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Atlanta --
NaVorro Bowman reached out his left hand and with one swat knocked away 18 years of frustration.
Years of losing, years of being a laughingstock, years of failing to live up to the legends of the past - they all tumbled to the Georgia Dome turf along with Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan's desperate fourth-down pass.
The 49ers' bench exploded in delirium. The offensive players ran onto the field to celebrate. The defensive players high-stepped toward the opposite end zone.
And the man who wrought this stunning transformation of the 49ers stayed - as he likes to say - maniacally focused. Jim Harbaugh screamed at his players to come back to the bench, to get off the field. There was still more than a minute to play - a lifetime as Harbaugh, who once earned the nickname Captain Comeback for his own on-field exploits, knows - and the 49ers couldn't afford a penalty.
The 49ers had waited 18 years. An entire generation has been waiting all their lives to see the 49ers in another Super Bowl. They could wait another 69 seconds to celebrate.
To laugh. To hug. Or, in the case of owner Jed York, to cry on live television.
Brother vs. brother
The 49ers are going to the Super Bowl for the sixth time in franchise history. They will face the Baltimore Ravens, creating an intriguing situation in a game that will be hyped from every angle for the next two weeks. Jim Harbaugh will square off against his older brother, John Harbaugh, in a game already being called the Har-Bowl.
For Jim Harbaugh, it will be a deeply personal quest for a sixth silver Lombardi Trophy to add to the 49ers' display case. His team will try to cap the greatest four-month stretch in San Francisco sports history.
Guard Alex Boone was wearing a San Francisco Giants shirt as he headed for the team plane. He claimed he wasn't wearing it for good world championship juju, but it sure couldn't hurt. A World Series championship and a Super Bowl in the same school year? Fans are already wondering who's going to drive Colin Kaepernick's car in the parade.
The 49ers' route to New Orleans, the site of their blowout victory over Denver in Super Bowl XXIV 23 years ago, has been anything but predictable.
With the dramatic 28-24 come-from-behind victory over Atlanta, the largest comeback in an NFC Championship Game and the third biggest road comeback in playoff history, the 49ers claimed the NFC title. They moved one step further than they did last season and, in the process, validated Harbaugh's gamble of switching midseason from experienced quarterback Alex Smith to untested Kaepernick.
Making just his ninth start, Kaepernick was as cool-blooded and tough-shelled as his pet tortoise, Sammy. Down by 17 points after just more than 15 minutes to a Falcons offense that Harbaugh described as "perfection," Kaepernick channeled his coach's past NFL self and directed a monster comeback.
"We just knew we had to score," Kaepernick said. "Going out on the field frantic isn't going to help you. You have to stay calm."
With the Falcons taking away Michael Crabtree most of the afternoon and Kaepernick finding his own running lanes sealed off, Kaepernick looked for tight end Vernon Davis deep and saw running lanes open up the middle for Frank Gore.
Niners claw back
The 49ers pulled within 10 points, then three, then fell behind again by 10 at the half. Davis gave an emotional halftime speech and the 49ers put together a long scoring drive to open the third quarter and cut the deficit to three. They got the opportunity to tie the game, but David Akers missed a 38-yard field-goal attempt.
Finally, a fourth-quarter 9-yard run up the middle by Gore gave the 49ers their first lead of the game. It was up to the defense to hold on to it. And during a timeout on the Falcons' final real drive, Kaepernick went out to talk to his defense.
"I told them, 'This is for the Super Bowl, right here,' " Kaepernick said.
That's a hell of a thing to say in your ninth career start.
Though the 49ers have mostly jumped out early in their victories this season, Gore was never worried.
"We're built for this type of game," he said. "We're tough. It's hard to break us. If we're down, we're not giving up."
That resilient attitude was instilled in the core of the team - Gore, Patrick Willis, Davis, Justin Smith - who endured so many years of losing together.
"It was a long eight years of struggling, struggling, struggling," Gore said. "I knew what we had in the locker room. We just finally got the right guys to lead us."
The right guy was Harbaugh, who inherited a 6-10 team packed with hungry, motivated players and gave them the tools to win. Working without the benefit of an offseason because of the NFL lockout, he took the team to a conference title game.
But the 49ers, in retrospect, say they were unprepared. Too excited.
"It all happened so fast," York said.
Following legends
Now, in his second year, Harbaugh has taken the 49ers to the territory occupied by past legends like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott and Steve Young.
Some of those legends were on hand to witness the moment. Eddie DeBartolo Jr., Charles Haley and Bryant Young were honorary captains for the game. DeBartolo predicted a lopsided victory, saying, "This is just a warm-up game."
The Falcons didn't cooperate with that story line. There was nothing easy about the win, just as there hasn't been much easy this season.
But at the end, Harbaugh got the stop from his defense that he needed.
"We rose up," he said, tweaking the Falcons motto of "Rise Up Atlanta."
And eighteen years of frustration came tumbling down.
Ann Killion is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist. E-mail: email@example.com Twitter: @annkillion


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June 12, 2013
Lunchtime in the Company's Garden – Flickr pic of the day
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Natalie Roos' body was born in Johannesburg… but her soul was always Capetonian. At the age of 14, Natalie started work in the television industry, presenting popular local kids TV show, KTV. Ten years and another TV job later (presenting celebrity gossip show JIP on Afrikaans music channel MK), Natalie made the move down to Cape Town where she started her blog, Tails of a Mermaid (www.tailsofamermaid.com). Her love for the internet and all things communication-driven became a natural progression to a career in Social Media, where she worked in an agency managing the online presence, content and reputation of various brands.
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Mar 14, 2012
How Another NXT Aids Scientific Research
Christopher R. Smith
5 comments:
- Joraaver said...
That's pretty awesome.
This is a perfect example of how the Mindstorms NXT can easily automate dull and routine tasks that can result in human error. It is a good example for the Google Science Fair as well, showing how useful and practical the application of robots are in experiments.
I think my little brother might be doing the Google Science Fair next year, and I pretty sure he'll be using the Mindstorms NXT in his project; hopefully, I can help him in that aspect of his project.
Anyway, really cool and informative post!
- Mar 15, 2012, 12:31:00 AM
- Dexter Industries said...
This is very cool! We started making our sensors because we wanted to do things like this. Awesome!
- Mar 15, 2012, 1:54:00 AM
- Keano said...
Awesome application of the Mindstorms NXT in the real world !
- Mar 15, 2012, 11:31:00 AM
- Linus A. said...
Does anybody know which programming language has been used to program the robots?
- Mar 15, 2012, 7:42:00 PM
- Linus A. said...
My question has been answered as youtube-comment: They used NXT-G.
- Mar 15, 2012, 11:06:00 PM


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meerkat wrote:This all sounds very intriguing, Meeps!
The last one is just for Macarona occasionally speaking a muddle of both languages, Genuan and Morporkian. (though it still doesn't help the fact I keep reading him with a spanish accent)
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meerkat wrote:This all sounds very intriguing, Meeps!
Terry Pratchett in Interesting Times wrote:++?????++ Out of Cheese Error. Redo From Start.'
Terry Pratchett in Hogfather wrote:Hex wrote: +++ Hi Mum Is Testing +++ MELON MELON MELON +++ Out Of Cheese Error +++ !!!!! +++ Mr Jelly! Mr Jelly! +++
Terry Pratchett in Hogfather wrote:Hex had been recalcitrant about its calculations, when it had got into a mechanical sulk and had started writing things like'+++ Out of Cheese Error +++'and'+++ Redo From Start +++'
Terry Pratchett in Hogfather wrote:+++ Out Of Cheese Error +++ MELON MELON MELON +++ Redo From Start +++
Terry Pratchett in Science of Discworld wrote:The Archchancellor picked up HEX's latest write-out. It read:
+++ Out Of Cheese Error +++
'Not helpful,' he muttered.
If there is I don't know what it is.Doughnut Jimmy wrote:Is there some deep reference in the "MELON MELON MELON"?
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high eight wrote:
I love the way Terry slips subtle references into his books - such as Al and Beti in Jingo.
And that is also a reference to 19390s sand dancers Wilson, Kepple and Betty:
No, High Eight, no! When Tony posted one of those videos in the Jingo discussion here I had nightmares for months.


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"When we started the design process four years ago, I never would have believed that we could use 39 percent less energy and 33 percent less water without one iota of compromise in comfort or luxury and with minimal additional construction costs," says Dennis Quaintance, chief executive officer and chief design officer of Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels, Proximity's parent company. "It's not easy, but it's not hard."
The hotel is new construction but with an adaptive-reuse aesthetic that echoes a 1930s textile mill. One hundred solar panels, covering 4,000 square feet of rooftop, are used to heat shower and dishwasher water. Water conservation, too, is paramount. Low-flow showerheads, toilets and faucet spigots put the hotel on track to use 2 million fewer gallons of water its first year, a $13,000 savings that exceeds its additional $7,000 in construction costs.
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Proprietary JailsOther examples of proprietary malware
Here are examples of proprietary systems that are jails—they do not allow the user to freely install applications. The image of the iPrison illustrates this issue.
These systems are platforms for censorship imposed by the company that owns the system. Selling products designed as platforms for a company to impose censorship ought to be forbidden by law, but it isn't.
More examples of Apple's arbitrary and inconsistent censorship.
iOS, the operating system of the Apple iThings, is a jail. Apple introduced the practice of designing general purposes computers as jails for their users.
Apple used this censorship power in 2014 to ban all bitcoin apps for the iThings for a time. It also banned a game about growing marijuana, while permitting Games about other crimes such as killing people. Perhaps Apple considers killing more acceptable than marijuana.
Here is an article about the code signing that the iThings use to lock up the user.
Game consoles are jails, too: no game can run on the console unless the console's manufacturer has authorized it. Alas, I can't find a article to cite as a reference for this fact. Please inform us if you know of one.


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He would never toot his own horn... so I'll do it for him! Congratulations to one of our bloggers, Jonathan Daudelin... out of over 1000 NJIT freshman students, he was picked as one of the freshmen this article focuses on.
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Sep 27, 2009
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Congrats, Jonathan!
Enjoy your studies!
- Sep 28, 2009, 2:05:00 AM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
And well deserved, methinks.
There's much to be expected from this lad in the future, judging on what I have seen from him so far.
- Sep 28, 2009, 9:08:00 PM
- Eric D. Burdo said...
Congrats Jonathan, that's no small achievements you have there!
And you're only starting... :)
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- Fay Rhodes said...
Outstanding, Jonathan! I have no doubt you'll do some amazing things---whatever you choose to do.
- Oct 1, 2009, 4:06:00 AM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
Sweet! Keep this up and expect to hear from me calling you for a job!
- Oct 1, 2009, 5:34:00 AM
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Agrippina had nine children by Germanicus, three of whom died young. The six who survived to adulthood were:
Agrippina and Germanicus travelled to the Near East in 19, incurring the displeasure of the emperor Tiberius. Germanicus quarrelled with Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, the governor of Syria, and died in Antioch in mysterious circumstances. It was widely suspected that Germanicus had been poisoned – perhaps on the orders of Tiberius himself – and Agrippina returned to Rome to avenge his death. She boldly accused Piso of the murder of Germanicus. According to Tacitus (Annals 3.14.1), the prosecution could not prove the poisoning charge, but other charges of treason seemed likely to stick, and Piso committed suicide.
From 19 to 29, Agrippina remained in Rome, becoming increasingly involved with a group of senators who opposed the growing power of Tiberius' favourite Sejanus. Her relations with the emperor became increasingly fraught as she made it clear that she believed that he was responsible for the death of Germanicus. The climate was further poisoned by the "inveterate hatred" that Tiberius' mother felt for her (Tacitus, Annals 4.12), since Agrippina's ambition, to be the mother of emperors and thus Rome's first woman, was an open secret. In 26, the emperor rejected her request that she be allowed to marry again.
Agrippina and her sons Nero and Drusus were arrested in 29 on the orders of Tiberius. They were tried by the Senate and Agrippina was banished to the island of Pandataria (now called Ventotene) in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Campania where her mother had once been banished. There she was treated with great brutality, losing an eye from the blow of a centurion and later undergoing forcible feeding (Suetonius, Tib.53). She died on 18 October 33 in suspicious circumstances. Her death, according to Suetonius the result of voluntary starvation (ibid), was probably hastened by her realisation that the fall of Sejanus had "led to no abatement of horrors" (Tacitus, Annals 6.25). Tacitus also mentions malnutrition as a likely cause. After her death Tiberius accused her of "having had Asinius Gallus as a paramour and being driven by his death to loathe existence" (Annals 6.25). At Tiberius' prompting the Senate decreed that her birthday should be marked as a day of ill omen (Suet.ibid.).
Drusus died of starvation after being imprisoned in Rome and Nero Caesar either committed suicide or was murdered after his trial in 29. Only two of her children are of historical importance: Agrippina the Younger and Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, who succeeded Tiberius under the name of Caligula. Despite Tiberius' enmity towards Caligula's elder brothers, he nonetheless made Caligula and his cousin Tiberius Gemellus joint heirs to his property.
There is a portrait of her in the Capitoline Museums at Rome and a bronze medal in the British Museum showing her ashes being brought back to Rome by order of Caligula.
A superficial assessment views Agrippina as the innocent victim of tyranny. In reality, however, Agrippina herself had done much to provoke her fate. Her constant dwelling on her birth (e.g. Annals 1.40) and her being the "sole surviving offspring of Augustus" (Annals 3.4) was not merely an insult to Tiberius, Augustus' son by adoption, but also to Livia, who was Julia Augusta only by testamentary adoption; her attitude also implied a challenge to Tiberius' own position.


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As I exclusively reported previously, Microsoft originally planned to ship a second Xbox One unit focused solely on entertainment, but temporarily killed this effort earlier this year. That device is still coming, will be much less expensive, and will dramatically outsell the Xbox One. Which of course is why they held off.
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Nursing Dean Recognized as Stellar Performer
Teri Murray Received the St. Louis American Foundation's Top Health Care Honor
ST. LOUIS -- Teri Murray, Ph.D., R.N., dean of the School of Nursing, received the St. Louis American Foundation's Stellar Performer Award on April 29, at its annual Salute to Excellence in Health Care recognition event.
|Teri Murray, Ph.D., accepted the St. Louis American Foundation's Stellar Performer Award at a banquet last week.
Murray has long made improving the quality of nursing and recruiting students of all ethnicities into the nursing profession a priority. Under Murray's leadership, the school received a $900,000 grant to increase the number of student nurses who are minorities or from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
In accepting the award, Murray said that recruiting under-represented groups to the nursing profession is a top priority.
"This work will take the cooperation and involvement of all of us in this room, those from the various government offices, businesses, health care institutions, insurance industries and academia," Murray said.
"We must recognize that diversity is a critical part of the mission of health care and a national challenge for the future workforce. A culturally diverse workforce is essential in meeting the health care needs of the nation and reducing the health disparities that exist among minority populations."
Murray is a leader in nursing education nationally, at the state level, locally and at Saint Louis University. She has devoted her career to making significant and lasting contributions to improve the health status of vulnerable or at-risk groups. She presents talks nationally and publishes in nursing journals and textbooks.
She serves as a national advisor to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's New Careers in Nursing program, which provides scholarships to increase the diversity of the nursing profession. Murray and 10 other national advisors have awarded more than 2000 scholarships totaling more than $20 million dollars to students in 36 nursing schools in 23 states.
Appointed by Missouri Governors William Holden and Matt Blunt, Murray served on the State Board of Nursing for more than eight years, four of which as president. As state board of nursing president, she regulated nursing practice for Missouri and served on a national council that created policies for quality nursing practice and education in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.
As a public health nurse, Murray remains clinically engaged through her work on several health organization boards. Most notable is her work for the Nurses for Newborns Foundation, an organization that provides in-home nursing visits for babies born with medical problems to teen moms or mothers with disabilities/mental health challenges, or into families who lack the necessary finances for basic necessities.
Murray holds bachelor's and master's of science degrees in nursing from Saint Louis University, a master's degree in education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Saint Louis University and a certificate in Management and Leadership in Education from Harvard University.
Read the speech Murray presented at the April 29 awards ceremony.
Read the St. Louis American article about Murray.
Learn more about the $900,000 grant to SLU to enhance diversity.
Read a St. Louis American article about the grant in action.


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Kosher Side Dishes
|Rice Fit for a King
My mother claims there are 356 recipes for rice in Iran—one for every day of the year. (Apparently there are nine fewer days in the Persian calendar. Different story.) This recipe is the one used to commemorate holidays. The potatoes are baked right in, and the rice is flavored with cumin seeds, carrots, and currants. I'm not sure how it got the name orez ha-malachim—rice fit for a king—but it is.
Kosher salt
Bring 4 quarts of water and 1/4 cup salt to a boil (it may seem like a lot of salt, but the goal is to cook the rice as you would pasta). Meanwhile, rinse the rice in cold water; repeat until water is clear. Add the rice to the boiling pot and cook until it is almost tender but still crunchy in the middle, 7-10 minutes.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet and add the carrots, currants, and cumin seeds. Stir frequently and sauté until the carrots are slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and scrape the carrot mixture into the bowl of rice and toss to combine. Transfer the rice mixture to the Dutch oven on top of the potatoes, then drape a kitchen towel over the pot to prevent any steam from escaping. Place the lid right over the towel, gather the ends of the towel, and bunch them on top of the lid.
Place the pot over low, low heat and cook until the rice is tender, about 1 hour. You can serve this dish two ways—by inverting the entire pot of rice over onto a large platter or by scooping the rice onto a dish and then placing the potato slices on top. I always hold my breath when I flip the entire pot of rice over, and it doesn't always have a fairy-tale ending. So I usually cheat and go the other route.
Serves 4 to 6
Recipe: Kosher, parve side dish


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Formula One
The Formula One World Championship raced at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 2000-2007 in the
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IMS and Formula One officials announced in 1998 that F1 would return to the United States for the first time since 1991 at Phoenix with the inaugural United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis in 2000. The Speedway embarked on a multimillion-dollar construction project that involved the building of the new road course, pitside garages and suites, a new media center and a majestic new Pagoda control tower.
Seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher of Germany was the king of F1's run at Indianapolis, winning in five of his seven starts at the event between 2000-06. He also won four poles.
Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain won the race as a rookie in 2007, becoming the first driver of African descent to win a race at IMS.
The inaugural United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis was a rousing success in 2000, with a capacity crowd. For its efforts in organizing and promoting the race, IMS won the Formula One Constructors Association Award, presented to the best promoter and event organizer in Formula One each year.
But the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis had two controversies during its eight-event run at IMS.
In 2002, Schumacher slowed dramatically while leading on the last lap to orchestrate a tie at the finish with Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello. He slowed too much, handing Barrichello a victory by .011 of a second.
In 2005, only six cars competed in the race due to problems with tires supplied by Michelin. The cars using Michelin tires withdrew from the race after the formation lap, leaving only the six cars that competed on Bridgestone tires to run the race.
After the 2007 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George and Formula One Management Ltd. CEO Bernie Ecclestone mutually agreed to not schedule Formula One racing in 2008 at Indianapolis.
Race Milestones:
- Most victories: 5, Michael Schumacher (2000, 2003-06)
- Most poles: 4, Michael Schumacher (2000-02, 2006)
- Youngest winner: Lewis Hamilton, 22, 2007
- Oldest winner: Michael Schumacher, 37, 2006
- Closest margin of victory: .011 of a second, Rubens Barrichello over Michael Schumacher, 2002
- Widest margin of victory: 18.258 seconds, Michael Schumacher over Kimi Raikkonen, 2003
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Price: $109.00
Venetian explorer and trader Marco Polo was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road, bringing European goods to Asia and returning with, among other things, precious gems. Here, the journey is embodied in garnet, peridot, and amethyst. Renaissance designer Benvenuto Cellini's work for the Medici family is adapted by Chinese jewelers using faceted gems mined in India—true fusion of three cultures. The gems are set in granulated 24-k gold vermeil, which is gold-plated sterling silver, a practice that started in France in the mid 18th century. Read more about Marco Polo's journey in Mike Edwards' 2001 series of articles for National Geographic magazine.
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These earrings are so pretty - very feminine. The design is beautiful and unique. They really sparkle! The clasp was a bit tricky to figure out at first. I've wanted these earrings for...Read complete review
These earrings are so pretty - very feminine. The design is beautiful and unique. They really sparkle! The clasp was a bit tricky to figure out at first. I've wanted these earrings for a long time and am very happy with my purchase!
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I bought this as a present for my mother. Within a month, the back had already tarnished. Additionally, the earrings are also quite flimsy. This is a beautiful design, but the materials and workmanship are lacking. I wouldn't make this purchase again.
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Beautiful Colors
By Syl
from southeast Texas
About Me Comfort-Oriented, Practical
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They are as expected. They are very lovely and will be wearing them often.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Pearly
from Cambria ,Ca
About Me Comfort-Oriented, Modern, Stylish
These are lovely earrings. After reading reviews, I was very careful with the clasp.i I would also not sleep in them....as to eliminate hurting them.
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After fifteen years
By jetsam
from Cape Cod
About Me Unique Too
I first owned these earrings fifteen years ago. They have been a great pleasure to wear, and I have received many compliments on them. When the wire broke on one, I hoped it would be a simple matter to have it repaired - but apparently the workmanship is such that it would be very difficult to do. I was advised that replacing it would be a better option. Fortunately, they are still for sale after such a long time, although you can't buy just one. Now I have a new pair, plus one that can be worn as a pendant. I consider myself very lucky.
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By Nee
from Alaska
just spent almost purchase price to have repaired
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
cheaply made
By drilnfil
from San Diego, CA
cheaply made, cost more than quality should dictate
nice purchase
By RG
from Baltimore
About Me Career
Very nice earrings received for my birthday. Stones are beautiful. Hoop bends easily so handle with care. Would definitely purchase again. Also would be nice to have ring or necklace to match.
By TannyO
from Gresham, OR
About Me Classic, Comfort-Oriented, Practical, Stylish
I read the previous reviews and was concerned about the quality of these earrings. I really like them anyway so I purchased them and would return if they did not live up to the expectations I had. I received them and immediatly put them on and love them. They are colorful and beautiful, very pretty and versitile.
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By JYamser
from Los Angeles, CA
About Me Stylish
I cannot imagine why other purchasers did not like these earrings. The settings are very well made and the stones are beautiful. I have a LOT of fine jewelry and I bought these for travel so I do not have to worry about losing really valuable pieces. These earrings are excellent and look very expensive.
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By Tryst
from Toronto, Ontario
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Thought the earrings were real gold.
By Kathy
from Charlotte, NC
About Me Practical
I am not familiar with this kind of material used to make the earrings, I thought they were gold. I had a difficult time putting them on and taking them off, I was afraid I was going to break them. The stones were nice and made the earring look a little more expensive then the gold did.


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Insignia's All Out Series features the premium gloves in the Insignia line. Insignia All Out gloves consist of high quality "Plat Steerhide" leather, non-stretch alum-tanned laces, soft full-grain American cowhide finger stalls and detailed whip-stitching, making the All Out Black 12'' Pitcher Glove one of the best constructed gloves on the market. All Out gloves combine the ultimate in quality and comfort, perfectly suited for the most dedicated, intense, and serious ball-players.
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The Drip Store's 1/4" drip irrigation drippers line from DIG Corp is available in brown or black, in 100', 500' and 1000' lengths with a flow rate of .52 GPH at 15 PSI.
Category: 1/4" Drip Line
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Our commercial grade drip irrigation micro dripper line is made of the highest quality resin. The micro dripper line with the pre-inserted drip emitters can be used as a feeder line from 1/2" poly tubing (drip tubing)or it can be used as part of a complete 1/4" drip irrigation system, using with 1/4" barbed fittings.
Both drip emitters and dripper line are manufactured from high quality material that can withstand chemicals and fertilizers. the non PC drip irrigation, dripper line discharge the same amount of water under a preset pressure range of 15 to 20 PSI.
When designing or installing a drip irrigation system for vegetable garden, green roofs, patios, containers, narrow plantings, large pots and boxes, our 1/4" drip lines should be on the top of your list. DIG's Micro Line™ dripper line offers both installers and users a new and simple concept in drip line layout for above or below grade applications.
The micro drip line can be installed below or above the ground and if used above the ground can be covered with mulch to blend it with the landscape. To connect the micro drip line to drip tubing, use our 1/4" barbed fittings.
Some knowledge about drip irrigation systems can give a well-informed contractor or installer an advantage in a very competitive market. Many installations could benefit from the addition of drip irrigation, such as in strip planting, boxes, planters, sloped areas, windy areas, oddly shaped areas and green roofs. Contractors or installers with expertise in micro irrigation can select the appropriate installation method and products for applications such as overlap irrigation on strip planting using micro drip line with pre-inserted drip emitters (in a variety of spacing and low flow rates), strip planting using a below grade drip system , containers and boxes using micro drip line with 6" to 9" spacing, a conventional irrigation method of PVC pipe with risers using multi outlet drip emitters or, for oddly shaped flowerbeds or closely spaced plantings, using micro sprayers in a variety of flow rates and diameters. Each of these options provides the contractor with the tools and the flexibility to offer his customers installation packages that include a blend of options which set him apart from his competitors.
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Horus Falcon-Form Coffin
The complex nature of Egyptian deities is often indicated by their attributes. Osiris's tightly wrapped mummy shroud and his crook and flail (symbolizing kingship) point to the legend of Osiris's murder, mummification, and subsequent resurrection as the ruler of the underworld. The cobra held by his wife, Isis, represents the magic that revived her husband and guarded their son, Horus. As the rightful heir to Osiris's throne and the embodiment of kingship, the falcon-god Horus wears the Double Crown.
Animals can also reveal divine qualities. The cow or cow-human forms of Hathor refer to her role as provider of milk to Horus and to young kings of Egypt. Bastet, another benevolent female deity, appears as a cat or cat-headed woman, carrying a basket and sistrum.
Certain deities, including Neith, Ptah, Nefertem, and Imhotep, were portrayed in human form. The ancient protectress Neith, associated with war and hunting, wears the flat-topped Red Crown of Lower Egypt. The Memphite creator-god Ptah holds a staff with hieroglyphs for life and permanence. Ptah's son, Nefertem, a lotus on his head (symbolizing rebirth), defends Maat with his scimitar. Imhotep, the deified architect of Djoser's pyramid, shares Ptah's close-fitting cap, and the papyrus on his lap emphasizes wisdom and creativity.
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- Medium: Bronze, gold
- Place Made: Egypt
- Dates: 664-30 B.C.E.
- Dynasty: Dynasty 26 or later
- Period: Late Period to Ptolemaic Period
- Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (29.8 x 7 x 29.2 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
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- Accession Number: 05.394
- Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Horus Falcon-Form Coffin, 664-30 B.C.E. Bronze, gold, 11 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (29.8 x 7 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 05.394. Creative Commons-BY
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A Tree which stands in a Lake District wood is the tallest in Cumbria and could be the largest in the North West.
The 57.8-metre giant grand fir in Skelghyll Wood, Ambleside, has also been recorded as the tallest of its species in England, breaking the previous Cumbrian record of 55 metres, which was held by a conifer at Thirlmere.
National Trust ranger John Pring got the idea to get the tree measured and recorded by the National Tree Register charity when driving through Ambleside.
He said: "I've driven on that main road (A591) in Ambleside for a long time and I just thought: 'That really is a very big tree, I wonder how big it is? We were surprised just how tall it was when we measured it. There are some very big trees in the area but we didn't realise how tall it actually was. This is just one of the thousands of big old trees the National Trust looks after in the area."
Mr Pring, who has covered Windermere and Ambleside for 20 years, is now encouraging nature lovers to go to Skelghyll Wood and see the true scale of how tall the trees are for themselves and the grand fir, which was planted in 1860, looks set to continue growing and could push the 60-metre mark unless there are any accidents such as a storm blowing it over.
The tree was measured by tree climbers Mark Sigrift and Mick Lupton of Aspen Tree Management in Witherslack by dropping a long tape measure and using a badminton pole to attach a tape measure. "It just shows that the tree is happy with the climate there," said Mr Pring. It's only 160 years old so it is still growing."
Next generation of reactors will be built at Sellafield and Heysham, the Government announced today as it pushes ahead with plans for new nuclear power plants.
In the first major announcement on the future of nuclear in the UK since the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the Government outlined the locations deemed suitable for new power stations by 2025, all of which are adjacent to existing nuclear sites.
The eight sites are: Bradwell, Essex; Hartlepool; Heysham, Lancashire; Hinkley Point, Somerset; Oldbury, South Gloucestershire; Sellafield, Cumbria; Sizewell, Suffolk; and Wylfa, Anglesey.
The plans for new nuclear power plants are part of a series of national policy statements on energy which were published today, following a public consultation.
They will be debated and voted on in Parliament, but ministers are hopeful that, with a pro-nuclear majority in the Commons, they will win the argument.
Nuclear power is one of the issues that divided Conservatives and Liberal Democrats when they entered Government together, with the coalition deal allowing a Lib Dem spokesman to speak out against any new nuclear plants, while Lib Dem MPs could abstain on the issue.
Lib Dem Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has since given his backing to new reactors, insisting they would not be subsidised by the taxpayer - although MPs have warned that reform of the electricity market could favour nuclear power and amount to a hidden subsidy.
The Government is planning the new suite of reactors to maintain electricity supplies and cut greenhouse gas emissions as an old generation of power stations is shut down.
The future of nuclear as a power source for countries around the world was called into question earlier this year after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami rocked the reactors at Fukushima, leaving radioactivity leaking from the plant.
Mr Huhne signalled last month that plans for new reactors in the UK were on track after an initial report on Fukushima from nuclear chief inspector Mike Weightman ruled out the need to curtail the operation of nuclear power stations in the UK in light of the situation in Japan.
The energy policy statements aim to provide a framework for making planning decisions so projects do not face "unnecessary hold-ups".
They set out the need for billions of pounds of investment in new energy sources, including 33 gigawatts of renewable power - the equivalent of thousands of offshore wind turbines - to meet the UK's future needs.
Energy minister Charles Hendry said: "Around a quarter of the UK's generating capacity is due to close by the end of this decade. We need to replace this with secure, low carbon, affordable energy.
"This will require over £100 billion worth of investment in electricity generation alone.
"This means twice as much investment in energy infrastructure in this decade as was achieved in the last decade.
"Industry needs as much certainty as possible to make such big investments.
"These plans set out our energy need to help guide the planning process, so that if acceptable proposals come forward in appropriate places, they will not face unnecessary hold-ups."
He said the coalition Government was determined to make the UK attractive to investors to ensure that the country had secure, affordable, low-carbon energy.


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Meet Mitsubishi's Vision GT concept
Another Gran Turismo 6 car is revealed, this time a four-wheel-drive turbo hybrid
Posted: 02 Jun 2014
This is the Mitsubishi XR-PHEV concept, and it is an all-wheel-drive, turbocharged hybrid monster.
Well, at least we think it is. It's the latest in a formidable series of concept cars built by manufacturers especially for Gran Turismo 6. We've already seen that monster Mercedes Vision GT, BMW's VGT and the Golf GTI Roadster unveiled at Worthersee.
This one from Mitsubishi, then, will be available to update through your dial-up modem, and takes its cue from the XR-PHEV concept we saw late last year at the Tokyo Motor Show. That's the show where Mitsu made a very public display of affection for hybrid motors.
So for the development of this GT concept, Mitsubishi's crack team channeled the spirit of their motorsport division and applied it to the small SUV, essentially losing height and adding some motorsport girth to the front and rear wings, sills and of course, the rear. No self-respecting GT car would be complete without a monster wing.
The body is made from carbon fibre reinforced plastic, there are 20-inch aluminium wheels, along with front and rear diffusers, while the grille is a glimpse at the next generation of Mitsubishi front-ends - fine by us - said to evoke 'an athlete at crouching position on a starting line'.
We're not entirely sure if this athlete is an Usain Bolt or a high-school hopeful, however, because no word is made of the drivetrain, other than the fact it's a plug-in hybrid EV system.
The concept XR-PHEV at Tokyo used a 1.1-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine, which might be a little underwhelming in this capacity. But another Tokyo concept - the GC-PHEV - used a 3.0-litre V6 and high-power electric motor, and we'd much rather imagine this to be the balls behind the brains of the GT concept.
We do know the GT concept uses an eight-speed dual clutch gearbox and four-wheel-drive. However, and it's worth keeping this to the very forefront of your thoughts, it's not actually real.
Still, tell us what you think below. About time Mitsu got its motorsport mojo back?


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Say, what happened to all the Ohio gassers? While roaming the grounds at the legendary National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio, for the 2007 Super Chevy Show, we noticed an absence of some of the vehicles that made Ohio famous in the 1960s. While this genre is becoming popular for street machines, we saw not a one on our recent trip. Oh well, maybe next time.
Rains on Saturday kicked the rods out of that day's program, but Sunday was a whole different day, however, as racers and spectators aplenty showed up to participate in the horsepower hijinks at the quarter-mile track. And they were not disappointed. Tony "The Sandman" Williams, who took the Memphis Super Chevy Nitro Coupe crown, also took the gold this weekend. With a reaction time of .035 and an e.t. of 6.520 at 218.94 mph, the Rum Boogie Cafe Camaro is kicking some asphalt and taking some names.
In Bracket 1, Bill Webb was top eliminator in his dragster and won it with a final run of 7.972 at 138.39 mph (on a 7.75 dial-in). Mike Rehl took the Bracket 2 trophy home and he also came in second place in our inaugural Super Chevy/Tremec True Street competition with his '85 Monte Carlo. Interestingly enough, Mike turned down the chance to be featured in Popular Hot Rodding magazine because he couldn't stop competing. In Mike's own words: "Being in a magazine would be nice, but I came here to race." We love that attitude, Mr. Rehl! Put that in your pipe and smoke it, PHR! Oh yeah, we forgot to mention that in the DOT bare-knuckle brawl, Brendan Elam took the trophy home in his Bow Tie-powered Firebird.


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If you recall last month's "Suspension Hunter" (Mar. 2010), we gave you the low-down on almost every head-to-toe suspension kit for all generations of Camaros and Novas. Our goal was to provide you with an easy-to-read format. That means no searching catalogs or Internet sites or matching components from different manufacturers. To be quite honest, we weren't prepared to handle the amount of complete front to rear suspension packages available for our beloved muscle cars. There was so much in fact to fit, we've had to split it up into two separate buyer's guide.
Initially we had set out to illustrate every package available for Camaros, Chevelles, Corvettes, and Novas. This time around, however, we've got the digs on suspension kits for A- and G-bodies of all years and with the recent affordability of late-model Corvettes, we've included those as well. Similar to last month, we broke the sections down into packages ranging from street, track, and drag-duty kits, including the components, build material, options available, and pricing.
Whether it's a Pro Touring Chevelle or corner-carving 'Vette, each kit in this guide comes from one manufacturer and tailor-tuned to your specific application. Most of all, these complete suspension packages are easy bolt-on items with the exception of a few that require minimal welding. The only question left to answer is, which one will you pick?
Quick Notes
What We Did
Find out what suspension is available for your Chevelle or Corvette
Bottom Line
Bolt in suspension components can have your car competing at professional levels
Cost (Approx)
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Looking for those Diablo 3 1.04 Patch Notes? Look No Further
So, 1.04 is just around the corner, and not a moment too soon, as many players have been moving on from Diablo 3 in search of greener pastures. No, that wasn't a Whimseyshire joke. Okay, maybe a little... At any rate, we have the patch notes here for your perusal. Check em out!
New System added: Paragon Levels
- After a player reaches level 60, killing monsters and completing combat challenge streaks (Killing Blow, Massacre, etc) will begin to award experience towards Paragon levels
- There are 100 Paragon levels
Every Paragon level will reward you with:
= Core stats such as Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Vitality in amounts = similar to what you'd gain from a normal level
= 3% Magic Find and 3% Gold Find
- In addition, a distinctive border will surround your character portrait in the in-game party frame to denote your Paragon progression, with a new frame earned after every ten levels. Your Paragon level will also be visible to other players wherever your normal level is shown.
- Pets with passive life regeneration (most notably Followers, Zombie Dogs, and Gargantuans) have had their life regeneration greatly increased from levels 30-60
- Nephalem Valor now grants +15% Bonus Experience per stack, as well as +15% to Magic Find and Gold Find
- Magic Find will now cap at 300% (Nephalem Valor bonuses will still stack beyond this cap)
- Magic Find is no longer averaged among all players in a multiplayer game
- Players can now disable or enable music in the Sound Options
- Additional Sound Options including Sound Output and Speaker Setup has been added
- A new tutorial about "Elective Mode" will now appear when a player enters Nightmare, Hell, or Inferno difficulty for the first time
There's also a number of Auction House changes, most importantly with the ability to search for more than 4 stats on an item!