text:
Theories, answers in WVU debate
THERE'S BEEN as much debate within the Mountain State over West Virginia's football team as there has over the presidential race.
Everyone - at least everyone I run into - has a theory on the Mountaineer collapse.
They include:
Frankly, sometimes I wonder whether DeForest should take a page from hoops coach Bob Huggins' book. When Huggins first hit Morgantown and his team had defensive struggles, he told the players to go back to the 1-3-1 that John Beilein taught. It worked.
The 3-3-5 is not a master plan. Arizona, where Casteel now works, is 10th-worst nationally in terms of passing yards a game. It is No. 83 of 120 in scoring defense. But it does allow teams to use smaller, faster players. It is more confusing to offensive linemen. It is easier to understand for younger players. You have a gap; attack it.
Also, when has WVU ever been this bad defensively? Players have graduated and been replaced every year.
But, hey, WVU athletic director and former NFL quarterback Oliver Luck would know better than I, right? So I called and asked his take. I asked if he's met with Holgorsen and/or DeForest concerning the defensive sieve.
"My policy," he said, "is to refrain from commenting on any WVU team during the season. I'll stick to that."
DeForest, in case you're wondering, has a three-year deal that extends through Jan. 30, 2015, which pays him $500,000 a year.
But, as many have pointed out, WVU's problems are numerous. Check the numbers.
The Mountaineers are averaging 41.1 points per game - and are ranked seventh in the Big 12 in scoring offense. (Forget the old saying that if you can't run with the big dogs, get off the porch. Replace it with if you can't score with the Big 12 teams, see ya!)
Smith is fine. He's still No. 2 nationally in passing and total yards passing (both to Marshall's Rakeem Cato), third in passing yards per game and fourth in passing efficiency. That he's dropped so significantly in Heisman polling is silly.
Receivers Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey are among the top eight in receptions per game, receiving yards per game and total receiving yards. (Austin is No. 1 in receptions per game with a 10.43 average.)
But on offense, WVU is all the way at No. 55 at sacks allowed with 12 in seven games. In rushing offense, the Mountaineers are No. 78, gaining but 148.7 yards on the ground per game. (There's ammo for those seeking change along the offensive line.)
On defense, there's little to rejoice. Perhaps oddly, WVU isn't bad in the area of pressure: No. 28 nationally in tackles for loss (6.86 per game) and tied at No. 41 in sacks (2.29). Against the run, the Mountaineers are No. 40, allowing an average of 133.4. (Yes, because why run when you may pass so very easily?)
Otherwise it's ugly. With a capital u. WVU is last - No. 120 - in pass defense. It's No. 113 in total defense. It's No. 115 in scoring defense. It's tied for 75th in passes intercepted with five. It's No. 118 in pass efficiency defense. It's No. 69 in fumbles recovered. It's No. 79 in turnovers gained.
More? It's No. 106 in first-down defense. It's No. 113 on third-down conversion percentage defense. It's No. 82 in fourth-down conversion defense.
I shall spare the Mountaineer faithful the special teams numbers. In a nutshell: awful.
We'll have to wait until WVU's Nov. 3 home game to see if any improvement or changes have been made. Luck isn't speaking and Holgorsen plays it more close to the vest than Napoleon Bonaparte.
One wondered, though, if Holgorsen and his coaches were pushing the ever-present panic button when the head coach said junior colleges were the recruiting target this week.
"We will be in Arizona, Kansas, Texas and Mississippi," said the head coach. "We will hit all of those this week. We will be out seeing a bunch of games this Friday and Saturday, and we will see a lot of guys."
Recruiting coordinator Ryan Dorchester said, however, the swan dive into the JUCO ranks isn't a knee-jerk reaction.
"It's been planned for some time," Dorchester said. "The timing is coincidental."
It's never too late, though, for another theory in this debate.
Reach Mitch Vingle at 304-348-4827, firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/MitchVingle.


text:
What has been your astronomy evolution?
Posted 16 February 2013 - 09:50 PM
Then I took a big jump in aperture, going from a 5 to 11. I later moved from (cheap) 1.25 to (cheap) 2" eyepieces. Finally decided quality eyepieces with a larger FOV were better than cheap eyepieces. I got a solar scope for daytime viewing (though work interferes with that more than I'd like). I then started traveling to darker skies whenever I have the chance (though work often interferes with this more than I'd like too ). Traveling "forced" me to buy some nicer cases for transportation. I picked up some canon IS binoculars to keep in my truck for those nights I'm away from my equipment but the sky cries out to be explored. Now I decided to pick up a 6" refractor for contrast. Though I haven't got it yet.
I feel like my bank account is begging for a break so I'm hoping to grant it its wish for a while, but it's still got me wondering what's next. If binoviewers are the next natural progression or if premium mirrors, and/or 16-18" dobs are next. If I'm going to progress from 82 degree to 100 degree or 120 degree. Maybe the doublet refractor will make me want a triplet? My Lunt LS60 already has me wanting a LS80. Maybe a dome in the back yard on this list, or packing up and moving to darker skies.
Just wondering what others progressions have been. I can't be alone here, right?
Posted 16 February 2013 - 10:50 PM
I'm thinking about storage solutions presently.
Posted 16 February 2013 - 11:09 PM
Posted 17 February 2013 - 08:28 AM
With my 12.5-inch Dob, I have maxed out in terms of the aperture that's practical for my current lifestyle. That might change some day. But meanwhile I have lots more to do with that 12.5-incher.
Ultrawidefield eyepieces and binoviewers leave me cold. I look through the ones that other people own, appreciate the views, say "Oh yes, that's nice," and then go back quite happily to the eyepieces that I already own.
There is only one serious hole in my eyepiece collection: a wide-field that maximizes the FOV for my 1.25-inch scopes. I'll probably buy one of those sometime in the next decade ...
I also really need a 1.25-inch O III filter to replace the one I lost. Meanwhile, I make do with my 1.25-inch UHC and my 2-inch O III. Again, I suspect I'll plug that gap within the next decade.
I would love to own the Canon IS 15x50 binocular, but the current price is almost exactly twice what I'm willing to pay. And I would love to own a high-quality big binocular (70 or 80 mm). But all the available units either have inadequate eye relief or their minimum interocular distance is too wide for me, or both.
I would also love to get into serious astrophotography. But I simply don't have the time given my current lifestyle.
Time, not equipment, is the factor that limits me.
Posted 17 February 2013 - 08:42 AM
Posted 17 February 2013 - 10:03 AM
Posted 17 February 2013 - 12:20 PM
Posted 17 February 2013 - 12:39 PM
I've slowly gotten my eyepiece lineup to where I'm very happy with them, only looking at perhaps replacing one in the future.
I couldn't be more content with my current setup, and really don't drool over anything bigger/better!
Posted 17 February 2013 - 12:42 PM
I used to obsess over equatorial mounts and clock drives so I could observe at high power and maybe take photos until #1: I realized I had no interest at all in taking photos, #2: I rarely used high power anyway and then wide field eyepieces came along.
I discovered the Dobsonian mount and realized I could make almost the entire telescope (literally) out of junk, and actually DID.
I wanted to see deeper into the heavens but once again, couldn't afford a larger scope so I stumbled onto a large 16-inch blank for free and voila, ground and polished a brand spankin' new 16-inch f/6.4 Dobsonian reflector, made entirely out of JUNK, with a manual clock drive (my hand) along with a wide angle low power eyepiece.
I found that all along my true calling was deep sky observing and had been growing into finding and logging as many deep sky objects as my larger aperture could find. Straining the optics for the faintest fuzzies I could and enjoying the magnificent splendor of the brighter ones that gave up from subtle to spectacular details.
I learned a lot about eyepieces and what they can and can't do and what is necessary and what isn't, and what is worth the money and what isn't. I also learned what NOT to talk about in public concerning eyepieces and learned some bitter lessons about certain brands which I don't like that I need to keep my opinions to myself. This has garnered me everything from hate mail to actual physical assault.
I've now settled with a newer 16-inch f/4.5 which is a more compact version of my home-built scope (which is sitting in my shed out back). I have all the eyepieces I'll ever need, I have the only electronics I'll ever need, a green laser pointer, and am working on several different catalogs of deep sky objects which will take me a long time to complete, if ever.
I write occasional articles for various astronomical publications as well as my own web site and am currently secretary of my local club.
I also do the occasional presentation on subjects ranging from observing galaxies to eyepieces.
That's how I've evolved.
My love for the hobby, whether solo or with others has never waned and I've never been bored with it, not for a split second in 47 years. I'm happy.
Posted 17 February 2013 - 01:30 PM
As far as future evolution. I'm going to continue upgrading the eps and accessories. Looking at the Stellarvue F50 RACI finderscope as my next purchase. The next scope is a long time off though I think, and I'm thinking big. If I settle down under dark skies somewhere, then possibly a 16" SCT. If I'm still going to be transporting my scope, then probably a 16"+ Dob. Or both.
Posted 17 February 2013 - 01:46 PM
However, while I'll never get rid of my C8, I find myself going back more and more to naked eye stuff... constellations, "standard" and archaic, obscure asterisms, and naked eye views of anything I can coax out of the night sky. I just love the night, and the night sky...
Posted 17 February 2013 - 02:16 PM
Posted 17 February 2013 - 07:00 PM
That doesn't mean I'm giving the big dob away.
Posted 17 February 2013 - 08:00 PM
Actually it's good to know that there is a point where you think you went big enough. I'm still not there at 11 inches, but anything larger will take a good inve$tment, so I'll have to think about that one a little more.
Posted 17 February 2013 - 08:55 PM
In three years I've progressed from no eyepieces to I can barely lift the case, and from no scopes to 2 cats two refractors and two newts. I'm thinking about storage solutions presently.
Thanks for helping the economy.
Posted 17 February 2013 - 09:00 PM
By 1972 I purchased a 3 inch f16 Unitron refractor on a transportable altazimuth mount. This served as my main scope for at least the next 15 years. I used Norton's and Webb's object lists during that time, learned the sky, saw a lot. By the early 90's, I had exhausted the Unitron, and moved up to a 4 inch f5 Televue Genesis. I still have that scope, use it mainly for video imaging but I'm working on a 12.5 inch f6 reflector now, hoping to have that project together by retirement. I didn't mention a sudden jog about 7 years ago to binoculars, up to 20x80s. I tend to alternate viewing now between the TV, a C8 and binos.
Addendum: no mention of eyepieces, that would take another couple of long paragraphs. Televues and off brands, they've evolved with my taste for better wide field images.
Posted 17 February 2013 - 09:01 PM
When I started out in this hobby, all I could afford were the eyepieces that came with the telescope. I bought a few extra Celestrons eyepieces for the C8. I thought the eyepieces performed fairly well even though they were the inexpensive ones. I then moved up to some TeleVue Panoptics and Plossls. I now view with Naglers and the new Delos eyepieces. My pride and joy is a 5mm Pentax XO.
Posted 17 February 2013 - 09:49 PM
Posted 18 February 2013 - 01:16 AM
I will say had fun with all of them, and can still remember as a kid waking up just before dawn to catch Venus or Mercury in the 60mm refractor. Also at 13 years of age and my first view of the Ring Nebula with the 6" newt, that put me on this long path as an avid DSO observer.
Chesmont Astronomical Society - www.chesmontastro.org
Galaxy Log - http://www.youtube.c...65?feature=mhee
HASB - http://www.haveastellarbirthday.com
Telekit (Swayze optics) 22" F/4.5 Dob
Homemade (Parks Optics) 12.5" F/4.8 Dob
TMB/APM 8" f/9 Refractor"The Beast". One great DEEP SKY achro
ES 6" f/6.5 achro. Good one
Celestron Omni XLT 102 refractor.
Celestron 10x60mm Binos
Posted 18 February 2013 - 01:22 AM
Tony a 12.5" dob is a great size scope, that I just posted about mine briefly on my new Galaxy Log blog.
I haven't spent much money on equipment in the last 5 years. My only big purchase was a parallelogram mount for binoculars.
With my 12.5-inch Dob, I have maxed out in terms of the aperture that's practical for my current lifestyle. That might change some day. But meanwhile I have lots more to do with that 12.5-incher.
As I mention a lifetime of great views in that size scope.
Chesmont Astronomical Society - www.chesmontastro.org
Galaxy Log - http://www.youtube.c...65?feature=mhee
Galaxy Log Blog - http://galaxylog.blogspot.com
HASB - http://www.haveastellarbirthday.com
Telekit (Swayze optics) 22" F/4.5 Dob
Homemade (Parks Optics) 12.5" F/4.8 Dob
TMB/APM 8" f/9 Refractor"The Beast". One great DEEP SKY achro
ES 6" f/6.5 achro. Good one
Celestron Omni XLT 102 refractor.
Posted 18 February 2013 - 11:58 AM
Posted 18 February 2013 - 02:11 PM
1.) My Dads binoculars when I was a kid in 1965.
2.) A small fixer-upper refractor.
3.) A 4.5" reflector.
4.) Sears 3" refractor (my dream scope as a kid).
Fast forward 3 decades
5.) Intes-Micro 5" Maksutov
6.) 60mm Carton refractor
7.) Questar 7 LWT (dream scope for 26 years)
8.) Zeiss 63mm refractor
Still have most of them, more than I need. I Would like to down size to three; keeping the Questar & Zeiss, and adding a Mag 1 Portaball in the future.
Posted 18 February 2013 - 07:01 PM
Next, I bought a pair of 10X50 binoculars to replace a pair of 7X50's lost in a series of moves.
Next I was at a telescope store and saw this real cute little tabletop Dob.
I had to have one. I have had a blast with all of these and have got several other people slightly interested also.
Last night I ordered an Orion SkyQuest 10" Dob. I absolutely cannot wait to get it.
It is now time to stop spending and spend time enjoying. I've always been a fan of winter. I love this time of year. But I have found that there's not nearly as much to see up there this time of year. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of spring to start going up to the mountains and not freezing overnight.
Posted 18 February 2013 - 09:47 PM
Clear skies
Posted 19 February 2013 - 07:31 AM
went big,
now returning to small

subset: commoncrawl


text:
what hardware is the hosted demo servers running?
i am currently running zimbra on a 900mhz celeron, 256mb - not the greatest server setup, and i was wondering what powers the servers that run the hosted demo. what type of configuration is this cluster in? (i'm assuming its in a cluster to balance load)


text: I love the monkey island series like many of us do but i cant even pretend to be satisfied with the product i've bought on wiiware today. for 10 dollars i dont expect the mona lisa but i sure as hell expect a game that functions without the insane amount of frame rate issues. so im just wondering... is this going to be fixed via update or is telltale going to lose customers?


text:
Fort Frye 56
Monroe Central 46
SKYVUE - Taylor Buckanon scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds as Fort Frye defeated Monroe Central.
Morgan Lietke added 12 points on four 3s for the Cadets.
Chelsie Roberts led the Seminoles with 16 points, while Chelsie Tewanger hit four 3s on her way 14 points.


text:
Jon Maravelias
1,797pages on
this wiki
this wiki
Deutsch, Español, Français, Hausa, Igbo, Indonesian, Italiano, Kiswahili, Kreyòl, Malagasy, Melayu, Português, Русский, Soomaaliga, Tagalog, Việt, Türkçe, Yorùbá, Ελληνικά, தமிழ், नेपाली, 中文, اردو, 한국어, 日本語, العربية, فارسی, עִברִית, हिन्दी, ไทย, বাংলা, తెలుగు, ગુજરાતી, ລາວ, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, සිංහල, پښتو
Last updated: December 4, 2014
Jon Maravelias is a Development Associate with the NGO NaDEET based in Namibia, Africa.
Recent news and developments
- April 2011: Jon Maravelias of the NGO, NaDEET, traveled to five communities in Namibia to evaluate results of previous solar cooking workshops conducted by the organization. The areas are mostly rural and poor. He reports; In general, it seemed that the poorer you were, the more you relied on solar cooking since it meant you did not need to collect firewood for the day. He visited several women who use the solar cooker and fuel-efficient stoves to heat their bath water and to cook all of their meals. The most successful communities were the ones with a traditional power structure. Both the communities of Maltahohe and Bethanien were under the leadership of two elder women. NaDEET also has been active in planting new trees in this mostly barren area. Read more...
Articles in the media
- September 2011: Richmond resident hopes to continue nonprofit work after trip to Africa - Northwest Herald
- See NaDEET.


text:
May 31, 2016
The Alabama Board of Education submitted budget recommendations for the next fiscal year Thursday.
The budget recommendation approved Thursday seeks to replace one-third of the nearly 1,400 teaching positions that were cut during the recession.
It also seeks to restore textbook spending and school operational funds that were cut.
The board is recommending $4.1 billion for K-12 schools in the next school year. That's up $415 million from this year.
Next year's overall state education budget is expected to increase nearly $408 million to $5.9 billion. The board is not recommending a specific cost-of-living increase.
State Superintendent of Education Tommy Bice said teachers haven't had a raise since 2008, and they need one. But he said the board is leaving that decision to the governor and legislature.
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or email@example.com.


text:
Spokane, WA (Sports Network) - Kevin Pangos' layup with 2.2 seconds to play
gave the 10th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs a 71-69 win over the Washington State
Elias Harris posted 23 points and six boards while Kelly Olynyk scored all 22
of his points in the second half for the Bulldogs (9-0), who are off to their
best start in school history.
Brock Motum gave 23 points while DaVonte Lacy added 22 points for the Cougars
(5-4), who had a three-game winning streak stopped.
The Sports Network


text:
The smile on our Cupcake Balloon is contagious! Our Girls Cupcake Balloon looks good enough to eat, and makes a fantastic decorative treat at your little girl's birthday party! Our Pink Cupcake Balloon sure takes the cake at a massive 30x26 inches, with a bright red cherry on top! Sprinkle some joy at your child's party with our Mylar Cupcake Balloon. Cupcake balloon is sold individually, and is shipped flat, ready to be inflated.
Not yet rated. Be the first to Write a Review


text:
Percussion Sound Module
A.Yes. Choke operations are transmitted from the TD-series module's MIDI OUT jack as Polyphonic Key Pressure messages on the MIDI channel assigned to the drum kit part. When you press the rim of a cymbal pad, a message with the value of 7FH is transmitted. When you release the rim, a message with the value of 00H is transmitted.
These messages are sent along with the MIDI Note Number that is assigned to the head and rim of the cymbal pad.
MIDI implementation
Status Second Byte Third Byte AnH kkH vvH
n=MIDI Channel Number: 0H - FH (Ch.1 - Ch.16) kk=Note Number 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) vv=Value 00H, 7FH (0, 127)


text:
Dozens of folks showed up at Monday night's Missoula City Council meeting to encourage the city of Missoula to help Garden City Harvest purchase its first community garden parcel.
This means residents will have even more opportunity to get their hands dirty this summer and learn tips for growing nutritious fruits and veggies.
The council approved $200,000 in open space bonds to help Garden City Harvest purchase a 3.25-acre parcel on River Road.
Garden City managers tell NBC Montana they have leased the location for over 17 years and with city funding they will now purchase their first permanent community garden spot.
Managers tell me now they can add variety to their crops, expand the infrastructure and help a greater number of low-income families eat healthy.
"It's a great showing for a positive project and people feel good about the community gardens," said Greg Price, a Garden City Harvest manager. "So many people have had their lives changed through working with the farms that Garden City Harvest provides, and it's deeply gratifying to see all of these people out here in support of it."
For more information on getting your hands dirty with Garden City Harvest click here.


text:
Call our certified SCUBA Instructors
Mon - Sat - 8AM - 6PM PST
See the top 20 most helpful scuba gear reviews
Will this bag work for surfing? I.E. Can I put my wetsuit on one side and my dry gear on the other or is it a mesh set up that will leak all over my car?
The dry compartment is large enough for wet clothes or a towel, but isn't large enough generally for a wetsuit.
Corporate Office: Scuba.com,
1752 Langley Avenue,


text:
As one of the most delicate spots of the face, the skin surrounding the eyes requires gentle care that cleanses, tones, and rejuvenates this area efficiently and tenderly. Although it is essential to apply products that have been designed specifically for use with the eyes, this is especially true when removing eye makeup, a task that occurs frequently. A beauty care product designed to remove all traces of eye makeup, such as Vichy Eye Makeup Remover, can do so delicately and efficiently without harming the eyes or the skin surrounding them. Adding Vichy Eye Makeup Remover to your selection of beauty care products is a wise move since it has been formulated with special ingredients known to be gentle as well as effective in removing most traces of eye products including mascara, eyeliner, eye shadow, and eye glitter.
Since the eyes and the skin around them are so delicate, using the wrong type of beauty care product can damage them. Due to its unique and sensitive formula, Vichy Eye Makeup Remover is the perfect type of eye care product to use.
While a varied assortment of eye makeup remover products are available, it is important to select a quality product blended with the finest of ingredients which will do the job without causing troubling issues. The area around the eyes is especially sensitive. Therefore, your selection of an eye makeup remover should be one that is gentle yet effective. Designed specifically for this tender area of the face, Vichy Eye Makeup Remover does not create new problems such as dryness or redness, but rather it aids in refreshing the skin for a more luminous appearance.
Vichy Eye Makeup Remover is formulated with a number of special ingredients including Centaurea Cyanus (Cornflower) extract, Allantoin, and Pathenol. Centaurea Cyanus (Cornflower) Flower Extract provides a soothing sense of relief to irritated skin, so it is perfect for use around the sensitive area of the eyes. It also offers anti-inflammatory capabilities. Allantoin is a non-allergenic substance that provides anti-inflammatory and anti-irritant properties. A form of vitamin B5, Panthenol acts as a lubricating and moisturizing agent, softening the skin near the eyes after its application.
Removing all traces of eye makeup is simplified through the application of Vichy Purete Thermale Eye Makeup Remover – Sensitive Eyes. It is gentle enough to be used with all skin types, while thoroughly removing eye makeup to prevent possible skin irritation. Soothing and calming to the skin, this eye care product is perfectly safe not only for the eyelids, but also for the area under the eyes and will not cause any adverse reactions for those who wear contact lenses.


text:
Write and solve algebraic equations that model verbal situations.
This video demonstrates a sample use of the principles of writing an algebraic equation.
This video provides an explanation of the concept of writing an algebraic equation.
A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Patterns and Expressions.
To organize ideas, increase comprehension, synthesize learning, demonstrate understanding of key concepts, and reinforce vocabulary using a Quickwrite.
Summarize the main idea of the Concept, create visual aids or make notes about formulas and create connections to real-world situations.
Students will apply their understanding of evaluating expressions with fractions to converting between Celsius and Fahrenheit.


text:
Versatile and affordable All-In-One for the everyday user
PIXMA MP280 is a compact, affordable and stylish All-In-One. Achieve photolab-quality prints from your movies using Full HD Movie Print, or take control of web printing with Easy-WebPrint EX.
Bring memories back to life using software that will inspire creative ways to print.
Unique printing and ink technologies in PIXMA printers give outstanding, high quality prints.
Enjoy photolab-quality printing as well as high quality scanning and copying with the PIXMA MP280. This compact and stylish device is great for the home as well as being perfect for students seeking an easy-to-use, highly affordable All-In-One.
Thanks to minute 2pl ink droplets and a maximum print resolution of 4800x1200 dpi, the PIXMA MP280 delivers vivid, detailed photos and the crispest text in next to no time. Document print speeds are a useful 8.4 ipm in mono or 4.8 ipm in colour. A borderless 10x15cm photo-lab quality print is delivered in just 43 seconds*.
Capture memories by turning your Canon digital camera movie moments into beautiful prints with Canon's Full HD Movie Print. Simply play your movie using the Full HD Movie Print software, and pause to capture a frame or frames to print. Advanced Canon technologies enhance the image producing photo quality you never thought possible from a movie.
There's no waiting around to use this device – Quick Start technology means it's ready-to-go just seconds after switching on. Operation is simple thanks to the customisable Canon Solution Menu EX. And even if you forget to open the paper tray, the printer automatically does so for easy retrieval of your prints and copies.
Scan in detail using the 1200dpi scanner. Auto Scan Mode automatically recognises what is being scanned – a photo or a document – before saving it using the most suitable settings. Auto Document Fix is a technology which separately enhances text, graphics and images in scanned documents, making scanned documents clearer, more vivid and more impactful.
A suite of software provides even more functionality. Easy-WebPrint EX lets you clip & combine information from multiple web pages, so you only print what you need. Auto Photo Fix II is an intuitive feature that enables you to optimise photos and make corrections such as red eye removal so you get a perfect photo print. Easy-PhotoPrint EX allows easy layouts for printing photos, calendars, and now has an integrated Flickr® search function to find appropriate publicly available images.
The ChromaLife100+ system provides long lasting, beautiful photos. The combination of the PIXMA MP280, original Canon inks and genuine Canon photo papers preserves memories for a lifetime**.
|Available Functions
|Print, Scan, Copy
|Print Resolution
|Up to 4800¹ x 1200 dpi
|Print Engine
|InkJet 4-ink with minimum 2 pl ink droplets and FINE Cartridges
|Photo Lab Quality Speed
|Borderless 10 x 15cm: Approx. 43 seconds
|Mono Print Speed
|ESAT: Approx. 8.4 ipm
|Colour Print Speed
|ESAT: Approx. 4.8 ipm
|Ink Cartridge Configuration
|FINE Cartridge - PG-510, CL-511 (Optional - PG-512, CL-513)
|Black Ink Tank Life
|Black: 220 pages (PG-510), 401 pages (optional PG-512)¹
Black: 2955 photos* (PG-510), 7275 photos* (optional PG-512)²
* Estimated supplemental yield
|Colour Ink Tank Life
|Colour: 244 pages (CL-511), 349 pages (optional CL-513)¹
Colour: 83 photos (CL-511), 122 photos (optional CL-513)²
|Media Type
|Plain Paper, Envelopes, Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101), Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201), Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), High Resolution Paper (HR-101N), T-shirt Transfer (TR-301), Photo Stickers (PS-101)
|Media Input
|Rear Tray: Max. 100 sheets
|Media Size
|Rear Tray: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes (DL, COM10), 10 x 15cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm
|Media Weight
|Rear Tray: Plain paper 64 to 105 g/m² and Canon special media up to approx. 300 g/m²
|Direct Disc Printing
|Two Sided Printing
|Available by manual operation using plain paper
(Windows only)
|Borderless Printing
|Yes (A4, Letter, 20 x 25cm, 13 x 18cm, 10 x 15cm)
|Compatible Memory Cards
|Card Direct Print Functions
|Card Direct Print Enhancements
|Print Driver Features
|Collate, multiple page per sheet print, booklet print¹, poster print¹, scaled print¹, fit-to-page print, Photo Noise Reduction, photo effects
|Scanner Type
|Flatbed CIS colour scanner
|Film Scanning
|Scanner Resolution Optical
|Up to 1200 x 2400dpi
|A4 Scan Speed (reflective)
|Approx. 15 seconds¹
|Colour Scanning Depth
|48 bit input / 24 bit output (RGB each 16 / 8 bit)
|16 bit input / 8 bit output
|Effective Scanning Width
|A4/LTR (216x297mm)
|OCR Bundle
|Yes (MP Navigator EX)
|Scan Methods & Enhancements
|Push-scan, Auto Scan Mode, Auto Document Fix, PDF file creation/editing/password security*, Stitch Assist*, Correct document orientation, Prevent show through, Correct slanted documents, Photo corrections (Fading correction, Grain correction, Reduce dust and scratches, Backlight correction, Auto Tone), Gutter Shadow Correction, Text (OCR)
* Function with MP Navigator EX
|Colour/Photo Copy
|Copy Speed Colour Document
|FCOT: Approx. 37 secs.
|Multiple Copy
|1-9 pages, 20 pages
|Copy functions & enhancements
|Fit-to-page copy, borderless copy
|Display Type & Size
|7 Segment LCD Display
|Interface Type - PC / Mac
|Hi-Speed USB (B Port)
|Interface Type - Non PC
|Supported Operating System
|Windows 8 (32 and 64bit)
Windows RT
Windows 7 (32 and 64bit)
Windows Vista (32 and 64bit)
Windows XP (32bit)
Windows 2000
Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.8
|Operating System Requirements
|Windows 7: 1 GHz or faster cpu, 1 GB RAM (64 bit requires 2 GB RAM)
Windows Vista (32/ 64 bit): 1 GHz or faster cpu, 512 MB RAM
Windows XP SP2,3: 300 MHz or faster cpu, 128 MB RAM
Browser: Internet Explorer 6 or higher
CD-ROM Drive
Display: 1024 x 768 or better¹²
Mac OS 10.6: Intel Processor, 1 GB RAM
Mac OS 10.5: Intel or PowerPC Processor (G4, G5, 867 MHz or faster)
Mac OS 10.4.11: Intel or PowerPC Processor (G5, G4, G3), 256 MB RAM
Browser: Safari 3 or higher
CD-ROM Drive
Display: 1024 x 768 or better²
|Software Included
|Canon Multifunctional drivers, Canon MP Navigator EX (including OCR and PDF file creation), Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX with Full HD Movie Print function, Canon Easy-WebPrint EX, and Canon Solution Menu EX
|Dimensions (W x D x H)
|approx. 450 x 335 x 153mm
|Number of language (LCD)
|Temperature Range
|Operating environment: 5° - 35° C
|Operating humidity: 10 - 90% RH (no dew condensation)
|Acoustic Noise Levels
|Print: Approx. 45.5 dB(A)
When printing ISO/JIS-SCID N2 pattern on 10x15cm Photo Paper Plus Glossy II using default settings
|Approx. 5.5 kg
|Power Source
|AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
|Power Consumption
|Standby: Approx. 0.8 W (when scanning lamp is off),
Off: Approx. 0.4 W,
Copying: Approx 10.0 W¹
|Print Resolution
|¹ Ink droplets can be placed with a minimum pitch of 1/4800 inch
|Black Ink Tank Life
|¹ Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711. Values obtained by continuous printing.
² When printing Canon standard patterns continuously with the default settings on 10x15cm Photo Paper Plus Glossy II using Windows 7 printer driver in borderless printing mode and Windows 7 Home Premium's Windows Photo Viewer. Declared yield value determined based on Canon standard method referring to ISO/IEC 24711.
|Colour Ink Tank Life
|¹ Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711. Values obtained by continuous printing.
² When printing Canon standard patterns continuously with the default settings on 10x15cm Photo Paper Plus Glossy II using Windows 7 printer driver in borderless printing mode and Windows 7 Home Premium's Windows Photo Viewer. Declared yield value determined based on Canon standard method referring to ISO/IEC 24711.
|Print Driver Features
|¹ Available in Windows driver only
|A4 Scan Speed (reflective)
|¹ Colour document scan speed is measured with ISO/IEC 24735 Annex C Test Chart A. Scan speed indicates the time measured between pressing the scan button of the scanner driver and the on-screen status display turns off. Scan speed may vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, scan mode settings and document size etc.
|Operating System Requirements
|¹ Internet Explorer 7 or higher required for Easy-WebPrint EX. Operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP pre-installed
² Full HD Movie Print for Windows requires 2.6 GHz or faster processor, 1GB RAM and Canon ZoomBrowser EX 6.5 or later. Full HD Movie Print for Mac OS requires Intel processor and Canon ImageBrowser 6.5 or later software
|Power Consumption
|¹ When copying ISO/JIS-SCID N2 (printed by inkjet printer) on A4 size plain paper using default settings.
Thanks to Canon's unique print head technology (FINE), every PIXMA is able to print amazing quality documents and photos with speed. Genuine Canon inks guarantee maximum quality, long lasting prints and reliability of your printer.
Black FINE Cartridge
This pigment black ink is used for printing documents on plain paper and ensures crisp, sharp text with great longevity. The 9ml cartridge allows you to print up to 220 pages of A4 documents.
Colour FINE Cartridge
This colour cartridge contains Cyan, Magenta and Yellow inks and is used for printing colour documents and photos. Combined with Canon photo paper it protects your photos from fading with ChromaLife100+ system. The 9ml cartridge allows you to print up to 244 pages of A4 documents.
With Canon genuine high yield XL inks you can print more for less without compromising on quality. The PIXMA XL Inks provide significantly more prints than their standard equivalents ensuring longer periods between ink replacements – ideal if you print a lot.
Black XL FINE Cartridge
This high yield black ink provides more prints than the standard equivalent. The pigment black ink is used for printing documents and ensures crisp, sharp text with great longevity. The 15ml black ink cartridge allows you to print up to 401 pages of A4 documents.
Colour XL FINE Cartridge
This high yield colour ink provides more prints than the standard equivalent. The tri-colour ink tank with ChromaLife100+ system is used for printing colour documents and photos. This 13ml colour ink cartridge allows you to print up to 349 pages of A4 documents.
Canon ink value packs offer you convenience and savings. Twin and Triple Packs, contain two or three of the same inks while Multipacks contain two or more different inks for the same printer. Perfect for users who frequently print and medium to high-volume printing environments.
Black and Colour FINE Cartridge
This multipack contains one 9ml black and one 9ml colour cartridge and provides you with the full set of inks for your printer offering convenience and savings.
Black XL FINE Cartridges
The pigment black ink is used for printing documents on plain paper and ensures crisp, sharp text with great longevity. The Twin Pack contains two 15ml ink tanks and each allows you to print up to 401 pages of A4 documents.
Photo Paper Pro Platinum
Professional studio finish photo paper offering outstanding quality and fade resistance. With wide colour reproduction, this glossy heavyweight paper extends the creative potential of photographers.
Photo Paper Pro Luster
Achieve vivid colour and stunning monochrome photographic printing with Photo Paper Pro Luster, a professional photo paper with lustre texture for a traditional photolab look which you can create at home.
Photo Paper Plus Glossy II
Canon's Photo Paper Plus Glossy II is the perfect photo paper for superior quality output with a glossy finish. It provides the perfect finish for digital photographs and all your reprints.
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss
Canon's Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss, is a satin finish paper with the texture of real photographic paper. This high quality paper produces brilliant photographs with reduced glossiness for a softer finish.
Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use"
Glossy photo paper for printing everyday photographs and reprints with photo-lab quality. "Everyday Use" photo paper provides economical way to produce your holiday photos with glossy finish at home.
Matte Photo Paper
Matte Photo Paper produces high quality photographs, graphics and text with a matte finish. Also suitable for more creative uses, such as greetings cards, displays and paper craft.
High Resolution Paper
Professional This coated paper is designed to produce brilliant colours and sharp, vivid images. Ideal for printing high quality documents, spread sheets and presentations containing photos and graphics.
T-Shirt Transfer material
Customise your t-shirts, jerseys, cushion covers and more with photos, graphics or your own designs using this creative paper. Easily print and iron on to a cotton or poly-cotton material.
Photo Stickers
Easily print, peel and stick the photo stickers to most smooth surfaces. Use for personalizing with creative images, or simply use for high quality labelling, the choice is yours.
For precise ink yield information see www.canon-europe.com/ink/yield


text:
NHRA Rule Changes - Progress From PainWritten by on October 15, 2012 How Disaster Changes the Racing World
Crash-and-burn images have evaded the pages of HOT ROD for the most part since its inception. Both HRM founder Robert Petersen and first editor Wally Parks made a point of telling staff members that sensationalist images did not do HOT ROD or racing any favors, and felt they only publicized the dark side of automotive pursuits. Since the magazine's mandate under NHRA founder Wally Parks was to promote the safe endeavors of the hot rod fraternity, depicting how racing could be unsafe didn't jibe. Drag racing was swathed in squeaky-clean wholesomeness without the slightest hint of anything but a clean script in the pages of HRM. That's why much of what is shown here has never been in print.
These scenes of racing mishaps are amazing when you consider that the drivers survived most of them. But safe racing begins with casualties; there is no better example of cause and effect. Racers and sanctioning bodies learn from every disaster, and measures are taken to ward off repeat incidents. Most forms of racing were going through rapid technology and information learning curves in the '50s and '60s, and the foundations of modern safety rules were born.
Clutch Explosions
As dragster engine and vehicle speeds increased throughout the '60s, race cars started to experience clutch explosions from heat buildup combined with extreme rpm. Since the '50s, clutch manufacturers had made clutches for drag racing with a dual-disc design--two discs separated by a steel floater plate. Schiefer's Velvatouch clutches were considered the best because they slipped the least. The theory was that the more tire spin upon launch, the better the run, so dragster racers wanted to transfer power to the tires as soon as possible. In about 1962, engine builder Keith Black felt otherwise. Part owner of the Greer-Black-Prudhomme dragster, he wanted a consistent means of slipping the clutch to slowly build up power transfer. He felt that less tire spin would translate to better traction, less wear on the driveline, and better times. But with a driver pedaling the clutch to achieve Black's goal, there was no consistency. So for the next several years, he and others experimented with their clutch combinations to eventually create the slipper clutch.
As the '60s wore on, catastrophic clutch explosions did not go away. One December night in 1967 at Orange County International Raceway, Mike Snively's dragster was "practically cut in half," according to Black. Snively was not injured. A few runs later, Mike Sorokin's clutch disintegrated, cutting Tony Waters' dragster in half and killing Sorokin. By the late '60s e.t.'s were 6.60 at 230 mph, spinning 10,000 rpm. At the '69 NHRA Nationals, John Mulligan died after a clutch explosion. At the '70 NHRA Nationals, Jim Nicoll also died from a clutch explosion. Eventually, a combination of centrifugal multiple-disc clutches, and steel, then titanium clutch cans curtailed most of the carnage. But once the clutch can contained the shrapnel, the energy and heat buildup pulled out bolt threads, causing engines to separate from the clutch cans upon exploding the clutch. The solution to this new problem, combined with the advent of ballistic blankets similar to those used on blowers, eliminated the issue.
Better Burning Behind (Than In Front)
Most dragsters in the '60s had direct drive with no transmissions. But with the rash of clutch explosions, one of the options racers weighed was changing gears to help reduce engine rpm.
When Don Garlits was told about the Lenco transmission in the spring of 1969, he ordered one. The unit, designed by Leonard Abbott, used manually activated planetary gearsets like those in automatic transmissions. Though Garlits became a believer and had some success with the transmission, breakage was a problem. He eventually created a beefed-up version of a Lenco trans he called Garlitsdrive--a two-speed transmission he marketed in late 1969. The key to marketing a race product was to use it and win. Garlits won the AHRA Grand American in January 1970, but a few weeks later, he broke his trans at the Gatornationals and was out. Racers were not convinced.
At the beginning of March, he had another Garlitsdrive at Lions, and had the lowest e.t. of the meet when he came to the line Sunday afternoon. Besides the case being heat-treated, the transmission was also wrapped in a nylon ballistic blanket, rendering itself bulletproof. But the transmission exploded at launch, cutting the dragster completely in half and putting Garlits in the hospital for six weeks with, among other injuries, a partially amputated foot. A spectator in the stands was also injured. Garlits was determined to find something better and spent his hospital time conceiving a rear-engine dragster design. He wasn't the first; there were rear-engine dragsters almost since the beginning of drag racing. By December, Garlits debuted the new design that he, along with T.C. Lemons and Connie Swingle, had perfected. By the end of 1972 there were no front-engine dragsters. The success was so immediate and the plusses so strong that it created a sea change in drag racing the likes of which no one has seen since.
"SEMA Specs" and SFI
In 1963, the Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) was formed for the twofold purpose of functioning as a trade organization for speed equipment manufacturers and for developing test specifications used to certify components to meet safety guidelines or for their intended performance usage. As time progressed and criteria, testing, and implementation of the SEMA specs became not only the mark of approval but also a promotional tool, SEMA specs became part of the rules for most sanctioning bodies.
As SEMA progressed into more of a trade organization dealing with industry legislation, business marketing, and organizing the successful SEMA Show, it changed its name to Specialty Equipment Marketing Association, with SEMA Specs testing and procedures becoming part of the newly formed SEMA Service Bureau. As the amount and scope of products and testing increased, the SEMA Foundation, Inc. (SFI) was created from the core of the Service Bureau and is now the SFI Foundation Inc. SFI branched off from SEMA and is now completely independent of it, yet it is dependent on funding and participation from the racing and performance-components industries. The three main golas of the SFI spec program are:
01] To promote quality and reliability in the design, manufacture, and application of products of the specialty-parts industry.
02] To provide seller and purchasers information to facilitate purchasing and application decisions.
03] To provide officials of competition events with convenient and reliable references for evaluating products.
More Photos From This Article View Slideshow
Here's just one example of how accidents advance the cause of safety.Three cars burned to the ground during one event at Gainsville Raceway in 1973. The meltdown madness started with Mickey Thompson's Grand Am Funny Car shown here. With Butch Maas driving, oil on the headers burst into flames, burning up the 'chute. The increased speed kicked up the fire, overwhelming the single, 5-pound bottle. Maas got out with minor injuries. The next day, Jim Nicoll's Vega Funny Car did a similar burndown. Then Al Bergler's Funny met a similar fate a day later. This resulted in NHRA rules changes, including the requirement for 20-pound fire bottles, burn-down breathers, and Nomex parachutes. Additionally, Nicoll devised double-wall headers for his next Funny, which are still used today. This fix eliminated the fire hazzard of cherry-red, exposed header tubes.The dragster hit the top of the guardrail and landed upside down, but there were no injuries. With the advent of rear-engine dragsters, wheelie flips were gone--unless wings came out of adjustment or frames buckled. Armco steel guardrails have since been eliminated.AHRA points leaders King and Marshall came into the '70 NHRA Nationals looking good with 6.60-second times. In the first round, King did a wheelie flip that ended his chances.Against Pat Foster's 6.29 e.t. at the '72 NHRA Supernationals at Ontario Motor Speedway (OMS), Tom McEwen's Funny burst into flames for almost the entire quarter-mile. Immediately following the burndown, McEwen credited his "seven-layer Simpson firesuit" from protecting him in the inferno. Aluminum panels gave some protection as well."Pick your poison" might be apropos for front-engine Top Fuel dragsters. If you were lucky enough to avoid clutch explosions, the bottom end could blow and belch back at ya. Roger Gates walked away from this oil fire that burned his chute as the flames spread upwards at the '71 Supernationals at OMS. The Diaz & Wagner "Cracklin Rose" was true to its name.At the '66 Nationals, driver James Riley lost control of his A/Dragster after the engine blew up. He succumbed to his injuries.Here are the remains of the first Rice and Holman Batcar Mustang after running out of room at the end of National Speedway at the Super Stock Nationals in 1966. Shutoff distance has always been an issue, as this photo will attest. We believe this car was reincarnated as the teams' subsequent extended-wheelbase Mustang Funny.By 1966, blower explosions were becoming common, with some fairly violent results. Here at the HOT ROD Magazine Drags in Riverside, California, not only is the case blown, but the injection is gone and the rotors are broken up. The possibility of a spectator taking a hit from a piece of blower was not only real, but actualized.We know why Jack Chrisman is smiling after burning down his first flip-top GT-1 Comet: He walked away. Being topless, his Comet was lighter than Eddie Schartman's and Dyno Don's, and quicker. A parachute malfunction sent Chrisman off the end of National Speedway after clocking an 8.63 e.t. at 176-plus mph. Supposedly, Mercury officials asked the safety crew to let it burn to the ground. Maybe Jack's smiling because Mercury had a new car in the works for him--a '67 Comet with a Logghe chassis and a blown SOHC.
The Reynolds and Carson Integrator dragster, seen after running a 6.2-second e.t. at the '74 Supernationals, illustrates why sitting ahead of the mayhem is much preferred to being behind it. As the '70s progressed and larger amounts of fuel were crammed into Top Fuel engines, the explosion focus shifted from blowers and clutches to nitro welling up in the blocks.Here's Phil Castronovo piloting what's left of his Challenger Funny Car at the '72 Nationals after beating Gary Bolger in the first match of round one. Note the blower rotors flying ahead of Castronovo after being launched skyward along with pieces of the body. The driver walked away uninjured.Sometimes you have to consider safety outside the race track. December 7, 1957, is a day that lives in custom-car infamy, as a fire swept through George Barris' Atlantic Avenue shop in Lynwood, California. The fire consumed most of the building, taking this '41 Ford as one of its 14 victims. The fire stopped at the famous Ala Kart, twice an AMBR winner. Dean Jeffries was across the street in a diner and said he saw telephone wires sparking from high winds. He ran back to the shop and was able to save a couple of cars.Top-speed racing at Bonneville remains fairly safe, especially when you consider the big mph numbers, and that it welcomes all from rank amateurs to professional builders and racers. Unfortunately, a first-class effort does not always guarantee results. In 1970, Noel Black's Motion I streamliner hit 330 mph in mile four when it spun and rolled numerous times. Black was thrown from the car and died in the hospital from his injuries.Indy driver Paul Goldsmith was the fastest qualifier at the '65 Pikes Peak event in the stock class with his '65 Plymouth. Loose material had been used to rebuild road damaged in early rains, which led to problems for Goldsmith. Coming around a turn his rear swung out, the front end dove, and the right wheel caught a rock that kicked the car across the road and almost over the bank--but not totally, as the photo shows.During a qualifying run at the '68 NHRA Nats, Tommy Ivo's clutch exploded in the lights, exiting stage right and severing the slick, causing it to deflate and compound an already critical situation. Tommy was able to manage the incident without injury, but notice there is no frame attached ahead of the motor plate (left). No one could figure out how or why the front end broke off during the clutch explosion.


text:
A few questions...
Is there any guides on setting up a simple home installation of Zimbra? I only have one server box, a HP DL380, so can I set up bind and zimbra on the same server and use it for DNS and everything?
Secondly, is there a way to use zimbra locally like this, without giving it an SMTP server? I do not want to send any e-mails to the internet, just local testing. If I was to set it up with SMTP, can I use gmail SMTP or do I need to get one from my ISP?
I was also wondering if there are any PDF versions of the documentation pages, ie: Zimbra⢠Collaboration Suite Single Server Installation - Open Source
Reason being is that I use a kindle and read a lot on the train while traveling. I'd like to learn a bit about the technology in my spare time.


text:
Adrift in Manhattan
Release Date: September 21, 2007
Running Time: 89 mins.
MPAA Rating: None
Genre: Drama
Rose, an optometrist paralyzed by crushing grief after the death of her infant, has built a wall around herself, unable to relate to her estranged husband or anyone else. When an elderly patient, a painter losing his eyesight, begins to visit her office unannounced, Rose registers how alone he is, urging him to reach out and ask for help-something neither d s easily. Meanwhile Simon, a late-blooming teenager with an overbearing mother, photographs people at a distance with a borrowed long lens. One day, Rose, beautiful and melancholy in a vibrant scarf, comes into focus in his camera sight. The pictures he shoots become a conduit for each of them to touch something deep within and expand the...


text:
Processing Time - Orders typically ship in 2-5 business days. Transit via UPS Ground can take up to 6 business days. Braided and custom-made products may take 2 to 3 weeks for delivery.
Free Shipping to Contiguous United States - We do not ship to Alaska, Hawaii or the Caribbean Islands at this time.
Oversized items - Orders that ship freight may take up to 2 weeks from shipment date to be delivered. You will be contacted by the trucking company to schedule a delivery appointment.
Shipping to Canada - Orders shipping to Canada will be subject to a 15% shipping surcharge fee. The shipping surcharge does not cover duties, customs, taxes or brokerage fees which may be charged to you by the shipping courier at time of delivery. At this time we are not shipping to Yukon and the Northwest Territories in Canada.
- Style Number: 108BF42
- Collection: BF
- Brand: Colonial Mills
- Material: 100% Polypropylene
- Weave: Braided
- Styles: Casual Rugs, Outdoor Rugs
- Origin: USA
- Returns: Returns Accepted Within 14 Days of Delivery.
Classic colors and patterns are given an updated spin on living with their indoor/outdoor use. Toss this stain resistant area rug in any room, patio, or deck that sees a lot of living!
Great but color not quite same as photo. Make sure you order a sample unless the exact shade of red is not too importantRECOMMENDED: Yes!
Rug looks great in newly remodeled bathroom. Love itRECOMMENDED: Yes!
I love RUGS USA products. I've placed 5 orders with them and highly recommend them. The rugs are great and they deliver very quickly.RECOMMENDED: Yes!
Out of 12 reviews
Do you have a question? Ask us!
Returns Accepted Within 14 Days of Delivery. For our full return policy and details click here
Please Note: The images we display have the most accurate color possible. Due to differences in computer monitors, we cannot be responsible for variations in color between the actual product and your screen. Please be advised that in some cases patterns and colors may vary according to size. Lengths and widths may vary from the published dimensions. We do our best to provide you with an accurate measurement, but please be advised that some variation exists and this is not a manufacturing defect.
Fill out the information below.


text:
Vancouver, BC (SportsNetwork.com) - Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews and Brandon
Saad each registered a goal and an assist during Chicago's four-goal flurry
midway through the second period that boosted the Blackhawks to a 5-2 victory
over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday at Rogers Arena.
Chicago trailed 2-0 early in the second, but Marian Hossa, Saad, Toews and
Sharp each scored in a 7:41 span to help the Blackhawks snap a four-game
Saad added an empty-netter late in the third and Corey Crawford posted 28
saves in the triumph.
Chris Higgins and Tom Sestito each scored once, while Roberto Luongo allowed
four goals on 39 shots for Vancouver, which has lost three of its last four
The Sports Network


text:
Buy Item $12.99 Retail:
Save 19% ($3.00)
Add To Cart
Add To Wishlist
Inscription: Hockey Ministries International
Personalization is not offered on this item. Our personalization system is being upgraded but at the moment, when you place this in your cart, a section of the personalization screen may appear. If so, just click through to the end following the Continue prompts. You will be offered a check box to indicate that the personalization is acceptable. Click this box and proceed to Checkout.
|Format: Gift
Vendor: P Graham Dunn Inc Engravables
|Publication Date: 2012
Availability: In Stock


text:
Free Shipping on all US order Via USPS
This Towson University Cycling Jersey is meticulously constructed from 100% treated micro fiber polyester for quick-drying, moisture transfer ensuring total riding comfort. Three rear cargo pockets provide easy storage and neck zippers allow adjustable ventilation. Show your pride colors and go Tigers! Available in S, M, L, XL, XXL sizes.
1. Free Shipping on all US orders - no minimum order like other sites.
2. All of our products carries a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee - simply return or exchange your product - no questions asked.
3. Excellent Customer Service - any product or order questions please call our expert staff at 877.906.8612.


text:
Trey Hillman Pregame Media Session: August 6
The manager is back!
After an important three-day hiatus from the team to see his family, manager Trey Hillman was back from Texas to manage the Royals last night and met with the media this afternoon prior to tonight's game against the Seattle Mariners. "I am excited to be back, I'm doing just fine and I am really looking forward to getting back into the swing of things."
Mr. Chen
What does Trey Hillman think we need to see from Royals pitcher Bruce Chen that will allow him to compete for a win in tonight's game. "His cut-fastball has to be working against the right-handers, its crucial that he locates his change-up, and he absolutely must keep the ball down. He has been leaving the ball up in a lot of situations, but to his credit, the ball is spinning really well. This would be a huge win for both Bruce and the team."


text:
At Cathay Pacific, we are committed to putting the safety and well-being of our people and customers first, contributing to the communities we fly to and continually improving our environmental performance.
Below are our positions on some of the pertinent issues that are relevant to our business and stakeholders.
While Cathay Pacific supports emissions trading as one of the interim solutions to reduce aviation's emissions, we do not support the imposition of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to carriers based outside of Europe for several reasons. These include distortion of the market, additional bureaucracy and costs, but most significantly, no guarantee that revenues generated from the scheme will be directed into funding much needed climate change initiatives.
Since 2009, we have been calling for aviation emissions to be regulated under a global sectoral scheme under the United Nation's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - as opposed to regional schemes such as the EU ETS - which we believe is more appropriate for the global nature of the industry.
Despite our strong opposition, we have been working in full compliance with the EU ETS regulation.
In June 2011, the Airport Authority Hong Kong released its 20-year development blueprint for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) ("Master Plan 2030") to solicit stakeholder and public feedback on the airport's future development direction over a three-month consultation period, including the construction of a third runway.
Cathay Pacific supports the plans and believes that expansion of the Hong Kong airport is important to the sustainability of the Hong Kong economy and to ensure the long-term competitiveness of the home hub.
According to Cathay Pacific Group Chief Executive John Slosar, "Connectivity with the rest of the world has made Hong Kong what it is today so we must be clear on how we can maintain and grow these linkages for tomorrow."
While we acknowledge that aviation has an impact on the environment and climate change, the industry is working to ensure that we are also part of the solution in its commitment to achieve sustainable long-term growth, reduce its environmental impact whilst continuing to generate significant benefits for societies, tourism, world trade and economies.
Under the Hong Kong Airport Authority's Carbon Reduction Project, over 40 business partners around the airport community pledged to reduce airport-wide carbon emissions by 25% per workload unit by 2015 from 2008 levels (where one workload unit is equal to one passenger or 100kg of cargo).
Substantial reductions in global carbon emissions are urgently required to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Cathay Pacific acknowledges that:
We are already making a very positive contribution towards addressing climate change by:
We support the following:
Cathay Pacific will work through IATA and other industry partnerships to facilitate such action.
In 2009, Cathay Pacific joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG) - an airline-led industry working group united by the need to accelerate the commercialisation of aviation biofuels by developing robust, global sustainability criteria and best practices for the aviation biofuel markets.
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group was formed in September 2008 with support and advice from the world's leading environmental organizations such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels (RSB). The group is focused on accelerating the development and commercialization of sustainable aviation biofuels.
Like all SAFUG members, Cathay Pacific has signed a Sustainability Pledge, and believes that a key driver to a carbon neutral industry is advancing and adopting sustainable aviation biofuels. Sustainable aviation biofuels will perform equal to, or better than, petroleum based fuels and will have a carbon neutral lifecycle - production through use. According to the pledge, these fuels should:
Environmental Affairs Department
Cathay Pacific City
8 Scenic Road
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong


text:
*UPDATE i have added manually in to E file .plist
i have deleted all file on ssd ,and i have reinstalled ML 10.8.1.
I have installed the latest version of chimera bootloader (good for hd4000 ),reboot and same problem.
i have checked in Extra and don't have nothing xxxxxx.boot.plist ...where is located the boot file of chimera?
with :
< string>9</string>
only nothing change
wiht GraphicsEnabler=Yes work ok but at first reboot black sceen


text:
Indy basketball advances to round two of state tourney
The Independence Patriots basketball team moved one step closer to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state tournament last Monday night, with a narrow first-round playoff win against the RJ Reynolds High School Demons.
The game was close and hard-fought the entire time, with the final seconds deciding the outcome, 74-73 in the Patriots' favor.
RJ Reynolds (12-15) came into the game averaging less than 60 points per game, compared to Independence's (23-5) Southwestern 4A Conference title season and scoring average of 66.5.
Independence won the tip-off, and strong defense on both sides made scoring difficult in the first quarter, but Independence held on to the early lead, ending the quarter with a score of 21-15, in Indy's favor.


text:
All branches closed for Memorial Day, May 30th.
Minnesota Book Awards Winners Announced
The Minnesota Book Awards winners have been announced, and they are all available at Great River Regional Library. You can find winners and nominated books listed in 24th Annual Minnesota Book Award Finalists, a list on the library's New, Best and Fun page. The winners are:
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: Laura Purdie Salas - BookSpeak! Poems About Books.
GENERAL NONFICTION: Shawn Lawrence Otto - Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America.
An expose on anti-science views in modern-day America that traces the relationship between science and politics throughout our history.
GENRE FICTION: Richard A. Thompson - Big Wheat.
Serial murders in 1919 North Dakota.
MEMOIR/CREATIVE NONFICTION: Nancy Paddock - A Song at Twilight: Of Alzheimer's and Love.
Paddock's memoir chronicles her parents' descent into Alzheimer's.
MINNESOTA: Julie L'Enfant - Pioneer Modernists: Minnesota's First Generation of Women Artists.
About a generation of Minnesota female artists who played a significant role in the development of the Twin Cities art scene.
NOVEL/SHORT STORY: Gregory Blake Smith - The Law of Miracles and Other Stories.
POETRY: Ed Bok Lee - Whorled.
Meditations on war, migration and culture in the modern world.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE: Brian Farrey - With or Without You.
Best friends in high school find their relationship changes after graduation.
READERS' CHOICE AWARD: Kurtis Scaletta - The Tanglewood Terror.
Siblings attempt to solve the mystery of a fungus that is taking over their town.
The Minnesota Book Awards is a project of the Friends of the St. Paul Public Library in consortium with the St. Paul Public Library and the city of St. Paul.


text:
The RWA begins 2014 by presenting a set of themed exhibitions exploring the concept of identity and portraiture. At the core of this series is Oneself As Another, a major exhibition curated in partnership with London-based bo.lee projects, bringing together a select group of painters, sculptors and photographers whose work explores the definition of each individual's sense of 'self'.
The exhibition includes work by leading twentieth century artists such as Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, famed for their brutal exposure of the individual psyche. These are shown alongside work by artists who offer an alternative to contemporary portraiture – one which acknowledges, yet refuses, the freak show of difference.
The exhibition will also include the first showing of Sanctae, an Arts Council England-funded installation by leading South West based artist Ione Rucquoi. This dramatic and moving piece provides a place for reflection, consisting of an architecturally-devised space within the gallery inhabited by larger-than-life photographic images of naked, female subjects, adorned with individually painted gold-leaf halos.
The show also presents the 'Damaged Human' series by Sarah Ball (2012 Welsh Artist of the Year) - beautifully rendered miniature portraits derived from medical archive photographs. Works by London-based painter Wanda Bernardino and BP Portrait prize-winner Johan Andersson likewise revel in the notion of what is revealed or hidden, while renowned photographer Bob Carlos Clarke toys with the taboo, confronting us on the edges of decency.
By bringing the unseeable and unsayable to the fore, this exhibition offers the viewer the chance to reconcile aspects of one's own, personal narrative through the brave acknowledgement of Another.
Please note that the exhibition Oneself As Another contains adult themes, including nudity and the portrayal of bodily and facial disfigurement. If you would like further information on the content of Oneself As Another before visiting the gallery with children please call us on 0117 9735 129 and we will be happy to advise.
Oneself As Another aims to provide awareness of a number of important issues to do with identity including facial and bodily disfigurement if you would like to find out more about some of these subjects please visit the Changing Faces website.
Please note that the Portraits, Actors and Artifice, Idols and Illusions and Likenesses can be accessed without entering Oneself As Another.


text:
Redistricting changes raise concerns with Butte residents
The Montana Redistricting Commission will be holding a public hearing on November 15 regarding Silver Bow County and its future redistricting.
"Instead of allowing us to figure out a way to sustain Butte's four legislative districts in the long-term, Butte's been kind of cut up. We're going to only have three main districts," said Jon Sesso, County Planning Director.
Population and growth numbers keep going down. As a result, Silver Bow County failed to meet state law requirements of maintaining 10 percent in population growth.
Failure to meet this requirement means the county will be redistricted.
"The redistricting, as we all know, is something that comes by every ten years and we have to look at that. So it's something that's happening at the state level. But from the community standpoint, that's where we're well served by our legislators and by the committee, to make sure we don't lose that representation," said Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executive Paul Babb
A total of five plans were drafted by different groups of city officials and submitted for proposal to the commission.
The redistricting commission made the final decision to accept none of the submitted plans, but to adopt a different plan entirely -- a plan the commission feels integrates all five of the original plans.
If that plan is finalized 2,224 Butte-Silver Bow voters will be represented by District 80, which includes Anaconda and Deer Lodge.
Nine percent of Butte-Silver Bow voters will be represented out of Madison County. About 890 voters in southwest Butte will go to Beaverhead County.
"Four thousand people in our county are going to be voting in areas that are far away from the central business and the core of activity in our community," added Sesso.
The public hearing will take place at the state capitol building in room 303 on November 15 at 6:30 p.m.


text:
BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20130424T073000 DTEND:20130424T083000 LOCATION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Aronoff Center for the Arts (650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio) DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:
New Edgecliff Theatre warps up its 15 anniversary season with David Auburn's 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning "Proof." An examination of family, genius and madness, the play rose almost instantly to the status of a contemporary classic. The script primarily focuses on Catherine, a troubled young women who has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father Robert, a famous mathematician. Following his death, she is confronted all at once with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Cliare; and the attentions of Hal, her father's former student, who hopes to find something of value in the work Robert left behind. All this, added to the discovery of a mysterious notebook, compels Catherine to consider exactly which of her father's traits she's inherited.SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Proof PRIORITY:3END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR


text:
1966 Chevy C10 - Wiper UpgradeWritten by on July 1, 2007 '60-66 C-10
When applied to classic trucks, the domino theory simply translates into "one improvement dictates another." If a person drops in a high-performance engine capable of accelerating at twice the rate of the stock engine, it only stands to reason that the brakes and suspension should be upgraded to match. Place our theoretical customized classic truck into the real world, with its ever-changing weather conditions ranging from a light morning mist to an unexpected heavy downpour, and the reality is that one's vision is at the top of the list of priorities. For owners of '60-66 Chevrolet and GMC trucks, the standard electrical one-speed wipers are a vast improvement over the standard vacuum wiper motors on '59-down GM trucks, but they still leave a lot to be desired.
Take, for example, our '66 Chevy shortbed Fleetside shown here. Even equipped with the very best GM had to offer at the time-two-speed wipers with a windshield washer-the system has developed some problems. When the time came for us to decide the best way to address these issues, we opted for New Port Engineering's recently introduced two-speed electric wiper drive for '60-66 Chevrolet and GMC trucks. In addition to ordering ours with an electric windshield washer pump, we had New Port include a delay wiper switch. Not only did this provide us with all the options we desired, but thanks to New Port Engineering pre-wiring the delay switch with a built-in windshield washer switch, all we had to do was connect the red lead to a switched 10-amp fuse and ensure the black ground lead was grounded. It would be hard to hurt our old '66 with its original paint and war-wounded body, but for you guys with really nice trucks, we have included some handy tips that will help you install New Port Engineering's wiper drive without scratching your paint or causing any body damage.
They say it doesn't rain in Southern California. That said, strangely enough, right after we finished installing our new two-speed electric wipers with a windshield washer and intermittent capabilities, it rained just long enough for us to try them out and discover we needed to do a tech feature on sealing up the windshield and door glass on a '60-66 C-10-go figure.
More Photos From This Article View Slideshow
Now here's something one doesn't see very often; New Port Engineering's electric windshield washer pump is made in the USA.After disconnecting the battery, the next step was to remove the wiper blades by lifting upward away from the retaining pin and pulling the wiper blade off the wiper arm.To remove the wiper arms without damaging the paint or denting the fresh-air grille, we used a layer of masking tape as a rest, and then twisted a large flat-blade screwdriver on the outer edge of the wiper arm upward.With the sheetmetal screws at the front of the fresh-air grille removed, it was lifted upward and away from the cowl.After soaking the wiper drive arm with penetrating oil, we rolled a newspaper up to act as a bridge to help press the wiper drive arm off the shaft by twisting and prying with a large flat-blade screwdriver.Here's the stock C-10 wiper motor in comparison to New Port Engineering's unit. The bolt pattern for mounting is identical, but the stock mounting vibration isolators are not reused.The second gasket was affixed by repeating the process, making sure not to apply silicone to where the wiper drive meets inside the cowl. This was done to facilitate future removal to gain access for sound deadening and carpet installation.
Next, the wiper linkage was reinstalled using the original 1/4-28 nut, then the linkage was sprayed with a lubricant.Since New Port Engineering supplied the wiper drive and delay switch pre-wired, all that was necessary was to plug the color-matched leads together......and then connect the red lead to a 10-amp switched terminal on the fuse box, followed by connecting the black ground lead on the switch and wiper motor drive together, then grounding them to the steel dashboard.


text:
jackson Articles
Things to Do, Travel Tips, & Advice
Where is Yellowstone National Park?
by Meg Massie. Posted Mar 14th 2011 04:00 PM
Continue ReadingEven though it's one of the most popular national parks in the United States, Yellowstone National Park is kind of out in the middle of nowhere. Located mostly in Wyoming, Yellowstone's borders extend into parts of Montana and Idaho as well, but there are no large cities or major airports very close to the park. That can make planning a Yellowstone vacation a little tricky, but the extra work is well worth it. The park is home to natural features unlike anything else in the country. So where is Yellowstone National Park, and what's the best way to get there? We'll help you plan your visit.
Corbis Images
Wildlife Wonders of the United States
by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Apr 16th 2010 05:22 AM
World's Scariest Thrill Rides
by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Jun 1st 2009 03:04 PM
Continue ReadingWe've carefully selected the world's most terrifying coasters for all you adventure travelers out there. From zero gravity free falls to the tallest gut-wrenching drop to the coaster with airforce equivalent speed, expect a few life altering experiences at the theme parks that host these rides...
The Top 10 American Resort Towns and Weekend Getaways
by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Jun 1st 2009 01:10 PM
Continue ReadingIf you can't make it overseas for a week-long vacation, you can still find solace in many stateside resort towns. Our top choices are all in the lower 48 states, and are accessible from major and regional airports. Furthermore, each town offers the upscale luxury you demand, the accessibility you need, and the ability to see and be seen while you're there.
Hot 5 Deals
Find the best offers to compare and save money.
Search for Deals
Don't Miss
- Adventure Travel
- Air Travel
- Arts & Culture
- Beach
- Best Of
- Budget
- Cruise
- EcoTravel
- Family
- Food + Drink
- Historic Sites
- Holidays
- Hotel
- Luxury
- News
- Road Trips
- Romantic
- Seasonal
- Spring Break
- Ski Vacations
- Spa & Wellness
- Tips & Tricks
- Weekend Getaways
- Weird
Coming soon.
Coming soon
Travel Careers
See the world and interact with people from different cultures.
It's as crazy as you think.


text:
One of our latest assignments involved redoing the entire product hierarchy for an mens rings and wedding bands and had recently introduced a whole new range that required content and product descriptions to be written.
The client had some previously written content by a freelancer that was working well for them, and the main requirement the client had was to keep the same tone and messaging as the rest of the content to maintain uniformity across the brand and the website.
The new range for the website included a range of men's gold rings and bands as well as a new collection of platinum rings. The content we wrote not only matched the same theme as the original content but also exceeded our client's expectations by having a grabber feature. The grabber feature is a very useful tool in the copywriters armoury used to end the descriptions with an action provoking statements that sells the features, advantages and benefits of the product that is being promoted.
An example of an action provoking grabber in this example can be detailed as below. One of the great things about this ring is that it's made of tungsten(feature) which means its scratch proof( advantage) so you don't have to worry about getting nicks or scratches on it(benefits) and having a maintenance free ring is something any man would love, isn't it( the grabber). The psychological flow is meant to subconsciously attract the buyer to the actual need of having this product opposed to a traditional factual copy that would say something along the lines of, this cool ring is made of tungsten which is really super hard and scratch proof. This is merely stating the facts or properties and does not tie in to any user utility or advantage and the final benefit is up to the customer's imagination or research to discover.
Reasoning behind adapting this style.
We looked at jewellery stores like Tiffanys and Blue Nile to see the adopted strategy for high ticketed items.
The customer was selling high value ticketed items online which meant value had to be added in order to convert the customers who came seeking a bargain into seeing value with high end pieces. Different products would require a different approach to product descriptions. For example a bargain shopper would come looking for plain gold bands. They would need to be sold the product based on value compared to prices at the jewellers, so the grabber would be and who would love to save hundreds on a similar product at high street jewellers.
The customer was very pleased with the overall increase in sales for the new product range compared to the new copy they had written in house which wasn't really working for them. The conversion rate improved with immediate effect as the site was already receiving high traffic. Our approach to Seo centric copy also meant the client immediately started ranking for a range of long tail keywords specific to their product range. We have been consulted by them again to rewrite their about us page and a few more new product descriptions.
At Scoop it we absorb the persona of the ghost we are writing us. Esentially if we are writing as a banker, we would transform our persona to use the language that a banker would use in daily life or for a professional write up.
We provide complete blog writing services. From managing the blog to understanding your business to creating top quality content to posting we handle it all for you. Our blog writers are all experts across different industries as well as niches which enables us to transform into this wide array of personas.
We are also ready to provide the best Seo alignment services and all our content will be hundred percent unique as well as original.
If for some reason you are not satisfied with our content then we will provide you with unlimited revisions to ensure that you are totally satisfied. Our expert blog writers know how to make a real difference to your company. They write content that is conversational and engaging and designed to attract and hold the reader's attention. We start by understanding what our clients want and then we create blogs that are focused on a particular target audience.
Our ghost writing services will make it easy for you to meet your publishing targets. We do everything for you including planning and creating content that is professional and of a very high quality. We are very good at what we do and our long list of satisfied customers are testament to our qualities and abilities. Our ghost writing services are going to take your ideas and transform them into perfect content.
Our team of writers can handle all kinds of ghost writing tasks including producing songs and writing speeches as well as doing anything that requires you to put words to paper. We are committed to helping you achieve your goals and look forward to every opportunity to serve you.
So, if you are looking for high quality and original blog content or any persona or audience based ghost writing, then get in touch with us. Our prices are very competitive. We are motivated by a strong work ethic and at the same time we are very professional and will spare no effort to ensure total customer satisfaction. Whatever is the size of your business you can count on us to provide you with the best quality and very original blogs. Best of all, exemplary service does not have to cost an arm and a leg.
Check out our
Blog Writing Services
There's nothing more effective in the world of traditional and web journalism than a well crafted press release. Not only does it capture a message clearly but it also gives businesses a sense of professionalism. Although their effectiveness has changed recently in terms of Seo, they still a prove to be a great way to get the word out as well as to build a diverse link profile.
This is why we believe you should hand over all your press release needs to our team of dedicated copywriters.
What does an effective press release entail?
Why should I entrust a copy-writing firm with my press release needs?
Check out http://scoopit.co.nz/press-releases/


text:
gandia blascosort view all lowest price highest price designer
Gandia Blasco began as a family business in 1941, manufacturing blankets before becoming known primarily for their outdoor furniture. Located outside Valencia and managed by José Gandía-Blasco (father of José Antonio, current company president), the company mainly employed people from neighboring towns and remained in the blanket business until the mid 1980s. International competition pushed them to modernize, and they did so by expanding into the carpet and textile markets. Their success with outdoor furniture came when José Antonio was furnishing his home and developed the Na Xemena line with the houses architect, Ramón Esteve. This collection popularized the company and caused a change in approach and philosophy to combine comfort with functionality and aesthetic integrity.


text:
I like this a lot so far! Looking forward to seeing how it shapes up.
I thought I'd try a few more isometric style maps and I also wanted to practice colouring things a bit more and trying out some of the methods people use here.
This one is from my own fictional world and it's in the middle of a forest. It's more of a barracks or guard post than a proper fortress. The ruined tower is a much older structure so when I get around that should become readily apparent.
On a side note, the style of architecture of the older structure is supposed to resemble that of maiden tower in Azerbaijan. I always liked the way it sort of liked like part of it could have been spun on a potters wheel so I decided to adapt the aesthetic as an overall architectural signature for one of the world's older cultures.
Still very much a WiP obviously as I'm hopping between several projects at the moment!
I like this a lot so far! Looking forward to seeing how it shapes up.
Nice, I'm looking forward to the finished piece.
Thats realy cool, i´m practicing with isometric maps too, thats how i stumbled on the site but i'm drawing it in first with my hand.
What program do you use to paint this, and how did you got the background, looking forward to see more!
I am drawing it in Paint Tool SAI using a tablet and then I will do most of the colouring in Photoshop. If by background you mean the isometric grid, I made that in photoshop first by drawing two horizontal lines on a transparent background, duplicating the layer, rotating one layer 30 degrees clockwise, the other in the opposite direction, merging the layers, cropping to the "diamond" you end up in the middle and then going to edit -> define pattern.
Alternatively there are a few grids around the forum somewhere!
Very nice start! I'm not so used to isometric maps, I should explore this technique furthermore...
So did you do a rough sketch electronicly, or by hand and then digitize?
I like the 'light rough sketch' with the dark, fine linework ... it brings back drafting memories of drawing light (4F?) pencil construction lines and hardlining the drawings in Ink on Mylar.
Terriffic start - Rep given for skill and originality.
I do almost everything digital these days. Being free of the hassle of paper and particularly having access to the UNDO function has spoiled me I think. The rough sketch is on a lower layer and I just use a big fat light grey brush to sketch in roughly where I want stuff to go. Then I do the proper drawing in finer lines. That's how I generally do my art anyway.
Looks really cool so far!
really nice work on this Larb. good example of an isometric map.


text:
AT&T Wins MEF Carrier Ethernet Service Provider Award
AT&T Selected as Winner for the Best Service Portfolio
New York, New York, December 15, 2009
AT&T* has been recognized with a prestigious 2009 MEF Carrier Ethernet Service Provider award for the Best Service Portfolio. Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is a global industry alliance comprising more than 155 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable multiple system operators (MSOs), network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations.
AT&T was selected as the winner of the Best Service Portfolio category, which is awarded to the service provider that, in the opinion of the judges, has provided the most extensive range of Ethernet products to the greatest possible number of customers within the markets it serves.
"This year's Service Provider Award winners truly demonstrated the advances in Carrier Ethernet services, a continued growth segment of the telecommunications industry," said Nan Chen, MEF President. "Our judges selected AT&T for its comprehensive, innovative and quality portfolio of Ethernet services."
"We are honored to receive the MEF Service Provider Award," said Sanford Brown, Vice President, AT&T Connectivity and Metro Network Services. "The award underscores the breadth of AT&T's Ethernet services, our extensive experience and commitment to helping customers worldwide improve operational efficiencies, increase speed to market and build customer loyalty."
AT&T provides the most comprehensive suite of Ethernet services in the industry that offer easily scalable bandwidth for last mile applications with bandwidth requirements ranging from 512k to 10G and above. AT&T Ethernet solutions provide simple and economical options for optimizing increasing bandwidth demands with Metro Ethernet, Switched Ethernet and Wide-area Ethernet services.
MEF annual Carrier Ethernet Service Provider Awards recognize excellence and leadership in the development, marketing and delivery of Carrier Ethernet services. The awards are determined by a judging panel comprised of up to 5 global and regional analysts, who are asked to rate and score each of the submissions relating to each award category. The winner of each category is the service provider with the highest combined score of all judges.
The MEF Carrier Ethernet Service Provider Awards for APAC, Americas and International – 2009, were announced at concurrent MEF service provider dinners in Kuala Lumpur and New York, held in conjunction with the MEF's participation at Carrier Ethernet World APAC Congress and Light Reading Ethernet Expo respectively on November 11, 2009.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About The MEF:
The MEF is a global industry alliance comprising more than 155 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable MSOs, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations. The MEF's mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications and implementation agreements to promote interoperability and deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide. For more information about the Forum, including a complete listing of all current MEF members, please visit the MEF web site at http://www.MetroEthernetForum.org/
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services, the nation's fastest 3G network and the best wireless coverage worldwide, and the nation's leading high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of their three-screen integration strategy, AT&T operating companies are expanding their TV entertainment offerings. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE® magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
© 2009 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.


text:
SKLZ Chrome Exchange Handles
Product Information:
The SKLZ ® Chrome performance training line elevates athleticism for the elite. The SKLZ® Chrome Exchange Handles ensure total comfort during resistance band training. Ergonomic rotating grips ensure proper alignment, while the cable pocket design allows quick and easy resistance adjustment. Handles are hard grips.
- Includes two handles
- Includes hard grips
- Ergonomic rotating grips ensure proper alignment
- Cable pocket design allows quick and easy resistance adjustment
- SKLZ Chrome
Country of Origin: ChinaWeb ID: 11440658
Customer Reviews:
Rated 5 out of 5�by 3 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5�by Fitternow Just the best on the market They're light weight and strong and have a nice swivel grip. Simple as that. The company doesn't hide their products in a tiny package so you can't see it. (I've bought others and found them to be too short.) Only one set of handles needed unless you want more than one band in a workout. Many resistance sizes available. The tubes do last a long time. I only use the best tools and won't use any other brand now. January 26, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5�by SSG Best Ever I work out 6 days and have worked using many brands of other products. When it comes to quality as far as these handles and the bands they support, its the best quality I have ever seen. It won't bunch up on you, snap, nor stretch out of shape. Best I have ever seen in a product like this. January 18, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5�by Bigblackraven Great product Bought other in the past they snapped and couldnt be replaced these are replacable an easy to change April 24, 2012
1-3 of 3


text:
Physicist Brian Greene (co-founder of the World Science Festival in New York) has just introduced an online science education website called World Science U with content for people of every level. For those just getting introduced to the concepts of physics and cosmology, there are dozens of videos explaining the basic concepts and terminology ranging from what is mathematics to quantum mechanics. For those interested in going a little deeper, there are 3-week-long short courses available, though there is no homework or grading. The website also features full length University-level courses with the option of gaining certification if all of the coursework is successfully completed.
Interested? Head to the website and get registered for your courses here: http://bit.ly/1kj07jE
Image via: World Science U


text:
Do you have girls with long hair? You know the problem of tangled hair that is difficult to brush out.
Brushing their tangled hair can make Ellie and Tessie cry real tears.
"It gets tangled and I can't brush it through all the way," said Ellie.
The Tangle Teezer claims it's a miracle brush that detangles hair gently and pain free. This British import is sold locally at Sally Beauty Supply for $10.
The girl's mom, Heidi, discovered it on an overseas trip.
"We actually heard about it in England," she said. "We went to Scotland for a wedding and we went to a hairdresser and I was laughing because I said 'good luck doing her hair' because she screams every time you do her hair. And the girl said 'have you not used a Tangle Teezer?' I didn't know what it was."
Heidi wasted no time finding a couple of the brushes and her kids have been grateful ever since.
"It gets through the hair but it doesn't hurt," said Tessie.
The Tangle Teezer is supposed to work on all types of hair - children's hair, afros, synthetic hair, wet or dry.
"I find that it takes longer than using a regular brush," said Heidi. "You have to do it more times but it doesn't hurt and it doesn't make her cry."
It might take longer but it's easy enough that the girls don't mind doing it themselves.
"They do it on their own," Heidi said. "Whereas before I was always telling them 'you've got to brush your hair.' Now they just go ahead and do it."
Before long the girls hair is smooth and shiny. Ellie and Tessie say skip the tears and get a Tangle Teezer.
They give it two thumbs up.


text:
LOS ANGELES (AP) - CBS says it's bringing "Two and a Half Men" back next season.
The network announced the decision Friday on Twitter. It didn't address whether the full cast would return.
The series stars Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones as Cryer's son.
Jones' character is serving in the Army this season and has been somewhat less visible on "Two and a Half Men."
In January, the 19-year-old actor apologized to CBS after calling the popular sitcom "filth" and "very inappropriate."
CBS declined comment on Jones' future with the sitcom, now in its 10th season.
"Two and a Half Men" has dealt with cast changes before, when Kutcher came aboard in 2011 after Charlie Sheen's firing.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Associated Press


text:
Reprinted with permission of Sarah Graham. To see
more recipes, click here.
The recipe has already been added to your recipe book.
24.com publishes all comments posted on articles provided that they adhere to our Comments Policy. Should you wish to report a comment for editorial review, please do so by clicking the 'Report Comment' button to the right of each comment.
Soon to be everyone's favourite spot for a relaxed, elegant dinner.
South AfricaCity Press
Cape TownCity Press
MpumalangaCity Press
HousesR 1 390 000
HousesR 1 435 000
HousesR 2 500 000


text:
Tampa, Florida -- Dee Dee Moore may be accused of killing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare, but her defense team says she didn't do it.
Instead, they say Shakespeare was killed by a drug dealer, adding it was those who owed Shakespeare money that tried to frame Moore so they didn't have to pay off their debts.
Defense attorney Bryan Hileman made those claims during opening statements of Moore's murder trial.
"She at no point either admits or implies (to detectives) that she killed Shakespeare or had any part in helping anyone to do so," Hileman told jurors.
Hileman went on to say Moore didn't come forward to report the crime for one simple reason: she was afraid.
"She has not freely shared with them, because her life and the life of her son have been threatened by the people responsible and she's frightened."
But the prosecution says the claim is just another lie Moore has told to cover-up her role in the fatal shooting.
Shakespeare, who won a $30-million lottery jackpot in 2006, was found buried under a concrete slab in the backyard of a home owned by Moore. Officials say Moore took control of all of Shakespeare's finances before ultimately killing the 43-year-old.
"She buried him on her property and she took extreme calculated steps to avoid detections, apprehension and the truth," Assistant State Attorney Jay Pruner said during opening statements.
It's unclear if Moore will testify in her own defense.
The trial is expected to last two weeks.
Court Papers: Abraham Shakespeare/Dee Dee Moore murder case documents
More stories about the Abraham Shakespeare Dee Dee Moore Lottery murder case:
Trial Begins: Shakespeare Moore lottery murder trial begins November 2012
$1 Million Bond: Dee Dee Moore gets $1 million bond in Shakespeare settlement
Evidence released: More evidence released in Shakespeare murder case
House fight: Dee Dee Moore vows to fight for Shakespeare's house
Death Penalty removed: Prosecutors remove death penalty in case against Dee Dee Moore
Saddened: Dee Dee Moore says she's really saddened for Shakespeare family
Court: Dee Dee appears in court
Gruesome details: Gruesome details released in Lottery Winner Abraham Shakespeare's murder