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Laser-filled The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth .gifs bring me joy
The official Tumblr for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has been rolling out regular, punchy updates for a while now -- lots of blurbs that, while exciting, haven't necessarily been worth a full post here. Being the fan of .gifs that I am, I couldn't resist sharing a couple new ones, viewable below.
Lasers. Lasers that bend every which way. Sold?
I was long ago, but it's nice to see my optimism for Rebirth validated. The remake is due out later this year for PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, and PS Vita.
"Spoon bender + Tech2 = badass."
"Brimstone (no demon visual yet) + Spoon bender…."
Bind yourself in Isaac shirts
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth DLC coming this year
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(From http://www.srilankatravelguide.org) The temple is situated at Diggala in the district of Kandy, about 15 km from Kandy town. The temple is inspired by Dravidian architecture and gives a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside. The whole temple complex of Gadaladeniya is perched on a small rocky outcrop. According to writings the temple was built by the King Buwanekabahu IV in the year 1344; Gampola era. The main shrine room has seated Buddha Statue under a Makara Thorana with four standing Buddha images. The makara thorana is decorated with gods such as Brahma, Suyama, Santhusuta, Natha and Maithree, and two followers.The image house is made of stone blocks. A god house of Vishnu is integrated on one side of the entrance. Near to the Visnu Devale there is a Stupa, believed to have been made by the King Parakramabahu V. This stupa has a roof built over it. Four smaller outpost stupas are built on shrines around the main stupa. This structure is called the Vijayantha Prasada named after the mythical palace of god Indra.
Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.China is the largest holder of United States debt and is positioned to become the world's next superpower, provided that Godzilla doesn't return and decide to stomp everybody back into the Shang Dynasty.Text by Steve Smith.


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And to think...speculative that is over $4.95unbelieveable...yet oil is over $72
then short it homeboy. Put your money where your mouth is. Mon morning little above 5 go short on a couple of thousands shares and show me how much of a killing you'll make. When you talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk. Assuming you haven't shorted yet.
The more shorts out there, the happier I am. My rocket needs more fuel and shorts will provide that as they eventually cover. Going to 12.00. Happy trading.


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01 Oct 2013 17:23 GMT | Politics, Asia, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal has sentenced a senior opposition leader and MP to death for war crimes in the country's bloody struggle for independence.
Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), on Tuesday was found guilty of torture, rape and genocide during the war for independence from Pakistan in 1971.
The 64-year-old Chowdhury was charged with killing approximately 200 civilians and collaborating with Pakistan's army to kill and torture unarmed people, as well as other crimes.
The tribunal process has been denounced by opposition parties as politically motivated ahead of polls due by January, and more than 100 people have been killed in protests against the war crimes verdicts since the start of this year.
Bangladesh deployed security forces in the capital, Dhaka, and in Chowdhury's home city ahead of the verdict.
Chowdhury's is the seventh such verdict by the body set up to investigate abuses during the war of independence.
Appeal verdict
Also on Tuesday, Bangladesh's Supreme Court sentenced a top Islamist leader to death for war crimes during the country's 1971 independence war, rejecting an earlier life sentence imposed by a war crimes tribunal.
The court imposed the sentence on Abdul Quader Mollah, the assistant secretary-general of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, who was found guilty of murder, rape and torture on February 5 by the war crimes tribunal.
The life sentence originally imposed by the tribunal triggered protests by those calling for the death penalty. In response, Bangladesh's parliament amended a law to allow the state to appeal against any verdict reached in the war crimes trials deemed inadequate.
Mollah's party, the Jamaat, opposed Bangladeshi independence from Pakistan in the 1971 war, but it denies accusations that some of its leaders committed murder, rape and torture during the conflict.
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Exercise: mind, body and soul
What did you do today to exercise all three.
I'll go first, but I hope to get more to respond.
I walked and rode my exercycle, enjoying the beautiful fall colors; studied art to try to improve the painting I was disatisfied with and some church stuff; and studied lessons for tomorrow to enable me to do a decent job of reading.
What are all of you up to?
If someone else doesn't start a thread pretty soon, I am going to give up and go back to the cottage.
I enjoyd the rain, first rain of the fall season. Everything looks fresh and smells fresh and all my animals are feisty.
Made the first fire in the woodstove.
Made the usual rounds: chicken run, feeding the hens kitchen scraps, walked around the pond with dog Lady on leash, dog Taschi and the black cats Bud and Sooty following. Back at the feed-shed, got the food for the pigmy goats, watched them and their antics.
Later did paperwork, took care of mail, did some reading, watered house plants, made a meatloaf - did the evening feeding, visited with DD and her dogs, had some wine with her -
More reading, a little TV and called it a night.
lil, What an idyllic life you lead. I am thinking it would even be fun to do a painting of the scene you painted for us. I love hearing about your animals and yearn for more stories of them. I love watching them and each has their own beauty. What fortune to have your DD so close by as you stated in "my page." Not much, if anything can top the life you describe: loving pets and DD, walks by the water, a li'l wine and someone to share it, comfort food - meatloaf, fire in the stove, and a good book. Sounds like your life is pretty complete, IMHO. It relaxes me thinking about it. Thanks for the mini vacation.
I am an animal lover too. Now that we are gone most of the winter, we decided not to get another dog, not now anyway. There may come a time that we no longer want or are able to travel - maybe then. We sure do miss our beloved Mollee, our Boston Terrier. She was the sweetest pet we've had.
My DD has the most lovey Rottweiler, Darwin and Tabby cat named Braveheart. Quite a fitting name for him, since there was a house full of Rotties and one Yorkie, Topsy, to deal with when he was adopted by her. Believe it or not, the Yorkie was the most aggressive of all, she's lucky she wasn't a snack for one of them, but they had been brought up right by DD (very necessary with big breeds).
Braveheart loved them all and insisted on being loved back, but was ever so patient about it. He would rub under their chins, lie beside them, lick them. Even with the old grumpy cat when suffering a prolonged illness, Braveheart would just lie beside him and keep him company while grumpy was banished to a safe place for illnesses. After the illness, grumpy even played with him for the first time and they continued to lie side by side.
Walked to the barn to feed the cats.
Looked whether there might be another puffball on the return trip - there wasn't (again).
Didn't walk down the lane to the road to check for mail - was driving out soon (there was no mail today).
Shared coffee at the senior men's coffee hour at the church.
They recently decided to use the name, "ROMEO" - Retired Old Men Eating Out. I said that it should be "ROMDO" - Retired Old Men Drinking Out, but that elicited very minimal approval: we usually have cookies, muffins, etc., they said.
Came to the library to contact you guys.
Checked a book, "the Banker's Secrets" giving money management advice.
A couple of weeks ago I attended an investment-related seminar at downtown branch of major bank, asked at info desk where to find it.
Then, leaning a bit closer, asked rather conspiratorially whether they knew what was a better use of money than putting it into the bank.
When the lady asked what that might be, I said, "Buying bank shares"!
Both of the women within earshot laughed aloud and the lady to whom I was speaking replied, "That's for sure"!
By the way - have you considered which of us benefits from inflation?
I'm looking forward to travelling to Windsor on Saturday to meet and gab with some of the conversationalists at the Kitchen Table forum.
Many there say that they have found some good friends there.
I met one (luckygardnr) in the spring here in London, another (PoohBear) near Chattanooga in early August.
Just reserved a book by a famous city planner, Jane Jacobs, now in her 80s but still sharp, called "Dark Age Ahead" which opines that our current civilization may be on its last legs, referring to a number of civilizations in various parts of the world that have come and gone.
Trouble is - the earlier ones covered a limited area of the world, but our civilization is now world-wide, so if it goes down there will be some serious problems. For a long time.
I wondered a few days ago whether, on my departure from this phase of life, whether my final exam related to my stewardship of life while I lived on this planet may include a question along the line of,
"We're rather confused about what's going on in the world, these days. Can you explain to us how it is that one of the major preoccupations of people in the indutrialized world (mainly North America) for about two generations now has been dieting ...
... while about 25,000 people in the world (give or take a few related to vague record keeping) die daily due to inadequate food and lack of clean water?".
That's a question that would give me some difficulty.
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Help ink sells t-shirts, cards and prints that do good. The concept is simple: You spend $5, they give $1. The above t-shirt is by no other than Jessica Hische.
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Help ink sells t-shirts, cards and prints that do good. The concept is simple: You spend $5, they give $1. The above t-shirt is by no other than Jessica Hische.
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Impressive: Volvo introduces LifePaint: A reflective spray only visible at night.
Michael Bierut interview at Design Indaba.
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Only a concept at this point but seriously brilliant: Påhoj is a bike seat and stroller in one.
Hustle neon-sign. I totally want one.
Fit Pack is a stylish, functional backpack that has distinct gym and work compartments to keep your gear organized and protected. I'd totally use it.
With a heavy heart I am parting with my beloved Norwegian Vintage Ice Cream Vendor Bike. Someone wonderful please give it a new home. Details here.
PS: You're wondering why we're selling this gem? We can't fit it into our new space. Womp Womp
What an incredibly powerful talk by Anand Giridharadas. Do yourself a favor and take 19minutes to watch this.
I totally want this Spaceship Canopy in my new office. So much fun!
This won the internet today.
Kodak has prioritized its patent portfolio and the Eastman Business Park since it declared bankruptcy in 2012. Despite some success, the company might never live up to the legacy of its own past. After the Kodak Moment.
These old-school exercise charts made me chuckle. Click through to mental floss for more.
– The Bucket Board by Mac Premo. YES!
– How to make your own bedside iPad stand.
– "When Instapaper creator Marco Arment was asked about his business model, he said, "I sell an app for money, then I spend less than I make." Sell something for money, spend less than you make. Is there a better model?" Keep your overhead low
– This is a beauty: Brooks Hoxton Wire Bicycle Basket
– Wasn't sure how I felt about Monica Lewinsky speaking at TED. Now that I've watched her talk in which she speaks on The Price of Shame, I give her my respect. This took guts.
– This magnetic bike lamp called Lucetta made me look.
– Love this Triangle Tote.
– Woah! Giant freezing waves in Nantucket. (Via)
– A glance behind the curtain: How CreativeMornings runs their 106 monthly chapters.
– My head just exploded: Watch this string quartet. They are all kids. Wow!
– What an honor to have our home featured on Joanna Goddard's blog.
– Mirror House.
– Indoor Plant Care Tips from The Sill.
– I am moving my coworking space, CreativeMornings and Tattly into a beautiful old factory building in Boerum Hill in two weeks. Now I am hoping for a creative, cool company to take the downstairs storefront and become our neighbor!
– Come work with me! Tattly is hiring a full-time designer.
Buckminster Fuller on The Geodesic Life in Episode 1, by Quoted Studios.
I will make sure we find a spot for this guy in our new office. (We are moving in less than two weeks! Eep!)
Please, dog owners, don't yell at me for posting this absurd dog accessory: Disco Dog is the world's first smartphone controlled LED dog vest. Best part: If the dog walks too far away from you the 'lost dog mode' is activated.
Watch the Kickstarter Video to see all the DISCO modes you can choose.
G and I installed (our Kickstarter purchased) Canary Home Security System today and we're impressed. Easy to set up and an incredibly elegant user experience all around. It alerts us if there is motion detected in our home and lets us monitor air quality, temperature and humidity using internal sensors. Impressive!
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My friend Inaki reads a book a week. I told him I want to subscribe to his Amazon Kindle Highlights. His response: The Highlights of My Day. Instant favorite! I love the internet so much.
Magnetic Notes looks like a magical product, it's a paper that sticks to any surface. Post-it notes on Steroids! We could totally use this in our studio!
(Great product idea but that Kickstarter video is painful)
Powerful quote from Dave Peth's CreativeMornings talk.
Some things are just plain annoying, unpleasant. My personal list of bummer experiences includes going to the post office, security at airports, changing sheets and dealing with health insurance. The fine folks at IDEO and Studio 360 are challenging these moments and want to flip it and find a way to infuse it with joy, very much inspired by Ingrid Fetell's work Aesthetics of Joy.
What do you think needs redesigning? What do you find unnecessarily joyless? Leave a comment below. Or tweet about it with the hashtag #bringjoy.
Really loving these Life Tips by Adam J. Kurtz.
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Effingham hotel with a restaurant
Situated in Effingham, this hotel is close to Village Square Mall, Bliss Park, and Effingham County Courthouse. Nearby attractions also include Effingham Performance Center.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This Effingham hotel also offers a seasonal outdoor pool, coffee/tea in the lobby, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Arizona Cardinals
Updated Apr 9, 2014 - 2:49 pm
Arizona Cardinals' 2014 preseason opponents revealed
The Arizona Cardinals know who they will be playing as they prepare for the 2014 regular season.
The NFL released the preseason schedule Wednesday, and the Cardinals' looks like this:
Week 1 - vs. Houston Texans (Aug. 7-10)
Week 2 - at Minnesota Vikings (Aug. 14-18)
Week 3 - vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Aug. 24) (Sunday Night Football)
Week 4 - at San Diego Chargers (Aug. 28)
Exact dates and times are yet to be determined.
Incidentally, the Cardinals and Chargers are also scheduled to face off in the regular season.
Last season, the Cardinals went 3-1 in the preseason, beating Green Bay, Dallas and Denver while losing to San Diego.
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- Daniel Jeremiah- NFL Network analyst - Friday March 27Daniel Jeremiah could see the Cardinals drafting a running back in a round after the first round.
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- Charles Robinson, Yahoo! Sports NFL reporter - Tuesday March 24Charles Robinson believes that Adrian Peterson's relationship with the Vikings will only get worse.
- Sal Paolantonio- ESPN NFL analyst - Tuesday March 24Bruce Arians told Sal Paolantonio that there are "no serious discussions" about trading for Adrian
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Auditions for Paul Bunyan the Musical will be held by the Mask and Rose Theater from 4:30-7 p.m. March 20-21.
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ASA Satellite Symposium: Neural bases of speech production
Speech Neuroscience Laboratory, OHNS, UCSF
Sunday, December 1, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM (PST)
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How does the neural circuitry of the brain create speech, and what are the constraints on this process? In the past several years, there has been exciting progress on many aspects of this topic, and at this symposium we will hear from many of the leaders in the field who are advancing it. In a full-day symposium, a series of twelve speakers will present the latest findings on the neural control of speech output, how sensory feedback interacts with it, and how learning plays a role in the process.
Have questions about ASA Satellite Symposium: Neural bases of speech production? Contact Speech Neuroscience Laboratory, OHNS, UCSF
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Genentech Hall Auditorium, UCSF Mission Bay
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(Just so you know I am learning to develop for iphone, without interfacae builder)
I'm coding my first multi-view app, which has a root viewcontroller and two other viewcontrollers, and the root viewcontroller uses lazy loading, so when viewDidLoad, it creates the first viewcontroller and adds its view to the subview, but doesn't create the other one until it is needed. But, after the second one has loaded, they both stay there until the application ends (unless it receives a memory warning).
So I'm wondering: when the user switches two the other view, should I unload the other one that's being removed (by setting it to nil -- its a retaining property) ? So everytime the user clicks the button, the current viewcontroller is unloaded (after being removed from the superview) and the next one is loaded and added as a subview?
So is this the right thing to do, or is it right, but only when the application has many views and mine isn't complicated enough to justify doing this, or is it bad to do it at all and I should just let didReceiveMemoryWarning take care of it (In didReceiveMemoryWarning I set the viewcontroller that isn't currently being displayed to nil) ?


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"Footnote" failed to win Israel's first Academy Award, coming up short in the best foreign-language film category.Read More
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Breaking Dawn
Part 2
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Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
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I think the library doesn't understand that DVD's often come with two discs, one that is ONLY the special features and one that is the actual movie. This has happened to me before, I request the DVD to watch the movie, and receive the second special features disc. Please update your records so library users can get the correct version that they request.
i found the movie was not as good but still great
This was the worst of the series, which I enjoyed from beginning to end. The problem is, as in all these adaptations, is they have to rush the ending so much they end up chopping it into unrecognizable bits.
There is too much about the Votari and too little about Jacob and his relationship with Renesme. The battle scene has great special effects but ends up being a cheap trick.
Where do the Cullens wind up moving? What happens to Chief Swan? What about the vampire/werewolf feud?
They're going to need a sequel to the sequel, and I'm afraid we've already sucked all the blood out of this cast.
Full disclosure, I've not finished the film but by the 9th chapter I've become so annoyed, this is by far the worst of the series. I cant figure out what's going on, the dialogue seems to be secondary to the picture. The computer generated baby was so fake looking, the wig that Peter Facinelli wears, terrible! I guess I'll finish this but my expectations are very low. I can see why they stopped this franchise.
This movie has exceptional special effects! But the books are so much more in detail. I feel like you get to know the characters more in the books than the movies. But for all over the movie is pretty good, sometimes the acting is not the best (Kristen).
Good Movie...of course, the book is so much better...in order to appreciate the movie...you have the read the entire series of book...Excellent acting...
Great ending to the series and I hoope they create more movies over time.
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The eight-year-old daughter of a sub-inspector (SI) posted in a city police station died on Wednesday allegedly due to electric shock in a lift installed at her housing society in Ahmedabad.
The police have booked the builders and the elevator company for culpable homicide for allegedly showing negligence that led to her death.
SI R D Jadeja's daughter Khushi got stuck in the lift of her building Panchratna Residency in Vatva and died on the spot. Vatva GIDC police said Jadeja had lodged a complaint against the builders Ghanshyam Desai and Pravin Desai, the society's chairman and the elevator company.
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Media groups and Filipinos have stepped up calls to repeal a tough new law that targets cybercrime.
Activists fear the legislation, which took effect on Wednesday, will be used to suppress online freedoms in the Southeast Asian nation, AP news service reported.
The Cybercrime Prevention Act went through despite last-minute petitions to the Supreme Court to stop it.
The justices said they will take up the issue next week.
The law is envisioned as a measure against hacking, identity theft, spamming, cybersex and online child pornography.
But citizens and groups who protested on social networking sites, blogs and out in the streets fearpoliticians will use it to silence critics.
The law contains a provision that says libel - which is already punishable by up to six years in prison - is also a cybercrime.
It doubles cumulative penalties for online offenses and allows government agencies to search, seizeand destroy computer data deemed libelous.
Human rights and media groups have unsuccessfully campaigned for years to downgrade libel from a criminal to a civil offense, saying politicians often use the law to harass journalists and other critics.
The Department of Justice also now has the power to close down websites and monitor online activities, such as email or messaging, without a warrant, according to AFP news service.
Journalists sued
Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's husband sued 46 investigative journalists and publishers in more than 50 libel cases from 2003 to 2007 but later dropped them in a "gesture of peace".
The journalists wrote stories alleging Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo was corrupt, which he denied.
He is now facing two corruption cases linked to an overpriced government deal and the sale of secondhand helicopters to police.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said that the new law's criminal libel provision "and the insidious way it was inserted during the bicameral deliberation - without benefit of public consultation - are direct strikes at the rights to free expression and press freedom".
Journalist Alexander Adonis, one of seven petitioners against the law who himself was jailed on libel charges from 2007 to 2009, argued that the law is unconstitutional and its provisions "so vague, so overbroad that these can be applied arbitrarily on all users of social media".
"In the context of the cyberworld, 'libel' is very difficult to determine since there are many actors in the cyberworld," including the blogger, the blog service provider, the Internet service provider, the person who comments on the blog and the person who posts a link to the blog site, he wrote.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda assured the public Wednesday that the constitution "is clear and uncompromising in the civil liberties it guarantees all our people".
President Benigno Aquino III's administration has not pursued any libel cases since he took office in 2010.
Lacierda criticised hackers who defaced many government websites in support of the movement against the cybercrime law, saying they engaged in online vandalism.
Many Facebook and Twitter users in the Philippines and the portals of the main media organisations have replaced their profile pictures with black screens as a protest against the law.
On Twitter, the hashtag #notocybercrimelaw became the top trend on the microblogging site in the Philippines on Wednesday, according to two trend mapping websites.
One tweet from @PmlFlrs read: "They signed and implemented this law because government officials can't handle criticism".
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The Disney Channel just confirmed that a "Teen Beach Movie 2" is on the way! It sounds like the sequel movie will arrive on the Disney Channel in Summer 2015.
Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, and their "Teen Beach Movie" co-stars will begin production on the sequel movie in July.
So what will the plot of "Teen Beach Movie 2″ be? Well, it sounds like it will be set in present day – the time period that Ross and Maia came from before traveling into the "Wet Side Story" movie. The "Wet Side Story" characters washed up into the real world and a modern day surfer gave them his cell phone to use at the end of "Teen Beach Movie."
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An aid for curing or mitigating stammering comprises two earphones and at least one microphone which are connected with an amplifier, and a delay unit in which the signal from the amplifier to one earphone is delayed in relation to the signal which is transmitted to the other earphone.
1. A device for curing or mitigating stammering of a person, comprising: at least one microphone, an amplifier operatively connected to said microphone, two earphones operatively connected to said amplifier, and a delay unit in the connection between said amplifier and one of said earphones for delaying a signal from the amplifier to said one earphone in relation to the signal from the amplifier to the other earphone so that the signal transmitted without delay to one ear of the person via said other earphone is perceived faster to the dominating cerebral hemisphere of the person than to the other cerebral hemisphere to thereby at least mitigate stammering.
2. A device according to claim 1, wherein said earphones and said microphone are coupled together to form a portable unit.
3. A device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said delay unit has an adjusting device, by means of which the time delay between the signals is adjustable.
4. A device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said delay unit is assembled together with the amplifier to form a portable unit.
5. A device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said two earphones have controls for individual adjustment of the volume of the respective earphone.
The present invention relates to an aid for curing or mitigating stammering.
It is a principal object of the present invention to provide an aid of the kind mentioned above, which is effective at the same time as it is simple, as it is comprised of few components and is simple to use.
Said object is obtained by means of an aid according to the present invention, which is substantially characterized by two ear phones and at least one microphone being connected with an amplifier, the aid also having a delaying unit, in which the signal from the amplifier to one of the ear phones is delayed relative to the signal which is transmitted to the other ear phone.
The invention is described in the following, reference being made to the accompanying drawing illustrating a schematic coupling diagram for the components forming part of the aid.
An amplifier 1 is by way of example via circuits connected on the one hand with a microphone 2 and on the other with two earphones 3, 4. If the aid is intended for use as a stationary device, the earphones 3, 4 can comprise connections to head phones, and if the aid is intended for portable use, they can comprise miniature earphones of the type that can be inserted into the auditory canal. The earphones 3, 4 and the microphone 2 can also be coupled together to form a portable unit.
A delaying unit 5, which is either assembled with the amplifier 1 or, as is shown in the wiring diagram, cut in after the output for the signal to one earphone 3, is arranged to delay the signal from the amplifier 1 to the other earphone 4 in relation to the signal which is transmitted to the first earphone 3. This delaying unit 5 can also have means for adjustment, by means of which the time delay between the two signals can be adjusted. The delay of the signal to the earphone 4 relative to the earphone 3 can by way of example be adjusted from a hardly noticeable interval up to one of approximately one second. Two volume controls for each earphone 3 and 4 respectively are in the drawing indicated with 6 and 7 respectively, and a desired volume can by means of these volume controls be adjusted for each one of the earphones independent of each other.
Also the amplifier 1 and the delay unit 5 as to their size can be designed in such a manner that the whole aid will be easy to use and portable.
The function of the aid described above will now be described more in detail. Depending upon whether the individual has his motory center for speech in his right or in his left cerebral hemisphere, the earphones 3, 4 are put on in such a manner that a right-handed person gets the earphone 4, which is designed to transmit a delayed signal, coupled to his left ear and the reverse for a left-handed person. The speech of the user himself as well as the speech of other people and other sound is recorded by the microphone 2 and is transmitted to the amplifier 1. The recorded sound signal is transmitted to the right ear of the right-handed person by means of the earphone 3, which has no delay possibility, so that the information substantially is transmitted to said ear without delay, when the sound signal, which is transmitted to the earphone 4 of the left ear, is delayed, as this signal first passes through the delaying unit 5.
The sound level is subsequently adjusted by means of the sound level controls 6, 7, of which the one indicated with 6 belongs to the earphone 3, the other one belonging to the earphone 4. In this connection one has to see to it that the sound level for the earphone 4 provided with a delaying possibility is suitably somewhat higher than the sound level for the earphone 3. By means of the adjusting device for the delaying unit 5, a suitable time-delay is thereafter adjusted for the earphone 4 in relation to the earphone 3. In cases of severe stammering a longer-time delay is adjusted than when there is only a slight stammering.
When the aid is in use, one cerebral hemisphere does not have time to transmit and disturb the thoughts and information to the vocal chords etc. of the first mentioned cerebral hemisphere, whereby a stammering is avoided or minimized. As already mentioned the earphones are for a left-handed person connected in the reverse order, the same result with respect to the stammering being obtained.
The aid is intended to be used either as a stationary instrument or as a portable device to be brought along by the user depending upon age and intensity of the stammering.
The invention is not limited to the example of embodiment described above and illustrated in the drawing, but can be varied within the scope of the following claims.
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Author Notes: As I note in my profile, I am a terrible baker. For this week's theme I wanted to bake something for dessert with cardamom. Well, last night I tried to bake orange zest-cardamom scones, great flavor combo I thought. So I began to mix the ingredients in my food processor, but realized I had no eggs and it was too cold to go outside to get any from the store. Being the non-baker I am, I just used water instead of the egg...well it turned out just as you thought, badly! The scones did not rise and I was left with nothing. I then moved on to a dessert that required no baking, poached pears...one of my favorite desserts. This recipe is so very easy and such a beautiful winter dessert. Hope you enjoy! I promise, one day maybe I will become not only a chef but a baker as well. - Table9
Serves 8
- 4 Bartlett Pears, Peeled and Cored
- 1 750 ml Bottle of Reisling
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 1 Vanilla Bean, Split
- 1 cup Apple Cider
- 1 tablespoon Green Cardamom Pods, Lightly Crushed
- Zest from 1/2 Meyer Lemon and Juice
- Palmful of Mint Leaves, Chopped
- 1/2 cup Dried Currants
- In a large saucepan, combine wine, brown sugar, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Heat over medium-high and add the cider, cardamom pods, mint leaves and lemon zest. Allow mixture to come to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Rub pears with the Meyer Lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Slice a small portion of the cored end to create a flat surface. Lay the pears on their sides in the poaching liquid. Place a piece of parchment paper over the pot with a hole cut out of it in the center to release the steam.
- Increase saucepan heat to a low boil and poach pears for 15-25 minutes, depending on the pear. Remove the pears from the heat and let them cool in their own liquid. While liquid is still warm add the dried currants and allow them to plump.
- Serve the pears warm topped with the dried currants and fresh mint sprig for garnish. Add a spoonful of creme fraiche or vanilla bean ice cream on the side.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pears
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This is so beautiful and I like the ease of serving this to a crowd. Baking is something I am relearning as well.
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AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
What a gorgeous-sounding, utterly perfect winter dessert! And such a great idea, to use a Riesling!!! Very, very nice. I know I'll be making this, as it seems to be perfect suited to the hearty fare typically served in the winter. ;o)
about 4 years ago Table9
Thanks AJ! It is such a simple, yet elegant winter dessert that I think is often forgotten. Hope you get a chance to enjoy. Still trying to pick a date to try your brined pecans with my students. Will let you know how it goes.


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I have a procedure that is valid and has in it an insert..select statement. Now there is a case where execution of this procedure produces "ORA-00904: : invalid identifier" error from this statement. How is that even theoretically possible? There are no triggers or dynamic SQL.
Also, the ORA-00904 text in sqlerrm is without pointer to any specific identifier that Oracle considers invalid.
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Turns out there was a problem with a function that was called from within that select (replaced it with constants and everything worked). Probably that was the reason that ORA-00904 did not give an identifier. Still, the question remains - how can that be that precompiled code with no dynamic sql gives this error?


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about Todd FlowerdayA Roman Catholic lay person, married (since 1996), with one adopted child (since 2001). I serve in worship and spiritual life in a midwestern university parish.
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CCTLS 15: John Paul's Hopes
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With a PPO, out-of-pocket costs are usually limited. The plan predetermines your co-pay amount. Plans with higher monthly premiums may provide more coverage with lower deductibles and out-of-pocket costs. If you belong to a PPO you have more freedom to choose which doctors you go to. PPOs have a list of doctors and hospitals that they consider "in network," but you may still receive some coverage if you get treatment out of network. Unlike an HMO, a PPO plan does not require you to choose a primary care physician or get a referral to see a specialist, even one outside of your network.
Although you can receive out-of-network care under a PPO plan, it is more expensive to do so. If you go out of network you have to pay a deductible before your insurance company will begin paying. PPO plans limit out-of-network coverage to what they believe is "usual, customary, and reasonable" for the service you receive. You may have to pay the difference between what the PPO considers usual, customary, and reasonable and the amount the healthcare provider actually charges. You have to fill out paperwork every time you need to be reimbursed for a service.
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A POS plan is a type of managed healthcare that combines features of an HMO and a PPO. It offers maximum freedom of choice because you can mix the types of care you receive. It encourages you to use in-network providers, but doesn't require it. You choose whether to receive treatment within network or out of network right at the time you receive healthcare.
Like an HMO, you have to choose a primary care physician within the POS network. Your PCP directs all of your medical care so he or she is your "point of service." If you want to see a specialist within your network, you must receive a referral from your PCP. If your PCP refers you to a specialist outside of your network, your plan will cover most of the cost. There are no deductibles and you usually only have to pay a minimal co-pay when you receive services in network.
Like a PPO, you can go out of network with a POS plan. You are free to see any doctor or specialist you choose without getting a referral from your PCP, but it will be more expensive. You have to pay a deductible and a large part of the doctor's charges as a co-pay. POS plans limit out-of-network coverage to what they determine to be "usual, customary, and reasonable" for the service you receive. If the healthcare provider charges more, you have to pay the difference. You may also have to fill out quite a bit of paperwork yourself before you are reimbursed for out-of-network care.
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Updated: 02/17/2011 - Census numbers set for release Thursday afternoon are expected to show huge growth in the Hispanic population in Texas.
Updated: 02/17/2011 - Census numbers set for release Thursday afternoon are expected to show huge growth in the Hispanic population in Texas.
Updated: 02/16/2011 - The killing of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and wounding of another in Mexico highlights the risk for American officials helping with Mexico's crackdown on organized crime under increasing cooperation between the two countries.
Updated: 02/16/2011 - Slaughter is in the process of saying goodbye. Saying goodbye to everything he has built over the past decade.
Posted: 02/16/2011 - The prosecution has rested in the trial of a former principal at a Texas juvenile prison accused of sexually abusing inmates in 2004 and 2005.
Posted: 02/16/2011 - A Houston company says it has purchased an oilfield waste treatment facility outside Cheyenne with an eye toward future oil drilling in the area.
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YHL In DIY!
It's finally here. The first of our three before & after features in BHG's Do It Yourself Magazine just hit the newsstands.
You may remember us mentioning the two day photo shoot back in October, and later passing along all the lessons we learned from watching professional stylists beautify each room in our house. And now we're very excited for you to see the fruits of all that labor – all 10 pages of it!
If you recall, we're especially proud of this feature because we actually got to write it ourselves – marking our first national magazine writing gig (ooh, the pressure!). You can read the text of each page here on DIYideas.com or pick it up in all its glossy glory at Barnes & Noble, Target, Home Depot, or pretty much anywhere else a variety of mags are sold. Oh and just be sure that you're grabbing the Spring 2009 issue since we spotted a few lingering Winter 2008's hanging around.
The before photos may look familiar, but you're sure to dig the fresh way they styled our "afters." Plus there's tons of other good stuff in the rest of the issue, from a pair of amazing bathroom transformations and a Los Angeles cottage makeover to a few invaluable painting tips.
And of course we wanna know what you guys think! Beyond our little write-up we'd love to know what articles are your faves (and which DIY projects you might actually take on). Oh and Part II of our before & after story will be out in a few months, so stay tuned…
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Oh, yay! I can't wait to pick up a copy!
I was standing in line in Walmart yesterday, waiting for my turn, and I picked up this magazine. I was just flipping through, looking at the pictures, and I saw the living room shot…I kind of grinned, thinking to myself, "man, this looks so much like the style in Young House Love." Imagine my surprise when I bought the magazine and actually read the articles. LOL.
I saw it a few days ago, but was sure my addled brain had missed your mention of it on the website. It was a really well done piece!
Congrats on the magazine article. I will check it out next time I go to the bookstore.
Mine came in the mail last week (and I was surprised b/c I thought my subscription was out) and I loved it! I'm so jealous.
I wish my house was finished enough to be in a magazine! I'm at the point where I'm willing to just sell it as a "fixer-upper."
Congrats on the magazine spread! I'll have to go pick up a copy!
I'm picking this up tonight! Is that entry table from Target, too? It's so gorgeous. I love Target! Those bright green table runners are so bright and cheery! Congrats on the awesome spread guys!
Very cool! congrats! I will have to take my kids to the B&N train table and flip through it while they play.
Running out at lunch to pick this up! How fun. This will be my subway reading tonight/tomorrow morning.
Looks great – congrats! I love the DIY magazine.
Will buy it soon, but had to mention that I think "Winter is so last year" is beyond hilarious.
Congrats y'all! That's so exciting! I'll definitely be picking up a copy.
Congrats you too…I'll keep my eye out for it!
Congrats! One question though – on page 38, did they move that picture of your wedding to a different spot, or do you really have two of the same picture in that room :) Or am I seeing things??
Wow looks great, I love the photo shoot tips and tricks as well, thanks for sharing that. Only wish I could get the magazine, thats the trouble of living on the other side of the world though.
Nicely Done John & Sherry.
As soon as the sled dogs make it through the snow I will be sure to pick up a copy here in the Great White North.
Yay! I'm so excited to pick up my copy :)
P.S. I am soo glad that Burger has his rightful spot in the article!!
I tried to read your scanned article and it was a little hard on the eyes, cant wait to get out to target and get the glossy version to look through! Great Job everything looks awesome!
That's so fabulous! Definitely have to pick up my own copy tonight! Congrats!
I am so super excited for you that I am on the verge of calling in sick for the rest of the day so that I can get myself over to B & N as quickly as possible! I'll wait to grab my copy after work, though, like a good girl.
Yay! I love that I "know" you, you celebrities, you!
It was so fun to read the article, even though everything was familiar, but just so cool to see it in the magazine! And like someone commented on a previous post, I wanted to say, "Hey, I know them—sorta." You are both so inspiring.
YAY! That's awesome – congrats! I saw it on the newsstand yesterday and will definitely pick up my very own copy today.
Keep it up!
I'm a huge fan of your website, and I'm bummed I didn't grab this magazine when I saw it the other day. It'll for sure find its way to my cart next time I'm at the store!
We are also doing a major overhaul of our home, a rambler that was built in the early 80's. Perhaps I'll be able to share some stuff with you via "Reader Redesign" – that would rock!
You two are awesome, and I am smitten with just about every little thing you do!
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I am currently doing owner builder for the second time (first time was a success thanks to this site). Anyhow, there seems to be some confusion getting bids this time around on gunite. The bidders seem confused by my almost 900sf area combined with a 112 ft perimeter. Why would the calculations for gunite not take into account both? And, why is this suddenly confusing to the bidders? I cannot be the first to have a relatively larger area vs perimeter. For what it is worth, my drawing was done in AutoCAD and the area/perimeter are calculated for you.
Here is my logic: The pool is a bit more boxy, so it would stand to reason the perimeter would yield a relatively larger area. Think along the lines of a 5x1 rectangle ( perimeter = 12, area = 5) vs a 3x3 square (perimeter = 12, area = 9). I would think with gunite calcs, you would be looking more at area vs perimeter for the bottom and perimeter/depth for the walls.
So, what is the formula for calculating the yardage required for gunite?
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You can take your interior area (walls and overall floor) and divide by 45. Add for other features like spa, raised bond beam, waterfall pads, caved out/rocky walls, etc.
Its a start, but guessing the exact yardage is near impossible unless you have a perfect nuts on dig.
Being a builder, this is one of the main reasons I like shotcrete over gunite. Shotcrete is delivered by a third party concrete supplier with "mud slips" for exactly how much leaves the yard. We demand all mud slips and know exactly what is placed, not just what is ordered.
With gunite, asking for mud slips is impossible, and you're just trusting the guy you're writing the check to to be honest, as he is the supplier and placer of the concrete.
Yes it does, however you need to figure out what your interior area is, which is dependent upon your actual depths.
One simple way is to find your average depth (maybe take 5 various depth points of your pool and divide by 5) and multiply this average depth times your total pool perimeter to calc you entire vertical wall surface area. This wall surface area added with your pool surface area (the floor) will give you your interior area, or i.a. as we refer it to.
Divide by 45 and your getting pretty close.
If I was an owner builder, I would ask for onsite visits after the steel is installed with written and firm bids, "not to exceed".
Where are you building your pool. I see you commented on my post and I was also considering doing a owner build myself. I have one source here locally that also did a owner build and he has said he would provide me with contact information for some subs. If you have any suggestions please send them my way.
I am in Northern CA...a bit far from you. :) I had a good experience doing owner builder, but I am also comfortable reading plans and I know the basic construction jargon. I read about everyone watching every step the subs make, and that is essentially what an owner builder does. I just save the money from not hiring a middle man.
Read all you can on this forum, if that interests you. If not, don't go owner builder. :) I am sure you will find subs frm this forum should you choose the owner builder route, or ask around ( I.e., ask the rebar guy who he would recommend for plumbing).
Thanks for the reply. I have a relative in the construction buisness so we have a few contacts already. Only thing I am still having an issue with is plumbing and equipment. If I can figure those out then I'll probably go the owner build route. I've been lurking here for several years so I have alittle knowledge of the process.
Thanks for the reply. I have a relative in the construction buisness so we have a few contacts already. Only thing I am still having an issue with is plumbing and equipment. If I can figure those out then I'll probably go the owner build route. I've been lurking here for several years so I have alittle knowledge of the process.


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