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The three managers that take their teams to the Premier League will be rightly lauded at the end of the season - but if David Flitcroft completes the job of hauling Barnsley to safety he would surely take the Championship manager of the season award.
Flitcroft has done an incredible job since replacing great mate Keith Hill in the Oakwell hotseat at the turn of the year when the Oakwell outfit were dead and buried in the drop zone.
But after eight wins from the last 16 Championship games they have a great chance of beating the drop and the last-gasp draw at Cardiff in midweek is a sign of the never-say-die attitude they have developed in recent months.
A win over Charlton, who still aren't safe despite having 54 points - a fact that sums up the crazy nature of this season's second tier, would move them to within two points of the Addicks. Such has been their form I'd take the Tykes at 13/10 with Coral.
Bolton are also enjoying a meteoric 2013 so far and look one of the bets of the weekend away at doomed Bristol City.
Dougie Freedman always believed his side would make a challenge for the top six despite a perilous position as recently as February - and his players are proving him right.
Seven wins in their last nine has moved them to within two points of the play-offs and they will fancy their chances of cranking up the pressure still further at Ashton Gate.
The Robins are eight points adrift of safety and appear to have given up the ghost of staying up by picking up a solitary point from the last 12 available.
Bolton should have too much quality and at 29/20 with William Hill I'd back them to send City a step closer to League One.
Sheffield Wednesday could hardly have timed their best run of the season better by winning three of their last four but could do with one more victory to dispel any lingering fears of an immediate return to the third tier.
Tuesday's last-gasp win at Millwall will send them to Yorkshire rivals Leeds, who are now a point and three places worse off in the table, in great shape.
With the Whites seemingly in limbo off the pitch without a manager following Neil Warnock's departure they could yet get sucked into trouble.
They've lost their last four and that makes the 85/40 on the Owls too good to ignore.
In League One Bournemouth are finishing the season like a train so William Hill's decision to offer them at better than evens on the road at Shrewsbury looks risky on their part.
Eddie Howe's side have won their last six with star striker Brett Pitman scoring in each of those wins and they are just two points behind leaders Doncaster, who I believe they will topple in the run in.
In those six wins they've conceded just twice while scoring plenty at the other end and I just can't see the Shrews stopping them.
William Hill's price of 21/20 means I will be investing in the away win.
For my long shot in League One look no further than Stevenage toppling high-flying Yeovil at Broadhall Way.
Graham Westley has wasted no time in stamping his mark all over Boro since returning for a third spell in charge with four points from six and two clean sheets in the process.
The Stevenage boss will have had ambitions of being in the Glovers lofty position when he started the season at Preston North End.
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I ask myself that very question on a regular basis. I have a hard time letting go of a project and drawing a line in the sand that designates the end of one thing and the beginning of the next. Most of my photo projects are unfinished and I will continue to work on them in the future. Like a river they all just seem to flow into the next and become part of something larger. A few are finished. Signs of Life was finished the day that Google started adding in watermarks all over Google Earth. Richard and Thelma is near completion as my grandparents are about to move out of their home of 40 years and into my aunt's house due to their failing health. However, both of those are considered finished because of outside influences and not because of my own decision making process.
So as you can see I have a problem. Or maybe it isn't a problem at all. Who is to say a project can't just keep going on? Why do we need do draw definitive lines? Is it the nature of the photographic beast? So then the next question is, when is the work ready to show? That is a question that I don't yet have an answer for. One of my past mentors would never show work until they were clearly done with the project and already into their next one. I don't necessarily subscribe to that philosophy. I am currently working on a project that I don't know if it will ever have an end to it and I am in the process of putting the work out there for the public now. As it continues to grow over time I am sure it will morph into something bigger and hopefully better, but I don't think I should wait until 30 years from now when the project is officially "finished" to put the work out there.
So when is a project finished? I think when you lose interest in your subject matter then it is time to move on. When the act of going out and photographing for the project becomes a chore then it is probably time to take a good look at it and possibly move on. For myself, generally, I have a hard time moving on to the next because I rarely lose interest in a project. In a way most of my projects are all related to each other and focus in on the same basic idea, so technically speaking, they are never really finished and they are all just part of one continuous exploration for something I may never actually be able to capture. That doesn't mean that I won't keep trying though.


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To wave or not to wave: that is the question
May 6, 2010, 5:31 PM EDT
I think the wave is the most ridiculous thing 40,000 people can do at one time. I'm prepared to admit that other people have a differing point of view, however. For a more nuanced take on the matter, check out this post from TYU.
- Fishy - May 6, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Craig, the wave is played out, no question-
However, the next time your Buckeyes travel to Camp Randall to play the UW Badgers, I highly encourage you to make the road trip and look at the awesome twists on the concept that the student body has developed over the past 20+ years-
Words don't do it justice, but when you see the wave reaching the end of it's first lap at the student section, you hear them chanting "Reverse! Reverse!" and the wave reverses it's momentum and goes the other direction around the stadium-
Ok, kinda fun-
At the end of the next lap, they chant "SLOW! SLOW!" and the wave goes into slow motion around the stadium for a cool visual effect-
At the end of the next lap, the yell "FAST! FAST!" and the visual effect is like seeing a Nolan Ryan fastball after a Trevor Hoffman change-up
Ok, not earth shattering, but nice to see a creative twist on a tired idea-
- scatterbrian - May 6, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Craig, I used to feel the same way until I read about Guinness being on-hand to confirm the largest gathering of people wearing Snuggies.
- Anon!Mice! - May 6, 2010 at 7:22 PM
The most ridiculous thing 40,000 people regularly do is boo when a pitcher throws to first. Booing in general is crazy to me. Imagine it in your workplace. I don't boo anyone or any event and I've often told refs and opposing players (when I had great seats), "Good Job, fellas" or "Stay healthy."
Also silly– cheering during the national anthem, although I'm less finicky about that.
The wave is fun and harmless and healthy exercise.
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- Charles Gates - May 6, 2010 at 7:38 PM
I like the 'O' Baltimore fans accentuate during the 'Oh, say can you see' part of the National Anthem. Baltimore is good about regional pride. They tend to do it more in a 'we' sort of way instead of an 'anti they' sort of way.
- SouthofHeaven - May 6, 2010 at 8:55 PM
The most ridiculous thing? Have we forgotten the lessons of our years-long Macarena nightmare that quickly?
- Richie - May 7, 2010 at 1:20 AM
It's kind of nice because it's something the fans do together. It's part of the communal experience of being at the ballpark. It's like applauding at the end of a really good movie at the theater. You're applauding at nobody, but it's part of the communal experience of watching the movie with a bunch of strangers.
- Michael - May 7, 2010 at 1:56 AM
Hey, there's pride at stake here – at least in that half of the country that claims they invented the Wave.
- Boo Hoo Florio picked on your team - GET OVER IT - May 7, 2010 at 5:10 AM
I don't get it. I don't get why people deride The Wave. It's part of the experience when you go see a ballgame. It's being part of the crowd who's doing something TOGETHER. And it's not jeering, it's not booing. It's actually a positive thing. At the very, very least, it's a little exercise which we all know Americans in general could use a little more of. I don't see it as distracting. I see it as people celebrating that they aren't at home or at work, facing the problems out in the real world. When you're at the ballpark, why not stop having an attitude and start having fun for a change?
Live and let live for a change.
- Old Gator - May 7, 2010 at 6:34 AM
Every so often there's a wave at Joeprodolsharklife Stadium, but usually it's impossible to get one going because there are so few warm bodies in there. I've seen one or two start in some unnaturally densely populated area – out in the right field feeshbowl where the South Florida Council of Perch and Rotate Clubs has brought twenty or thirty kids who won some kind of community involvement award for having organized an entire Sunday devoted to scrubbing "fukc" (sic) off one of the I-95 pedestrian overpasses. But by the time the wave has gotten as far as the Feesh boolpen, the second law of thermodynamics has taken over and it vanishes with a sigh of dissipating ions. Now if you had a pair of these here special glasses, you could see the rest of the wave proceed among the thousands of ghosts of fans passed who occupy precisely the same vectors in curved spacetime as that vast expanse of empty seats (the stadium actually runs in a straight line forever, but seems to circle in on itself because the universe, like Scrooge McLoria himself, has its head up its ass). I have to wonder if McLoria and the Chihuahua haven't found a way to slip some extra money into the Macondo Banana Massacre Field budget for the purchase of animatronic fans who can fill all the empty seats they're going to have there and can actually perform a wave. Meanwhile, Joeprodolsharklife Stadium remains the home not of the wave so much as of the particle.
- Wooden U. Lykteneau - May 7, 2010 at 8:31 AM
That's a "we" as in LOOK AT ME. And, for the record, it's f_cking annoying.
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What if my husband is away when I deliver?
My husband is in the military and might not be home for the birth of our first child. I'm scared that he won't be here, and he's upset about the possibility, too. Does anyone have words of wisdom on how to handle this situation?
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I don't know what conditions are like where your husband is, but would it be possible for him to record himself on audio tape or cd reading stories or just talking to you and the baby? If he can't be there live, hearing his voice might help you feel better and help your baby get to know him, too. Good luck to your family!posted 08/29/2005 by craftladyteresa
My husband goes on trips for work. We pregnet with our 4 child any day now and he will not be there and we do video chat with the last on and he got to see her be born and that is what we are planning to do with this onposted 06/13/2012 by Maddiehartman
now I feel bad, My husbands family wants me to be on the oregon coast when I deliver, but we live in washington state, my family and his dont get along at all, but my family was there when our first son was born and im very unsure what to do. My husband may not be able to be there, and im very confused on what to do. besides i promised my 11 year old little brother he'd get to see this birth because the doctors pushed him out of the room last time. please give me some advice, ive only got about a week to decideposted 02/14/2006 by 2sexy2BAmom
Hi Krista! My husband is a Marine and he left in the middle of july for iraq and our first baby is due March 12 2006. Right now, we both don't know if he'll get back in time. As you can see from the responses you've gotten, we are all not alone. :) I can't have my family near me and I am living near the base and I hardly know anyone here. I have tried to send him as many books/articles via mail/e-mail to "get him involved". I take my baby out on "dates" every month to celebrate both countdowns since I'm eating for two. :) If I'm lucky enough for him to call, I make him talk to my belly and greet our baby. I am sending him baby books for him to record himself reading so the baby can hear his voice from my womb while he's away. There are lots of things that you can do to be creative and make this time as exciting for him as it is for you! I've even gone as far as letting him pick our baby's name (oh, God!). I'm sending my husband a catcher's mitt as a joke. :) Make sure to take lots of pictures of your changing body and send them! the internet is very powerful and I am SUPER happy to have discovered this website and be able to hear about other womens' pregnancies. Hang in there, stress is bad for the baby! Take care and God Bless!posted 08/30/2005 by aria_hepsi
I'm so sorry that you are having to deal with this! Just remember that the worst thing for your baby is for you to be stressed out right now, so first of all, try to relax. Second, I would recommend lining up female family members (mom, mother-in-law, sisters, aunts, etc.) and friends to surround yourself with during labor and when you go home with your new baby. Of course, nothing is the same as having the father of your child with you, but I was surprised how much I "wanted my mommy" when I was giving birth. Any support is good support, so get it wherever you can! Best of luck!posted 08/29/2005 by Megamama47
Sorry, I mean my daughter is due in March and he will be home in April, da!!!posted 08/12/2010 by Mittiens
My daughter and son in law are in the same situation. He is going to Afghanistan and won't be back till April and the baby is due in May. I will be there to help out, and of course we will be on the phone that day, or night and he will be there to hear the baby cry and talk to my daughter. Just have to remember military wives, that life goes on even when they are gone. Do the best you can, take pics. of your sonogram, or pic of your tummy growing, or put the phone to your stomach and hear him hear the baby kick. Good luck everyone.posted 08/12/2010 by Mittiens
I was also in your situation. My husband was deployed, and they would not let him come home until our son was a month old. He was home for two weeks and left again for another year. I had my mom stay with me, and the birth went very well. However, it was very hard to have the most important person missing. We spent lots of time on the webcam and on the phone, so our son knew exactly who that guy was that scooped him up at the homecoming! Our son is 3 now, and he and his father are inseparable. It is a difficult thing to think about, but when you are faced with such a hardship, it's amazing what you can overcome.posted 08/11/2010 by blunger
Hello there, Is your husband deployed or TDY? If he is in one of the deployment areas (Iraq, Kuwait, Bosnia) he might qualify to come home on R&R (Rest and Recuperation) during your due date period. It still depends on his unit and the command and how long he has been in theater. But I know a couple of my soldiers have taken their R&R to see their babies born. Good luck to you.posted 08/29/2005 by lovettk
I forgot to mention my husband was also deployed to Iraq for a year and a half, and I know I would have had a very hard time if I had been pregnant, but I don't think there's a stronger woman than a military wife and mother. My husband may miss out on the birth of our first child and I have no family where we will be living and everyone's jobs keep them from coming out...so if he's not there I will be utterly alone in the delivery room. My advice would be to just count the blessings you do have and try your hardest to work something out. Sometimes, especially in the military, life can be a nightmare that you can't do anything about....it's hard, but I'll pray for you and I hope for the best with all of us in this situation. I feel for my husband, not just myself, as he is a sensitive and loving family man who would choose family over his duty any day if he could. Some people think that's backwards, I don't.posted 02/18/2008 by Irishbrwnie
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(* begin module describe.discan *)
discan: combine two feature files into one model
discan(scanfeaturesa: in, scanfeaturesb: in, histog: in, discanp: in,
discanfeatures: out, dsout: out, output)
scanfeaturesa: the scanfeatures file for the first model,
from program scan.
scanfeaturesb: the scanfeatures file for the second model,
from program scan.
histog: output of genhis program, it is the distribution used to compute
the uncertainty due to various distances between the two models.
Histog must be in increments of 1 over the range.
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file. Then use the malign program to get improved alignments. Use
malin to extract one of the alignments as a second Delila instruction
file. Then use the diffinst program to make the data file. Finally,
run genhis go get the histog.
discanp: parameters to control the program. The file must contain the
following parameters, one per line:
parameter version number, needs to be compatible with current program
lowhistog, highhistog (two integers): range of the histog distribution
to use, in the order lowest value to highest
ricutoff: total Ri cutoff, this value is compared to the individual
info of site 1 + the individual info of site 2 + the sample
correction - the -log2 of the distance probability.
singleA (character): If singleA is 'f' then filter out any feature
pairs that contain the same A coordinate that have lower information
than another pair. Note: singleA and singleB cannot be both 'f' at
the same time.
singleB (character): If singleB is 'f' then filter out any feature
pairs that contain the same B coordinate that have lower information
than another pair. Note: singleA and singleB cannot be both 'f' at
the same time.
discanfeatures: new features file to use with lister.
dsout: Table of the first location, second location, distribution and
total information. This can be the input (xyin) to the xyplo program.
output: messages to the user
This program is used to compare the binding patterns of 2 different
binding site models, it selects sites that are within a certain range of
each other and then adds their individual information together and
subtracts a distance based distribution probability value to determine the
new total information.
The theory is that the distances have a distribution. So one can assign
probabilities to each distance. One can compute the uncertainty of such a
distribution, so one can also compute the individual information
(surprisal) of each gap - it's just -log2(gap distance frequency) + small
sample correction. Ryan's discan program does this.
What I like about this is it combines the information of the parts
smoothly with the information about gap distance! There are *no*
arbitrary gap penalties or other arbitrary parameters! Of course, if the
model fails we are in big trouble ...
To make the distribution file (histog) and know which model should be A
and which should be B, use which every (ever zzz?) model was subtracted as
A and the model subtracted from as A. (hunh? zzz) For example, if your
disribution is negative, you probably subtracted the model further
downstream from the model upstream, so the downstream model would be A and
the upstream model would be B. With ribosome binding sites sd always came
before atg, atg was subtracted from sd, giving a negative distribution and
(the atg? zzz) was then assigned as the A model and sd was assigned as
the B model.
One can filter out cases having a common A or common B feature using
parameters singleA and singleB. However, the program will not allow one
to remove both at the same time. Consider this situation:
feature 5' 3' along sequence
1 B---A 5 bits
2 B------A 4 bits
3 B---A 3 bits
Given feature 1, if feature 2 is found next and removed by the A filter,
then feature 3 would incorrectly survive the B filter.
The B filter says to keep 2, remove 3.
The A filter says to keep 1, remove 2.
This is contradictory, since depending on the order of processing
different things can happen. For the order given above, 2 and 3 would
compete and 3 would loose. Then 2 would loose to 1. HOWEVER in a scan of
the complementary strand 1 would beat 2 and then 3 would pass through. So
the results would depend on the direction of the scans.
To avoid this inconsistancy, one is not allowed to do both filterings at
the same time.
example discanp file:
1.02 version of discan that this parameter file is designed for.
-12 -6 range
0 total Ri cutoff
f f means filter out duplicates of the a features
n f means filter out duplicates of the b features
see also
scan.p, genhis.p, lister.p, discanp, xyplo.p, diffinst.p, malign.p,
Ryan Kent Shultzaberger and Tom Schneider
Discan does not know how to deal with circular segments, but since this
reads in at the features level, it could be fixed if scan used internal
coordinates. However, scan can't produce internal coordinates because the
features might be used for a different book, as in "forced" features.
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The case for Syracuse
When Hakim Warrick's spectacular block on Kansas's Michael Lee secured Syracuse's first national championship in 2003, the Orange completed a title run few could have predicted going into the season. While Syracuse featured perhaps the best player in the land that year in freshman Carmelo Anthony, the Orange weren't ranked to begin the season and weren't Tournament favorites in March.
Flash forward to 2010, and the scenario seems eerily similar.
Syracuse lost its three leading scorers from last season's squad in Jonny Flynn, Eric Devendorf and Paul Harris, and the outlook seemed bleak for the Orange in what was expected to be another tough year in the Big East. Head coach Jim Boeheim's squad was ranked 25th before the season in the USA Today coaches poll—and was left out altogether by the AP—after a shocking loss at home to Division II Le Moyne in a preseason game.
Then Wes Johnson got on the court.
Johnson, a 6-foot-7 transfer from Iowa State, had to sit out the entire 2008-2009 season due to the NCAA's transfer rules—but he was well worth the wait. The junior has been stellar for the Orange this season, leading the team in both points and rebounds with 16.0 and 8.4 per game, respectively, earning him Big East Player of the Year honors.
Perhaps more importantly, his unmatched athleticism and length at the small forward position have made him a perfect fit for Boeheim's signature 2-3 zone, as Johnson's ability to recover quickly and close down on outside shooters has contributed to Syracuse's formidable defense.
Johnson suffered an injury against Providence in league play after taking a nasty fall, but the forward was impressive in Syracuse's Big East quarterfinal loss to Georgetown, a game in which he had 24 points and seven rebounds. When healthy, Johnson is quite possibly the best small forward in the Tournament, and he will prove a matchup problem to any team the Orange might face.
To complement Johnson, the quality of Syracuse's rotation leaves the Orange capable of overcoming nearly any conceivable situation in a Tournament setting. Boeheim has stated all season that his team features seven starters, and each of the Big East Coach of the Year's top seven has erupted at one point or another this year.
While Carmelo Anthony had Gerry McNamara as the off guard to keep defenses honest, Wes Johnson has Andy Rautins. Boasting a skill set not unlike that of Jon Scheyer, Rautins is a savvy senior—and the Orange's main threat from beyond the arc. Rautins's lightning-quick delivery enables him to shoot in the tightest of spaces, and a big part of the Orange's nearly unblemished road record can be attributed to Rautins's consistent production. The senior has scored 20 points or more in five away games in Big East play, including 26 at Georgetown.
In the post, the Orange rotate big men Arinze Onuaku, Rick Jackson, and Kris Joseph. Jackson has had the best year of his career, and his growth as an offensive player, along with Onuaku, has given Syracuse two viable options inside. Syracuse faithful will be concerned about the health of Onuaku after the redshirt senior went down clutching his right knee in the Orange's recent loss to Georgetown, but Onuaku is now listed as day-to-day with a quadriceps strain.
If Onuaku can return quickly, he solidifies the inside of Syracuse's zone, and Boeheim's defense will prove a tough test for any team to prepare for in a short time—for a recent example of how difficult that adjustment is, look at Duke's struggles against Miami's 2-3 matchup zone in the ACC Tournament semifinal.
The only Tournament weakness the Orange exhibit is their free throw shooting. As a team, Syracuse shoots 67.1 percent, good for only 227th in the nation at the line. In an end-of-game scenario, the Orange may have troubles closing out their opponents, but if Syracuse can play to its potential, the Orange won't leave too many teams within striking distance.


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There's some pretty cool stuff coming out! It's a shame that Disney isn't doing much for the anniversary, but so far, some of this merchandise looks pretty cool. I love this:55th Anniversary Product Release & Signing
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Stephen A. Mitchell, soon to be the fourth master of Eliot House, believes that students and faculty have a lot to learn from each other.
A self-proclaimed member of what he terms the North House crew team's "Z boat," Mitchell may pick up a thing or two from Eliot's top-ranked rowing ensemble. And if the cult following that Mitchell has brought to his Core course, "Frozen Heroes," is any indication, the professor of Scandinavian and folklore may soon make Viking ships as appealing as crew shells.
Says one Folklore and Mythology co-worker of Mitchell, "He's a professor of Scandinavian, and it comes out in everything."
And although Cambridge, Mass. shares few features with the European peninsula, Mitchell still manages to fill his life with reminders of Scandinavian culture and literature.
His three children, for instance, share Scandinavian names. Mitchell's five-year-old fraternal twins are named Katrina and Erik, and his 11-month-old daughter is called Anneke.
Erik Mitchell, a huge Lego fan by his parents' admission, discovered that there are fringe benefits to having a father who loves Scandinavia; he was able to visit the Legoland theme park on a recent trip to Denmark.
"I located a field that really set my heart on fire," admits Mitchell, who begins his term as master of Eliot House in the fall.
Kristine L. Forsgard, who is married to Mitchell, will be co-master of Eliot. A former residential tutor, Forsgard has also been a teaching fellow, and served from 1987 to 1988 as director of fellowships at the Office of Career Services (OCS).
Besides "Frozen Heroes," officially called Literarure and Arts C-37, Mitchell teaches a graduate seminar on medieval Scandinavian folklore and an undergraduate course on witchcraft. He also chairs the Department of Folklore and Mythology. His forthcoming book, Heroic Saga and Ballad, examines medieval Icelandic legends and their heritage in modern Scandinavian folklore.
Mitchell discovered his subject at the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated with the class of 1974.
"I just lucked into it," he says, crediting one of his early teachers for encouraging his interest in the field. His graduate studies in Scandinavian took him to the University of Minnesota and to Lunds University in Sweden. Mitchell first came to Harvard as an assistant professor in the fall of 1980 and received tenure three years ago.
Mitchell is "definitely one of the greatest professors I've had, if not the greatest," says Abbey Kohn '91, who calls the professor "supportive of students" and "interested in helping people."
Forsgard, like Mitchell, has traveled extensively. In her childhood, Forsgard says, she lived on both coasts and attended five different high schools in four years. The incoming Eliot co-master graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1976 with a degree in botany. She became a graduate student at Harvard in 1979, after taking a succession of area jobs, including a position at a Cambridge consulting firm for which she managed the restaurant 33 Dunster Street.
Forsgard led sections in Science B-15, "Evolutionary Biology," taught by Baird Professor of Science E.O. Wilson, and in Science B-30, "Reproductive Biology," taught by Professor of Biology Robert M. Woollacott.
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Domestic violence arrests
Michael Dean Peters, 42, of the 400 block of Dundee Court, East Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies at his home. He is accused of pushing a woman's chest multiple times and then pushing a man who tried to intervene.
Gilberto Jimenez Mandujano, 44, of the 5300 block of Trammel Street, East Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies at the Naples Jail Center. He is named on a warrant for violating an injunction for protection against domestic violence.
Drug arrests
Leo Kane, 18, of Glen Ellyn, Ill., was arrested Wednesday by Marco Island police at the Marco Island Police Station. He faces a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Gerardo Grimaldo Jr., 31, of Fort Myers, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies at State Road 82 and Edwards Grove Road. He is named on warrants for sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to sell.
DUI arrests
Jessica L. Nelson, 35, of the 2800 block of Second Street Northwest, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies at 6000 Goodlette-Frank Road.
Hetty Danielle Pezan, 42, of the 100 block of Seventh Street, Bonita Springs, was arrested Wednesday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers near mile marker 103 of Interstate 75. She faces additional charges of resisting an officer, driving while license suspended or revoked, and refusal to submit to a DUI test after license suspended.
Douglas Hayse Vanduzee, 50, of the 600 block of 92nd Avenue North, North Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies at 11141 U.S. 41 N.
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Yes. You don't say anything I disagree with. In fact, it's precisely because I agree that Gadd's licks are not the most important part of his playing that I get frustated when I see clinic clips, and all he seems to do is roll out his licks, again....and again....and again. Now as Nutha suggests, and I hinted at, maybe that's because the audience is always full of people who want to hear those licks. Maybe it's because Steve has assumed that's what people want to hear. Who knows....I just think it would be fascinating to see him come out of his comfort zone, don't you?
Most of the clinic videos I see make me zone out after a minute or so, and don't even get me started about non-drummers.... Gadd is a differnet story, though. He plays stuff that is both technically perfect and groovy like anything. It is just incredibly pleasing to listen to, and I admire him for holding his own against the onslaught of super chops that in my opinion have limited musical value. DPS
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Pretty Little Liars Spoiler: Who Is at the Rosewood Police Station?
The cast and crew of Pretty Little Liars is currently filming Season 3, Episode 18. We know that the adorable Wesley (Gregg Sulkin) is making his return in that episode, and we also know that Toby's (Keegan Allen) big secret has already been revealed to at least one Little Liar by that point (in Season 3, Episode 16: "Misery Loves Company"). So why is someone at the police station?
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PLL writer Joseph Dougherty recently tweeted a photo of the Rosewood Police Department emblem with the caption, "#PLL 318. Trouble, trouble, trouble."
So it appears that the mediocre (and extremely questionable) Rosewood police officers will find themselves back in the mix toward the end of the season. But why?
If the Liars know about Toby, could they turn him in? Or perhaps with his release, Garrett (Yani Gellman) will be back on the force? Or is one of the Liars in trouble?
We won't rule anything out. All we know is that based on past experience, the police probably won't be too big of a help.
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STARKVILLE, Miss.--Two Mississippi State students in the university's College of Architecture, Art and Design are each receiving nearly $17,000 in scholarships from the American Home Furnishings Alliance.
The 2013 AHFA Scholars include interior design majors Jessica Kent, a junior from Arab, Ala., and Anna L. Strohm, a sophomore from Gallatin, Tenn.
Based in North Carolina, AHFA is the world's largest and most influential trade organization serving the home furnishings industry. Last year, it awarded four scholarships to MSU majors in the college.
Kent is the daughter of Jeff and Sonya Talley and Shane and Shawn Kent, and Strohm, is the daughter of Chris and Susan Strohm.
Kent said she plans to open a design and furnishing business after graduation.
"When I first found out that I had received this scholarship, I was in disbelief," said Kent. "When I finally came to the realization that it was true, I was so happy because all of my hard work thus far is paying off. The committee could see how much it means to me to be successful in school and in my career, and they want to help me fulfill my dreams."
Similarly, Strohm said she was honored, shocked and excited, and immediately called her parents.
"The smile literally could not be wiped off my face all day," she said.
Strohm is working to expand her efforts to become more environmentally conscious, with a goal of incorporating that knowledge into her design creations. She also has plans to create more multifunctional furniture pieces that meet the demands of today's market.
Bill Martin, director of MSU's Franklin Furniture Institute, was instrumental in helping the students achieve these scholarships.
"The institute is pleased to be able to secure scholarships for students interested in pursuing a career in the furniture and home furnishings industries," Martin said.
To qualify, scholarship candidates must write an essay describing how they would apply their degrees in the furniture and home furnishings industries. They also must be enrolled in one of four partnering academic units of the furniture institute, including MSU's colleges of Architecture, Art and Design; Business; Forest Resources or the Bagley College of Engineering.
"We appreciate the opportunity for interior design students to be considered as applicants for this prestigious scholarship," said Beth Miller, director of the interior design program and interim associate dean of the College of Art, Architecture and Design. "We always are excited for our students who receive the scholarships and look forward to their continued success."


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Canon EOS C100
EF mount cinema camera with Super 35mm Sensor, One Touch AF and AVCHD recording.
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|Weekend Hire
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|Weekly Hire
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|2 Weekly Hire
|£540.83 (£649.00)
|3 Weekly Hire
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Prices shown above as Ex VAT in black (Inc VAT in red). These prices are for hire only - courier charges will apply. All equipment will be delivered by 12pm on the day before the hire period and collected the day after the hire has finished. For more details, visit our How to Hire section.
JUST C IT ! (EOS C100)An exclusive film for the worldwide launch of the new EOS Cinema camera : The EOS C100
Canon EOS C100 – key features :
- 8.3MP Super 35mm CMOS sensor; Full HD
- High sensitivity, low noise
- 24Mbps AVCHD to SD cards
- Automatic shooting functions
- Interchangeable EF lenses
- Canon Log Gamma
- Compact, modular, lightweight
- Professional audio
- Seamless workflow integration
- CPS video support
With Canon's Super 35mm 8.3MP Bayer-filtered CMOS sensor at its core, the EOS C100 combines exceptional image quality with a design approximately 15% smaller than the advanced EOS C300. The camera's powerful imaging system enables the same processing as three-chip RGB systems, delivering exceptional colour, wide dynamic range and proven low light performance, while extensive NLE support makes it suitable for a wide range of users and production purposes. With Canon's EF mount users have immediate access to over 60 class-leading EF lenses, as well as the freedom to experiment with the company's expanding EF Cinema Lens line-up.
First-class camera system
Designed to offer leading quality and portability, the EOS C100 features a specification designed around the needs of single operators. Its advanced imaging system utilises the widely-used AVCHD codec, with the CMOS sensor recording 1920x1080 (Full HD) resolution video to SD cards¹ at 24Mbps with 4:2:0 colour sampling – delivering sharp, vivid, professional-quality video. Uncompressed video can also be output directly to external recorders via an integrated HDMI terminal, complete with embedded timecode data.
Equipped to provide exceptional performance, the EOS C100 allows users to capture high quality images for a range of creative outputs. Support for 24/25/30p and 50/60i frame rates offers flexibility, and an ISO range of 320-20,000 provides extensive exposure control and low noise in all lighting conditions. A new Wide Dynamic Range gamma setting makes it possible to shoot in demanding, high contrast situations – achieving a dynamic range of up to 800% without the need for extensive colour grading in post-production. Additionally, Canon Log Gamma enables the capture of high quality video rich in exposure latitude and dynamic range, and ensures footage has a consistent look and feel when used alongside other Cinema EOS cameras in multi-camera shoots.
Easy operation for single users
As well as full manual control, the EOS C100 integrates a range of new automatic features to support independent operators such as documentary makers or news shooters. A new One Shot AF button enables users to instantly check focus, with the central image area automatically checked prior to recording. Push Auto Iris evaluates exposure and makes any required adjustments before shooting, while new Auto White Balance uses the power of Canon's DIGIC DV III image processor to detect and balance colour information – allowing operators to focus on the story in front of them.
A new graphical user interface enables videographers to conveniently adjust standard camera settings using the LCD screen. Operators can fine-tune Gamma settings, with the camera displaying both 'before' and 'after' curves on-screen, while White Balance settings can be altered using the camera's joystick lever, with a colour/plane graphic displaying the amount of compensation being applied in real time. Additionally, support for continuous, automatic focus and iris adjustment will be added by a firmware update in 2013, providing fast, smooth performance when used with specified models in Canon's range of EF Stepper Motor (STM) lenses.
The EOS C100 also offers highly flexible storage, recording to two SD card slots. Users can record to both cards simultaneously with Double Slot Recording or use Relay Recording to automatically switch across memory cards when the one in use becomes full. In-camera down-conversion also allows operators to convert HD footage stored on one card to SD resolution on the other – ideal for operators who want to reduce the size or resolution of footage before transferring or web hosting.
Professional design, professional audio
The EOS C100 features the same modular concept made popular by the EOS C300. Engineered to provide mobility and durability, it features a robust build and lightweight construction ideal for use in a number of situations. Its magnesium alloy frame provides strength and rigidity while keeping weight to a minimum, allowing users to enjoy both versatility and comfort – even during all-day use.
A large, high quality 8.8cm (3.5") Vari-angle LCD is situated on the rear of the camera body, which can be manoeuvred to offer easy access to a range of function buttons situated behind the display. An adjustable handgrip also offers DSLR-like ergonomics during handheld shooting, and can be removed altogether for shooting in tight spaces or as part of a multi-camera rig. The camera's button layout also has been designed taking user feedback into account, with all recording buttons now featuring red markings for added convenience during shooting. Up to 15 assignable buttons also provide high levels of customisation, allowing each user to optimise camera operation to suit their own requirements.
The EOS C100 also offers professionally-optimised audio and connectivity, supporting the capture of Dolby Digital AC3 or 16-bit Linear PCM audio at 48 kHz – the high quality signal required for professional broadcast content. A stereo microphone is built into the camera's detachable handle, alongside audio control dials and two XLR terminals which enable users to connect to external microphones and other sources. The camera also features a new lockable HDMI terminal that ensures cables remain securely attached to the input during shooting².
EF lenses and EF Cinema Lenses – power to create
As part of the EOS system, the EOS C100 is compatible with over 60 EF lenses and Canon's EF Cinema Lens line-up, and complements a new duo of compact lightweight cine zoom lenses, the
CN-E15.5-47mm T2.8 L S and CN-E30-105mm T2.8 L S. Both new lenses offer outstanding mobility and quality, providing performance and value that makes them excellent options for independent professionals and production houses alike.
In addition, Canon's hugely-popular EF lens series for DSLRs offers virtually unlimited creative freedom, with options to meet any budgetary requirement. The EF-S range comprises a selection of compact, lightweight zoom lenses that merge high image quality with affordable pricing, while the full-frame EF lens line-up offers outstanding quality and flexibility – utilising luxury, class-leading optics in a range of focal length options ranging from 8mm to 800mm. Since the launch of the EOS System in 1987 over 80 million EF lenses have been manufactured, a measure of the system's unparalleled quality, popularity, and ability to meet the needs of all kinds of photography and video users.
|Super35mm type CMOS
|RGB primary colour filter (Bayer array)
|Total pixels per sensor
|9.84 megapixels
|Effective pixels per sensor
|8.29 megapixels
|Minimum illumination
|NTSC Mode 0.3 Lux [F1.2 lens , 24 dB, 29.97P mode, shutter speed 1/30] PAL Mode 0.25 Lux [F1.2 lens, 24 dB, 25.00P mode, shutter speed 1/25]
|NTSC: F9 [1920x1080/59.94i , ISO640 (0dB), 2000 Lux, 89.9% reflection] PAL: F10 [1920x1080/50.00i , ISO640 (0dB) , 2000 Lux, 89.9% reflection]
|S/N Ratio
|NTSC: 54dB (Typical) [1920x1080/29.97P, Canon Log base sensitivity ISO850 (Dynamic range 800%)] PAL: 54dB (Typical) [1920x1080/25.00P, Canon Log base sensitivity ISO850 (Dynamic range 800%)]
|Dynamic Range
|During normal shooting: 300% With Canon Log gamma: 800% (ISO 850 or above/gain 2.5 dB or more)
|Horizontal Resolution
|Up to 1000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode), depends on lens used.
|Lens Mount
|Canon EF Mount, including EF-S and EF Cinema lens
|Focal length
|Equivalent to 1.53x the focal length of EF lenses; As indicated for EF-S lenses and Canon cine lenses
|Peripheral illumination correction
|YES (dependent on lens used)
|ND filter
|4 glass filters in camera body: Off, 2 stops; 4 stops; 6 stops. Operate via dial on body .
|Focus control
|Via lens or by using ONE-SHOT AF mode.
|Iris control
|Via body, grip, remote control or Push Auto Iris control . 1/2-stop, 1/3-stop or FINE control. Possible to maintain constant F-number during zoom.
|Image stabilization system
|Depends on lens used
|Image Processor Type
|Video storage media
|SD/SDHC/SDXC card (2 card slots)
|Recording time
|64GB SD card: up to 5 hours, 55 minutes. ( 1920 x 1080 @24Mbps VBR)
|Recording file format
Please note that this list is for guidance only. We will always advise you if for any reason the equipment is to be supplied with a different number of batteries.
Where applicable, all batteries will be fully charged before dispatch, except in the event of a turnaround where the client will be advised accordingly.
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Israel-Egypt border - Israeli police have raided a protest camp near the Israeli-Egyptian border, arresting the 1,000 African asylum seekers protesting there, and injuring dozens.
A group of asylum seekers, mainly from Eritrea and Sudan, left Israel's Holot detention centre on Friday in a mass act of civil disobedience. Opened six months ago, the detention facility is referred to by the government as an "open prison". Detainees are forced to participate in a head count three times a day, can't work or study, and live under harsh conditions.
Since the detention facility was set up, Israeli immigration police have imprisoned more than 2,500 African asylum seekers under the country's so-called "Infiltrators Law", which allows Israel to detain, without charge or trial, migrants who have entered the country without legal documentation.
The Israeli Ministry of Interior does not process individual asylum requests; according to human rights groups, the country has recognised less than 200 asylum seekers as refugees since its creation in 1948.
The detainees decided to march towards the Israeli-Egyptian border, only a few kilometres from Holot, to demand that Israel and the international community recognise in their refugee status, or alternatively allow them to go to Egypt, where most travelled to Israel from.
The Israeli army and police forces prevented the marchers from advancing to the border, and a temporary camp was established nearby.
Forty-eight hours later, Israeli immigration police were sent to the camp in large numbers, forcibly boarding all the protesters on a bus, and returning them to prison.
African asylum seekers march from the Holot detention centre, where they are jailed, to the Israeli-Egyptian border, in protest against Israel(***)s asylum policies, calling on the UN and the Red Cross to intervene.
The mainly Eritrean and Sudanese migrants left the Holot camp facility on June 27 because Israel had not processed their claims for asylum.
"We are going to stay near the border with Egypt until a solution is found so our rights are respected," a statement by the migrant activists said.
Israeli soldiers try to stop African asylum seekers from approaching the Israel-Egypt border.
Army and police forces prevented the marchers from advancing to the border and a temporary camp was established nearby.
Since the "open prison" was set up, Israeli immigration police has imprisoned more than 2,500 asylum seekers under what authorities call the "Infiltrators Law".
African asylum seekers conduct evening prayers in the protest camp.
African asylum seekers wake up in the protest camp on June 28.
In the "open prison", detainees are forced to participate in a head count three times a day; they cannot work or study, and have to live in the facility under harsh conditions.
The Infiltrators Law allows Israel to detain indefinitely, and without a trial, asylum seekers that lack a valid visa.
Asylum seekers charge their phones in the protest camp.
Volunteers from Physicians for Human Rights-Israel treat African asylum seekers.
Israeli policemen and immigration officers arrest African asylum seekers.
African asylum seekers react to the approach of immigration police.
It took 48 hours before immigration police were sent to the camp in large numbers to forcibly take all protesters back to the prison.
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Jobs vacancy at Health Africa Consultancy First Aiders in Naivasha Kenya September 2013
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More Sick Days in Offices With Open Floor Plans?
By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
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MONDAY, March 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Offices with open floor plans and no individual workstations may take a toll on employee health, a new study from Sweden suggests.
Comparing data from nearly 2,000 people in seven different office designs, researchers found that those who worked in offices with one of three open floor plans took more time off for sickness. Women in these settings were especially likely to take short sick-leave spells.
In flex-offices -- open-plan layouts without individual workstations but with some meeting rooms -- men had higher rates of short sick-leave spells and individual sick days, according to the study recently published in the journal Ergonomics.
Researcher Christina Bodin Danielsson and colleagues at Stockholm University said that the link between open-plan offices and worse health has long been suspected by the employees who work there, but the reasons aren't entirely clear.
It may that in addition to the risk of infection, the types of jobs performed in open workspaces, as well as the lack of privacy and control over personal space, could all play a role in this higher rate of sick leave, according to a journal news release.
The risk for "presenteeism" -- workers coming to the office when they're actually ill -- may also be a factor, the study suggested, because of the group dynamics involved.
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Suyyam (Susiyam)
Family recipe
- For the Filling
- Same filling as Puran Poli
- For the Cover
- 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
- 2 tbsp Rice Flour
- Pinch of Salt
- Pinch of Turmeric
SudhaDecember 3rd, 2014 on 9:58 am
we call this MOOLLIKU in Konkini, a fav and common sweet Prasadam in all our temples
November 10th, 2012 on 9:03 pm
This is something completely new for me. Can I use something esle than maida for the cover?
Well, I would personally use Whole wheat pastry flour if I had to make a switch –DK
November 10th, 2012 on 8:21 pm
I liked this sweet very much very very much i made it is dusshera with my friends they all liked this sweets
BhuvaneshwariNovember 9th, 2012 on 12:03 pm
hi DK, like madhuram, i too recollect it to the urad dal batter and simple coconut-jaggery poornam shall try this version for diwali for my li'l prince
November 7th, 2012 on 7:34 pm
Sugiyam was my favorite too. But to tell the truth I have not made it myself. Every Saraswathi Pooja I think I should make it but end up making something else. In our house we use urad dal batter though, instead of maida. Also we use plain coconut-jaggery poornam instead of bengal dal.
Isnt that Boorelu? Food blogging makes me realize the boundaries lines mean nothing in the gastronomical world! –DK
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GnsfO9 feels so fat today he is gonna change his name to Kirstie Alley.
LazyPuma Personally, I really have no desire to watch a show about how fat Kirstie Alley is.
brittaniethekid Why do networks keep giving Kirstie Alley shows about being fat? She's only famous for being fat and being "that girl" on Cheers. Sad.
RickAfterDark Six dead in stampede at L.A. Ben & Jerry's. Kirstie Alley witnessed running from the scene. Okay, not "running."
ddefrehn Best reason for owning HDTV this month…LIFE on Discovery. The Worst? Kirstie Alley's Big Life.
Stewdogsmom Kirstie Alley inspires me to exercise.
timyates Since I'm chipping in for others Medical expenses, can I yank Bacon Cheese Burgers from the lips of Kirstie Alley?
jeskadroosh I had a dream I was retarded and Kirstie Alley was my mom. Then I was running through KC catching chocolate.
polyergos Remember my crush 4 Kirstie Alley when she was on Cheers? That's how I feel bout @oliviamunn, only someone needs to feed her more pie.
somuchpretty I like Kirstie Alley. She's using her fat to get rich. It's like using your face, but better.
wise_kaplan Riding the M5 bus up Riverside, imagining myself in a locked room with Mary Steenburgen, Kirstie Alley, and Susan Orlean. Whatta town.
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1987 Season Review
For all great teams there is a beginning. Georgia's rise to the elite of the collegiate gymnastics world began on April 24, 1987, when it claimed its first NCAA Championship. After finishing in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships during head coach Suzanne Yoculan's first three years at Georgia, the Gym Dogs were now primed for the spotlight and they would do it in hostile territory, on the floor of six-time defending champion Utah.
The Gym Dogs, seeded No. 5 entering the meet, scored a 187.90, which was good enough to outdistance the host Utes (187.55) and UCLA (187.0), who entered the competition as the top-ranked team.
Georgia trailed UCLA by four-tenths of a point after posting solid performances on their first two events, the vault and uneven bars. However the toughest event of the meet was on the horizon as the Gym Dogs headed for beam. Georgia came through on the event like a championship team, hitting all six sets, including a 9.5 by Julie Klick, a 9.55 by Terri Eckert and a 9.7 from Andrea Thomas, who hit her 13th beam set of the season in as many tries.
"We didn't look like a championship team until those final three beam routines," said Yoculan.
The Gym Dogs would seal the deal on the floor exercise where Michelle Sessions (9.25), Eckert (9.45), who was Yoculan's first recruit at Georgia, and Corrinne Wright (9.65) all came through with clutch performances.
"When we came off beam I knew we had taken charge of the meet," said Yoculan. "We wanted to set the pace of the meet and make everyone else come up to our standards."
The following evening, Lucy Wener, who was sidelined much of the season due to knee and ankle injuries, kept the hardware for Georgia coming as she successfully defended her uneven bars title, scoring a 9.7.
Yoculan was named the NCAA Coach of the Year as well as the Southeastern Conference's Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.
"The 1987 team was a go-for-it kind of team. It was easy to coach because we won unexpectedly. We had finished 9th, 7th and 4th nationally the years before so we used the take-it-to-the-top approach with the goal of finishing higher than fourth. We went into the Championships with nothing to lose." - Coach Suzanne Yoculan
"Being a part of the 1987 NCAA Championship team was an opportunity to be a part of history. No one expected us to win, but we surprised them all. There is no other feeling like standing on the award stand knowing we had just done something special." - Corrinne Wright
1987 NCAA Championships
1. Georgia
2. Utah
4. Alabama
5. Arizona State
6. Florida
Georgia All-Americans:
Terri Eckert (FX), Julie Klick (AA, FX), Andrea Thomas (BB), Lucy Wener (UB), Corrinne Wright (AA, FX).
Members of the 1987 Championship Team:
Gina Banales, Terri Eckert, Debbie Greco, Julie Klick, Paula Maheu, Susie Origer, Michelle Sessions, Tanya Schuler, Andrea Thomas, Lucy Wener, and Corrinne Wright.
Staff of the 1987 Championship Team:
- Suzanne Yoculan, Head Coach
- Carl Leland, Assistant Coach
- Doug McAvinn, Assistant Coach
- Kim Kirk, Athletic Trainer
- Gail Sideman, Sports Information


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I recently made a trip to the Goodwill in search of sweaters to recycle and it was an excellent day for hunting. I purchased three sweaters and a vest, all 100% 2-ply cashmere. I knew I was taking a chance on the vest because it had buttons down the front, so if anything, the back would be the only useable portion. But the yarn was so loosely spun that I couldn't unravel it without the yarn constantly breaking. I gave up. It was really soft, so I was a bit disappointed, but it cost next to nothing and I ended up with 6 vintage mother of pearl button, so it wasn't a total loss.
The other sweaters, I believe, will be much easier to unravel. I've finished one, and have two left.
I also found a sweater that was 85% silk/15% cashmere and the yarn is soft and silky. But it's pink. It's not a horrible pink, but it still needs to be a different color, so I'm wondering if any of you have advice on overdyeing? I don't want the yarn to go too dark, but I'm thinking I might be able to get a nice blue or light purple color. I'm new to dyeing, so any advice or recommendations will be helpful.
You need to take up spinning. If the yarn is so loosely spun that it pulls apart, that suggests that it could be deliberately combed apart and respun into new yarn. Not something I'd bother with for ordinary wool but might be worth the effort for really nice cashmere.
Felting is another possibility for some fibers, but not all will felt well and some may hae been treated to prevent felting.
That's a great idea, Martin, although I don't know if I'd make a bag. I've been keeping any pieces of sweaters that won't unravel in one piece (like the upper front on v-neck sweaters), but haven't given much thought to how I'll use them.
Can you felt the vest & make a bag?
Knit away, knit away


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Boston cream whoopie pies?
I want to make Boston cream whoopie pies and I'm wondering if anyone has done this and can share a recipe.
I assumed I could use any recipe and bake as whoopie pies, assembling with the custard filling and chocolate ganache topping. My concern is with the cake part of the recipe. Anyone have any guesses as to whether a standard sponge cake batter will bake up into the characteristic whoopie pie cake mounds when spooned onto a parchment-lined baking sheet? Would I be better off using a yellow cake recipe instead?
That sounds really good. I wonder if the cream would ooze out of the side too much? It's not nearly as stiff as the regular filling. If I were making the cake, I wouldn't use a cake recipe. I'd use a regular whoopie pie recipe but replace the cocoa w/ flour. I usually do 1:1 but technically, it should be 1/4 cup cocoa to 2 tbsp flour.
I'd look for a cake-like sugar cookie recipe and use a very stiff vanilla pastry cream for the filling. I love Boston Cream Pie and I think I'm going to have to play with this idea too!
Thanks so much for the ideas! I found an Epicurious recipe for individual hot milk cakes that I'll fill with the cooks illustrated Boston cream pie pastry cream. They won't be whoopie pies, but little Boston cream pies instead.
If anyone tries a whoopie pie version, please report back. I was thinking about the hand-friendly factor with the ganache top and thought putting the ganache on the inside along with the pastry cream might work - then you could pick them up rather than use a knife/fork.
re: bdegregory
That's a great idea! Slick the flat side of each cookie with ganache and then pile in the cream.
I'm going to try my grandpa's cakey, floury, sugar cookie recipe for the cookies. It's an old family recipe with very little instruction but if you remember to cream together the sugar, fats and liquids, whisk together the dry ingredients and then add dry to wet, the directions make more sense. It's also a huge recipe, grandpa was feeding farm hands, so I may want to cut it in half.
2 cup sugar
3 eggs, beat together then add a pinch of salt
1C milk w/ 1 tablespoon vinegar, allow to thicken (or use already sour milk or sour cream)
1 cup crisco oil or melted crisco (you can sub canola oil or half melted butter and half oil)
2 tbsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tarter
2 tsp baking powder
6 cups flour
Preheat oven to 400F
Mix well and drop by rounded teaspoon full on cookie sheet. Baking time 8-10 minutes


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Fedora: A Bug Report I Filed TodaySubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Wed, 2010-12-01 13:03. Fedora
While investigating a bug in TigerVNC and noticing it was fixed in a recentupdate I discovered that there was a
tigervnc-license package. Just what is that? ...I wondered. When I found out I felt compelled to submit a bug report that I thought I'd share.
Taking SPICE for a SpinSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Wed, 2010-11-17 16:51. Fedora | kvm | Red Hat | Spice
I finally figured out how to get SPICE working on Fedora 14.
What is SPICE? - It stands for "Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environments". What does that mean exactly? SPICE is a remote display protocol designed specifically for use with the Linux kernel's built-in virtualization hypervisor KVM. SPICE is similar to terminal services but rather than multiple users sharing a single, remote physical machine, SPICE allows you to graphically connect to and use a local or a remote KVM virtual machine.
For those who want to just watch a video, here it is. Please note that I kept bumping the tripod by accident and autofocus can be annoying in some spots... and it isn't the highest quality... BUT it does give you a good idea of how well SPICE works.
If you can't see it, your browser probably doesn't support the WEBM video format yet. Right-click on any of the links below (webm and ogv) and download. Then play the file you downloaded in a recent version of VLC.
Fedora 14: Who is Reviewing the Reviewers?Submitted by Scott Dowdle on Tue, 2010-11-09 10:59. Fedora
I like to write reviews. I have written quite a few of them over the years... even back in my Atari days for a few print magazines. I mention this because while I'd like to write a review of the Fedora 14 release I feel like too much of an insider to be objective and I'd have trouble being as critical as a non-biased observer would be.
The Anti-Review
Yesterday I ran across a link on Fedora Planet for a video review on the Linux Action Show. I have watched a few of the LAS episodes before but am not a regular viewer... but since the topic of the episode was listed as "Fedora 14 Review" I decided to give it a viewing. About 33 minutes into it they get to the Fedora review... although it is hard for me to call it a review. It is unfortunate but they started with the Fedora 14 Release Announcement and used that as a basis for their review. Historically release announcements are very brief documents that give only spartan details but include links to other sources of more complete information, like the Fedora 14 Release Notes for example. Given the fact that the release announcement only states two new features for desktop users (libjpeg-turbo and Spice) it seems they assumed that was all there was to the release, given the fact that their main focus is desktop usage. As a result they spent most of their review time in ridicule mode... divided in two... with both an attempt at humor and at a "wake up call" style denouncement of everything Fedora. They even included an original conspiracy theory.
I think everyone who knows me understands I have a pretty healthy sense of humor that can sometimes go to the dark side... but I found almost nothing about their show funny. I'm guessing some people find their show hilarious... but me... and this episode... I'd say frustration was my reaction.
I did get on the Linux Action Show IRC channel (the only form of contact on their contact page that I use) for a few minutes and discuss with someone (probably not them) that it was unfortunate that Bryan and Chris had chosen the very brief release announcement as the authoritative source of "what's new in Fedora 14" rather than the release notes... but I do concede that the release announcement could have been much better than it was.
Fedora 14 Coming SoonSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Thu, 2010-10-28 15:28. Fedora | MontanaLinux
The Fedora 14 RC1 build passed QA and it is a go. Fedora 14 will be released on schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, which many of us know as "voting day".
I've been following the development and building my MontanaLinux remix every so often, usually after a bunch of updates. All in all, I'm pretty impressed with the release.
Getting It
If you know where to find the RC1 release, which is freely available, that is the final release (to the best of my knowledge). So if you want Fedora 14 early, download that. I did, although I'm mainly using my remix.
MontanaLinux Remix UpdateSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Fri, 2010-10-08 09:29. Fedora | MontanaLinux
Since the Fedora Remix build process on Fedora 13 broke some time ago after some package upgrades and they were dragging their feet about fixing it, I switched to Fedora 14 devel for my MontanaLinux Remix effort. It sure is fun. Luckily the RPM Fusion folks have devel packages for Fedora 14 so I'm not missing anything.
The only problem I've run into is with adding the Google Chrome Browser to my package set. For some reason, if I install Google Chrome as part of the build, I run into a issue with a failure to umount a loopback interface that causes the building of the iso to fail. Removing Google Chrome from the package list makes the issue go away. I guess that's actually a good thing because I'm not sure how Google would feel with me pre-installing their browser and distributing it. If I had picked Chromium, I'm sure there wouldn't be a distribution issue.
Anyway, the switch to Fedora 14 devel seems to have worked out quite well and it is actually in pretty good shape. There is one minor bug that I find annoying and hope they get fixed before the final release. Also the devel kernel has a lot of debugging options turned on that makes it a bit slower than usual, and I do have an occasional issue with sound after resuming from sleep on my Acer netbook... but I'm guessing that will get fixed in the release kernel. The switch has gotten me more involved with testing and reporting bugs and that is good.
If anyone wants to give it a try, email me and I'll give you a URL to download the .iso. 32-bit and 64-bit versions are available.
MontanaLinux Remix: The Bug Fairy Pays a VisitSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Thu, 2010-09-02 16:22. Fedora | MontanaLinux | remix
I've been building a Fedora Remix for some time now. If I remember correctly I started around Fedora 9 and have continued to build them with each new release. I'm on Fedora 13 now. I usually rebuild the remix every time a new set of updates comes out. So far I had rebuilt the i686 and the x86_64 remix 46 times each... and then someone reported some problems with the last couple of builds. I didn't notice because I had been on vacation and was doing the rebuilds remotely without testing the final product. I figured if it built ok, it was probably ok... because I hadn't previously had any problems with any builds.
Death of the Desktop Take IISubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Wed, 2010-08-11 10:03. Fedora | Linux
I wrote a rather long response to a posting I saw on Fedora Planet entitled, "Death of the Year of the Linux Desktop". I'm sharing it here as well.
- - - -
The desktop is dead? Some disagree. See this very compressed video on the "Death of the Desktop":
What makes someone a winner and what makes someone a loser? Linux on the desktop has tens of millions of users. While that might not be double-digit market share it is still a significant number of users. Anyone who looks at those numbers and calls them losing must have thought the game was winnable to begin with. It wasn't. FOSS does not spend hundreds of millions on advertising and billions on under-the-table deals with hardware makers... FOSS simply does not operate on the same playing field. The free hand of the market happens to be attached to a twisted arm.
In reality there aren't any winners and losers because it isn't a race. While those who are in it for money have certain ways to measure success, in FOSS you just make the best software you can and hope users will appreciate it. Of course the squeaky wheels always make the most noise and there are lots of complainers out there (see discussions on KDE 3.x vs. 4.x as an example) but that doesn't mean that vast majority of us FOSS users aren't very happy.
Ubuntu is Just All Right with MeSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Wed, 2010-08-04 10:15. Canonical | CentOS | Fedora | Red Hat | Ubuntu
If you know me, you know I'm a Red Hat / Fedora fanboy. I have written a blog post that explain why I'm fond of them and when someone asks me, I refer to it.
Recently a GNOME survey (aka the Neary report) came out that showed who contributes to GNOME and at what levels. Not so oddly enough the results of it turned out similarly to periodic Linux kernel surveys done by LWN and Greg KH. The results being that Red Hat is the top named contributor.
It just so happens that Canonical (the sponsor of Ubuntu) typically does not fair so well on such surveys and as a result they are often criticized for their perceived lack of upstream contributions.
Building a Fedora 13 Beta RemixSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Sat, 2010-05-01 09:21. Fedora | MontanaLinux
From attending Jesse Keating's talk about the upcoming features in Fedora 13 I learned that the rawhide repository has been split in an effort to provide a more stable build environment for Fedora releases. I also learned that it is a good idea to disable the updates-testing repo to help avoid potential breakage. Jesse also said that at some point during the upgrade cycle that the Beta will turn into the release version. With the new information, I decided that it wasn't too early build my MontanaLinux Fedora remix.
I had installed the Beta on a couple of physical and virtual machines and was fairly impressed with it so I decided to go ahead with the remix effort. First I would have to find all of the repository URLs to pull the packages from. That wasn't too difficult... just look at the files in /etc/yum.repos.d/ on a Fedora 13 Beta system.
To save on bandwidth over many builds I decided to rsync the entire development tree down so I would have a local copy. The i386 devel tree is about 19GB with 16,787 packages. The x86_64 devel tree is 21GB with 20,811 packages. I also have to rsync every day or two to keep up with package updates.
The RPM Fusion folks already have packages for Fedora 13 and the existing Adobe packages work fine on the Fedora 13 Beta as well so the this remix will be pretty close my previous remixes.
I am building from within a Fedora 13 Beta KVM virtual machine. I composed the first build yesterday and installed it on my netbook last night. I have noticed a few glitches in my initial package selection. For example I installed sugar* and that brought all of the sugar packages including sugar-logos which is a boot-time Plymouth animation. As a result, booting my netbook for the first time after install showed the Sugar animation which I wasn't expecting at all. Also the number of packages I had was right on the edge of 2GB and I wanted to insure that it would continue to fit on a 2GB USB thumbdrive... so I decided to update the package set. I decided to remove sugar completely because that would free up some room and get rid of unwanted boot animation.
I'm doing a second compose right now. We'll see how that turns out.
Video: LFNW2010 - Fedora 13 Sneak PeekSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Wed, 2010-04-28 13:01. Fedora | LFNW2010 | video
What's under the hat? A sneak peek at Fedora 13 by Jesse Keating.


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10 cool things you can do with your functions.php files
Posted in Blog, WordPress hacks
Many designers don't use it much because it is more intimidating in terms of code, but the functions.php file might just be the most powerful theme file in WordPress. Let's take a look at some of the possibilities it offers.
1. Change the length of the excerpt
The default size of WordPress' excerpts is at 55 words. For obvious reasons, you may want to override this setting by using the following code in your functions.php file.
function new_excerpt_length($length) {
return 90;
add_filter('excerpt_length', 'new_excerpt_length');
With this snippet, your excerpts will now be 90 words long.
2. Automatically extract the first image of a post
If you want to have a thumbnail-like feature, but without the work of creating the thumbnails every time, you should try to add this to your functions.php.
function first_image() {
global $post, $posts;
$first_img = '';
$output = preg_match_all('/<img.+src=[\'"]([^\'"]+)[\'"].*>/i', $post->post_content, $matches);
$first_img = $matches [1] [0];
if(empty($first_img)){ //Defines a default image
$first_img = "/images/default.jpg";
return $first_img;
It will automatically pull out the first image from the content, then all you'll need to do is to echo first_image() where you want to use the image in the theme.
3. Stop pinging your own blog
Remove pings to yourself and reduce the noise by adding this simple no_self_ping function.
function no_self_ping( &$links ) {
$home = get_option( 'home' );
foreach ( $links as $l => $link )
if ( 0 === strpos( $link, $home ) )
add_action( 'pre_ping', 'no_self_ping' );
4. Add custom fields to user profiles
User profiles don't give too much information out of the box in WordPress, you can extend the information about your users with this simple code in your functions.php file.
function my_custom_userfields( $contactmethods ) {
$contactmethods['contact_phone_office'] = 'Office Phone';
$contactmethods['contact_phone_mobile'] = 'Mobile Phone';
return $contactmethods;
Simply add more lines to create more contact methods. You can then display the info using the following code anywhere in your theme.
$current_author = get_userdata(get_query_var('author'));
echo esc_url($current_author->contact_phone_office);
5. Remove the WordPress Version Info
For security reasons, you may want to remove the WordPress version info from your site. For that, just add the following code in your functions.php file.
function complete_version_removal() { return ''; } add_filter('the_generator', 'complete_version_removal');
6. Limit the maximum number of post revisions
Post revisions functionality is great, but as your blog get larger it can bloat your database. This code in your functions.php file allows you to limit the number of post revisions.
if (!defined('WP_POST_REVISIONS')) define('WP_POST_REVISIONS', 3);
That's it! Adding only one line of code will limit the number of post revisions on your blog.
7. Load jQuery from Google's CDN
If you want to take advantage of Google's servers to speed up your website, one way to do it is by loading jQuery from their content delivery network. By adding the following code to your functions.php file, you will de-register the included jQuery script and replace it by Google's version.
add_action( 'init', 'jquery_register' );
function jquery_register() {
if ( !is_admin() ) {
wp_deregister_script( 'jquery' );
wp_register_script( 'jquery', ( 'https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js' ), false, null, true );
wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery' );
8. Display all site settings in the admin
The following code will add an additional option to your settings menu with a link to "all settings" which will show you a complete list of all the settings you have within your database related to your wordpress site. Of course this menu will only make this link visible to admin users and hide it for all other users.
function all_settings_link() {
add_options_page(__('All Settings'), __('All Settings'), 'administrator', 'options.php');
add_action('admin_menu', 'all_settings_link');
9. Display DB queries, time spent and memory consumption
A great snippet if you want to check things for the speed of your website. After adding this code in your functions.php file, you should see the number of database question, time spent to create the page, and memory consumption. It could help you to identify speed problems with your website.
function performance( $visible = false ) {
$stat = sprintf( '%d queries in %.3f seconds, using %.2fMB memory',
timer_stop( 0, 3 ),
memory_get_peak_usage() / 1024 / 1024
echo $visible ? $stat : "<!-- {$stat} -->" ;
add_action( 'wp_footer', 'performance', 20 );
For this snippet to work, you'll have to make sure that your theme is using wp_footer().
10. Enable shortcodes in widgets
A good feature to add if you want to make some plugins' shortcodes functional in widgets also. To do it just add the following code to your functions.php file.
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text: The local Green Bay, Wisconsin NBC affiliate has published a story on Ken Anderson. The headline refers to him as a "WWE wrestler." In addition, the story also reads: "Being a part of the entertainment business is exactly what Anderson did. He was a part of the WWE and during those days he was known as Mister Kennedy. Now a days he goes by his real name. After a dispute with WWE, he moved to another circuit where "the venues may be a little cozier, but the passion remains the same." TNA is mentioned no where in the article.


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