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Apple releases iOS 8.1.3
Apple has released iOS 8.1.3 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, which brings with it relief for those who feel that updates have become too cumbersome to install.
Apple has released iOS 8.1.3 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, which brings with it relief for those who feel that updates have become too cumbersome to install.
Google has released its Chrome Remote Desktop app for iOS, allowing users to remotely access their PCs using their iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.
Holiday week news in the world of iOS: Apple dominates holiday sales, iPad sales could slump for the first time, and Apple patents a pen.
Apple is facing a lawsuit over the amount of space that the iOS 8 update takes up on iPhone, iPads, and iPods.
The top news in iOS this holiday week had reports of a dual-SIM for iPhone 6, iPad use before bed is bad, and Apple TV may Handoff to your iPad.
The final days for holiday shopping can't match Black Friday for sales, but procrastinators can save a little on iPads with these specials.
When a leading Android fansite picks the iPad Air 2 as the top tablet for it's holiday gift guide, you know something is seriously wrong with Android tablets ecosystem as a whole.
Apple has begun pushing iOS 8.1.2 update to iPhone and iPad users.
News about iOS this week: Apple expected to sell lots of iPhones but not lots of iPads, and Dropbox reciprocates love from Microsoft.
It's been slow progress, but figures released by Apple show that iOS 8.0/8.1 usage has finally hit the 60 percent mark.
With consumer iPad growth tapping out, Apple needs to do the unthinkable to push into line of business applications and vertical markets.
The retailer has the best deals on iPads so far, plus at least $100 off Microsoft Surface 2 and 3 tablets.
Microsoft's Surface sales revenue has surged, while Apple's iPad sales slide: what does this say about the state of the PC market?
The rollout of iOS 8 has been a rocky one, and user adoption is slow. Details that seem to be believable have surfaced about the iPad Air 2, which should be unveiled next week.
Our own David Gewirtz tells us that he has decided not to upgrade to iOS 8 for any of his devices. He's got some compelling reasons. Read on to find out what they are.
The iPhone and iPad giant is dishing out its latest mobile operating system, iOS 8, with the latest features and greater support for enterprise users.
Apple is allowing third-party keyboards for the first time in iOS 8 and Swype, SwiftKey, Fleksy and TouchPal will be releasing the first 'iconless' apps for the iPhone and iPad today.
If you're sticking with an older iPhone or iPad, or working in a business setting, upgrading to iOS 8 may be premature. Here are six good reasons not to upgrade just yet.
Microsoft will deliver next month a single mobile keyboard that works with iOS, Android and Windows tablets and phones.
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Phoenix--Former Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters has joined the Goldwater Institute as a Senior Fellow. Ms. Peters served as transportation secretary for President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. Prior to that, Peters was the Administrator for the Federal Highway Administration. She also spent 16 years at the Arizona Department of Transportation, which she headed from 1998 to 2001.
"We are thrilled to have Secretary Peters join the distinguished group of Goldwater Institute Senior Fellows," said Darcy Olsen, President and CEO of the Goldwater Institute. "With her unparalleled knowledge of transportation issues, she can offer much-needed, private sector-based solutions to our nation's traffic problems."
Goldwater Institute Senior Fellows are selected for their exceptional knowledge, commitment to principle, and personal integrity. Fellows support the Goldwater Institute by sharing their experiences and expertise with resident scholars, assisting with research design and projects, reviewing research, writing reports, and participating in Institute roundtables, forums and conferences.
The Goldwater Institute also recently added as Senior Fellows: Dr. Veronique DeRugy, economist at the Mercatus Center; Dr. Fred E. Foldvary, economics professor at Santa Clara University; Dr. George Reisman, Pepperdine University Professor Emeritus of Economics; and Todd J. Zywicki, law professor at George Mason University.
Other Senior Fellows include Robert C. Balling, Randy Barnett, Benjamin Barr, James D. Gwartney, Alan Charles Kors, Dan Lips, Carrie Lukas, Stephen Moore, Robert G. Natelson, Michael J. New, Jeffrey Parker, Steve Pejovich, David Schmidtz, Bradley Smith, Nobel Laureate Vernon L. Smith, and Gordon Tullock.
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This rug was of excellent quality at a great price. The only problem was, the background color is bright green, and the pattern is very loud, not at all like in the picture. In the picture it looks like a subtle olive green when in reality it is a vibrant green and the pattern is not muted or subtle at all.
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The world will fail to achieve the targets set in the landmark Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) unless population growth is curbed, says a new report from the United Kingdom's All-Parliamentary Group on
Population, Development and Reproductive Health. The report's findings
underscore the fact that access to family planning and reproductive health
services is not only a fundamental right but also essential to achieving a
wide-range of commonly shared goals, including eradicating poverty and hunger,
reducing maternal and infant death, combating HIV/AIDS, and ensuring
environmental sustainability.
Adopted by world leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000, the
Millennium Development Goals are a series of measurable goals and targets for
reducing poverty, hunger, illiteracy, discrimination against women, and
environmental degradation by 2015. Unfortunately, "[t]he evidence is
overwhelming: the MDGs are difficult or impossible to achieve with the current
levels of population growth in the least developed countries and regions,"
according to the report.
Return of the Population Growth Factor details how the rapid pace of
population growth in the developing world is making it much more difficult to
reduce poverty and improve standards of living. Afghanistan's population has
more than tripled since 1950 and is projected to triple again—to 97 million—by
2050. The populations of Kenya, Niger, Tanzania and Uganda, among others, have
more than quintupled since 1950 and are continuing to grow rapidly. With high
rates of population growth, these countries face increasingly strained financial
and natural resources. And, in turn, providing necessities like food, clean
water and basic health care to their citizens becomes an insurmountable
The UN took a giant step towards achieving the MDGs when it added universal
access to reproductive health care as a target under the 5th MDG (Improve Maternal Health). However,
as this new report makes clear, access to basic family planning and reproductive
health care is greatly limited in parts of the developing world. "[M]any poor
countries find themselves without adequate supplies of condoms, pills and the
popular injectable contraceptives to meet today's needs, let alone the far
greater numbers that will be needed 5 and 10 years from now," according to the
In testimony before the All-Party Parliamentary Group, Robert Engelman, Vice
President for Research at PAI, said "We live in a world facing higher energy
costs, human-induced climate change, and real risks of increasing food
insecurity, poverty and civil conflict.… [S]upport for international family
planning and sexual and reproductive health and rigpopact [is] only a fraction of
what is needed."
To meet the goals set forth in the MDGs, world leaders must step up efforts
to make family planning and reproductive health services available to every
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A Closer Look at the Puma PowerCat Graphic, Dia del Futbol Edition
Puma are no stranger to quirky, off beat designs that feature remarkably unique visuals and a lot of energy. This time around, we are treated to an addition of the PowerCat Graphic series that Puma has labeled "Dia del Futbol", or day of football. There is a distinct focus on the Mexican culture on this release, with "Dia de Muerta" (or "day of the dead") being a primary focus.
We take a look at the boots to see how Puma has meshed the abstract visuals with the performance characteristics of the range.
Bryan Byrne is the founder of SoccerCleats101, a website created as a valuable source of unbiased information for players looking to find out about soccer footwear. Got a question about boots? Hit up Bryan on Twitter.
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Sun Inc. -- Integration Put to the Test
November 2008 By Mark SmithTechnology Editor
There was a darker day, though, when the owner of another printing company where the three had met and worked was killed in a tragic accident. After exploring the possibility of buying that company, they teamed up to open Sun Printing in Orangeburg, SC, and assumed basically the roles they have today—Andy oversees operations, Philip leads the sales effort, and Kathi handles human resources and manages the front office.
Currently, there is a new era dawning at Sun Inc. (its corporate name) as it works to bring online a completely new facility in Columbia, SC. "It's going to incorporate a totally integrated production system from front to back," Cook says with pride. "We are going to be one of the few shops in the country that has gone to this extent, if there are any others that can match us."
Initially, the organization was looking to just acquire a new press. It opted for a four-color, 41? Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 sheetfed model with coater to increase productivity, owing to its fast running speeds and quick setup times.
Growing Possibilities
"We started to look at other pieces of equipment and the capabilities they had, and our idea of what was possible started to grow," Cook explains. "We finally came to the conclusion that to make end-to-end, integrated production work, we needed to add all new equipment—MIS, platemaker, press, cutters, folders and stitchers—at once and stay with one manufacturer."
Even with the major commitment the management trio has made to developing a highly automated, interconnected printing process built on Heidelberg's Prinect technology and enabled by the Job Definition Format (JDF), Cook still likes to refer to it as a theory. "If it works, this is going be the biggest change I've seen in the 35 years I've been in the printing business," he says.


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Stuffed Mojo Criollo Chicken with Grilled Baby Artichokes
November 27, 2012
Since we are mid-crazy, unhealthy holiday season, I thought it was worth having a healthy recipe in my back pocket for those days when I literally feel my arteries clogging. Thanks GrillGrrrl!
It is time for some healthy, (yet tasty of course) eating!
This recipe is super easy and the idea of stuffing chicken thighs can be tried with lots of different ingredients. The flavors/etc could change according to whatever leftovers you want to use up in the fridge!
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 1-2 cups mojo criollo chicken marinade
- 1/2 tomato, sliced
- 1/4 block pepper jack cheese (or your preference), sliced
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2 serrano peppers, chopped
- toothpicks, soaked in water
- 6 baby artichokes (regular size is okay too, just adjust boil/grill time)
- lemon wedges
Marinate the chicken in mojo criollo marinade for 30 minutes or more.
Next, boil water. Then remove outer leavers and stems of the baby artichokes. Add the artichokes to the boiling water and let boil 8-10 minutes or until the center is somewhat tender when poked with a fork.
Go ahead and preheat your grill to 350 degrees (medium-medium high heat).
Meanwhile, take your chicken thighs and stuff them in the middle with a sliced tomato, cheese, chopped jalapeno and a sprig of cilantro.
Fold the chicken over and secure it with toothpicks to keep it closed.
Once the artichokes have boiled long enough, take them off the heat and pour out the water. Let them cool enough to slice them lengthwise.
Now it's time to go to the grill! Get your grill ready for medium direct heat.
Cook the chicken for 7 minutes or more each side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Meanwhile, grill the artichokes, squeezing with lemon juice during the grilling, for about 5 minutes or until char marks have formed.
Once off the grill, drizzle the artichokes with olive oil. Add cracked pepper and sea salt accordingly. The chicken will melt in your mouth! I served dinner with a texas toast and a homemade mojo criollo compound butter (butter mixed with garlic, lemon juice, cilantro and sea salt).
This dinner will make you feel good about eating healthy!
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I read in the FAQ about tumbling glass... and my question is, what is the purpose of tumbling? I assume that it helps remove the cutting oil... does it also remove any loose glass bits and help smooth the cut edges? Any other purpose?
And how do you know when you are done tumbling? :-) |
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Haller, The purpose for tumbling is to smooth the edges and break off the extremely sharp points which can reallly cut up fingers. Kimmy |
Thanks, Kimmy... I really appreciate your taking the time to answer all my questions! Will tumbling also take off any lines you've drawn with a sharpie... or does a person need to remove the lines individually/manually? I am used to marking tile, and for that I use a grease pencil (wetsaw removes sharpie ink) so I am assuming the tumbling will do a nice job of removing any lines left on the glass...? |
It'll probably remove most of the lines. You might have to touch up a few. Kimmy |
- Posted by pammadeit(email@example.com) onSun, Feb 20, 05 at 8:24
Another good reason to tumble glass is to "frost" and round the glass so it resembles beach glass. I have a 3# rock tumbler, fill it 2/3 full of glass shards, just barely cover with water, add 2 Tablespoons of course grit tumbling medium. Then let tumble for 24 hours. Results are satin-y smooth glass. Pretty much like the "beach" glass Michael's sells for 7 bucks for a 12 oz pkg. Pam |
Hey Pam...what kind of tumbler do you have?? I keep looking at them on ebay and such but don't know enough about them to buy one without seeing. I have tons of scrap glass and the "seaglass" look is so popular here..that I could love to make my own. Yes, I do pick up my own but I hate to use it cuz it is precious to me!! |
- Posted by pammadeit(email@example.com) onSun, Feb 20, 05 at 10:30
I have the 20 dollar cheapie from Harbor Freight, in fact I have 3 of them, I can tumble some glass now, hahaha. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Rock tumblers
Hey ladies, you don't have to buy a tumbler. I went and bought an electric ice cream maker. Took the paddle out of the center and put some water to cover the glass and some diswashing soap. Then I just tilt the whole thing against something and let it rip for about 30 minutes. Works great. I think I only paid like $10 for the ice cream maker at wally world last year. Could also find one at a YS or TS. Donna |
Hi, I am glad this came up. I have tried to tumble stained glass in a bowl with soap and water and my experience is that the glass ends us with little chips in most of the pieces. Has anyone else had this to happen? How do you get around that? I only tumble it for a few minutes. |
No, that has not happened to me. I have used like a cool whip bowl with a lid and added water and a tad of soap and just shook it until the sharp edges were worn. (also throw some old globs in it for more action). Is that what you mean, long day dense here. You might not have enough glass in the bowl, it needs to be at least 2/3 full. the glass more or less rubs against each other and wears down the sharp edges. This method does not work to make beach glass though. |
- Posted by Helen(email@example.com) onSat, Jun 17, 06 at 12:29
I have just recently bought a rock tumbler and when I ran across this forum I was fasinated to see that we could also tumble glass. I live in the midwest and there for have never heard of beach glass. Can someone tell me what types of glass can be tumbled to represent beach glass? What steps do you use? i.e.. How small should the pieces be when starting and if several colors are tumbled together would we still get something pretty? |
- Posted by betsy(email@example.com) onThu, Jul 27, 06 at 13:56
where can i get an electric barrel tumbler to place pieces of broken glass or tile to smooth out edges for mosaic purposes? |
- Posted by scooterbug (My Page) on Sat, Jul 29, 06 at 21:46
Walmart sells bags of tumbled glass for cheap by where the globs, knobs , seashells and half marbles are in the floral dept. |
- Posted by jeannine(firstname.lastname@example.com) onThu, Aug 17, 06 at 0:18
I want to tumble broken up wine bottles to smooth the edges to use the shards on a garden path. Have seen some that were done in a cement mixer, a dog could walk on them. The "owner" wasn't sure how they were made. Any suggestions re water, ?sand or grit, etc. Have a 2 cu ft mixer. Thanx for any help. jeannine |
- Posted by steven(firstname.lastname@example.com) onTue, Aug 22, 06 at 23:31
Hello. I heard I may be able to tumble glass without grit...is this true...what will I get. I just want to know before I buy a tumbler for my intended art piece look. |
- Posted by Karen(email@example.com) onWed, Aug 23, 06 at 12:39
You all have no idea how happy I was to see this thread. I've been digging up information for days on end about tumbling glass! Hope those of you who originally posted will come Karen |
found this thread a bit late I guess....I am interested in breaking up all the old glass bottles I have (blue, green, brown, clear) so I can use it in my garden instead of buying rock. I read you can do it with water to keep the gloss on the glass, or add grit to make it look like beach glass. Does this really work OK? What's the best tumbler device to buy to do really large batches at one time? a cement mixer? any advice greatly appreciated... |
I use the 2cu ft cement mixer avail at Harbor Freight. I fill it about 1/4 full with broken shards, glass, stones or what ever the soup of the day is, I add about 2 cups of mason's sand (white) add water to cover contents and turn on, Mostly I tumble for 1-2 hours. This works great and saves wear and tear on my small tumblers. I have burned out two small ones. Keep up the good work. |
- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Thu, Sep 27, 07 at 10:01
Well hey, FLAG - glad to see you back. Yeah, that one at Harbor Frieght is a nice size at around $100. JEAN - some people use ice cream freezers too. Take out the dasher, tilt the freezer slightly on it's side. I bought an electric one recently and don't like it cuz it stops b/f the cream is as hard as I like it, and I'm gonna turn it into a tumbler for shards. NT has a garden project in which she's making beach glass - she'll offer advice on that. Takes a long time to polish rocks and make beach glass. |
- Posted by galaura217 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 22, 07 at 0:25
Can I tumbler windshield glass. Have a free source very close to home and thought maybe I'd try it. What do you think? |
- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Mon, Oct 22, 07 at 6:45
Interesting to see these old threads pop up from time to time. The windshield I brought home once was vicious! It was stuck together w/something so tough that it wouldn't come apart, and the shards are VERY dangerous. Why would you WANT to tumble it? You may be under the impression that the crash glass a lot of us are using in mosaics is windshield glass - it isn't. We're using the window glass - no need to tumble, cuz it breaks so easily, and would be too small to work with. It's not sharp. |
Zombie thread lives :-) Since it's been revived, let me tell you gals that yesterday I ran across faux beach glass at Dollar Tree, as well as glass globs and glass squiggles for - you guessed it - one dollar per 1 lb bag. You can't buy the glass and the tumbler for that price. re Harbor Freight tumblers - I had horrible luck with them. I bought one a month or so back and went through four belts in a weekend (at $3 per belt!) and finally got disgusted with the entire mess and brought it back for a full refund. The folks at Harbor Freight asked me if perhaps I'd overfilled the containers and that's why the belts kept breaking, but I had pulled out my trusty bathroom scale to make sure I didn't exceed the recommended weight so that wasn't it. Perhaps just a bad batch of belts? I dunno, but it was more hassle than it was worth. |
icheer- I found that stash last week, too...got me some rocks, ovals, and beach glass. I'll def. be in there more often now!!! |
The tumbler I was going through belts on was from Harbor Freight. My friend at work took a good look at it and one of the plastic pulleys had a little rough spot on it where the belt went. He filed it away, reassembled it and now it is awesome. I guess that little rough spot was just wearing through the belt, Cindy |
- Posted by galaura217 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 23, 07 at 15:21
Mama's Minerals.com has belts for tumblers on sale for 1.75 each. You can only get 4 at a time, but get free shipping. I just ordered 4 and got a "code" by e-mail that will give me free shipping on my next order if done before Oct. 31, 2007. This was the cheapest place I could find. Anyone know of a better place? |
I used the cool whip method suggested by pammadeit. GREAT results. I had bought a harbor freight tumbler, the bins wre so tight I couldt get them open to get the glass and grit in..so took it back. Cool whip method for me... I used it on stained glass peices..and it took all the sharpies off..and didnt hurt the irridecent ones! HUGE THANKS to pammadeit ! Suziebug |
when using the cool whip container to tumble glass or china..I only shook it during comercials for a total of 10 minutes... that was enough to take the sharp edges off. |
I'm new at this . What is the best way to tumble broken bits of china to get smooth edges? |
- Posted by concretenprimroses (My Page) on Fri, Jan 23, 09 at 21:22
Does the coolw hip method work on china? tia kathy |
- Posted by calamity_j (My Page) on Fri, Jan 23, 09 at 21:33
I have a rock tumbler from HarborFrieght, that Slow sent me(Bless Her!!!) and I am sooo happy with it!!! I tumble glass, china and only add a drop of dish soap, just covered by water and tumble for 1/2hr, and it's ready!!! I LOVE when the edge isn't killer sharp!!! I haven't bothered to tumble till it's beach glass. |
- Posted by concretenprimroses (My Page) on Mon, Jan 26, 09 at 8:32
Sorry, just was re reading and see that cool whip method works for china too. I'm so glad since I wasn't ready to lay out money for a rock tumbler (yet!?) Thank you for this thread. Ice cream mixer method is interesting also. I'll have to keep my eye out this summer. kathy |
Lots of good information here! I am not nearly as prolific as most, so I just keep one of those cake frosting containers at my sink with glass or china in it, top on of course. Everytime I go to the sink, I shake it a bit. I especially like to keep the little pcs left over from cutting glass in there. After I get the smoothness I need, I just put them in another container so when I need them, they are done. |
- Posted by barefootin (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Jan 26, 09 at 11:21
Ah! Now maybe I will get brave enough to do something with the thousands of plates and pounds of scrap stained glass I have been saving! Very helpful thread! Thank You! |
- Posted by kaykaydee(firstname.lastname@example.com) onTue, May 4, 10 at 15:10
I understand that you can use colored wine bottles for the glass. What I don't know...do you have to use a glass cutter and make uniform pieces, or can I smack the bottle with a hammer? I just want to try some of the landscaping ideas I've seen recently on DIY network. Hate to buy the glass as it is expensive and I have a lot of colored bottles. |
- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Wed, May 5, 10 at 8:38
I've used bottle glass. Sometimes I smack the bottle - just to get the bottoms. I used the bottoms on a project. I've also put the bottle on the tile saw, and cut rings. You can also nip the shards w/a wheeled nipper to make shaped tiles. You can use an electric ice cream freezer to tumble off the sharp edges. I tilt the freezer in my sink, cover the glass and about an inch or two more w/water, tumble for 30 or 40 min. CALAMITY puts in a little dish soap to clean the glass as it tumbles. |
- Posted by calamity_j (My Page) on Wed, May 5, 10 at 10:46
Yup, I add dish soap as I usually have used a glass cutter(so cutter oil gets on the glass)to cut the glass, I only tumble for 15-20min...too impatient!lol! Just takes the sharpness off and I'm ready to go! Next,I run it in a strainer under hot water to heat the glass up and so it dries faster that way and it's ready to go! |
hi, i have never tumbled anything, but, am very interested in this sea glass look. is there a "how to" on how to do this? like what kind of grit? do i polish after? thanks so much |
- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Fri, Jul 1, 11 at 8:52
IF I want to tumble glass - seldom - mostly for bottle glass - I use an old ice cream freezer - tilted in my sink. For bottle glass I tumble about 30 min. For regular stained glass - 20 min. You can Google for "how tos". When I was researching tumbling, I read that for the sea glass look it takes hours to get to that point - tumbled w/grit. I'm sure there's lots of info for you on Google. |
- Posted by concretenprimroses (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 11 at 23:22
I see this got bumped up early this month, but it was on the last page again! I'm pretty sure someone asked questions about this recently so "BUmP"! Kathy |
- Posted by wackyweeder (My Page) on Sat, Jul 23, 11 at 14:46
My 2 cents-to take off the sharp edges you dont need grit. and if you drive a lot-simple fill plastic jars or a 5 gal bucket about 1/3 full and go about your business. By the weekend when you can play, its done. |
- Posted by concretenprimroses (My Page) on Sat, Jul 23, 11 at 17:45
that's a great idea. I assume you cover it with water and then let the car shake it. Kathy |
- Posted by lovncountrylife (My Page) on Mon, Jul 9, 12 at 19:05
I love all the information you gals have shared. I especially like the ice cream maker idea but i still have a couple of questions. i want to break up china and tumble it. so first of all, do i just break the china or am i looking for some cutters of some kind? second. what do i put in there with it? what is grit? do i put that in? second my husband has a cement mixer so can i put anything in there? and do i so i put sand in there? |
lovncountrylife, this post just showed up on my computer today! (August 24). Weird. Anyway, I like to break up china using wheeled nippers (Leponitt brand). You have a lot more control over the position of the break. Sometimes there are patterns around the rim of a plate that I want to keep in one piece. When I tumble china I don't use any grit; just water and a drop of dishwashing liquid. It only takes a short time to smooth the edges and sharp corners, maybe 30 minutes or less? I've never used a cement mixer but it may be a possibility. |
Here's a link to some good tips about breaking china. After you click on the link and the instructions come up, click on the two links at the top left, Demo 1 and Demo 2. |
Here is a link that might be useful: happycraftn's nipping tips
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A cheery postman still wearing shorts (its very mild for this time of year) knocked on my door this morning with a surprise parcel from across the ocean, the SOSF have struck again.
Clearing a space on my work bench and with camera at hand to record the occasion I preceded to open the box in a careful but excitedly hasty manner, a gorgeous smell wafts from the box and fills the air of my small untidy studio a hint of the season to come... I catch a glimpse through the autumnal coloured packing ... beautifully wrapped parcels.
A coveted box filled with goodies... I begin to open colourfully wrapped parcel after parcel. A handful of magnets... some stickers as well as other little goodies reminding me that Halloween is nearly upon us... Fun pumpkin earrings and necklace jewellery with a not so scary sparkle purple spider ring presented in a lovely little gift box all will be worn while i scare the bejesuses out of the kids who knock on our door this Halloween. Some homemade scented oil and 4 packets of seeds from the SOSF friends garden that I will be planting in the near future… A delectably scented candle that I cannot help but repeatably sniff (does that sound weird? on second thoughts don't answer that) Lots of goodies to eat ... fall harvest pasta and creepy crawly jelly sweets and chocolates that I will be eating while I look through the Home Companion from cover to cover this evening with my feet up which I know I'm going to thoroughly enjoy... and lots more besides if you don't believe me have a look for yourselves....
A thousand thanks to the Fairy that sent it!
Tara you truly are a wonderful fairy... :>)
P.S. I may be a bit slow in returning the favour… but never fear I have been gathering some goodies together and hope to have it winging its way to you soon!!. (now were are those homing pigeons?!!)
Debs x
Thursday, October 19, 2006
6 comments:
- natural attrill said...
What a wondeful gift, the parcels look lovely all wrapped in their orange ribbons. Have a fun halloween!
Penny. - 8:21 am
- tlc illustration said...
*Whew!* So glad it made it! I was starting to worry. Have a big Halloween hug and enjoy!
- 8:30 am
- PG said...
Oh my, that was good timing, what an amazing box! Love the colours. You are about to be 'pinked'
- 12:58 pm
- Jackie said...
What a lovely package! I love Halloween and all of it's colors! Enjoy!
- 10:42 pm
- French Fancy said...
I hope that the fairy postal service will be active again this week and deliver my fairy package to your home very soon
- 10:08 am
- tlc illustration said...
Debra - hope you are doing alright. Your blog is lonely and misses you.
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On the third Friday of each month, ten cities across the country host the Down & Derby roller disco party. Denver celebrated its one-year anniversary on September 21, 2012 with a night presented by Beauty Bar and hosted at the Exdo Center. Jim Wills brings back these photos of the super hero-themed party.
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Toki wo Kakeru Shōjo (時をかける少女, literally "Time-Soaring Girl")) is a science fiction novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui. It tells the story of a high-school girl who accidentally acquires the ability to time travel. Originally serialised in seven installments in two of Gakken's secondary school student-aimed magazines, beginning in Chūgaku Sannen Course in November 1965 and ending in Taka Ichi Course in May 1966, and first published as a book in 1967 by Kadokawa Shoten, it has gone on to become one of Tsutsui's most popular works and has been reinterpreted in other media many times, the most famous internationally being a 1983 live action film directed by Nobuhiko Ōbayashi and a 2006 traditional animation film directed by Mamoru Hosoda.
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Walleye Tour Championship (Sept. 27-30, 2007)
Kjelden savors Lake Erie revenge
CLEVELAND — After finishing the season-opening Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour event in second place, young pro Dustin Kjelden had a bitter taste in his mouth. Gambling and choosing to fish Lake Erie on day four, the BFGoodrich Tires pro returned to Elizabeth Park Marina in suburban Detroit with over 24 pounds in his livewell – thinking the title, and the $100,000 purse, was his.
All season long he's used that memory as motivation. Returning to Lake Erie for the 2007 FLW Walleye Tour Championship, Kjelden put on a clinic, dominating a field of the best fishermen in the world. On the pivotal third day of competition, Kjelden caught an 11-pound, 13-ounce walleye that anchored a 39-pound bag. On day four he sealed the deal by calmly catching a 22-pound, 13-ounce stringer.
The title was up for grabs until Kjelden lugged out his two kickers that brought the Cleveland-area crowd to its feet. While the tournament was in doubt until the very end, Kjelden's final-round total of 62 pounds bested Scott Fairbairn by over 12 pounds.
"It has been an absolutely awesome season," Kjelden said. "It is amazing to win against this stiff of competition. Everyone in the top 10 is an awesome angler. To end up No. 1 is incredible."
Kjelden caught a limit of 20 pounds or more each of the four days of competition. Even though the finalists were restricted to two lines Sunday, the pro winner still coaxed a dozen walleyes into the boat.
The BFGoodrich Tires pro caught his fish by trolling spinners with night crawlers at 1.4 to 1.6 mph. He used copper willow-leaf blades and large green beads on his spinners. Kjelden also employed planer boards to get his lines away from the boat and 1-ounce in-line sinkers to get them down.
"My rule is that on the Great Lakes, the bigger and gaudier, the better with beads."
Kjelden presented this offering over a sand bar in front of the town of Vermilion, Ohio, three miles from the Canadian border. He positioned his boat approximately 14 miles offshore in water 45 feet deep. In practice he caught most of his fish near the bottom of the water column, but they came up as the event commenced. In the end, his better fish came from approximately 10 feet of water.
"One key I'm always looking at is the pattern that's going to happen, not what's happening right now."
In winning his second FLW Walleye Tour event, the Brookings, S.D., pro claimed $150,000 – the largest payday in the sport of tournament walleye fishing. In just 22 FLW Outdoors events since 2003, the 28-year-old father of two young girls has earned over $350,000.
"My personality is very addictive. If I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it 100 percent."
Fairbairn sick of second
After yet another first-class performance, Fairbairn finished the championship in second. Second place is no stranger to Fairbairn, as he finished runner up at the 2006 PWT Championship on the Missouri River. Fairbairn also finished second at the 2007 PWT event on Lake Winnebago and third at the 2007 season-opening Walleye Tour event on the Detroit River.
His Lake Erie tournament ended with a limit on day four that weighed 16 pounds, 10 ounces. While he was the model for consistency all week, he struggled quite a bit Sunday.
"I lost four or five good fish," said the Hager City, Wis., river rat. "How long is the TV show? They'll have plenty of footage of fish coming unbuttoned."
Fairbairn said he had several doubles during the day, meaning a fish was on each of his lines. Wisely, he'd attend to the heavier fish first before reeling in the other line.
"I'd pick up one rod and lose it and then pick up the other one and boat the smaller fish."
Not surprisingly, Fairbairn trolled spinners with night crawlers at 1.2 to 1.5 mph during the final round. During the two-day opening round, he pulled Rapala No. 11 purpledescent deep-tail dancer crankbaits.
Today the perch were nipping off his crawlers, so he removed his planer boards and flat-lined his rods behind the boat.
"That way I could see if the perch were nibbling and reel away from them."
He fished the west side of the Lorain sandbar, which is located 33 miles west of Voinovich Bicentennial Park. The former PWT Angler of the Year said the fish were positioning themselves as though they were on a river sandbar.
Fairbairn's final-round weight was 49 pounds, 7 ounces, which earned him a check for $75,000. For the record, his career earnings with FLW Outdoors now sit at $166,664.
"I'm sick of second, but it's one of those things where I told my wife I'd probably retire if I ever win one of these things (championships). Apparently, I'm not meant to retire."
Crow third
Fishing the exact same water as Kjelden, Paterson, Wash., pro Robert Crow put together a different, yet successful, program that resulted in a third-place finish and $30,000.
"I ran deep-diving, bare-naked Reef Runners to catch my fish," he said. "I had two separate pods of fish going. One was in 10 to 12 feet and one was in 28 feet."
His area, located 42 miles northwest of Cleveland, was roughly 45 feet deep. On day four, the majority of his walleyes came from up top. Crow would troll his crankbaits at 2.5 to 3 mph. The result was 18 walleyes total, the best five weighing 25 pounds, which was the heaviest catch on day four. His final-round weight registered 48 pounds, 12 ounces.
"It's great to fish against a group of guys like this. Finishing third, you can't gripe about that."
Lantzy falls to fourth
If this was a contest of who caught the most walleyes throughout the week, then Folgers pro Dennis Lantzy would likely be the one hoisting the $150,000 check over his head. Catching a plethora of 22- and 23-inch fish, he instead finished fourth and earned $25,000.
Fishing with friend and teammate David Kolb, Lantzy was a bastion of consistency all week. After catching 24 pounds, 1 ounce on day three, the Warren, Mich., native caught 23 pounds, 8 ounces on day four.
"I went through a lot of fish again today," said Lantzy, who employed spinners and night crawlers near the top of the water column. "It was nonstop action from about 10 a.m. until it was time to go in."
Had Lantzy gotten into a few of the pigs that bit Kolb's offering during the opening round, he would have applied some serious pressure on Kjelden.
Preisnner fifth
In the first Walleye Tour Championship of his career, Jim Preissner of Hastings, Minn., earned $20,000 and finished in fifth place with a final-round weight of 47 pounds, 4 ounces.
Preissner delighted the Cleveland crowd with a 7-pound kicker shortly after pretending he was out of fish. That kicker anchored his 23-pound, 15-ounce five-walleye limit Sunday.
"That's quite an accomplishment," Preissner said of his fifth-place finish. "I'm hoping to come back one more time."
At the tender age of 65, Preissner notched his first top-10 appearance on the Walleye Tour, but he wasn't satisfied with just being in the final round.
"I do want to win the championship. That's my goal."
Rest of the best
Rounding out the top 10 pro finalists at the FLW Walleye Tour Championship on Lake Erie:
6th: David Kolb of Ada, Mich., 43-6, $14,700
7th: Ross Grothe of Northfield, Minn., 35-6, $13,700
8th: Jason Kerr of Holly, Mich., 29-14, $9,200
9th: Tommy Skarlis of Waukon, Iowa, 29-3, $11,700
10th: John Gillman of Freeland, Mich., 20-1, $10,700


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U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta prepares to deliver his farewell address to Pentagon employees on February 12, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Panetta said he will stay on the job until the U.S. Senate confirms President Obama's nominee, former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE).
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Amber was happily dating a new man, Scott, a widower, who would be alone for Christmas. She found out 15 days later that he was actually married to the pregnant Laci Peterson, who had mysteriously disappeared 14 days earlier. Stunned, she immediately contacted police.
Laci Rocha Peterson was nearly eight-months pregnant when on Dec. 24, 2002, her stepfather reported her missing. Investigators suspected her husband, Scott, who was tried and convicted for the murders of Laci and their unborn child, Connor, in 2004. A look in photos at the verdict sentencing pf Scott Peterson.
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Spy agency's code challenge to recruit new cyber-spooks
SPY bosses have set wannabe James Bonds a brain-bending puzzle — and only the cleverest need apply.
The tough challenge was posted online by the government's top secret eavesdropping service GCHQ in a bid to recruit a new generation of code breakers.
Entitled Can You Find It?, the riddle consists of a grid of 29 blocks of letters which candidates have to decipher into five answers.
Correct solutions then lead the applicant to an online "treasure hunt" which hopefuls have six weeks to complete.
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LadyHawke, aka Pip Brown, on why it's rather hard being her. Walking gawkily into the room, Pip Brown is a mess of crumpled urban-wear and ruffled blonde hair.
Held together by a Patti Smith T-shirt, black leather jacket, hooded blue shirt, skinny black jeans and unlaced Doc Martens, Brown - aka Ladyhawke - doesn't exactly look like someone you'd go to for fashion tips. But she's fast becoming a name to drop in the music world, revered as much for her dress sense as for her 80s-referencing, melodic synth-heavy rock. "It's really funny, that style icon thing," says the 27-year-old New Zealander, now relocated to London. For a start, she says, she doesn't wear women's clothes, like, ever.
"I have this thing where I refuse to wear anything made for a female because I don't like conforming to gender stereotypes. Barack Obama and the 'empathy deficit' In 2011, researchers at the University of Chicago conducted a simple experiment to ascertain whether a rat would release another rat from a cage without being given a reward.
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As soon as we meet a person we make judgements about them. From their facial expression, tone of voice and body language we can usually tell whether they are happy, angry or sad and respond accordingly. People with Asperger syndrome can find it harder to read the signals that most of us take for granted. This means they find it more difficult to communicate and interact with others which can lead to high levels of anxiety and confusion. About Asperger syndrome. Guidelines for teaching students with Asperger syndrome in further education colleges.
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As mentioned in my previous article showcasing the majesty of a gun-toing Russell Crowe as Jor-El in the first character poster, there's rarely a day goes by without some glorious MAN OF STEEL goodies leaving us to salivate over the upcoming Superman epic. I've rarely felt this excited for such an awesome superhero ensemble and brings back the memories of sneaking into a screening of Tim Burton's BATMAN, way back in 1989.
Zack Snyder's is the man tasked with breathing new life into the iconic character known for donning the red and blue spandex. Only this time, Henry Cavill's Kal-El will look a lot cooler than the late Christopher Reeve in the costume. Fingers crossed the film is a massive hit, so we can stand behind our hero and join him in the sun for future instalments.
Check out these brand new images giving us a closer look at the town of Smallville, the cathedral-like world of Krypton and a number of the supporting cast.
MAN OF STEEL stars Henry Cavill, Michael Shannon, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Ayelet Zurer, Antje Traue, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Christopher Meloni, Harry Lennix, Laurence Fishburne, and Richard Schiff. It hits theaters 14th June 14th.
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The Arts and Sciences Division was established in fall 2006 by merging the Liberal Arts and Math/Science divisions. Arts and Science division courses such as biology, English, government and history were the first-ever offered at Lamar State College-Orange more than 35 years ago. These courses still comprise the principal foundation of any baccalaureate degree and all Arts and Sciences Division courses are fully transferable to all public colleges and universities in Texas. Graduates of programs in this division have the opportunity to distinguish themselves in the fields of natural science, criminal justice and jurisprudence, engineering and mathematics, post-secondary education, business and a variety of communication, civil and public service fields.
The Arts and Sciences Division has award-winning instructors in every discipline who teach classes that support the Associate of Applied Science Degree offered through LSC-O. Each degree plan in the curriculum is updated regularly to assure that students receive the courses they need to fulfill their educational and career goals. Students enrolled in this division's programs receive an excellent broad-based education in an atmosphere of support and encouragement and the mentoring they need to propel themselves into a wide array of rewarding careers in all areas of the public and private sectors.
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KISS' Gene Simmons to Ted Poley: "You owe me $18."
Ted Poley of Danger Danger & CC Banana.
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Danger Danger frontman Ted Poley recently spoke with SplitScreen Entertainment about his first encounters with Kiss legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Whereas his meeting with Gene ended up costing him a few bucks, his encounter with Paul provided the inspiration for the new song "Ted Poley," as featured on the newly released tribute album "KISS MY ANKH: A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent." A parody of "Unholy" by Vincent and Simmons, the song has been reworked by rock & roll comic C.C. Banana as a good-natured roast of the veteran rock singer. What follows is a personal account of the original inspiration for the track, as told in Ted Poley's own words.
by Ted Poley
I am what I am because of Kiss.
At age 14, Kiss changed my life.
They weren't just a rock band. They were larger-than-life gods.
They didn't just appear onstage. When they arrived, things fucking exploded.
These four guys, dressed in the most amazing costumes, would create a fantasy inside Madison Square Garden. There would be smoke and fire and bombs and blood spitting galore.
Before Kiss there were The Allman Brothers and The Bee Gees. Yes, there was even Deep Purple and The Beatles. And you can bet that I knew every word to every song. But when I heard Kiss play the opening notes of "Detroit Rock City" — DADADADA, DADADADA, DADADADADADADADADADA, BOOM! — and I saw the whole stage blow up… that's when I made up my mind.
That's when I knew what I wanted to do.
All of a sudden, everything made sense. That's why I'd been put here. This was to be my destiny. The Bee Gees no longer did it for me. I had been officially Konverted.
When the original Kiss mania was happening, I was a kid growing up in the 1970s. I remember I would always draw pictures of the band members, their stage, their equipment and of course, the pyro. Even though no one would ever see Kiss without their makeup, I would dream about meeting them and getting to talk to them. Drawing and daydreaming about Kiss got me through many a boring math class and I'm sure there's still at least one Kiss logo intricately carved into an old wooden desktop at good ol' Ramsey High in NJ.
Anyway, by now you probably get the idea that Kiss was a very important part of my life while growing up. So naturally, after many years of hard work, practice and a little bit of luck, it was a dream come true to make it into the big leagues and receive the supreme reward of opening for Kiss! Which brings us to the story of how I met Paul Stanley for the first time.
Actually, shortly before I'd met Paul, I'd had a brief yet memorable encounter with Gene Simmons. Okay, so now you get two stories for the price of one!
In 1992, Danger Danger was very hot on the MTV video countdown, a fact that helped land us the opening slot on the UK leg of Kiss' Revenge Tour. The very first night, we'd put on a kick-ass, over-the-top show, during which I'd even tossed 3 towels out into the crowd! Immediately after our performance, I ran offstage in my arena-playing, hyper-psyched state of mind, not quite looking where I was going. Let's face it, it didn't really matter because I had just opened for Kiss!
The next thing I knew, my head was bumping into something hard yet slightly fuzzy. I looked up to find Gene Simmons grinning back at me from above! As it turns out, I had just smashed face-first into his lower chest area, which tells you just how tall the guy is (or how short I am, if you prefer).
Upon looking down, Gene's first words to me were, "That was a really great show. You owe me $18."
Gene is a nice guy but he can be very intimidating and he loves to scare people. I wasn't quite sure what to say to him in response, so I said nothing at all. Gene must have noticed the puzzled look on my face because he repeated himself.
"You owe me $18."
He then continued, "You tossed out 3 towels. Those towels cost $6 each. Those were my towels and I want you to pay for them. Personally. Not your tour manager. You."
I was in shock.
I felt ashamed.
One of my gods was punishing me!
Gene waited in that very spot until I went into my wallet, pulled out my last $20 (my only $20) and paid him for the towels. While pocketing my per diem food money, he smiled at me and said, "Feel free to keep tossing out as many towels as you can afford to pay for yourself."
I immediately got the point: I was the new kid in town and I shouldn't be trying to steal the show. A valuable lesson learned for the low cost of only $18.
Though I had already been nervous about meeting the members of Kiss before my encounter with Gene, by now I was absolutely terrified! I was so scared that not only couldn't I bring myself to speak to them, I couldn't even look them in the eyes when they came near me. Whenever someone from Kiss was around, I would simply put my head down and keep on walking.
One day after the Danger Danger set, I was heading back to my dressing room where the rest of the band was already waiting for me. Yet to my horror, there at the other end of that long, white cinderblock arena hallway was the one and only Paul Stanley! There he stood, my ultimate hero, the Starchild himself, wearing his black Paul Stanley cowboy hat and looking just as cool as ice. And he was walking in my direction.
I knew at this point that it was inevitable. This was it. Our paths were going to cross. My heart was pounding so hard that I thought it would leap right out of my mouth. This was my big chance, the moment I'd waited for since I'd carved my first Kiss logo into that first math desk.
"In 10 seconds," I thought to myself. "In 10 seconds, I am going to speak to Paul Stanley."
"In 10 seconds."
And then, just as Paul walked past me… nothing.
My mind had gone blank. Not one word came out of my mouth. In the blink of an eye, I'd become Helen Fucking Keller! Instead of saying hello, I'd put my head down and kept right on walking. I had just blown my big moment to say something to Paul Stanley. I had shamed myself and my bandmates, none of whom had met Kiss yet (and all of whom had probably just seen the whole thing go down). Completely crushed and disappointed in myself, I continued to make my way toward the dressing room… when all of a sudden, the corridor became filled with The Voice.
It was loud.
It was unmistakable.
It was Paul Stanley.
My hero. My idol. My very reason for being in that hallway in the first place. And he was saying my name.
Actually, he was singing my name.
And he was singing it to the tune of "Unholy."
I'd heard it.
My band had heard it.
And yet for a moment, I still didn't believe it. Not until Steve West said loudly, "Yeah, he knows you!" At which point everyone laughed, including Paul! I then turned around to see him smiling at me, his hand outstretched to shake mine. Paul Fucking Stanley. The coolest guy on the planet. And he knew I was too shy to say hello.
He had been watching the show, and I still don't know how or why, but he knew my name.
And he sang it.
I'd finally gotten my chance to say hello to Paul, and now my life was complete.
So even though I never made millions of dollars in the music business (well, not that I got to keep for myself, anyway), I wouldn't trade that moment for anything in the world. I suppose once all is said and done, the costs involved break down as follows:
Three Gene Simmons towels: $18.
Suing Sony several years later: a few million bucks.
Paul Stanley singing my name at the top of his lungs: PRICELESS.
Over the years, I've encountered Paul a few times at various Kiss concerts and even though he hasn't sung my name since then, I still get a thrill every time he greets me with a warm, "Hi, Ted." So to make a short story just a little bit longer, the new parody of "Unholy" began when Paul Stanley sang my name in a backstage hallway, although it took my buddy C.C. Banana to write the lyrics and make it all happen.
I hope everyone enjoys the "fruits" of his labor.
C.C. Banana adds: "Immediately after I heard Ted's story, I knew I had to write the song parody! Even though he is known for being a fairly levelheaded guy, I thought it would be funny to paint a picture of a Ted Poley whose rock star ego is completely out of control. A man whose sense of self-importance became overinflated at the peak of his fame and kept right on growing. In other words, what if Ted Poley were more like Gene Simmons, the man who sang "Unholy" in the first place? That, my friends, is the circle of life."
A video clip of C.C. Banana announcing his participation in "KISS MY ANKH" during an episode of "Talking Metal on Fuse" is available HERE:
C.C. Banana's parody of "Unholy" appears on the newly released tribute album "KISS MY ANKH: A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent." Despite its humorous overtones, the track is an appropriately heavy recreation of the Kiss original, featuring a guitar solo by Chris Caffery (Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), guitars and bass by Paul LaPlaca (Zandelle, Z02, Chris Caffery solo band), drums by Dennis Leeflang (Sun Caged, Epica, Bumblefoot solo band) and background vocals by Kelli McCloud (Queen of the Reich) and Vic Rivera (AdrianGale, Crunch, Poley/Rivera). A sample of the song is available at the official "KISS MY ANKH" MySpace page, along with samples of all other songs on the tribute.
Though Vinnie Vincent himself has not released any new material in over a decade, "KISS MY ANKH" pays tribute to the undeniable musical legacy of the former Kiss guitarist. Vinnie's compositions are widely regarded as a highlight of the Kiss catalog and remain a staple of the live Kiss set list. All songs on the tribute were written or co-written by Vinnie Vincent and originally appeared on albums by Kiss and the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. The artist roster features a mixture of veteran and rising talent, including members of White Lion, Savatage, Alice Cooper, Trixter, Nitro and others. All in all, "KISS MY ANKH" boasts a powerful lineup of inspired musicians and unforgettable music, assembled in honor of Vinnie Vincent. Further details can be found at the SplitScreen Entertainment website.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 -- Committee HearingHouse Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment "Pushing the Efficiency Envelope: R&D for High-Performance Buildings, Industries and Consumers"Time -- 10:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. Location -- 2318 Rayburn House Office Building[more info]
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My friend rescued a 4 year old rottie that was beaten and abused . He was 30 pounds underweight and had some medicsl issues . After a week of love - that dog was the biggest teddy bear I've ever seen. He was so smart and so funny and gentle with other dogs and other animals .He was HUGE - and kept trying to be a lap dog. "Slobber" was his middle name. LOL After a year and a half ,Mary started noticing a change in his eyes.She couln't explain it - it was just a different soul staring out at her. Within a week --his behavior just took a sudden turn . He started attacking his best friend - the cat. Then he started bolting at people walking by ( got his body almost all the way through the screen door ,too )The final act was biting the mailman. Mary & DH had to have him put down . He was only 6 and a half years old. What could explain the change in this gentle soul ? Maybe a brain tumor ? Pain? I'm devistated to hear that - he was my best pal . Do you know of this happening to anyone else ? |
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I knew a lady once whose Belgian sheepdog underwent a similar personality change in the last year of his life. She couldn't have peace of mind without knowing why her beloved companion for so many years became an aggressive stranger, so she had him autopsied and they found a large brain tumor. On the other hand, a victim of abuse may lash out once he is in a secure setting. Post traumatic stress syndrome affects animals as well as humans. |
Could be a brain tumor, could have been heart trouble could have been a parasite he picked up while on the streets....So sorry you and your friends had so little time with him...Fo the future you or someone you know has this kind of thing going on, take the pet to the vet ASAP dont wait and always try and have a necropsy done - that way the owners can prove the animal was not acting appropriately due to a medical condition.... |
Mazar, that's what I thought. I have heard this many times with brain tumors. So sad for the family. |
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So sad for you and the family. You were given good advise here, things I didn't know that I'll mentally file away for future reference. |
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So sorry to hear this. Did your friend bring her dog to the vet to find out what was wrong? Sometimes a low thyroid is the problem, some dogs become aggressive but the meds usually help them. My neighbours GS was getting old and became aggressive. She took him in for testing and he did have a brain tumor. |
I also knew someone whose sweet dog suddenly became aggressive due to a brain tumor. |
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They can also suffer from mental illness just like a human. People that have severe mental problems and commit horrible crimes aren't that way their entire lives - sometimes the disease progresses slowly and sometimes fast. There is a million reasons an animal can suddenly change personality and be dangerous. |
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The Chesterfield County Police Department has charged the driver involved in a single-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday, Dec. 16, on Cricklewood Drive in the area of Strathmore Road.
Police say they attempted to stop a 2000 Buick sedan on Strathmore Road for reckless driving. The driver failed to stop, leading police on a short vehicle pursuit before losing control and crashing on Cricklewood Drive. The driver, Anthony Randolph Lawrence Peay, 22, fled the scene of the crash. A passenger in the vehicle was transported to VCU Medical Center with life threatening injuries.
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Founded in December 1948, Affiliated to ITUC
Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) has its origin as a historical imperative. In the wake of India's independence after nearly two centuries of foreign subjugation, the few national trade unions centers were functioning as the labour wings of different political parties that gave rise to the growing realisatition among the workers of the imperative need for the country's working class movement to be free from the misuse by the political parties for getting their narrow party ends served. It was this realisation that made the 600 delegates participating in the founding conference on December 24, 25 and 26, 1948, with the mandate of over 600,000 workers organised under 427 trade unions, to take the historic decision to form an independent and democratic labour organisation under the banner of Hind Mazdoor Sabha.
Since then HMS has been functioning as an independent and democratic trade union centre free from the pulls and pressure of the political parties, employers and the government. HMS, however, is not to be construed as being apolitical. It stands for industrial democracy, workers' education, cooperative movement and for building the trade union movement as an effective instrument of the country's socio-economic transformation with social justice. The national centre is inalienably committed to the values of democracy as it believes that the economic gains at the cost of liberty and democracy are in the long run counter-productive. At the same time, the survival of democracy is dependent on the betterment of the working and living conditions of the millions of economically active people who are the real producers of the nations wealth.
HMS is against the concept of a market-driven economy and privatisation as the panacea for all the ills of human resource surplus developing economy like India with acute economic and social disparities and formidable poverty and unemployment. The free market is solely profit oriented and has no social concerns. For a country's balanced development with equity, the State should play a regulatory role.
HMS is non-sectarian in its policies and programmes. It is not merely demand and conflict oriented. The all round development of the workers and their families is its constant endeavour and towards this end, HMS encourages and assists its affiliates to take up various non-traditional activities, such as elimination of child labour, gender awareness, environmental protection, combating HIV/AIDS, adult literacy and campaign against social evils. HMS is of the firm view that all these objectives could be meaningfully achieved by a single, strong and united trade union movement and is constantly in pursuit of this goal.


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Valley Heights High School in Blue Rapids is now the site of 3 world records. Bob Fisher, a native of Centralia, enlisted the help of Valley Heights junior Brandi Jo Roepke to set a Guinness Book of World Record for the most free throws in a minute by a coed pair. Together, the pair made 44 free throws, beating the ... Read More »
Nemaha County Mother & Son Arrested On Theft Charges
A Seneca woman and her son from Sabetha were arrested Wednesday on Nemaha County warrants for theft of over $100,000 over the past 12 years from Lortscher Agriservice of Bern. Sixty-seven year old Elizabeth A. Schraad is charged with theft amounting to more than $100,000, and 44 year-old John F. Schraad is charged with theft amounting to over $1,000, along ... Read More »
Centralia Native Bob Fisher To Be Featured On The Tonight Show
Basketball sharp-shooter Bob Fisher hails from Centralia, Kansas and holds 14 world records related to shooting a basketball. Through these accomplishments, he will be featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday, February 12th. The show airs at 10:35 P.M. on NBC affiliates across the nation, and locally on KSNT 27 Topeka. Charles Barkley will also be on ... Read More »
Theft in Seneca
Sometime between October 24th and November 8th, someone stole a pallet of John Deere suitcase weights and a pair of tires from Todd Tractor Company in Seneca. There are 20 weights on a pallet, weighing 93 pounds each and the tires are size 18.4×42 Firestones on yellow rims. The loss is estimated to be more than $5,000. There was also ... Read More »
Death Investigation in Odell
The Gage County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of two people in Odell. Deputies responded to 422 Maple Street in Odell in response to a death investigation. Both Norma Vitosh age 82 and Richard Vitosh age 86 of Odell were found deceased in their garage. A family member has called 911 after finding the pair. Foul play is not ... Read More »
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As part of our new Milano School website, we will be running a weekly "Spotlight" series on Milano students, alums and faculty. This series will give you a look into the work Milano students and alums are currently doing, and how their studies here have influenced that work. We will also be posting faculty profiles that will highlight the work and opinions of Milano faculty. Want to be part of the series? Shoot us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
1. Tell us about yourself. Where are you from? What brought you to New York/The New School?
My name is Jordan Clark, I am from Cambridge, MA. I went to undergraduate at Temple University in Philadelphia and studied African-American Studies, Religion and Political Science. Growing up my parents always emphasized the importance of critical thinking and education, I use those tenets to guide my action, always wanting to learn more and questioning things that don't seem equitable. I decided to apply to The New School because I was looking for a change in my life. I was going to live in Cambodia, I bought a 1 way ticket, and wasn't sure when I was going to come back. But a good friend told me about the GPIA program so I looked into it before I left and liked it so much I applied. I heard I got in after living in Cambodia for 6 months and decided to come home and try my hand at a Masters Degree.
2. Tell us about your dream job.
My dream job would be working with youth, empowering them to become active citizens of change within their communities. Learning how to articulate their ideas, organize, and fight for issues that directly affect them. I would love to travel the world facilitating workshops around this topic and create globally conscious youth around the world.
3. So you went on the South Africa IFP last summer. What was the most challenging part? The most rewarding part?
The most challenging aspect of the IFP in South Africa was the rigorous hours spent working on installing a new workshop for Equal Education. It felt like we worked from sunrise to long after the sun set. But I would also say that is the most rewarding part, because in the end I am immensely proud of the work we did there and the goals we accomplished. I was lucky to work with great peers, who had the amazing drive and commitment. It made the experience worthwhile.
4. Tell us a good story. It could be from your IFP, or just from your time in New York. Everyone loves a good story.
I was very worried about teaching youth in Cape Town documentary film skills, I wondered if they could work as a team independently from us. Learning how to use the cameras, all the lingo, and cooperation it takes to film a movie seemed like a daunting task. The day we taught them how to shoot interviews brought out the most anxiety for me. I was worried they would be overwhelmed with all the direction and responsibility. But after a few round of interviews, with us guiding them, they began to push us out of the way and take control. I got to sit back and watch a PROFESSIONAL film crew guide themselves through interviews. It was the moment I realized our project could be a success and all the work we were putting into it was worth it. It was an amazing moment for my co-workers and me.
5. On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you that the election season is over? 1 being devastated, 10 being ecstatic.
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CrystalDiskMark is a disk benchmark software that allows us to benchmark 4K, and 4K queue depths with accuracy.
Key Features:
* Sequential reads/writes
* Random 4KB/512KB reads/writes
* Text copy
* Change dialog design
* internationalization (i18n)
Note: Crystal Disk Mark 3.0 Technical Preview was used for these tests since it offers the ability to measure native command queuing at 4, and 32.
Looking at the MB/s rating at 4K read, the BladeDrive looks a lot better. Very few drives manage to get to into the 40 MB/s, but the BladeDrive gets very close. The sequential performance nearly broke our chart it was so high.
BladeDrive doesn't win every 4K write test, but it does well enough to be competitive. The sequential write performance is also very high even in this test with incompressible data.