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Invincible #92 Review
Invincible continues to be a comic series that is impossible to get a hold of. And by get a hold of, I mean guessing what is coming next. Robert Kirkman continues to screw with Mark's life, while also borderline shattering the rest of the relationships that have been building up in the last few months.
Kirkman balances the multiple plot lines well in this issue, but Mark's sadly doesn't get enough time. It's great to see the lesser characters explored and built upon, but readers go to this book each month to see the exploits of Mark Grayson. Saying that, Kirkman has put Mark into an interesting predicament. While nothing new for superhero comics, it's interesting to see Kirkman's superhero tackle this plot point. There is a huge battle near the beginning of the book that wasn't really needed. It's clearly there to give Ryan Ottley something big and bombastic to pencil, but some of those pages could have been added to the other parts story lines. Monster Girl and Rex, and Bulletproof, take up the rest of the issue. Monster Girl and Rex are slowly becoming one of my favorite parts of this series. We get a few ideas of what happened to them, and we will no doubt get the whole story in an upcoming issue (I believe #95). The ending is harsh for the couple, and long time readers will be intrigued by this turn of events for them.
Bulletproof, while being the only person in the Invincible costume, barely gets any time to shine. But Kirkman showcases an interesting predicament for a superhero, and handles it well. We often see superheroes with loving girlfriends/boyfriends, but showing a hero with a jealous/insane partner.
With the increasing cast of this book, Kirkman might want to consider a side book. Maybe a double feature, with two short stories about the rest of the cast in this world. Bulletproof will be going to Guarding the Globe in September, but Monster Girl/Rex could support half a book. It would be a great place to start up new villains and other plot points. While not a major concern, it just makes some issues uneven.
Ryan Ottley and Cory Walker share penciling duties on this issue. Ottley pencils most of the issue, with Walker handling the story parts that detail Monster Girl and Rex in the alien world. Ottley's pencils are, as always, gorgeous. Characters have a stunning mount of personality when they speak. And while he fight scene wasn't exactly needed, Ottley knocks it out of the park. He never ceases to amaze me when it comes to penciling new villains. Every one has a unique look to them. When the big revelation on the last page hits, Ottley gives an almost terrifying look to Monster Girl's face. The reader can feel how angry she is, and want to side with her even before we know exactly what happened to them. Walker's scenes in the alien world don't fair as well. The aliens aren't as interesting as Ottley has penciled them, and the action scenes can be a little stiff. But Walker pulls through when it matters the most. The talking scenes between Monster Girl and Rex are handled well, with a wisdom beyond their years clearly there.
Invincible #92 gets 3.5/5.
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SPACE CHURCH are a band from the South of England, they play music that could variously be described as Post / Noise / Stoner / Dadrock.
MAILING LIST- NO SPAM, only when we release or play live!
Contact details are at the bottom of this page.
Jodan, Mountain & Among the Leaves are songs from our demo EP. No double tracked vocals, no auto-tune, doppler effects or reverse cymbals going into the chorus where used. We recorded as full band in single takes directly to a digital wax cylinder using nothing but ethically sourced 1s and 0s.
You can get the CD from us when we play live. Dan (Bass Gtr) said that he is going to dub the demo on to cassette tapes.. you know becuse 'tape culture was sooo coool' or somthing. Cassette tapes !?! .. Jeezus!
Space Church are just in time for the 90's 'grunge' revival so all you hipster types dressed like T4 presenters in your skinny jeans and piano ties should jump on the band-wagon now!!!
We don't have any Apple laptops on stage, so you can be sure they are not checking Facebook when they should be playing. 'Like' Space Church if you want to know when we play and release things, they promise not to shitpost like 6-Music does.
We have a bandcamp page. You can pay for our songs or get them for free and you can think: 'yea.. fuck the man!' every time you listen to it. But remember Thom York dies a little inside when someone does that. The EP is only a quid.. so what the hell right?.
Space Church have a Tumbler blog.. you know if you want to see pictures of guitar pedals and practice sessions and other stuff that would just be spamming if I put it on Facebook.
The awesome Galactus illustration in the poster is used by kind permission of Marco D'alfonso check out his other stuff on deviantart. The meter high version looks great... but my wife won't let me hang it in the living room.. so we have them going spare for venues that host us.
Space Church are looking for gigs and consider any opportunity to get good music in front of nice people.
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Space Church have deep seated values on honest music production that do not extend to photography, they will not look this good when they turn up at your venue.
Space Church are (left ro right):
Phil Ramone: Gtr & Vox
Dan Ramone: Bs-Gtr & Vox
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Garden Style: Giving Many ThanksBroadcasting the week of October 22, 2012
Thanksgiving is the holiday for sharing and enjoying the bounty of the fall. In this episode, Allen and friends celebrate this traditional holiday in fun and interesting ways. He'll show you how to prepare a small-scale celebration that will help you spend less time in the kitchen, and more time with your guests. And, you'll learn how to grow a fall decorating staple - gourds!
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Growing Gourds for Fall Decorations (video)
Gourds are popular for fall decorations, but what is really neat about them is you can grow them in your garden. It's as easy as sowing seeds in spring.
Capi's Butternut Squash Casserole
This is a delicious side dish that you can get ready the day before Thanksgiving and bake right before you serve the turkey. Get the recipe.
Tarragon Pimiento Brussels Sprouts
This is a tasty way to prepare Brussels sprouts. The pimientos add flavor and a pop of color. Get the recipe.
Blueberry Pomegranate Spritzer (video)
This is a refreshing drink to have on hand to serve your guests as soon as they arrive. It's easy to prepare with just a few ingredients: blueberry-pomegranate juice, sparkling water, ice, and a twist of lime.
Citrus Glazed Cornish Game Hens
Short on time? Consider serving Cornish Game hens instead of turkey. You can get the birds ready the day before and store in the refrigerator. A yummy way to prepare them is with a citrus glaze. It's easy! Get the recipe.
Apple Pie in the Apple (video)
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Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
) posted a non-GAAP net loss of $11.4 million in its first quarter
of fiscal 2013 (ending June 30, 2012), compared to a net income of
$0.6 million in the year-ago quarter and a net loss of $6.2 million
in the previous quarter. Loss per share came in at 18 cents
compared to earnings of 1 cent per share in the year-ago quarter
and a net loss of 10 cents per share in the previous quarter. The
loss reported was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a
loss of 27 cents.
The GAAP net loss for the quarter amounted to $23.4 million or
37 cents per share versus a net loss of $6.9 million or 11 cents
per share in the year-earlier quarter and net loss of $67.6 million
or $1.10 per share in the previous quarter.
Net sales came in at $41.3 million, declining 32.1% from the
year-earlier quarter and 15.3% sequentially. This surpassed the
Zacks Consensus Estimate of $40 million.
The clouded fiscal scenario was largely responsible for
deteriorating the company's performances in the reported quarter.
However, a substantial progress in Applied Micro's product ranges
during the quarter helped somewhat to alleviate the company's
Gross margin came in at 55.6% compared to 46.6% in the last year
quarter and 57% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.
Operating loss for the quarter came in at $25 million, rising
from an operating loss of $8.4 million in the previous year
Selling, general and administrative expenses in the quarter were
$12.5 million, down slightly by 0.7% year over year. Research and
development expenses amounted to $34.8 million, surging 22.6% from
the year-ago quarter.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flows
Applied Micro ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents
and short-term investments of $96.1 million versus $113.8 million
at the end of the previous quarter. Inventories were $22.6 million
versus $23.2 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal
2012. Accounts payable by the end of the quarter amounted to $13.7
million, declining from $21.4 million at the end of the previous
In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, net cash used for operating
activities was around $20.5 million compared to $4.2 million in the
year-earlier quarter.
Applied Micro shows determination as it looks ahead following an
acutely disappointing performance in the reported quarter brought
about largely by a clouded fiscal scenario in the economy. The
company still expects that the revenue will surge in the second
half of the fiscal 2013.
The company anticipates that for the second quarter of fiscal
2013, total revenue will improve by 8% -12% sequentially (mid-point
will be $45.5 million). The total gross margin is likely to be
approximately 57%, plus or minus half a point. Moreover, Applied
Micro expects that the interest income will be $0.7 million and tax
rate will be 3% in the second fiscal quarter of 2013.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Applied Micro is a
leading provider of high-bandwidth low power integrated circuits
(ICs), which are essential for the processing, transporting and
storing of information. However, the company continues to wrestle
with very tough and progressive rivals in the semiconductor
industry. Big players here are
Broadcom Corp.
Intel Corp.
) and
LSI Corp.
). The company currently does not appear to be in a good enough
position to battle these formidable competitors with its current
weakened quarterly outlook.
Our Recommendation
Applied Micro currently has a Zacks Rank# 3 which implies a
short-term (1-3 months) 'Hold' rating on the stock.
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UPDATED, 5:55 p.m., March 26: Adam Neumann's shared office space provider WeWork is taking 108,000 square feet at 79 Madison Avenue in Nomad, The Real Deal has learned. [more]
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Macmillan Science and Education group is the latest New York City publisher to head for new digs in Lower Manhattan.
The privately-held company has inked a long-term, 176,121-square-foot lease for a new headquarters spot at Brookfield Properties' One New York Plaza, according to a release from Colliers International, whose Leon Manoff arranged the deal on behalf of Macmillan. The entire Science and Education Group will migrate to the new spot by mid-2015, and will occupy the building's entire 46th through 48th floors, as well as part of the 45th floor. A total of 950 employees will eventually work in the space. [more]
Bevmax Office Centers, an office space provider currently based at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, has inked a 10-year deal for more than 15,000 square feet at Jack Resnick & Sons' 485 Madison Avenue.
Dennis Brady and Fran Delgorio represented the landlord in-house, while Michael Cohen and Phil Amarante of Colliers International represented the tenant in the 15,736-square-foot lease. [more]
Developer Kent Swig has signed Microsoft recruitment agency Nigel Frank International at 110 William Street in the Financial District.
The England-based Nigel Frank, which recruits job candidates for Microsoft, grabbed a five-year lease for 14,000 square feet. Colliers International broker Seth Hecht represented the staffing specialist. Swig's investment and development firm Swig Equities has been looking to sell the 900,000-square-foot office property, after tapping Eastdil Secured to market it in August. [more]
Weill Cornell Medical College opened its new $650 million, 480,000-square-foot Belfer Research Building on the Upper East Side today.
Last month, Hunter College of the City University of New York paid $65 million for the fourth floor of the building, located at 413 East 69th Street between First and York avenues, as The Real Deal reported. The 18-story building will play host to research into health challenges such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, children's health, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, and global health and infectious diseases. [more]
Instead of landing a new tenant at 200 Liberty Street, Brookfield Office Properties agreed to hang on to law firm Richards Kibbe & Orbe and allow the law firm to renew its lease early.
Richards Kibbe & Orbe will continue to occupy 60,000 square feet on both the 28th and 29th floors at the 40-story building through 2020. Asking rent for the space was in the $60 per square foot. [more]
Document storage company Alliance Transfer has signed a 10-year lease for 37,500 square feet at the Brooklyn Army Terminal's Sunset Park facility.
The two-building facility, at 140 58th Street in Sunset Park, holds 4 million square feet of space and is operated by the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Other tenants at the Terminal include furniture company Urban Green, chocolatier Jacques Torres and medical research group IAVI. [more]
Nonprofit organization United Cerebral Palsy of New York City has inked a deal for 218,000 square feet of office space at 80 West End Avenue, an industrial building on the Upper West Side owned by Extell Development and Kushner Companies. [more]
Manhattan office landlords raked in slightly more per square foot from their leases last quarter than in the previous three months, but those effective rents remain stuck below their 2008 peak, commercial brokerage Colliers International reported.
The effective rent in Midtown was $58.15 per square foot, while the rate in Midtown South was $47.37 per foot and $38.10 per foot Downtown, the company reported in a quarterly media briefing held in Midtown. All were up over the past quarter. [more]
Commercial leasing brokerage Colliers International is relocating the company's New York headquarters from 380 Madison Avenue to 666 Fifth Avenue. [more]
Tarte Cosmetics is moving its headquarters into 1375 Broadway. The cosmetics company founded by Maureen Kelly is leaving its current office at 224 West 35th Street to occupy 15,439 square feet on the eighth floor of Savanna's building. [more]
Manhattan office leasing continued to recover in the third quarter, although some segments of the market began to stratify, per reports from leading commercial brokerages, released today.
Class B rent increases outpaced those for Class A space, while the very high-end of the leasing market held strong – more than 50 leases with taking rents over $100 per square foot have now been signed in 2013, Cassidy Turley's numbers show. [more]
Kara Ross, a jewelry designer and wife of Related Companies' chairman Stephen Ross, signed a 600-square-foot lease at 655 Madison Avenue, where she plans to open a flagship store for her line.
Asking rent was $800 per square foot for the space, located on the East 60th Street side of the 24-story tower. Colliers International's Andrew Roos and Michael Cohen, tri-state vice chairman and president respectively, represented landlord Plaza Madison Associates, while Laura Pomerantz of Pomerantz Real Estate represented Ross. [more]
The president of the Eastern Region of Colliers International is looking to nab top brokers from his former firm Cushman & Wakefield.
Joe Harbert, who left Cushman in 2012 after eight years, wants to expand his team so Colliers can win big-ticket projects. "If you're a 76-broker shop and you try to compete with a behemoth that has 187 or 246 brokers, you need to add brokers, and that's one thing that we're about to do," he told the New York Times. [more]
Colliers International is leasing 66,800 square feet in a building it owns near Penn Station to the New York Police Department.
The NYPD's Manhattan South Traffic Enforcement Division will move into the 267,000-square-foot 469 Seventh Avenue from its current office further west on 34th Street. The 15-year lease starts Jan. 1. Asking rents for the space were $49 a foot, according to the New York Post. [more]
Psychotherapy training institute Albert Ellis is joining a host of other medical tenants at 145 East 32nd Street, after unloading the company's previous headquarters at 45 East 65th Street for $20 million. [more]
Rudin Management's 641 Lexington is leasing 25,000 square feet to an Israeli securities brokerage in a 15-year deal, the New York Post reported.
The Development Corporation for Israel, which handles securities issued by the government of Israel in the United States, is set to move in 2014 to the 32-story, 400,000-square-foot building, on the northeast corner of Lexington Avenue and East 54th Street. [more]
Manhattan has seen an uptick in office leasing deals with rents per square foot in the triple digits in the first half of the year, signifying a growing demand for premium office space, the Wall Street Journal reported.
There have been 35 deals with rents north of $100 per square foot so far this year, compared to 41 in all of 2012, according to research from Colliers International seen by the Journal. The 2007 peak of the market saw 113 deals, while at the bottom – in 2009 – there were just 17. [more]
Despite the fact that large financial institutions continue to downsize, leasing is up in Manhattan's priciest market, Midtown, due to increased demand from hedge funds and private equity firms, Colliers International's commercial market report for the second quarter shows. [more]
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers is leaving behind Murray Hill for a skyscraper in the Financial District.
The nonprofit signed a long-term, 16,506-square-foot lease at the Silverstein Properties-owned 120 Wall Street after scouring Midtown South and Downtown for two years, said Leon Manoff of brokerage Colliers International in a release reported by the New York Observer. Asking rents were in the upper-$30s per square foot at the property, where the organization will occupy the full 23rd floor. [more]


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May flowersPosted: May 18, 2014 Filed under: Garden, nature, Photography | Tags: backyard, diy, flowers, gardening, home improvement, landscaping, photography 4 Comments
Not to be self congratulatory or anything, but Heath and I are basically American heroes for making good on our promise to the garden to give it some much needed TLC. Austin's been gifted with a pretty spectacular spring season, which made it nearly impossible for us not to get our hands dirty these past couple months beautifying the grounds of House Doodle. Veggies have been planted, bottle trees erected, new fences built—a productive spring season indeed.
Baby, I love you. Please don't go.Posted: September 6, 2013 Filed under: Garden, writing | Tags: backyard, garden, veggies 21 Comments
Dear Backyard Garden,
Remember when you and I were tight and would hang out all the time?
We had so much in common, so much to learn from each other. Those were the good good old days. But I don't think you or I can deny for any longer the fact that lately we've been growing apart. Well, I've been growing apart. You have not been growing much of anything. But I understand. Especially with you, veggies.
I have to take some of the blame. I wasn't there for you and I'm sorry. But I hope you know that it's not forever, I am just going through a tough time right now what with this heat and all. And I know, I know, before you say anything, I am fully aware of the fact that there are other gardeners who treat their plants nice even in the summer. But I'm not other gardeners. When it's sweaty out there, and the raindrops are replaced by mosquitoes and we experience 40 days of triple digit temperatures, I'm just not woman enough to be there for you. I can't make excuses. I am a weak person. I don't feel great about it, and it's time that I come clean and admit that my neglect has changed you.
I take full responsibility for this low point in our relationship, veggie garden. Your pollen is on my hands and my hands alone.
But as for the rest of you plants, I think you need to take some responsibility for your actions.
I'm looking at you loquat tree. You hurt me. You hurt me bad. We were so good together! When you first started acting sad, I did everything I could to make you happy. Remember the daily dates with the water hose? If not, maybe the $400 utility bill will jog your memory. What did I do wrong? Why do you refuse to cooperate? I am beginning to feel really jilted by how much you take-take-take without giving back.
And you, yaupon holly? You're a native! You should know better than to behave like a tropical, which you have to admit you have been these days with the water business. I'll keep it coming, but get real, this weather is suppose to be your jam! I expect you to behave better and maybe act grateful for the attention you've been getting. What would veggies say if they they knew you were acting like this?What am I doing? This isn't me. I didn't mean to point fingers. This is my fault. I'll try and be better. I promise you. I'll turn over a new leaf, and I hope you will consider growing some in return. I love you garden. Maybe in time, we can get back to where we were.
Love always,
Picnic anyone?Posted: February 19, 2013 Filed under: before and after, Design, diy, Food, Garden, Photography, Pretty Things | Tags: backyard, flowers, garden, gardening, landscaping, pallet planter, picnic table, succulents, vegetables, veggies 4 Comments
Whelp, the time finally came for Bro to move out of the doodle house. His departure came about a month ago, and with him went the Foosball table (at our request), which meant it was time for us to look into more sit-able table options for our newly naked back patio. Muah ha ha, another weekend project to put on the books.
I did some fact checking and number crunching and figured the best option for us would be to pick up a prefab picnic table from Lowe's ($88) and gussy 'er up with a bright coat of paint. It would be affordable. It would be easy. It would be done!
I chose to paint it what my pals calls "P-Terry's blue" a sort of seafoam blue/turquoise color that is one the trademark colors of my favorite Austin hamburger chain. I've eaten many a meal on their blue picnic tables and it seemed as fitting a color as any to bring to the patio. Plus, I've gotten so accustomed to painting furniture and walls in shades of blue that not to just seemed wrong some how. You know what's not wrong? The finished product…
YES! We are picnic ready! Heath, who by some miracle never questions my bizarre color choices, was smitten with the finished product, saying it looked good enough to eat. Whoop, whoop!
In addition to prepping the picnic table, we also spent some of the weekend sprucing up the garden and freshening up things we had let go over the winter. The pallet planter got updated with some hardy succulents and we put in a handful of fast-growing, drought-tolerant natives along the back and side fence to give us some future privacy from the neighbors (and their incessantly barking schnauzers). Soon enough, I hope to have a really nice backyard space in which to romp with the doodles and host fancy pants backyard garden parties.
And, with luck, we will soon have edible goodies to fill the empty space on our PTerry's picnic bench. Heath stayed busy by tending to the veggie garden, planting sugar snap peas, lettuce, onions, potatoes, broccoli and carrots.
I'm so excited by all that has developed in the backyard in the last two weeks with the rise in temperatures and rise in our morale. I better enjoy garden season while it lasts, because heaven knows by May the triple digit temperatures will be upon us again. Until then, who's down for a picnic?
One year laterPosted: October 21, 2012 Filed under: before and after, diy, Garden, House, Uncategorized | Tags: backyard, chickens, danish modern, diy, eclectic, gardening, home improvement, house, interior design, kitchen, landscaping, map wall, new house, office, pretty things 9 Comments
A little more than a year ago, we were making our way toward the 2011 ACL music festival when our realtor called to tell us the sellers of a little house on Corona Drive had accepted our offer to buy their place; a month later they handed us the key. Even though the process of buying our first home happened fairly quickly, in many ways this one year anniversary of life in our first home seems like it took a lifetime to reach–especially when I think about all the projects I wanted to accomplish in the first year.
I had a lofty checklist of things to add, modify and remove in the new house. Admittedly, I was a little too ambitious. I wanted wood floors within the first month and new counter tops within the first two weeks. Fast forward 365 days and the original counters and carpets are still here. I still don't have a dishwasher in the kitchen, and we still let the dogs out into the backyard through a window and not a proper backdoor. But while there are many, many, many improvements I still haven't found the time or money to make, I'm careful to remember and be proud of all that we have accomplished in one year together in our first place.
For starters, we (with A LOT of help from my mom) we were able to install some much needed landscaping in the front yard.
We put in a path that leads to the front door.
And planted lots of native color.
We painted and added windows to our front door for much needed character.
And in the backyard we did even more. When we first arrived, the only life in the backyard was a 30-year-old pecan tree.
So we added a shed and built a new and improved chicken coop for our feathered friends.
We put in raised beds for veggies…
…and a rain garden to help with drainage.
We built a fence to help with privacy.
And we added some spunk to the patio with a pallet planter, and dining area.
Inside, we got things done too…like painting more walls than we can count.
And after many iterations of furniture placement, we finally found the perfect layout for our massive living room.
We put up invisible book shelves in the office.
And I finally found the perfect way to incorporate a map wall into the house.
In the kitchen we refinished the cabinets and added new hardware, bringing some much needed shine to a kitchen that was in the running to be named one of the country's ugliest.
We also stripped the knotty pine paneling to make room for more shelving and storage.
On top of the big projects, there were dozens of weekends and evenings spent painting furniture, framing artwork, hanging curtains and performing the many other tiny tasks that culminate in having a happy house that feels like home. I didn't get to a lot of the big projects, but I'm learning to cope with our revised timeline. As my older and wiser home-owning cohorts have told me, the list of home improvement projects never goes away, it just changes over time, and that's part of the fun. So on our one year anniversary, I'm opting not to lament the projects we have not yet gotten to and instead will celebrate what we have accomplished. Plus, we still need things to keep us busy as we head in to year two.
Fickle JunipersPosted: October 3, 2012 Filed under: Garden, nature | Tags: backyard, gardening, junipers 3 Comments
I've got these junipers, three in the front and three in the back, and for the most part we get along great. But there are these two suckers who just won't play ball and I don't get it. All three junipers in the front and back were planted at the same time, get the same amount of sun and are recipients of the same watering regimen. So why is there one plant from each group that looks to be either on their death bed or already kicked it?
I've lost a plant or two, or 10 before, so it's not as if this is some new phenomenon. And I know not every specimen can survive the summer season, but why is there such a disparity with my junipers? If one was going to kick it, you'd think all of them would. The world of gardening sure is full mystery.
Seasonal and SensationalPosted: September 30, 2012 Filed under: Garden, nature | Tags: backyard, chicken coop, garden, landscaping, lettuce, lima beans, spinach 4 Comments
I think it's safe to say my favorite thing about having a vegetable garden is eating the veggies. But I'm fairly certain my second favorite thing is observing how much it changes not only from season to season but also from week to week. It's constantly evolving and Heath has become a champion at monitoring its progress, knowing what's in season and being able to prep the soil for the future. We have not yet been through a complete year with our ever evolving garden, but when I look back at pictures of our veggie sprawl from the day it was born to now, I'm tickled by how much it has morphed.
If it ever rains again, we'll be in good shape.Posted: August 9, 2012 Filed under: before and after, diy, Garden, nature | Tags: backyard, gardening, landscaping, rain garden 7 Comments
Once upon a time, it rained in Texas. And when it did, our yard turned into a swamp.
Swamp city is not a great situation for anyone. After lots of planning and scheming, we decided installing a rain garden would be an effective and earth-friendly way to control the water flow. The idea is that by digging out a trench, you divert the water to a designated area, rather than letting it flow here, there and everywhere. Then, you fill said area with strategically placed rocks and native plants so it's pretty to look at as well as being functional.


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The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team Blog
News and views from the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team
Microsoft has released the November 2009 update for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router which includes the support for Microsoft Exchange Online. This blog covers step by step instructions to setup the Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Router with the Exchange Online system to process incoming and outgoing e-mails from the Microsoft CRM system.
Microsoft Exchange Online is a hosted enterprise messaging service from Microsoft which provides the robust capabilities of Microsoft Exchange Server as a cloud-based service. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router with Nov 2009 update has been enhanced to integrate with Exchange Online which can serve as the E-mail service provider to Microsoft CRM. The new Router uses Exchange web services (EWS) as the communication protocol as opposed to HTTP-DAV which was used for earlier on-premises Exchange servers.
Configuration Steps
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online
Users and Queues in CRM can be configured to use the E-mail Router for processing the incoming Exchange Online and outgoing CRM e-mails. To utilize this functionality, Users and Queues must have a valid email address and select E-mail Router for the incoming and outgoing E-mail access types. This can be setup by an administrator or users having relevant permissions.
CRM Users
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router
After the Router has been installed, launch the E-mail Router Configuration Manager from Start-> All Programs-> Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Router. There are three main tabs in the Configuration Manager as shown below.
Configuration Profiles. To configure the E-mail Router, you first create one or more incoming and one or more outgoing configuration profiles. These configuration profiles contain information about the e-mail server and authentication methods that the E-mail Router will use to connect to the e-mail server and transfer e-mail messages to and from the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online organization. You create configuration profiles on the Configuration Profiles tab in the E-mail Router Configuration Manager.
Deployments. After you create the configuration profiles that you want, you must define at least one deployment. The information that you enter into the Deployment area will be used by the E-mail Router to connect to your Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online deployment.
Users, Queues, and Forward Mailboxes. After you have the configuration profiles and deployment established, then you manage the users, queues, and forward mailboxes that will be used by the E-mail Router to route Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online e-mail messages. You manage these items on the Users, Queues, and Forward Mailboxes tab in the E-mail Router Configuration Manager.
Creating Exchange Online outgoing profile.
Creating Exchange Online incoming profile.
Configure the Microsoft Dynamics CRM deployment
After you have created the outgoing and incoming e-mail profiles, click the Deployments tab in the E-mail Router Configuration Manager tool.
Forward Mailbox
Forward Mailbox is one of the options available for processing the incoming e-mails in Microsoft CRM. This option is helpful in scaling the system where all the ForwardMailBox users and queues have all their e-mails forwarded to the ForwardMailbox using Exchange forwarding rules. Emails for multiple users and queues are present in this single E-mail box as an attachment and hence Router can promote them to Microsoft CRM using the single polling location. Users and Queues can have this options set for incoming e-mails processing as follows.
Set up the Forward Mailbox
Deploy the Exchange rules manually through Exchange Online
In order to use the forward mailbox feature Exchange Online users need to manually create rules on their own mailboxes from OWA or using Outlook client. This can be done by using the Rule Deployment Wizard for Exchange On-premises 2007 and earlier systems. In Exchange Online they will need to manually setup a rule with the following logic:
Forward All e-mails as An Attachment to <a mailbox you defined in your system>
This rule will forward all incoming e-mail to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM forwarding mailbox. After the rules have been deployed, any e-mail that is received in a user's mailbox will be forwarded as an attachment to the forwarding mailbox. The Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Router Service monitors the forward mailbox. The service will route Microsoft Dynamics CRM e-mail to Microsoft Dynamics CRM as an e-mail activity. If the e-mail is not related to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, the service will delete the e-mail message from the forwarding mailbox.
Test and publish the new outgoing profile and deployment
The final step is to publish the new outgoing profile, publish the deployment, and publish the forward mailbox settings. You publish the profile and the deployment from the E-mail Router Configuration Manager tool. Before you start this step, you must test connectivity to verify that everything connects successfully. To do this, complete these steps to test connectivity:
Note: If you receive an error loading the data, verify the correct organization name is listed in the Select a CRM Deployment to view users and mailboxes list. Also, verify the organization name is entered with the correct case. The organization name is case sensitive. Note: If no users are listed after you click Load Data, or if you are missing users, check the user's settings. Also Forward Mailbox users and queues do not have the option of assigning the incoming profiles because the forward mailbox is directly used for the incoming E-mail processing.
On publishing the Router will start catering the Microsoft CRM Users and Queues having the Microsoft Exchange Online mailboxes.
Hemant Gaur
So, if all of my users' settings have "Email Router" selected for both Incoming and Outgoing, what else do I need to set up?
1. JUST the Incoming & Outgoing server info in the CRM Router Config Manager?
2. JUST the Rule Deployment Wizard for each CRM user?
3. Incoming & Outgoing server info in Router Config AND user info in the Rule Deployment Wizard?
4. Something else entirely?
The mailbox sizes for my CRM users is being misreported between Outlook & Exchange and I suspect it's because my email forwarding and router settings are incorrect.
I currently have Incoming, Outgoing, User, and Forwarding Mailbox information in the Router Config Mgr, PLUS I have a forwarding rule set for all CRM users in the Rule Deployment Wizard.
Even if it doesn't help the mailbox size misreporting, please help clarify what my settings SHOULD be, if all CRM users have "Email Router" selected (in CRM profile) for both Incoming and Outgoing mail.
-Adam Porter-
>>> NO. Rule deployment wizard is not at all required if each user is configured directly. In case you want a set of users to use the forwardmailbox, u need to choose forwardmailbox in the user incoming profile in CRM. Publish the forwarding rule manually in user mailboxes in exchange (for exchange online). Add the forwardmail box to the router configuration wizard. DONE.
>>> YES, You can use the single admin profile and assign the same to all users , else for each user individually.
>>> hmmm NO. Just also ask the user to choose an option of what emails need to be coming to CRM from tools->options dialogue in crm.
>> Forwarding is only to the dedicated mailbox and this should be having the outlook client ?
>>> You are NOT using exchange online right? Please ensure that you understand the forward mailbox topology correctly else it generates lots of traffic. You can mark the router to delete the mails from the forwardmailbox once processed.
>>> As i said for this remove all forwarding rules and just configure the users in router configuration wizard.
-Adam Porter
I have no option "ExchangeOnline" available. Do I have to install something else? I installed version 4.0.3777.113 .
Sorry for the delay in getting back with you.
- I have removed the Rules from the Rule Deployment Wizard.
-Each user is set up to use the router for both Incoming and Outgoing in their settings.
-Router is set up for Incoming & Outgoing.
-The Forward Mailbox does have the "Delete email once processed..." checkbox checked.
-Exchange server is on-premises, NOT online.
I think we're all set. Thank you for your help!
Thanks for the great post, very detailed. I have a question related to this , is there any possible way to avoid having to deploy an onpremises pieces? If we have BPOS and CRM online and want to avoid having a local server are there any options?


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New York - The UN Security Council said on Wednesday that a UN cargo helicopter which crashed in South Sudan had been attacked and called for those responsible to face justice.
The Mi-8AMT helicopter from the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) went down on Tuesday near the northern oil town of Bentiu, killing three Russian crew members and injuring a fourth.
The council said in a unanimous statement put forward by Russia that it condemned the downing and that "this attack constituted a grave violation" that "jeopardised UNMISS operations".
The 15-member council urged UNMISS and the South Sudan government to conduct a "swift, thorough and transparent investigation" and said "those responsible must be held accountable".
South Sudan army spokesman Philip Aguer earlier said rebels "shot it down", but provided no evidence.
Rebel spokesman Mabior Garang dismissed the claim as "malicious allegations".
"The area in which the plane (helicopter) was reportedly shot down is government-held territory, if indeed the aircraft was shot down," Garang said.
Bentiu has been badly damaged in heavy fighting between government and rebel forces that was sparked by a power struggle between President Salva Kiir and his sacked vice-president, Riek Machar.
A UN team was investigating the wreckage of the helicopter on Wednesday. - Sapa-AFP
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Get an overview of this hotel4-star hotel with fitness center and bar/lounge
Located in the heart of Dongguan, this hotel is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Huying Country Park and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Dongguan Stadium. Dongguan Exhibition Hall and Dongguan Zhongshan University are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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Along with a fitness center, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/café. Other amenities include a spa tub, a sauna, and a business center.
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In addition to a spa tub, Designer Hotel features a sauna and a fitness center. The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink.
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Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure
OUP Oxford, 14 lug 2011 - 641 pagine
Although the incidence of coronary heart disease is falling, its major complication, heart failure, is increasing in frequency. All health care practitioners will encounter patients with heart failure, presenting either acutely or in need of chronic heart failure management. However with recent advances in medical therapy, the prognosis of the condition has improved dramatically so that whereas once heart failure was a pre-terminal diagnosis, now for many it is treatable. Taking the reader from an understanding of the basic mechanisms of heart failure through to an appreciation of the complexities of heart failure management and the remarkable improvements possible with good treatment, this definitive textbook is written by internationally renowned leaders in their field and comprehensively covers all aspects necessary to manage a patient with heart failure. In full colour throughout, containing over 300 illustrations, and supported by detailed referencing from the huge evidence base that has developed over the last two decades, Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure also includes extensive chapters on common co-morbidities, and will be essential reading for consultant cardiologists and those in training, general physicians and those caring of the elderly, cardiothoracic surgeons, primary care doctors, pharmacists, and specialist nurses. The printed edition is complemented by 6 months free access to an online version (also available for separate purchase on subscription basis), allowing users to search the text, and download the figures for use in PowerPoint presentations.
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Marriage equality could move forward in some U.S. states
Postedon Jan 24, 2011 at 09:30 am
A handful of U.S. states are poised to take up the issue of marriage equality afresh, due largely to incoming lawmakers who may tip the balance in favor of the controversial measure.
"The work of persuasion, of personal conversations, of talking to lawmakers and mobilizing against a well-funded anti-gay opposition" are among the primary tasks for the lobbying group Freedom to Marry, said founder Evan Wolfson. "With the freedom to marry within reach this year in states such as New York, Maryland and Rhode Island, now is the time to have those conversations and move marriage forward," he said.
California court win for same-sex couples seeking benefits
Postedon Jan 21, 2011 at 07:30 am
In a victory for gay rights advocates, a federal judge has ruled that state employees in California can sue for discrimination over the federal government's exclusion of their same-sex spouses from a long-term health care program.
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken of Oakland denied an Obama administration request to dismiss the suit Tuesday and signaled that she is likely to overturn provisions of the 1996 so-called Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to same-sex couples.
Anti-gay definition of marriage bill passes 1st hurdle in Wyoming House
Postedon Jan 20, 2011 at 02:30 pm
Wyoming law already defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman, but state law also requires the state to recognize marriages performed in other states.
House Bill 74 would close that loophole, specifying that marriages of same-sex couples performed in other states or other countries wouldn't be considered valid in Wyoming.
BREAKING NEWS: In Iowa, GOP lawmakers trying to take away marriage equality
Postedon Jan 20, 2011 at 11:15 am
The new Republican-dominated House today revealed the first step in its anti-gay agenda, introducing a joint resolution that would allow Iowans to vote on a constitutional amendment to ban the freedom to marry.
Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson said, "Government should be on the side of all families, not putting barriers in their path as they seek to care for their loved ones. And the constitution should be respected as a shield of fairness for all, not used as a weapon to discriminate and harm."
Stopping West Virginia's anti-marriage equality amendment
Postedon Jan 19, 2011 at 05:45 pm
For the sixth year in a row, West Virginia will be considering a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between "one man and one woman."
Last Thursday, the WV Senate and House issued a joint resolution calling for a public vote on marriage in 2012.
Freedom to Marry Urges Iowa Legislature to Protect Iowa Families, Reject Anti-Gay Amendment
Postedon Jan 19, 2011 at 02:30 pm
A statement from Evan Wolfson, Founder and Executive Director of Freedom to Marry, urging the Iowa Legislature to reject a bill introduced today that would harm Iowa families by amending the state constitution to strip away the freedom to marry from same-sex couples and bar other protections for their families.
Parenting by gays more common in the south, census shows
Postedon Jan 19, 2011 at 12:45 pm
According to census data, child rearing among same-sex couples is more common in the South than in any other region of the country.
Marriage Equality – A Priority For Immigrants?
Postedon Jan 18, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Marriage equality may not be the top priority for many New Yorkers, but even queer immigrant activists agree that its passage would expand civil rights in the state and codify the fundamental dignity of LGBT individuals and their families.
Change in passport language is boon to gay rights activists
Postedon Jan 12, 2011 at 03:00 pm
Riding the momentum from the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," and the State Department's adoption of more gender-neutral language on passport applications, gay rights activists are pressing for more changes to federal policies that are unfavorable for the LGBT community.
New York State Bar Association unveils 2011 state legislative priorities including marriage equality
Postedon Jan 11, 2011 at 09:00 am
Securing marriage equality for same-sex couples is among the top 2011 priorities of the New York State Bar Association's advocacy efforts on behalf of the public and the legal profession.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington Police have arrested two suspects, armed with guns they had stolen from a Lexington neighborhood.
Police say they arrested a juvenile after chasing him through the Windham Hills area of Lexington, near Boston Road and Man o'War.
Police say they caught the juvenile and another adult in the act. The two had allegedly broken into several cars in the Wyndam Ridge area.
Police say the two suspects fled on foot, and while running one of them pulled a gun, in what police say they believe was an effort to ditch the weapon. Police say that when they saw the firearm they immediately wrestled the person to the ground.
The other suspect was eventually caught and investigators say he was carrying shotgun shells.
While canvassing the area to find the vehicles they suspect were broken into, police say a homeowner approached them and said he was missing a shotgun.
Police eventually found the gun in the front yard of another home, where they believe it had been tossed by one of the suspects.
Police have 18-year-old Demontrey Neal from Lexington and a Juvenille from Nicholasville both in custody at this time. Both are facing theft of firearm charges and police say more charges are likely.
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Love your Feet
As a physiotherapy-student I've had to understand that the feet are a very complex part of the body (believe me you get no chance of ignoring that fact when studying for anatomy-exams), they are bearing up the whole bodyweight and are so important for the ability of walking. With that in mind I get a little puzzled now when thinking back on how I've recently been treating mine.
I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes. -Oprah Winfrey
The last week my feet have been aching and so I decided it is time to grow up, there are many precious beautiful shoes out there but no as precious as my feet. So now I have bought me a new pair of summer shoes, stylish looking but also flat and with a supporting sole.
The shoes I bought are from the brand WERA Stockholm. I love the colour and I love that everything except the bottom sole is in leather, now I just hope they will last for a long time.
This picture gives some information that might be worth considering before choosing shoes. Let's all show our feet the love they deserve.
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Transforming Entrepreneurial Growth and Support
Lara Morgan is a British entrepreneur, the founder and former CEO of Pacific Direct and the Founder and current CEO of Company Shortcuts, a source of practical advice and frameworks to enable businesses leaders to achieve accelerated growth.
Born in Germany, Lara lived and worked in Hong Kong, the Gulf and New Zealand before moving to the UK in 1991 where she started Pacific Direct as a sole trader. The company grew into a manufacturer and supplier of luxury branded toiletries and guest amenities to hotels, cruise lines and airlines. Pacific Direct now has customers in more than 110 countries worldwide.
Lara is a founder member of the Young Entrepreneurs Organisation, was a finalist in the Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year Award, and has also been a finalist three times in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. In 1999, Lara completed Cranfield's Business Growth and Development Programme, the UK's leading programme for ambitious owner managers. She was named Cranfield Entrepreneur Alumnus of the Year in 2009.
Having sold Pacific Direct, Lara is now focusing Company Shortcuts.
We spoke to Lara about her early journey into entrepreneurship, the elusive work/life balance and her top tips for success.
TNW: You set up Pacific Direct at the tender age of 23. How did you come up with the idea and then arrive at the decision to turn your idea into a reality?
LM: I was gifted an opportunity to sell on behalf of a company manufacturing sewing kits and shower caps in China. No vision, no plan, just needed a sales job – and always had tried to do the best I could at anything.
TNW: Pacific Direct absolutely revolutionised the hotel amenities industry. What were the key drivers for this success?
LM: Listening to the customers; constantly reviewing the hotels marketplace trends and the activities of the competition whilst always innovating to be the most original; not to mention my Chinese sourcing competency which was a massive advantage.
TNW: When did you first think about selling Pacific Direct?
LM: Established in 1991 – I was first approached in 1995, then 1997 and pretty much constantly until I first failed to sell when I really wanted to in 2004. Much of the time I dipped in and out of a belief that I was under-qualified and not competent enough to lead the growth in such a global marketplace.
TNW: How did you manage the exit process?
LM: Initially badly and I deluded myself about being a good leader, really thinking I had engaged a solid management team – then I failed to sell. There was at that point too much dependency on my own skills and not enough trust and delegation in others; sales results depended on my ability. I learnt very good lessons in failing to sell, then studied, went to courses, attended a negotiating course, and did all I could to understand the exit process and all the best possible ways to maximise exit value and preparation which does take years not months.
TNW: You have previously said that you've 'learnt numerous lessons from trying and failing to establish a work-life balance'. Can you share some of those lessons?
LM: Unhappiness in life is not good for anyone. I took a long time to appreciate the value of what some refer to as "quality time." I think I was undoubtedly lucky to start building Pacific young, free and single; getting the business really growing without other distractions and responsibilities.
I also have had the benefit of other people forewarning me of mistakes they had made in missing too much of their children's early years and making errors over prioritising work over important family events.
If I had to start at 4.20am to ensure I could attend a school play I would. I have travelled half the way round the world to watch sports events and made birthday cakes in the middle of the night – all effort worth making.
Although Pacific took a great deal of hard work, dedicated time and effort I trained myself to sleep less and to always prioritise memorable events in the growth of my children. I learnt to be more self-aware and became a better leader of people as I matured. I have madly tried to achieve too much, been utterly knackered – my body literally has a twitch warning mechanism that lets me know when I have exceeded my boundaries.
The fact is, irrespective of the effort, you will make sacrifices; I was so knackered once I nearly forgot my own child's birthday date.
TNW: Tell us about your new venture: CompanyShortcuts.com.
LM: Our Mission: to transform the way entrepreneurs and growth leaders are educated and supported so they accelerate their business growth through the improvement of their business sales engine.
Company Shortcuts is wholly dedicated to excellence in sales and leadership, with a range of products, services and events to enable ambitious business leaders to achieve accelerated growth.
We work primarily with medium to large SME's (typically 10-150 staff ) who attend our conferences and use our consultancy and bespoke training services to implement our 4-step Sales Secrets Formula© into their businesses.
TNW: When you are building a team, what are the key qualities you look for to ensure success?
LM: I can spot a good egg (person) a mile away. In fact the world is full of them. When building a team the skill set mix is vital. We all bring different expertise to a team and hence, detailing the roles required is the first and most important step.
I think as one gains recruitment experience we gain better abilities at employing the right people in the right roles; people who can be team players. Qualities such as a sense of humor, experience of hard work, enjoyment in breaking rules, (innovation) and an ability to understand commerciality from whichever seat one occupies are all important and value adding qualities.
Being able to make mistakes and bounce back is important too; strength comes from knowledge, but so does being flexible, open minded and able to look for the positive.
Stuff happens; it is how we deal with it that counts. I like working with the curious. I need to also work with those good at detail – the only thing I can do is sell and I hope share lessons – I find it very rewarding seeing others grow.
TNW: Can you tell us about two or three exciting startups that you've come across recently? What is it about them that appeals to you?
LM: Gate8-luggage.com – genius British designed money and time saving garment bag for short trips (3 nights). The design of the bag is brilliant; never again am I late into a taxi queue and I save about 45 minutes per trip never checking in luggage or experiencing the frustration or stress of waiting at baggage arrival…
www.Scaramouche and Fandango.com – wickedly lovely sensibly formulated toiletries for the traveller above!
www.Sopost.com - a very clever way of sampling mates by recommendation; the best kind of sales growth method.
TNW: If you could get on a soap box and get something off your chest about the world of entrepreneurship, something you'd like to change, what would it be?
LM: Our education system is pathetically inadequate for the current world.
We should teach sales; learn more useful commercial maths; apply better rigour in getting people to learn work-place skills such as presentation and communication skills. The lack of competitive sports helps no-one.
I definitely can go on…
TNW: You are a renowned public speaker. What's next on your agenda?
LM: Most important in our agenda for the New Year is sense checking that any company I am involved in has a very clear vision and set of goals for the year ahead.
Every business must have clarity around expectations and growth ambition - quantified smartly, and shared widely - understood by all the players in achieving a year aheads success.
Achievable targets, entertaining and rewarding objectives and celebrations to look forward to.
TNW: Is there anything we haven't asked you, but which you'd like to share with our readers?
LM: I dare anyone who has read this to trial a few simple things; all of them pay dividends over and over again.
- Always ask for help to accelerate your own potential – the sooner the better.
- Always sell for a higher price than you initially think something might be worth; a product is worth what someone will pay for it.
- Be very clear about your own skill sets and admit often your lack of competency – employ those around you that will make you successful and ensure you work hard to ensure everyone enjoys the ride.
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Monument aims to educate Utah kids on freedom
It's difficult to travel more than a mile in some parts of Utah without passing a monument.
With Saturday's Armed Forces Day comes a new Utah monument to veterans but this one comes with a lesson, literally.
The new 15-foot-tall Utah Freedom Memorial, unveiled Friday near Sandy City Hall, is meant to educate kids about the cost of freedom. Organizers not only raised money to erect the granite, bronze and concrete structure but also designed a curriculum they hope area schools will use to teach kids about the importance of freedom and the sacrifices necessary to sustain it.
The monument was inspired by Marine Cpl. Adam Galvez, of Salt Lake City, killed in Iraq in 2006, but it's dedicated to all servicemen and women and veterans, past, present and future.
"The real purpose of this is to celebrate the ideals these men and women have suffered and died for," said Scott Swain, who helped design the curriculum and owns an Orem-based company called Roots of Freedom.
As part of the curriculum, students would participate in simulations of important historic events each year, such as arriving as immigrants at Ellis Island, declaring independence as delegates to the Second Continental Congress and playing the role of delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Organizers hope to raise $50,000 a year to pay for the materials for 25,000 students to participate each year.
Each year monument organizers also will hold an essay contest. This year's theme was "The Cost of Freedom," and winners will have their essays attached to the monument for a year.
Though the monument is a remembrance of veterans, Swain said, organizers believed it was important to teach kids about freedom rather than just war.
"The monument is not to necessarily celebrate war," Swain said. "The monument is to celebrate why we go to war."
The group behind the monument first began raising money for it about seven years ago, shooting for $1.3 million, said Paul Swenson, one of the organizers and owner of Colonial Flag in Sandy. But after half a dozen years, the group scaled down the cost to $435,000, almost all of which has now been raised from a number of donors, including the state, Sandy, Salt Lake County, Wal-Mart, the C.E. & S. Foundation, and the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation, among others.
Though the monument is dedicated to all veterans, Galvez was the initial inspiration.
He was killed at age 21 when the vehicle he was in ran over a bomb in 2006.
Shortly before that, he had narrowly escaped death when a suicide bomber attacked a building where he and other Marines were bunked. After digging himself out of the rubble, he ran through gunfire to get a shovel and then ran back through the gunfire again to dig out his fellow Marines, said his dad, Tony Galvez.
He was wounded in that attack and was given the option of going home. He asked his parents if he should return to Utah. They said yes, but they also said they'd support whatever he decided.
He decided to stay in Iraq and was killed a week after he rejoined his fellow Marines.
In 2007, a street in Salt Lake City was named after him.
At that ceremony, however, Tony Galvez couldn't help but feel that his son shouldn't be the only one getting recognition.
He wanted to see all servicemen and women and veterans, from all branches, living and deceased, honored. He began talking to his friend Swenson about it, and the idea for the monument was born.
"I want to teach the youth what the cost of freedom is ... what it is to be an American, what it is to be a teenager at 18 years old and have enough gumption to raise his hand and say, 'I will go, send me,' " Tony Galvez said of the young men and women who go to war for America.
He said he hopes his son would be proud of his efforts to bring the monument and its educational mission to life.
"I think he'd give me a big old 'Oorah' for doing the right thing," Galvez said.


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Review: inMotion iM5 Portable Audio System
Solid portable speaker system with all the trimmings (December 28th, 2005)
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Product Manufacturer: Altec Lansing
Price: MSRP $149.95 US
The Good
- Shock resistant. Great case. Includes International plugs and 3.5 mm stereo cable.
The Bad
- Doesn't produce deep bass well. Volume extends beyond what speakers can handle. Unit should be placed within 3 feet of your ears.
If you're one of the lucky many who received an iPod for the holidays, than it is now time to load up on accessories. While it's easy to choose form the myriad of cases available, it is not so easy to choose a sound system. A iPod docking speaker system not only lets you share your music and move from room to room unfettered, but it helps you save your ear drums from unnecessary throttling. Altec Lansing jumped into the iPod portable stereo market early in the game. Their products provide iPod users on the go with well-built, yet versatile products. As the iPod line expanded, Altec Lansing wasted no time in creating a new travel audio system that works with all of the dockable iPods. The inMotion IM5 is a complete travel system that provides good company in a hotel, dorm, or in your room at home. If you don't have an iPod don't despair, because you can use it with other MP3 players with the included 3.5 mm stereo cable.
A Closer LookThe inMotion iM5 Mobile Audio Dock is a bit larger and more boxy looking than the other travel systems like the iM3 or iMmini, yet is still small enough to squeeze into any travel bag. When in its travel bag, it measures 8.4 inches in length, 2.1 inches deep, and 3.8 inches high; a bit smaller than most makeup or shaving bags and about twice the size of a pencil box. It only adds 20 oz to your suitcase too. Plan on packing a bit more weight for the included universal power supply, International plugset, and 4 AA batteries that you must provide. The battery power is advertised to last up to 24 hours. The padded case has pockets for accessories, wrist strap, and is well made. You can use the iM5 in any location and it has a shock-resistant frame, which makes it more robust for traveling than other portable audio systems.
Operation of the inMotion iM5 is simple. The control buttons on the top light up in soft blue, so you can operate it in the dark. The dock spits out with the push of a button, which I found odd. It's just another piece mechanical that can break, but I suppose it's more secure than a dock that is pulled or pushed by human hand. It also doesn't seem as breakable as the push-eject cradle used in the iM7. The volume controls are simple plus and minus buttons. When used as recommended the sound isn't bad. The caveat is that they recommend you stay within 3 feet of the unit, so don't expect to fill a room with music.
Sound QualityTaking a cue from Phil's review of the iM7, I tested the iM5 with the same songs. The iM5 couldn't handle the buzzing depth of the bass at all in Portishead's "Wandering Star." Only the buzz came through, and the speakers vibrated with the distortion. According to Altec Lansing, "The speakers contain four full-range micro drivers powered by a highly efficient Class D amplifier, plus patented MaxxBass." MaxxBass uses technology I don't understand so that we can hear up to 1.5 octaves below a speaker's physical limitation. You might be able to hear it, but it won't be pretty. More information on the MaxxBass technology is available at maxx.com. On the plus side, there is a connector on the back where you can plug in an optional Altec Lansing subwoofer.
Mos Def's "Fear Not of Man" fared much better. The bass reproduced well, but it was still flat sounding. The bass tones were just not rich nor deep. I prefer trusted old tunes that have more general appeal for testing, so I loaded up the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations." The song has some lows, good midrange and covers the high range also. This song reproduced much better, until you pump up the volume when a barely audible hiss appears. The highs are distorted and its gets hazy in the midrange. At normal volume the sound isn't full, but it is acceptable. The midrange, as exemplified by any early Bonnie Raitt, is a bit restrained, but clear. The sound of acoustic instruments, such as guitar or harmonica was actually good at all but the loudest volumes. Dare I recommend the system for folk music only?
Although my star-rating is focused more on sound quality, it doesn't reflect that the inMotion iM5 is a good value for the price. It provides a complete package for the road warrior, whether on plane, train, or automobile. It easily rates 4-stars as a complete travel audio system, but the previously reviewed inMotion iM7 just has better sound.


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PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - When it comes to car crashes Pike County ranks third in the state for the most accidents. On Tuesday, officials spoke to one high school in the county about driving responsibly.
It was an eye opening and emotional morning for students at Pikeville High School. as they heard a reality check about not wearing seat belts and being distracted behind the wheel.
Officer Tony Conn with the Pikeville Police Department spoke to the group of students, "As a police officer you see things you would like to forget but you've got to go on and do what you can do."
This was a message students say they needed to hear.
Wendi Smith, a senior at Pikeville High School explains, "When they showed students who have died, you just don't think that could be you. When that happens and you're sitting there, you are humbled because you're like I've texted while driving, I am guilty, everybody has done it."
Another senior, Amber Sexton adds, "It hits home and touches many lives. There is not anybody who doesn't know someone who has been touched by distracted driving."
Officials say they hope students understand their decision to buckle their seat belts and put away their phones while behind the wheel could affect their lives and the lives of those around them forever."
Pikeville Police Chief Phillip Reed says, "Hopefully we instilled knowledge in these kids that will make their travels safer on our roads."
As the students heard the horrific stories they say they will now think of the consequences before sending that text message or not buckling up.
Officials hope the students will take what they learned home to their families because they say often parents are setting bad examples by not wearing their seat belt and texting behind the wheel.


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Nude Alphabet by Anastasia MastrakouliJuxtapoz // Thursday, August 07, 2014
Highlighting the dialectical relationship between anatomy and visual art, Greek artist Anastasia Mastrakouli used the nude human form in various compositions to spell out the alphabet. View the entire alphabet after the jump...
Alexandros Vasmoulakis: New WorkJuxtapoz // Tuesday, July 01, 2014
The essence of Alexandros Vasmoulakis' work is rooted in his professional background in the advertising industry, which eventually combined with classic elements of Western Painting, modern graphic sensibilities and romanticism and magical realism of contemporary European muralists and street artists.
Elias Kofouros @ AlphaΔelta Gallery, AthensJuxtapoz // Monday, April 22, 2013
Greek artist Elias Kafouros is opening a solo show entitled A Thesis on the Shelf at Alpha Δelta Gallery in Athens Greece on April 25th. A tangle of seemingly different stories unravel in his brilliant drawings. Each of the stories 'are being enveloped along intertwined paths' and 'despite the fact that the final image is articulated by classical forms, it acquires an intense psychedelic character.'
An Ongoing Study of Prostitution and Trafficking by Myrto PapadopoulosJuxtapoz // Tuesday, April 02, 2013
The Attendants is an ongoing study on prostitution and trafficking by Greek photographer Myrto Papadopoulos. Greece is a primary gateway for illegal immigrants entering the European Union and a key entry point for human trafficking. The rate of Aids in Greece has gone up 60 percent since 2012...
Scott Carter Creates Sculptures Using Gallery WallsJuxtapoz // Friday, March 08, 2013
Blurring the lines between sculpture and installation, Chicago-based artist Scott Carter deconstructs and repurposes gallery walls to create his sculptures. He will cut drywall and wood directly out of the walls of the galleries of which he's showing to use in his work.
Recycled Portraits by Anna PanteliaJuxtapoz // Monday, February 18, 2013
Athens-based documentary photographer Anna Pantelia composed a series of photos by recycling photos of urban landscapes by combining them with portraits. She titled the series Recycle because the project takes something useless and converts it into something useful.
The Surreal Works of Vasilis Avramidis @ Jacob's Island, LondonJuxtapoz // Friday, September 21, 2012
This year we feel like we have seen an emergence of very talented international oil painters, and Greek painter Vasilis Avramidis adds a bit of environmental elements to his work. His work is currently on display at Jacob's Island Gallery in London.
Portraits by Giannis KarampetsosTattoo // Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Giannis Karampetsos is a member of the talented Sake Tattoo Crew working out of Athens, Greece. He creates realistic portraits on skin using bright colors and with a very unique tattooing style. When he is not putting ink on skin, he is spraying paint on city walls.
Mesa in Athens, GreeceJuxtapoz // Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Participating in the Meeting of Styles Festival in Athens, Greece, Mesa painted this large portrait of a women looking into the distance.
Blu On the Greece CrisisJuxtapoz // Wednesday, October 05, 2011
What became very apparent to us in our time in Europe over the past two weeks is that Blu draws a crowd and a discussion. His newest piece in Greece, with a poignant look at the Euro Crisis and the impending Greek default is one of our all-time favorite pieces from the Italian muralist.


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CARSON CITY (AP) The week ahead holds a full slate of activities in Nevada politics, including a televised address from the governor, the release of updated revenue projections and new details on the planned special election to replace U.S. Rep. Dean Heller.
Gov. Brian Sandoval will discuss the state budget and the legislative session that enters its 13th week Monday during his primetime address. His speech, scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, will come a day after updated revenue projections are released.
The Economic Forum meets Monday in Carson City to review current trends in tax revenues. At the end of the day, the independent panel of financial experts will forecast how much money each revenue source will bring in during the next two years.
Under state law, those projections must be used to set the budget. Any programs or services that exceed the forecast must include a new funding source though Sandoval has promised to veto any bill that raises taxes or fees.
Also Monday, Secretary of State Ross Miller will hold a news conference to discuss details on the Sept. 13 special election to fill the seat that will be left vacant by Heller in Nevadas 2nd Congressional District. Heller was appointed to replace resigning U.S. Sen. John Ensign.
State law says a special election must be held to fill a House vacancy; however, statutes are vague on whether anyone can run for the seat or if political party central committees can pick their candidate. Whatever Miller decides, lawsuits are likely.
Also Monday, Senate Government Affairs will consider several bills involving Nevadas Open Meeting Law, as well as a bill authorizing a study on substance abuse.
Assembly Government Affairs will take up SB384, which would allow local governments to set up rules for selling naming rights to public facilities.
On Tuesday, Assembly Judiciary will consider three bills dealing with drunken driving offenses, while the Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees hold a joint meeting to close budgets for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Senate Judiciary will hear testimony on AB273 that deals with foreclosures and short sales, while Assembly Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining will discuss bills dealing with cruelty to animals and trapping of fur-bearing animals.
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I have been tasked with downloading around 100 million rows of data from Azure Table Storage. The important thing here being speed.
The process we are using is downloading 10,000 rows from Azure Table storage. Process them into a local instance of Sql Server. While processing the rows it deletes 100 rows at a time from the Azure table. This process is threaded to have 8 threads downloading 10,000 rows at a time.
The only problem with this is that according to our calculations. It will take around 40 days to download and process the around 100 million rows we have stored. Does anyone know a faster way to accomplish this task?
A side question: During the download process Azure will send back xml that just does not have any data. It doesn't send back an error. But it sends this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<feed xml:base="azure-url/" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2007/08/dataservices" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2007/08/dataservices/metadata" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
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Jags overpower McMinnville boys
The McMinnville boys basketball faced a tough challenge Friday, playing at home vs. the No. 5-ranked Century Jaguars. Grizzlies coach Willie Graham said before the game that his players would have to maximize their possessions and make fewer mistakes to keep up with the gifted Jaguars.
The Grizzlies completed only part of the objective, committing fewer turnovers than Century, but the Jaguars' excelled shooting and inside with their two all-conference posts and beat McMinnville 68-50 Friday to hand McMinnville its third loss in four games.
"I thought we had a chance," Graham said. "We wanted to take advantage of our possessions. … But it's hard against them. You know you have to play faster."
The Grizzlies (5-7, 1-2) trailed 17-10 after the first quarter and 28-18 at halftime. Century (9-4, 3-0) extended its lead to 49-35 after three quarters before the Grizzlies made a small run to cut the deficit to 55-46 on a 3-pointer from junior Gage Gubrud with 2:43 left in the game.
"We had to take a few more chances," Graham said. "We did not execute well, I thought."
The Grizzlies' lack of size in the post was a factor Friday with the Jaguars starting Austin Flues (6-foot-8) and Austin Sminia (6-5). Flues scored 12 points and Sminia scored 16, helping Century outrebound Mac 27-11.
"Those guys are a good 1-2 punch," Graham said.
Senior Taylor Vicknair scored 19 points for the Grizzlies and had six rebounds. He persisted inside vs. Flues and Sminia and kept coming back.
"He battles hard," Graham said. "Taylor played well and he guards the post well too."
Colson Gower led the Jaguars in scoring with 18 points. He scored 13 points in the first quarter, including 11 straight to end the period.
"Gower hit everything," Graham said.
Graham said they had tried to focus on guard Madison McCaffrey because he is also a talented shooter. McCaffrey scored 10 points in the game, eight coming in the fourth quarter.
"He has been one heck of a shooter," Graham said. "He was giving us a lot of trouble."
McMinnville was 17-of-42 from the field Friday. Gubrud scored 14 points for Mac, and Blaine Parker added 10. Matthew Long scored four, and Nicholas Autencio added three points.
McMinnville's schedule doesn't get much easier. It plays at 7:15 p.m. today at Tigard. The Tigers are 7-7 but 3-0 in the Pacific Conference. Tigard beat Tualatin 78-59 Friday at home. It has also beaten Newberg and Glencoe in the Pacific Conference.


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This article is part of the supplement: New trends in digital pathology: Proceedings of the 9th European Congress on Telepathology and 3rd International Congress on Virtual Microscopy
A survey on non specialized off-the-shelf JPEG2000 viewers for digital microscopy use
1 Medical Informatics, Telemedicine and eHealth Lab, Dept. of Maths & Computer Science, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
2 Section of Pathology, Dept. of Medical Morphological Research, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
Diagnostic Pathology 2008, 3(Suppl 1):S20 doi:10.1186/1746-1596-3-S1-S20Published: 15 July 2008
The present paper will present a survey on features of a number of non-specialized off-the-shelf JPEG2000 viewers, seen from the point of view of digital microscopy. Selected viewers were tested within a number of usage scenarios, including: i) open a conformance test JPEG2000 file; ii) open a large JPEG2000 file; iii) moving from one point to another; iv) changing resolution/magnification. For each scenario, data recorded included: successful or unsuccessful operation; time needed for conclusion; occasional problems.
Preliminary results demonstrate that JPEG2000 conformance as stated by many viewers is only limited to some of the possibilities of the JPEG2000 standard, in particular for what regards file size.