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Jason Pierre-Paul's fireworks injury not believed career threatening
Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul hurt his hand in a fireworks accident on the Fourth of July, but there is some good news to report.
Pierre-Paul's injury is not believed to be career threatening, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
As we in the United States celebrate our nation's birthday, fireworks are, for millions of Americans, part of the fun. But they're not without their risks. The fifth of July is always a day full of news stories about injuries in fireworks accidents, and yesterday at least one man died while setting off fireworks.
Pierre-Paul easily could have lost his hand, or worse. If he survived this accident with his career intact, he can count himself as lucky.
Raiders take out full-page ad to support U.S. women's team
As the U.S. national women's soccer team prepares to face Japan in the final match of the World Cup, the Raiders have issued something far more significant than the perfunctory tweet in support of the effort.
Via the Sunday Night Football twitter page, the Raiders took out a full page ad in the Vancouver Sun, with a photo of star player Alex Morgan and beneath it the slogan "Just Win Baby," along with the Raiders logo.
The match starts at 7:00 p.m. ET. The U.S. women's team last won the World Cup in 1999.
The ad appeared in Saturday's edition, which was the 86th anniversary of the birth of former owner Al Davis.
Report: Jason Pierre-Paul injured in fireworks accident
For many of us, last night was a chance to blow off some steam, if not some fingers.
But Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul might have gotten a little too close to the action.
According to Andy Slater of WINZ in Miami, Pierre-Paul "severely injured" his hand in a fireworks accident last night.
A woman who said she was his neighbor tweeted out a photo of a "truck load of fireworks," showing large boxes in a van.
Details at this point are few, but this could potentially have a huge impact on him and the Giants, as he hasn't signed his franchise tender worth $14.8 million, and they'd have a tremendous lack of pass rush without him if he missed an extended amount of time.
New U-T San Diego column argues city may be better off without Chargers
As the Chargers prepare to break up with San Diego, San Diego seems to be preparing to tell the Chargers, "I. Am Breaking up with you."
Beyond the unscientific U-T San Diego poll that shows a preference to keep Comic-Con over keeping the Chargers, a new column from Dan McSwain of U-T San Diego argued that the town may be better off without the team.
McSwain calls a new stadium "a bad business deal for the public," with hidden costs beyond up-front taxpayer expenses driving the contribution much higher. Then there's the question of whether having an NFL team in town actually generates significant revenue.
As a practical matter, the column gives those not inclined to subsidize a new NFL stadium more ammunition for arguments with those who do. And if gives those who are on the fence about the issue ammunition for coming to a conclusion that having the Chargers move 90 miles up the road may not be such a bad thing.
Ultimately, it gives San Diego a way to fire a middle finger back at the franchise that currently is displaying both of them in the direction of the city.
Ron Wolf knows Holmgren failed in Cleveland because he couldn't find a quarterback
Soon, Ron Wolf will enter the Hall of Fame in Canton. Just up the road resides a team with which he has multiple connections.
In addition to a short stint with the Browns in 2004 that ended quickly because then-coach Butch Davis "got a bee up wherever one gets a bee up," Wolf had a key role in recommending the hire of Mike Holmgren as CEO by former owner Randy Lerner.
So what went wrong in Cleveland for the guy who coached the Packers team Wolf built to a Super Bowl win?
"It didn't work," Wolf tells the Canton Repository. "I don't know the reason why it didn't."
And then Wolf touched on the potential reason..
"They tried to bring a quarterback in," Wolf said. "They brought [Colt] McCoy in, and it didn't work. They brought [Brandon] Weeden in, and it didn't work."
The decision to use a first-round pick on Weeden confused Wolf.
"I was shocked when they brought Weeden in only because, from being around Mike, his first thing about a quarterback was feet," Wolf said. "It was the first thing Mike talked about . . . feet. That guy had no feet. . . .
"To me, the No. 1 tenet in the game is, you've got to have a quarterback. If you don't have a quarterback, then you can't play. They didn't get that guy."
The Browns are still looking for that guy, an admission that 2014 first-rounder Johnny Manziel likely won't become that guy and an acknowledgement that veteran Josh McCown is merely the dog-paddle option while they keep searching for that guy.
As long as there are NFL teams looking for that guy, plenty of guys who already are that guy with another team will be paid plenty of dollars to keep that guy from becoming that guy with another team.
Mike Tice: Trent Richardson's "quickness came around"
There's no clearer sign that running back Trent Richardson's career has not gone as planned than the fact that he's starting his fourth NFL season on his third team after being the third overall pick by the Browns in the 2012 draft.
If there's an optimistic spin to put on Richardson signing with the Raiders after an ineffective pair of years in Indianapolis following a trade with Cleveland for a first-round pick, it's that Richardson will get a fresh start with a new coaching staff. While discussing all of the team's options at running back, offensive line coach Mike Tice said that the Alabama product has made a good early impression in Oakland.
"Each one has their own style," Tice said on Sirius XM NFL Radio, via the Raiders website. "I like the [Latavius] Murray kid. He really came on in that veteran mini-camp. He got his legs under him and showed some quickness, some good finish. I thought the young man out of Alabama came on. He lost some weight, his quickness came around."
Richardson hasn't gotten high marks on quickness in his first two stops, making Tice's observation a step in the right direction for a player who hasn't taken enough of them in the last three years.
The Raiders also have Roy Helu, whose "nice hands" got a compliment from Tice as well, so there's plenty of competition for playing time in Oakland this season. Murray is at the top of that list, but Richardson may work himself into another chance if he can keep doing things that the coaching staff likes once camp gets underway.
Packers issue statement on Andrew Quarless, saying little
After Packers tight end Andrew Quarless was accused of firing two shots during an argument with a group of women, it wouldn't have been at all surprising if the Packers had issued a statement saying they had cut him. So the Packers' actual statement is good news for Quarless.
Instead of cutting him immediately, the Packers have issued the boilerplate statement that teams often issue when a player finds himself in off-field trouble.
"We are aware of the matter involving Andrew Quarless and are in the process of gathering more information. We will withhold further comment," the team's statement said.
Unless the "more information" the Packers gather shows that he's been falsely accused, there's still a very good chance he's going to find himself unemployed before the start of training camp.
Odell Beckham: One-handed catch "still a little crazy to me"
Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham made several big plays during his rookie season, but any list of his highlights will start with his leaping, one-handed touchdown catch against the Cowboys on November 23.
The Giants lost the game, although that didn't do anything to dim the luster of Beckham's grab in the days, weeks and months after the game. In an interview to accompany his naked photos in ESPN the Magazine, Beckham said it is "unfortunate, in a way, to be known only for 'the catch'" because of all the things he accomplished as a rookie.
Acclaim for Beckham's rookie output went well beyond praise for that catch, which even Beckham finds it hard to believe he pulled off.
"When I watch it, I'm like, 'Wow, that really happened!' It's still a little crazy to me. I envisioned myself making some kind of catch in the end zone, but I didn't know exactly what it was going to be," Beckham said. "You have to have a picture of what you want to do before you can do it — I learned that from [Cardinals safety] Tyrann Mathieu. I knew that I was capable of it, but just seeing it and the reaction to it, it was by far the craziest thing that has ever happened to me."
As long as Beckham is healthy, something the team can't take for granted after more hamstring trouble this offseason, there should be plenty more highlights to come in 2015. None of them may surpass his catch against the Cowboys, but it will be even harder to believe that anyone knows him just for one catch if he can replicate the rest of his 2014 work.
Ronde Barber sees "zero fear" in Jameis Winston
Former Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber struck plenty of fear in the hearts of quarterbacks, thanks to a level of versatility that made his approach to any given play unpredictable. But Barber apparently wouldn't have rattled new Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, because Barber sees in Winston a guy who won't get rattled.
"[H]e plays with zero fear," Barber recently said, via JoeBucsFan.com. "He'll let go of any ball. He has that confidence.
"I've played against guys that have supreme confidence in themselves and their ability to make plays. You can already see it. He has no fear letting the ball go."
Barber said he has seen fear from Winston's predecessor at Florida State, EJ Manuel.
"He's timid. He holds the ball," Barber said of Manuel. "He's scared to deliver it when he needs to. [Winston] is the complete opposite, maybe to a detriment at times. He throws a lot of interceptions."
Despite the interception, Barber used what he dubbed a "tired-ass cliche" in saying Winston has "that 'it,' that bravado, that gunslinger mentality."
Still, the mentality has to be matched by the physicality. Can Winston hold up between the white lines against the freakish athletes who play defense in the NFL? If the answer to that question is no, he'll end up losing his bravado, quickly.
Austin Collie catches TD in CFL debut
July is a very slow month in the NFL until training camps open and July 4 falling on Saturday means it has been even quieter than usual the last few days, but it was opening weekend for the B.C. Lions in the CFL.
That meant it was also time for wide receiver Austin Collie to get back on a field for a meaningful game since he was with the Patriots during the 2013 season. Collie's NFL career, most of which was spent with the Colts, was derailed by concussions, but he's healthy and made a positive impact in a losing cause for the Lions.
Collie caught five passes for 65 yards and a touchdown, suggesting he's right to feel that his tank isn't on empty yet.
"I wouldn't necessarily say it's so much for the love of the game," Collie said, via the Salt Lake Tribune. "I just felt like I wasn't done. That feeling of not being done, that's what kept my drive going."
The Lions lost 27-16 to the Ottawa Redblacks in the debut for Collie and head coach Jeff Tedford, who was supposed to be the offensive coordinator in Tampa last year before a health problem kept him away from the team. Henry Burris, who had stints with the Packers and Bears, threw three touchdowns for Ottawa.
Vick's former dogfighting property returns to the spotlight
For multiple years, then-Falcons quarterback Mike Vick ran a dogfighting operation under the nose of Surry County, Virginia prosecutor Gerald Poindexter. Once the dogfighting operation was discovered, Poindexter created the impression in the opinion of some (including me) that he was dragging his feet, looking for a reason not to prosecute Vick. After the federal government swooped in an obtained an indictment, a guilty plea, and an admission from Vick that he had killed multiple dogs that were deemed unfit to fight, Poindexter still wasn't even able to get an indictment from a grand jury on state-level charges of animal cruelty.
But Poindexter was able to initiate charges against the folks who transformed Vick's property, the site of Bad Newz Kennels, into The Good Newz Rehab Center for Chained and Penned Dogs.
As explained by the Associated Press, Poindexter filed charges against the group's founder and executive director, Tamira Thayne, after authorities seized a pit bull from the facility. She was accused of animal cruelty and failure to provide adequate care to a companion animal, but a judge later ordered that the dog be returned. Poindexter then dropped the charges.
That wasn't the end of it. Thayne has filed a federal lawsuit against Surry County chief animal control officer Tracy Terry and others. The lawsuit states that the charges were rooted in retribution.
"Thayne has been an outspoken critic of Surry County, Prosecutor Gerald Poindexter, and Surry County Animal Control's anemic handling of the Michael Vick dogfighting enterprise and belated prosecution," the civil complaint alleges.
The case is ongoing, and the Good Newz Rehab Center continues to operate, rescuing, rehabilitating, and adopting roughly 400 dogs. There are plans to expand Vick's former property to house up to 50 dogs at a time.
Meanwhile, Vick continues to look for his next NFL opportunity, after five seasons with the Eagles and one with the Jets. There's a belief that some teams have shied away from Vick and will continue to do so because of his dogfighting history. The publication of an AP story about his former dogfighting property during the NFL news void of Fourth of July weekend won't make any teams that feel this way any more inclined to pursue him.
Romo will move his fantasy football event to Los Angeles next year
The NFL strong-armed Tony Romo into scrapping plans to host a fantasy football convention in Las Vegas. But Romo isn't getting out of the fantasy football game.
Asked about the issue in an interview with his hometown newspaper in Burlington, Wisconsin, Romo said he was disappointed to miss the opportunity to interact with fans at the convention, but he's going to do it again next year — in an NFL-approved venue.
"We just wanted a chance to have fans interact with their favorite players," Romo said. "We're going to do it next year in Los Angeles in 2016. It will be a chance to learn about fantasy football. You can learn about technique, why you should start someone versus certain coverages. Little things that the average person wouldn't know the details on. It'd be neat to get out there and be up close with your favorite players. A bunch of Packers and Cowboys will be there. I still haven't play fantasy football, but you see an avenue for the people to enjoy football."
Romo was caught in the middle of the NFL's seemingly contradictory efforts to embrace fantasy football while simultaneously distancing itself from gambling. Next year, when the league will likely be relocating a team to Los Angeles, the NFL will be all for Romo's fantasy football event.
Elvis Dumervil: If I get 23 sacks, we'll be in Super Bowl
Players can sometimes be criticized for putting individual goals ahead of team ones, but Ravens linebacker Elvis Dumervil has found a way to combine the two.
Dumervil enters this season 10 sacks shy of 100 for his career, but that's not the major milestone that's on his mind. Dumervil is taking aim at Michael Strahan's single-season sack record by keeping a note with "23" written on it in his locker and he's quick to point out that his motivation isn't just about the accolades that would come from raising the bar.
"If I can hit that number, that'll mean we'll be in the Super Bowl for sure," Dumervil said, via the Baltimore Sun. "You try to win games, you try to win championships. To me, there's nothing more important, because you can have the stats and accolades, but if you're sitting home, it really doesn't do any justice."
Dumervil was third in the NFL with 17 sacks last season, setting a new Ravens single-season record in the process, and he should continue to be a major threat to quarterbacks who also have to keep an eye on Dumervil's teammate Terrell Suggs. Upping that number won't be out of the question, although it will take more than a big year for Dumervil to land the Ravens a trip to Santa Clara next February.
Sunday morning one-liners
Five offensive playmakers to keep an eye on at Bills camp.
TE Arthur Lynch is hoping for a better second season with the Dolphins.
Seeing similarities between this year's Patriots Defense and last year's Lions unit.
QB Jake Heaps faces an uphill climb to make the Jets.
Breaking down the biggest questions about the Ravens.
DT Brandon Thompson could be a big part of the Bengals run defense.
Ron Wolf reminisced about his brief time with the Browns.
The Steelers have put together a team of their best players since 1992.
Five pass rushers the Texans will have to tangle with this season.
The Colts celebrated July 4 with a montage of national anthems.
Jaguars director of pro personnel Chris Driggers has been with the team since the beginning.
Five things to keep in mind regarding the Titans and QB Marcus Mariota.
Broncos players have kept tattoo artist Ortavio Griego busy in recent years.
The Chiefs are highlighting TE Travis Kelce's best plays from last season.
Ten of the best quotes from late Raiders owner Al Davis.
How big a problem will TE Antonio Gates's absence be for the Chargers?
Cowboys QB Tony Romo was nervous about throwing a pass to Luke Bryan during the Country Music Awards.
A look at the potential role for fullbacks in the Giants Offense.
The Eagles will miss facing some top defensive players thanks to suspensions early in the season.
Which Redskins backups could move into the starting lineup?
CB Kyle Fuller is learning his second scheme in as many years with the Bears.
Lions CB Darius Slay is acting as a mentor to rookie Alex Carter.
Looking ahead to training camp with Packers president Mark Murphy.
Reviewing a decade of Vikings ownership by the Wilf family.
The Falcons are one of the teams with a legitimate No. 1 receiver.
Amini Silatolu could be a key player on the Panthers offensive line.
A pre-camp preview of Saints WR Seantavius Jones.
What's the deepest position on the Buccaneers roster?
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians is one of many practitioners of deception in the world of sports.
Musing about whether the addition of QB Nick Foles makes the Rams a playoff team.
S Craig Dahl is one of the 49ers veterans who will be fighting for jobs at training camp.
Is Seahawks RB Christine Michael on the roster bubble?
Dwayne Bowe: Josh McCown has my confidence high right now
Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe last scored a touchdown during the Chiefs' 45-44 playoff loss to the Colts in January 2014, but he expects the drought to end once he takes the field for the Browns in a regular season game for the first time.
Bowe is expected to play a prominent role in the Cleveland offense with Josh Gordon suspended for the 2015 season and he says he's up for the job. Bowe said he'll play "touchdown man" in Gordon's absence and that last year's shutout in the end zone was a product of a lack of opportunities once Kansas City was close to scoring. It's an assessment that Browns wide receivers coach Joker Phillips agrees with and one Bowe feels will change with Josh McCown at the controls of the offense.
"That's what I'm going to show you guys," Bowe said, via Cleveland.com. "It's going to be exciting, especially with a new uniform, a new city, new everything, I'm going to feel good. With Alex Mack and Joe Thomas, we're going to have a lot of time to hit that deep ball even in the red zone. I never had a quarterback like Josh that was that tall and could see the mismatch and really go to it. He's got my confidence level high right now."
Bowe has averaged about 59 catches and 743 yards per season over the last three years as the top receiver with the Chiefs, numbers that don't scream replacement for Gordon for an offense that badly needs one. Bowe's suggests that's because his production was adversely impacted by the overall offense in Kansas City, something that should be put to the test early in the 2015 season.


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Community spirit keeps Jingle Bells alive
December 6, 2012 at 6:00 pm in Alexandria Echo Press
Program changes after KSAX closed its doors earlier this year had folks concerned about a silent night during the annual Jingle Bells telethon in Alexandria. But the show must and will go on thanks to community support. Continue Reading

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A fitness dream comes true
October 14, 2013 at 7:00 pm in The Dickinson Press
Sometimes, dreams to come true. Evolution GYM in Dickinson opened on Oct. 1 in what used to be the Sax Motor Co. Quick Lube Center before it moved north to its new location in January. Continue Reading


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Hello Somewhat Simple Readers. It's Jillian again from Food Folks and Fun and I am excited to share with you 10 Best Fall Desserts from the latest Link Party Palooza! As always SO MANY fabulous recipes, DIY Projects, decor ideas, crafts, and … [Read more...]
Link Party with 25 Wall Decor Ideas
One of my all-time most favorite projects ever linked to our link parties was this FABULOUS Rustic Pallet Wood Sign from Blooming Homestead: I simply adore everything about this pallet sign- the quote, the rustic feel, the colors... it just makes … [Read more...]
3 Ingredient Lemon Cookies
What could be better than a delicious lemon cookie on a warm, summer day? How about a lemon cookie recipe with only THREE ingredients?!? Yup. I speak the truth. These Lemon Cookies are amazing and super simple! Here is how to make … [Read more...]
How to Keep Bananas Fresh
Freshness, wrapped up. As a mom of five kids who happen to LOVE fruit, it can be hard to gauge how much the kids will eat for snacks when their appetites seem different every week. Some weeks the fruit bowl is empty 2 days after I go grocery … [Read more...]
Christmas Traditions to Start with Your Spouse
Today's post is about Christmas traditions to start with your spouse. I know it's not Christmas yet, but it's almost November which means I'm starting to get into planning mode. Christmas is super special for me, which means I'm planning months in … [Read more...]
The "Mom I'm Bored" Jar
By about the second week of summer, moms all over the world have one thing in common- we are all sick and tired of the phrase, "Mom, I'm bored!" My friend told me that every time her son said he was bored, she would give him a baby wipe and pick a … [Read more...]
A Hodge Podge of Mod Podge- 10 Mod Podge Ideas
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Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State
A CDC Report on the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
CDC's Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (formerly CDC's Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response or COTPER) has released its inaugural report on public health emergency preparedness. The report, Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State, highlights the progress that has been made in state and local preparedness and response, identifies preparedness challenges facing public health departments, and outlines CDC's efforts to address those challenges. Designed to increase accountability regarding the country's investment in preparedness activities, the report presents national data as well as state-specific snapshots for all 50 states and four directly funded localities: Chicago; Los Angeles County; New York City; and Washington, DC.
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N'djamena — Rt Rev Michele Russo, Bishop of Doba, can return to Chad and resume his apostolic ministry in his diocese. This was announced in a press release by the Ministry of Communication of Chad, confirming the news that had been circulating earlier in different environments.
The Bishop, a Comboni missionary in Chad for almost thirty years, had been ordered to leave the Country last October.
The reason for his expulsion dates back to criticism he expressed on the management of oil revenues through the diocesan radio station "La Voix du paysan", the first free radio of Central African Republic, which Bishop Russo entrusted to the Franciscans of the Immaculate in 2010, under the direction of Fr Clement Bonou.
For the Chadian government the turning point came during a sermon the bishop gave and translated into Gambay language and broadcasted via radio. The same broadcasting station, one of the few that is concerned about the integral development of the population, was suspended by the High Council.
"It is a misunderstanding created by the translation of my homily. The radio presenter peppered with idiomatic expressions of the local culture a well-known situation of injustice. It was not the first time that, with the same terms, dramatized this time from the clumsy translation, I denounced the state of affairs, driven by the reference to the Gospel and sensitive to the doctrine of the Church and to the needs of the flock of souls entrusted to me. This reveals, however, a real and disturbing intolerance towards ordinary people" said the bishop then.
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University-Owned Computers to Receive Windows 7 Updates
Friday, March 21, 2014
In order to ensure that all Windows 7 university-owned computers have the most recent updates, ITS will be sending updates to these campus computers beginning the week of March 24 and continuing over the next several months. As mentioned in a recent email from ITS, these updates will be pushed out, a few at a time, to cause the least amount of disruption to faculty and staff. In addition, no updates will be sent the last week of classes (4/28) or the week of exams (5/2 – 5/8) in the unlikely event there is an issue.
Important Information: Windows 7 updates will be sent to computers between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. so please leave computers on overnight. Also, please save any and all documents you are working on before leaving for the day, as a reboot is often required to complete the process.
If you have questions or problems regarding the updates, please contact the Technology Assistance Center (TAC) at 910-962-4357 or email@example.com so a consultant can be assigned to assist you.


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The new caching of preference settings in OS X Mavericks may frustrate some approaches to manual adjustment of program settings.
For any problem with your Mac, you can at least help isolate or even fix it by performing several checks and troubleshooting actions.
New preference-caching routines may interfere with manual settings adjustments in OS X Mavericks.
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Aaron Sorkin is taking on one tech mogul at a time!
Earlier this year, Sorkin won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for his Facebook flick The Social Network.
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Here's another election story for you:
Oakland International High School is one of 15 finalists nationwide competing for money from Microsoft. If you vote for the North Oakland school (early and often), it might win funding for music and technology equipment.
People can vote once per day through Sunday for their five favorites. The school with the most votes wins $100,000. Three others win $50,000 each. Oakland International is the only California school among the 15 finalists.
This sort of popularity contest seems to be everywhere lately. Through mass emails or Facebook posts, people I know are asking their friends and acquaintances to vote for their firms, for their organizations — even for a cute baby picture. Maybe it's American Idol-inspired. Maybe it's good publicity for the companies that are sponsoring these contests.
Whatever the reasons behind it, the results of this contest might help equip Oakland International, a school for recent immigrants and refugees, with what the state of California hasn't.


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Headed Home From Texas & I Need Your Votes
Bright and early flight again this morning to head back home. Hopefully this time we won't be sprinting to our gate and boarding on "last boarding call".
That about sent me in to full blown panic attack. I thought I may need a beer. And if you know me very well then you know that I have never had a beer in my life. It was THAT dramatic.
I blame it {because we have to place blame somewhere, right?} on our brand new laser jet printer that quit working on me hours before our flight. If I would have been able to print our boarding passes we wouldn't have had to stand in a LONG line and we would have made our flight with plenty of time to spare. Errrr!
I'm still holding on to my bitterness about the printer. I have the absolute worst luck with printers so I should have known this new one would be no different. Luckily, Staples is delivering a brand new one.
The poor sales rep had to hear my "I almost missed my flight…" saga and I think, just to shut me up, he promised me a new printer by noon tomorrow. Apparently my near-anxiety-attack-attitude shined through on the phone. Ahem.
Anyway, San Antonio was fun…short, but fun. Hubby and I enjoyed a nice little getaway. It wasn't my favorite city that I have ever visited, but we still had a good time!
I am so thankful for my parents. My mom had to be at our house at 4:20 am the day we left to watch the boys. That's a dedicated grandma!
I will recap more about our trip once I get some time to sort through my pictures. Between a Sip & See I just hosted, baby girl nursery decor that I helped with, a newborn photo shoot, and San Antonio…I may be editing for weeks!
Speaking of editing, I still haven't learned Lightroom. Dirka!
A quick reminder that tomorrow is…
I hope you will film a video telling us what you are thankful for or what has been making you smile and link up!
One other thing…I NEED YOUR HELP! I am a finalist over at One Project Closer for the Before & After Party grand prize and I would love if you voted for me??
This was a link up that supported Habitat for Humanity. There were 14 different DIY/Decor bloggers who chose winners from the link up and then the 14 finalists will be competing for the grand prize.
I feel honored that Beth from Home Stories A to Z chose my Fireplace Turned Fancy!
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Al Grombacher has shared with us one of the most effective patterns for the Bow River in Alberta, Canada, famed for its excellent fishing for rainbow trout.
By Al Grombacher
I tye up 5 dozen Bow River Buggers (BRBs) for my own use every year. According to Jim McClennan, in his book - "Flyfishing Western Trout Streams", a Mr. Peter Chenier developed this fly in the 1980s. This fly melds the best of the wooly bugger and muddler together, to form the classic Bow River Bugger streamer pattern.
Remember to not pack the muddler-style head as tight as a Tim England bassbug. A loosely packed head will aid the BRB in staying on the bottom. Tight packed heads are eye catchers, but loosely packed heads fish better.
The white headed Bow River Bugger is commonly sold in Calgary fly shops. Jim McClennan notes that black, olive, and white are the best colors. The black/olive/natural deer hair combination has proven to be the best performer for me.
The Bow River Bugger is heavily weighted and fishes best along the bottom of the river. I use three basic rigs to keep my BRB along the bottom of the rivers as I fish it. My most common rig is a floating line with a 9 to 10 foot leader in 1X or 2X. In fast water, I'll place some split shot 8 to 10 inches above the BRB. In deep water situations, I'll break out my Teeny 300 with a 4 foot leader. The Teeny 300 rig works well in the fast deep sections of the BOW and in several Frenchman's Creeks. The BRB is also a great night fishing fly, as it pushes a lot of water with its muddler head.
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YIELD: Makes 1 (13- by 9-inch) cake
ACTIVE TIME: 45 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 1 hour 25 minutes
Make the cake:
Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
Butter the bottom and sides of a 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan and line the bottom with wax or parchment paper. Butter the paper and dust the pan with flour, knocking out any excess.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the boiling water, cocoa powder, and instant coffee granules until smooth. Whisk in the milk and vanilla.
In a second medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with both sugars and beat on medium until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat on medium until fully incorporated. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour and cocoa powder mixtures in batches, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. (The batter may look curdled.) Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top, and bake the cake until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan, 35 to 40 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then invert the cake onto the rack, remove the wax or parchment paper, and let it cool completely. DO AHEAD: The unfrosted cake, can be cooled, wrapped securely in plastic wrap, and stored at room temperature up to 24 hours, before assembling and serving.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and butter and beat until creamy and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low, add the sifted confectioners' sugar in three batches, mixing until fully incorporated. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until the frosting is smooth. Chill the frosting in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before assembling the cake.
Assemble and serve the cake:
Frost the top and sides of the cake with 2 1/2 cups of the frosting. Transfer the remaining frosting to a pastry bag fitted with the star tip.
Using a toothpick or small knife, outline a 4 1/2-inch-long by 3 1/2-inch-wide rectangle in the top left corner of the cake. This area will be reserved for blueberries.
Starting with the longer side of the cake that is closest to you, pipe a line of frosting along the top edge of the cake then arrange two horizontal rows of raspberries directly above the line of frosting. Pipe a second line of frosting above the raspberries and arrange two more horizontal rows of raspberries directly above the frosting. Repeat this process two more times, making sure to exclude the top left corner that is reserved for the blueberries. Arrange the blueberries in horizontal rows in the top left corner of the cake.
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Wrap up in a Beacon blanket! These Beacon Indian pattern blankets make good bed covers, sofa throws, wall art, table covers, jackets(damaged ones) and much more. Beacon camp blankets are highly collectible and look good just stacked up or hung on an old ladder. Beacon blankets were introduced in the early 1900's. Beacon blanket has become the generic name for many cotton blankets, because not all blankets were made by the Beacon Manufacturing Company and the term Beacon blanket is used loosly. Another company producing these camp blankets was the Esmond Mills Company of Esmond, R.I.
Beacon blankets were introduced in the early 1900's. The Indian design camp blankets, as they are often called, were sold at stores like Sears Roebuck & Co., Montgomery Ward, W.T. Grant, J.C. Penny, dry good stores and others as noted in the book Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends by Brownstein. They are easy to care for and are generally very washable. Here's some good reading, along with great pictures, on blankets that is recommended: Language of the Robe- Robert Kapoun, Chasing Rainbows-Barry Friedman, Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends- Jerry and Kathy Brownstein. Note ,,, new book out 2014!! Still Chasing Rainbows - Collecting American Indian Trade & Camp Blankets by Barry Friedman.
I think of a beacon blanket in "earlier" days as one that was used in the 1930's to the 60's,,(and that's part of my time era!!) that was used when traveling and thrown in the automobile just in case... also for the bunk, cabin or childrens room or for the guest that needed an extra cover or thrown on the sofa for warming up when drafty. Some of the Beacon blankets were of double length and one could lay on it and fold the rest of it over the top of oneself.. or just use it as double cover. These Beacon blankets were generally floral or striped or had other non Indian patterns.
All blankets listed in this category will be cotton unless noted. They also come from a non smoking home and will usually have been cleaned as wet washed. There may be the occasional age spot, but these blankets aren't "new". One of the great features of these camp blankets, as they have good texture, are not usually scratchy, feel good next to the skin, and can be washed or dry cleaned if preferred. Some collectors/clients like the blankets that have been used some and have that certain "feel", washed a few times , but not abused, so not quite that "out of the box" feel and look. Buy what you like and will enjoy . Thanks for visiting this page. Cindy Rennels
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Offering this unwashed, looks to be really unused Indian camp blanket... I'm not sure of the maker of this blanket, might be an Esmond blanket,,, it feels like a blend of sort maybe a wool cotton blend or cotton blend. It has a super look and design. Colors of blue, yellow, green and wine making it a very striking blanket. There are what look some slight dark spots probably from storage, as shown, that may wash out, but since it had never been washed, wanted to offer it as found. For the edging or binding it is whip stitched on the 2 ends and there's a small remnant of a paper piece or probably part of the label that would have been attached. Look at the pictures. Displays well and looks great on a wall.
Offering this Beacon Indian camp blanket in colors of red, blue, green, yellow in a geometric Indian design pattern. This neat blanket has had some use, but really shows it more so on one side, as shown. So if you like that look, it can be reversed and used to whatever side you like best. Some like the vintage, used by not abused look! The blanket has been washed so is ready to enjoy and use in so many ways.. Throw it on the back of a sofa or chair or on the recliner!
Offering this attractive Ombre Beacon Indian camp blanket, a shawl with the fringe. This beautiful cotton blanket with colors that are easy on the eye. Love the combination of colors and the Indian design pattern. There's a blanket like this pattern on page 126 top image in the book Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends by Brownstein. This is a very usable blanket and displays well too.
This is a great book for information on Beacon blankets. Beacon blankets often referred to as "camp" blankets and Indian blankets will be detailed in this book and there's lots of great images. Authors Jerry and Kathy Brownstein bring much light to the collecting of these blankets. The book tells the history of the company and shows lots of the original designs. Shipping $5.00 media mail. Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends is an excellent book.. Highly recommend!
This is a great graphic cotton Indian camp blanket. Looks to be a vintage Esmond. Wonderful colors of purple, sunset, green and pumpkin set in a geometric pattern. The edge is self bound. The condition is excellent. Displays well and very usable. Clean and ready to enjoy.
Offering this extraordinary antique quilt top made of cigarette/tobacco flannel premiums. Such a huge collection and sampling of flannel printed blocks all stitched together making a fantastic quilt top. Many of the flannels are Indian patterns and several flags, about 60, making up the center panel. Some of the patterns symbolize Indian blankets and Oriental rugs with wonderful geometric patterns. There's a few, about 5 or so blocks near the bottom edge that have some bleeding of color. Otherwise the condition is excellent. There's approximately 235 blocks or flannels in all making up the top. A true piece of Americana and one so many collectors can enjoy and add to several categories of collecting. Massachusetts.
Offering this great cotton Beacon Indian blanket-shawl. It still has the original label in the corner as shown. This is actually a shawl with the fringe. The condition is excellent, with little loss of the fringe. The wonderful pattern and scale of it is stunning. Colors of red, green, yellow and blue make this a very desirable blanket. It is clean and ready to enjoy or display. I would call this a small scale pattern and so detailed in patterns. Look it over and this might just be the one your looking for!
Offering this handsome cotton Indian camp blanket that may be a Beacon brand, but does not have a label. Colors and pattern are great and it is ready to enjoy or display. The size of 61x66 does not include the fringe. Shawls were often worn by women although this blanket would not have been made for the Native American Indians specifically, but the pattern mimics many of the trade blankets. A wonderful blanket to add to a collection. Has a good feel and not too heavy.
Offering this great cotton Beacon blanket in shades of pink, lavender- purple, greens and cream. I don't often see blankets with these colors. The condition is very good, although there is a neat mend on the edge as shown. Some slight binding wear on the original Beacon binding. Just the right feel if wanting the vintage look, but not really worn! This is a blanket that may be in Barry Friedman's new blanket book coming out as it was photographed. Circa 1920's , one of the earlier blankets.
Offering this excellent original cotton Beacon Indian blanket with the label still attached in the corner. A great collectors blanket having a wonderful pattern. It is a Wigwam style as shown in the book on page 55, Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends by Brownstein. Shades of mainly browns, blues and some black and cream make up the color palette. Blankets in this fine condition don't come along every day, so take a look at this one.
Offering this great cotton Beacon Indian blanket in colors of red, blue , green and some yellow accents. It's in excellent condition and is clean and ready to use. The blanket has a good medium thick feel and displays great and feels good to cuddle up with. The 2 ends are self bound. There's a couple of blankets like this in the book, Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends by Brownstein on page 130. These popular colors are getting harder to come by in this nice conditon.
Offering this wonderful condition Beacon blanket, in colors of navy, green, yellow and toupe. Recently washed and ready to enjoy. This is one of the heavier/thicker made Beacon blankets and has a real good feel. A pattern of this blanket is pictured in the book , Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends by Brownstein on page 80. It has the original silk binding, which is shown and is missing from a 3 inch strip as shown. Other than the binding the blanket looks unused and is in great condition. Great to use or display.
Offering this nice patterened Indian camp Beacon blanket, with a pattern in one of the blanket books, called the Casco Style. The blanket is in excellent condition and has had a wash so is clean and ready to use. There's a blanket on page 123, upper right, in the book Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends by Brownstein. The blanket has a good feel and is self bound on the 2 ends. Good to use or display.
Offering this 4 color Esmond Indian camp blanket and often called Beacon blankets in general. This is actually an Esmond brand blanket, although the label is gone. It's a cotton geometric patterened blanket with colors of deep red/wine, yellow, blue and black. The blanket is in very good condition, the sateen binding looks to be gone, but one can see what the fabric was like "under" the binding. The blanket still has lots of body and is a great blanket to use or display. It's been washed, as have most of my cotton blankets and is ready to enjoy. This is a blanket kinda like a favorite pair of worn blue jeans,, you can wear for years and it just gives them more "patina". The black has faded to a demin like black and the red and softer red/wine. The generous size will work on some of todays beds too. One can always turn a blanket with the longest dimension across the bed and just cover the top of the bed part with another blanket that complements it. There's a full page picture of a blanket like this pattern in the book Chasing Rainbows by Barry Freidman on page 250. A classic blanket...
Click on the image for more pictures of how a collection of blankets can be shown and displayed. Just a couple of many ways to show off those great blankets. A couple on a sofa makes for warmth on a cool night!!
Offering this attractive cotton Beacon Indian blanket that has a pattern called, Wigwam. It is in excellent condition and the size is 65x77 not including the fringe. Colors of black, red yellow and a gray shade. These blankets are reversible and look different on each side. There is a blanket similar to this in Language of the Robe, page 232, by Bob Kapoun. A wonderful display blanket and very usable.
Chasing Rainbows: Collecting American Indian Trade & Camp Blankets (bk- 447) Author Barry Friedman with James Collins and Gary Diamond , photographs by Gary Diamond. This is a great book containing information regarding Indian trade blankets with lots of text and superb photographs. I personally recommend this book. This book is a favorite of many of the blanket collectors and has a wealth of information. Shipping media mail is included in price of _____ in the U.S. lower 48 states. Request total for shipping elsewhere.
Beacon Indian Camp Blanket-Shawl- Mint- Circa pre 1950's, size 63x75 w/o the fringe. Cotton with a reversible pattern. Gorgeous colors of deep country blue, black, rusty-brown and white. Condition is absolutely mint, unwashed and looks unused. A thick blanket with lots of body. Again, this is an attractive blanket.


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Bridgeville, PA (PRWEB) July 10, 2013
OKW has launched its new 2013 catalog – totally redesigned with more function- and application-specific product photos to help users specify the electronic enclosure solutions they need more easily.
For the first time, the new 220-page full color catalog includes both OKW's extensive range of plastic housings and its comprehensive line of tuning and control knobs.
The products are presented in a picture book format – supplemented with information on functions, PCB dimensions and application recommendations.
This makes it significantly easier to distinguish and compare the many different product variants and designs in the OKW program.
Detailed ordering information is provided in a separate section at the back of the book and includes all the accessories and compatible parts in more detail, along with more assembly pictures.
The new 2013 OKW catalog features many new products and range extensions.
These include CARRYTEC portable enclosures with integrated handle for medical and test instruments. CARRYTEC IP54 enclosures are available in three sizes – Small (8.74" x 8.07" x 3.15"), Medium (10.62" x 9.72" x 3.58") and Large (13.70" x 11.93" x 4.61") and as either ABS boxes for indoor use or in reinforced PA for tougher outdoor applications.
Other new ranges include IN-BOX IP66/67 rated industrial enclosures with IK07/08 impact resistance for heavy duty indoor and outdoor electronics. IN-BOX housings come in 16 standard sizes and are available with either opaque or transparent lids. Typical applications include instruments, sensors, interfaces, HVAC and security systems.
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OKW has also extended a number of ranges including:
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OKW DIN rail enclosures can be mounted in series on TS35 and TS32 rails. They range in size from 1 to 12 modules and can accommodate different terminal blocks including pitches of 5.0 mm and 5.08 mm.
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As a "True Badger", a native of our Hamlet of the Brock, I
consider it a privilege to have been asked to present a word of
introduction to our village, as a prelude to this new Web
Site. We are indeed fortunate to live in the village of
Brockham, nestling at the foot of the North Downs, close enough to
enjoy all the modern facilities for travel, and yet remote enough
to be surrounded by the glorious countryside of the heart of
People, who are new to Brockham, will find much to admire in its
picturesque situation; lots of interest in its various
organisations and especially the annual events, which take place in
the colourful setting of our Village Green. As an
octogenarian and a descendant from a maternal family certainly
recorded in the locality since 1561, I offer you a very warm
welcome to the new Web Site. May you find much to interest
you in the history, photographs and various articles, to enable you
to enjoy all the amenities of our wonderful village, both past and
But always remember, Brockham must be treated with respect in
every way, so that generations who follow us will find it much as
you have found it, beautiful, and still truly English.
Alex Street.
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Alex sadly passed away on 19 January 2013. He was a
great source of inspiration and knowledge for the history section
of the website and made an invaluable contribution to the launch of
the new Brockham history website in June 2012. Having lived in the
village all of his life, Alex contributed a wealth of information
about people and events, and was very talented in articulating
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his fascinating piece about The Borough. Please follow this link for a full
tribute written by Bob Statham.
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SAN ANTONIO — Mayor Julián Castro's Legacy Task Force, appointed to study the city's growing public safety budget, will hold what's expected to be its last meeting Monday afternoon.
The 13-member panel has met seven times since October to analyze the impact of "legacy costs" for firefighters and police officers on the city's general fund.
These include pre-funded retiree health care, pensions, active-duty health care and other benefits for rank-and-file personnel.
The task force is expected to finalize a series of recommendations at its last meeting to forward to the City Council.
Council members are slated to review the recommendations later this month. Monday's meeting starts at 2 p.m.
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MINNEAPOLIS: A man who left the U.S. to join fighters in Somalia testified against a Minnesota man on trial for supporting terrorism, saying he saw the man hand $500 in cash to another al-Shabab recruit while they were at a secret meeting to plan their travel.
Abdifatah Yusuf Isse also told jurors Thursday he saw Mahamud Said Omar at the cramped safe house where he stayed once he got to Somalia, where he was forced to take a new name and give up his travel documents. He said the purpose of his trip was "to wage jihad" against Ethiopians in Somalia.
Omar, 46, is charged with five terror-related counts in a federal trial that is part of a broader investigation into recruiting by al-Shabab, a U.S.-designated terror group linked to al-Qaida that is at the center of much of the violence in Somalia.
Authorities say that since 2007, more than 20 young men went to the East African nation from Minnesota, home to the largest Somali population in the U.S. At least six of those men have died and others are presumed dead, according to family members and the FBI.
Prosecutors say Omar helped acquire airline tickets and helped pay for weapons. But Omar has maintained his innocence. His attorneys and family members have said he was too poor to finance terrorism, and never acted or spoke against the U.S.
Isse's testimony revealed the most detailed account to date about how the men were recruited and what happened once they arrived in Somalia.
On one occasion, Isse testified, he saw Omar hand $500 in cash to another al-Shabab recruit at a Minneapolis restaurant. Isse said the cash was "pocket money" and said Omar also gave them flashlights.
"He said, 'Good luck on the trip and if you guys need anything, call me,'" Isse testified.
Isse said he knew Omar as the janitor at Abubakar as-Saddique mosque, where Isse spent a lot of time after moving to Minnesota from Seattle in 2007. It was there where he also met other men who would eventually travel to Somalia.
Under questioning from Assistant U.S. Attorney John Docherty, Isse testified that someone at the mosque named Farhan began talking to him about going to Somalia for a "jihad" against Ethiopians, which many Somalis viewed as invaders.
The men began making plans to travel - meeting in private rooms at the mosque, or at restaurants and in cars. Three other men, two of whom have been identified as travelers by prosecutors, led the discussions because they knew more about traveling and had contacts in Somalia, Isse said.
Isse said he was told he had to keep the plans secret because the ideas weren't supported by the Somali community in Minneapolis.
"Did you understand you might get killed?" Docherty asked.
"Yes," Isse replied.
"Did you understand you might kill?" the prosecutor asked. Isse said that he did.
The men raised money for airline tickets by going door-to-door under the guise of raising money for a mosque, Isse said. They planned to travel in small groups to avoid detection.
Isse said he and another local Somali man left Minneapolis on Dec. 8, 2007, and flew to Dubai, where they met up with two other men who had left Minneapolis two days earlier.
The four then flew from Dubai to Hargeisa, a city in northern Somalia. They eventually made their way to Mogadishu, where they met a man Isse called Samatar, who prosecutors have said is really Said Fidhin, a man who left the U.S. in 2006.
Samatar told the young men they had to pick new names and hand over their travel documents, but Isse said he didn't give up his documents at that point. "We were new to the place and we didn't trust anybody," he said. Later, he was told to give his green card and Somali passport to a woman for "security" reasons.
From Mogadishu, Isse and another man from Minnesota were driven to a three-bedroom house in Marka run by a woman called "Mother Shabab." Isse said at one point there were seven Minnesotans there, including Omar, who stayed for more than a week and gave him phone cards.
Since the men were from the West, they were told to buy their own AK-47s. Isse said they began calling friends in the U.S. and asking for money, and eventually got assault rifles at another safe house. One weapon arrived with Omar's name on it, Isse said.
Isse then went to another location and began helping clear trees for a training camp. He left after about a week and eventually returned to the U.S.
He was arrested at the Seattle airport in 2009, as he was trying to go to Tanzania. He testified Thursday that he'd wanted to get out of town because he had heard people in Minneapolis were being arrested.
Isse has pleaded guilty in the case and agreed to testify against Omar in exchange for a lighter sentence.
The defense is expected to cross examine Isse on Friday.
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Who's the Next Bachelorette? Arie Luyendyk, Jr. Shares His Pick!
Bachelor Nation VIP, Arie Luyendyk, Jr., is just as glued to his television as we are — only we're actually glued (affixed our hands to a freeze-frame of Sean Lowe's abs, NBD). This dude has been tuning in for each and every episode of The Bachelor Season 17, and he has all kinds of opinions about Sean Lowe's potential wives — in fact, he wants AshLee Frazier to be the next Bachelorette!
"Five foster homes can affect someone's sparkle, but AshLee is shining bright," Arie writes in his Bachelor Blog. "If she gets sent home in the coming weeks, I'd love to see her as The Bachelorette. I can't imagine a girl who'd deserve it more."
And speaking of starring on ABC's most popular franchise, Arie has a pick for next season's Bachelor! "Can someone make Nate (Desiree's brother) the next Bachelor?" Arie asks. "We need to make this skeptic a believer. I wouldn't go as far as to say that he killed it for Des, but Nate definitely didn't help her chances. You marry the girl. You marry the family. And this was awkward to say the least."
Sadly, Nate's nasty attitude cost Desiree the rose, and Arie was shocked that Sean let her go. "I really felt for Desiree when Sean let her go at the rose ceremony, and I sincerely thought she was going to stay after the long goodbye," he writes. "I mean, what's the harm in inviting four girls to Thailand? Everyone felt for her, but Sean seemed pretty confident in his decision. The heart wants what the heart wants, and for Desiree, it wasn't meant to be."
Speaking of the heart wanting things, who else noticed that Sean failed to take his shirt off more than once during this entire episode? What is the world coming to, guys? A week without Sean's abs = us losing the will to live.
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Margaret Noble embarks on large-scale work for Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
"I knew I didn't have the strong visual skills to take it to that next level," she said.
And if the work was going to involve video, as she suggested in her original proposal to the San Diego Foundation and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, she needed someone to help with that as well. Then there was the issue of designing and engineering a substantial grid for hanging the work's elements.
"In my fantasy life, I'd love to go off by myself and work solo," Noble said. "But that's just not reality. It takes a team to really make something beautiful. I couldn't possibly do this alone if I want it to be what I hope it is."
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She asked a friend and former collaborator, Bridget Rountree, to consult with her in creating the work's critical visual aspects. Among the many challenges was reconciling (or not) the conflicting tone, color palette and content of the Victorian images and the images taken from the '80s (when Noble was growing up in City Heights).
"It's my role to figure out how to merge these two very distinctive visual elements into a cohesive exhibition," Rountree said. "When Margaret gave me the initial images she wanted to work with, it was basically a matter of paring down everything, colorwise and visually, to make sure we were supporting her idea."
Working together, at first they talked about making the Victorian imagery black and white and keeping the '80s elements in color. Then they went back and forth about which set of images should be dominant.
"We had to duke that one out a little bit," said Rountree.
At this point in the process, they've decided to use color in both eras and vary the images in terms of which era dominates.
"Some (shapes) take the form of contemporary and old City Heights architecture," Noble said last week. "Some silhouettes are 1980s symbols like lowriders. … Some shapes have authentic Victorian color fills and some have '80s pop culture."
To help create and produce the hundreds of paper elements, they enlisted Ciara White, a student of Noble's at High Tech High (Noble is also helping White with her own project focusing on road kill). For the grid and installation, theater artist and engineer Brenden Cavalier joined the circle (he describes his job as akin to someone who builds the frame and stretches the canvas for a painter).
Chernovetzky, whose conversation with Noble had sparked the concept, was going to work on the video aspects planned in the original proposal, but those were dropped ("too much media," Noble said). Now he's the "narrative consultant," even if the piece will have a narrative only in the broadest sense of the word.
"You can get really drawn into imagery or themes, atmospheres, moods and tones (for their own sake)," Chernovetzky said. "How do you channel all of that and put it all together? How do you give it some structure that's layered and make it a meaningful experience" for the viewer?


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We love ooh-ing and ahh-ing at all the fabulous ladies walking the Red Carpet, but critiquing celebrity fashion? It's also a tough, tough job. Yup, that's right. It's tough sipping on homemade cocktails and channeling our best Joan Rivers (Minus the gratuitous botox.) at the Academy Awards. Kidding aside, it does pain us to put some of our fave ladies on the Fashion FAIL list, but someone's gotta do it, right? We love ya gals, but please, it's the Oscars. Find a better stylist next time.
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Oh, the pain and agony! We hate, hate to do this because we love, love her, but we weren't feeling Melissa's dress… at all! There's just too much going on (and not in a good way) in this custom Marina Rinaldi gown, and the dress totally eclipses the fabulousness of Melissa McCarthy.


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3 Things Apple iTV Must Do to Succeed
A few weeks ago, when I wrote that over-the-top TV Apps would eventually overtake cable TV-centric apps, much of my thinking was influenced by the forthcoming iTV box from Apple. With press invitations now going out in the mail, I think it's time to analyze what Apple needs to do to make its presence in TV more than a hobby. Below are three steps Apple must take in order to succeed in the living room:
Introduce Creative Video Bundle Packages
In the past few days, it's become clear that Apple is unlikely to launch a highly desirable, all-you-can-eat subscription service, which as we all know would have been a true cable-killer. Instead, it will likely offer 99-cent rentals, which is, in truth, a disappointing consolation prize, since it's not that differentiated from cable VOD offerings.
While some consumers will adopt OTT VOD to a limited degree, Netflix subscriptions for TV shows (both Watch Instantly and by DVD) will likely remain the preferred option.
So if Apple can't offer an all-you-can-eat plan, what should it do for its OTT video offerings? Simple: offer season passes and other creative show bundles. Major League Baseball, for instance, has done well selling season passes to its video service to loyal sports fans. Given that TV show loyalty is similarly passionate (just ask "Mad Men" fans), Apple would do itself a favor — and likely encourage cord-cutting — if users can access entire seasons of their favorite shows in a single pass.
Optimize Apps for TV
There's some debate as to whether Apple should allow all the iPhone and iPad apps onto the new iTV, but unleashing the flood of thousands of iPhone apps onto iTV would be a terrible mistake. Remember that iPhone apps are touch-optimized, and built for a small-footprint screen. An iPhone (or even iPad) app blown up on a high-resolution, 42-inch HD screen would look awful and seem misplaced.
What Apple must do is simply push developers to create TV-specific apps on its iOS, and no doubt, there will be a flood of good apps optimized for the iTV and large-screens in a matter of months.
Put FaceTime Video Chat on TV
As we've talked about here quite a bit, Skype is heading into the TV market, and its biggest competitive weapon will be video chat. I have no doubt that Skype could be an app platform, so I think Apple's should cut them off at the knees by offering a video chat capability in FaceTime, a move that could negate the dominant VoIP provider's biggest asset.
How big would FaceTime be in the living room? I think it could potentially be very big. Living room broadband access doesn't suffer from the same limitations as mobile broadband networks, which simply don't have the capacity for an Apple invasion of video chat consumers (which is why FaceTime currently only works on Wi-Fi on the iPhone).
While Steve Jobs himself may not even be convinced an updated iTV would be a big hit, I think it could be, mostly because — as I've stated before — cable companies move at a glacier-like pace. By bundling online video rental packages and combining with well-done TV apps and video communication in a revamped iTV, Big Cable would certainly be right to worry.
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Air Miles to encourage mobile recycling
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Air Miles is the latest group to call on consumers to consider the benefits of recycling mobile phones.
The company, which offers an international travel incentive scheme, is encouraging people in the United Arab Emirates to trade in their handsets as part of a national scheme.
As an official sponsor of the country's mobile recycling initiative, Air Miles will be offering 120,000 points each month to consumers who take part and aims to educate people on how such moves benefit the environment.
Head of public relations for the firm Fiona Leslie said the group was "committed to raising awareness" in this way wherever possible.
"It is a great way to educate people about the detrimental effect that electronic waste has on the environment and to show that it is possible, [ ] to dispose of mobile phones or electronic devices properly," she added.
Consumers looking to trade in old mobile phones could use the cash to purchase a new device - such as the recently announced Apple iPhone 3G S.
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Recording information: Monterey Jazz Festival (09/18/1994).
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Jazz singer and pianist Shirley Horn achieved a measure of fame and success later in her career, but it was well-deserved, as this LIVE disc attests. Horn's voice had a slightly husky, dusky, seen-it-all quality, and her piano playing is succinct, gently surging, and blues-hued. Backed only by a bassist and drummer, Horn holds the audience in the palm of her hand with her intimate renditions of a healthy variety of material, as she beautifully reconstructs songs by Burt Bacharach and Leon Russell, along with some choice standards and rare gems.
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Changing heads question
Not sure where to start with this...
I noticed shortly after changing heads on my snare that it was coming out of tune faster than normal. Everything looked ok on the batter side but when I turned it over I could see that the resonant head had issues. Kind of hard to explain but it looks crooked - when I hold the drum up so I can look down across the resonant head it looks lower in one area than on the opposite side. I fear I really screwed up. I was going to take it apart and see what I can do with it after practice last night but I was too tired to mess with it.
Based on my scatter-brained report can anyone diagnose what I may have done wrong? I think I either:
- Tightened the drum unevenly
- Did not center the head correctly
- Both of the above
Is it normal to have an inch or so worth of "play" with a new head? I mean when I sit the new head on the drum and push it to one side there will be about a one inch gap opposite the side that is flush.
Sorry for the rambling - any help is appreciated.
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Pics always help. In the meantime, I'd take it off and start again.
A whole inch of play is a hell of a lot though mate. Sure you've got the right sized head? Or is the drum horribly out of round?
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I suspect that you are right and that the head wasn't seated and was also unevenly tensioned. As long as you didn't have it on long or really cranked the crap out of it, you should be able to reseat it and tension it evenly and it shouldn't permanently damage the head.
You mentioned a difference of an inch (!!) between one side and another...I hope that is just an exaggeration because a head that stretched on one side but not the other would have been easy to spot before you put it on. Normally, there may be a little bit of play and/or unevenness, but nowhere near what you are describing. Modern manufacturing techniques and quality control are usually pretty good but there are always slip-ups that get through, though.
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I think I am going to be sick - seriously this sucks
I took everything off of the snare and laid the drum on a flat surface - I can easily slide three pieces of paper stack on top of each other under part of the drum - it is fuuckin bent up. I am so pissed off ugsahskdPS"FDWAD
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Actually, if this is the resonant side we're talking about, it's probably just your snare beds that you're talking about. There will always be slight cuts in the reso side bearing edge to allow a greater contact with the snare wires to the head itself. As such, there would be the gaps on the drum that allow paper to fit underneath.
If it isn't your snare bed, then yes, you have problems.
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Are we talking about the snare bed, or something else?
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Kinda funny though - except for me knowing it is f'd up I can get a pretty cool sound out of it - sure I gotta retune after every song - but hey who doesn't spend 5 minutes between songs tuning? Oh - nobody? Well I am starting a new trend...
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You need to get some pics up mate. Settle this once and for all. I'm confused now as to where the one inch movement is. I thought you meant the head slides by an inch laterally across the shell, leaving an inch gap between bearing edge and head collar. It sounds now as if that's not the case. If it is indeed the snare beds you're talking about, then it may not be the problem you're thinking it is.
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I will try to get pics up - my bad. I have it all back together now just so I have something to hit today. I will try to clarify some earlier statements:
The statement about "play" in the head - I had my measurements off. My bad. There was probably only 1/4" or less of play when the head was placed on top of the bearing edges.
The bent stuff - I lay the drum down on my flat counter top and then lean down to see if the bearing edges are lying flush with the counter top - or super close at least. I was following the information read on another drum site:
Do D Carroll's test first--heads off, set bearing edges on flat surface. Shouldn't be any gaps. Check the bearing edges themselves, should be smooth and even, no chunks missing.
Second test, shell roundness: bring a tape measure, and while you have the heads off, measure across the diameter. Note the measurement. Now measure again but at right angles to the first meaurement. (i.e., 1st measure from 12 to 6 o'clock, then from 9 to 3 o'clock.) Those measurements should be within 1/16th". If not the shell is out of round.
It failed test #1
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Mike, let's break this down into bite size chunks.
Is your counter top stone/marble, etc? If so, it's probably fairly flat, at least enough for a basic check.
Laid on the reso edge, if you're looking at two gaps directly opposite each other, they are the snare beds. They should be roughly 3" long and somewhere between 1/8" & 1/16" lower than the bearing edge peak/crest.
You mention the same/similar gap on the batter edge. That's not a good thing, but won't account for the big difference in head/hoop height from one side of the drum to the other. That's probably down to you tensioning the head unevenly.
What model of snare do you own? Is it metal or wood? Pictures will help us help you a lot :)
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I have to leave for a while - I will get pictures upoaded asap. The drum is the snare that came with the 6 piece Catalina Maple - it is 14x6 - back later. Thanks for the help thus far.
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I am sorry guys - I don't have the technology to upload pictures right now - my phone is an old flip phone and I don't own a camera. I use my wife's IPhone for stuff like this and she is out of town.
More will be revealed this evening at my lesson - my teacher asked to see the drum after I told him the situation. I will report back to you guys what I find out. Sorry for all of the ambiguity and confusion and thanks for all of the interest and advise.
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You might be able to answer your own question if you Google "snare bed" and look at some pictures of what the snare bed should look like compared to what you're seeing on your drum.
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I'm guessing snare beds as well, and also you should never never visit another drumming web site. 8+)
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Turned out that the problem was not with the drum - it is fine. It was simply a rookie mistake. I did not uniformly tighten the drum after changing the head and had not properly centered the new head on the drum. I panicked when I saw the warped looking head and assumed the drum was bent. I "confirmed" that the drum was warped by mistaking the snare beds for gaps in the drum. I replaced the head again, and did it all over correctly - centering the new head carefully and using two drum keys in the star pattern to tension the head - all is well. Thanks for all of the help and sorry for the hassles.
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No worries man. Nobody just starts off knowing all of this stuff, it takes time, trial and error, and asking questions. It sounds like you were able to figure it out, and hopefully you've got the sound you were looking for now.
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Don't feel bad, we've all been there and learning about stuff like this is what Drummerworld is for!
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In the "Instant expert" guide to mass extinctions, your description of how woolly rhinos and mammoths died out 11,000 years ago was accompanied by two pictures (5 March, p ii). One correctly showed mammoths, but the other is not the two-horned woolly rhino (Coleodonta antiquitatis) but the much larger Elasmotherium sibiricum, which had a shorter face and a single horn up to 2 metres long extending from its forehead. It apparently became extinct at the end of the middle Pleistocene, long before the woolly rhino took its final bow.
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