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This copy belonged to John Wesley Brackenbury (1829-1902), the son of Joseph Blanchett Brackenbury (1788-1832), a very early follower of Joseph Smith who was baptized as a Latter-Day Saint in 1831, only a year after the Mormon Church was founded. He was ordained an Elder the next day and became a High Priest six months later (ordained by Oliver Cowdery, one of the Three Witnesses of the golden plates). One of the first missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the elder Brackenbury was sent on a mission to New York State in January of 1832, where he was poisoned with arsenic by townsfolk fervently opposed to Mormonism. Brackenbury's murder, while serving a mission, resulted in his becoming what has been described as the faith's "first martyr."
Brackenbury's widow and young children struggled after his death. They were ultimately driven out of their home in Jackson County, Missouri by an anti-Mormon mob. After spending a night hiding in a cornfield, three-year-old John and his family returned to their home the next morning. John Wesley Brackenbury recalled later: "In the morning when we came back to the house, I remember that the house was torn down to the eaves, and the rafters were all off it, and I remember going into the house and there was a large table sitting in the middle of the room, and a big large pan of honey sitting on it. Then they took us away from there, off into the woods to a school house, and there were the women, children, and an old man there, but I do not remember the old man's name. We stood there all day, women, children, and this old man, there all day, crying, and in great distress."
After spending a somewhat nomadic few years travelling the Midwest and Far West, following the LDS Saints, the family ended up in Nauvoo, where, in the early 1840s, Elizabeth Davis Goldsmith Brackenbury Durfee, the widowed mother of John Wesley Brackenbury, married Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter-Day Saint movement and author of The Book of Mormon, becoming the twelfth of Smith's plural wives. Years after Smith's death, the Brackenburys eventually made their way back to Independence, Missouri, the place Joseph Smith had proclaimed "the New Jerusalem" or "the City of Zion."
As the son of very early Mormon followers, and as the stepson of the founder of the movement, it is no surprise that John Wesley Brackenbury kept and studied The Book of Mormon all of his life. As a child he was baptized to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and in 1866 he was baptized into the Reorganized Church of Latter-Day Saints, a splinter Mormon group led by Joseph Smith III who founded the group as Prophet-President after the death of his father, Joseph Smith, Jr. The RLDS was based in Independence, Missouri in Jackson County, John Brackenbury's family's home for most of his life. An ever-faithful follower until his death in 1902, he was serving as a member of the Quorum of Elders as late as 1900.
Along with The Book of Mormon, this lot also includes seventeen original photographs, mostly cabinet portraits (and one tintype), made circa 1900, of members of the Brackenbury, Smith, and Curtis families of Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa -- including four portraits of John Wesley Brackenbury. Many of the photographs bear the printed stamp of the Lamoni, Iowa studios run by Brackenbury's son Charles (Lawhorn & Brackenbury, Julian & Brackenbury, Brackenbury & Danielson, etc.). One large photograph (8.5 x 13.375 inches) is titled "First Quorum of Elders, April, 1900," with Brackenbury one of the twenty-five men pictured. This photo, with a notation on the back that the photographer was Charlie Brackenbury, has a few scratches to the image area but is in very good condition. The smaller photographs -- which include Brackenbury studio portraits of Joseph Smith III and his brother Alexander Hale Smith -- are in generally excellent condition.
Photographs in this collection include: John Wesley Brackenbury (two identical photographs, one in an oval mat, one in a square mat); "First Quorum of Elders - April 1900"; Joseph Smith III (eldest surviving son of LDS church founder Joseph Smith, Jr. and his first wife Emma Hale Smith; Joseph Smith III was anointed prophet-leader when his father died and was the head of the Reorganized Latter-Day Saints; A. H. (Alexander Hale) Smith (third surviving son of Joseph Smith Jr. and Emma Hale Smith; Woman seated next to a man propped up in bed (appears to be J. W. Brackenbury and, perhaps, his wife Nannie Curtis Brackenbury; Charles Brackenbury (son of JWB, the photographer who took most of these photographs); Alice and Charles Brackenbury (daughter-in-law and son of JWB); Vivian Brackenbury (granddaughter of JWB); Walice [sic] Brackenbury (grandson of JWB); Hazle [sic] Brackenbury; Luna Noble (daughter of JWB); Nell & Walter Pierson (JWB's daughter and son-in-law); Unidentified woman; "Tintype of Smith or Curtis"; Group of 10 women; and Group of 22 men and women. (Further information on photos available at HA.com.)
This copy of The Book of Mormon and these photographs have been kept together and passed down through generations of Brackenbury's family. These items, never before offered for sale, are consigned from a direct descendant of John Wesley Brackenbury.
The Book of Mormon has had a profound influence, not only on John Wesley Brackenbury and his immediate family, but also on nineteenth-century religious thought. Its impact on American history is notable, too, particularly for the pivotal role it played in this country's Western expansion. The Book of Mormon, rare in the first edition, is not only a highly-prized sacred text but is also one of the most collectible books on religion issued in the United States.
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The photographs in this lot consist of portraits from three prominent Mormon families: the Smiths, the Brackenburys, and the Curtises. The Smith photographs in this lot show Joseph Smith III and his brother Alexander Hale Smith, both sons of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Mormon church, and his first wife, Emma Hale Smith. These photographs were taken by Charles Brackenbury, son of the owner of this Book of Mormon. The Brackenburys, headed by Josesph Blanchett Brackenbury, a very early follower of Smith and the first Mormon martyr who was murdered while serving a mission, left behind a widow and children. His widow, Elizabeth, became the twelfth wife of Joseph Smith, Jr. Their son John Wesley Brackenbury was the owner of this Book of Mormon and a life-long devout Mormon. Many of the photos in this collection are portraits of J. W. Brackenbury, his children, and grandchildren. Included are photos of his son Charles Brackenbury who took most of these photos, including those of Joseph Smith III and Alexander Hale Smith. The Curtis family also had early connections with the Mormon church. Thomas Curtis and his wife Percy were very early converts and followed Smith and other Saints from Chautauqua County in New York to Ohio and then to Missouri. Their son Josiah Curtis (born 1830) joined the Mormon Battalion at the age of sixteen and fought in the US-Mexican War. He settled in Missouri and joined the RLDS. His daughter Nancy Curtis (called "Nannie") (born 1863) married John W. Brackenbury who was considerably older, and both were baptized in the RLDS which was headed by Joseph Smith III (who was a close friend of John Wesley Brackenbury from their childhood spent together at Nauvoo). Three prominent Mormon families inter-connected with strong family ties.
Photos include: John Wesley Brackenbury: two identical photographs, one in an oval mat, the other in a square mat; 8 x 6 inches [and:] First Quorum of Elders, April 1900; JWB second row, far left; 8.5 x 13.375 inches (verso: "J. W. Brackenbury Independence Mo." and "Charlie Brackenbury Photographer Lamoni, Iowa") [and:] Joseph Smith III: (1832-1914), eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter-Day Saint movement, and his first wife Emma Hale Smith; Joseph Smith III was anointed prophet-leader when his father died, and was the head of the Reorganized Latter-Day Saints; 6.5 x 4.25 inches [and:] A. H. (Alexander Hale) Smith: (1838-1909), third surviving son of Joseph Smith Jr. and Emma Hale Smith; 6.5 x 4.5 inches [and:] Woman seated next to a man propped up in bed: appears to be J. W. Brackenbury and, perhaps, his wife Nannie Curtis Brackenbury - J. W. Brackenbury died in 1902; 5 x 5 inches [and:] Charles Brackenbury: son of JWB; one corner bent, 7 x 5 inches [and:] Alice and Charles Brackenbury: daughter-in-law and son of JWB; 4.625 x 6.125 inches [and:] Vivian Brackenbury: (1893-1981) JWB's granddaughter; 6.5 x 4.5 inches [and:] Walice [sic] Brackenbury: (born circa 1900), grandson of JWB; edges chipped, some scratching to image area; 6.5 x 4.25 inches [and:] Hazle [sic] Brackenbury: (1895-1981), 6.625 x 4.375 inches [and:] Luna Noble: (1865-1948), JWB's daughter; 6.5 x 4.125 inches [and:] Nell & Walter Pierson: JWB's daughter and son-in-law; 7 x 4.25 inches [and:] Unidentified woman: 6 x 4.25 inches [and:] "Tintype of Smith or Curtis": so identified on envelope; 3.5 x 2.25 inches [and:] Group of 10 women: 4.25 x 6.5 inches [and:] Group of 22 men and women: 5 x 6 inches.
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I bought an Arai TourX (or XD in US speak) a few months ago in the winter sales, and at speeds above 60mph it's bloody awful, noisy and loads of vibration from the peak.
But then I didn't expect any different - it is after all just an MX lid with a visor, and the peak IS going to catch the wind and vibrate - it's simple aerodynamics at the end of the day.
Rather than chopping down the bike's screen, wouldn't it just be a hell of a lot easier just to remove the peak, ie use the helmet the way Arai designed it to be used - with the peak off for fast road riding. Or do some people just prefer the looks and pose value of the 'off-road' style MX lid, over practical considerations like wind noise??
FWIW using my regular Arai Astro R for road riding, I don't have a problem with buffeting at any speed, and find the fairing and screen pretty effective at keeping the worst of the wind/weather at bay on longer trips.
The problem wasn't the peak vibrating, it still does that a bit as the speed gets up as you would expect from this type of helmet. It's the turbelance that skakes your head about. I have an Arai RX7 Corsair, but it was just as bad. I always wear ear plugs anyway as I believe they are necessary no matter what helmet you wear(IMO). So that keeps the noise down. It all depends on your height, it's as simple as that. Trim it down until the buffeting goes away. Thats what worked for me.
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NBA 2K has been widely regarded as the best NBA video game franchise for many years.
2K crushed Live out of existence.
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"I'm not going to lie; it's been a rough week," said executive producer Sean O'Brien in a post on the EA Sports blog. "As you can imagine, this isn't exactly the NBA Live comeback story we were hoping for this year. We hear loud and clear that some of you are disappointed in various aspects of NBA Live 14, and I'm sorry if the game doesn't live up to your expectations."
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I have always thought 2K made the best Sports games, they convinced me on the dreamcast. I always loved MLB 2K series more than anything else, the Show comes in a close second for the new gen, i always thought their football games were better and they even dropped their prices to get more people to play and i also thought nba 2k series was better than anything out there. They make great sports games in my opinion.
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2K14 is great. I love playing the career, the graphics are stunning and the gameplay is really deep without being too intimidating for new players. I started with 2K13 and once I got shot timing down I felt able to approach the other more-complicated elements at my own pace (just as well because I knew little of the sport going in).
It certainly sounds like 2K14 is the one to get.
So does anyone here actually own it and comment on any issues with the game?
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I finally put 2K14 in this weekend (have owned it since launch thanks to the Amazon B2G1 sale), and my initial impression was very positive. Visuals are very good (not as good as I thought they would be though TBH based on all the hype it was receiving in that department). And it really seems like you can get really, really in depth with the gameplay if you want. Just playing around with the different offensive and defensive set plays, the way you can change the overall approach for offense and defense (aggressive, safe, etc. etc., it had a particular name that is escaping me right now). Just definitely seems like a stellar game from the 45 minutes or so I did check it out.
With that said, I traded my copy into Amazon for $29 credit and an additional $20 PSN bonus credit. I just do not have time to play all the games I own right now and I have no friends who own the game, so this was a game that was not going to get played all that much realistically even though it seemed to be very good. Since I did get it for free, decided to get that credit while I could.
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So does anyone here actually own it and comment on any issues with the game?
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Editorial: Tax issue on Vero Beach utility sale roadblock or bump in the road? Delay referendum until more questions answered
Referendum: Not just yet Vero Beach council owes city resident answers before seeking OK to sell electric utility
The city of Vero Beach seemed to be moving along smoothly, though slowly, toward a potential sale of its electric system to Florida Power & Light. But, new questions have arisen that could potentially delay or alter the transfer.
The latest hurdle came in the form of a letter from Arthur M. McMahon Jr., bond counsel for the Florida Municipal Power Agency, which must approve some of the conditions related to the sale. He raised questions about tax issues that he felt might pose a problem.
Because of those questions — and many others, including potential impacts on the city budget and taxes if the city no longer receives revenue from its utility system — it seems highly unlikely citizens could make an informed decision on selling the system in a referendum tentatively slated for March 12.
While we applaud the decision last week by the City Council to conduct a referendum on sale of the system, the circumstances surrounding that decision raise concerns about what city leaders hope to accomplish by such a vote. The motion to direct City Attorney Wayne Coment to prepare an ordinance calling for the referendum was made by Mayor Craig Fletcher, who previously had said he might favor a referendum once details on a sale were better known, and supported by City Council members Tracy Carroll and Pilar Turner, both of whom had previously indicated they were not in support of a referendum. Voting against the proposal were Jay Kramer and Richard Winger, both of whom had previously expressed support for a referendum.
Without details on the sale and its potential impact on citizens of the city, would voters merely be asked to express their opinions about a sale "if the majority of City Council members favored it?" That's not a referendum genuinely giving the public a voice in the sale. Council needs to rethink the scheduling of the referendum and conduct it only when information is sufficient so that voters are fully informed.
Council last month approved an agreement that would transfer some of its power contracts with the Florida Municipal Power Agency to the Orlando Utilities Commission. Separately, FPL would take over a portion of those contracts from the commission. The initial contracts involved the purchase of power plant operations using tax-exempt bonds. Whether FPL, as a private company, could benefit from such bonds, is an issue that must be resolved.
The city has hoped to close the deal with FPL on the sale by early in 2014. If the power agency doesn't OK the sale and grant the city waivers, the sale could be delayed until late 2016.
Sales like this are complicated. What is especially needed as the process moves forward is complete transparency among all parties so logical judgments can be made about what is best for the city, its utility customers and taxpayers.
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In a kettle blanch the crabs in boiling water for 2 minutes, drain them, and let them cool until they can be handled. Discard the top shells, the aprons, the gills, the sand sacs, and the mouths and reserve the crabs.
In a heavy skillet, preferably cast-iron, melt the shortening over moderately low heat, add the flour, and cook the roux, stirring constantly, for 30 minutes, or until it is the color of cocoa. Stir in the onion and cook the mixture, stirring, until the onion begins to brown. Add the okra and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until the okra is golden. In a kettle bring 8 cups water to a boil, add the roux mixture, the ham, the tomatoes with the juice, the bell pepper, the garlic paste, the bay leaf, the parsley, the thyme, and the celery leaves, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 50 minutes. Stir in the reserved crabs and simmer the gumbo for 5 minutes. Stir in the shrimp and the lump crabmeat, if used, simmer the gumbo for 5 minutes, or until the shrimp are firm, and season it with the cayenne and salt. Discard the bay leaf and serve the gumbo sprinkled with the filé powder.


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According to a report from the St. Louis Blues, T.J. Oshie is healthy and should be in the lineup for the first game of the playoffs. The team's official site states that Oshie could play in the team's final regular season game against the Chicago Blackhawks, but the team has elected to play it safe and hold him out until the playoffs. Ken Hitchcock said that he doesn't want to take any risks by using Oshie in a regular season game when they've already locked up a playoff spot. Oshie last played back on March 28th against the Los Angeles Kings. Since then, Oshie has missed time with an injured ankle that eventually required surgery to correct a stress fracture. Obviously, a healthy Oshie is a major asset for the playoffs. The team's offense has been improving over the last few games, but they certainly could benefit from Oshie's vision and play-making ability when there's more on the line. Oshie has seven goals and 13 assists in 30 regular season games.
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It's no secret that the NFL has recently been battling with concussion and head injury issues — with current and former players alike — as a result of hits on the football field. There's no shortage of players who have suffered from them, and according to the folks behind the famous Taiwanese animation videos, Aaron Hernandez may be the latest entry to the list. The latest video from the Taiwanese animators takes a look at the entire Hernandez saga in the wake of the murder charge made against the former Patriots tight end. While the video — which includes Hernandez wearing his No. 81 jersey throughout — may be a bit exaggerated, it includes mostly everything — from providing imagery to the crimes Hernandez allegedly committed to the Bubblicious bubble gum and rental car being used against him as evidence. At the end, it all comes back to the notion that "maybe taking hits on the football field does affect judgement after all." Whether that's true has yet to be determined, of course, but you can see for yourself in the video below.
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Posted 11 February 2011 - 03:09 PM
- Recently Aired View (both list and big list) improved. It now includes more information e.g. tv show titel in every list item
Newsflash! Woody did release after all!
As a lot of people already know (and this isn't a newsflash for them), Woody is being developed at the moment. The "power coder" Saintjuste took on a challenge beyond my imagination and started developing Woody from the original mock ups shown below. Being inspired by other skins for Plex these mock ups started as an experiment but now it's a skin being developed from scratch and really starting to get shape. This gives us the opportunity to really dive into the skin and make it both usable and beautiful as possible.
We are proud to have Woody available as a download through Preen so make sure to grab a copy. (thanks to vicariousMe)
Since Woody is far from finished we will continue to develop and design everything with great care and are open to all suggestions as already many people contributed and we are grateful for that! So be sure to drop a line when you feel like it .
So many thanks for all the support and kind words so far and keep an eye out for updates.
Saintjuste and Timthing.
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Hi there,
After using Plex for a while and switching some skins on and off I always tend to fall back on the basic Mediatream skin. It just works very well. Though other skins are very inspiring, like Alaska and Aeon, there's always something not to like about "the other" skins. I guess it will always be a personal thingie, but one day I got the idea to see if I could come up with some screens of what I would like to see in a Plex skin. So I started pushing Photoshop and a couple of evenings later these images rolled out.
The basic idea is to make it more "tangible" and give the viewer a warm feeling but stil preserve that classy touch the other skins have. Cozy, on the couch, in front of your tv, a bowl of popcorn and a good movie. That's what I like to experience when I'm about to watch one. But of course Plex is more than about watching movies. I also listen to music a lot using Plex and there's even more. Maybe in the future I'll work on those screens as well. But for now, these will do to experiment with and get some experience designing for a media center.
I don't have any skills to implement this design into Plex, so do not expect me to do so. But I do like to receive some feedback if you have something to say about it. It could help me if I decide to continue to work on these and possible future screens. And please chuckle, but do not laugh out loud, bear with me for these are only concepts and I'm still learning .
Thanks to the Plex team for creating such a great media center and thanks to all skinning people for the inspiration!
The screens:
- vicariousMe, killercup and ewasco like this
Posted 11 February 2011 - 03:40 PM
anyways yea i think this could end up quite a nice piece of work.
i am curious to see more (a few more viewtypes, series?), especially sort-of a multiplex-like (aeon) viewtype.
you are right with skins being personal, and i myself want a skin, whichever one it is, not to have fanart backgrounds in the home/main menu, but only when browsing films/series.
keep up the nice photoshop work, and best of luck with it!
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Alaska/Dark skin for Plex 0.9.5+ Laika
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Posted 11 February 2011 - 03:48 PM
Thanks for the thumbs up!
Posted 11 February 2011 - 03:54 PM
it might be more work for the writer to implement all the options, but it would be definitely worth it.
what i really like about alaska is the way you can modify it easily. so hopefully, with some writer skills, the same could be with your skin, too!
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Posted 11 February 2011 - 09:46 PM
what's the name of the bold main menu font? love it.
That would be "Aller Display".
Nice work, very nice! Your choice of font (size) and colors (tone) are excellent. I might even be able to read (part of?) the content from my couch.. Only problem is that these are only screens. Any skinners out there?
Thanks a lot! To be honest, I have to see what the screens will do on my 42" plasma, but on my 24" lcd everything looks readable. This is just a concept so not much testing going on yet .
Posted 12 February 2011 - 11:52 AM
Posted 12 February 2011 - 01:30 PM
Graphics-wise, i like the contrast, and the only thing that i don't really see the in the context is the wooden background. Grit and texture is good, and here it's exactly the contrast that makes it nice, but maybe something less identifiable, just strikes me as curious in the whole.
Structure-wise, given how lazy we humans are, it's always nice to try and cram as much of information in any given screen as possible, taking into account of course the level of clutter one is ready to accept. This said, in list type views it's common to try and get at least a plot in there, and possibly even a few flags if the design allows it. This takes away the extra step of needing to press a button for complementary info. I like the clean look of the movie list, but in use it might profit from some more info in there.
Other than that, it's just a question of taste. Your work on graphics is clean, and that's a plus, now all you need is to get inside a skin and learn how to get it all in there.
If everything else i can say has no value beyond a question of personal taste, i'd like to recommend that you get in there yourself if you wish to go further. The mockups are nice and good, but they refrain from anything tangible. I knew nothing about skinning two months ago, and even though i'm still light-years from being an expert, you get the hang of it pretty quickly. Don't wait for someone else to pick up your design (i don't even know if that sort of thing happens here), and don't spend too long time on mockups. Take one of the skins that is close to what you want in structure (i'd guess Alaska would be your starting point here), and chop into it code-wise; modify things, see what happens, and then modify some more. Try to get it to reflect how you'd wish it would work. After a few days you'll start to understand how it works. And once you do, you get in the graphics, and from there it's a go.
It'll take time, sure. It's not going to be easy, sure. There's no documentation, sure. But you will learn it, and you'll get to do it how you saw it. And you can always ask if you get really stuck, and someone will help you. It's really not that bad. Just like learning anything else.
Really, there can never be too many skins out there, and anybody that has ideas and motivation should give it a try. Otherwise those ideas will never get done, of this i'm sure. I repeat; do not wait wishing for someone else to do it, i've yet to see it happen.
You can do it.
Posted 13 February 2011 - 09:26 AM
I would use it
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Posted 01 March 2011 - 08:20 PM
I love it // Please Dev´s or Skinners make possible to use this wonderful skin!
I can't promise anything but I'm actually trying myself to dev this thing into Plex. I'm doing the best I can, it's a long road but I'm getting superb help from my buddy se.bastian.
If it'll ever make it into Plex and be usable, I can't tell, but there will be some changes of course since this is merely a concept.
Thanks for the heads up man!
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Posted 08 March 2011 - 10:43 PM
I actually really like the wood backdrop, putting some other kinds in there for user preference would be nice but I personally would stick with the wood. I hope this mockup gets some more momentum and really becomes a skin. Truly inspirational.
Posted 22 March 2011 - 07:45 PM
what´s the state of affairs? Do you got news for us? I think we all want to install this perfect skin!
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Posted 28 March 2011 - 08:58 PM
Thanks for all the kind words! I honestly didn't think I would get this much response on these mock-ups. Amazingly all feedback was very positive and it encouraged me to take a big leap into developing a skin for Plex. Specially se.bastian encouraged me to take on the challenge and helped me a long way with examples and mostly some Zen wisdom . Thanks for that sebas!
Unfortunately though I have to announce a halt on the development of the skin. Due to personal developments I do not have the time to create a workable version for you guys. Also my skill level is not yet high enough to get it done in the short amount of time available.
Maybe one day, some time around the summer I will pick it up again when things have passed and I can focus on the skin again. Till then, thanks for the support so far and feel free to still comment or get in touch.
Posted 30 March 2011 - 11:15 PM
As I said I am new to this, so at first it took me a lot of effort and time to do the most simple things, but as I progress it is getting easier and faster. If you want I can keep you updated on my progress. I also appreciate ideas on the design of the other sections not done by Timthing yet. maybe even he will find some time to share some additional thought/ideas.
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Griffin III's father says his son has been throwing since late April and is ahead of schedule
Redskins coach MIke Shanahan says the team's staff is being careful not to let him do too much
RGIII underwent surgery to repair his knee in January
Robert Griffin III has been throwing a football since late April, his father told USA TODAY Sports on Friday.
The 2012 offensive rookie of the year appears ahead of schedule and on track to realize his goal of starting the Washington Redskins' Sept. 9 Monday night season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles
RGIII wrote himself on his Twitter account that his throwing regimen included "a couple roll out throws…But some take Friday off.''
It is another positive sign that the second-year quarterback's reconstructed right knee is getting stronger and his mobility is returning four months and eight days removed from Jan. 9 surgery to repair torn anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments suffered late in a wild-card playoff loss to Seattle.
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"Robert is doing extremely well as far as the timetable,'' Robert Griffin II sald. "He's been doing a lot over time, he never stops.
"He was throwing some prior to the draft. Everything seems to be on cue. Everybody in the organization is targeting that season opener.''
Griffin's father said his son is ahead of schedule by comparison to his prior rehabilitation from a torn ACL of his right knee suffered while playing for Baylor University four years ago.
"He might be a little ahead of himself in terms of doing what he did then compared to now,'' RGII said. "He's smarter, stronger, wiser.''
Redskins coach Mike Shanahan told USA TODAY Sports that while Griffin is ahead of schedule, the team's doctors and training staff are being careful not to let him do too much, too soon and that he won't jeopardize RGIII's career just to have him start Week 1.
"What you don't want is to do something too quick,'' Shanahan said. "The muscles around the ligaments feel very good. But you don't want to do something to set it back.
"One thing we're getting Robert to do -- and the doctors are telling him: 'You can only do so much at this point in the rehab program.'
"We're just trying not to push him too hard.''
Griffin last season threw for 20 touchdowns with five interceptions while running for 815 yards and seven more scores.
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Long-term survivor poster girl for diabetes
Local diabetic Jenny Carter was sleeping soundly when her husband David suddenly started shaking her and yelling.
Frantic, David threw back the covers and Jenny -- finally awake -- realized that the alarm on her new insulin pump was sounding to alert her that her sugar level was significantly too high or too low.
"It was like a three-ring circus," Jenny says, laughing. "There were bells and whistles galore!" It's for certain, she said, that she wouldn't have slept much longer with all that racket going on.
The pump at first had merely vibrated, but when that didn't do the job the whole "Hey, you!" warning sounded.
She promptly took measures to correct the glucose situation and went back to bed.
The devices she acquired three months ago were doing their job and though the alarm scared the daylights out of the couple, it was reassuring to know that her guardian angel is getting some assistance via the Medtronic insulin pump, glucose sensor and transmitter she wears 24 hours a day.
Jenny, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 11, has become a local poster girl for the latest in diabetes technology.
The blue-eyed blonde utilizes every technical advantage she can because diabetes has robbed her of far too much already. When she was in her mid-20s she learned she had diabetic retinopathy, a condition in which the tiny blood vessels in the eyes are damaged.
Though she subsequently underwent eight laser surgeries and the situation stabilized, she lost so much vision that she's considered legally blind.
Jenny knows that other things can happen to diabetics too. In the diabetes support group she started here, one member has kidney failure and undergoes regular dialysis, and another has an amputated limb.
Diabetes, which must be carefully monitored and controlled, increases the risk of heart attack and stroke two to four times.
Jenny, a founder and vice president of the Henderson County Diabetes Coalition, is doing her best to keep the "terrible disease" from taking anything else from her. She bought the Medtronic system, though her insurance wouldn't cover all the cost. It paid for the insulin pump that takes up to 288 glucose readings a day -- every five minutes, 24 hours a day -- but it didn't pay for the $1,000 transmitter or the glucose sensors that cost $35 and have to be regularly replaced.
When Jenny got the system that uses a tiny needle and soft plastic tube to deliver insulin to her body, she was one of only nine people in Kentucky to have it.
Imagine her surprise when she learned that the manufacturer has improved the product, with a smaller transmitter, and a sensor that can be recharged.
That, says Jenny, just goes to show you how fast progress is being made in diabetes treatment.
When I visited with her last Wednesday, she had another guest -- Medtronic diabetes clinical consultant Ann Freyberger, who showed me the new transmitter that's a bit bigger than a quarter and resembles a small seashell.
The older transmitter certainly isn't large, but Jenny is anxious to get the new one because of its lighter weight. She wants that rechargeable sensor, too.
Though she can't take credit for the revolutionary devices, she has the satisfaction of knowing she played a part in their development by participating in a research study.
It thrills her that, thanks to the insulin pump that has readouts in 13 languages, graphs and arrows and memory, she can know practically from minute to minute what her glucose level is and make adjustments by directing the insulin pump to deliver the right dosage of insulin.
That means she can go out to dinner or have an afternoon of shopping with friends or work in her garden for hours without having to stop and do a "finger stick" to measure her glucose levels.
Because of the compact pump, insulin shots are part of her past. There was a time she had to give herself five or six of them a day.
Jenny got her first insulin pump in 2000, but says versions of them have been around quite awhile. Early on, "they were huge," she said, demonstrating something about the size of a textbook.
Currently, Jenny has to direct her pump to deliver insulin, but technology is moving toward a system that will automatically measure and deliver the needed amount.
Jenny wants everyone to know about the advances being made. Those who can't manage to buy newer aids can nevertheless purchase older model insulin pumps from the Ray Charles Foundation.
"If you're willing to spend some time on the Internet, you can find all kinds of programs to help diabetics get the things they need," said Jenny, who frequently receives calls from area diabetics who seek her advice.
In 2000, she and fellow local diabetic Vicki Julius collected 5,960 signatures on a petition calling for national lawmakers to allocate more funding for diabetes education and research.
Jenny doesn't have to volunteer so much of her time to the diabetes cause. Asked why she does it, her nearly perpetual smile fades and she says, "I want to help others and prevent what happened to me from happening to anyone else."


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Antique house has two locations within Chiang Mai one a short walk from Night Bazaar and the second on the Ping River. The Restaurant near the Night Bazaar is in a traditional Thai House and has a nice garden area. It is all Thai food here and it is not only authentic but delicious.
Favorite Dish: So many local dishes I have not tried before. I will stick with the Curries.
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Set in a classic 100+ year old Thai teak house, this place is a real Thai experience. You can choose to sit out in the treed courtyard or the indoors. We wanted to sit in the house where each we could have our own room in the very open wooden home. Meals are eaten on the floor at a low table while an overhead fan slowly turns. The Antique House is highly recommended. It is lovely - a classic Thai dining experience. The food here is fantastic as well.
Favorite Dish: Anything you order will be very good at the Antique House. We are definitely going back.
Antiques House: Thai at its best
This is a delightful restaurant if you want a little peace and quiet away from the hustle bustle of central Chiang Mai and its buzzy nightlife. Although only 5mins walk from the night market, whilst sitting in the lovely gardens of this antique teak house you could be many miles away. Just a hop away from the River Ping, I can highly recommend this restaurant for both its food and decor. With very low tables and chairs(not so good for the less agile) set in a beautifully designed Thai garden, the food is almost secondary, but none the less, delicious. Charming staff altho a little slow, but who cares when sitting in amazing surroundings, and an excellent menu.
Favorite Dish: Its got to be the crab curry.
Antique House: Lovely atmosphere
I have been to this restaurant twice. Located near the night market and the Ping river. Great thai food-lots of curries, lop and other dishes.
Restaurant has a nice garden area. The highlight being an antique teak house. In the evenings-there is a guitarist/singer in the garden.
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Last Team Standing Basketball Challenge
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Compete against athletes in the Bronx and elsewhere. Last Team Standing pits teams against each other in a battle for a free Recreation Center membership gift card. Each…
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Earth Day in Union Square
at North Plaza (in Union Square Park), Manhattan
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Actually, they weren't triggered by anything at all. The machine in question had no user at the console at all since it was turned on (I was just using it over SSH for RPM building (since it is the only machine I have running an RPM-based system), but I cannot imagine that having any effect on the graphics card, right?). The X server was (obviously) running with a user having been auto-logged-in by gdm, but there was no actual input on it, and no processes running in the X session apart from the usual GNOME stuff, so it should have been perfectly idle. If it makes any difference, the X server is running AIGLX with the compiz stuff.
In fact, the machine is experiencing some instability (random lockups). At first, I thought it was due to ACPI, but that turned out not to be the case. Hopefully this will turn out to be the cause.
It's turned off right now, though, and I don't have the opportunity to turn it on. I'll have to come back with the nvidia-bug-report when I get it back online.
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Kit Philipson has always felt like something of a stranger in his family. Growing up as the only child of professional parents in Glasgow, Scotland, he had every advantage. His mother was a teacher; his father, a journalist, escaped from Nazi Germany at the age of three on one of the 1939 Kindertransports. But on her deathbed, Kits mother tells him he was adopted and that his birth name was Novello. Soon, vague memories of his early life begin to surface: his nursery, pictures on the wall, the smell of his birth mother when shed been cooking. And, sometimes, there are more disturbing memories—of strangers taking him by the hand and leading him away from the only family he had ever known. A search of old newspaper files reveals that a three-year-old boy named Peter Novello was abducted from his parents holiday hotel in Sicily in 1989. Now the young man who has known himself only as Kit sets out to rediscover his past, the story of two three-year-old boys torn from their mothers in very different circumstances. Kits probing inquiries are sure to bring surprises. They may also unearth dangerous secrets that dare never be revealed.
With sharp wit and deep insight, Robert Barnard sweeps away all preconceptions in this powerful study of maternal love and the danger of obsession.
"Kit Philipson (born Peter Novello), the reserved hero of this intriguing suspense novel from Diamond Dagger Award — winner Barnard (Last Post), grew up with all too perfect adoptive parents in Glasgow, Scotland. Now that the couple who raised him are dead, Kit seeks answers about his past from his biological parents, and learns that his adoption stemmed from his kidnapping at age three during a Novello family holiday in Trepalu, Sicily, in 1989. His birth mother discourages him from digging into why he was abducted, while his dying birth father won't even acknowledge Kit as his own. Determined to suss out the truth, Kit discovers that his adoptive father and his birth father once had a mysterious confrontation at a conference. Kit must go back to a grandfather's dealings during WWII to move forward, but can there be a sweet family ending after all the coldness and deception? Readers will keep turning the pages to find out. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
Diamond Dagger award-winner Barnard--one of the deftest stylists in the field ("New York Times Book Review")--returns with an exquisitely written mystery about a man who discovers he had been abducted as a baby.
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Barbara Rasmussen 11 months, 1 week ago on Lead from behind
Lead from behind
I believe the current town council has gone above and beyond in NOT making Payson a Fire Wise Community!!! Changing fire codes to suit developers and business owners to entice them and not looking out for the people who live here. They voted to get rid of the Fire Marshall. They refuse to adopt codes because they feel that it gives too much power to the people who fight the fires and know the dynamics involved if we are faced with a wildfire such as the ones that are burning homes in Washington, California and Oregon. If the present council will not come to realization that Payson needs to be a Fire Wise Community it is time to put people in the offices that do!
Barbara Rasmussen 11 months, 1 week ago on Mayor and council incumbents deserve re-election
Mayor and council incumbents deserve re-election
This town is not flourishing under the current leadership. Town employees forced to take a day without pay at one point while higher ups got raises. Businesses closing and no new ones coming into town. Sure we got another fast food restaurant which is decent and another restaurant opening soon but no major shopping here in Payson has come to fruition. Fire Codes changed to attract the businesses which promised multiple high paying jobs, but where are those jobs at? And how about the tax revenue from these businesses that was supposed to bring Payson up out of the depths of a downward spiraling budget? Where are those? I can take a guess and say the manufactured goods are sent else where to be sold. One development that codes were changed for is still sitting vacant behind a chain link fence over grown with weeds. I say it is a time for a change and we need new leadership here in Payson.
Barbara Rasmussen 11 months, 1 week ago on Water and politics
Water and politics
How anyone can state that the water problem has been solved is beyond my comprehension!!! There is no pipeline even built yet that will supposedly carry the water from Blue Ridge (CC Cragin Reservoir) into Payson and from what is being reported no money to build that pipeline unless lots of people build swimming pols and the Town collects a lot of $$$ in impact fees. The reservoir is dangerously low now and the Verde River is once more dry because the pumps have been shut off. So how is the problem solved of water supply solved? If anyone doubts how low the reservoir is now drive up and take a look at it or drive out along the Verde River plain and simple the water is just not there!!!
Barbara Rasmussen 1 year ago on Gila County AHCCCS rolls up 19 percent
Gila County AHCCCS rolls up 19 percent
AHCCCS and all other types of welfare really need to be examined. If someone can have a cell phone, have their nails done, pedicures, tattoos, body piercings, smoke and buy alcohol they should not be on taxpayer dollars! Plain and simple. I have stood in line behind them at our local stores and they pay for their food items with their benefit cards, then they buy cigarettes and alcohol with cash money. And then there are the ones on AHCCCS that do not even live in the state of Arizona year round and qualify. If they can go out of state for 5-6 months on an extended vacation they sure do not need tax payers paying for their medical care or giving them food benefit cards when they get back into our State!!!!!! I think this is fraud against our state. Plain and simple truth!!!
Barbara Rasmussen 1 year ago on Payson's own stream
Payson's own stream
There are so many things wrong with this whole idea. First off the trout will not be able to survive in the water because it will get too hot. Even in the Green Valley Lakes they stop stocking trout because of the warmer weather. Plus all of the runoff from the parking lots and streets will badly pollute the water also detrimental to the health of the trout and the water quality. There will be no deep pools for the fish to seek refuge in on our warm summer days. This is not the Verde River which is shallow but it also has many deep pools shaded by rocks and trees and natural vegetation. Seriously who would want to stand on a concrete bank behind several restaurants and a busy street, trout fishing when they could drive a few miles up the road and enjoy a natural flowing stream with no traffic and just the peace and quiet of Mother Nature! We are not talking about the Eagle River in Colorado going through towns or the Frying Pan or the Roaring Fork. We are talking about a small stream of warm water that will be maybe 18-24 inches of water! What would ever make this a great idea? Just not do it!!
Barbara Rasmussen 1 year ago on Blue Ridge water finally flows into East Verde
Blue Ridge water finally flows into East Verde
Just in time for the swimming pools!!!!
Barbara Rasmussen 1 year, 1 month ago on Report: Tragic shooting leaves toddler dead
Report: Tragic shooting leaves toddler dead
At a time like this no one should be pointing fingers. We should all be keeping this family in our prayers. A child has been lost in a very tragic way and no one should pass judgement on anyone who was involved or affected by this terrible tragedy.
Barbara Rasmussen 1 year, 1 month ago on Swimming Pools In Payson
Swimming Pools In Payson
Since our Town Council has voted to allow swimming pools in Payson is anyone else scratching their heads and wondering why? Are we not still in a drought here in Payson and isn't water scarce? Sure we will have water from Blue Ridge someday but seriously all of a sudden to have our Town Council vote to allow swimming pools!!!! I am wondering what the underlying issue with this being passed so quickly and quietly. there has to be an underlying reason this was even brought up for vote by the Town Council. People need to start demanding answers.
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774 The Question Is... The donkey attack.
Having lived on a ranch and a farm I have been around horses, mules, cows, bulls, pigs and just about every other kind of farm animal you can think of. I have been kicked, thrown, bit, stepped on and yet I would not trade those memories and experience for anything. When around these types of animals you never let your guard down because it only takes one time and they will certainly bring your thoughts back to how big and strong they are. And yet you can not show fear of them or they will sense that. They are not pets like a cat or dog and many people treat them as if they are. Yes it is very possible to be safe around farm animals.
Barbara Rasmussen 1 year, 2 months ago on Payson needs a BMX park
Payson needs a BMX park
I can truly say that i wish the Skate Park was removed from Rumsey Park. Kids hang out there and smoke and use foul language, use obscenities frequently, play loud music which has obscenities in the lyrics and even worse seem to think they can go into the girls restroom as they wish. Not too long ago there was a drug bust there and on multiple occasions while walking by the skate park there was the strong odor of marijuana. Young girls use Rumsey 1 as their field for softball games and it is just not a very good environment for these girls to be exposed to. I say they should move the whole mess elsewhere or completely do away with it!


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