on the panic button. In that instance, the Lightning would score amidst the chaos with four seconds left to take the game to overtime, where they would eventually win in a shootout. You need everyone doing their job, or that sorta thing happens.
With the year winding down, I thought it'd be fun to add to the mass of year-end lists by sifting through my 2013 Systems Analyst posts and taking some suggestions on Twitter, then dialling in the 10 gaffe's that most made hockey fans wince. Hopefully it makes us all feel a little better about our own hockey playing abilities as we enter the depths of true hockey season this winter.
Before we get to the top 10…a few other plays of note.
Worthy Mentions
Disconnected Ovechkin
Didn't make it because: Not so much a "breakdown" as a hilarious half-ass effort
The play below became an internet sensation when someone – and I say someone, because I can't for the life of me find the original source (feel free to put that in the comments if you know) – added the perfect graphics to Alex Ovechkin's "backcheck" on this Rangers goal. What the…what the hell happened here, exactly, Alex?
Aw, such a crappy time for someone's little brother to rip the controller out of the consol. Underrated part of this goal: it's an awesome play by the Rangers. Like, really awesome.
Matt Duchene miiight have been offside
Didn't make it because: the breakdown wasn't made by a team as much as a linesman
Backhand Shelf Post: Breaking down Matt Duchene's goal that wasn't in any way illegal, nope, nothing to see here
The most incredible part of this play is that Duchene grabs the puck at all instead of just curling away from the play after being so blatantly offside but hey…play to the whistle, and all that good stuff.
The error, apparently, wasn't that the liney thought Duchene was onside, he just thought Nashville brought the puck into their own zone (somehow?), in which case Duchene would've been eligible to play the puck.
Honorary Mentions
* An Islanders/Oilers game this year gave us a Systems Analyst on The Jekyll and Hyde of the D-man Slide.
Done well it's effective, done poorly it's basically forfeiting a goal. This is a nice toe drag by Kadri, but it wasn't hard given the terrible defensive effort.
* Sometimes it's less "wag of the finger" for the D, and more "tip of the cap" to the forwards.
There was a defensive breakdown on this Canucks' goal, but it doesn't happen without this excellent toe drag.
* As James Mirtle pointed out, this 3-on-2 by the Dallas Stars off a rough Leafs change against Fraser and Ranger – apparently dubbed "Franger," by some Leafs fans – was one of the more remarkably bad rush defenses of the year. I usually only do one Systems post a week so some of these slip through the cracks. I badly wish this one hadn't (it likely cracks the top 10 if I had).
But really, you don't need this explained to you. You can watch it here. The craziest part was how clearly this was a 3-on-2 as Dallas approached the line, so the D meltodown is super-special.
* And there were a few votes (including one from our buddy Dave Lozo) for this less-than-stellar defending by the New Jersey Devils on this Sean Monahan goal.
(That freehand pass arrow, oh man Bourne. Apparently it hit 17′s chest? Two words buddy: pro.)
And that should do it for mentions. It's time to get to the 10 defensive breakdowns that most made me want to call timeout, despite not being the coach. The closer we get to one, the more it goes from WTF to LOL.
(And now internet acronyms. I'm really keepin' it fresh over here.)
The Top Bottom 10
#10 The Oilers three low defenders get their wires crossed
Backhand Shelf Post: Systems Analyst: Oilers defense learns that not committing in the d-zone is worse than committing to the wrong thing
The Main Culprit(s): Nugent-Hopkins, Petry and Smid
The "Oops": Being non-commital, puck watching
The "Oops" Frame:
The Lesson Learned: You're better off committing to a player (even if it's the wrong one) so your teammates can react accordingly than floating in no man's land trying to cover everyone.
Those three players on Edmonton need to talk and be more decisive. Even if RNH messes up and sticks to Henrik instead of Daniel, the other two can adjust. If Petry just takes Burrows and sticks with him – right or wrong – Smid doesn't get pulled up to the slot to "help" cover him and leave Daniel.
Indecision and lack of chatter lead to problems in hockey (as I've written before) because if you don't know what your teammates are doing, you all end up trying to do everything, and nothing gets done.
The Video:
Yeah, no, sure you can.
#9 Ottawa manages to give up three goals in a game as a direct result of bad changes
Backhand Shelf Post: Systems Analyst: The Ottawa Senators line changes against the Red Wings were hilarious
The Main Culprit(s): The on-ice Senators of Ottawa
The "Oops": Terrible line changes
The "Oops" Frame:
The Lesson Learned: Stay the hell on the damn ice until your freaking team gets the goshdarn puck in your stupid opponent's zone.
There are a ton of times where you get away with a bad change, and you're glad you got off the ice. It's the really long shifts that burn your legs out by the end of a game, and avoiding one of those is great. But, it's also not what you're hired to do, and if you're in good enough shape, it shouldn't be a problem.
Even when you do get away with it, it's something coaches make mental note of. You're a corner-cutter, and cut enough corners, and you're going to cost your team.
The Video: (Note: there's three here, so I've chosen the most egregious)
#8 Mark Scheifele sees puck, wants puck, leaves guy
Backhand Shelf Post: Systems Analyst: Mark Scheifele demonstrates how "rookie mistake" became an expression
The Main Culprit(s): Mark Scheifele
The "Oops": Puck obsession, missed coverage
The "Oops" Frame:
The Lesson Learned: Trust your teammates and don't try to do their job, and oh yeah, get over your infatuation with the puck. Easier said that done, but puck-watching is at the root of most breakdowns.
Seriously, a center locking on to his opposing center in d-zone coverage (after a face-off) is pretty basic.
The Video:
#7 Johnny Oduya was inexplicably frozen in time off a lost draw
Backhand Shelf Post: Systems Analyst: Oduya, Hjalmarsson, and the cost of missed assignments on a lost d-zone draw
The Main Culprit(s): Johnny Oduya, Niklas Hjalmarsson
The "Oops": Poor reactions off lost d-zone draw
The "Oops" Frame:
The Lesson Learned: Well, for one, be an animate object. If you're playing freeze tag during a hockey game, you're likely to struggle defensively. Another important lesson: Justin Williams does a lot of small things well, and is as much the reason for this Kings chance as the Hjalmarsson/Oduya oopsies.
Also, a reminder sponsored by Johnny Oduya: you're supposed to take Sudafed, not Ambien before the game.
The Video:
#6 The Devils 3-on-2-with-a-backchecker drill goes to pot
Backhand Shelf Post: Systems Analyst: Defending a 3-on-2 with a backchecker doesn't need to be this difficult
The Main Culprit(s): Kovalchuk, Greene and Larsson
The "Oops": Poor communication, coverage errors on backcheck
The "Oops" Frame:
The Lesson Learned: Communication is crucial between d-men and backchecking forwards. If the forward takes the wrong guy it's a problem, but corrections have to be made from there. Otherwise, y'know, this happens.
That really didn't need to be so complex, and actually, If Larsson just makes a decent read, it probably isn't. But one breakdown can lead to two, and two can lead to whatever that was.
The Video:
#5 The Penguins abandon a set plan for Operation Desperation
Backhand Shelf Post: This chaotic Flyers' goal against the Penguins makes for the first good Harlem Shake video
The Main Culprit(s): F**k, I dunno, the entire state of Pennsylvania? (It starts with Kris Letang getting beat out of the corner though.)
The "Oops": Losing guy out of corner, not taking dance lessons
The "Oops" Frame:
The Lesson Learned: The Harlem Shake wasn't awful for a 31 second period last February.
The Video: You can start here if you waaant…
#4 The St. Louis Blues allow the Blackhawks a clean 3-0
Backhand Shelf Post: Systems Analyst: The Blackhawks 3-on-0, and why turnovers at the blue are less than ideal
The Main Culprit(s): Chris Stewart and the rest of his unit
The "Oops": Turnover at blue, over-aggressive D
The "Oops" Frame:
The Lesson Learned: "Risk/reward" is a tricky game. Hockey teams don't take as many risk as fans would like because if the risk doesn't end in reward…you're boned.
It was a broken play that led to this, but broken plays are exactly when you need to exercise caution, not take risks. A bad turnover at the blueline by a guy taking the high risk option, combined with pressing D, combined with sheer luck (the Blackhawks change) led to three talented players having half a zone to themselves in alone on Brian Elliot. If that were a practice drill, the tender would be pissed because it's such an unrealistic situation.
The simple takeaways then, as I mentioned:
* Smart decisions at the bluelines.
* Make sure if you're going to get aggressive, somebody is back.
* Make goalies practice 3-on-0′s, they love it.
The video:
#3 All of Canada tries to get in Jake McCabe's shooting lane
Backhand Shelf Post: Systems Analyst: The only Canadian to blame for the 1st US goal in the semi-final was all of them
The Main Culprit(s): Canada, the nation itself, the beaver, possibly even poutine
The "Oops": Falling into desperation mode
The "Oops" Frame:
The Lesson Learned: Sometimes hockey is really hard.
If there's any takeaway from watching this goal and reading this breakdown, let it be this: don't try to analyze goals where everybody messes up. I've only got five fingers to point, and I think I used every one of 'em.
The Video:
#2 The Buffalo Sabres try to form the pinwheel from Slapshot
Backhand Shelf Post: Nope. We've officially entered the "too ridiculous to take seriously" stage of the proceedings.
The Main Culprit(s): Two Sabres and that girl Ogilthorpe slept with
The "Oops": Lets just cut to the "Oops" frame.
The "Oops" frame:
The Lesson Learned: Lesson? What lesson? The Sabres have five regulation wins in 36 tries partly thanks to their love of puck chasing.
The Video:
And finally, your grand prize winner for most hilarious defensive positioning of the year…
#1 The Leafs defend the hell out of the corner, forget about the net-front
Backhand Shelf Post: (If you can even call this a post…) Backhand Shelf's shortest Systems Analyst post ever
The Main Culprit(s): Holzer, Liles, Grabovski, Kulemin
The "Oops": OMGHOCKEYPUCKHOCKEYPUCKHOCKEYPUCK
The "Oops" Frame:
The Lesson Learned: Don't. Just…don't.
The Video:
It's been a ridiculous amount of fun breaking down goals over the course of the past couple years under the "Systems Analyst" header (especially when teams submit efforts like the last few above), so thanks to all of you who've supported it and submitted suggestions along the way, There will be plenty more in the coming year, so I'm looking forward to churning out more. Thanks for a great 2013!


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LG Unveils World's First Curved OLED TV
My local movie theater has a number of auditoriums with different screen sizes. While most of those theaters have flat screens, I've noticed that the larger auditoriums have screens that are actually curved. Apparently, that curvature has something to do with making the surface a uniform distance from the viewer's eyes.
At CES 2013, LG is showing off prototypes of the world's first curved screen OLED TV. LG says the reason for that curvature is to ensure that the entire screen surface is the same distance from the viewer's eyes removing any problem with screen-edge visual distortion and the loss of detail. Of course, the curved screens just plain look cool too.
The first curved OLED screen is 55-inches wide and uses LG's four-color pixel system that has a white subpixel working along with the traditional red, green, blue set up. The extra white pixel gives the TV better color and improved brightness. Pricing and availability on the TV is unannounced, but given the fact that their plain old flat OLED screen will sell for about $12,000, you won't be seeing these in living rooms any time soon.
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LG's curved OLED TV was gorgeous when I saw it at CES. Samsung also had theirs, but I think LG displayed theirs better. The colors were brilliant on these TVs. My DISH coworker that went to CES with me was drooling over the various 4K TVs that were scattered pretty much everywhere. I was thinking these TVs would go perfectly with my DISH Hopper DVR and Joeys that I got a while back. Since my whole-home DVR lets my family watch what they want in HD in four separate rooms, it would be nice to have HDTVs like this at home.


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Jane's Addiction Cancels Tour
December 27th, 2003
It's not going to be a happy new year for Jane's Addiction fans. Perry Farrell & Co. are exhausted, according to janesaddiction.com. The group has cancelled the remainder of their tour, including their New Year's Eve bash with Marilyn Manson and The Used at New York's Madison Square Garden.
The 2004 dates have not yet been rescheduled, but those having to make new plans for December 31st will receive refunds.http://www.nme.com/news/107101.htm
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