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Celebrate the colors of the season with this Summer's End Necklace. Even if summer is in full swing, this lovely Polymer clay necklace will always be in season. If you've ever wondered how to make Polymer clay jewelry or how to create amazing designs (other than the traditional clay beads, of course), then you're going to love this DIY necklace tutorial. Once you get the hang of creating these colorful clay swirls, you can easily make matching earrings and a bracelet to help complete your jewelry set.
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- 1 block Premo! Sculpey®: Cadmium Yellow Hue- 2 oz
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Getting Started: Preheat oven to 275 °F. Test temperature with oven thermometer for perfectly cured clay. Condition all clay by kneading until it's soft and smooth or running it through the Clay Conditioning Machine for several passes on the widest setting. Fold the clay in half after each pass and insert the fold side into the rollers first.
Cut triangles and place together as shown in the photo below. Note that the outside pieces are just one triangle cut in half. This is known as the Skinner Blend.
Fold this assembly in half from top to bottom. Roll through the Clay Conditioning Machine FOLD-FIRST on a #1 setting. Keep folding and rolling, always in the same direction. This will take about 20 times.
Now you have your final blend. See how the colors flow! Now, fold in half and roll with a brayer or rod to remove any air bubbles. You now have 2 layers of clay in a #1 thickness.
Cut a thin slice off the long edge (about ¼ inch). Roll each edge in different directions. NOTICE: The size of the swirl can be determined by how you slice this piece.
Here is the basic pendant. The bottom piece is just the whole slice rolled up and the edge trimmed off to form a bead.
There are endless variations of these two patterns. In this example a whole swirl was added to the top of the pattern. See how cutting the slices thinner created smaller pieces?
The swirls are pretty difficult to pierce holes in, but it's possible with patience. On most of the pendants, like this one, Translucent Liquid Sculpey was used between the two swirls and the bottom piece to create one large pendant. Then you only have to partially pierce the top of each swirl to glue the rubber cording in after baking. The circular swirls at the top of this piece would be pierced completely and threaded onto the cording before the final gluing.
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Thank you Ilenart, for the welcome. I am a bit mystified by your seeming "shrug"? My post is quite on the topic under purview, which has to do with the merits of fin vs. full keels, or am I mistaken. That you have responded in part "somewhere between "important"..." would seem to confirm this. Obviously I do not have your experience. I asked a pertinent question because I am seeking expertise. By the way I am also a reader. I have read in the last month various books concerning the 1979 Fastnet tragedy, and have Coles' "Heavy Weather Sailing" by the crook of my arm. I presented a real-world situation, which I am facing. I doubt I will be able to acquire further experience than I am already involved in. But do please move on, everyone, if my newbie post is passé.
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Hamas puts down protest following Syrian displacement of 10,000
Following the Syrian navy's shelling of the main port city of Latakia, approximately 10,000 Palestinians living in a neighborhood there have been displaced, according to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, which oversees Palestinian refugee issues ("A forgotten population has now become a disappeared population," said a spokesperson). "We urge the Syrian authorities to stop the attack on the refugee camp immediately," said a spokesperson for Palestinian President Abbas.
The leaders of Hamas agreed, if by agreed you mean forcefully ended an anti-Assad protest that was being held in solidarity with the thousands of Latakia Palestinians. Hamas put the kibosh on the protest because organizers had not received a permit, and not at all because Hamas is headquartered in Damascus and sheltered by the regime there. Meanwhile, while the displaced Palestinians' whereabouts are largely unknown—some hypothesize that they have in large part fled for Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city—other Sunni citizens of Latakia are being rounded up and sent to a sports stadium in town. And no soccer match has been planned.
Syrian Enclave of Palestinians Nearly Deserted After Assault [NYT]
Hamas Disperses Anti-Assad Protest in Gaza [Haaretz]
Analysis: Assad Puts Hamas in Corner Over Syrian Assault [Reuters/JPost]
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Last week, we noted that Wal-Mart was fighting hard to get away with firing whistleblowers. This weekend, the Associated Press reported that James W. Lynn, of Searcy, Arkansas, is suing the company for just that, charging that he was fired for reporting poor working conditions at Wal-Mart's offices in Honduras and Guatemala. Lynn, who was Wal-Mart's global services manager until his 2002 firing, charges that Moon Chung, the retailer's general manager in Honduras, pressured employees to sanitize internal reports on supplier factory conditions. Lynn also saw serious abuses in Honduran factories making Wal-Mart goods: violations of local wage and hour laws, lack of bathrooms and drinking water and padlocked fire exits. When he told his superiors in Arkansas about these problems, Lynn says, he was fired. Guess Wal-Mart's keeping Baby Scalia busy!
Lynn's lawsuit comes at a time when Wal-Mart is feeling some well-deserved heat for its gross exploitation of the workers--mostly young women--making its cheap products. Last week, Dateline ran an excellent hidden-camera report on the conditions endured by workers in Bangladesh who sew the stripes onto $13 pants sold at Wal-Mart, finding they worked eighteen-hour days and were physically and verbally abused by factory bosses and cheated out of overtime pay. The National Labor Committee, which helped with Dateline's investigation, is demanding that Wal-Mart pay garment workers 20 cents more per garment--the amount these women say would allow them to live decently and provide for their families. Click here to find out what you can do.
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Francis O. Villacorta's historical drama "San Pedro Calungsod, Batang Santo" tells the story of the young Visayan-Filipino from the 17th century who was canonized on Oct. 21, 2012, at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, and became the second Filipino saint in history.
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On April 2, 1672, Calungsod, a migrant missionary catechist, gave up his life after suffering four years of religious persecution inflicted by the Chamorro natives on the Spanish Jesuit missionaries and the workers of the San Diego Mission to the Marianas (now Guam).
Calungsod was the Visayan-Filipino companion of Jesuit missionary Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores. Together, they traversed the islands of the Marianas preaching the Christian faith, baptizing children and adult natives.
Known to the Spaniards as Pedro Calungsor and to his superior Father Diego as "Indio Bisaya," Calungsod was educated in a Jesuit boarding school for boys headed by Fr. Pedro Chirino. At a very young age, he learned Spanish and Latin, the visual arts and carpentry.
Under the Jesuits, he was trained in service of the Holy Mass and the teaching of Catholic catechism. He helped the Catholic church perform its functions in the Visayan communities. He joined the San Diego Mission led by superior Fr. Diego Luis de San Vitores to Guam, then known as Islas de las Ladrones.
A month after the killing of Father San Vitores and Pedro Calungsod, the process of beatification was initiated for the mission superior. The process, however, was overtaken by many political and religious conflicts that followed.
In 1981, when preparations for the 20th anniversary of Hagatna (Guam) as a diocese were being done, the 1673 cause for the beatification of Father Diego was uncovered from the archives. This revived the process which resulted in San Vitores' beatification on Oct. 6, 1985, and also paved the way for the recognition of Pedro Calungsod, who was later beatified himself, and eventually canonized on March 5, 2000, at St. Peter's Square in Rome.
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When we were cruising our ritual almost everyday was to create a nice little rum based drink for sundowners, whip up some nice nibbles, and sit in the cockpit, enjoying the lifestyle that is voyaging wherever one likes, weather willing, on your own vessel, free of the crap that is supposedly of great importance to the real world.
Alas I am now back in this 'real world' trying to top up the cruising kitty by working, emailing, phone conferencing and workshopping.
What makes it all better for me, is this moment right now, i am sipping nice rum, reading the blogs of people doing the things we are hoping to do again soon, visualising the sun setting on familiar anchorages and imagining what the sunset will look like in the new places we hope to discover. Hopping on here, focusing again on the ocean, my beautiful boat, and talking sailing while sipping rum is where it is at.
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The Les Paul that put the hard into rock with the added bonus of always being in tune.
The 2013 Les Paul '70s Tribute captures the look, feel, and tone of a heavy sounding evolution of this legendary single-cutaway solidbody, the Les Paul of the 1970s. Like many Les Pauls of the era of heavy rock, the Les Paul '70s Tribute carries a pair of high-output humbucking pickups for unparalleled overdrive tones, along with the characteristic '70s neck profile with volute. Gibson's most acclaimed hardware set ensures smooth playability and offers precise tuning and intonation. And this Les Paul '70s Tribute comes upgraded with Min-ETune automated "Robot" tuners.
Built in the image of the world-beating Les Pauls of the 1970s, the Les Paul '70s Tribute starts with the classic tonewood combination of a mahogany body with solid carved maple top. When paired, these woods offer a tonal depth and complexity unmatched by any single-wood construction, with warmth and richness from the mahogany, and superb clarity and "snap" from the maple, all of which translates to surprising breadth and articulation within the guitar's scorching amped-up sound.
The mahogany back is strategically weight relieved to both lighten your load and improve resonance. A solid mahogany neck is glued into the body in Gibson's time-tested tradition, and carved to a characteristic medium '70s profile that measures .810" at the 1st fret and .930" at the 12th, with period-correct volute to strengthen the back-angled headstock. It is topped with a genuine rosewood fingerboard that carries 22 medium-jumbo frets and traditional trapezoid inlays. In keeping with the stripped-down ethos of this powerful performer, both body and 'board remain unbound, and there's no pickguard to obscure the finish. A PLEK-cut nut made from black Corian subtly complements the black witch-hat knobs with silver inserts and black pickup rings, while enhancing resonance and sustain. The headstock is silkscreened with a gold Gibson logo and Les Paul Model.
The Les Paul '70s Tribute takes its firepower from a pair of Gibson's mighty Dirty Fingers humbucking pickups, a legendary component of '70s firepower, and among the two hottest pickups that Gibson has ever designed. These scorching humbuckers include powerful ceramic magnets and over-wound coils for a sizzling, sustainful sound that nevertheless remains clear and articulate. The traditional wiring complement of an independent volume and tone control per pickup plus a three-way toggle selector switch allows a broad range of sonic variations.
To anchor it all down, Gibson USA loads in a tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, with a set of genuine Grover kidney button tuners, a hardware set that partners up for solid sustain and precision tuning. Put it all together, and the Les Paul '70s Tribute presents the perfect celebration of the Les Paul's advancement into the age of heavy rock, wrapping it all into a great guitar that brings the look, feel, and sound of a high-output humbucker-loaded Les Paul to the hands of players of today.
Each guitar includes a black Gibson gig bag, owner's manual and truss rod wrench.
Min-ETune automated "robot" tuners
Min-ETune is a small compact battery powered tuning unit that sits on the back of the guitar — a mighty enhancement to an already great instrument. No need for screws, wiring or routing, in fact the system is hardly visible from the front of the guitar. You can still adjust the tuning pegs manually or turn on the Min-ETune to choose from 12 popular tunings or program 6 of your own.
Always In Tune
A guitar with Min-ETune looks the same, feels the same, plays the same and rocks the same - it's just always in tune. Adjust to other instruments' imperfect tuning with Reference Tuning and keep that harmony going. Perfect for home, studio and gigging: The internal lithium battery lasts for 80 to 100 tunings on just one charge. Rock longer with the fast and accurate Min-ETune, tuning your guitar in just three seconds and one strum.
In Perfect Harmony
Digital tuners that emulate open tunings are available BUT because the Min-ETune physically turns the tuners, the system is always organic and natural. There's no delay, no dampening and no dead sound — just the natural vibration of guitar strings in total harmony with the vibrations coming out of the amp producing ringing harmonics and powerful sustain.
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With the new Min-ETune equipped guitars all you have to do is PUSH the button, STRUM, get TUNED and ROCK out. Min-ETune is a huge boost to the live performer, the touring professional, the experienced enthusiast, the beginner and novice player alike.
Save time and money in the studio because the tuning system is so fast and accurate. And Min-ETune is a priceless tool for writing creatively with its instant access to the sounds your muse demands. Perfect for the professional – Min-ETune will have you rocking around the clock.
Travel light to your next gig or across the globe, just one guitar does the work of multiple guitars in different tunings – perfect for the enthusiast. Keep on rocking and experiment with a wide range of alternate tunings or program your own and save it forever with Min-ETune.
Spend less time learning to tune and more time learning to play the guitar. Perfect for the beginner – Min-ETune puts a variety of tunings at your fingertips. You are ready to rock? With Min-ETune you can even experiment with open tunings, something that usually takes years of practice.
More than just efficient, affordable, versatile, and powerful, Min-ETune is truly a creative tool that you can't do without.
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Comments about Gibson 2013 Les Paul '70s Tribute Min-ETune Electric Guitar:
I was astonished with this guitar and kept saying "this is a Gibson?". Three main detractors: The frets were so long they actually hurt your hand as you slid back and forth along the neck. They clearly stuck out-all of them! They were so tall that any fingering, especially below the 5th fret went sharp. Open chords were near impossible.
There was a noticeable dip in the wood of the neck at the 12th fret. No neck correction possible.
The min etune system seemed fantastic until you played it on a live stage. When trying to set the tuning, especially during a song, any resonant frequency from another guitar or bass would cause the system to recalibrate. It could only be used when no one else was playing. Crazy.
The sound was great and it was pretty as heck but totally unusable in a pro gig.
MF was great about it and took it back postage paid. I couldn't help but wonder why they didn't have any replacements for it. I took my reimbursement and ran.
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Has the feel and vibe of my 77 LP Custom. The DF take it to another level, not for the faint of heart. Will do classic LP tones but not where it shines. The DF are the hottest passives I've played. Like them far better than EMG 81/85 setup on another LP, DF seem more versatile.
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I bought this not sight unseen but 'touch untouched.' As soon as I opened it up it didn't look like a "real" Les Paul; it reminds me of a PRS SE guitar. Oh, the mahogany and maple are there but the rest of the finishing isn't. There is no binding despite what the pictures indicate; the finish is very thin and flat, not the thick, glossy desired finish for a Les Paul. It's the first guitar I've ever bought without playing it... and it'll be the last.
It does have built in automatic machine tuners; turn down the volume, strum push a couple of buttons and wait a bit. In other words, if you're playing a gig and want to keep the groove going... tune it yourself. The more I write the more I think Gibson's version of PRS's SE line.
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I bought this on a whim as the sale's price was too good to pass up. It's a great guitar, and I now understand why Gibson, even based on a low end guitar, has a great reputation. It's a very solid and comfortable guitar with great pickups, Dirty Fingers, and these sound good clean too. The neck is thick and wide, which you probably either love or hate. The finish is a bit odd-- feels like dried wax. And the minEtune works well though does get a little inaccurate when the battery low. Now the negative where we lose most of the stars: The seam b/n the fretboard and neck did not line up evenly, and there were other areas where the finish was built up or someone forgot to sand. Also MF sold this as "new" even though it had several nicks on the back of the neck and scratches, something you'd see on a used, open box guitar... MF offered me a full refund, but that doesn't make me whole as shipping it back is a huge hassle where I live and I already invested time setting it up and so forth. The solution is easy: I won't buy another guitar from MF or anything else for that matter. Be careful of the sale items.
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Nice playing guit!! Dirty fingers are a bit on the dark side but still nice and clean up well too. Mine came with a beautiful matched maple cap on top of the mahogany body. Had a little trouble with the Min-Etune at first, But think I have it figured out now. Still nice to be able to tune without it though if you have too. Just a solid well built American made- No frills machine with a futuristic tuning system. Great price from MF as usual with the BEST customer service in the game.
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While this guitar is beautiful to look at and features quality components, there are some serious craftsmanship flaws. First it's just not possible that this guitar was properly run on a PLEK machine. There are high and low frets all up and down the fretboard causing significant fret buzz. I will take it to a local luthier and have this fixed. There is a little trash in the finish, not much, but it's there. The frets were not dressed to any sort of standard and are sharp enough on the ends to cut yourself. I contacted Gibson customer support which was a joke. Basically wanted me, the unhappy customer to pay the shipping to send it to them to be fixed. Why should I have to pay more money for you to fix your mistakes? Just wow... Aside from these issues the guitar feels solid and has a great sound. The Tronical tuning system works as it should. All in all, you can buy this guitar, take the chance of getting a good one and if not, send it back or have it repaired locally at your expense.
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MinETune is awesome and fast.
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Very great guitar at a great value. Very versatile pickups can play anything from led zepelin to gnr to some sabbath an metallica. However, if you are really seeking the true heavy sound for metal swap out pickups to active EMGs. The minetune feature is great because you can tune your guitar up with no power source plugged in an it uses a rechargeable battery which lasts about 100 tunes. You can also program alt tunings into it if you like to use other than standard the unit allows you user defined tunings. All in all great guitar.
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This is an outstanding guitar! When it arrived I spent several days putting it through its paces and I was amazed at quality of the tone and the general playability. Gibson expertly set everything up and it was ready to go straight out of the box.
The min-Etune is equally as remarkable. I had my reservations that such an innovative piece of electronics would perform perfectly every time but it did. I have always been a bit lazy when it comes to retuning for a specific song because of the time it takes to get it right but those days are behind me. On average it takes about 12 seconds to switch between any one of the 12 preprogrammed tunings and if that wasn't enough Gibson left 6 programmable slots for your own special tunings.
Whether I am picking on the couch or jamming with friends this will be the first guitar I will reach for.
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Fluff...Best Potato Chip FLAVOR
That's it, I'm moving to Detroit for potato chips.
Ketchup, as well as sour cream and onion are close seconds.. Lays BBQ can be in that top list too- just lays.
But number 1--- all dressed.
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OMG you horrible people. Stop talking about potato chips! I am salivating.
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I like the new Lay's BLT flavored chips. They are soooo good!
Probably in the minority but I really like the Frito Honey BBQ spirals or whatever. They are so freaking good.
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HIPPO, I just want to say I am thrilled to see all the salt and vinegar lovers out there! I was beginning to think I was the only one! They are the BEST!!!!
Nothing to see, bitches. I'm Cinderella. Fuck off.
I'm torn. Because I love salt and vinegar chips. Love love love. Eat them until my mouth is torn up and burning for days.
But I also really fucking love Kettle Chips' "Buffalo Bleu" flavor.
I only eat kettle cooked potato chips. The harder and crunchier the better. If they don't make my jaw hurt after devouring half of a giant bag within 15 minutes, they're not worth my time.


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Redesigned for 2013, the venerable Gaggia Syncrony Logic makes a triumphant return to the modern market. Sporting all of the same features people fell in love with, this updated version boasts a new boiler for faster performance. Inside the Syncrony Logic sits a stainless steel lined, aluminum J-boiler, coupled with a separate steaming boiler. The Logic's brew group is designed with the same dual stainless steel screen group found in the Gaggia Titanium. The end result is a heavy-duty, hard-working machine, that is made easy to use by its intuitively designed push-button control panel.
The Logic has a simple control knob on its front panel that lets you select the liquid volume of espresso you'd like to brew from 1oz to 8oz. You can use this in conjunction with the 6 to 9 gram adjustable dosing and 18 grind settings to craft a drink that's custom made for your palate. Alternatively, you can brew using pre-ground coffee by using the bypass doser. Lastly, the Logic's rapid steam boiler allows you to transition between brewing and steaming without delay.
With regards to steaming, the Logic includes an all-new automatic milk frother based on Gaggia's original Cappuccinatore. With an ergonomic design for easier positioning over your cup, this new frother is designed with a cyclonic chamber for superior micro foam and hotter milk.
Even cleaning and maintaining the Logic is quick and easy. Unlike many super-automatics, you don't need to remove the drip tray or open a door to access the dreg drawer, it simply pulls out of the left side of the machine. The Logic is also mounted on a swivel base, providing easy access to other components, like the removable 58oz capacity reservoir, 12oz bean hopper, and removable brew group.
Housed in a matte silver ABS plastic, the Gaggia Syncrony Logic comes with a 7-gram coffee scoop and cleaning brush, weighs 20 lbs, and measures 15.35" L x 15" H x 13" D.
Is there an extended warranty available on this refurbed Gaggia unit at the time of purchase either through your company or an approved third party? If so, can you provide pricing, terms, and conditions of such an extended warranty?
Thank you in advance,
Christina Colucci
While we do offer an in-house Extended Warranty on some Gaggia products, it is not available for standalone purchase at this time. Any product featuring an extended warranty will feature it as part of its bundled products.
Do you guys buy back coffee machines or do swap trade? I bought a Gaggia Syncrony from you and I pretty much like it, but it is very loud. Master is downstairs next to Kitchen, adn wife does not like the noise:) Would you take it back on a swap, adn what would you recommend to replace? Looking to go up, alos dont like how "plastic" the Gaggia Syncrony is.
Unfortunately we do not have a trade in program here at WLL. We might suggest possibly posting your loud Synchrony machine for sale on craigslist though. As for a replacement, you may want to go with the much quieter unit like the Gaggia Accademia. It is a true one touch machine with ceramic burrs in the grinder and a stainless steel housing. Give me a call to discuss in further detail. My name is Dan and I can be reached at 888-411-5282 ext. 5153. I am happy to help.
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Insulin Pump Feature May Prevent Low Blood Sugar
Currently, insulin pumps are completely user-driven. They do nothing automatically, other than deliver insulin. People with diabetes have to tell the pump how much insulin to deliver, or to stop insulin delivery when blood-sugar levels drop too low.
The new study looked at an insulin pump with a blood-sugar sensor and the capability to suspend insulin delivery if blood-sugar levels go too low. This device is already approved for use in Australia, where the study was conducted, Jones said. And, according to the website of the device's manufacturer, Medtronic, it also has been approved in Europe and Canada, and has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval.
The new study compared 49 people on standard pump therapy to 46 people on the low-glucose insulin suspension pump. The study volunteers were between the ages of 4 and 50, and all had type 1 diabetes.
Before the start of the study, the people in the low-glucose insulin suspension group had about six times the rate of moderate to severe hypoglycemic episodes compared to those in the standard pump therapy group.
After six months, that trend almost reversed, and people in the standard insulin pump group had nearly four times as many hypoglycemic episodes as those with the low-glucose insulin suspension pump.
The study found no difference in levels of long-term blood-sugar control between the groups, and there were no serious episodes of high blood-sugar levels in either group.
"The major findings were that moderate and severe hypoglycemia was reduced significantly on the new treatment," Jones said. "There were zero overnight convulsions in the group on the low-glucose suspend treatment, whereas the group on usual therapy continued to have events at the same rate as before."
"New technologies will improve the treatment of diabetes and reduce the burden of care," he said. "To reduce the fear of severe hypoglycemia would be a major advance, as would reduction in the frequency of major events. This would allow diabetics to get better control of their diabetes and improve their lives significantly."
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When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.
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In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru, planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon. (Yes, the moon!) Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world's greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.
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Cabrera keeps overall lead in 3 divisions
Gabriel Cabrera remained on top of the overall standings in three divisions despite a futile campaign in the sixth leg of the 2013 Coca-Cola Karting Super Series held at Enchanted Kingdom Kart Track in Sta, Rosa, Laguna over the weekend.
The 13-year-old Cabrera was runner-up in the ROK Clubman to raise his total points to 306, third placer in the Formula SL Novice division that hiked his total to 418 points and finished third anew in the ROK Junior class to keep top spot in the Junior Karter of the Year race with 281 points, a 35-point advantage over Raymond Cudala.
Aside from racing through a heavy downpour, Cabrera lost his momentum after being hit from behind twice.
The young ace respected the decision of officials to continue the race.
"Winning on my own merits is more honorable than resorting to dirty tactics," said Cabrera. "I believe in the wisdom of our race stewards. Besides, it's more fun to win the race clean."
"As I've said before, winning isn't everything. These things will surely help me in my racing career." Steve Silva, Contributor
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Viewers saw the 22-year-old graduate make it through to the next round of the BBC programme
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Today's the first day of a brand new fiscal year. It slipped in without a lot of fanfare. Maybe that's because for the first time in several years, there was no threat of a government shutdown. Still, one group of people have been busy: chief financial officers. Barwell is the former CFO of the Energy Department.
Jim Snyder — Reporter, Bloomberg Government
President Barack Obama's campaign to give the public easier access to federal records may be one of the best-known management initiatives of his term. But it doesn't seem like agencies are getting the message. Snyder asked 20 agencies to fulfill Freedom of Information Act requests. Only one did so by the legal deadline.
Read Snyder's story.
Doug Nierle — Program Manager, Merit Systems Protection Board
One in eight federal employees say they've observed violence at work. They've seen attacks, threats, harassment, intimidation and bullying at their agencies. But there's perhaps a more disturbing fact: most perpetrators are current or former colleagues. These findings come from a new report by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
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Two Americans were killed in Afghanistan on Sunday, bringing the U.S. death toll in the Afghanistan War to 2,000. An unnamed U.S. official told Reuters that a soldier and civilian contractor were killed in what may have been another "insider attack" by a member of the Afghan security force. But now it is believed their deaths were caused by a confusion after insurgent gunfire. More than 50 members of the NATO-led coalition have been killed by Afghan forces in so-called green-on-blue attacks this year. (Reuters)
The bring- your-own-device wave stops at the door to the Pentagon. In fact, it may be years before Defense Department employees and troops will be allowed to use personal smartphones for work. That's according to Robert Carey, the DoD's deputy chief information officer. Military Times reports, Carey says DoD hasn't cracked the code on secure mobile device management. Leaders worry about safety of classified information set to, or stored on, smartphones. And Carey says personal identification still can't be safely verified on the devices. He says DoD hasn't ruled out smart phones, just those not issued by the government. (Military Times)
These stories are part of Federal News Radio's daily DoD Report. For more defense news, click here.
Cybersecurity Update
The woman in charge of the largest civilian agency in the federal government does not use e-mail. Janet Napolitano, secretary of Homeland Security, describes herself as very secure because she has no e- mail accounts of her own. She spoke at a cyber security summit organized by National Journal. Her comments were reported in the New York Daily News. Napolitano cited what she called a whole host of reasons for not using e-mail, but offered no specifics. She's not the first. A spokesman for former DHS secretary Michael Chertoff says he kept off e-mail during his tenure in the Bush administration. (New York Daily News)
The Defense Information Systems Agency is killing off a well-known cybersecurity tool. It is saying goodbye to the Windows Gold Disk project by the end of this year. Windows Gold Disk lets system administrators scan networks for cyber weaknesses and apply security patches. But it forces them to manually run each scan on each individual system. DISA says users can move to enterprise-level scanning solutions.It says organizations can start using the Host Based Security System and the Security Content Automation Protocol Compliance Checker. DISA has set up a frequently-asked-questions page on its website. (DISA)
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Using and Writing Java Servlets
Creating dynamic web pages is necessary if a web site wants to display the current state of data accurately, for example showing temperatures around the world. There are several ways to accomplish this, such as using Perl or shell scripts. In this article, I discuss the viability of using Java programs (servlets) with a web server. A servlet is a Java application that performs a task that may generate a dynamic web page or process input from a web page form.
The first advantage is that only one instance of the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) needs to be started. For each servlet, a new thread is created and managed by the same JVM. In contrast, Perl and shell CGI (common gateway interface) scripts require a new process to be created each time the script is run. This may become a problem if dynamic web pages are being created for many (possibly thousands) of web pages per minute. The JVM itself is more efficient because it only needs to keep one copy of the actual servlet code to create the dynamic portions, such as variable data and program context, for each instance of the servlet. Another plus is that if you have Java expertise, it is not necessary to relearn a new scripting language with a new set of APIs and quirks.
Since the JVM has a rapport with the web server, it is possible for servlets to communicate to the server directly. This, of course, poses a security risk but does allow servlets to be written that manipulate the web server on the fly.
The user does not need to have a Java-capable browser because there are still many small internet devices that do not have the capacity to run complex Java APIs. Also, the Java servlet code is portable across operating systems and machine architectures.
None of the graphical user interface components of the Java API can be used by a servlet, as its display is an HTML web page. However, it is possible to use the imaging APIs to create graphs and display them as a final rendered image. In addition, the servlet has access not only to a vast amount of standard APIs for accessing databases and other information but also to third party APIs for Java.
As Java progresses through various versions, APIs are deprecated and eventually discarded, and sometimes even the language itself is changed. This may not cause a problem as the Java-generated pseudo code (a type of machine-independent machine code) can still execute on a different version of the JVM. However, at some point (several years down the line) you will be required to recompile and port the servlet with the Java Development Kit (JDK) of the day.
Another disadvantage is that Java, unfortunately, is slow. Although great strides have been made in performance improvements, Java code will not be as fast as native executables but probably is faster than several other popular scripting languages.
Since the servlet manager (in this case Tomcat) is a Java program and is separate from the web server, Apache, the communication between the two is not instantaneous. This may produce a performance hitch on heavily active web servers.
The biggest hiccup with servlets is the installation and running of the various components that are required for servlet support. Here is a list of some requirements:
A Java installation. Although some Linux distributions provide Java, the version may be limited in its API set or may be an older version.
A web server that can support servlets. There are several available. In this tutorial, I use Apache but recommend Jetty as well. You need to have Apache installed and functioning for servlet support. Most Linux distributions install Apache by default and already have it running, so this may not be a problem.
You need a mechanism by which the web server can execute Java servlets. For example, a popular servlet support extension to Apache is Tomcat. However, Linux distributions most likely will not provide this mechanism, and you will need to download it from the Web.
You need to inform Tomcat of the location of the Java distribution; if the installation process does not detect it at install time, you will need to edit /etc/rc.d/init.d/tomcat. Be particularly careful if you have more than one version of Java installed (e.g., 1.1.18 and 1.2.2).
Also, whenever Tomcat is restarted, the Apache server must be restarted as well. This is to establish the communication path between Apache and Tomcat. The Apache server can be restarted without having to restart Tomcat.
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i want to display more than one cahrts in a web page by using java by passing x-axis nad y-axis. and the data should fetch from oracle database. the query should execute in the backend.
Can u pls sort this out
hi.thanks for the wonderful stuff.
i have a problem, however.
I developed a login form in html,got it validated for user authentication through java servlets,and if user is valid the servlet is redirected to another html page, but now i wish to edit certain tags of the html page before redirection, kindly find some time to answer this soon.
Posting from Http DoPost without html form
How can I call DoPost directly from the code, without html post method?
Re: Using and Writing Java Servlets
Good review. Right on target on the configuration being troublesome. The beating of old drums such as 'recompiling for new API's' or 'Java is slow' is unfortunately pure bantor. Everybody in every language recompiles code from time to time. And saying 'java is slow' is akin to the windoz jokers preaching that 'linux has no desktop interface'. How very yesterday....
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I tried your example of form response servlet. Can you tell me where should I put the html form file and the class file of the sevlet? so that I can try it on Abyss Server/Tomcat/Servletrunner
Re: Using and Writing Java Servlets
I like the tutorial, it will help me learn. I wish some of the value judgements could have been left out. I am, however, sick of Java people bashing "scripting" langs that they clearly have no knowledge of.
Re: Using and Writing Java Servlets
I really like this Tutorial too! I just start using Servlet yesterday and I have already create a WebApp information Table from what I have learned from this session. Thank you!
Re: Using and Writing Java Servlets
No credit is given to mod_perl, which only loads one instance of the Perl interpreter. Within mod_perl, pages are compiled once and run many times during the life of the server process. Many major web sites use the power of mod_perl to leverage the speed of Apache and the power and flexibility of Perl to generate rich, dynamic, and lightning-fast Web sites.
Re: Using and Writing Java Servlets
The article is not about mod_perl. However I do agree the article is a bit misleading as nobody in their right mind uses perl/php via CGI with Apache.
I like this article but can u
I like this article but can u plz tell me the full way to run Servlet on tomcat.And how to modified or create web.xml for the servlet.
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Water in crawlspace possibly septic?
You can see the drain pipe going out...and the cap on the other side... the crawl is lower then the top portion of the septic tank... from what i see... but im not a plumber... here are outter and inner pictures.. would you get septic pumped.... house built 01, I bought last year not sure if ever pumped.
This only happens when it rains but water really does not run anywhere around this area.... these pictures are from tonight the last rain was Saturday.
It is really hard to evaluate a problem like you're experiencing over the internet. Does the moisture have an odor to it? Have you checked the piping for leaks? I'd be sure to check those cleanout plugs...they are notorious for leaking. You say this happens only when it rains? Are you sure you arent getting ground water into your crawlspace? I have seen backups happen when it rains due to leech lines being clogged up, but it usually takes quite awhile before a leech field fails. You stated this system was put in in 01 so unless it was installed incorrectly I wouldnt think it would be that (although I wouldnt COMPLETELY rule it out. Anything is possible) Your best bet is to get someone out there who can evaluate the entire system. Unfortunately septic systems are nearly impossible to diagnose online.
Good luck!
Were my daughter lives she is required to have her system pumped at least once every three years. Were I am at I am not required to have it pumped at all.
I would think if it was septic backup you would know by the smell. :icon_confused:
Septic tanks need to have the semisolid matter (sludge) pumped every few to several years depending on how heavy the use is. After a regular pumping, do not pump a septic tank again on short notice because you have a backup or flooding problem. THis does not help; you are just wasting your money.
The only thing i can think of maybe water well below ground level running through. I have several underground springs around my house within 50-100' not sure if that makes a difference... i dug around the footing along the poured wall... the dirt beneath is borderline mud....I know most basements are sealed, and crawls are not required to be... should i did around my wall and seal it off?
i did open all crawl vents not helping yet...
I would assume that the water is coming in under the footing due to ground water. It sure looks to me that the entire footing is exposed, not just the frost wall. I would assume (have no idea where your located) they contractor only draintiled the exterior of the crawlspace, hence no visible bleeders. Odds are the ext. tile are higher than the stone in your crawlspace, making the interior the week point for water. Maybe dig down inside the gravel to see where the footing ends. Also, I can't believe a 2 or 3" concrete "slop" floor wasn't at least installed in 2001, much less a VB? Unless there is a VB under the stone we cant see. Either way, It's kind of rediculous (IMO) they didn't pour any kind of floor when the home was built. I've done the retro-pour of crawlspace floors, talk about a pain in the back! :censored:
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Hi Marty, right now she is at Bainbridge as I brought her down here for the fall to do some projects that took a lot of time. But at the end of January we are moving her back home, where she belongs, to Friday Harbor!
Wouldn't be surprised if you have seen her/us up north. Down here we don't get out much because A. I've been working on the boat, and B. there is no place much worth going to in a few hours sail (Blake being nice, but small.) Up in the San Juan's and in BC we are out year round and Aeolus is frequently plying the waters. Stuart Island and Jones are favorites, with occasional trips to Spencer Spit and others. Often in the Southern Gulf Islands. And then in summer we have been up Georgia Strait to Desolation Sound for many years now.
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Comparison of A. delicious and A. chinensis
In older classifications, A. delicious was considered a variety of A. chinensis, but since the 1980s, the two species have split based on characteristics including fruit shape, skin texture, and hairiness. In general, A. delicious is more oblong and cylindrical, while A. chinensis>/i> is rounder and more globe-shaped. A. delicious has a thicker skin covered with more and stouter hairs, while A. chinensis has a smoother, thinner skin, with hairs more like peach fuzz, which can be rubbed off easily. A. delicious is the source of the widely produced "Hayward" cultivar synonymous with kiwifruit, but cultivars of A. chinensis were developed starting in 1977 with commercial production starting in the 1990s; the fruit is marketed as "gold kiwifruit."
(Beutel 1990, FAO/Ecocrop 2012,Ferguson 1999, Mainland and Fisk 2006, Morton 1987, van Wyk 2005.)
- Beutel, J.A. 1990. Kiwifruit production in California. University of California Cooperature Extension. Family Farm Series brochure. Accessed 7 February 2012 from http://sfp.ucdavis.edu/pubs/brochures/kiwi.html.
- FAO/Ecocrop. 2012. Actinidia chinensis. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Ecocrop online database. Retrieved 7 February 2012 from http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropView?id=889.
- Ferguson, A.R. 1999. New temperate fruits: Actinidia chinensis and Actinidia deliciosa. p. 342–347. In: J. Janick, ed. Perspectives on new crops and new uses. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA. Accessed 7 February 2012 from http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1999/v4-342.html.
- Mainland, C.M., and C. Fisk. 2006. Kiwifruit. North Carolina State University Horticultural Leaflet. Accessed 7 February 2012 from http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-208.html.
- Morton, J. 1987. Kiwifruit. p. 293–300. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL. Accessed 7 February 2012 from http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/kiwifruit_ars.html.
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Move over sticky tape: a spray of zinc atoms followed by a dash of acid is the best way to peel off single layers of graphene, an exotic form of carbon that electrons zip through at a dazzling pace. Such precise control is vital if the material is to be used in super-fast electronic devices.
Stacked layers of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern are known as graphite. Separate these into sheets 10 atoms thick or less, and the result is graphene, which has radically different properties. The material was first discovered when Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, both at the University of Manchester, UK, used sticky tape to peel thin layers from a larger lump, earning them a physics Nobel prize.
Now James Tour from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and colleagues have figured out how to remove single layers of graphene from specific locations, a degree of control essential for building electrical components and circuits.
They spray zinc atoms onto a stack of graphene sheets, which only merge with the first layer. Adding acid dissolves the zinc and removes this weakened layer, leaving the rest of the stack intact (Science, DOI: 10.1126/science.1199183). The technique can be used to scrape off a specific number of layers from multi-layer stacks, leaving behind spots that are exactly one, two or three layers thick wherever you want.
The exact number defines graphene's properties: a single layer behaves like a metal, and could form a wire, whereas a double layer is like a semiconductor and could be built into a transistor. "You could build a series of devices very close to each other in any pattern, just by removing portions of each layer," says Tour.
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The ad promoted a cream called Heal Gel and was created in-house as a joint promotion between My Aesthetics and Express Newspapers.
It featured a picture of a smiling woman next to text, which read "the little jar of miracles, advanced formula skin therapy gel, the red carpet remedy for scarring, soothing and smoothing".
It ran in print throughout Express Newspapers' portfolio.
The ad received one complaint which challenged whether the ad's claims that the cream could heal scarred skin were able to be substantiated.
My Aesthetics said the healing claims in the ad were backed by evidence and a full scientific evaluation had been taken to ensure the product was fit to be sold.
The ASA said that the language used in the ad, such as suggesting the product could "help you back to your normal self," was misleading because it implied the cream could help to alleviate depression or adverse conditions that could cause scarring. My Aesthetics denied this.
My Aesthetics did not provide specific clinical evidence to the ASA that the Heal Gel product reduces the appearance of scars, deeming the ad misleading.
The ASA ruled the ad must not appear again in its current form.
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In part one I said I like the lottery format, but question if the NBA's one-year rule was long enough to evaluate players in college.
For those who disagree with "forcing" kids to go to college for two years, remember that there is nothing in the rules that says the players have to attend a school. Brandon Jennings left high school and went to Europe for a season before being a first-round draft pick for the Bucks.
Then there is the D-League. P.J. Hairston was kicked off the UNC squad and went straight to the developmental league. He played for a few months and earned enough kudos to become a first-round pick by the newly renamed Hornets.
The minimum age to play in the NBA is 19 right now, but the NBDL's minimum age is 18. If the NBA bumped the age up to 20, the NBDL could become a more popular route for high school seniors who aren't interested in college.
Speaking of the D-League, then-commissioner David Stern said in March 2005 that he wanted to see the league expand to 15-16 teams with each NBA team affiliated with a minor-league team.
While the D-League has grown from eight teams to 18, Stern's vision still hasn't come to pass because several pro teams, including Charlotte, don't have any affiliation with the D-League.
Founding owner Bob Johnson made some poor business decisions (especially regarding TV rights) in the Bobcats' first couple of years of existence, so the team had to cut costs including folding its D-League team, the Fayetteville Patriots.
Having a relationship with a D-League team could benefit all NBA teams. In 2011, 23 percent of players in the NBA had spent time in the D-League. This has risen to 33 percent — a full one-third of the league — this past season.
In fact, six members of the world champion San Antonio Spurs played in the D-League previously.
The D-League also brings us back full circle to my original topic of the NBA Draft.
In the early years of the NBA, the draft continued until teams ran out of prospects. In 1968, teams kept going through 21 rounds.
By 1974, the league decided to cap the draft at 10 rounds. Most of these players never saw time on the court, so the draft was reduced to seven rounds in 1985.
The 1986 draft was well known for its problems with drugs, from the death of Len Bias to the drug suspensions of potential stars like Roy Tarpley, Chris Washburn and William Bedford.
However, there were nearly 30 players selected AFTER the first two rounds who eventually made it onto the court.
Some of those picked in the later rounds included Drazen Petrovic, Kenny Gattison, David Henderson, Anthony Bowie and Pete Myers.
Still, the NBA decided to reduce the draft to just two rounds in 1989.
True, a lot of second-round picks have trouble making a roster. But what about the D-League?
I believe the NBA should expand the draft to three or even four rounds so that teams can choose more players. Those who don't make it on their NBA roster can be shipped down to the D-League, but still be the property of the drafting team.
Look at some of the players who didn't get drafted this year.
There is the aforementioned James Michael McAdoo with his 14.4 points and 6.8 rebounds.
Bryce Cotton, Providence, averaged 21.8 points and 5.9 assists. Cincinnati's Sean Kilpatrick scored plenty of points per minute in reduced time — an average of 24.4 points per 40 minutes.
UNLV's Khem Birch blocked 3.8 shots a game, but needs playing time to develop.
The day after the NBA Draft concluded, Draft Express listed 25 notable players who weren't drafted. That's enough for another round of draft picks right there, and that's the ones who were considered good — there might also be some projects out there for whom it's worth taking a shot.
Teams are so worried about missing out on an international player with a chance to shine that they don't give many chances to American athletes who are slow to develop.
Expanding the draft and letting teams maintain draft rights would allow these late bloomers to develop.


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