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For the more information about natural sounds and night skies in the National Park Service, please visit http://www.nature.nps.gov/sound_night/.
Soundscape Policy
Protection and management of park acoustical environments and soundscapes are guided by several important laws and regulations. These laws and regulations form the foundation of the Natural Sounds Program.
Laws, Policies, Resource Manuals
NPS Organic Act of 1916 (16 USC 1)
This act establishes and authorizes the National Park Service "to conserve the scenery and the national and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."
Wilderness Act of 1964
Soundscapes are essential components of wilderness character, enabling visitors to experience solitude and "the earth and its community of life... untrammeled by man."
Redwoods Act of 1978
This act affirms and clarifies the NPS mission and authority. It states: "The authorization of activities shall be construed, and the protection, management and administration of these areas shall be conducted in light of the high public value and integrity of the National Park system and shall not be exercised in derogation of the values and purposes for which these various areas have been established."
Handbook to Director's Order #12: Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making (Preliminary Draft)
NPS Management Policies 2006
NPS Management Policies are an indispensable tool to help NPS employees manage parks responsibly and make rational, well-informed decisions.
Air Tour Management Plans
National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000
This act requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in cooperation with NPS, to develop an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for each unit of the National Park System (that currently has commercial air tours) to provide acceptable and effective measures to mitigate or prevent the significant adverse impacts, if any, of commercial air tour operations upon natural and cultural resources and visitor experiences.
Final Rule: 14 CFR Part 136 - Regulations implementing the National Parks Air Management
Soundscape Management
NPS Soundscape Management Policy 4.9
This section of the 2006 Management Policies states, "Using appropriate management planning, superintendents will identify what levels of human-caused sound can be accepted within the management purposes of parks... In and adjacent to parks, the Service will monitor human activities that generate noise that adversely affects park soundscapes, including noise caused by mechanical or electronic devices. The Service will take action to prevent or minimize all noise that, through frequency, magnitude, or duration, adversely affects the natural soundscape or other park resources or values, or that exceeds levels that have been identified as being acceptable to, or appropriate for, visitor uses at the sites being monitored."
NPS Cultural Soundscape Management Policy 184.108.40.206
This section of the 2006 Management Policies states that, "The Service will preserve soundscape resources and values of the parks to the greatest extent possible to protect opportunities for appropriate transmission of cultural and historic sounds that are fundamental components of the purposes and values for which the parks were established."
NPS Director's Order #47: Soundscape Preservation and Noise Management
It directs park managers to (1) measure baseline acoustic conditions, (2) determine which existing or proposed human-made sounds are consistent with park purposes, (3) set acoustic management goals and objectives based on those purposes, and (4) determine which noise sources are impacting the park and need to be addressed by management.
National Parks Overflight Act of 1987 (P.L. 100-91)
In 1987, Congress enacted Public Law 100-91, commonly known as the National Parks Overflights Act. The Act mandated a number of studies related to the effects of overflights on parks and directed the National Park Service to report to Congress its results. In July, 1995, NPS published Report to Congress on Effects of Aircraft Overflights on the National Park System.
NPS Overflights and Aviation Uses Policy 8.4
This section of the 2006 Management Policies discusses Alaska and Remote Areas, Education, General Aviation, Administrative Use, Military Aviation, Commercial Air Tour Management, Permitted Overflights, and Airports and Landing Sites.
Visitor Use
NPS Visitor Use Policy 8.2
This section of the 2006 Management Policies discusses Visitor Carrying Capacity, Recreational Activities, Use of Motorized Equipment, Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities, Visitor Safety and Emergency Response, Recreation Fees and Reservations, and Tourism.
Motorized Equipment
36 CFR Section 2.12 Audio Disturbance
Under this section the following is prohibited: Operating motorized equipment or machinery that exceeds a noise level of 60 decibels measured on the A-weighted scale at 50 feet or, if below that level, nevertheless, makes noise that is unreasonable.
36 CFR Section 2.18 Snowmobiles
Under this section the following is prohibited: Operating a snowmobile that makes excessive noise. Excessive noise for snowmobiles manufactured after July 1, 1975 is a level of total snowmobile noise that exceeds 78 decibels measured on the A-weighted scale at 50 feet.
36 CFR Section 3.15 Maximum Noise Level for Operation of Boats
A person may not operate a moving vessel at a noise level exceeding 75dB(A) measured using the test procedures in this section.
NPS Use of Motorized Equipment Policy 8.2.3
This section of the 2006 Management Policies discusses Motorized off-road vehicle use, Snowmobiles, and Personal Watercraft Use.


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I believe this should be done for other services as well, but it is currently not a priority. Postponing for now.
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He was a mighty Scottish warrior who lived in a world bound by ancient laws and timeless magic. But no immortal powers could prepare the laird of Castle Brodie for the lovely accursed lass who stood before him. A terrible trick of fate had sent her 700 years back in time and into his private chamber to tempt him with her beauty - and seduce him with a desire he could never fulfill. For this woman he burned to possess was also the woman he had foresworn to destroy.
A woman caught in the mists of time....
When Lisa felt the earth move under her feet, the fiercely independent 21st-century woman never dreamed she was falling...into another century. But the powerful, naked warrior who stood glaring down at her was only too real...and too dangerously arousing.
Irresistibly handsome he might be, but Lisa had no intention of remaining in this savage land torn by treachery and war. How could she know that her seductive captor had other plans for her...plans that would save her from a tragic fate? Or that this man who had long ago forsaken love would defy time itself to claim her for his own?
Great Scot! Don't miss our other titles in the Highlander series.
©2007 Karen Marie Moning; (P)2007 Brilliance Audio
"Phil Gigante's smooth and sexy Scots brogue is so well done that listeners may think Sean Connery himself is delivering this time-travel tale." (AudioFile)
This one was better than the first two books. The narrator for the men was fantastic. Not so great for the women, but not horrid. The story was fun and sexy. I felt the author did a good job of merging fantasy and reality. This is one I would definately recommend.
"Time traveling fun"
I have listened to this book 4 times and read it twice, it's so much fun to listen to.
The time traveling aspect is a big favorite of mine and the paired with Scottish history it's a win win.
If you haven't listened to Phil Gigante's narrating before your missing out. Paired with Ms. Moning's writing, this is a match made in historical romance heaven, his rich sensual voice is like a rich golden whiskey on a cold and frosty night warming you right down to your toes.
If you love Hunky Scottish hero's and sassy modern women then you will love this book.
"Sean Connery and the Drag Queen"
I liked this story, I really did. The narrator did an excellent job "narrating" but every time he had the hero speak I kept thinking that at some point he learned to impersonate Sean Connery in Hunt for Red October and never got over it. Sean, I mean the hero, had his moments and some of it pretty hot, but how did he get stuck with the heroine who sounded like a female impersonator? She wasn't well drawn in the first place, they kept saying she was strong, but every time she opened her mouth, she sounded hysterical (oh, an in case you don't pick it up from the plot, she's worried about her mother...). The hero was made of stronger stuff than I at being willing to spend eternity with that one.
I liked the mythical characters in the last hour or so of the book which dwells heavily on them. I'm not usually interested in faeries, but the "bad" guy has potential for a book of his own.
I'd buy another book by this author, I just hesitate at making it an audible book due to the characters' voices. This otherwise would have been a 5 star review.
"The Highlander's Touch"
Time Travel Romance
Circenn and Lisa's reunion. It would make a great movie.
Circenn, loved the accent.
Both. It is a very emotional story, especially when Lisa got her family back.
Wish there were more stories like this one.
"I'm totally hooked!"
easy listening, suspenseful, charismatic, well conceived characters. reminds me of the fever series since there is some scottish magical lore, faeries, sifting. This is my favorite one from the Highlander series so far and i'm listening in sequence. It departs from the prior too as now there is time sifting and faeries and elves and such. Sounds silly even to say but thoroughly enjoyable. I like Phil Gigante's narration very much. Even his female voices are great! Highly recommend Highlander Book 3, especially if you listened to the Fever series and enjoyed it.
This is one of my favorite books of the Highlander series because of all the Scottish history background. The historical aspects serve as the perfect backdrop for Circen's complex character. He is by far my favorite Moning Highlander. He shares very similar characteristics with Adam, Drustan, Daegus, and even Cian, as he and Cian are from the same century, but what I love about him most is that he is a perfect combination of all these magnificent characters. With a touch of Adam's Fae Magic, Drustan's sense of duty and loyalty, Daegus' sultry sensuality, and Cian's brawn and savagery he is the perfect highlander, and of course let's not forget to mention intelligence. I have been listening to these books in reverse order, and so far I have loved every one. I started with Immortal, then Dark, then Kiss, then Spell, and now Touch. Now I plan to listen to Tame a Highland Warrior. I can't wait ! You can't go wrong with any of these books, believe me !
Buy it. Read it. Listen to it. Fall head-over-heels in love with it. Rewind. Repeat. 'Nuff said!!! Lol
"Love Love Love Ms. Monings Highlander series"
This series is one of my top re reads Highly recommend!!
When she first meets Circen
This is a well loved series I have personally read many times. I really enjoyed listening to Mr. Gigante's performance of the men in the book. However his reading of the females parts leaves a lot to be desired to the point it was distracting. Almost sounding like he was putting on a really fake female voice deliberately Monty Pythonesk. I'm sure that's not the case it just always bothered me through out the book. I also got the feeling he didn't read the story of Adam Black or he would not have made him sound quite so effeminate. I'm hoping as I get the rest of the series he will either get better or not be the narrator , I haven't looked yet.
If you can get past the female part of the listen it is a great book they just keep getting better as the stories move along.
Not really. This is my first Moning Highlander book. I had heard and read such positive reviews of her books I thought I should venture into the water during my Gabaldon "Outlander" wait for book #9.
First one I've listened to.
Lisa's voice was irritating to me. All the men's voices were great.
Only in that I didn't have any other audible book to listen to on my commute to work.
I'm spoiled. Having long been a Diana Gabaldon "Outlander" series fan, I was looking for another Scottish series to read/listen to while waiting for Book #9 to be written and for the mini-series to return in April. I had heard nothing but wonderful things about Karen Marie Moning's Highlander series and so decided to try it.
I think my disappointment stems from the inescapable comparison in writing and audible book narrations for the two series. If I had read/listened to these books first, I'm sure my enjoyment would have been much greater, but after Outlander, this book really paled in comparison.
Sorry Ms. Moning. I cannot write myself, and so I give you kudos and great credit for writing these books, but they didn't do it for me.
"Fantastic book #3"
Yes and no. Both versions are enjoyable.
Any of the Paula Quinn highlander series books. The story lines are captivating, engaging, dramatic, sexy, and laugh enducing.
Yes, and as always, Mr. Gigante delivers an excellent performance. He is one of my favorite male narraters.
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NH: If I could help another mom—or a dad, for that matter—see what I went through then I am OK. I want them to see the struggles I went through as a single parent and used our loss to keep a roof over my children's head, which is why I filed for bankruptcy. I needed to save my home. I had to go on medical disability, and my income was drastically reduced. Look, I had to do what I had to do to give my children a home. If something good comes out of this and my story helps others, yeah, I'll take this hit.
More: You protected them.
NH: I took great pride in purchasing that home. Even though it is only 1,400 square feet, I gave my children a home. We build memories there. I am not ashamed of what I had to do to take care of my kids. They are happy, healthy, productive members of society and, in Gabrielle's case, two-time Olympic-gold champions. Nothing could fulfill me more, give me more joy or make me happier than that.
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Special Olympics Delaware along with several other disability organizations, will unite with students in schools across the state March 5 to raise awareness about the R-word.
Spread the Word to End the Word is a campaign created by youth to raise awareness about the negative impact of the slang word "retard(ed)," or the R-word and encourage people to stop and think about its derogatory uses in casual conversation. Youth in all 50 states will coordinate simultaneous pledge drives, campaigns and educational opportunities through Spread the Word to End the Word on Wednesday.
More than 60 Delaware schools, along with University of Delaware will participate in the campaign.
For more information: r-word.org.
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The Patient-Centered Medical Home is an approach to providing comprehensive primary care through all stages of life with a team of people who will care for your every need and navigate you through confusing health care issues.
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- Conduct consultations through MyChart and telephone
- Maintain updated electronic personal health record
- Conduct regular check-ups with patients to identify health crises, and initiate treatment/prevention measures before costly, last-minute emergency procedures are required
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I'm doing a school project, where I have to write as much information as I can find about NXT firmware (or opreating system) or its alternatives. One of them is of course leJOS.
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Staybridge Suites Houston Willowbrook
Quick Info
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 PM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- Late Check Out Available
- Parking: Free
- Print Fact sheet
- Chat Online
Hotel Highlights
- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Complimentary Breakfast Buffet
- Standard Wireless Internet service is free for all members
- On-Site Fitness Center Available
Guest Reviews
Overall Experience
great stay will do it again
April 15, 2016
This hotel was very comfortable and the staff was very helpful. The social was a nice plus.
Great stay
April 06, 2016
My daughter and I really enjoyed our weekend stay here. We were in town for horse racing. The hotel was very convenient to Sam Houston Race Park, and to malls/shopping/dining. The hotel was very nice, and the staff was very friendly and helpful.
Desiree is Awesome! (and so is the breakfast!)
March 07, 2016
Upon arrival, Desiree, at the front desk, was extremely pleasant and made me feel special as a Platinum Elite member. She was very accommodating while I resolved an issue with my credit card.
I typically choose my stays based on properties that include breakfast. When I woke up in the morning, to my surprise,the breakfast buffet was excellent!! Fresh food, huge variety, clean, and well maintained. Trust me. I've been to many other hotel breakfast buffets. This was by far THE BEST!!
Thank you to the Staybridge Suites, Houston Willowbrook staff for making this hotel so inviting.
I will be sure to choose this location whenever I stay in the Houston area.
excellent stay
February 25, 2016
Every single person who works there was very friendly and helpful, they have been well trained. We were made to feel very special.


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Hardware Support Policy
ITR offers limited support for computers personally owned by students, faculty or staff, including access to the Cabrini College network and Internet. For more details, please see our Hardware Support Policy.
ITR offers limited support for computers personally owned by students, faculty or staff, including access to the Cabrini College network and Internet. For more details, please see our Hardware Support Policy.
Below are general recommended specifications for computer purchases by students. The specifications are intended to aid you in your decision making.
We also strongly encourage the purchase of 3-year warranty with the laptop, and also encourage including accidental damage coverage.
|Intel Core i5 or i7
|Operating System
|Windows 7 / 8 Home Premium or Professional (64-bit) / Windows 10
|Memory (RAM)
|Minimum: 8 GB
|Hard Drive Size
|256 GB or greater
|Network Connections
|Ethernet (Available as a USB accessory for Portables) & Dual-Band 2.4-5 GHz Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n (for Portables)
|Graphics cards and chip's specifications vary: in general an upgraded video card should be chosen for any graphic-intensive applications.
|Optional Additions
|Optical Drive: DVD±RW (Built-in or Available as a USB accessory for Portables)
USB Connected Printer
Please note: We recommend purchasing a USB-to-Ethernet adapter for any portable computer without one built-in, as our wireless network may not extend to all Residence Hall rooms and network connectivity is only guaranteed via Ethernet cable connection.
|MacBook Air/Pro or iMac
|Intel Core i5 or i7
|Operating System
|Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
|Memory (RAM)
|Minimum: 8 GB
|Hard Drive Size
|256 GB SSD or greater
|Network Connections
|Airport (Apple's built-in wireless standard) & Ethernet (Built-in or Available as a USB accessory) & Dual-Band 2.4-5 GHz Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n (for Portables)
|Intel HD Graphics 5000 Minimum / Intel Iris Graphics Recommended
|Optional Additions
|Optical Drive: DVD±RW (Available as a USB accessory)
USB Connected Printer
Please note: We recommend purchasing a USB- or Thunderbolt-to-Ethernet adapter with any MacBook Air or MacBook Pro portable computer, as our wireless network may not extend to all Residence Hall rooms and network connectivity is only guaranteed via Ethernet cable connection.
Students are free to purchase either a Windows- or a Macintosh-based computer, laptop or desktop. In most cases the choice is yours, but in some academic disciplines the standard usage of an industry (e.g., graphic design) may indicate a particular choice, so you may want to check with your major department.
While tablet computers have become powerful and versatile devices in the past few years, in many cases they are not yet suitable replacements for full computers. Some tablet computers have specifications comparable to a full PC and match our recommended specifications above. If that is the case with your device, we caution only that you ensure a full computer operating system (such as Windows 8.1 Pro or OS X 10.9) is running and not a mobile version (like Windows RT 8.1 or iOS 7.1) so that any software needed for your studies is compatible with your primary computer.
ITR provides complimentary antivirus software to all students. Additionally, it is a good idea to purchase separately or as part of your new computer bundle a productivity suite. Microsoft Office is the standard on campus. Apple iWork software is also available for free with any new Mac computer purchase or on the Mac App store for already purchased computers, and is comparable. ITR is able to offer students discounted software through JourneyEd. For details, please see our Discounted Software section. It is also a good idea to check with your major area of study department for any additional specialized software you may need.
While Cabrini College provides a number of computers in Public Labs, their availability can be limited; they are intended to supplement your computer rather than replace it. The ability to access a computer to complete work at any time of day or night is essential to keeping pace with many of the individual courses and academic programs here at Cabrini College.
Maybe. Should you already own a computer that meets or exceeds the specifications listed above, you may choose to delay a new purchase at this time. It is likely, however, that you will need a more powerful new machine, comparable to those Cabrini recommends, at some time during your course of study.
Cabrini College doesn't require students to bring a computer to class. If you need to use a computer during class time, your instructor will schedule your class in a room equipped with computers. However, if you own or decide to purchase a laptop computer you may want to bring it to class to take notes and work on assignments. All classrooms and lecture halls are currently wireless.
Laptop or notebook computers make it easy to work anywhere, and offer benefits not present with a desktop. They save space in your dorm room and are easy to put away. You will also be able to access Cabrini's wireless network while on campus if you have a laptop. Keep in mind that because laptops are portable, there are risks associated with owning a laptop that do not exist with desktops.
Dell, Lenovo and Apple are among the many vendors that sell computers meeting Cabrini College's requirements. Cabrini prefers that you purchase these brands because you can depend on the quality of the goods and after-sale service that they offer. The higher-education contacts below offer special discounts for back-to-school purchases.
No, you do not. You may purchase your computer from any vendor. The brands listed above are only recommendations.
Yes, most computers sold today have the option to extend the manufacturer's hardware warranty. It is best to purchase this extended warranty when you are buying the computer system. Some computer vendors will not allow you to purchase an extended repair warranty after you have purchased the equipment. Some extended warranties offered are "on-site" coverage and some are "carry-in" hardware repair warranties. Before you buy the extended repair service contract, check to make sure that there are computer repair companies near your residence that will honor the service contract once purchased.
The college provides a number of printers that you may use on campus, but students may also wish to purchase their own devices. Please note that we do not support wireless printers for security reasons. Public printers are subject to a page limit per semester with the option to purchase additional pages. Please see Cabrini College's Printing Policy for more information.


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Softball Drops A Pair In Day Two Action At The UCSB Early Bird Tournament
Jan. 31, 2004
Santa Barbara, Calif. - The UIC softball team was unable to notch its first win of the 2004 season on Saturday, dropping a pair of decisions at the 3rd Annual UCSB Early Bird Tournament. The Flames (0-4) opened the day with a 3-0 loss to Oregon State, before falling 7-1 to Santa Clara later in the afternoon.
UIC will wrap up action at the tournament tomorrow morning when they play host UC-Santa Barbara.
In the opener, freshman pitcher Chelsey Barclay was solid in her Flames debut, but was unable to bring home the victory, allowing three runs on five hits in six innnings of work.
Barclay allowed single runs in the first, third and fourth innings, all on RBI singles by the Beavers.
The Flames offense, which was shutout for the second time this year, totaled six hits on the day. Senior Alycia Creese continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-3 for UIC. She set the table for the Flames' two best rally attempts, leading off the second and fifth innings with singles. UIC had runners on first and second with nobody out on both occasions, but were unable to plate a run.
The nightcap was all Santa Clara as Jessica Clee belted a pair of home runs for the Broncos in a 7-1 victory.
The decisive blow came in the bottom of the first inning when Clee blasted a three-run shot off Creese, who was making her first start of the year.
The Flames' lone tally came in the top of the second inning when senior Amanda Rivera, who went 2-for-3 in the game, blasted a solo home run. It was her second homer of the season.


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Giant Step is excited to be a part of the Sweet Spot Festival series in Harlem this summer! Bringing together Harlem's diverse community, celebrating its rich legacy & promoting music, art, culture and commerce, the series kicks off with a free dance party this Sunday, May 26, from 2-9PM at the West Harlem Pier. Herbert Holler, Dynamite Black, Redlox, Elbow Greasy and Woof the Phonocator will be spinning mix of Soulful House, classic R&B, Disco, Funk and Soul.
From May through September, the festival will host an eclectic range of musicians, DJ's, and themed dance parties. There will be JetBlue flight giveaways, kids activities, free fitness workshops and the Sweet Spot market place with an array of food vendors and one-of-a-kind vintage & jewelry selections.
Bring your good spirits and join us at the Sweet Spot Festival this summer!
The Sweet Spot Festival series schedule:
Sunday, May 26 – West Harlem Piers 2-9 pm
Sunday, June 16 – Jackie Robinson Park 12-6pm
Saturday, July 20 – Jackie Robinson Park
Saturday, August 17 – Jackie Robinson Park
Saturday, September 14 – Pier 1
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Wondering where to see fireworks this July 4? We've got you covered.
Canyons Resort
If you are eager to get a jump start on your Independence Day celebrations (meaning July 3), head up to Canyons Resort. Show up at 3 p.m. for a bicycle parade and face painting. Local band The Soulistics take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks are scheduled to follow the performance at about 9:30 p.m.
Park City Fourth of July Parade and Celebration
Is there anything more American than fireworks and barbeque? Events in Park City include a pancake breakfast, a parade of more than 70 floats, a barbeque at City Park, and a fireworks display at Park City Mountain Resort. While you're in the neighborhood, check out the Oakley Rodeo.
Sugar House Fireworks
Classic. Inflatable playground equipment will be set up for the kids at noon. Live music starts at 4 p.m. and the half hour fireworks show is scheduled to start at 10 p.m.
Stadium of Fire 2012
Celebrate the Fourth of July with The Beach Boys! The famous surf band will be joined by Scott McCreery, country music star and American Idol Winner.
South Salt Lake Freedom Fest
Live music and fireworks will take place on July 3. Festivities continue on July 4 with a 5K fun run and a parade.
Salt Lake Bees
Watch the Salt Lake Bees face off against the Tacoma Rainiers. After the game, enjoy the rest of your hot dog and watch a fireworks show.
Real Salt Lake Independence Day Celebration
After a game against the New England Revs, there will be a retirement ceremony for Jason Kreis' #9 jersey followed by an in-stadium fireworks display.
Fourth of July Celebration at Jordan Park
An hour-long fireworks display starts at 9 p.m.
Holladay's Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Festival
The day begins with a children's parade at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast at 9:00 a.m. The Third Annual Criterium Bike Race will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Firworks begin at 10:10 p.m.
West Jordan Independence Day Festival
Take in West Jordan's rodeo, carnival and fireworks extravaganza.


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Funk and jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin tomorrow releases Retox. Expect to hear nothing less than music that is rich, soulful, and full of life.
The album shows the versatile artist as a composer, lyricist and bandleader. There are also some awesome features from Amp Fiddler, Krystle Warren, Maya Azucena, Chinah Blac. Hear more about what went into the album and Lakecia's thought process in the video below.
Also, folks sample some of the liveness with a free MP3 below for the horn-driven celebratory jam, "Get Down."
And! See all the action live at the album release show tomorrow (June 12) at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC.
Lakecia Benjamin – "Get Down" [MP3]
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I could start this review by gushing, yet again, about how much I love white chocolate. I'll spare you the speech this time around. This Lindt bar has been around for some time, and it baffles me that I've waited this long to try it. I think perhaps because it took me a bit to find, and like many of my most recent candy finds, Target is where I finally located this bar.
The chocolate is beautiful. It has a white creamy color and it is well studded with almonds. You can see their shapes and colors poking through the ivory chocolate.
The sections of this chocolate bar are rather large, easily an inch and a half on each side. The chocolate is think too, it's about 1.2 in thick, probably so the almonds fit into the chocolate. The chocolate smells buttery and sweet with a hint of amaretto.
The chocolate is lovely. It's smooth and creamy, with a nice sweet subtle chocolate flavor with hints of vanilla. It's an excellent white chocolate. The almonds are fresh and crunchy and deliver a wonderful smooth nutty flavor that compliments the white chocolate so well. It's a very rich bar, but it's very delightful in the flavors which are sweet, but not overpowering.
Love this bar. It's a great example of how a simple white chocolate is very versatile with many ingredients. It's hard for me to choose which I like better, this or the White Chocolate Coconut bar that Lindt also has. I very much recommend this bar for someone who loves white chocolate or is looking for a good bar to try it for the first time.
Rating: Will Buy Again
Links Lindt USA Website


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Utilities today accumulate enormous amounts of smart grid data, but still need to turn information into business value. A new Oracle study, "Utilities and Big Data: Accelerating the Drive to Value," the second annual study in the Oracle Utilities Big Data series, shows utilities are increasingly prepared for the smart grid data influx compared to last year, but still struggle to fully leverage the data collected. Significant potential still exists to use this information to drive customer service and operational improvements for business value.
Oracle Utilities delivers proven software applications that help utilities of all types and sizes achieve competitive advantage, business performance excellence and a lower total cost of technology ownership. Oracle Utilities integrates industry-specific customer care and billing, network management, work and asset management, mobile workforce management and meter data management applications with the capabilities of Oracle's industry-leading enterprise applications, business intelligence tools, middleware, database technologies, as well as servers and storage. The software enables customers to adapt more nimbly to market deregulation, meet ever-evolving customer demands and deliver on environmental conservation commitments. Additionally, Oracle Utilities helps utilities prepare for smart metering and smart grid initiatives that enhance efficiency and provide critical intelligence metrics that can help drive more-informed energy and water usage decisions for consumers and businesses. For more information, visit www.oracle.com/goto/utilities.
Oracle engineers hardware and software to work together in the cloud and in your data center. For more information about Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), visit www.oracle.com.
Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Andrew John Tomasic
Position: TB-DB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: December 10, 1917 in Hokendauqua, PA
Died: November 27, 2008 in Allentown, PA
High School: Whitehall
College: Temple (school history)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16th round (141st overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
Other SR Links: Baseball-Reference.com, Minors at Baseball-Reference.com


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Last November, my younger child, my son, celebrated his 20th birthday on the rooftop of the bar and restaurant where he worked in Siem Reap, Cambodia. At which point I became, officially, a mother of grown children—not just because he turned 20 but also because it happened halfway around the world, on a trip he dreamed up and executed entirely on his own.
There is a lot to love about having grown children. Near the top of my own list is that since neither of mine is pregnant, it will be many years before I have to watch a Disney movie again. (Yes, I hear that Up was quite good, but as far as I'm concerned, Disney peaked with Pinocchio. If you get a chance, check out the hand-painted backgrounds of Geppetto's workshop.)
And speaking of movies, it turns out that now, in their twenties, my son and daughter have developed impeccable taste. They are my trusty scouts in the world of popular culture, and this includes music, books and YouTube videos as well. (Have you seen the baby tearing the paper in half and falling over with laughter?) My husband and I live in rural Vermont, but thanks to our kids and the Internet, we have the best of both worlds, snow-covered stretches of open meadow and hot tips for iTunes downloads.
Then there are all the things I no longer have to endure: bake sales, sick days, head lice, sleepovers, Halloween, pasta with meat sauce (three times a week), wildly unpleasant 7 am arguments about the nutritional function of breakfast, pretending to read until 1 am while listening for footsteps on the front porch, driving them everywhere, them driving themselves everywhere, phone calls after midnight, SAT prep. I could go on.
But at the very top of the list, the thing I love most about having grown children is that they are so clearly becoming who they are and I am finally able to stand back and watch that happen. For years I imagined it was my job to mold these little lumps of clay into people who could arrive at their college interviews without food on their clothes. Now that the mission has been accomplished, I can see that my children are, to a large degree, who they have always been, those small three-dimensional people I was just too busy, and too worried, to fully comprehend.
When I was pregnant with my son, I went for a sonogram. After a few minutes of chasing him around the womb with the ice-cold magic wand, the tech said, "Is he always like this?"
"Like what?" I asked.
"I can't get a picture of him because he won't stop moving."
He crawled when he was five months old, and I spent hours racing after him. Once he started walking, he headed off into the neighbors' yards, often shedding his clothes as he went. Following the trail of miniature shorts and socks, I would find him naked, chatting (in his 18-month-old vernacular—What that? What that? What that?) with our lovely older neighbor, a grandmother many times over, a woman unperturbed by his penchant for peeing in her tulip bed.
His unrelenting restlessness got him into small scrapes and great adventures and caused his parents years of sleepless nights. I worried that he couldn't sit still, wouldn't listen, didn't pay attention. I became convinced he would never finish his college applications on time or be able to sit through the grueling exams required these days. But he completed them all and sailed off to college, happy to be on the move. And he has remained on the move ever since.
That is the same young man who celebrated his 20th birthday in Cambodia. He arrived home five days before Christmas, full of tales from his travels and reflections on expatriate communities, Hemingway and the astonishing kindness of the Khmer people, which I would never have known about if he hadn't told me and which, given their history, seems like a miracle.
In so many ways, my children are who they were when they arrived. "Your children are not your children," wrote Kahlil Gibran. "They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself." Despite those nine long months of gestation (or, for others, the months of waiting for the adoption to be finalized), despite the layette shopping and 3 am feedings and endless pacing and back patting and rocking and bleary-voiced singing, despite the blue eyes from my father and the graceful hands from my mother, the notion that my children belong to me is dangerously benighted. My husband and I may have been their path into this world, but once they are here, they make their own paths and become their own people, shaped by the force of life's longing to be exactly what it is and not what we would make it. And now, all these years later, I am finally getting to see, really see, the forms that longing takes in my son and daughter.
On the other hand, the crucial corollary to this insight that our children become who they always were is the simple truth that they will always, at some point, surprise us.
Our first child was our home girl. When we took her to large parties of kids and adults, she often ended up sitting in her father's lap at the grownup table. I worried that she was too shy. Go play with your friends, I would say. They're not my friends, she would answer, and settle in for a good long listen. In the car on our way home, she would comment in great detail on the adult conversation and its societal implications.
As she got older, her own dinner-table stories about school contained emotional shadings rivaled only by the later novels of Henry James. And by the end of a full week of these intense encounters, she might even turn down an invitation to a sleepover in order to stay in her room and read, to eat dinner with the family, to watch a movie with her little brother.
She grew into a lover of Mary Oliver poems and Rothko paintings, a reader and thinker who is fascinated by the writings of Walter Benjamin. We figured her for the dreamy artist type. We thought we knew her pretty well.
Then, during the summer after her sophomore year in college, she interned at the Boston Police Department, organizing access to resources for youthful offenders re-entering society. And now, five years later, after coordinating the Obama campaign in Alexandria, Virginia, she has ended up 3,000 miles away from our home, in a demanding graduate program, with a focus on issues of international human rights and global security. Meanwhile, our peripatetic son has settled 20 miles away from our house in Vermont—temporarily, at least, before he starts his 2,000-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail.
Looking back, I'm sorry I didn't spend more time just looking, watching to see what each of them did when I wasn't propelling them toward the front door or away from the television. There was a lot in the way—team tryouts and application deadlines and pet vaccinations—as well as my own strident fears about what my children needed to do and master and the schedule on which they needed to achieve their mastery in order to be fine, in order to be safe. When all along, on some level, what I needed to do was stand still and discover what forms those lives yearned to take. My fear got in the way. And, oh yeah, the head lice.
Recently I was interviewing a friend and healer for a book I'm working on, and we got onto the topic of attention—specifically, the role attention plays in the process of healing. The next time I saw my friend, he handed me a quotation from noted psychologist and humanist Carl Rogers, the guy who developed the notion of client-centered therapy (though the mind balks at what other form therapy might take). Rogers believed that acceptance, empathy and "unconditional positive regard" were the necessary conditions for human growth.
Personally, I have never entirely understood the term unconditional when attached to human beings. It's never made sense to me to ask us to do something we simply can't do. I will always think my son looks better with longer hair.
But I was moved by this notion of positive regard, which implies the steady gaze of attention without judgment. Had I seen my children more clearly, might I have worried less? Might I have understood that my son's tendency to "move about in his seat and chat with his neighbors" (a quote from one of his teachers who shared my worries) would lead to world adventures? Might I have been less ready to define my daughter as the dreamy, sensitive child? Might I have discovered—in her attunement to the well-being of others and her penchant for solitude and reflection—the compassion and tensile strength that carry her through her current schedule of all-day classes, all-night study sessions and vigorous debate?
In the end, I have to admit that there is one thing I do not like about having grown children. They are gone, and though they come back and bring their friends and ideas and movies and music and books, mostly the house is very quiet, the dog is a little older and sadder, and there is a space in my heart that was once so filled with bake sales and sick days that I didn't know it was there until it, too, emptied out and got very quiet and a little older and sadder.
Now that I have had a chance to see my daughter and son more clearly, I would like to look at them more often. Our children are not our children, says Gibran. And what better proof is there than the fact that they grow up and go away? My chance to study them at the kitchen table—my son finishing immediately and eager to get down, my daughter telling a detailed story about an interaction at school that involved many layers of feelings on the part of many people—is gone. I'm not saying I blew it. Life's longing for itself has found two exquisite forms in my children, through grace and good fortune and, surely, to some degree, through their parents' efforts to love and provide for them. But if such a thing were possible, I would linger at that kitchen table longer, less worried about how much pasta my skinny boy had actually eaten and how intensely my girl took the world to heart.
I must be content with glimpses of my grown children, with rich conversations about expatriates and human rights and iTunes downloads, around a table where we linger, at last, my son happy to stay in his chair, my daughter lighthearted in her reporting of the grueling schedule she currently keeps. For life goes not backward, Gibran warns us, nor tarries with yesterday.
Michelle Blake is working on a collection of essays, Grown Children. For more information go to michelleblakewriter.com.
Originally published in the November 2010 issue of More.


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Hi guys,
I have been doing a bit of searching for transmission choices for this K, and would like your opinions if possible.
My initial thoughts were that the simplest choices would be:
1. Use the transmission section from another set of donor cases as Tim did (LHS clutch, RHS drive)
2. Use a Harley big twin transmission (LHS clutch, LHS drive, although there may be RHS drive options available?)
3. Use something like a BSA A10, or even ES2/16H style box (LHS clutch, RHS drive).
Without too much thought at that point, and having briefly seen them in the past, I wondered if a cassette-type box from a Japanese sport 250 might not be usable. Similar hp rating, cheap, dry clutch, 5 or 6 speeds I think?, and compact, lightweight quality with further race ratios available should the bug keep biting.
I hunted down some pictures of a late 80s box:
If those don't work, here's the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21629196@N03/
After an initial inspection and much mental gymnastics it appears to my untrained and inexperienced eye that this is not feasible. It has a RHS clutch and LHS drive arrangement that I can't see would work unless the whole things was flipped over.
One can see the Norton box used here in Stellan Egeland's impressive "Hustler" bike: http://www.seservice.se/mainpage.htm
Can anyone suggest any other interesting options?


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Brittany Jasnoff
Managing Editor
Jasnoff began her magazine career at Boston, where she started as an intern and eventually moved into the role of assistant managing editor. Now managing editor, she helms the production of Boston and its branded magazines and also writes for all four publications. The Boston University alum and Philadelphia-area native currently lives in Brookline.


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The Delaware's Division of Public Health has announced that there will be free flu shots from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 22 at Legislative Hall Library, 411 Legislative Ave., Dover.
Members of the public age 6 months and above are encouraged to come. A photo identification is required. No appointment is necessary.
For more information: (800) 282-8672 or visit flu.delaware.gov.
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Wow, can you believe it's already been a year? I sure can't!
I want to thank all my readers, whether they've stopped by just for a glance to those who regularly check back everyday. This blog is all for you.
I've been thinking for some time and I am going to change things around here a little bit. I'm going to start posting on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from now on. I need to start making room for other things in my life, and it's gotten to a point that even though I love writing here on TCE, I feel a need to cut back a little to make room for new shifts in priorities off the internet.
As always I'm open to your suggestions, comments, and stories. You can email me at sera(at)thecandyenthusiast.com
Thank you again. Here's to another successful year full of sweet things!


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|Yinka garners WAC honors
DENVER - After breaking the Idaho and Western Athletic Conference all-time rebounding records, senior women's basketball player Yinka Olorunnife was honored as a second-team all-WAC selection, and a WAC all-defensive team selection Monday, the league office announced.
Both honors are the second of Olorunnife's career, as she was named to both teams after her sophomore campaign in 2008-09.
"I think it's a tremendous personal achievement, and I also think it's a tremendous honor team-wide," Idaho coach Jon Newlee said. "Usually the players on the all-league teams are from the better teams. Obviously she's been a huge part of what our team has been able to accomplish, and I'm glad to see the rest of the coaches in the league gave her the respect of putting her on the all-league team, because she certainly deserves it."
Olorunnife finished the regular season averaging 14.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, as she has started all 28 games of the season for the Vandals. Her 1,030 career rebounding total surpassed Alli Nieman's 1,005 for Idaho's school record, and Shanavia Dowdell's former WAC record of 1,025. She is joined by Hawai'i's Kamilah Jackson (11.9 points, 12.0 rebounds) as the only two players in the WAC to average a double-double for the season.
Throughout the course of the season, Olorunnife has grabbed 289 rebounds, the second most in a single-season in Idaho history - behind only her 2008-09 mark of 310 -- to go along with a team-high 47 steals and 17 blocks.
"She has been the center of our zone for three years, and done some amazing things for her size," Newlee said. "She's been our rock defensively and the all-defensive team honor is well deserved."
Louisiana Tech's Adrienne Johnson earned WAC Player of the Year honors, and is joined on the all-WAC first team by Utah State's Ashlee Brown, Nevada's Shavon Moore and Tahnee Robinson, and Fresno State's Jaleesa Ross.
Joining Olorunnife on the all-WAC second-team are Jasmine Bendolph and Tarkeisha Wysinger-Mackey from LA Tech, Rosie Moult from Fresno State, and Madison Spence from New Mexico State.
Moore was named the WAC's Defensive Player of the Year, while Brown earned Newcomer of the Year honors, and Utah State coach Raegan Pebley was named Coach of the Year.
The WAC all-freshman team featured Hawai'i's Jackson and Shawna-Lei Kueku, along with Boise State's Diana Lee, New Mexico State's Jasmine Rutledge an Fresno State's Taylor Thompson.
The Vandals are the No. 5 seed as they begin the 2011 WAC Tournament on Wednesday, and they will run into in-state rival Boise State, the No. 8 seed, in the opening round. The winner of that game will advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 4 Nevada. The Vandals went a combined 3-1 in the regular season against the Broncos and Wolf Pack, sweeping the season series with BSU, and splitting with Nevada.
First Team All-WAC
Second Team All-WAC
All-Defensive Team
All-Freshman Team
Player of the Year: Adrienne Johnson (LA Tech)


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Marty Fleischacker, Principal, Chief Examiner - GED Colorado Private Prisons and his staff visited the Manzanola CDS children to celebrate the week of the young child.
Fleischacker, and his instructors participated with the children in their art "Butterfly" project. The staff also read a story to the group of children.
Crowley County Correctional Facility supports many projects involving the young children of our communities.
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text: Two comics who gained notoriety for self-inflicted punishment and less than safe stunts perform together at Riviera Casino & Hotel. Steve-O, the star of Jackass and former contestant on Dancing with the Stars, and former MTV personality, Tom Green, brings their personal brands of physical comedy to the Riviera's Starlite Theater as part of The Icons of Comedy's Original Pranksters Comedy Tour. Both comedians will host a meet and greet following each performance.


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David Allen Kocourek
Position: TE-FL
Height: 6-5 Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: August 20, 1937 in Chicago, IL
Died: April 24, 2013 in Marco Island, FL
High School: J. Sterling Morton
College: Wisconsin (school history) (Kocourek college stats)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 19th round (223rd overall) of the 1959 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 41 (2177th overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com
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ZF-10055: Zend_Service_Twitter 1.10.6 authentication changes undocumented
The construct of Zend_Service_Twitter is changed since 1.10.6. Before, you just gave a username/password and it took care of the rest.
Now you need to give options in an array and/or a Zend_Oauth_Consumer object. This is undocumented and unclear what a user has to do to be able to use Zend_Service_Twitter.
Apparently, this has something to do with the fact that Twitter doesn't allow HTTP Auth anymore.
Documentation was omitted by a documentation generation error - it's all there in subversion!


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ZF-3896: Zend_Form_Decorator_Fieldset uses form's class attribute if both attributes are set
In Zend_Form_Decorator_Fieldset line 73, the line $options = array_merge($options, $attribs);
should be
$options = array_merge($attribs, $options);
This is because the current version overwrites specified attribs if they are the same as the Form.
For example, let's take a form:
$form = new Zend_Form(); $form->setAttrib ( 'class', 'FormClass' ); $form->addDecorator('Fieldset',array('class'=>'FieldsetClass'));
The fieldset would be rendered with the FormClass instead of FieldsetClass as expected.
I confirm the bug AND the fix to be functional with release 1.7.4. It's not just Zend_Form, any other form object using the "Fieldset" decorator will generate this problem.
Fixed with issue ZF-10679.


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Join us & Invite your friends to the next LIVE MyMoon Webcast!
Wednesday, Nov. 28th @ 8pm ET / 7pm CT
Excited about the success of the Curiosity rover on Mars and hungry for robotic exploration on the Moon? Join us as we chat with Tom Carlone! He will discuss the Google Lunar X Prize Astrobotic Team's Polaris rover – a lunar rover prototype for prospecting ice at the poles of the Moon. To learn more & participate, visit: http://mymoonspace.com/p_carlone.cfm!
Open the pdf below for a full schedule of upcoming webcasts through early January 2013. Please feel free to print, post, & distribute the flyer and stay tuned to mymoonspace.com for further events and opportunities!


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Vostok 7 was an eight day manned flight that was originally planned for the last quarter of 1963. Opposition by the Ministry of Defence led to it being cancelled, only to be resurrected and scheduled for June 1964. Finally all further Vostok flights were cancelled in favor of the multi-manned Voskhod in February 1964.
Kamanin, the head of the cosmonaut corps and a believer in a larger role of the Soviet military in space, had lobbied for production of a second series of ten Vostok spacecraft for use in military flights. These would be used for experiments in proving military reconnaissance and combat systems in space. He got nowhere with these ideas, but Korolev had personally planned that four to eight further manned Vostok missions would be flown after the all-female Vostok 5 / Vostok 6 group flight. Korolev, without authorisation, had begun assembly of four additional Vostok spacecraft for these missions in late 1962 (the Vostok had a great deal of commonality with the Zenit-2 reconnaisance satellite, of which 13 were in production at the time). In February 1963 the leadership finally approved completion of four additional Vostok spacecraft. These were to be used for three male cosmonaut ten-day flights and a single biosat mission. Vostok 7 was to be a high altitude flight into the lower Van Allen radiation belt for radiological-biological studies. The spacecraft would have been allowed to naturally decay to a re-entry after ten days. Bykovsky as named to train for this flight. Then, on 21 March 1963, Ministry of Defence opposition to Vostok led to the decision to have the additional four Vostok spacecraft cancelled. Bykovsky instead would fly Vostok 6 in place of Ponomaryova.
Korolev managed to get the plan resurrected in the summer of 1963 and a training group for additional Vostok flights was formed on 17 September 1963: Belyayev, Gorbatko, Khrunov, Komarov, Leonov, Shonin, Volynov, and Zaikin. After a 10-11 day unmanned biosat mission, there would be three cosmonaut flights of ten days with significant military and scientific experiments. A new ground control system would be installed and tested to handle all in-flight emergencies, as well as a new autonomous on-board navigation system. Korolev wanted the military to take over conduct of future Vostok flights - they were taking up too much of his time and nerves. But Khrushchev and Brezhnev didn't want anyone else handling the flights, and neither the VVS or the Ministry of Defence wanted responsibility for them.
By November 1963 it was clear that the first Soyuz flights would be delayed, creating a gap that would allow the American Gemini flights to steal the lead in the space race. Alternative scenarios were considered. The Vostoks might be flown manned in two group flights with record durations of 8 and then10 days. Or the Vostok could be modified to accommodate more than one cosmonaut, to bet Gemini in flying the first mult-crew spacecraft. A plan for 1964 was agreed at the end of November. One Vostok biosat flight would be followed by a single Vostok flight with an eight-day duration, followed by two Vostoks flown in a group flight of 10 days duration. Crew selection began in January 1964 with the manned Vostok 7 mission set for June 1964. Volynov, Khrunov, Belyayev, Leonov, Komarov, and Beregovoi were named to train as prime crew and back-up for the three Vostok flights. At the end of January this training group departed to Kirzhakh for parachute training, but changes were already afoot. The military hierarchy had lobbied for test pilot Beregovoi's inclusion, but this was resented by other unflown cosmonauts who had been in training since 1960. Volynov was moved to the Soyuz training group after anti-semitic higher-ups objected to a Jew representing the Soviet Union in space. But before the training group even returned from their parachute jumps, Korolev had already decided to convert the Vostoks to a multi-seat configuration dubbed Voskhod. This would be the only way to upstage the Americans before their Gemini launches. The Voskhod plan was approved by the Military-Industrial Commission on 13 March 1964. The Vostok plan was not officially cancelled, and the possibility lingered for a month or two that the Vostok missions might still be flown in parallel with the Voskhods. But Kamanin observed in April that no resources were available for completion of the spacecraft due to Korolev's concentration on Voskhod, and no more is heard of the flights after that.
First Launch: 1964 June.
In a three hour meeting Korolev goes over his future flight plans for Vostok. The first flight will be unmanned, with a biological payload, in February or March 1964. The flight is to last 10 or 11 days and take the specimens up to 600 to 1000 km altitude, into the lower reaches of the Van Allen radiation belts. This will be followed by three cosmonaut flights of ten days with significant military and scientific experiments. A new ground control system will be installed and tested to handle all in-flight emergencies. A new autonomous on-board navigation system will be flight tested. Korolev wants the military to take over conduct of future Vostok flights - they are taking up to much of his time and nerves. He has told this repeated to Khrushchev and Brezhnev without result. Meanwhile Kamanin lobbies within the military hierarchy for the removal of Odintsev. It is decided that the matter will be taken up at the next meeting of the Military Soviet.
Kamanin is disturbed by the decision. He recalls that in 1961 flight of the Vostok with two or three crew was discussed, with flights to occur in 1962-1963. But at that time Korolev cancelled the plans, saying the Soyuz would be used for such missions. Now Soyuz will not fly until 1965, and he has changed his tune. Furthermore, the modified Vostok is inherently risky, with no way to save the crew in case of a launch vehicle malfunction in the first 40 seconds of flight. Unlike Vostok, the three crew will not have individual ejection seats or parachutes to give them a chance of escape in the event of an abort. The crew will be subject to 10 to 25 G's during an abort. There is no assurance the environmental control system can be modified to handle three crew. It all seems very unsafe, and Kamanin believes the six consecutive successful Vostok flights have given Korolev's engineers a false sense of the safety of the Vostok system. Kamanin is perplexed. How does he plan to convert a single-place spacecraft to a three-place spacecraft in a few months? Korolev has no clear answers, but asks for the cosmonauts' support of the scheme.


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Sony extends sponsorship of Hawaii event
Posted at: 11/21/2013 4:35 AM
(AP) HONOLULU - Sony Corp. has extended its title sponsorship of the PGA Tour event on Oahu for another four years.
The new agreement starts after the Sony Open is completed Jan. 12 at Waialae Country Club. Sony's commitment through 2018 will mark 20 years of sponsorship.
Sony is among the five longest-running tournament sponsors on the PGA Tour. It is the first full-field tournament of the year, taking place a week after the Tournament of Championship at Kapalua on Maui.
The tournament is televised in prime time on the East Coast on Golf Channel.
(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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ZF-6230: ZendAMF should support returing of result of mysql_query()
ZendAMF should support returing of result of mysql_query()
Result of mysql_query is a PHP resource. It is not possible to export the result of PHP resource outside of PHP. You could fetch the data contained there and return it, but not the resource itself.
I think I understand what is meant in this issue - functionality to create adapter which would extract data from particular type of resource. Should be improvement, not bug.
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Build switches that not only look great, but will completely eliminate track related derailments and frustration. Click on the video tab below to learn more about how easy it is to build trackwork using a Fast Tracks assembly fixture.
Each assembly fixture can be used to build right or left curved turnouts.
If you order a Fast Tracks assembly fixture, we highly recommend that you consider purchasing a matching PointForm points filing tool. This will make the construction of the switch and frog points much easier. You may also want to consider adding a bundle of PC Board ties to your order. Both of these items can be added to your cart from the Accessories & Optional items list below.
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The outside radius of this turnout is 28"R and the inside radius is 24"R. Fast Tracks curved turnouts are essentially straight turnouts that have been curved. This design method produces a smooth, consistent outside radius and curved frog, and ensures trouble free operation. A curved frog also means that you can use our standard PointForm tool to construct the frog.
Unlike ready-to-run turnouts, the stated radiuses for Fast Tracks curved turnouts are very accurate.
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I want to make a wordpress site for an organization (main) that has many departments. The requirements are
- There is only one website ( or maybe same theme for the main site and its department site)
- There are some categories such as news, events or other articles.
- If writer from department post a news, it has to appear on main site in news section.
- If writer from department post an event, it has to appear as well on main site but in event section.
- User can visit department site that only contains news and events about that department
- A Writer can post a news and event for main site that is not related to any departments.
I have considered to use Multisite but the challenge is I can't find any plugins to retrieve post from another site for specific category (news or event).
If I use a single wordpress, I have to think about how to display single page (I assume department is category or tag) with specific news and event widget that related to the department.
What is the best way in wordpress to achieve those requirements?


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8811 Village Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78217
(210) 297-2000
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Providing you with the compassionate care you deserve. Open since 1970, Northeast Baptist Hospital is a state-of-the-art acute care hospital that offers advanced cardiac care, mother and baby care, cancer care, orthopedic care, specialty centers and much more.
Northeast Baptist Hospital is the first in San Antonio to provide Stereotaxis robotic technology to fix irregular heartbeats to get your life back in rhythm.
Healing takes time and sometimes you may need a shoulder to lean on. At Northeast Baptist, expect expert full orthopedic care for all your bones and joints. The Joint Club offers an intensive pre- and post-operative teaching, therapy and support group for our joint replacement patients.
From free weight loss seminars to expert surgical care, our compassionate team at The Baptist Center for Weight Loss is here to help solve your weight-related issues in a caring, supportive environment.
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Our goal is compassionate, high quality care designed for seniors. The Acute Care for the Elderly Unit is available to treat acute medical conditions ranging from stroke recovery to pain management and our Senior ER is ready for any emergency.
At Northeast Baptist Hospital, we've been providing compassionate, expert care to our San Antonio neighbors since 1970. As a state-of-the-art acute care hospital, we offer extraordinary cardiovascular programs, advanced surgery options and a variety of specialty centers that specifically meet our patients' healthcare needs and more.
Whether you're looking for a variety of different childbirth classes or want to attend a breast cancer support group, North Central Baptist offers a variety of classes and events to cater to your individual needs.
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If you're an expecting mother, you and your family are invited to attend a free tour of Northeast Baptist Hospital's Women's Services area. Tours are offered on the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Call (210) 297-7005 for more information.
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Our skilled experts at the Baptist Center for Weight Loss at Northeast Baptist Hospital understand what you have to lose and what you will gain by taking control of your weight. We provide a variety of services to meet your needs.
We understand that weight can be quite a burden to carry, both physically and emotionally. Obesity can be isolating, limiting your movements and keeping you from participating in everyday activities with family and friends. Not to mention, it can trigger a variety of life-shortening health conditions.
Learn more about our Baptist Center for Weight Loss services and how we can help you get on track to living life to the fullest.
We treat your wounds until they're healed. The Wound Healing Center at Northeast Baptist Hospital helps heal wounds and infections caused by diabetes, vascular disease, injury and other conditions. Our state-of-the-art center features four hyperbaric chambers, which are proven to help wounds heal faster by increasing the amount of oxygen available within the body.
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We welcome all your questions and comments regarding hernia treatment. Send us an e-mail by filling out the form on our contact us page.
The Baptist Hernia Center is located in Northeast Baptist Hospital, 8811 Village Dr., San Antonio, Texas 78217. For more information call 297-7005.
Our compassionate staff at North Central Baptist Hospital is standing by to help address your needs and questions. We invite you send us an e-mail through the contact form with any concerns or comments.
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4th Annual Dancing Stars of Atlanta
On Saturday, June 15, 2013, The Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter held the 4th annual Dancing Stars of Atlanta at the Loews Hotel. The event was held in honor of the Association's dear friend, Pat Williams, who was diagnosed with dementia in September 2012. Reinventing the popular show, "Dancing with the Stars", this fundraising event included 12 local celebrity dancers paired with 12 professional dancers, all raising funds by gaining votes before the competition. At the exciting gala, the dancers competed in front of a sell out crowd and panel of judges. The Celebrity Judges included 11 Alive News Anchor, Brenda Wood; Channel 2 Action News Meteorologist, Karen Minton; and Nationally Acclaimed Dance Coach, Cher Rutherford. Photos by Robin Bish Photography.


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AL MVP and Back To The Division
Two MLB notes I wanted to report today…
1. Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox was named AL MVP. The Twins' Justin Morneau was second in the balloting (although not a close second), and Joe Mauer was fourth. As much as it would have been fun to see a Twin win the award for the second time in three seasons, Pedroia deserved the hardware after having perhaps the best season by a second baseman in the history of modern baseball. His defense was flawless, and he can hit for power, shoot the gaps, and run extremely well. He should be a force in the AL for many years to come. Albert Pujols took home the NL MVP.
2. Just today, it was announced that the Red Sox traded CF Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez. Just what the Twins needed…another quality player (and one who would single-handedly beat us when he was in Cleveland, at that) joining a division foe.


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Tim Kupferschmid leads a team of scientists renown for cracking cold cases.
The arrest
Leonard, who police soon learned had walked off the work release program, became the prime suspect when a detective found his prison ID bracelet at the crime scene. Then, just before daylight on Friday, not quite 36 hours after the attack, police found the shop clerk's stolen car and rousted Leonard out of a tent near Mona in Juab County. He was camping out, using equipment he had bought with the stolen credit card. A few days later Leonard appeared at a preliminary hearing on charges of aggravated kidnapping with serious bodily injury, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated robbery and attempted aggravated murder. "The court bound him over on every charge we brought," Kelly says.
Almost as important, the arrest and swiftly moving justice quelled the community's fear.
Making the case
The eyewitness identifications and ID bracelet were strong evidence, Kelly says, but the slam dunk in her case against Leonard was the tiny fragments of flesh trapped in the strands of the bootlace. "The bootlace had the DNA of three people. The rape victim, the store clerk and Leonard's DNA. It tied him to both crimes."
"The criminal was on something of a crime spree, and it was apparently his favorite shoestring," says Tim Kupferschmid, executive director at Sorenson Forensics. Then, he pauses to apologize. "That sounds terrible. But if you couldn't joke about these things, you'd go home and cry every night."
As the only private DNA laboratory in Utah, Sorenson Forensics can claim a slew of cold case triumphs, including a one-week triple play in 2010 that resolved a murder unsolved for 26 years.
"Law enforcement agencies know about our short turnaround time and our reputation for solving cold cases," Kupferschmid says. "It makes economic sense to pay for a private lab when you consider the hundreds of hours of overtime that can go into investigating a case with conventional methods."
CSI: Real World
After a steady diet of television crime scene dramas—with projected computer images, telltale clues that glow in exotic light wavelengths and vast, instantly searchable databases—a visitor is set up for disappointment on a visit to Sorenson Forensics. The drab building in an industrial neighborhood in Salt Lake City is the epitome of nondescript—it lacks even a sign to hint at the crime-busting work that goes on inside.
Kupferschmid says the anonymity is the legacy of the company's founder James Sorenson. "He didn't like a high profile," Kupferschmid says. The anonymity also provides a degree of security for a lab that has assisted in investigating thousands of criminals, many of whom are behind bars.
Evidence from the crime scene—some as small as the head of a pin—first goes to the serology lab where it is examined for biological evidence—blood, fluids, tissue—which glow under the blue wavelengths of light used in the lab.
Then, using surprisingly prosaic laboratory processes that include applying soap solutions, the lab techs "bust open" the cells, Kupferschmid says, and remove any cell material besides the naked DNA.
At this point, using a laser beam and dyes to highlight the microscopic samples of DNA, the scientists produce what they call a "DNA fingerprint" that can be matched against a suspect's DNA or criminal database. The final evidence on which a person's life may depend boils down to a series of numbers about as exciting to look at as a Social Security number.
One of Sorenson Forensic's techniques that has cracked several cold cases recently is Y chromosome screening. Y-screening quickly detects the presence of male DNA, allowing further testing to focus on only male DNA samples.
In the Provo case, Sorenson Forensics had too little DNA to link Leonard to the crime as an individual. But an expert witness could confidently testify that the Y chromosome on the bootlace could only be matched to Leonard, a brother or his father, and that the female DNA belonged to the rape victim and the store clerk.
"The DNA evidence was vital," says Kelly. "It definitively connected Leonard with both attacks."
DNA evidence, with its scientific precision (probabilities of an error in a match can be has low as one in sextillion—that's 21 zeros), intimidates even the most hardened criminals into guilty pleas, Kupferschmid says. "Less than two percent of DNA cases go to trial."
Says Taylor, "With the DNA, we held all the high cards. Leonard knew it was time to fold."
When confronted with the DNA evidence on the bootlace, Leonard confessed to the crime in exchange for only one consideration. "He agreed to plea guilty to four of the five charges, but not the rape," Kelly says. "He wanted the sex assault charge dismissed."
Leonard's request struck the prosecutors as odd, considering it would have no effect whatsoever on his sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole.
"He apparently preferred not to hang out with sex offenders for the rest of his life. That was basically why he took the deal," Kelly says.
As to why Leonard, an inmate with no violent record, would rape and attempt to murder a woman a few hours after walking away from a work release program, Kelly only shrugs. "He had a bizarre explanation. He claimed she wanted to have sex with him. As for the attack, he said he couldn't remember anything."
The growing use of genetic evidence to solve cases, including non-violent crimes such as burglaries, increases public safety because criminals can be successfully prosecuted before they go on to commit even more violent crimes. "Studies show that burglars grow up to be murderers," Kupferschmid says.
Kelly says she hopes that criminal science like DNA analysis will reduce violent crime, but it's obvious she remains skeptical.
As for Leonard's victim, she's getting along with her life, Taylor says. "We've taken a decision not follow up with her constantly. She doesn't need the police department to regularly remind her of that day."
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Designed exclusively for our PB Comfort square-arm dining chair, these soft, inviting slipcovers retain their shape and smooth fit, and remove easily for cleaning.
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Cross/Aerobic Training Sessions (CATS)
CATS, the SJSU Employee Fitness Program, is available to staff and faculty at the University, for limited hours when not in use for student classes.
CATS is managed by students in the Department of Kinesiology as a non-profit service to SJSU employees in partnership with Associated Students, Campus Recreation. Fees charged to clients are used to support student assistants, pay for equipment maintenance, and purchase of new equipment.
This program was established to:
- Provide a place for faculty and staff to exercise without competing with students for equipment and space, and
- Provide an internship experience for Kinesiology major students.
Clients are able to exercise on a selection of aerobic equipment including:
- Stairmasters
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Equipment available for toning and strengthening includes:
- Free weights
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- Kettle bells
- Body Masters Strength Equipment
The CATS program operates year round (Monday through Friday) in YUH 126. A student assistant supervises sessions. This assistant can help clients:
- Learn proper and safe use of equipment
- Plan an appropriate and adequate exercise program
- Safely use the equipment and progress in an exercise program
To register go to the Front Desk of the Sport Club in the Events Center or at http://www.as.sjsu.edu and click on Departments, and then Campus Rec, then Sign Up Now, then Fitness and Open Rec.
Cost: Fall/Winter combined $60 (First pre-semester meeting day - last day of winter session; M-R 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; F 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Spring $50 (First pre-semester meeting day - Memorial Day; M-R 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; F 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
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FlowRider Utah invites you to expand your knowledge of diverse sports by attending the 2012 Pepsi World Flowboarding Championships presented by World Class Bodyboards on Oct. 12 and 13.
Held in one of the top FlowRider venues in the country, Ogden's Salomon Center, this community event is open to the public and will have a host of other festivities including concerts, free entertainment and a free meet and greet over the course of the two days.
Flowboarding, a type of indoor surfing involving a stationary floor that acts similar to a real ocean wave is a little known sport, but it's growing. "During the past five years, flowboarding has experienced phenomenal growth, pushing the sport to new heights," says FlowRider Utah manager Shaun Hancock. The World Championship in Ogden may prove to grow the sport even more.
Boasting top international competitors and teams from Europe, Asia and the United States, never before has an event like this been held on American soil.
More than 6,000 spectators are anticipated to watch the battle for the prestigious world championship title. World titles will be awarded in several different categories including Junior Flowboard and Bodyboard, Female Pro Flowboard and Bodboard and Men's Pro Flowboard and Bodyboard. There will also be a pre-world amateur competition on Wednesday, Oct. 10 from 6 to 10 p.m. that costs $40 to participate in the first division and $15 for each additional division. The fee includes a practice session before the event.
Those who need more than intense sporting excitement to convince them to attend can also expect a festival village, high-flying acrobatics, juggling, sword-swallowing, comedy and more. Royal Bliss will be entertaining visitors on that Saturday with their special guest, the Codi Jordan Band, at a ticket price of only $10. Tickets can be purchase here.


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I've been tracking down the lost College apprentices, and Rundi was nowhere to be found. Annoyed, I
prid him and found that he was deleted (the console selector read ''(000d4ffa)[D]). Ilas-Tel, another lost apprentice of the College, had also suffered the same fate. What could have caused an innocent corpse to become deleted and is there any way for me to recover it? Could it be caused by him being raised and then turning into an ash pile?
I've disabled all active plugins to make sure it wasn't just a dirty edit somehwere, but he remained deleted.


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Running releases an enzyme that is associated with memory function in mice and humans.
New Alzheimer's-Associated Genes
October 28, 2013|
A GWAS meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci associated with onset of the neurodegenerative disease.
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A GWAS meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci associated with onset of the neurodegenerative disease.
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An academic-commercial partnership launches the largest cloud-based genomics project to date.
October 25, 2013|
Researchers show that genetic enhancer elements likely contribute to face shape in mice.
October 25, 2013|
Replication attempt shows that earlier claims about a genetic test for autism were overblown.
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PubMed launches Commons; measuring HIV's latent reservoir; immune-related pathway variation in genome, microbiome; rapamycin and flu vaccines; grasshopper mice resistant to pain
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Researchers identify oral microbiome signatures that correlate with a person's cultural background.
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What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species' genomes
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DNA methylation status can predict age in various human tissues, a study shows.
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Friday, March 18, 2011
A Mini-Finish
At any rate, my DQS quilt is now finished. I'm pretty confident that my partner is going to like it. I paper-pieced these blocks from a pattern that I created. It's a fairly standard New York Beauty block, and there are probably dozens of similar paper-piecing patterns available online, but I had trouble finding any that were small enough for what I wanted to do, which is why I ended up creating one myself.
Normally, with a New York Beauty block, you would paper piece the entire thing—the rays, the background, and the center. But I wanted to fussy cut the centers out of a print from Tula Pink's Parisville collection. Since NY Beauty blocks are pieced in quarters, that wasn't going to work. So I appliqued the centers onto the completed blocks instead. Hey, it works for dresdens, right? I think it was a good solution.
I was a little stumped with the quilting, but eventually decided I didn't want to put too much quilting on the New York Beauty blocks themselves. As you can see, I've got some busy fabrics going on in there, and the overall look is very ornate. I thought quilting over the top of that might just be a little too much. So instead I just did echo quilting around the outer circles.
I really love how it turned out and I hope my partner will like it too! It's ready to be shipped and will hopefully be en route, along with a few little extras, by the end of the day.
44 comments:
- Alison said...
I've come here too just to say I really, really, really love this quilt and think you have done an amazingly wonderful job
- March 18, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- Shelley said...
That quilt is absolutely stunning. Your partner is one lucky recipient!
- March 18, 2011 at 10:20 AM
- Kati said...
Lee, this turned out great. Your work is just perfect. I'm sure your swap partner will be thrilled.
- March 18, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Linz said...
Incredible! That is beautiful! Way to go!
- March 18, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Katie B. said...
GORGEOUS! I love this quilt. The quilting is perfect! Well done!
- March 18, 2011 at 10:24 AM
- that ninch said...
How could she not love it--it's gorgeous!! Love the cute label on the reverse too! :- )
- March 18, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- Jessica said...
Lee this is amazing! I love everything about it, I'm sure you partner will just love it!
- March 18, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- Paul said...
The quilt looks awesome...
As for March Madness... Think "Great State to your South"... GO BUCKS!!
- March 18, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- Anita said...
It is beautiful!
- March 18, 2011 at 10:48 AM
- Bree said...
Beautiful! You've got a very lucky partner, I know I'd love to be getting something like that.
- March 18, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- What Comes Next? said...
it is stunning! you've got a very lucky partner cross fingers and toes - may be even me????
- March 18, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- Marci Girl said...
I love the quilting on it, it was the perfect choice! I don't know how your swap partner is could not love it!
- March 18, 2011 at 11:11 AM
- Kimberly White said...
It's beautiful! I like the little sunburst on the back too!
- March 18, 2011 at 11:22 AM
- felicity said...
Lee, this is so so so beautiful. You have one lucky partner!
- March 18, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- Live a Colorful Life said...
This is beautiful and I really like the label!!
- March 18, 2011 at 11:32 AM
- emedoodle said...
this turned out great! I love that label too!! :)
- March 18, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Elizabeth D. said...
I love the sunshine-y label!!! Your partner is going to be super excited to get this package, definitely. I love that Farmdale print you used, and the quilting looks outstanding :)
- March 18, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- Marjorie's Busy Corner said...
Lee...it turned out lovely....your work always does. The quilting is just the right effect...great job...she is going to love it.
- March 18, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Vickie said...
Absolutely gorgeous!! Nice work. Love it!
- March 18, 2011 at 11:59 AM
- Debbie said...
Wow, everything about your quiot is stunning! Just beautiful!
- March 18, 2011 at 12:12 PM
- AllieKatMom said...
This turned out great! Good job!
- March 18, 2011 at 12:29 PM
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- March 18, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- K said...
Oh my gosh! Your work is just lovely. Well done! I am not brave enough to attempt a New York Beauty block just yet but its on my list. Gorgeous choice of fabrics too, I'm sure your partner will be delighted. I also love your use of white fabric on your other quilts. Its so fresh looking and really makes the other fabrics pop. Delighted to have stumbled across your blog. You've made my day.
- March 18, 2011 at 12:45 PM
- AnneMarie said...
Beautiful! Love the fussy cut centers!
- March 18, 2011 at 12:57 PM
- QuiltyGirl said...
I love it! I really love NYB quilts, maybe I should make a mini. :)
- March 18, 2011 at 1:07 PM
- I am Just One Mom said...
love your mini sun quilt. and the sunny sass on the back is darling. Most excellent! Just the creative inspiration needed. Thank you for sharing this project.
- March 18, 2011 at 2:30 PM
- Sarah @ FairyFace Designs said...
This is just amazing, I adore it. The quilting works so well with the design. Wish I was in that swap when I see beautiful finishes like this!
- March 18, 2011 at 3:15 PM
- Miriam said...
This is incredible!!!
- March 18, 2011 at 3:16 PM
- Phone Home Designs by ET said...
It's gorgeous Lee! You can always cheer for Purdue :P I came across a few bumper stickers awhile ago that really made me smile - 'Have you kicked a wolverine today?' and 'Sparty on'.
On a side note, I'm having a giveaway if anyone wants to check it out!
- March 18, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- Sara @ Sew Sweetness said...
Oh my gosh, wow, I love how this turned out! It looks so intricate!
- March 18, 2011 at 4:12 PM
- A.J. Dub. said...
Beautiful! The quilting works perfectly to highlight those gorgeous blocks.
- March 18, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- melissa said...
That is just stunning im sure the lucky recipient will LOVE it!
- March 18, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- Alisa said...
It's beautiful! Your partner will love it.
- March 18, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- traceyjay said...
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.
Beautiful quilting, and such pretty and fun fabrics. :)
*star partner award*
- March 18, 2011 at 7:34 PM
- Marg said...
It's absolutely stunning. I love everything about it.
Somebody is going to be very lucky indeed.
- March 19, 2011 at 2:17 AM
- Melissa said...
It's beautiful! I've loved it since the first sneak peek!!
- March 19, 2011 at 4:37 AM
- Linda said...
Though I'm personally not fond of the Parisville line, you've made it work. I like this! Your label is appropriate too. Nicely done!
- March 20, 2011 at 12:05 PM
- Tezzcan said...
Stunning mini quilt.
- March 20, 2011 at 2:40 PM
- Megan said...
Great finish Lee! I love that label on the back! Thanks for linking up!
- March 22, 2011 at 10:02 PM
- Lynne (Lily's Quilts) said...
I haven't made a New York Beauty so I need to take a look at those to see how you did this but I guess you start paper piecing at one end and keep going until you get to the other end of the quarter. I have been building up for a while to making a Georgetown Circle quilt and hadn't thought of doing it in quarters or of paper piecing but it could work really well that way. I love also how you took the NY process and then appliqued the central circles - fussy cutting those was just genius, as were your colour and fabric choices. Well you know I love this quilt anyways!
- April 2, 2011 at 12:44 AM
- tusen said...
it's great and I know many people have already said it, but I love the label, too.
- April 2, 2011 at 5:52 AM
- mascanlon said...
This is a wonderful quilt! I came over from Melanie's blog by way of Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts. I do love all the inspiration on blogs. Thanks for sharing!
- April 13, 2011 at 8:05 AM
- badlandsquilts said...
Wonderful quilt!
- April 13, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Pam - said...
Wow, who wouldn't absolutely LOVE this little quilt. It is wonderful!
- September 16, 2011 at 8:27 PM