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In "Out to Lunch," foodie fiction writer Stacey Ballis introduces readers to Jenna, a woman who thought she had it all, and what happens when her best-laid plans turn upside down. Aimee and Jenna had been inseparable since college, eventually partnering up in a successful catering and events company. Now in their 40s, the pair has sold the business for a massive chunk of change, and both thought they were both set for life, dreaming of the fun they'd have together in an early retirement. But after Aimee becomes seriously ill and passes away, Jenna finds herself adrift without her other half.
Jenna thought she'd had time to process Aimee's death after such a long sickness, but consumed by grief, she rarely leaves the house, even to visit the bookshop-slash-cooking venue they both ran. Struggling with loss is bad enough, but Aimee also asked Jenna to look after her scatterbrained husband, Wayne—a man Jenna can't stand—including controlling his finances. Now Jenna has to approve Wayne's expenses to keep him from getting into yet another failed business scheme, and his constant presence and bull-in-a-china-shop personality is getting old, fast.
As she deals with Wayne's antics, Jenna finds solace through her cooking, and also from "The Voix." Suddenly it's Aimee's voice she can't stop hearing, whether it's telling her what to wear or criticizing her new boyfriend. But when Wayne actually comes up with an idea that seems worth investing in, Jenna's forced to change her perceptions and start living again.
"Out to Lunch" is a must for women's fiction fans, and anyone who can't imagine life without their best friend can relate to Jenna's story. With loads of laugh-out-loud moments and touching ones, too, you'll devour this novel just as fast as people tuck into Jenna's cooking. The book also includes some fantastic recipes at the end, taken straight from Jenna and Aimee's meals in the story.
Ballis took the time to talk about The Voix, writing advice and what's up next for her.
KC: What gave you the idea to write this story?
SB: I had been toying with the idea of the "parent out of the blue" type story, the woman who unexpectedly finds themselves with a child to raise, but it felt like I couldn't bring something new to that story. But the idea of finding yourself with unexpected "custody" of an adult, especially one you don't particularly like, I thought that was fresh and potentially very funny!
KC: One of things I like about this book is you incorporate a somewhat paranormal/magical element with "The Voix" without it seeming campy. Whether Aimee's voice was real or imagined by Jenna, how do you think that helped her character grow throughout the book?
SB: Anyone who doesn't have conversations with imaginary people when they are alone, in the car, cleaning the house, is missing out! I have always practiced difficult discussions, or had potential arguments, or worked out issues with friends by talking it through and playing both parts. I wanted The Voix to feel natural, that little angel or devil on your shoulder, but made somewhat manifest. I don't think it reads like Aimee is really there engaging with Jenna, I hope it feels more like her connection to Jenna is so strong, that she has a presence despite being gone. I also wanted the reader to get little glimpses into who Aimee was and what their energy together was like. And I think the one thing that felt true was that Aimee was the dominant personality, and now that she is gone, Jenna needs to step up and be more self-reliant and proactive in her own life, and watching her at first rely on The Voix and then eventually push back at it, helps to show how she is healing.
KC: The descriptions of food and recipes in the book made me so hungry while reading it! Did you write the book first with a specific recipe in mind for that scene, or did you plug in the food specifics later?
SB: I let the food in the book come organically, and usually it is something I'm actually craving in the moment! Which helps, because then I can go make the recipe and claim that it is for work.
KC: Part of the book deals with the comic con scene, something Jenna knows very little about. (Any Buffy fan will love how Nathan Fillion showed up, by the way!) What kind of research did you do to craft Wayne and Elliot's world? Or, unlike Jenna, were you already familiar?
SB: I'm not a huge sci-fi/fantasy girl, but I did watch Buffy and Angel back in the day, and Firefly, naturally. My first husband was major Star Wars/Dungeons and Dragons guy, so a lot of that I picked up by osmosis. Most of my research was just bopping around on the interwebs and looking at fan websites.
KC: Do you relate more to Jenna's personality or to Aimee's?
SB: I like to think that I'm more of a blend between the two. I have more of Aimee's sass and confidence, and Jenna's practicality. Obviously the cooking part is me as well. But I really respond to the symbiotic nature of their relationship, and hope that it honors my relationships with my besties and the way we complement each other!
KC: What's in your TBR pile for 2014?
SB: I have a teetering stack waiting for me to finish my new book! I have books by Joshilyn Jackson, J. Courtney Sullivan, Donna Tartt, Elinor Lipman, Eric May, Ted Goeglein. More that I've probably forgotten buying. I'm hoping February will be a hunker down and devour them all kind of month.
KC: If you could choose any place to write, where would it be?
SB: France. I love it there, and fantasize about going there with my husband for six months and splitting the time between Paris and Provence and seeing what book comes out!
KC: What's the best writing advice you've ever received?
SB: Be true to yourself, let your own voice shine through, and write what is deepest in you. And don't be afraid to use the delete button when it is bad!
KC: Favorite way to get through the winter?
SB: Snuggling up with my hubby, a good bottle of wine, old movies and something soul-soothing bubbling on the stove!
KC: What's up next for you?
SB: I am finishing my next book, "Recipe for Disaster," as we speak! It is about a house flipper whose life gets turned upside-down forcing her to live in the ruin of a home she's in the process of renovating while trying to put her personal and professional life back on track. I've just signed for two more novels, so I'm working on figuring out what those are going to be. And I'm doing my first digital cookbook this year!


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He just likes Milwaukee that much.
Back on September 14, 2008, Carlos Zambrano highlighted his career 8-5 record (3.50 ERA) at Miller Park with a no-hitter against the Houston Astros. Almost two years later, he delivered yet another signature performance there, this time a three-hit shutout over 8 2/3 innings to help the Cubs to a 4-0 victory Friday night. The win is Zambrano's fifth straight, taking his record to 8-6 on the season.
"I feel comfortable here," Zambrano said of Miller Park. "I feel like I'm at home. With the crowd here and a lot of people from Chicago, it gets you going."
And he did it all, even delivering an RBI single in the sixth inning to help himself, part of a personal three-hit barrage that was the 23rd multi-hit game of his career.
"To me, that was vintage," said manager Mike Quade. "He had the whole package tonight."
And he had a little extra help from the Brewers, as their three errors on the night would lead to as many unearned runs for the Cubs. First in the third inning, when a Rickie Weeks throwing error would allow the Cubs to take a 2-0 lead. Then again in the sixth, when a pair of errors would lead to Darwin Barney coming around to score.
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Prosecution of Warren Jeffs Grows Stranger By the Minute
It sure hasn't taken long for the Texas prosecution of Warren Jeffs, the leader of the nation's largest polygamous religious sect, to get interesting.
Yesterday, only minutes before the trial started, he fired his attorneys and decided to go it alone, the WSJ reports.
And the drama has only increased from there. Today in court, Jeffs remained quiet for hours before suddenly stating "I object" and then offering an almost hour-long defense of polygamy, according to this ABC News report of the action.
Jeffs has been charged with two counts of sexually assaulting underage girls. (Click here for LB background.)
During his speech, Jeffs said polygamy "is not [all] of a sudden happening, it is of a tradition in our lives. And how can we just throw it away and say 'God has not spoken?'" he said, adding, "We are a community of faith and principles and those principles are so sacred. They belong to God, not to man and the governments of man."
Jeffs asked state judge Barbara Walther to suspend the case and investigate whether his church's religious freedoms were violated, according to ABC News, which notes that prosecutor Eric Nichols countered by arguing that religious freedom does not extend to polygamy.
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Walking into Specimen, the guitar/acoustic workshop located on 1240 North Homan Avenue, is like walking into a alternate present, a 21st century that could have been if the transistor didn't replace the vacuum tube, and acoustics still used wooden horns to amplify noise.
The first thing you see once you walk into the workshop through it's iron doorway is a table filled with row after row of gramophone-type horn speakers, compact, beautiful devices that wouldn't look out of place next to a vase or marble bust.
Beyond this display, you then see a large workshop space, filled with hexagonal work tables, necks and sound boxes for guitars under construction. Next to them are large amplifiers, sound projectors, and sub-woofers, nearly all of them made with carved wooden horn speakers and vacuum-tube based circuits.
It's an aesthetic that hearkens back to the electronic designs of amplifiers from the 1930 and 40s. But Ian Schneller, owner of this workshop, takes strong exception to anyone who says that his vacuum-tube based designs are old-fashioned or obsolete.
"The 1930s, in many ways, was the apex of electronic development." he said as he showed people through the workshop and presented his many interesting amplifier designs to them. "These amps, properly handed, will never wear out. This?" He remarked, fishing out his iPhone. "This won't last for even three years."
Ian's artistic love of old-style gramophone-type devices and pre-transistor technology is tempered by a fair bit of utilitarianism: he likes to use old electronics and wood-working techniques with distinct advantages over conventional modern ones.
For instance, while pointing out the bulb-like vacuum tubes that sprout from the top of many of his devices, he explained how he ordered many of them from antique store stock and factories in Russia and China.
He drew particular attention to a vacuum tube with a red bottom rim. This model, he said, is the 65L7 vacuum-tube, a tube that was used in the Saturn 5 lunar rocket's onboard calculators.
As he showed off some gramophone-type horns that group of interns from the Art Institute are carving out, he explained that they use recycled newsprint and dryer lint ("The most wasted resource on the planet", he remarks) to coat the outside of the horns. To seal this outer layer, they then coat the coating with a glue made from the excretions of the wood-eating 'Lao' beetle–a classic 'liquid wood' varnish that Stradivarius applied to his violins.
Schneller has lots of larger-scale projects in the works. Among them are twin-horned amplifiers mounted on a spinning motor, broadcasting rhythm and blues strains in a Dopplerized form of stereo, and aerodynamic wood horn sculptures that spin in the breeze like wind turbines, delivering music from a large, carnival ride-like mobile.
At the same time he's running a series of workshop events that stretch far into the new year, teaching college students and curious hobbyists how to build guitars, ukuleles, frets, Hi-Fi stereo tubes, and other marvelous musical contraptions.
In short, Specimen is a school and workshop where people can learn a lot about old style electronics and the basics of guitar and amp making. Just don't call Ian's amps 'steampunk': he doesn't like that.


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The consequence of UA's dominance in the circle has continued to make Evans and the Wildcats regulars in
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A bona-fide winner, Evans competed on two National Championship teams at
During the 2002 season, ceremonies at Hillenbrand Stadium marked the enshrinement of Evans' jersey No. 13 on the outfield fence, one of just five players so honored.
In addition to her Honda Softball Award, Evans' efforts as a student-athlete were recognized with a mountain of hardware. Among the honors were first-team All-America citations for two consecutive years, Academic All-America honors, All-College World Series membership and College World Series Most Valuable Player.
Evans' accomplishments on the diamond include tying her own single-season record with a 36-2 mark in 1998, striking out 255 and recording a 0.98 earned run average. She finished her career with a record of 124-8, No. 1 on UA's chart and then-No. 3 on the NCAA chart. Her .939 winning percentage remains the best mark in NCAA history.
Evans' grittiness showed at the most critical time of the year ?- in College World Series ?- where she won 10 games against two losses in her career.
Only two other Arizona players ?- All American shortstop Julie Standering in the 1980s and All-American Toni Mascarenas in the late 1990s ?- played more games in a Wildcat uniform than Evans. She did it in the circle, at third base, shortstop or second, and was a good enough batter to be slotted in as the designated player numerous times.
She finished her career in a number of top-10 Arizona offensive record categories, including hits, doubles, home runs, runs batted in and walks.
Evans played on the USA National team in 1997 when her team won the gold medal in the Pan Am Games. In 1998, she went on to play overseas in Italy where she played in the European Championships. During her career, Evans also participated in the Olympic Festival softball games. In 1999, she continued her professional career with the WPSL (Women's Professional Fastpitch League) as a member of the Tampa Bay Firestix and won a national championship. More recently, she has also played for the Tucson Heat professional team.
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This year, Christmas will fall on a Sunday, just as it did in 2005.
Back then, many pastors opted to forgo Sunday services so their congregations could stay home and open gifts. I thought that was strange because Christmas is about Jesus Christ. What better time to worship Christ than the day we celebrate His birth?
This year, area Christian pastors, you will again have the choice. Let's hope they choose Christ over mammon.
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Toyota Says 'Normal' Is At Least Six Months Away
Toyota Motor Corp. says that after analyzing the condition of its suppliers affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, it does not expect to return to normal operations for at least six months.
The car maker says production "will begin to ramp up" as soon as July in Japan and August in North America. Toyota says it expects all of its models to be back to normal production by November or December.
The company notes the one-month difference in start dates is because of the time required to ship parts from Japan to overseas plants. Company president Akio Toyoda also apologized to customers in a statement "for the enormous delay in delivery."
Currently, Toyota says, its plants in Japan are operating at 50% of normal capacity and those in North America are at 30% capacity because of parts shortages. The car maker says there are about 150 parts in short supply that are affecting new-vehicle production, mainly electronics, rubber parts and paint-related products.


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How do you get rid of a "free spirit"?
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Well, this week went pretty fast. I tried my best to stay on track and exercise each day (I wear a pedometer almost every day to make sure I put in my 10,000 steps). I weighed myself today and I weighed 175.8, so I did lose about 2 pounds, but for some reason I don't feel so joyful about it - I just really detest being in the 170's. It is hard working full time, wife, mother to two kids with Autism. It gets pretty overwhelming, but I will not give up on my dreams.
So who is the "free spirit", well if you are a Dave Ramsey fan you would know that is the spender/shopaholic of the family, and that would be my hubby. It takes a great deal of love and patience not to strangle him when he looks at his tool magazines, my hubby so loves tools and anything to do with cars - that is where the majority of our debt stems from. Anyhow, I lovingly removed his cc from his wallet, and told him that we were starting to steal from Peter to pay Paul (haha). He was all on board agreeing to end our bit of spending splurge, and I hope and pray that he stays on board. Anyone have any good ways to get your shopaholic to stop shopping?
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I agree with the last post - folks often spend to 'medicate' an underlying emotional issue.
I did it because of years and layers of hurt feelings. Once that stuff was allowed some sunlight and dealing with it, I was able to get the spending bug under control once and for all.
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Find out the underlying reason why he is the way he is. Then, deal that that underlying reason.
Being a good husband and father is having the self-discipline to take care of his wife and children first in the way of $$. Which means being and staying out of debt. There is GREAT pride and a sense of accomplishment in that. However, our society doesn't understand. Make sure he hangs out with people who do.
Glad you were able to get the cc away from him. How about the debit cards?
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WOW I can relate! My Husband loves to thrift shop... you know finding that diamond in the rough! LOL Well we got some help from our personal banker... you probaly have one too, you just didn't know it. Any way she helped us figure out a budget. More than that she had us set up a bill account, and two personal accounts, one for me and one for my husband. Now we both have a clear idea of what we can spend and it does not affect our bills etc. Just stop in at your bank.. and tell them you need help. My husband was a little resentful at first but, it was okay beacuse it was coming from someone else. Oh and all the money left in our bill account at the end of the month, goes in to our savings! And seeing that grow is great!
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From Dean Dowd on May 21, 2008 in Green Remodeling
If you are one of the growing number of people inspired to choose a greener way of life, it will probably be a big consideration for you when shopping for a new home. You can always make the changes after you move in, but why not start out with a home that is closer to your end goal? Most people have heard of green living by now, but not every realtor is that concerned about marketing those features in homes. As you will probably be faced with doing most of the legwork yourself, some of these helpful tips with assist you in your search. Begin by expressing your wish list of features to your realtor. These might include energy efficiency, eco-friendly building materials, efficient irrigation systems, and the overall condition of the air quality both inside and out. Need some help finding good help? TreeHugger recommends EcoBroker and Modern Green Living. Once you find a home you are interested in, do an inspection. For best results, hire a professional trained to look for leaking windows, check for missing insulation, and test the HVAC systems for energy efficiency. In your inspection, dont overlook appliances, lighting sources, and any signs of mold or mildew. Decide which renovations are needed before agreeing to a price. Unless you can find the perfect home that is completely solar powered and built according to LEED guidelines, chances are that additional greening will be needed. Also to consider: location. Will this one suit your lifestyle? Whether it be growing a garden, composting, or raising animals, you want a home that is conducive to achieving that goal. Consider how the location of a home can impact your carbon footprint. Can you walk to nearby shops and restaurants rather than driving? Can you bike to work? These are all important factors to consider. Although the concept of green living is still in the maturing stages, you dont have to abandon your ideals when shopping for a new home. Additional resources:


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Welcome to the Tricki – a Wiki-style site that is intended to develop into a large store of useful mathematical problem-solving techniques...
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'read, search, and compare'Constitute
Explore Constitutions
'an open access journal'Frontiers in Psychology
Scalable Vector GraphicsA Practical Guide to SVGs on the web
sorted listCompare JavaScript libraries by weight (file size) - weightof.it
'a more efficient way'A Complete Guide to Flexbox (ads)
'some practical examples'The Accessibility Cheatsheet
exploring 'flex'Flexplorer
still getting thereStandards | Ordered by browser support
special characters...Keyboard Shortcuts
'a lot to learn'Learning the Web
common typographic marksCommon Characters: Windows, Mac, iOS, and HTML
symbol/entity referenceHTML Symbol Codes and Entities (ads)
Note: Promotional vehicle.
form element snippetsFormFactor — "Efficient, semantic, screen-reader-friendly form elements."
'hand-picked' recommendationsPodcast Thing
some useful examplesCSS Font Sizing
'other fish to fry'Poor Man's Styleguide - A frontend styleguide for the pragmatic
a dashboard of sortsanalytics.usa.gov - The US government's web traffic.
This data provides a window into how people are interacting with the government online.
Note: Site uses Google Analytics. Privacy concerns/questions are addressed somewhat at: Common Questions about DAP (FAQ).
tracking open source...Libraries - The Open Source Discovery Service
explore the streetsHistory of San Francisco Place Names
useful collection of snippets.htaccess Snippets
Note the 'Disclaimer' in the introduction.
by 'a longtime enthusiast'The Punctuation Guide
'make better choices'Open Food Facts
Help us to collect information and data (ingredients, nutrition facts etc.) on food products from all around the world. In a few minutes, you can easily add products and contribute to improve food for everyone.
'Consumer Help Center'FCC Complaints
academic blogging: 'a new paradigm'Shorter, better, faster, free: Blogging changes the nature of academic research, not just how it is communicated
focused on newer CSS featuresWhat CSS prefixes should I use?
(see Disclaimer)
news for front-end devsFront-end Front
a list for interface designersPrototyping Tools
a guide for beginnersHow to Make a Website - Step-by-Step Guide
list: 'front-end links'FrontLinks
'perfect font combos'Type Genius
for front-end develpers...barkins.com — front-end web development tutorials
comparison of frameworksCSS Front-end Frameworks
'basics of computer science'SimpleCPU.com
public domain photosSkitterphoto
'in rainbow order'CSS Color Chart
font compatibility referenceFont Family Reunion
'reference for CSS goodness'CSS Cheat Sheet
'mysterious rules at work'All You Need To Know About Vertical-Align
the 'basics'Terminal Cheatsheet for Mac
simple, useful referenceHTTP Status Codes
an overview of threatsInternet predators
'modern introduction to programming'Eloquent JavaScript
Who knew? (2)
'straight forward explanations'Designer's guide to DPI
aggregates facts about cities288 Cities
'hand-picked free photos'Magdeleine
'find great articles'RSS Reader for Developers
making content more accessibleAdding captions and subtitles to HTML5 video
'learn new tricks'CodyHouse
A free library of HTML, CSS, JS nuggets
Note: Promotional vehicle.
'a collaborative project'Blog ◩ CSS PREprocessors
...a project that aims to collect as much information about the popular CSS Preprocessors as possible, in order to serve as a one-stop reference.
color/photography resourceNine Degrees Below Photography – "open source color management and photography"
'Quick API Reference'jQuery Cheatsheet
'API documentation browser'DevDocs
Note: Commercially sponsored.
resource for web designersWeb Design Field Manual
for 'everything design related'Curated creative design and development resources | oozled
'instant answers'DuckDuckGo Goodies
'the evolving web platform'WebComponents.org – "A place to discuss and evolve Web Component best-practices"
then and nowThe elements of HTML
learn the terminologyCSS Vocabulary
'find facts'Census Reporter
online textbookMagic of CSS
for command line enthusiastsbro: just get to the point!
'a curated library'Type-Finder – "an online tool for finding reputable typefaces"
Note: Includes recommendations for both free and commercial fonts.
research summariesUseful Science - Your source for research useful in everyday life.
'on the path to responsive'Grid – "a simple guide to responsive design"
entities: quick referenceCharacter Entity Reference Chart
handy mobile dev referencemydevice.io - common device values
'content for your calendar'WebCal.fi
gathering JavaScript resourcesJS: The Right Way
all standard elementsHTML5 element list
info: the flexbox modelUsing CSS flexible boxes
'definitive guide'Mac Note Taking Apps
'simple and lightweight'List of minimalist frameworks
a new design patternCreate Floating Form Labels...
It's got character(s) (2)Typing Special Characters on a Macintosh Keyboard
Unicode info and resourcesUTF-8
the cross-platform approachFavicon Generator. For real.
Generate the favicon pictures and HTML code that work on all major browsers and platforms
online resource since 1996Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center
tagging resources (OS X)OpenMetaApplications
A list of applications that use OpenMeta
resource for 'Web Devs'selfCSS - WYSIWYG CSS Editor
'Cleaner, hack-free CSS'Solved By Flexbox
This site is not another CSS framework. Instead, its purpose is to showcase problems once hard or impossible to solve with CSS alone, now made trivially easy with Flexbox...
useful info for Firefox usersKeyboard shortcuts - Perform common Firefox tasks quickly
HTML5 Web Components
command-line helperexplainshell.com - match command-line arguments to their help text
'painfully obsessive' cheat sheetfavicon-cheat-sheet
to simplify finding componentsUIBox - Curated HTML, CSS, JS UI Component Library
open-source licensing optionsOSS » 'a starting point' » more comprehensive list
iOS templates for PhotoshopiPhone GUI PSD | iPad GUI PSD
'great' JavaScript resourcesSuperhero.js
for plugin developersjQuery Boilerplate
device-width referenceViewport Sizes
List: Mac ResourcesA Repository of Great Resources for Mac Users
List: Frontend DevelopmentFrontend Development Bookmarks
List: Hidden OS X FeaturesPlease share your hidden OS X features or tips and tricks
questions and viewpointsSlant – "a collaboratively edited resource that helps you quickly make decisions"
designing for iPhone/iPadStarters Guide to iOS Design (ads)
find screen specificationsScreensiz.es
iPhone/iPad font referenceiOS Fonts
It's got character(s)Unicode character table
hundreds of plugins listedUnheap - A tidy repository of jQuery plugins (ads)
'brings together the riches'Digital Public Library of America
information on 'viewports'
comprehensive listResponsive Resources – "a collection of resources about the various aspects of responsive web design"
'gradients and color stops'CSS3 Patterns Gallery
some fundamentalsLearn CSS Layout
the state of mobile fontstinytype – "a compatibility table showing the available default system fonts across different mobile platforms"
ascii character referenceCharacter Codes
categorized listingsJSDB.io - The Database of JavaScript Libraries
for front end developersThe Accessibility Project – "A community-driven effort to make web accessibility easier."
new 'worldwide travel guide'Wikivoyage
the 'ultimate checklist'Web Developer Checklist
updated infoThe iOS Design Cheat Sheet Volume 2
regex tester/helperRegular Expressions 101
hosted icon font setsWe Love Icon Fonts
notable design/dev resources
'typographic foundations'Interactive Guide to Blog Typography
CSS icons collectionOne div - The single element HTML/CSS icon database
an 'incomplete, personal reference'Style Manual
'resources that matter'Agile Designers : Best online resources for Web designers, Graphic Designers
'aimed at developers'What Every Programmer Absolutely, Positively Needs to Know About Encodings and Character Sets to Work With Text
for web app developersWebshell – "A platform to explore, consume, mix and share APIs..."
'productive scholarship'Academic workflows on Mac
useful keystrokes referenceASCII Extended Character Set for Mac
database referenceMySQL Tutorials
Getting to know the MySQL database engine
'designing for color blindness'Color Oracle
'interactive reference'&what; -- Discover Your Character *
* promotional vehicle
to help one choose...iPhone 5 - US Carrier Comparison
tips for (new) Mac usersFor My Friends With Macs
'for anyone, anywhere, anytime'edX – "The Future of Online Education"
browse online or download dataCPU DB - Looking At 40 Years of Processor Improvements | A complete database of processors for researchers and hobbyists alike.
an old "new" browser primerLearning IE8
Listing and Demonstrating the "New" Features in Internet Explorer 8
Within the next 12 months, many Web developers will be dropping IE7. Many Web developers have also been ignoring some modern browser capabilities because, well, they weren't supported by their baseline browser. This site aims to list and demo the platform features that were introduced in IE8 years ago, so you can make the most of today's new baseline.
Q&A for parentsParenting Beta - Stack Exchange
'grammar, usage, and style'Grammarist
Most of the people who visit this website are looking for quick answers to their questions about English grammar and usage, and we try to accommodate these visitors by keeping our posts as concise and straightforward as possible.
fine art repositoryWikiPaintings.org - the encyclopedia of painting (beta)
legal info: open sourceA Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center
an introduction...The Basics of jQuery
'high level overview'A re-introduction to JavaScript
using HTML5 responsiblyHTML5 Please
Look up HTML5 features, know if they are ready for use, and if so find out how you should use them with polyfills, fallbacks or as they are.
'magnet for privacy complaints'A New Year for Privacy: The PRC Launches Online Complaint Center
'reported adverse events'DrugCite (mobile)
See drug side effects reported to the FDA by people like you.
useful HTML5 resourcesHTML Elements and Attributes (html5.org) » HTML5 — Edition for Web Developers (WHATWG) + (X)HTML5 Validator
'small knowledge chunks'Connexions
Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities
'contributing to the platform'Move The Web Forward | Guide to getting involved with standards and browser development
research newsFuturity.org – "features the latest discoveries in all fields from scientists at the top universities in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia"
quick referenceInstaCSS | Instant CSS Documentation Search
'free university lectures'Lecturefox
[Eduardo Morais' stream]
an overview of jQueryjQuery Fundamentals
'opening up education'OpenClassroom
[Free computer science classes online]
Stanford Engineering professors are offering three of the school's most popular computer science courses for free online this fall, and at the same time launching an experiment that could transform the way online education is delivered...
'creating mobile web experiences'Mobile Web Best Practices
The mobile web landscape changes on a seemingly-daily basis. That's why this site doesn't try to be the definitive guide to creating for the mobile web. It simply serves as a guide to point people in the right direction and help them discover new tools and techniques.
explore historyTimelines.com: Discover, Record and Share History with Timelines (ads) [@BoounceCom]
OS X Automator resourcesMac OS X Automation » Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Automation Release Notes » Automator/Services
List: Useful Tools/Resources
- UnicodetoHTML Firefox extension
- Converter for funny characters into the proper html
- HTML Entity Character Lookup
- The W3C Markup Validation Service
- Feed Validator for Atom and RSS
- W3C Link Checker
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
design info and tipsThe iOS Design Cheat Sheet
keyboard shortcutsdashkards - dashboard cheat sheets for your favorite mac apps
free license fontsOpen Font Library (ads)
The goal of the Open Font Library is to offer great fonts, help designers share their work, accelerate the usage of the @font-face tag available in modern web browsers, and to help educate everyone about how to design and use fonts.
developers' scripting resourcesMicrojs: Micro-Frameworks and Micro-Libraries
» Mozilla Developer Network: JavaScript
'Free Wiki World Map'OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you.
OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth.
We Need to Stop Google's Exploitation of Open Communities
List: OS X Shortcuts, etc.Mac OS X hidden features and nice tips & tricks
'the biggest bottlenecks'Slow Performing Add-ons
Note: I've peen experiencing some problems with Firefox 4 and am hoping this list will be helpful in troubleshooting. /jj
'open science community'science.io
Comment on, recommend and submit papers. Get up-to-date on a research topic. Follow a journal or an author. science.I/O is in beta and is currently focused on Computer Science.
'use CSS3 right now'CSS3 properties exposed
Note (our opinion):
All of the proprietary syntaxes are a shame in terms of web standards, but this is a useful resource for keeping up with the syntaxes that currently work.
'interactive weather charts'WeatherSpark (beta)
since 1996First Monday – "one of the first openly accessible, peer-reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet"
peer-reviewed academic resourceInternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
connectivity by communityNational Broadband Map – "a searchable and interactive website that allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States"
CSS3 buttons frameworkCSS3 Buttons
building a catalogFonts In Use - Type at work in the real world.
free 'high quality ebooks'Project Gutenberg
'dynamic research platform'eScholarship: University of California
'quick references'Cheat Sheets – "a selection of free, printable quick references for a variety of languages and web technologies'
'sharpening our skills'AskApache - Crazy Advanced Web Development
advice and resourcesScrunchup – "the web magazine for young designers and developers"
looking for ebooks?Accessible book (Open Library)
'cut-and-paste examples'HTML5/CSS3 Cheatsheet
scienceblogging.orgScience Blogging Aggregated
'Q &A for power users'Web Apps - Stack Exchange
'huge variety of devices'Mobile-friendly: The mobile web optimization guide
'primer and reference tool'Design Is History – "A collection of information intended to be used as a primer and a reference tool in relation to the history of graphic design." [Bifurcated Rivets]
some useful stuff...USA.gov: Mobile Apps
Mac/iPhone goodiesiconpaper – "All you need to customize your Mac and your iPhone, releases (wallpapers, icons, docks,...), tutorials and apps."
resource for Jazz loversJazz Quotations
[Bifurcated Rivets]
'perfectly legible'good web fonts
Related: How to use CSS @font-face
let's talk useful...Stain Removal Solutions
'tutorials and screencasts'jQuery for Designers
List: Resources for Copy WritersOnlineStylebooks.com
[Bifurcated Rivets]
days getting longer ('round here)Daylight Hours Explorer (Flash)
resources for K-12 educatorsScience NetLinks
'unusual' color referencecolor vision (see intro)
jQuery resourcesTutorials - jQuery JavaScript Library
one for the kidsNCES Kids' Zone
over-the-air channel infoRabbitEars.Info
articles and 'one-pagers'Five Minute Argument
links to ezines, etc.alog. shelter for ezines and netlabels
Regional IP Number Look-up
food safety info. gatewayFoodSafety.gov
'a graduation project'We are Colorblind » Patterns for the Color Blind
explore the vaultsNational Archives Experience (Flash)
community-driven testingBrowserscope
freeware for PC & MacThe Best Free Apps
'journey through the sciences'NOAA Photo Library
'a really fast dictionary'Ninjawords
another CSS framework (2)BlueTrip CSS Framework
BlueTrip gives you a sensible set of styles and a common way to build a website so that you can skip past the grunt work and get right to designing.
environmental documentary projectWaterlife (Flash)
free customizable iconsIconza
quick reference...Entity Code - A Clear and Quick Reference to HTML Entities Codes
Federal datasetsData.gov
topical collectionsLibrary of Congress Web Archives
shortcuts and other infoMozilla Firefox Cheat Sheet
'international survey' of media artMedia Art Net
documenting printed cartoon artThe Ohio State Cartoon Library & Museum
quick reference to tagsSHOW ME HTML – Here's one you might like...
color science termsColor Glossary
'a digitalization project'The Virtual Laboratory – "Essays and Resources on the Experimentalization of Life"
'Accountability and Transparency'Recovery.gov
fyiHow to permanently delete your facebook account.
public domain audiobooksLibriVox – "acoustical liberation of books in the public domain"
'comprehensive directory'PhilPapers: Online research in philosophy
'current events and news'LISNews | Librarian And Information Science News
'geometric tiling patterns'A Tiling Database
[Ireneo's Memory]
another CSS frameworkSenCSs
SenCSs supplies sensible styling for all repetitive parts of your CSS, allowing you to focus on actually developing your website's style.
tracking UK journalistsjournalisted.com – "an independent, non-commercial website built to help the public navigate the news" [preoccupations]
Beware of links to external news sites with heavy and/or intrusive advertising.
metasearch toolTriplify : Triple Simplify Engine - Search, Compare and Sort!
confusing graphs includedAdd-on Compatibility Report (Firefox)
a new presence...Change.gov – "Office of the President-Elect"
aggregator/directoryregator.com – "a bite of the blogosphere's best"
'browse web type'Typechart – "lets you flip through, preview and compare web typography while retrieving the CSS"
connect with natureNWF Green Hour (see NatureFind)
downloads variety of toolsAnti-Malware Toolkit 1.03.125
Note: This is not an endorsement.
extensive Dylan resourceBob Dylan: Chords and Lyrics
'connections between people'NNDB: Tracking the entire world – "an intelligence aggregator that tracks the activities of people we have determined to be noteworthy, both living and dead" [Deeplinking]
resource of interestCSS tests and experiments
started in 1996Web Gallery of Art – "a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 12th to mid-19th centuries"
'disposable paper rulers'Some printable paper rulers
online since 1996The Airbrush Museum & Séance Room – "a serious site with a twist of humor"
image zooming scriptFancyZoom 1.1
Library of Congress (2)Poetry 180 – "a poem a day for american high schools"
offline service (fax and phone)ReadThisToMe.org – "A free reading service for the blind and low-vision community"
List: Design Resources (2)For Webdesigners
List: Free Icons (2)A Cornucopia of Icons
free font originalsexljbris :: Free Quality Font Foundry
transparent .png icons in 4 sizesUserInterfaceIcons.com – "Free Icons for Software & Web Application Interfaces"
'webpage tag scanner'DivCounter
got a question?AskWiki [Ireneo's Memory]
from 1600 to 1930A Brief History of Billiards and the Tools of the Trade [lli.org]
'get human customer service'gethuman 500 database
how to 'tattoo' your teeBleach on fabric tutorial
[Ireneo's Memory]
'still in development'CSS Compressor – "Removes useless stuff from stylesheets."
Chicago crime databasechicagocrime.org – "A freely browsable database of crimes reported in Chicago."
'communication in public spaces'urbanarchives.org
bicycle timelineBicycle Museum of America
[what about the plastic animals?]
personal reviews and photosUncover – "The concept is simple: when you're making up your mind about where to go, you visit Uncover and browse through our reviews and photos of different bars and clubs in your area."
test connection speedBroadband Speedtest and Diagnostics v1.1 Firefox extension (Windows) [v1.0.3]
comparison/overviewComparison of elements in different HTML versions
'many different webservices'test everything — 100+ tools in one!
a 'showroom' of scriptsMiniAjax.com – "nice looking simple downloadable DHTML and AJAX code"
search plusYubNub – "a (social) command line for the web"
should have linked sooner...Feed Validator for Atom and RSS
search tool (for Wikipedia)WikiMindMap
'evolution of Local Search'localguides.com
enough contrast?Colour Contrast Check
'essential web tools'Protolize.org
create interactive panoramasCleVR [Ireneo's Memory]
'tooltip' resourcesList of 25 Javascript/Ajax & CSS Tooltip Scripts
for newer browsers...Nice and Free CSS Templates
digital collectionCities Around the World – "presents over 6,100 photographic images from the slide collections of the American Geographical Society Library"
developer resourcesEndihm – "a resource for articles, guides and tutorials focusing on CSS, HTML, Javascript & PHP"
List: RSS FeedsList of Library of Congress RSS Feeds
'AlertMap'Haveria Emergency and Disaster Information Service
[Newstoday® PBS]
interactive Java appletGenealogy of Influence – "a visualization of the connections between the most influential writers, artists, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians of Western culture" [Ireneo's Memory]
'access to scientific knowledge'Scientific Commons
local music scenestourfilter
a primer for beginnersQuick HTML – "An easy and quick HTML tutorial"
long list of resourcesWeb Design References: CSS
[CSS tests and experiments]
demo and codeOverlapping CSS Tabs
on the basics...Beginners guide to CSS and standards
basic referenceCSS Cheat Sheet
List: University LecturesFree Academic Podcasts
[Stingy Scholar]
'see & find'Quintura Search
'properly indent' codeTabifier (HTML and CSS code beautifier)
'sound effects' linksSound Effects
lessons and galleriesDrawspace.com - Drawing Lessons
[The Stingy Scholar]
listed by 'task' and OSJust use it! "Recommended tools, sites and resources."
'using little or no pesticide'The UC Guide to Healthy Lawns
'tabber'JavaScript Tabifier
tips to 'avoid collisions'Watch Your Scripts
shortcuts, etc. (XP)Mozilla Firefox Cheat Sheet
IBM 'developerWorks'Introduction to Ajax (see series)
CSS experiments...FrankManno.com - Ideas (a.k.a. My playground)
from Creative CommonsPodcasting Legal Guide
.png + original .psd filesSweetie - Free icon set
150+ clean and clear icons to use in your nifty web application. They are licenced under a Creative Commons licence, so commercial use is fine. Also feel free to make derivatives with the included Photoshop document.
note taking toolsFifty Ways to Take Notes
menu and tab techniquesCSS Showcase
extension for Windows users...mozdev.org - calculator
List: AJAX ResourcesAJAX Resources for Beginners
easy DHTML...Balloon tooltip
useful listWindows XP shortcuts and hidden features
list of resourcesCSS Rounded Corners 'Roundup'
helps track link sourcesHow'd I Get Here (Firefox extension)
[gammatron (phase ii)]
'learn the basics'CSS Basics
JavaScript libraryRico - JavaScript for Rich Internet Applications
shorthand properties, etc.5 Tips for Organizing Your CSS
[Disarranging Mine]
search by topicOpinmind "collects the opinions of bloggers all over the world on every subject imaginable."
new 'bookmarking engine'BlinkList
[Disarranging Mine]
'50-year heritage'Digital Art Museum
'best' programs reviewedfavorite apps
'Explore the tools...'The Artist's Toolkit
for skyscraper enthusiastsSkyscraperPage.com
List: Bookmarklets
postal codes, etc.Data Point - Downloads (banner ads)
'quirky facts'CSS Shorthand Guide
University of MichicanMother of all Art and Art History Links Page
independent filmsFolkstreams.net – "The mission of Folkstreams.net is to build a national preserve of documentary films about American folk or roots culture. Produced by independent filmmakers, these hard-to-find films give voice to the arts and experience of diverse American groups. They are streamed on the website together with background materials that highlight the history and aesthetic importance of the traditions and the films."
color signalsEmotions of color
plus related exhibitsThe official U.S. time (Java)
validation toolsUITest.com: Validators, Checkers, Generators, and Tools for Sophisticated Web Development [gammatron (phase ii)]
quick linksWikipedia:Wikiportal
art-related linksArt Websites
making things...Instructables – "step-by-step collaboration"
searchable listingThe Internet Pinball Machine Database
surrealist linksSurrealist Resources & Links – "Some are left out by accident, some with good reason and some are questionable."
List: art/design
developers/designersWeb developer documentation for Mozilla
Library of CongressPortals to the World
introducing...mobilemarks – pointers for the small screen
List: Misc. Resources (8)
utility (in development)Colorblind Web Page Filter
#1 Songs - 1930-1999Lyrics World
List: Misc. Resources (7)
button on status barfirefox GeoURL extension
resources and tools...UITest.com: User Interface Test Resources
List: Misc. Resources (6)
List: Misc. Resources (5)
worldwide listings by citySubway Maps
useful Firefox extensionLinkChecker
[gammatron (phase ii)]
Firefox extensionResizeable Textarea 0.1a
ads from 1911 to 1957Ad*Access – "a pilot project to make a selection of historical advertisements available for study and research"
List: Misc. Resources (4)
'news blog'PhotoshopNews.com – "dedicated to news and information about all things Photoshop." (not affiliated with Adobe)
pluginFreetag – "an Open Source Tagging / Folksonomy module for PHP/MySQL applications" [Waxy.org Links]
textual documentationInternational Dada Archive
for Gmail usersGmail Tools
major programs comparedWhat P2P Programs Install What Spyware?
basic commandslearn UNIX in 10 minutes
online font creatorFontEditor
CSS tricksTen CSS tricks you may not know
List: LA ResourcesLA Blogs - See Los Angeles Through Your Neighbors' Eyes
just click 'crunch'Bookmarklet Crunchinator – "quickly create a bookmarklet from some javascript code"
'find-as-you-type'ObjectGraph Dictionary
CSS and JavaScriptPrint out HREFs on Links for Print StyleSheet
'clear tutorials'Instructions for Apache, Perl/CGI, PHP, and MySQL on Windows
most are under 1MB"My Favorite Smallware"
[A Welsh View]
more than textures...Mayang's Free Textures – "over 1400 free to download, free to use, high-resolution textures"
downloads (personal use)Pixelhuset – "Quality desktops, icons, fonts and sounds, made for your Macintosh"
CSS and MySQLdeepX: Quick References
color pickerColorZilla Extension for Firefox and Mozilla
List: PHP TutorialsWeb Design References: PHP
from MacDevCenter.comA Brief Introduction to GPS Photo Linking
PDPhoto.orgFree, Public Domain Photos (ads)
Font Viewer (Windows)Free&Easy Font Viewer
List: Misc. Resources
interactive tutorialA Gentle Introduction to SQL
Mozilla Inline EditorMozile (xhtml editing in your browser)
JavaScript tree menuDestroydrop ? Javascripts ? Tree
PHP scriptFolderblog – "automatically displays the images placed in a given subdirectory"
javascript date pickerpopup calendar script
universal symbolsSymbol signs
10,000+ imagesCaedes Desktop Backgrounds
art linksIntersections of Art, Technology, Science & Culture
JavaScript QuicktagsJS Quicktags Under LGPL
HTML, ASP, and PHP demosCross-Browser Rich Text Editor
tabbed interface...ExplorerXP
'image collection portal'Visual Collections
"images of art, history, and culture"
using PhotoshopDigital Black and White by Thom Hogan
Wi-Fi hotspot LocatorWiFiMaps.com
at WikipediaPublic domain image resources
from KodakHow to Make and Use a Pinhole Camera
List: Alternative Portals
30 LanguagesOmniLang: The Ultimate Online Translator
Public DomainGoogle Answers: Web sites that contain collections that are copyright free
Restroom?WorldToilet.info "the most important travel conversation"
Restroom?WorldToilet.info "the most important travel conversation"
photos and illustrationsPixel Perfect Digital 3.0 - Free Image Archive
List: Linkdump
- reBlog – "facilitates the process of filtering and republishing relevant content from many RSS feeds. reBloggers subscribe to their favorite feeds, preview the content, and select their favorite posts. These posts are automatically published to a Moveable Type weblog.
- mp3 blogs/rotation etc. – "blogs out there which host mp3s or links to mp3s somewhere on the internet and whose authors usually write something about the music."
- SITO – "to promote art, artists and the exploration of new art forms"
library of free fontsSimply the Best fonts
measures connection speedYourSpeed v2.3
TLDsCountry Codes
List: Assorted Resources
Feed the photos...Syndicated Photography Feeds. "Pheed.com is a database of information about photographs available on the web. We present the work of photographers who have made information about their images available as an RSS feed..."
comprehensive listRSS Feed Reader / News Aggregators Directory
your handwriting to fontFontifier. "Your own handwriting on your computer"
information portalDisaster Links
List: General Resources
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What used to be known simply as Mazzio's Pizza is now Mazzio's Italian Eatery, and it's getting a remake both in Tyler and nationally.
According to the company website, the days of pizza parlors on every block are gone, and Mazzio's is looking to distinguish itself among competitors like Pizza Hut and Little Caesar's. I've noticed a difference in the Tyler location, recently under new management. The restaurant is cleaner and has more options readily available on the lunch buffet.
But don't just take my word for it. KLTV's most recent restaurant report confirmed that Mazzio's had no demerits during the location's last inspection.
In addition to pizza, Mazzio's now offers signature pastas, sandwiches, buffalo wings and desserts.
The restaurant has several coupons available on their website, and you don't have to sign up on an email list to get them.
Mazzio's is located at 405 W. Front Street. For more information, call 903-595-2615 or visit them online at http://www.mazzios.com/.


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2009 (Fr.)-Though practicing with the team for the first time in August drills, he worked his way up the depth chart and would play in all 12 games (including four starts (Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State). He caught six passes for 45 yards (no touchdowns) for the year, two of which went for 10-plus yards but four earning first downs. He had one multiple catch game, coming at Oklahoma State (2 for 13); his other receptions came against Wyoming, Kansas (where he had his long gain of 11), Missouri and Texas A&M. He was the last recruit of the '09 class, he signed with the Buffs just two days prior to the start of fall camp (August 3), thus he did not have the luxury of working with his future teammates in summer 7-on-7 drills. He was planning to attend Chaffey (Calif.) Junior College until a coach there helped steer him to Colorado.
HIGH SCHOOL-He earned first-team All-CIF, All-Area and All-Inland Valley League honors as a senior, when he was a dual threat as a running back and wide receiver. He rushed 116 times for 755 yards (6.5 per carry) and four touchdowns, while hauling in 83 receptions for 1,146 yards (13.8 per catch) and 12 touchdowns; he also completed 1-of-2 passes for a 45-yard touchdown. He set single game and season school records for receptions, receiving yards and all-purpose yards (325, 2,207), On special teams, he averaged 17.2 yards on punt returns (4-86) and 27.5 on kickoff returns (8-220). He was involved in 15 plays of 40 yards or longer when he touched the ball. Defensively, he played free safety and some cornerback, racking up 69 tackles (33 solo), with 22 pass deflections, four forced fumbles, two recoveries and two interceptions (which he returned 66 yards). Top games as a senior included a 37-34 win over his former high school, Valley View, when he rushed 14 times for 215 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown run, and seven catches for 110 yards, with a 78-yard TD burst. In the season opener against Perris, he caught 15 balls for 231 yards and two scores, his high-yardage game of his prep career and one of six 100-plus yard games on the year. He did not compete as a junior, as California rules dictated he sit out a year after transferring from Valley View, which was also in Moreno Valley. As a sophomore at Valley View, he was strictly a tailback, rushing 58 times for 430 yards and seven touchdowns; he also caught six passes for 102 yards and a score in earning first-team All-Inland Valley accolades. Vista del Lago was 5-6 his senior year under coach Ken Hedlund; Valley View was 1-9 when he was a sophomore. He also lettered once as a prep in track (sprints), and was a CIF qualifier his senior year.
ACADEMICS-He is interested in Math as his major at Colorado, and has aspirations of becoming a teacher once he is done playing football. He was a scholar-athlete his senior year in high school.
PERSONAL-He was born May 19, 1991 in Columbus, Ohio. Hobbies include playing soccer and baseball, and has a knack for completing the Rubix Cube in 60 seconds or less.
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In THIS PROBLEM it is proved that for any non-zero ring $R$ with identity, $R[x]$ has an infinite number of maximal left ideals. Is it possible for an uncountable non-zero ring $R$ with identity, $R[x]$ has only a countable number of maximal left ideals ??
Generalizing the answer by wccanard: Let $R$ be a commutative ring. Then the kernel of $R[x] \twoheadrightarrow R_{red}[x]$ consists of nilpotent elements, hence this map induces a homeomorphism $\mathrm{Spec}(R_{red}[x]) \cong \mathrm{Spec}(R[x])$. It restricts to a homeomorphism between the subspaces of closed points $\mathrm{Spm}(R_{red}[x]) \cong \mathrm{Spm}(R[x])$. Now take any uncountable $R$ such that $R_{red}$ is a finite field.
Yes. Take your favorite finite field, now form $R$ by adjoining uncountably many new variables each with square equal to zero and product of any two equal to zero (more precisely, let's say any element of $R$ is only allowed to mention finitely many of these variables) and now any maximal ideal will have to contain all of them, so done.


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Elizabeth Lowell adds another title to her long list of romantic suspense novels with "Dangerous Refuge." Lowell sets the story in Nevada, where she and her husband live. The description of the town and the countryside is so detailed, the reader can almost feel the sandy grit in the air.
The story is pure Lowell: a strong, independent female protagonist and a similarly strong conflicted male protagonist. A rancher has died, and his nephew Tanner Davis, a California cop, has come to deal with the ranch. Shaye Townsend, a former socialite who now helps ranchers preserve their ranches for a conservancy group, is the one who found Lorne Davis' body.
Together they begin to investigate Lorne's death, and they almost immediately find there is lots of passion, not only about ranchers and the land in Nevada, but also about the heat generated by Shaye and Tanner when they are together.
Half mystery and half romance, Lowell writes with her usual combination of good dialogue, good plot, and hot sex. She includes plenty of clues regarding the dastardly killer of Lorne and another minor character and a few red herrings.
Romance readers will enjoy the progression of the relationship between the protagonists, and mystery readers will enjoy the intrigue. Satisfying all around.
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Carson has made a lasting impression with designers and editors alike. Perhaps it's her doll like porcelain skin and mile long legs that make her so irresistible. Whatever it is, the California native has it in spades. Off camera, this elfin eared beauty likes to explore New York and spend time with fellow Ford Fresh Faces Noel and Miriam. Although she adores the city – she misses spending time at home in sunny California, and counts her mom as her biggest supporter.
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March 24, 2011
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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa is doing more than winning football games during a three-year stretch that boasts unprecedented on-field success.
Like all collegiate sports, football is known for its "by-the-numbers" methodology. The 100-yard war, playing all 60 minutes, three yards and a cloud of dust...the list goes on and on. At the Hayden Fry Football Complex, the past three years are represented by numbers three, 28 and 3,430:
Three consecutive bowl victories for the first time in school history; 28 victories (an average of more than nine per season); and 3,430 community service hours. If that last number doesn't take your breath away, it should. Since May 17, 2008, the UI football program has participated in 59 service projects and averaged more than 1,143 hours of volunteer time a year.
"We have an extensive service program that provides our players a great opportunity to give back to the community," UI head coach Kirk Ferentz said. "These outreach opportunities not only provide support to the community, but they enable the players to take on leadership roles while learning valuable life lessons."
Chigozie Ejiasi was named Iowa's first director of player development in September, 2008. Ejiasi assists Hawkeye players in their transition from high school to college. One of those ways is by coordinating community service efforts.
"We bring kids here to get their education and play football, but more importantly, we want them to grow up and become better men," Ejiasi said. "That's what drives this program. We feel they're able to grow and become better men because of giving back."
Of the ventures, the one drawing the largest number of participants is the University of Iowa Dance Marathon with 60 players attending and signing autographs on Feb. 6, 2010. From May 17-20, 20 players spent a combined 640 hours in Cedar Rapids, completing a project called "Rebuilding our Backyard." So far during the 2010-11 academic year, the players have done six events benefitting the Make-a-Wish Foundation, UI Children's Hospital, Cardon Children's Medical Center (Arizona), University of Iowa Dance Marathon, Iowa City VA Medical Center and DeGowin Blood Center.
"It's rewarding. Nothing beats the feeling you get when you've helped someone else," said UI freshman linebacker James Morris. In 13 games (six starts) Morris compiled 70 tackles -- fourth-most on the team.
"We bring kids here to get their education and play football, but more importantly, we want them to grow up and become better men. That's what drives this program. We feel they're able to grow and become better men because of giving back."
Chigozie Ejiasi
Director of Player Development
Hours after Iowa's 37-7 win over Eastern Illinois on Sept. 4, Morris and the 31 other first-year players signed autographs for Make-a-Wish. Less than seven months into his college career, Morris has also participated in a blood drive, handed Valentine cards to patients at the VA Medical Center, cleaned kitchens and completed other chores for families at Ronald McDonald House, and visited patients at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He is in the process of getting a job at a youth leadership program in Cedar Rapids.
"If I visit a hospital, it makes the patient's day, but it makes me feel good about myself as well," Morris said. "We have the ability to make others feel a little better and help them have a good day, but it makes us feel good, too. As athletes in Iowa City, we're in a bubble. Going to volunteer is a nice wake-up call to show that it's a different world out there."
At 6-foot-1, 275 pounds, UI defensive tackle Mike Daniels is an imposing force on a football field. With 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and three quarterback hurries, Daniels is not popular with opposing offensive linemen. He is well-known at a place called The Spot on Foster Road in Iowa City. Every Wednesday evening, Daniels and as many as seven teammates mentor underprivileged youth in a Christian-based environment at Parkview Church. The motto of The Spot is love God, love others, serve the world.
"It's like raising a family," Daniels said. "You have to be a husband, a father and succeed in your professional life. Instead of taking time to rest some days, I volunteer. That's important to me."
The time Daniels and other Hawkeyes spend at The Spot is not included in the football program's community service hours because they volunteer on their own time. Daniels became aware of The Spot from Vernon Jackson, a former Hawkeye defensive lineman.
"Coming from a similar background, I know the positives that a program like this can bring," Daniels said. "They really look up to us. This is Iowa and they have a lot of respect for us and admire us. They get excited about seeing us on TV. I wish I had something like The Spot when I was growing up."
The kids that are counseled by Daniels are rewarded for sportsmanship, good behavior and remembering a weekly Bible verse.
One of the most frequent beneficiaries of the Hawkeye football players is the UI Children's Hospital. Emily Hazelwood, a child-life specialist, works with Ejiasi to schedule players coming to the hospital to play video and board games and do crafts and cooking activities with patients. Hazelwood says a handful of Hawkeyes come over on multiple days every week.
"It makes the patients feel so special," Hazelwood said. "Iowa football players are celebrities and to have a famous person visit you in the hospital lifts their spirits and makes everything feel normal. Getting to visit and play with a celebrity can boost their spirits."
Most of the service events are scheduled in spring when demands on the players have lessened. Ejiasi said having the players in front of the community and supporting the people who support them on game day is important. But with so many prospects in the Iowa City area, it is also vital to respect the player's time.
"There are a lot of things going on behind the scenes that a lot of people don't see," said Ejiasi, who has a 3 ½-inch binder filled with requests. "We have freshmen doing things, we have sophomores doing things, we have juniors, seniors -- eventually everybody on the team is going to participate in these events we have throughout the year. Players get into a groove and understand that this is part of being a student-athlete at the University of Iowa."
The Hawkeyes have five volunteer projects from April 17 to May 8. They include Day of Caring (April 17), Camp Courageous visit (April 23), Wheelchair basketball game (April 29), NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Run/Walk (April 30) and Ronald McDonald House Run/Walk (May 8).
For Camp Courageous Day, campers are bused from Monticello to Kinnick Stadium where senior players and Ferentz sign autographs, give tours of the stadium and play with campers on the game field.
"This is an incredible experience that the campers never forget," said Charlie Becker, executive director of Camp Courageous. "When it comes to character and integrity, I have seen nothing but the very, very best from the University of Iowa football program. To see someone athletically gifted to take time from their busy schedule to be with campers is a life-altering experience."
By playing in front of a national audience every weekend in the fall, millions of people recognize the UI as one of the elite college football programs in the land. When it comes to serving others while no one is looking, the Hawkeyes have few peers.


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With ever-changing times comes ever-evolving choices concerning the disposition of human remains.
Since nothing's sure but death and taxes, unless you opt for cremation after death, you're eventually going to need a coffin.
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The sky is the limit.
At Colourful Coffins, every design from Artistic and Bespoke (including motifs such as Fish and Chips and Street Art) to Ashes Caskets (Quilt Jigsaw and Winter Night are only a few of the selections) to coffins for Children (Never Grow Up, Teddy Bears Picnic) and Animals and Pets (Swan Love, Frog Song) is available.
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Jennifer Weber is the owner of Angel Funeral Photography. When she's not preoccupied with taking pictures in cemeteries, she blogs relentlessly at I'm Having A Thought Here and A Route of Evanescence. She is a frequent contributor to Find A Grave, where she is known as AngelSeeker.


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Analyst Roundup: iPhone 4 Demand Crush Lifts Expectations
Consumers may be frustrated that the overwhelming demand for Apple's iPhone 4 crippled the company's pre-order system and forced Apple and AT&T to stop taking advance orders for the device just one day after the launch. But analysts remain bullish on Apple in the wake of the order crush, and see the system's malfunction as just the latest indication of Apple's dominance in the sector.
Several analysts weighed in Wednesday on the outlook for the stock, and while they all noted the strong demand as an obvious positive factor, a few added that the timing of the iPhone 4's release is particularly opportune: Early adopters of the old iPhone 3G are nearing the end of their initial contracts, so they'll be looking to upgrade. That gives the new device a leg up compared with the iPhone 3GS, which launched last year.
Mark Moskowitz and Anthony Luscri at J.P. Morgan, who maintained Apple's stock at Overweight: "The first 24 hours of the iPhone 4 pre-order activity foreshadows another big growth story in the making.
"Previously, we offered a favorable view of the new iPhone 4, and we think the initial pre-order rush indicates that customers value this new smartphone above the expanding pack of competitive offerings. We believe the response is more than just prerelease hype. In our view, the incremental features of multi-tasking, Facetime video, and 40% more battery life augment the iPhone's attractiveness. Also, the first round of contracts related to the first 3G-based iPhone introduced two years ago end soon, which likely is adding to the churn.
"Apple remains our top pick in IT Hardware for 2010 … We believe that Apple's multi-faceted growth story has no rival. The combination of the iPhone, iPad, and increasing penetration internationally of the Mac longer term should keep Apple's revenue and earnings growth potential well above 20% over the next few years. We expect this profile to reset the stock's valuation higher as increasing evidence of a major growth ramp manifests in the next six months."
Gene Munster and Michael J. Olson at Piper Jaffray, who maintained Apple's Overweight recommendation but raised their target price from $330 to $348: "We continue to believe Street estimates for iPhone units in the June quarter are conservative, given the 6/24 launch of the iPhone 4 in five countries and expanded AT&T eligibility. We are now modeling for 9.5m iPhone units in the launch quarter (up from 8.5m previously) adding $610m (4%) in revenue and $0.12 to our June quarter EPS estimate.
"AT&T has pulled forward existing iPhone users' eligibility for upgrade pricing by up to 6 months. In other words, all early iPhone 3GS buyers will be eligible for upgrade pricing on the iPhone 4, but last year early iPhone buyers were not eligible for the iPhone 3GS upgrade pricing. Specifically, we believe that the 8.4m iPhone users activated at AT&T between the Sept-08 and Jun-09 quarters will be eligible for upgrade pricing. AT&T remains vague around qualifications for eligibility, which is based on more than just the duration of a user's current device, but also ARPU [average revenue per user, a key gauge of a telecom's profitability], family plans, usage, and on-time payments. However, we know that more users of the previous version will be eligible for upgrade pricing with the iPhone 4 vs. the iPhone 3GS, including early iPhone 3GS buyers.
Maynard J. Um and Daniel Doddo at UBS Investment Research, who maintained Buy and price target of $320: "Despite the glitches yesterday, we believe demand was strong as pre-orders and reservations for the June 24th launch day are now sold-out. Any iPhone 4 online pre-orders will now ship by July 2nd at the earliest, although we believe Apple is holding a fair bit of inventory for those willing to wait in line on June 24th."
Shannon Cross and Robert Cross at Cross Research, who reiterated their Buy rating and $325 price target: "With the iPhone 4 launch, we believe Apple has continued its strategy of both simplifying its supply chain (black only, white not available at launch) and driving sales direct (thereby supporting margins)… We believe upside will come from strong iPhone sales (we are at 7.7 million this quarter and 10.1 million for F4Q10) and iPads (we are at 2.25 million for F3Q10)."


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Over the past several days, Connecticut residents experienced some of the coldest weather ever seen in this part of the country. And while government officials continued to blitz the public with information about staying safe in the arctic temperatures, Beardsley Zoo made sure that their resident animals remained just as safe. According to Jim Knox, Curator of Education, the zoo's staff is taking extra precautions to ensure that all the animals living at Connecticut's only zoological park are warm.
Many animals living at the zoo are well adapted to cold temperatures, such as the Amur Tiger, Amur Leopard, and River Otter. Other animals, including birds of prey and alligators, may need special attention. In order to determine if an animal needs to be moved indoors, it all comes down to the individual animal's needs to ensure happiness and well-being.
For example, on Tuesday, January 07, 2014, the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago announced that its resident polar bear, 12 year old Anana, was relocated to an indoor enclosure. This prompted humorous headlines from around the world about the temperature being too cold for a polar bear. However, wild polar bears thrive in the same arctic weather Connecticut has been experiencing. But Anana lives in captivity and lacks the essential thick layer of fat wild bears get from eating seals and whale carcasses. As a result, she was moved indoors as a precaution.
Officials at Beardsley Zoo have been no different in determining whether or not an animal should be moved indoors. The determining factor all comes down to the health and well-being of the animal and not just the cold weather. For example, many of the birds of prey living at Beardsley are rescue birds, some of which can be released back into the wild and others that will remain in captivity as ambassadors. According to Mr. Knox, birds that "are challenged" by the current weather conditions due to health reasons have been moved indoors and will be brought back outside once the temperatures have risen.
Surprisingly, the zoo's alligator exhibit remains outside despite temperatures falling to the single digits. In the past, the reptiles would be moved indoors. But recently, the exhibit was upgraded to include a pool that remains at a constant temperature of 70 degrees; making Beardsley Zoo one of only a few zoos in this part of the country equipped to house alligators all year round. Therefore, despite the frigid cold weather, the alligators and turtles living at the exhibit are happy in their warm habitat.
According to Mr. Knox, Beardsley Zoo only "has the animals' wellness in mind". Other precautions that have been taken in order to ensure the well-being of all the animals are:
- Increasing the amount of bedding and making sure it is always clean and dry
- Installing supplemental heating sources
- Providing ice free water sources and changing the water frequently so all animals have access to fresh water 24/7
- Providing more food which helps the animals store heat
- Provide constant wellness checks
If you are looking for something to do during the winter months, a visit to Beardsley Zoo is worth the trip. Please visit the zoo's website for more information on the animals and events.
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VAN NUYS, Calif. — On April 14, Digital Playground releases Riley Steele: Chic on DVD and Blu-ray.
Riley Steele is one of the hottest new stars in adult entertainment, appearing in best selling Digital Playground movies like Nurses and Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge. In Riley Steele: Chic, director Celeste captures Riley in four intense scenes of erotic bliss. The movie also stars Zeina Heart, Capri Cavalli, Heather Vahn and Devi Emmerson.
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text: Lasallian Programs Study abroad opportunities through other Lasallian schools The Lasallian International Programs Consortium is a cooperative group composed of the six U.S. Lasallian colleges and universities for the purpose of creating and managing high quality educational programs throughout the world for students and facilities of member institutions: Christian Brothers University - Memphis, TN La Salle University - Philadelphia, PA Lewis University - Romeoville, IL Manhattan College - Bronx, NY Saint Mary's College of California - Moraga, CA Saint Mary's University of Minnesota - Winona, MN Lasallian International Programs Consortium The Lasallian International Programs Consortium is an SMU Affiliated Program. As such, all Federal and State aid (except work study) and up to $2000 in SMU institutional aid may be applied to the program's costs. SMU institutional aid may not be applied to short term/summer session programs.