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Sequence Generator Pro Image Capture Suite v2.1 is Released!
Sequence Generator is a powerful image capture suite that supports equipment profiling for easy sequence generation, powerful event sequencing, auto focus, automatic precision target centering, click-
to-center, automatic meridian flipping (using PHD) and hundreds of other features.
To find out more visit our site at www.mainsequencesoftware.com
It's been a long six months and we have made way more changes than we ever intended... but we're done! Version 2.1 is complete and, while we won't tell you there isn't a single issue, we will say that we
have spent many, many hours running a battery of tests that will help ensure a safe and accurate completion of your sequences. In addition to that, we would not have been able to do this without your
help. Thanks to the many people who were both patient and diligent in their efforts to report what were sometimes very frustrating issues to us and then make sure they got fixed.
On to 2.2 (after a little break)!
You can download version 2.1 here:
* Scroll to the bottom for 2.1.25 specific changes...
Important notes:
Canon Users
We have changed the way that we acquire and save data from the camera (we are now using a 14-bit to 16-bit linear scaling). While your eyeballs will likely not notice anything different, you will want to
recapture any calibration data if you have saved it off.
QSI Users
If you are a QSI owner, we have changed the way we build against the QSI driver set and you will need to do the following: Completely uninstall the QSI drivers, completely uninstall SGP (don't try to
upgrade... you may get a QSICamera.dll un-registration error, ignore it), ensure the SGP directory (in Program Files) is gone (you won't lose settings or profiles). Re-install QSI drivers, install SGP
Sequence Generator Lite - It's Free!
While it will not have near as many features as the "Pro" version, it is still quite capable in its own right. With it, you will be able to
- Create (but not save) multi-target sequences using a camera and filter wheel
- Set your camera's temperature (manually)
- Pause and resume sequences
- Dither with any supported auto guider
- Perform a manual frame and focus (using a mask or your choice of focusing aide)
- Use and save the layout of the interface and its modules (except the PHD module)
Anything you are used to using that is not a part of this list is likely restricted to the "Pro" feature set. It should be noted that there is not a separate version (download) to get Sequence Generator
Lite... when your trial expires, your installation will automatically convert to the free "Lite" version.
For a more complete comparison, you can check out this page:
Sequencing changes:
Basic Rules
The simplest multi-target sequence will function as follows:
- Work is selected based on the order of the targets from top to bottom (unchecked targets are considered inactive and will not be selected for work).
- A target consists of N events. Each event in the target will be executed in order (depending on event ordering options).
- When a target's events are completed, that target is marked as such and the sequencer will move to the next active target in the list.
This basic set of rules gets a bit more complex when you decide to alter the sequence in real-time. Here are some rules that are good to understand:
- Moving targets: In general, targets operate using the "sticky target" principle. This means that once a target starts, it will generally finish before moving on to another target. This includes
targets that are moved above the currently running target. Suppose you have two targets (target 1 and target 2) and target 1 is running. If you then decide to alter the order of the targets and place
target 2 above target 1, target 1 will continue to run until it is finished, then it will run target 2. If you wish to run target 2 immediately, you can either reset the sequence or uncheck target 1
(abort the sequence if you want to do this immediately). Unchecking target 1 will cause the sequence to look for other work and target 2 will be selected (it is now ahead of target 1).
- Completed targets: When a target completes all of its events, it will be marked as completed. Being marked as completed is temporary and applies only to the current run. Completed targets may be
modified, but will not be considered for any more work during this run. This means that if you add two new frames to a completed target, the sequence will be "complete" even though it has not attempted
to capture the new frames. Completed targets have a check mark icon to the left of the target name.
New Features:
Multi-Target Support: Sequence Generator Pro now supports multiple targets. Each target now has settings that can be accessed by right clicking and choosing "Settings" (or by clicking the gear
icon to the left). Here you can name your target (this is the name that will be used for file pattern substitution). In addition, you are able to specify a location for the target and ask that the
sequence automatically center on that location when it starts. If the new/next target crosses the meridian, automatic meridian flipping will occur. Lastly, you can specify that targets start and stop at
specific times. If a target starts prior to the designated start time, it will wait to begin execution and if a target passes its end time, the sequence will move onto the next target (or end). Multi-
target functionality will be the basis for future support of mosaics.
Automatic Meridian Flips: This functionality can be run manually or automatically as part of a sequence that requires crossing the meridian. Currently this functionality only works with PHD pre-
release 1.13.6 and requires that SGPro uses the "Advanced PHD" guider. When invoked, SGPro will stop guiding, automatically re-center on your target, flip your calibration data, automatically select a
guide star, resume guiding and then restart the sequence. Warning: Do not choose PHDv2 using a version of PHD that is not 1.13.6 or better...
Changes to events: We have never been at ease with the notion of Pause and Park events as event types. The sequencing table, as you can tell by the fields in any given row, are designed for events
that produce images and not necessarily things like parking. As such, we have developed an extensible "Event Options" system that will allow for image related events (like pause and park) to execute in-
sequence. This creates a simpler sequence and allows us to have a more flexible system going into the future. These event actions are reflected with indicator icons so that you can see, at a glance, if
your image based events have pause or park actions associated with them. The dots on top of the icons from left to right are indicative of "Pre-event" and "Post-event".
New flats data system: We have reworked the entire flats helper system. In 2.0, this system could only support saving flats data for monochrome CCDs with dedicated filter wheels (i.e. there were
fixed spots for storing flats exposure data for each filter with binning values from 1x1 to 4x4). This didn't work well for storing flats data for OSC CCDs and Canon cameras. The flats system now has a
"variable storage system" that can store exposure length for any combination of binning or ISO values.
Flats Calibration Wizard: We have added a Flats Calibration Wizard. This wizard will be capable of quickly determining (with very little interaction), the appropriate exposure values for your
filter set (or no filter for Canons and OSC) and their associated cameras modes (binning and ISO). Just set your target ADU, select your modes and click start. We have even included min and max exposure
duration in case your camera has a mechanical shutter. Most cameras can find an appropriate exposure length in three attempts. Note that Canon cameras have a non-linear response so these cameras may see
a little bit more thrash when trying to center in on a value... After completing the wizard, you can save that data to a profile or to the current sequence for use with the Flats Wizard or just simply by
selecting a "Flat" event type.
Flats Wizard (previously "Create Flats Sequence"): The flats wizard will now allow you to create a new flats sequence or add flats events (with pauses) to the current sequence (these options all
require a "lights" sequence as input). You can automatically add a flat event for each light event in a target (optionally at the end of a target, after each light event or as its own target).
Image Grading Tool: This tool will help you figure out which of your sub-frames might be "bad" (out of focus, bad tracking, clouds). It will allow you to add any number of frames (from the same
target) and it will automatically attempt to group them by "like" filter. Each image will be assigned a value for "whole image HFR", star count and a proprietary "score" rating between 1 and 100 (higher
is better).
New "Manual Filter Wheel": This is an option for folks using Mono CCDs with manual filter wheels (or filter drawers). This filter wheel functions exactly like any other filter wheel, except
instead of moving automatically it blocks the sequence and requests that the user switch the filter wheel and click OK to resume.
Focuser backlash compensation: Using this feature will ensure that focus is approached from the same direction (as the focus run). This is useful if your focuser gearing and motors have a good
amount "play". If you were running auto focus in the past without issue, you don't need to use this.
Alnitak Flatman control (intensity and shutter): In addition, sequneces can now use flatman boxes to automatically open and close the shutter and set brightness in-sequence for flat events.
Ability to blind solve images: Sequence Generator Pro can now blind solve images via Astrometry.NET. You can blind solve a target reference image or the scope's current position.
Dark frame subtraction for auto focus frames: You can now specify dark frames in order to remove noise from your auto focus images.
Automatic Image Retry when PHD guiding fails: The sequence will now automatically retry the current frame when PHD guiding deviates from "0" for a certain (user-defined) period of time (from wind
or some other external disturbance). The retry frame will trigger focus events like a new frame would. This functionality will not be available for Astroart or Metaguide users.
Event Alert Logging: Events now record sequence alerts so you can better determine root cause of failure at a later time. For, instance, if you have a dither failure or if your frame automatically
restarts due to guiding error, these items will be logged here (frame number, time and reason). These notifications can be accessed by clicking on the event's exclamation icon.
Specify a "settling time" for the auto guider: This is found in the auto guider tab and essentially means that you can ask the sequence to wait until your guider has consistently been under some
value for a certain amount of time. For instance, you might want to say that, before the sequence resumes, guiding (PHD) should be under 0.5 for 5 seconds (or whatever you choose). This helps with two
scenarios... First some mounts with a lot of RA/DEC slop will move toward 0 after a dither and then fly right by it on the other side as play is removed from the gearing and motor. Second, in the case
where you are using auto guider pause and resume events, the guider can sometimes resume and return and older "stale" value. This value will likely be under your settling threshold and cause a false
sequence start. The value you choose here should take your guider exposure length into account (multiply that number by 5 as a starting point). If you don't want to use this simply keep the value at 0.
This functionality will not be available for Astroart or Metaguide users.
Specify a maximum number of attempts and max error threshold for "Center on Reference Image" operations: These settings are found in the Plate Solve tab (bottom right). When set, the centering
routine will automatically retry until the error is under the amount you specified or the maximum number of attempts is encountered. Most mounts will require more than one iteration to center on a
reference image.
User profile manager: SGPro now contains functionality that will let you add observer name, site name, site elevation, site latitude and site longitude to the FITS header. You can create as many
profiles as you want and select a profile to use per-sequence. You are not required to make a profile. If this is of no interest to you, then it can be ignored completely.
Filter Override for Auto Focus: You can now use a single pre-designated filter for auto focus. This is particularly handy with narrowband focusing. If you know the focus offset between your
luminance and narrowband filters (or they are parfocal), you can significantly reduce your auto focus frame by running AF with luminance and then having the sequence automatically switch back to the
required sequence filter.
Filter Override for Auto Centering: Much like the auto focus override filter above, you can specify a filter for centering operations. Using a luminance filter here can reduce the amount of time
that auto center takes to complete.
Other changes:
- Pause events at the beginning of a sequence are now triggered.
- Selecting type "Flat" will automatically populate exposure and repeat data if it has been populated
- Added functionality that allows for manually restarting the current event frame (Tools->Restart Current Event)
- Added option to each event to reset only single events (found in new event options dialog)
- Added new file naming pattern of %dy (day - 12 hours as DD)
- Added %ct to the file naming pattern (camera temperature)
- Changed full date patterns to YYYYMMDD (moved year in front)
- Added Light Pollution Filter "LPF" to suffix auto-populator
- Added the ability to duplicate targets
- Can now add a new event that is a copy of another (in the same target)
- An event can now copy from another event or copy to other events (using the gear icon next to the event number). You can use this to define one event and propagate some or all of these properties to
other events.
- End of sequence actions (like park) are run if the sequence was not aborted by the user (for automatic aborts)
- Left and right arrow keys adjust an image's white point. Alt+left or right arrow keys now adjust an image's black point.
- Holding alt and using the mouse wheel now adjusts an image's black point (doesn't work with "floating" images until you click the image... will try to fox this)
- Up and down arrows now control image zoom
- More tolerant of opening FITS files with corrupt headers
- Setting and slewing to focus targets now makes sure you meant to do those things
- Status icons for auto focus, focus reminders, auto center, auto meridian flip, dithering, guider stop and frame restart are now in the bottom right of the main window. If they are not grayed out, your
sequence is using them.
- Images smaller than the view port are now centered (vs pinned to upper left)
- Auto center error text is no longer red
- Added time to flip indicator. Located in the status bar in the main window (next to the globe), the telescope tab and the telescope module.
- Can now hide the status bar if you don't want it.
- Added OK buttons to RA and DEC angle / hour entry dialogs
- Images solved with Pinpoint now have stars with proper names (modern names) labeled
- Status text and progress bars moved from the sequencer window to the main window's status bar
- Implemented exposure countdown for Frame and Focus, Auto Focus and Plate Solve frames. Done in same manner as in sequence frames
- Added keyboard shortcut F5 (runs the sequence)
- Better support for Canon cameras (Digic III and better)
- Full support for the Meade DSI camera line.
- Better compatibility with Moravian cameras
- Canon cameras now save data using a 14-bit to 16-bit linear scaling
- Pre-exposure flush control for older FLI cameras (in the settings dialog)
- Added button to control panel that allows for flipping calibration data (in PHD only)
- Stabilized PHD communication
- Added a manual flat box (prompts you to position and remove your manually operated flat box when a sequence is running flat events).
- Camera temperature (for FITS header) is now captured prior to download to accommodate for cameras that turn the cooler off during download
- Added option for QSIs to disable hi-speed readout during frame and focus and plate solving (some 683 models experience trouble when hi-speed downloads are enabled)
- Last focus time and temp are no longer reset if the camera is disconnected
- SGPro will now prompt to import filter data from the filter wheel's driver (when they have not been defined by the sequence)
- Added a button to import filters from your filter wheel's list (in the filter setup dialog)
Auto Focus:
- Focus triggers are no longer mutually exclusive... choose as many as you would like
- The Auto Focus dialog now has a button for "Run Again". This is only available when running manually
- The Auto Focus dialog now has a button for cancel (after a run is complete). When clicked the focuser will revert back to its pre-auto focus position.
- Added feature that allows for selecting an "override" filter for use during auto focus (should not be used unless you have tested that your filters are parfocal)
- Increased range for AF step size
- Reduced the auto focus max star count to 300 (from 1000). This should be more than sufficient to calculate a mean HFR (and faster)
- Changed the way auto focus detects star collisions (gets better data)
- Auto focus method has been changed to auto focus metric to avoid confusion. Choices are now HFR (available to all SGP users) and FWHM (available only to Pinpoint users). HFR is still the preferred
- Added feature to have auto focus settle the guider before each frame.
Plate Solving:
- Image scale, angle and position no longer reset if the new reference image does not explicitly contain data for these fields.
- Better error handling when "Auto Centering" or "Center Here" fails.
- Auto Center "Step 2" now gets updated with step 4 data on retry
- No longer required to select a plate solver to get Flickr or Astrobin solve data
- Removed the notion of "flipped" from all plate solving activities... this will not affect your solves
- Blind solver is now enabled even if no plate solver is selected
- Added ability to specify a filter for use during auto center and center here routines. This is useful if you are conducting narrowband imaging, but want to use a lum filter for plate solving (less
exposure time)
- SGPro now properly cleans up temporary files (like plate solve images)
- Better support for non-English regional settings
New in version 2.1.25
- Target settings no longer has a "Solver" button. The solver tools are now always visible.
- Fixed a bug that would not apply the proper event rotation to new flats targets.
- Fixed a bug where (rarely) a timing issue would cause a sequence to abort when auto focus was aborted.
- Fixed a bug where solved reference images would not properly update the RA position to decimal degrees (was using decimal hours).
- A bug fix that could cause a 60 second delay in auto center if it was aborted while waiting for plate solve image download.
- Filter wheel will no longer attempt to change positions if it is at the requested position (no longer depending on driver to handle this)
- Plate solve override filter now honors filter focus offsets
- Fixed a bug where the file name preview would sometimes crash
- Added file name patterm %fe for the filter name
- Fixed a bug where adding new copied events would not update the total sequence and target times
- Fix for error thrown when closing the Orion Starshoot ASCOM props dialog
New in version 2.1.24
- Fixed a bug where the file naming pattern would sometimes use the wrong target for naming
- Possibly fixed several timing issues with the auto center routine (might cause some runs to hang)
- 24 bit color images and 8-bit grayscale images are now upscaled to 16-bin monochrome for purposes of displaying image stats
- Center here (with mouse click) now honors the retry attempts and error threshold defined in the Plate Solve tab
New in version 2.1.23
- Added "Jump List" functionality for Windows 7 users (start menu and task bar icons have "Recents" list)
- Fixed a bug where FITS keywords for RA and CRVAL1 were written in decimal hours instead of the expected decimal degrees
- Fixed a bug where reference plate solver would not recognize FITS keyword RA when it was in HH:MM:SS.SS format
- Fixed a bug where Ctrl+I did not attempt to open an image file
- Fixed a bug that would sometimes fail to use camera temperature properly for file naming
- Fixed a bug where SGF files were no longer registered to SGPro (now you can double click an SGF to open it)
New in version 2.1.22
- Fixed a bug that would allow user to export a corrupt solve reference
- Fixed a bug that would allow users to center on targets with invalid location data
- Fixed a bug where guider would not wait to settle when run manually
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Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Dominic Moore netted the go-ahead goal with 3:45 left in the third period as the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Boston Bruins.
Vincent Lecavalier, Tom Pyatt, Ryan Malone and Steven Stamkos also lit the lamp for the Lightning, who got 26 saves from Mathieu Garon. Steve Downie and Matt Gilroy had two assists apiece.
Nathan Horton tallied twice and Daniel Paille also scored for the Bruins, who have lost two of three.
Tim Thomas stopped 26-of-30 shots in defeat.
For complete game stats, click here
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FF DIN® supports 114 different languages such as Spanish, English, Portuguese, Russian, German, French and Greek in Cyrillic, Latin, Other, and Greek scripts. (Please note that not all languages are available for all formats.)
On the way back to the airport from the 1994 ATypI conference in San Francisco, Albert-Jan Pool and Erik Spiekermann discussed Pool's prospects, Spiekermann knowing that his friend's employer had just gone out of business. He suggested that if Pool wanted to make some money in type design, that he take a closer look at neglected faces such as OCR and DIN. This seemed strange to Pool, but one year later, FontFont published his FF OCR-F typeface, followed closely by FF DIN.
Spiekermann was acutely aware of the lack of options for designers wanting to use these kinds of typefaces. Digital DIN fonts were available at the time, but only in two weights of purely geometric shapes. Pool designed a family of five weights. He added true italics and also some alternative characters such as "i" and "j" with round dots, and oldstyle figures. In time, five weights grew to seven, and a condensed width was added, as well as Greek and Cyrillic language support.
In form, FF DIN differs from previous versions primarily in its optical adjustments—horizontal and vertical strokes are better balanced and overall its curves are smoother. Despite its primitive, technical appearance and a clear reference to German motorway signage, FF DIN quickly became a phenomenon. The typeface has pervaded corporate and publication typography, and can be seen in posters for cultural institutions.
In 2011, the Museum of Modern Art in New York added to its permanent collection its first digital typefaces. Due in part perhaps to the immense popularity gained by FF DIN since its release in the mid-1990s, it was one of just 23 designs to be included. FF DIN debuted at MoMA as part of the "Standard Deviations" installation in the contemporary design gallery.


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Santa Clara, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick
Willis was listed as questionable on the team's final injury report after
being limited in practice all week while recovering from a groin injury.
Willis has missed the 49ers' last two games with the ailment, leaving his
status uncertain for Sunday's matchup with NFC West rival Arizona.
Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, who's sat out back-to-back games with a knee
injury, was limited in practice all week and joined Willis as questionable.
Defensive tackle Ray McDonald (biceps) missed practice on Wednesday and
Thursday, but returned as a limited participant on Friday and was listed as
questionable for Sunday.
Defensive tackle Justin Smith (shoulder), cornerback Carlos Rogers (knee) and
offensive linemen Alex Boone (shoulder) and Anthony Davis (shoulder) were all
deemed questionable after being limited in practice throughout the week.
Center Jonathan Goodwin missed Friday's session with an illness and was also
listed as questionable.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick (foot) participated fully in practice all week,
joining tight end Vernon Davis (hamstring), running back Frank Gore (knee),
offensive guard Mike Iupati (shoulder), offensive tackle Joe Staley (knee) and
wide receivers Marlon Moore (quadriceps) and Kyle Williams (knee) are listed
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Very clear view from the bing map...
I needed a simple map of my neighbourhood in pirate style for the birthday party of my kid. I based the map on an birds eye view shot from Bing maps. Drawn in Xara Designer Pro. All is vector except for the paper texture and the ship, cutlass, flag and crocodile (these I plucked from the web).
The map:
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Bing maps photo:
Very clear view from the bing map...
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius
Old map and Historic map
What a cute idea. I like that.
And the graphics is nice. Looks like a theme park map.
It looks like a fun map for a good pirates' treasure hunt! I think the abstraction level is good enough to give the kids a challenge in orienting themselves on the map, without making it impossible to do so.
Well, the party's over, and I have to conclude that 6-year olds that are, let's say, slightly over-energetic, do not take the time to actually study a map when they have to go look for a treasure. Was great fun though.
Thanks for your replies.
Like this map a lot ! Very nice.
We had a competition for a treasure map once with some great entries. Some of them took some real head scratching to resolve the treasure. Worth looking up on the search. Few years back now I believe !
ViewingDale Map maker and VTT . Recent CG posts . Keyword Index . Intros Index . Member Locations . CWBP Place Index
Not to mention the one we had recently about a real location
Very nice idea and well executed
Very Rep worthy I think.
Art Critic = Someone with the Eye of an Artist, Words of a Bard, and the Talent of a Rock.
Please take my critiques as someone who Wishes he had the Talent
What's the sinuous feature bottom-left on the Bing view?
There is a zooming buttons, one rotation button. I think it got clicked when the screen was being captured.
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius
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Melbourne's Prahran Hotel Pub is Made From Gigantic Concrete Pipes!
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College: New Mexico (school history)
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 9th round (222nd overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 46 (1763rd overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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Good luck to the TT family and the new arrival
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May 2013
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 11:01 AM EDT
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 11:11 AM EDT
Hey TT keeping a good thought for the mother and baby. Frantically busy these days but thinking of all you friends.
icer, super avatar.
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 11:41 AM EDT
Thanks, all. Waiting to hear more from G.T.
Icer, love that avatar. My gosh, he's getting so big!
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 11:45 AM EDT
Maybe the due date was off and he's not as early as it seems; just two weeks would make a big difference.
got the Mother's Day cards and gifts in the mail this morning...late, I know, but the moms involved know the woman in charge of this and will neither be surprised nor hurt, thankfully. The PO said there's a good chance that the NH mom will get hers Saturday. PA, on the other hand, is a stretch.
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 11:50 AM EDT
This is extended family, a nephew of G.T.'s partner. They know it will be a little girl. My GD (pumpkin's mom) is expecting her second boy the first of July. Just so, no one's confused - - -
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 11:59 AM EDT
ETA: Ugh, I put the URL from shutterfly in the "add photo" box, and this is what happened. Can anyone see a photo instead of just an icon that tells you a photo is supposed to be there?
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 12:01 PM EDT
Let's try one more time...
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 12:01 PM EDT
It worked!
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 12:03 PM EDT
Here's the goose family - look at how mad the parents are for the dog's presence!!
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Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 12:47 PM EDT
Gracie goes to Boston...sounds like a children's book doesn't it? Thanks for the compliments on Mr. Zachary's picture but I just share the picture...he is so adorable though.
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 1:10 PM EDT
Lol!! OMG Icer, that is a riot!
Beautiful pics of Gracie's day in the city.
BEst of luck to the new mom to be - or hopefully new mom by now!!
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 1:17 PM EDT
Good afternoon. Sorry been very busy here with our event tonight. Should be a normal afternoon from here and out.
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 1:32 PM EDT
Nothing yet.
Great pics of Gracie, Kargiver. You're lucky the geese didn't charge.
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 1:41 PM EDT
Tt, keeping the LO and mom in my thoughts. Oh wow, what great pictures Kar. Did you go to the Boston Marathon site? Icer, what a great picture.
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 2:18 PM EDT
Thanks, ladies!! I was so happy I could share the day in photos with you.
tt, I think they were wanting to stay right next to the babies...but, they definitely could have attacked...what a scene that would have been. Actually, I wasn't terribly close - I used the zoom.
Winter, yes, we did. And, I walked down the portion of Boylston where there is still evidence of the blast on the buildings' facades. Took my breath. The memorial was mostly covered in plastic due to the rain, and since I had Gracie I didn't get closer than the edge, but that was enough. I thought of your loss with tears.
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 2:22 PM EDT
Thanks Kar. I am going down into that part of Boston in early June and I'm not sure I want too, but I know I need too.
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 3:11 PM EDT
I waffled myself and thought that since I hardly ever go to Boston that it was now or never and I'd have regretted it if I hadn't. You can do it, and you'll be glad you did. hugs
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Re: May 2013
posted at 5/9/2013 8:15 PM EDT
How embarrassing, yes, ditty...I remember. Hi, William. :)
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/10/2013 7:50 AM EDT
Good morning :)
I made a giant pot of vegetable barley soup last night and had some for breakfast. Planning to make more biscuits this afternoon; the last two have my name on them for today.
Still glowing from our cosmopolitan day Wednesday. Couldn't believe it has been 20 years since that was my regular stomping ground.
Happy Mother's Day weekend to all the moms here!
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/10/2013 8:57 AM EDT
Baby girl was born at 11:00 last night. She is, of course, beautiful, as all babies are. Proud father sent pic of her at 11:30 to G.T., but they haven't heard any more info like weight, or whether baby was born normal delivery or had to have the C-Section. Thanks for remembering baby and mother in your prayers.
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/10/2013 9:29 AM EDT
Good morning. tt, congrats on the new baby. Hope the rain holds off until after 2 tomorrow since DH has a soccer game.
Re: May 2013
posted at 5/10/2013 9:51 AM EDT
Cheerio's looking for new grounds to conquer this morning. Clawed at the linen closet door, but I won't let her get in there because she gets in on the studs behind the kitchen cabinets and claws and claws until I can lure her out by rattling her bottle of treats. Then she wanted to go upstairs, and she can't go up there because she tries to get the door open into the unfinished attic. Finally, when I was putting things away in the toyroom closet she darted in there. Now she's content, sleeping on the basket of ironing, thinking she's gotten away with something.
Son called this morning and said he had been talking to lawn mower guy who said he would definitely be down today to cut the grass. Good thing. I take pride in the way my property looks, and I'm used to having the grass cut every 2 weeks.
Too bad about Saturday's expected rain, Winter. I think showers are predicted for Sunday too. Don't know how the new baby might change G.T.'s MIL plans, she was going to the parents' house for dinner. She may end up just visiting there quickly and then coming here for dinner with us, which would be nice.
DIL whose birthday was yesterday, called last night, they had just gotten back from an overnight at Foxwoods. Their lives are so busy, I love to see them make time get away for a day or two, just each other. This is pumpkin's Grandmother. Their whole family rearranges schedules to help care for pumpkin when his mom is seeing clients. His dad has a regular 8 hour day job.
Have a wash to throw in, then a cup of coffee and one of the end pieces of those hermits I made yesterday. Those are the best parts, to me. Remind me of Joe Froggers.
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Oh I'd like some Hermits please. I'm having tuna casserole for lunch.


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Fronda Cohen
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The first eMotor just rolled off the new production line at the GM plant in White Marsh yesterday, launching the Baltimore County facility as the global manufacturing source for a motor for the Chevrolet Spark electric vehicle. They tell me it's an oil-cooled, permanent magnet motor, and that GM engineers optimize the motor's performance by using specifically designed bar wound copper stator and unique rotor configuration.
So, really, what does that mean to me? I'm just driving around the Beltway trying to get to work on time.
First, it means jobs and investment in Baltimore County's economy. GM has invested $121.3 million in the White Marsh plant for eMotor production, representing GM's ongoing role in rebuilding American manufacturing.
It means that an American car company is investing in a sustainable electric vehicle, and building its motors in a sustainable plant. GM's Baltimore Operations facility is landfill- free, producing 9% of its energy from a roof top solar array. The new e-motor plant means significant investment in a sustainable future, both in the way the plant is run and in the products it manufactures. Green to the core.
There's just one problem. It may be a while before we can buy a Spark EV here. This energetic car with the Made-in-Baltimore County eMotor will arrive in dealer showrooms in California and Oregon this summer, and will then be available in Canada, Europe, Mexico and South Korea.
I guess that gives me time to find out what a "bar wound copper stator" is.
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Reflections, insights and news about the food movement and "going Slow"
Homegrown 30: Newton, MA Teenager Takes Local Challenge to the Ground
Nov. 28, 2015
As any member of Slow Food can tell you, good, local food can be found – almost no matter where you live. But is there really enough to keep you well fed?
Travelogue of the Good News from Africa tour
Nov. 9, 2015
Slow Food International Vice President Edward Mukiibi in America
What Kalo Taught Me
Jan. 2, 2015
Learning is a never ending process. Being receptive and curious towards what's most near to us is the way to never stop being a student. Read how old style pedagogy stretches beyond books and classrooms, to encompass kitchens and taste buds. Jen Urban, a FoodCorps member, tells us about fun and creative school garden lesson on (and from) the most important tuber in Hawaiian history.
Growing the Next Generation of Food Lovers
Oct. 22, 2014
A celebration of Farm to School Month would not be complete without children enjoying the fruits (and vegetables!) of their labor in school gardens.
Increasing Smiles Through Vegetables
Jan. 22, 2014
I can explain why I serve with FoodCorps like this: it's a combination of fun, yummy food, mounds of dirt and self-interest.


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ODENTON, Md. (WUSA9) -- Police are looking for multiple suspects in connection to an armed robbery in Maryland.
The robbery happened on Monday around 10:18 a.m. at the Old Line Bank located on 1161 Annapolis Road. The suspects, who had their faces covered with clothing, showed handguns, demanded money and then left with an undisclosed amount, police said.
They were seen leaving in a green Mercury minivan with a silver stripe at the bottom, which was later located nearby in the 600 Block of Carlton Otto Lane.
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Community and calendar briefs for Jan. 13, 2014
Published: Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 10:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 7:14 p.m.
Senior menu items planned this week
The following meals will be provided by Marion Senior Services, 1101 SW 20th Court, Ocala. Lunches are delivered by Meals on Wheels and served at the congregate dining site; dinners are provided at Marion Senior Services. For more information, call 620-3501.
Monday: Oven fried chicken thigh, black eyed peas, country vegetable medley, wheat bread, mixed fruit and low-fat milk.
Tuesday: Meatballs with spaghetti, tomato gravy, flat beans, Italian bread, mixed fruit and low-fat milk.
Wednesday: Chicken chop suey over rice, green beans, gingered carrots, peaches and low-fat milk.
Thursday: Tuna pasta salad, broccoli salad, whole grain bread, orange, animal crackers and low-fat milk.
Friday: Meatloaf with mushroom gravy, scalloped potatoes, green peas, wheat bread, applesauce and low-fat milk.
Workshop Tuesday for CDBG funding
Marion County Community Services is hosting a workshop to provide guidance and assistance for those interested in applying for Community Development Block Grant funding in the 2014-15 funding cycle. The workshop will be held 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the McPherson Complex Auditorium, 2631 SE Third St., Ocala.
Those interested in applying can access the CDBG Consolidated Plan at http://www.marioncountyfl.org/CommunityServices/publications.aspx.
For more information, call 671-8770.
Auditions for Young Artist Competition
Auditions for the Ocala Symphony Orchestra's 23rd annual Young Artist Competition will be held Jan. 25 at the College of Central Florida.
Those selected as finalists will perform in an honors recital at 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Dassance Fine Arts Center, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala. Tickets for the recital are $10.
The winners also will have the opportunity to perform with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra on March 1-2 during the Heroes: Bond and Beyond subscription concerts at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Auditorium.
For more information, call 351-1606 or visit www.ocalasymphony.com.
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How to Avoid Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism means intentionally or unintentionally using another's words or ideas without giving credit. When using ideas or exact words from another person you must give citations for the source(s), even if those ideas are paraphrased in your own words.
Using words, ideas, computer code, or any work by someone else without giving proper credit is plagiarism. Any time you use information from a source, you must cite it.
Why is Plagiarism Important?
Here are 6 reasons why plagiarism is important.
If you plagiarize, you are cheating yourself. You don't learn to write out your thoughts in your own words,and you don't get specific feedback geared to your individual needs and skills. Plagiarizing a paper is like sending a friend to practice tennis for you - you'll never score an ace yourself!
Plagiarism is dishonest because it misrepresents the work of another as your own.
Plagiarism devalues others' original work. Submitting a professional writer's work as yours is taking an unfair advantage over students who do their own work.
It is wrong to take or use property (an author's work) without giving the owner the value or credit due. Further, copyright violations can result in fines or damages.
UCR's reputation affects the value of your degree; student dishonesty hurts UCR's standing and can make your diploma worth less.
Plagiarism violates the UCR Student Conduct Policy on Academic Dishonesty and can result in Suspension or Dismissal.
How to Avoid Plagiarism?
- Use your own words and ideas.
Each time you choose your words, order your thoughts, and convey your ideas, you improve your writing.
- Give credit for copied, adapted, or paraphrased material.
If you repeat another's exact words, you MUST use quotation marks and cite the source. even if you adapt a chart or paraphrase a sentence, you must still cite. Paraphrase means that you restate the author's ideas, meaning, and information in your own words (see examples).
- Avoid using others' work with minor "costmetic" changes.
Examples of cosmetic changes:
- Substitute words, such as "less" for "fewer"
- Reverse the order of a sentence
- Change terms in a computer code
- Alter a spread sheet layout
- There are no "freebies".
ALWAYS cite words, information, and ideas you use if they are new to you (learned in your research). No matter where you find it -- even in an encyclopedia or on the Internet -- you cite it!
- Beware of "common knowledge".
You don't have to cite "common knowledge," BUT the fact must really be commonly known. That Abraham Lincoln was the U.S. President during the Civil War is common knowledge; that over 51,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Battle of Gettysburg4 is not.
- When in doubt, cite.
Better to be safe than not give credit when you should!
How to cite correctly?
Here is an example of incorrect and correct use of information.
The Original Source:
"In research writing, sources are cited for two reasons: to alert readers to the sources of your information and to give credit to the writers from whom you have borrowed words and ideas."
Example of Plagiarism (save basic wording)
In research writing, sources are cited to alert readers to the sources of your information and to give credit to the writers from whom you have borrowed words and ideas.
Note: same words, no quotation marks, only a phrase left out
Example of Plagiarism (incorrect paraphrase):
In research writing, we cite sources for a couple reasons: to notify readers of our information sources and give credit to those from whom we have borrowed. (Hacker).
Note: incorrect paraphrase, only slight changes in wording, incomplete citation
Example of a Solution (appropriate paraphrase):
A researcher cites her sources to ensure her audience knows where she got her information, and to recognize and credit the original work. (Hacker, 1995, p. 260).
Note: paraphrased in own words, accurately reflecting and citing the author's ideas
Example of a Different Solution (quotation with cite):
In her book A Writer's Reference, Diana Hacker notes, "In research writing, sources are cited for two reasons: to alert readers to the sources of your information and to give credit to the writers from whom you have borrowed words and ideas." (1995, p. 260).
Note: There are different guidelines and formats for citing sources correctly depending on the class. Below are links for different formats.
How to get help?
Additional resources to help you in writing research papers and citing sources correctly:
- New Century Handbook
(Reference Collection: PE1408.H688 1999)
- St. Martin's Guide to Writing, 8th edition
(Rivera Reserves: AXER50)
- Writing Research Papers: a Complete Guide
(Rivera: LB2369 .L4 1993)
- Writing Across the Curriculum and Research to Accompany Writing Research Papers
(Rivera Reference Collection: LB2369.L48 1999)
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Kick-Ass 2 Director Jeff Wadlow Talks Sequels, Villains And Putting His Heroes Through The Wringer
By Sean O'Connell 2013-08-19 13:36:58 comments
Rail-thin Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his nonconformist gal pal Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz) dont fight alone. As the bone-crunching sequel Kick-Ass 2 finds its grooves, several new crime fighters take to the dirty streets in homemade costumes to help put waves of criminals in their place. Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), Doctor Gravity (Donald Faison) and Battle Guy (Clark Duke) are just three of the new faces Kick-Ass fans can see on the screen.
Off screen, however, director Jeff Wadlow is the new kid on the block. Wadlow replaced departing director Matthew Vaughn, impressing Kick-Ass co-creators Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. enough to win the sequel gig. Wadlows film went on to earn a decent $13.5 million over its opening weekend, and the director took time to open up to us about his comic-book roots, writing for his bad guys, and why real life hurts even when youre a pretend superhero:
Who was your favorite comic-book hero growing up? Who did you read religiously?
I was pretty down the middle. I read Marvels stuff, but I was also collecting, during that crazy time in the 1990s, the books from Valiant and Image. I have all of those Image variant covers, which arent worth the paper theyre printed on anymore. But it was a fun time. Unfortunately, financially, it burned me out. When I finished college, and Id just graduated and was broke, I stopped cold turkey because I couldnt afford it. So I really enjoyed, over the past few years, reading older issues that I missed during that window. And I read them on my iPad. I love Marvels app, comiXology I think they are so much fun and easy. I do miss the collectability of buying the individual issues. But its a great way to quickly catch up what is going on.
With regards to Kick-Ass 2, you took over from Matthew Vaughn, and had input from Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. At one point did you finally start to feel like these characters you were writing and directing actually belonged to you?
Well, as both the writer and director, I feel that it happened in two ways. There were two phases to it. In the writing, I had to get to a place where I felt that I was at least in their heads. I had to get their voices. Once you do that, youre really quite connected to them. I especially enjoyed writing Chris [Mintz-Plasse]. I kept thinking, Isnt it fun being bad? Who really wants to be a hero? [Laughs] Theres a line that I wrote very early on, and its still in the movie, where his character goes, Whats the point of wearing a mask if you cant do what you want? And I thought, Yeah! Thats right!
So I got in their heads pretty quickly, because you have to. Once I had my initial meetings with Chris and Aaron and Chloe, it was still very much their thing, or very much Matthew Vaughns thing. Once we started rehearsing, or maybe the first time that they got into costume and we started talking about what we wanted to do with this movie thats when we came together and finally felt like this is our time.
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The State of the American Woman.
by Meredith O'Brien
During the same week when U.S. women celebrated the 90th anniversary of their right to vote, my daughter turned 12. While I looked at her, I wondered, "Where do American women stand as she herself stands on the precipice of her teenage years?"
According to American University's Women & Politics Institute, things aren't so grand in the political realm. The Institute reported that that American women rank 85th "in percentage of women serving in the national legislature." Also: "When the 111th Congress convened in January 2009, 83 percent of its members were men. Three-quarters of statewide elected officials and state legislators are men. Men occupy the governor's mansion in 44 of the 50 states, and they run City Hall in 89 of the 100 largest cities across the country." Currently, Rutgers' Center for American Women and Politics says that women comprise only 16.8 percent of Congressional seats.
These numbers, frankly, depress me. As the mother of a daughter, I want her to look out on the world and see possibility not disheartening statistics showing women still don't have comparable numbers to their male colleagues, at least not politically or in the world of business, where 14 of the Fortune 500 CEOs are women.
For her birthday, my 12-year-old gal soccer player and resident Mia Hamm fan requested as one of her birthday gifts that we take her to a women's soccer game because she said – rightly so – that we take the family to mostly men's sporting events (like college men's basketball games, Red Sox games, Celtics, etc.). She's already observed that it's an infrequent occurrence to see female athletes or sports competitions as highly promoted or profiled in the media and by fans, as male athletes or sports events are. (A recent study found that only a teeny, tiny handful of minutes are devoted to women's sports on the biggest sports network in the nation, ESPN.)


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text: Just wondering if anyone has any info on hunting unit 65 in colorado. Im looking to do a solo backcountry archery elk/mule deer hunt this fall. I currently have 2 points for deer, will i need to use them to draw that unit? i have heard that there are a lot of roads is there anywhere in that unit to get me away from the people. im young and in shape looking to get as many miles in as it takes to avoid other hunters. or any input on another unit to focus my attention on to get into some elk and well into the back county being from WI i am not too familiar with the state. i choose unit 65 bc i have archery hunted there in 04'05'06' and 07' but always from a base camp and there seemed to be a lot of roads networking the unit. i killed three bulls in four years but would like to get into the highcountry and further from the road hunters Thanks AJ


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At 16 servings, this easy-to-make torte is a great choice to serve the crowd at your next special-occasion gathering.
Place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of cream cheese.
Warm chocolate by microwaving it, unwrapped, on HIGH for a few seconds or just until you can smudge the chocolate with your thumb. Hold the chocolate steadily and draw a vegetable peeler slowly over flat bottom of chocolate, allowing a thin layer of chocolate to curl as it is peeled off the bottom to make long, delicate curls. Or to make shorter curls, use the same technique using the narrow side of the chocolate.
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your picture makes it look like it has a crust and a white layer under the chocolate layer.
This recipe is great! I make it for Christmas family gatherings and every year I add blueberries and take it to our 4th of July picnic. The blueberries added to the raspberries and whip cream give it a festive red white and blue theme and with choc curls to top it off you can't go wrong.
This dessert is amazing! So easy to make and everybody loves it. Definitely no leftovers!


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Delaware's Division of Public Health (DPH) reports the first flu death of the 2012-2013 flu season, a two-month-old female from New Castle County.
According to the CDC, 2,257 lab-confirmed flu hospitalizations have been reported since Oct. 1, 2012. As of Jan. 5, 20 influenza-associated pediatric deaths had been reported to CDC. The CDC does not track adult influenza deaths.
Delawareans are also encouraged to prevent infection by taking the following measures:
- Wash hands with soap frequently or use alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after you cough, sneeze or touch your face.
- Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and dispose of the tissue immediately. If a tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into your inner elbow. Droplets from a sneeze can travel up to six feet.
- Stay home when sick and do not return to work until 24 hours after a fever.
Residents who are not yet vaccinated are encouraged to contact their health care provider about getting vaccinated. Anyone age six months and older can get vaccinated for the flu. For more information, call (800) 282-8672 or visit www.flu.delaware.gov
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BENEFIT Concert for Kimberly Batchelor at 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at Topsail Presbyterian Church, Hampstead featuring music by Turnbridge. Free admission, donations accepted.
TAR LANDING Baptist Church hosts its Men�s Wild Game banquet at 6 p.m. Feb. 16. Tickets call 910-346-8709.
BLACK HISTORY program at 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at Union Missionary Baptist Church, 5090 Richlands Hwy. Call 910-324-5500.
GOSPEL FEST with the Richlands Male Gospel Chorus at 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at Blooming Hill FWB Church, 784 Francktown Road in Richlands.
BLACK HISTORY program at 3 p.m. Feb. 16 at Another Chance Ministries, Sneads Ferry with speaker the Rev. Dwight Sidberry.
MAYSVILLE Methodist Church, Hwy. 58 presents Johnny Meadows in concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Free.
BETHEL Word Church, 1675 Halltown Road will hold a yard sale fundraiser from 7 a.m. to noon Feb. 16.
EVANGELISTIC service at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at New Beginnings Thru Christ, 573 Rhodestown Road with guest speaker Mary Phillips of Liberty Center International.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Federal agencies in DC will be open on Friday, officials said.
Employees do have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.
The District of Columbia Government will also be open on Friday.
In accordance with their agency's policies and procedures, subject to any applicable collective bargaining requirements, non-emergency employees have the option to use:
(1) earned annual leave, compensatory time off, credit hours, or sick leave, as appropriate;
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* After raising $1.1 million during the Andy Roddick Charity Event last weekend, the former World No.1 will host the annual Rock n' Racquets event tonight Louisville, Kentucky. The event, which also benefits the Andy Roddick Foundation, will feature US Open champ Serena Williams, American John Isner, and Dane Caroline Wozniacki and make additional stops in Columbia, SC on December 13 and Knoxville, TN on December 14. Hmmm - how's that hamstring injury doing, ReRe?
* The LTA is warning young Brit ballers to watch what they do online especially on social networking sites or risk having their funding withdrawn. Players are being asked to review their internet content and delete anything that may be regarded as "controversial" after two ballers, Naomi Broady + David Rice, were found to be too explicit and in breach of their contract with the LTA in 2007; they subsequently had their funding taken away. Great - that's like cutting off my oxygen. You're killing me LTA!
* Frenchie racquet and stringing manufacturer Tecnifibre has re-launced their website in celebration of Fernando Verdasco's Davis Cup heroics last season.
* Speaking of the Spaniard: Not only did they pose for ANOTHER photo at ANOTHER Real Madrid match, but Anando were also caught on video leaving the match together. Word of advice: you'll get mobbed by the stalkeratti if you make all your entrances and exits public - unless that's what you want. (Thanks Tessa!)
* The Tennis Chick is pissed (Kanye style) at the USTA and TENNIS mag and she's not gonna take it anymore!
* TENNIS's Tom Perotta lists his 10 most intriguing commodities for ESPN and whether to buy or sell. Biggest surprise buy? Nicole Vaidisova. Biggest surprise sell? Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. I think I'll find myself a better portfolio manager...
* A big "Happy Birthday!" in advance to veteran Swiss lady baller Patty Schnyder, who turns the big 3-0 this Sunday
* Wimbledon has their own line of tennis gear out and the elegant High Street Racer Tank ($48) + Flounce Skirt ($39) are definitely tops. The tank features a beautiful racer back and v-neck wrap front while skirt has contrast detailing and an elastic waistband. The outfit also comes in white for those summer hitting sessions. *sigh*
* Roger Rasheed on the Bernard Tomic controversy via Tennisreporters.net: "From Tennis Australia's perspective, it is very hard to take control of a family and say this is what you can and can't do with your child. But what you can do is say, 'You know what? We can't be involved with this situation' This is how we play the game, this comes under our code of conduct and we can't show this message to the other kids going round Australia, that we are prepared to accept this type of behavior'."
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ok so I'm like always giving news about Anando *ashamed* but I follow Fernando, hottie, so now it's the package we get, so Rich here are some additional photos of them from the football night http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=148158&page=250#post14547233ReplyDelete
And I must say Ana is looking gorgeous!!
Plus a fan posted a video of Ana training, yes, you've read well...it's on a page before those of what link I posted...so girl is traning!Well allelujah!Stalkeratti obviously don't find that interesting to take a picture, so they put us in delusion!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2008 at 5:06 PM
"you'll get mobbed by the stalkeratti if you make all your entrances and exits public - unless that's what you want"ReplyDelete
Um yeah...SHOWMANCE!
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2008 at 5:26 PM
Truth is.. anyone in Spain will probably say that Fernando has always enjoyed the spotlight and the camaras. The surprise here is Ana.. she has always been a bit shy regarding that. But don't they say love changes all?ReplyDelete
I was actually hoping that she would give him some of her discipline.. but it seems that he was the one who influenced her with his love for distractions. Fernando is a very talented player who doesn't fully focus on tennis to be able to fulfill his talent. Bringing Ana with him on that path would be ever worse.. I still have hopes they will focus and get some of that happiness to inspire them on court.
- Tennis ObserverDecember 13, 2008 at 5:48 AM
Of course that's what Fernando wants! Good looking boy, hung like a horse, lurked in the shadows, now wants to enjoy the limelight. Everybody deserves 15 minutes of fame, Fernando will have a lot more!ReplyDelete


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Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant had 24 points, six rebounds
and four assists in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 120-91 rout of the Houston
Rockets in Game 1 of this Western Conference first-round series.
Russell Westbrook tallied 19 points, 10 assists and eight boards, while Serge
Ibaka added 17 points and seven rebounds for the Thunder, whose 29-point
margin of victory was the largest in the postseason since moving from Seattle.
James Harden netted 20 points on just 6-of-19 shooting for Houston, which is
in the postseason for the first time in three years.
The biggest reason why the Rockets were able to post their first playoff berth
since 2008-09 was because of their All-Star guard Harden. The former sixth man
of the Thunder was dealt to the Rockets prior to the start of the season and
finished fifth in the NBA with 25.9 ppg.
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Australia, Bolivia, El Salvador and Espresso Workshop Blend #6
Again! another four coffees to add! What's with the number four?! I am not sure, maybe we should play the lottery. In any case, here are the coffees: First is the return of Australia -Mountain Top Farm, a Fancy grade semi-washed coffee with a juicy sweetness. Next is a national auction winner from Bolivia, Bolivia Juan Coaquira Mamani Microlot, with brown sugar and stone fruit tastes. And the return of the classic El Salvador Finca Matalapa Peaberry versatile for light or dark roast with an orange brightness, And finally it's a change in the naming conventions for our espresso blends, from geology to acoustics: Espresso Workshop #6 - "Treble Response". Dry fragrance from the ground coffee has a cocoa-nut roast tone, Nutella sweetness, caramel, black cherry, chocolate truffle. The wet aroma is spicy, with pepper and dark plumy fruit. This describes the primary flavors of the espresso, with richly layered brightness (hence Treble Response!) tapering off into intense and tangy chocolate bittersweet notes. Tom and I enjoyed this iced this past weekend and it was lovely.


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Keep riding through the winter with your hands cozily encased in the Castelli CW 4.0 Donna Glove. The plush, fleecy, WindStopper fabric keeps your hands warm, dry, and protected from the wind.
- Silicone-screened palm provides great grip in all conditions
- Light palm padding insulates your hands from road vibration
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These gloves are great!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These gloves are frequently used in temps in the mid 30s and my hands stay decently warm, actually. They fit well, have held up well over the winter, and look nice. I would buy these gloves over and over again if need be. A worthwhile winter riding glove.
Only good to around 40/45 deg F
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I got these thinking they would would be warm enough for late Fall / early Spring riding in Chicago. They are not that warm - even with the Thinsulate and Windstopper. Other brands make much thinner gloves that are a lot warmer, i.e. Pearl Izumi, Craft. These gloves were also severely disappointing in the wind. I took them out to Northern CA for Winter riding there and I thought they were Ok. Temps were never below 45. They look nice and are well constructed, but if you live somewhere that regularly gets below 40, I would look else where.
Not that warm and odd proportions
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These were not as warm as I had thought - for late-winter riding on the east coast (30s-low 40s) these would not cut it. Another con is that the only padding is on the side palm- multiple touch points for padding would be better. Lastly, the sizing proportion seems to be off. I have quite small hands and while the S fit generally ok, the index fingers were too small/seams were harsh.
FANTASTIC for cold weather riding
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Boy have I loved these gloves. My hands were getting so cold on rides so I indulged in these gloves and have NOT be disappointed at all. I was a bit nervous they might be too cold in the fingers but they are really wonderful. Worth every penny. I love Castelli stuff...plan on buying all my gear now in Castelli or Gore. My 2 new favorites.
i need the warmest gloves for 30 degrees...
i need the warmest gloves for 30 degrees weather
For the warmest gloves, you'll want a style called "lobster claw". They are like mittens for bike use, and work the same way as regular mittens, only the fingers are divided into 2 separate compartment keeping each 'set' of fingers warmer than if each were separate. So, that would be the first thing to look for. Something to help block wind/wetness, too, plus of course, excellent insulation.
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One of our customers raised an issues with CalDAV accounts on an iPhone 4 (and possibly also iPhone 3GS). He indicates that when a new calendar is shared with the user (using the Zimbra webmail) the calendar does become visible on the iPhone, but it stays empty (it doesn't seem to synchronize).
He tested this and it turns out that when he uses 4.2.x it does work correctly, but when he uses 4.3.x this problem occurs.
At this time I don't have an iOS 4.3 capable iPhone at my disposal, so I am not able to replicate this at the moment.
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|Over 1,000 holes hiked at Ballyneal for charity
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Ballyneal Golf Club southeast of Holyoke was the site of a Hundred Hole Hike event Monday, June 24. Nine golfers played 1,086 holes of golf to raise funds for charities or institutions of their choice. They are just one group of 84 total golfers participating in the HHH this summer, raising $500,000 in pledges nationwide.
Golfers are pictured at Ballyneal, from left, front row, Van Nguyen, who golfed 116 holes; Wyatt Halliday, 108; John Penny, 144; and Brian Carruthers, 108; and back row, Doug Wright, 60; Stephen Wright, 108; Mitch Ehly, 116; Jim Colton, 155; and Rob Rigg, 171, which is a new HHH record.
HHH is inspired by the success of the 2011 Ben Cox 155, an event where Colton played 155 holes to raise more than $110,000 for Cox—a Ballyneal caddie who was injured in a March 2011 skiing accident. Colton matched his 155 pace both last year and this year, but his new goal in 2013 is to play 500 holes at four different events this summer. Ballyneal is the second event for Colton, who already played 144 holes at Pinehurst in North Carolina. Next, he heads to Cabot Links in Nova Scotia, Canada, and St. Andrews in Scotland.
"Ballyneal is really the home of the Hundred Hole Hike," said Colton, recognizing the birthplace of the event following the Ben Cox 155. He said it's personally rewarding for him to see people rally around the event and to watch it grow. For more on the HHH, visit hundredholehike.com.
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Am I At Risk for Bladder Cancer?
There's no way to know for sure if you're going to get bladder cancer. Certain factors can make one person more likely to get bladder cancer than another person. These are called risk factors. However, just because you have 1 or more risk factors does not mean that you will get bladder cancer. In fact, you can have all the risk factors and not get bladder cancer. Or you can have no risk factors and still get it.
If you agree with any of the following bolded statements, you have an increased risk of developing bladder cancer. Each time you agree with the statement, ask yourself if you are doing all you can to control that particular risk factor. It may seem difficult, but your efforts can have big benefits for your health and quality of life. Ask your doctors and your loved ones to help you think of ways that you can lower your risk for bladder cancer. Some risk factors are out of your control, such as your age and race. Others, such as smoking and exposure to certain chemicals, are factors you can control.
I smoke cigarettes
Smoking is the biggest risk factor for bladder cancer. People who smoke are 3 times as likely to get bladder cancer as those who don't. Statistics from the American Cancer Society show that smoking causes almost half of bladder cancers in men and women.
When you smoke, cancer-causing chemicals called carcinogens damage cells in your bladder. Here's how. Carcinogens from smoke enter the blood through the lungs. The kidneys filter the blood to remove these carcinogens and send them into the urine. The urine goes to the bladder, where it's stored until you urinate. This causes carcinogens to be concentrated in the urine. They can damage the cells in the bladder. Over time, these damaged cells may turn into cancer. The younger you were when you started smoking, and the more you smoke, the higher your risk of developing cancer. Some people believe that there is no reason to quit smoking because the damage has already been done. That's not true. Quitting greatly reduces your risk for cancer. And the longer you don't smoke, the more your risk decreases. So it's worth the effort to do all you can to become a nonsmoker.
I work or have worked with dyes, rubber, textiles, leather, paint, hairdressing, metal, printing, or trucking
Exposure to certain chemicals, called aromatic amines or aniline dyes, can increase your risk for bladder cancer. Exposure to chemicals at work accounts for only a small percentage of bladder cancers. Still, if you work in the dye industry or as a hairdresser or truck driver, or if you work with rubber, textiles, leather, paint, metalwork, or printing, you may have been exposed to chemicals that may have put you at a greater risk for bladder cancer. Talk with your employer about risk factors involving chemicals. Make sure you follow the guidelines for working with chemicals safely. You may want to ask your primary care doctor about getting screened. If you have questions, call:
The Center for Construction Research and Training at (301) 578-8500
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at (800) CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration at (800) 321-OSHA (800-321-6742)
I am white
White people are twice as likely to get bladder cancer than African-Americans or Hispanics.
I am a man
Bladder cancer occurs much more frequently in men than in women.
I am age 65 or older
The risk for bladder cancer rises with age. It is rare for people younger than age 40 to get bladder cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 90% of people with bladder cancer are age 55 or older.
I have chronic bladder problems
Infections in the urinary system as well as bladder stones have been linked to bladder cancer. This does not mean people with infections or stones will get bladder cancer. It just means that people with a history of these conditions have a higher cancer risk. Make sure you follow your doctor's recommendations to reduce the frequency of chronic bladder problems. You may also want to talk with your doctor about whether you should be screened for bladder cancer.
I have taken weight-loss supplements that contain the herb Aristolochia fangchi
This Chinese herb is used in some weight-loss products and has been linked with bladder cancer. Herbs with A. fangchi are banned in Belgium, Canada, Australia, and Germany but are still available in the United States.
I have had bladder cancer before
If you've had bladder cancer in the past, you have a higher risk of getting it again compared to someone who never had the disease. You need medical checkups on a regular basis, usually with your urologist. And you should follow your doctor's recommendations regarding follow-up visits. Talk with your doctor about what you can do to reduce your risk.
I have received certain chemotherapy drugs or had radiation directed at my pelvis
Your risk for bladder cancer may be increased if you have received the chemotherapy drugs cyclophosphamide or ifosfamide. Your doctor may have you take mercaptoethanesulfonic acid, mesna, with either of the chemotherapy drugs to reduce your risk. If you've had radiation directed at your pelvis, your risk may also be increased.
I have been exposed to arsenic in drinking water
High levels of arsenic in drinking water have been linked with an increased risk of bladder cancer. The chance of being exposed to arsenic depends on where you live and whether you get your water from a well or from a system that meets the standards for arsenic content.


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With the NFC Championship Game just around the corner--and only one other NFL game on the schedule--tons of experts are weighing in on the outcome.
The last time Atlanta faced San Francisco, it was 2010 and neither team looked great as the Falcons eeked out a 16-14 victory. Everyone expects the offense to be more... present.
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Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - New Chiefs coach Andy Reid has settled on
his coordinators, with Bob Sutton as defensive coordinator and Doug Pederson
as offensive coordinator.
The assignments come exactly one week after Reid signed on to become Kansas
City's next coach.
The 61-year-old Sutton has spent the last 13 seasons with the New York Jets.
He was defensive coordinator from 2006 through 2008 and spent the other 10
years as linebackers coach.
Prior to his stint with the Jets, Sutton was the head coach at Army for nine
seasons, posting a record of 44-55-1.
"Bob is a creative coach that is going to give our defense a variety of looks
and packages," said Reid. "He has a lot of experience and is well respected
across the league. Bob has a high football IQ and knows how to get the most
out of his players."
Pederson was an offensive assistant with Reid in Philadelphia for the past
four years.
The 44-year-old Pederson was an NFL quarterback for 12 seasons with the
Packers, Browns, Eagles and Dolphins. He threw for 2,762 yards to go along
with 12 touchdowns and 19 interceptions.
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180 Days of Math for Kindergarten
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Grade K. Practice, Assess, and Diagnose: 180 Days of Math for Kindergarten. This book provides kindergarten grade teachers and parents with 180 daily practice activities to build and gauge students' mathematical fluency. Each problem is tied to a specific mathematical concept. Students gain regular practice through these quick, diagnostic-based activities. Data-driven assessment tips are provided, and the Teacher Resource CD includes assessment analysis resources. 208 pages.