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VAIL - Burton Snowboarding and Vail Mountain announced a partnership Monday that will bring the Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships to Vail for the foreseeable future, starting this coming season.
The event is second only to the X Games in terms of the most renowned annual freestyle snowboarding competitions, said professional Burton rider and Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark.
Clark was in Vail last week with fellow Burton pro rider Mark McMorris, as well as Snow Park Technologies, the company that will be building the venue at Golden Peak for the Feb. 25 to March 2, 2013 event. They were getting a sneak peak at the new venue as well as familiarizing themselves with Vail in general.
"(Vail will) give it a different identity for sure, but I think there's a lot of opportunity moving forward," Clark said. "Even today, walking through where the venues are going to be and hearing more about it, I'm more excited than ever and looking forward to it."
The U.S. Open has spent the last 30 years in Vermont - the home of Burton Snowboards - the last 27 at Stratton Mountain. Clark grew up going to the event and watching athletes do things on snowboards she could only dream of at the time.
The company made the decision to move the event and approached Vail, said Vail Mountain Marketing Director Adam Sutner, adding that Vail is fortunate to have been chosen.
Sutner said the Burton brand is not dissimilar from the Vail brand. He calls them both "leader brands" in the snow sports industry and said the partnership is "the perfect marriage."
Jake Burton, the founder of Burton Snowboards, thanked Stratton Mountain in a statement released Monday for 27 years of hosting the U.S. Open.
"Stratton not only hosted the Open for 27 years, but also played a pivotal role in making resort riding a reality," Burton said. "And as we look to the future progression of the U.S. Open, I feel that Vail offers us the ideal venue to host the event. Vail is an incredible mountain and has been my snowboarding home-away-from-home for over 20 years. I have no doubt that the U.S. Open at Vail will only grow in its legacy as the premier rider-driven event in the world."
Being a rider-driven event is something the U.S. Open has become known for over the years, said Burton Global Public Relations Director Anne-Marie Dacyshyn. It's also the longest-running snowboard event in history.
"It is the most authentic, relevant and iconic snowboard event - that we can say; that's untouchable," Dacyshyn said. "It's what the riders want."
Chris Gunnarson, owner of Snow Park Technologies, is tasked with providing just that - what the riders want. He walked around Golden Peak with Clark and McMorris last Thursday to check out the venue and hear from them about what they hope to see built there.
"Here, you've got this awesome spectating amphitheater at the bottom, the proximity to the pipe is incredibly close, (and Vail has) a phenomenal snowmaking system right there," Gunnarson said. "It's got some really good pitch changes. It's a little shorter than some of the other courses, but we have some creative ways because of how wide it is at the top, that we're going to get wide before we get narrow. It's all part of the creative process and I think it's going to be incredible - such a great venue."
Snow Park Technologies is at the top of the game in terms of building snowboarding freestyle features. The company builds everything at the X Games and for the Dew Tour, among other events.
Atop Vail's Golden Peak, Gunnarson likes what he sees.
"It's a pretty ideal piece of real estate right there from every aspect, and so what's great is you have these two venues right next to each other that create one big venue with both courses - that's one of the most refreshing changes (about moving the U.S. Open to Vail)," he said.
Clark is looking forward to the halfpipe, which she said will be steep and long, which caters to rider progression. And Clark, the winningest woman in halfpipe history, loves progression because it's inspiring.
"Having a large event with such immediate access to a large city like Denver will bring a good crowd and maybe give the local kids around here some inspiration - I know, for me, the U.S. Open being in Vermont was a tremendous inspiration," Clark said. "From that perspective, it will be inspiring to the local youth to really show them what's possible to do on a snowboard and inspire them to pursue their dreams."
Clark ranks the top three freestyle snowboarding competitions in order as the Olympics, the X Games and the U.S. Open, respectively. Any rider who wins at those events can call themselves "pretty established," she said.
Vail hasn't had a major snowboarding competition since the Honda Session, which the Vail Valley Foundation canceled after 2008. Vail Valley Foundation Vice President of Communications John Dakin said there was no one thing that contributed to the cancellation of Honda Session, but rather a number of factors.
"It became increasingly clear to both the Vail Valley Foundation and Vail Resorts that while the Session had been a tremendous event for the sport of snowboarding and a wonderful addition to the Vail Valley, the time had come to identify the next generation of customer that would meet the needs of the community," Dakin said in an e-mail to the Vail Daily Monday. "The event was originally created in part to assist Vail Resorts in positioning their mountains within the snowboard community and the Session succeeded in meeting that goal. From the beginning, both organizations acknowledged that the Session would have a definite life span, once it had accomplished its original goal, and that the next generation of cutting edge event would need to be identified."
Bringing the U.S. Open to Vail means that all of the major snowboarding competitions - the Dew Tour, X Games, Grand Prix and U.S. Open - will now be held in Colorado.
From a marketing perspective, Sutner said the event will provide the opportunity for Vail to talk to a potentially new audience - snowboarding destination guests, and specifically snowboarding families.
Sutner said Vail Mountain will "go out of its way to attract snowboarding families" from places like New York or Dallas who might not have visited Vail in the past but would now likely give it more consideration.
Vail's snowboarder mix is about 25 percent to 35 percent, depending on the week, Sutner said.
"Given our overall volume, that's a big number," he said.
The message that snowboarders are not only welcome but are also encouraged to come to Vail is an important one, Gunnarson said, adding that everyone from 3-year-olds to grandparents are picking up the sport these days.
"Burton is clearly, by far, the leader in snowboarding and Vail Resorts as a company, in my opinion, is the leader in resort operations and Vail Mountain is their flagship resort," he said. "So you basically have the biggest and best brand in snowboarding colliding with the biggest and best brand in resorts, and I think that's why it makes such a perfect fit."
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Yesterday a new version of popular Linux video editing tool, Kino, was released. The new version is 1.3.0 and contains the following changes:
- Updated export scripts for FFmpeg changes (x264, mp3)
- Improved speed on SMP systems by enabling FFmpeg multi-threaded codecs
- Improved import (DV conversion) progress dialog
- Added gstreamer-based Ogg Theora to the blip.tv publishing script
- Added quality level option to the blip.tv publishing script
- Updated Hungarian translation
- Added Ukranian translation by Yuri Chornoivan
Congratulations to Dan Kennedy and the team.
The new source files can be downloaded directly from here.

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REDWOOD CITY -- A video recording showed nothing wrong with the white stretch limo as it rolled through the San Mateo Bridge toll plaza, with nine friends in the back celebrating a wedding.
But within minutes, the suspension system of the overloaded limo suddenly failed, igniting a tragedy that authorities on Monday ruled was a terrible accident, not criminal negligence, and that no one will be charged.
In a highly-anticipated news conference, investigators also released a series of 911 calls that underscored the terror as the flames spread through the 1999 Lincoln Town Car just after 10 p.m. on May 4 with five of the nine women trapped inside.
"We need help! I cannot get out! Please help!" one of the survivors, Nelia Arellano, told a 911 operator in a frantic call. "Oh my God! Hold on! Go! Go! Go! We cannot open the doors!"
"Get out! get out!" driver Orville "Ricky" Brown is heard yelling in the background as four of the women, including Arellano, escaped through a tiny partition to the driver's compartment. But five others, including the new bride, did not escape.
The horrific details were revealed Monday afternoon when officials said that a three-month investigation found a "catastrophic failure of the rear suspension system" caused the car to drop onto its drive shaft. The resulting friction ignited carpeting in the passenger compartment, which quickly filled with black smoke, "blocking access to the rear doors," Foster City Fire Chief Michael Keefe said. "The heat and possible sparks generating ignited the materials on the floorboard. As the fire developed it ignited the foam padding" under the carpet.
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe decided no criminal charges will be filed, but the state's Public Utilities Commission, which regulates limousines, will fine the limo company, San Jose-based Limo Stop, $7,500 because the limo exceeded its seven-passenger capacity by two people. Still, investigators said they couldn't determine if that contributed to what started the fire.
"Some tragedies are crimes and some are not," Wagstaffe said. "This is not."
Wagstaffe also said Brown, the driver of the car, would not be charged. Last month, his estranged wife told this newspaper he had been on the phone with her arguing shortly before the fire while driving the limo that night and may have been distracted. Authorities then checked Brown's cellphone records and learned he made two calls to his wife in the hour before the fire, including a 30-second call within eight minutes of the blaze. But Wagstaffe said that was not a crime.
"This unfolded very, very rapidly and the overall nature of this tragedy was not something that was foreseeable," CHP Commander Mike Maskarich said at the news conference. Authorities said they couldn't determine what caused the suspension system's failure. Even then, a device known as a "travel stop" designed to keep the drive shaft from rubbing on the bottom of the passenger compartment "was not effective in maintaining clearance," a Foster City Fire Department report released Monday said.
The car did not scrape on the roadway, he said. Video from both the toll plaza and earlier that day showing the car at San Francisco International Airport showed nothing wrong with the rear of vehicle, Maskarich said.
But cracks in the car's undercarriage may have allowed sparks to quickly ignite the carpet. Authorities still don't know whether those cracks existed before the fire or were caused by the heat, Maskarich said.
Maskarich said investigators could not determine whether the overcrowding in the car contributed to the failure of the suspension system. That system was first designed to support 7,100 pounds, including passengers. But the 1999 Lincoln Town Car was stolen in 2004 and stripped. When it was restored, no further load testing was done, making it impossible to determine if the amount of weight it could bear had changed.
Limo Stop's owner Kultar Singh declined to comment Monday. His attorney, Doug Sears, said, "We did everything we had to do to keep (the limo) in proper driving condition. It was a horrible accident."
The five women who died, newlywed bride Neriza Fojas, 31, of Monterey; Jennifer Balon, 39, of Dublin; Michelle Estrera, 35, of Fresno; Anna Alcantara, 46, of San Lorenzo; and Felomina Geronga, 43, of Alameda, all died of smoke inhalation, San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault said. A small amount of alcohol, "well below the legal limit," was found in their remains, he said.
Los Angeles attorney Spender Lucas, who represents two of the victims' families, the Alcantaras and Estreras, as well as the four surviving passengers, said they were thankful for a thorough investigation.
"This is just such an unspeakable tragedy for everyone involved," he said. "There are husbands who lost wives, sons who lost mothers and parents who lost children." The survivors and families of the victims are planning to sue Limo Stop, he said.
Keefe said Monday he hoped limo safety improvements such as pop-out windows, mandatory fire extinguishers and passenger safety briefings being proposed by Bay Area lawmakers would help passengers trapped in similar fires.
Last month, this newspaper rented the same make and model limousine that was involved in the fire and found there are few good options to escape the back in an emergency. If the doors are blocked, passengers can only get out by breaking a window or climbing through the partition to the driver's compartment, like the ones who escaped on May 4.
The victims who couldn't make it through the small opening in time, Lucas said, "really had no chance." The first CHP officer to reach the burning limo made that clear in 911 tapes from the bridge released Monday:
"There are five more people trapped inside. ... The doors are locked, I can't get inside the car. I don't think there's anything we can do."
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Hunger in children influences their ability to learn in school, and in Colorado - and Summit County - the problem seems to be getting worse.
According to teachers recently surveyed throughout the state by the Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign, childhood hunger not only remains a serious issue, but the problem is growing: 51 percent said it's getting worse, while 53 percent noted that "a lot" or "most" of their students rely on school meals as their primary source of nutrition. Three out of five teachers surveyed nationally said they have students who regularly come to school hungry.
"I have had students who have come to school with lunch the previous day having been their last meal," said Julie Fahey, principal and former teacher at Queen Palmer Elementary in Colorado Springs. "Hungry students simply can't focus and learn."
Overwhelmingly, teachers say students have trouble learning when they're focused on their empty stomachs. Hungry students, they say, lack concentration and struggle with poor academic performance, behavior problems and health issues.
School meals play an important role in making sure that, even in tough times, kids still get the healthy food they need. Nine out of 10 teachers surveyed agree that school breakfast is especially important for academic achievement, crediting it with increased concentration, better academic performance and better behaviors in the classroom. Four out of five teachers said breakfast prevents head and stomachaches, and students who eat it are less likely to be tardy or absent.
Yet too many eligible kids are missing out on this critical meal. According to the Colorado Department of Education, of the more than 217,000 low-income students in Colorado who ate free or reduced-price lunch a day last school year, only 87,000 participated in the School Breakfast Program.
Summit County doesn't seem to be immune to the issue. In Summit School District, the number of students receiving free or reduced lunch rose from 12.9 percent of the district's enrollment in 2000 to 34 percent in 2011. That percentage grew more than 10 percent in the past five years.
"Especially in the last couple of years, we've seen a lot more families who are applying for free and reduced lunch," said Dianna Hulbert, Silverthorne Elementary principal. At her school, about 64 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch; when she started seven years ago, it was roughly 52 percent.
During first year at Silverthorne, Hulbert said it became evident that lunch was the main meal many kids were getting.
"(Hunger) adds to the kids' anxiety, and their ability to focus," she said. "If your basic needs aren't met - food, clothing and shelter - then you're pretty much in survival mode."
Silverthorne's adoption of the breakfast program five years ago, "had a huge impact," Hulbert said. "And we really noticed an increase in kids' attention in the morning, and just their ability to focus."
On average, 25 percent of Summit School District students qualified for a free breakfast eat it, while 17 percent of students eligible for the reduced version participate, according to Joel Hauswirth, the district's nutrition service director. Sixty-two percent of those eligible for free lunch take part in the program, while 59 percent of those qualified for the reduced version do, he said.
Hauswirth said he's not surprised by the No Child Hungry campaign's report, based on his observations in Summit and his previous district in the Denver Metro area.
"I say that because we have students who do not miss a meal because (in my opinion) they otherwise will not eat at all or will eat a meal of poor nutritional quality," Hauswirth said. "We encourage students/parents in need to apply for the free/reduced program, however for a variety of reasons many are reluctant to do so."
Those reasons could include children having particular likes and dislikes in meals, food allergies and intolerances, and for some, embarrassment. But, at Summit District, there's no way other students would know if a child was free, reduced or paid. Hauswirth is currently working to send out information about the free and reduced programs via email (for privacy reasons) to get more eligible families enrolled.
In the past, Hulbert noticed that students who rely on school meals for regular nourishment tend to become anxious as the calendar rolled closer to big school vacations, since they weren't sure where their meals will come from.
"For a lot of our families, there are food banks available, but sometimes access is difficult," she said. For example, mothers without cars might find themselves having to take numerous busses to the food bank, with crying children in tow.
In response, Silverthorne Elementary now places food boxes around the county to collect for children going into the breaks (it's not really hard collecting enough food, but cloth bags to send it home in, Hulbert said). The principal is currently trying to make that a reality for Saturdays and Sundays as well.
"My next dream is that we can start sending food home on the weekends," she said.


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is a complex neurological disorder. It may or may not be noticed during infancy. It is usually identified during early childhood between the ages of 2-6 years. People with autism have difficulty communicating and forming relationships.
Autism spectrum disorders include autism,
Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder. Autism is a lifelong condition that varies in severity depending on the person. Some people with autism need to be cared for their entire life and have other conditions, such as
intellectual disabilities. Others are able to live on their own and work.
The exact cause of autism is not known. Researchers have identified the following factors that may increase a person's risk of developing autism:
Autism 101: a free online course. The Autism Society website. Available at:
http://support.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_course. Accessed May 14, 2013.
Autism spectrum disorder. American Academy of Pediatrics' Healthy Children website. Available at:
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/developmental-disabilities/Pages/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders.aspx. Updated January 31, 2013. Accessed May 13, 2013.
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
Updated August 7, 2012. Accessed May 14, 2013.
Autism spectrum disorders (pervasive developmental disorders). National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at:
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Causes. The Autism Society website. Available at:
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Obama Rating Drops Sharply in CNN Poll
A CNN/ORC International poll released Monday showed that President Barack Obama's approval rating dropped to 45% — down eight points — in the last month, marking his lowest rating in the poll since November 2011.
The survey's findings come after a particularly tough few weeks for the president as his administration responds to a series of controversies, including last week's National Security Agency leaks, the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for its investigations, and the handling of the Benghazi attacks last September.
Mr. Obama's approval rating stood at 53% in CNN's May 17-18 poll.
Mr. Obama's rating dropped the most significantly among the under-30 demographic, falling 17 points in the last month.
For the first time in his two terms, half of Americans don't consider him honest and trustworthy, the survey found. About six in 10 said that government has grown so much in size and power that it poses a threat to Americans' rights and liberty.
Americans were split on government surveillance. A majority – 55% — said the Obama administration has been "about right" or has not gone far enough in restricting people's civil liberties to fight terrorism, compared with 43% who said the administration had gone too far.
A majority – 52% — said they disapprove of the actions of the NSA leaker, Edward Snowden, and 54% said the U.S. government should bring him back to the country and prosecute him.
A slight majority said the administration was right to gather the phone records of most Americans, and 66% said the administration was right to gather Internet data in other countries to find suspected terrorists.
Sixty-two percent said they believe the U.S. government has collected and stored data about their personal phone calls or Internet usage, and 8% said they believe they are being investigated by the government.
The poll, which surveyed 1,014 people from June 11-13, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%.


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I have been using QCad for a while but have always had trouble with printing.
I am trying to get drawings into pdf format. For an A4 drawing I can save to file in .ps format and then convert it externally to pdf. However, for any other size I am having a problem.
Example: I have a drawing which I would like to print at A2. I can go to 'Print preview' and view it and it looks correct. If I then 'Save to file' the .ps file is only A4 in size and shows only the bottom LH quarter of the whole drawing.
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Last night's Intervention featured Dionicio, a heroin addict. As is common with most users, he came from a horribly abusive childhood, but something in his eyes and the way he reminisced made his story exceptionally heartbreaking.
But even more so than his past, the saddest thing about this episode was the commentary from his kids who are clearly wonderful, and who he loves more than life itself.


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Kennel Club to host agility competition
An American Kennel Club Dog Agility Trial will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 24-26 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher.
More than 300 purebred dogs from throughout the Southeast will compete at various levels of difficulty, against each other and the clock. There will be about 70 AKC registered breeds competing.
Agility is a competitive team sport comprised of a handler and his or her dog. The object of agility is for the handler to navigate the dog through a timed obstacle course without the dog making a mistake. The agility course is comprised of jumps, weave poles, tunnels and climbing apparatuses. Agility rules focus on safety for the dog.
Admission is free. Call 828-713-3278 or visit www. blueridgeagility.com for more information.
Bring green thumb to Garden Jubilee
The 20th annual Garden Jubilee Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25 and 26 in downtown Hendersonville. Garden Jubilee is Hendersonville's premier lawn and garden show, and one of the largest gardening shows in Western North Carolina.
Bring wagons or carts to make transporting plants easier. The festival showcases more than 200 vendors lining Main Street, and the centerpiece of the festival is the Lowe's Expo at the Visitors Information Center, 201 S. Main St.
"Southern Living" garden expert Bill Slack, and national lawn and garden representatives will present a series of free lectures throughout the two-day show.
There will be handmade lawn furniture, jewelry, garden tools, yard art, planters, wind chimes, birdhouses, as well as soaps, and pottery. Call 828-693-9708 or 800-828-4244 for more information.
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We all struggle trying to find our place in the world. I know personally i am always on the search. Where do i stand, how do i feel about that, what am i allowing in my home. We all do this and it doesn't matter if you are religious, secular, or just whatever, we all search. This concept starts to creep up in my life even more when the holidays also creep up. I'm constantly trying to find my barriers and my lines. What do i feel comfortable with and what has stepped over the line.
I love lights and all the homes decorated in the beautiful sparkles, but as a religious Jew do i take my children on a tour to see the lights? I don't know. These colorful lights have become my gray. I think things like this become even more gray when there is no religious significance to the holiday, such as 4th of July or New Years.
Do i celebrate and pop open a bottle of kosher champagne? Kiss all my loved ones as we ring in 2012? I don't know. If i had the answer to this i think it would bring ease to a lot of us. The problem is this, there is nothing bothersome to me about the New Year accept for the fact that i celebrated it a few months ago. Not only did i celebrate Rosh Hashana( the Jewish New Year)with festive meals and wonderful company, but i internalized it, i davened from my heart, i pleaded with Hashem for a better year. I shook with emotion and tears, as the Shofar was blown. How do i go from this to watching people get drunk as a large ball drops from the NY sky. I wish i had an answer. To be honest i didn't even know it was New years.
This year it landed on Saurday night. We had guests and a full house Shabbos day ( Saturday) and also Shabbos was Hey Teves, because of these reasons New Years just wasn't on my mind. I didn't realize until i opened up Facebook, lol.
(This is Rozie and her Frienship Circle Volunteer check out our Baltimore Chapter here)
Another issue i have is the fact that i use a Hebrew calender. I can tell you my kids Hebrew birth dates but when the pharmacist asks me for the English dates i draw a blank. This is just my own personal issue, my brain has the ability to only store so much and two birth dates is more then my brain can handle. Along with remembering that Dovie and Rozie are actually Nechama and Avrum ( their first names) and when the doctor calls out such names i should respond.
Hebrew Birthdays are important to me simply because this is the day that Hashem celebrates your bithday and i like to celebrate along with him by giving extra tzedaka, taking on a new mitzvah, and learning more Torah.
So what do i do? How do i find my place as a religious Jew in the secular world. I think the best answer in these situations is feel it out. Setting things in stone with words like i would never or i always are not such a great idea, especially for gray areas. This year i didn't celebrate New Years, but i wanted to at least acknowledge that even though 5772 has been around for a few months, 2012 is also a significant.
12 things i would like to accomplish in 2012
1. Stay healthy and avoid hospital visits. 2011 was full of bad health, and im not interested in that for 2012
2. Visit my family on the West Coast. My family has been coming here a lot because of my health. This year im going there, actually next week!
3. Eat more fruit. I actually don't like fruit very much, but i really should be eating it.
4. Drink less soda, oh i love the stuff even though it is liquid poison
5. Try to just enjoy it all the good, bad, and the ugly, just love it
6. Dance more in the kitchen with my kids, actual hands in the air out of breath dancing!
7. Spend more time being crazy, i do this already but there is always room for more craziness
8. Be better at returning emails, phone calls, texts, voice mail, Facebook messages, and comments, and do it all while I'm running around being even more crazy
9. Say more no. I know this sounds weird but i say yes to everything, all things asked of me, and usually i burn out. This crazy girl sometimes needs to say no
10. I need to say I Love you to all i love about a 1000 times more a day
11. Travel Travel travel!
and now the big one..... the idea that turned into a hope to dream
12. I pray that in 2012 Hashem will bless us with a new baby in our home with a little extra chromosome like our Rozie. I dont know how or who or what or when. I just know i want this, actually need this. I also know that this baby will have to be born to another mother because my body can not carry a baby right now. I daven that somehow in 2012 Hashem will guide our family on a path to a little one that needs this crazy dancing loud family.
Happy New year loved ones, I love you all! Look at that I'm already working on goal number 10!
and who knows maybe next year there will be an awesome party i cant pass up.


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Radar In Motion
A Dashboard widget that grabs radar images from the Weather Channel or NOAA and displays the animation. One can access the radar for a given city in the United States or get a regional map, including several international maps. The widget has options for displaying and updating the maps, including weather alerts and the ability to save maps for a specified period of time.
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Tags: radar , weather , widget , dashboard , satellite
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For France, it only has a national map, not a detailed map for a region. :(
Very good looking, even covers Germanyâ¦
But not in detail (like Lower Saxony, for instance).
For that, I'd rather choose Regenradar.
This thing is fantastic. I prefer to see clouds and make my own predictions, because I can generally guess more accurately than the weather forecasters can (as I can do it minute-by-minute). Lots of options, lots of maps, and a simple, scalable, minimalist main interface that doesn't clutter up anything.
This app seems to freeze up while it's downloading the sattelite images. Just give it a bit; It's not actually frozen.
I use this in conjunction with BBC Weather widget to view the UK satellite info.


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Portsmouth lawyer's second book chronicles missing Soviet suitcase nukes
PORTSMOUTH — After the collapse of the former Soviet Union, Portsmouth attorney Bob Shaines was living in the post-communist country as a U.S. Defense Department consultant when he learned that 50 Russian, 10-kiloton, suitcase-sized, plutonium bombs were unaccounted for.
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Business environment looking up in downtown Marietta
January 20, 2013
MARIETTA — When one downtown Marietta business closed its doors at the end of December and another announced it would soon follow, it apparently wasn't a sign of distress downtown but an aberration....
Marieta is such a beautiful city, mostly on the part of the Voluntee groups that give their time and money to it a treasure. I am disgusted that Michael Mullen can take a $1700.00 raise and give the Firefighters a $3000.00 pay cut. We need these Firfighters more than we need Michael Mullen.
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In a way it is sad that downtown Marietta is such a big deal. What I mean is, for many of us, their downtown reminds us of what all our downtowns used to be like.
Hats off to all the private and public forces that have kept downtown Marietta from going downhill. It's "back to the future" with all the nice friendly shops and restaurants.
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They taste as good as they look. Chocolate chip cookies have always been my favorite cookie. Ever since I was a child baking with my Mother, we always used Nestle's toll house cookie recipe and finished by licking out the bowl with the spatula. Those warm memories have always stayed with me. Now I'm baking cookies with my beautiful 3 year old grand daughter, Hailey. And she now licks out the bowl.
The only thing that's changed is the recipe. This past year my son, Jeff, sent me 'Martha Stewart's Cookies' book. The book really has great cookie recipes as I have tried several of them. One day I thought I would give her chocolate chip cookies a test run. I have been baking these ever since. To me they are a couple steps above the toll house cookie. Even though I have changed a couple of things I will give full credit to Martha and her delicious cookies.
I know they're good because our guests always ask for seconds. Come visit Whispering Pines for a little taste of sweetness.
Let me know what you think after you make your first batch.
Martha's Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 3/4 sticks butter, room temperature
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. packed light brown sugar
2 tsp. pure vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
Combine together flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. Beat together butter and both sugars until pale and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; mix until combined.
Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes. Let cool of baking sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
I love them warm right from the oven. I'll make up a double or triple batch and freeze them so I always have these cookies available.
Hope to see you soon,
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ALAMEDA -- For young men, especially for those of past decades, becoming part of the military was a major milestone in one's life. For some, it meant the start of a career. Others saw it as an alternative to the civilian workforce, possibly a steppingstone to better things. And for others, it meant putting their lives and future plans on hold.
So it was for the men of the California National Guard 719th Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion, one of the last all-black units in U.S. history. Stationed in Alameda, this group of 462 officers and enlisted men received a call to national duty on Aug. 21, 1950, during the rise of the Korean conflict.
On Monday, the City of Alameda commemorated this event and honored the 719th itself -- known as the "Can-Do Battalion" for its many accomplishments -- in a ceremony inside the City Council chamber.
Mayor Marie Gilmore read a proclamation and added a few words of her own.
"I want to thank you for your service not only to Alameda but to our great country," Gilmore said before a gathering of some surviving battalion members and guests. "You guys were a historic outfit. It's because of what you guys did and what you stand for that I'm standing here today."
For the veterans in attendance, the ceremony served as a reunion, a chance to reminisce and to catch up with longtime friends. It also served as an opportunity to pay tribute to Gilmore herself and to the progress made by Alameda through the decades.
Eddie Abrams, who organized this reunion as well as previous ones, recalled the Alameda of 1950 as a segregated town.
"When I heard that Alameda had a black mayor, a black female mayor, I couldn't let this history just die," said Abrams, a former Oakland resident living in Austin, Texas. "And I'm so glad to see the fellows that we haven't seen in a long time."
Abrams went on to recognize the achievements of fellow 719th member Al DeWitt, who later became Alameda's first African American city councilman. DeWitt, who also served as vice mayor and acting mayor, died in 2003.
Abrams concluded the formal ceremony by presenting the proclamation to the family of the late battalion leader, Lt. Col. Warren W. Morse.
"Col. Morse was like a father to all of us," Abrams said. "I was just 17 when I got in. At our last reunion, he was very sick, but he helped me grow to where I am."
After the 719th was released from national duty in 1952, Abrams -- who turns 81 Friday -- embarked on a long career of civilian employment, first at the Alameda Naval Air Station and then at the Oakland Naval Supply Center. Others attending the ceremony, such as Roosevelt Garrett (formerly of Berkeley, currently of Oakland), and longtime Oakland residents Carl Martin and Joe Villa continued their military careers for many years.
Villa's brother, Louis Villa, also served with the 719th.
"We were fortunate to serve together," Louis Villa said.
Sims Thompson Jr., currently of Richmond, lived in North Richmond when he received his draft notice in 1952. He went on to serve as a corporal in Korea.
Fellow battalion members Leemon Brown, Robert Battle and Isaac Smith lived in Alameda at the time the 719th was called to national duty. Brown and Battle currently live in Oakland. Smith came to the ceremony from Rio Vista.
Also on hand for the proclamation were Oakland's Walter Key and El Cerrito's Gerald Martin (no relation to Carl Martin), who lived in Berkeley when the 719th was called to duty.
Abrams, retired since 1986, has dedicated his life to the telling of African-American history, a chapter of which ended when the 719th was officially deactivated on Feb. 28, 1958.


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Skies continuing to stay clear throughout the weekend and into the start of the workweek. Temperatures will climb into the mid-90's again on Sunday and continue through Tuesday.
Our forecast area is still sandwiched between broad upper high to our south and upper trough to north, leaving our area in a relatively dry west to south west flow aloft. Upper trough will be moving east, allowing upper high to bulge northward a little on Sunday and Monday with slightly warmer air mass. This should also allow gradual trickle of subtropical moisture to spread into the southwest and west central Colorado where isolated diurnal thunderstorms possible on Sunday and a few more on Monday.
Broad high pressure continues to stretch across the southern tier with a swath of westerlies over the northern tier. A series of shortwaves embedded in the westerlies will brush the forecast area with the strongest one scheduled for the Wednesday-Thursday time period.
A little moisture twill creep into the area from the south bringing a slight chance of rain over the southern mountains through Tuesday. By Wednesday a stronger shortwave will come onshore over the northwest resulting in a southwest flow over the forecast area. The trough is expected to pass across our forecast area in the Wednesday-Thursday time period. The broad southern ridge will get pushed to the east ahead of this wave allowing sub tropical moisture to again increase over the region. Therefore, expect shower and thunderstorm development, especially over the southern mountains.
Models agree that a drier flow will follow for Friday and Saturday with a decreasing chance of rain on Friday. A slight chance of rain over the Mountains and for most valleys is expected for Friday with the drying trend continuing into Saturday.


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No panic
Local woman was aboard marooned cruise ship
February 19, 2013
When Whipple resident Rebecca Johnson boarded the Carnival Triumph on Feb. 7, she was expecting a fun-filled four-day cruise but what she got was an experience she won't soon forget....
I think they r boring
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I didn't realize school employees made enough money to take 2 or 3 cruises a year. I need to change jobs.
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I agree that you get what you pay for. Carnival has been a good line to use for little bucks; but they need to pick up the pace to become more "ship-shape".
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Carnival Cruise Lines - The Wal*Mart of the cruise industry!
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If I wanted to go on a cruise, this would not stop me. As a matter of fact, a cruise is on my bucket list.
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I've been on three cruises and they are fabulous vacations! Five star restaurants! access to native rums in the Caribbean, Cuban cigars in the Bahamas, fabulous casinos.
Saying you won't go on a cruise because of an anomaly like this is like saying you won't drive because your brakes might fail.
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What happened on this or other cruises recently is horrible. Then I think of our military personel living in rough condidtions (been there, done that), I consider these people lucky, their discomfort is short term. Would I go on a cruise, I sure would, more cruise's are successful and than miserable like this. These people are lucky that there were no casualities, just some discomfort.
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Been on 9 cruises (including Alaska, Hawaii, eastern and western Caribbean) and have enjoyed every one. This was an aberration. However, it's always good to remember that you get what you pay for. An ad for a week-long cruise for $350, that sounds too good to be true, probably is.
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Refuse to go on a cruise....must be some other excuse.
Cruises are great.
I guess you refuse to fly or refuse to leave the house for that matter.
One never knows.
Take a chance....****e on!!!
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and this is why i refue to go on a cruise!
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Monday, 10 November 2008
From Olympia's Workshop on World Heritage and Disasters: Joint Communiqué of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture
The devastating fires that raged across Greece in the summer of 2007 seriously affected the World Heritage site of Olympia, stopping short of ...
Monday, 3 November 2008
[in French only] Newsletter n° 11 de la Convention France-UNESCO
[in French only] Actualités sur l'avancement des projets CFU : « Niger - Loire : gouvernance et culture ». ...
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Declaration by the UNESCO Director General concerning Virunga National Park, World Heritage site
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, said today he was alarmed by the violent incidents taking place in the province of North Kivu ...
Thursday, 30 October 2008
UNESCO and the IAU sign key agreement on Astronomy and World Heritage
A Memorandum of Understanding is to be signed today, 30 October 2008, between UNESCO and the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The IAU will be ...
Friday, 24 October 2008
UNESCO - Vocations Patrimoine fellowships awarded to young preservation professionals from around the world
Five young heritage professionals from Canada, Egypt, Hungary, Peru, and Zimbabwe, received UNESCO-Vocations Patrimoine fellowships to pursue post ...
Monday, 20 October 2008
World Heritage Centre Receives World Tourism Award
The World Heritage Centre has been awarded the 2008 World Tourism Award in recognition of its 'outstanding guidance, support and encouragement ...
Monday, 20 October 2008
Places of Wonder and Discovery, the first book published by Our Place, is now available
The first book published by Our Place, is now available. The first in a series of ten books produced in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage ...
Monday, 20 October 2008
2009 UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary Published
The UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary 2009 has just been published. Featuring a useful week-at-a-glance design, it is illustrated with 79 colour photos ...
Monday, 20 October 2008
World Heritage Review n°51 - World Heritage and Spiritual Heritage
World Heritage is a quarterly magazine featuring in-depth articles on World Heritage sites around the world written by experts and illustrated with ...
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Australian Funds-in-Trust Agreement created to support World Heritage activities
A Funds-in-Trust Agreement to support World Heritage activities was established in August 2008 between UNESCO and the Australian Government, thanks to ...
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Netherlands FIT to enhance management effectiveness at Borobudur
With a view to enhancing the capacity of the Indonesian national and local authorities to improve the state of conservation at Borobudur Temple ...
Monday, 13 October 2008
Spain Honors the UNESCO World Heritage Centre
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the 'Association of World Heritage Cities of Spain', celebrated in the city of Avila on 17 ...
Friday, 10 October 2008
Violent clashes in southern sector of Virunga National Park
Over the last few days, Virunga National Park has been the scene of violent fighting between the Congolese Army and Congrès National pour la Défense ...
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
UNESCO and World Air League join forces to promote lighter-than-air transportation
The World Heritage Centre and the World Air League, a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization, will present an ambitious new partnership at UNESCO ...
Friday, 12 September 2008
Jaeger-LeCoultre and International Herald Tribune provide support to World Heritage Marine Programme
With the support of Jaeger-LeCoultre, Swiss luxury watch manufacture, the World Heritage Marine Programme will begin a series of conservation ...
Friday, 5 September 2008
Inauguration Ceremony for the Aksum Obelisk
"The reinstallation of the Aksum Obelisk is a source of pride for UNESCO," said Assistant Director-General for Culture, Françoise ...
Friday, 8 August 2008
[in French only] Newsletter n° 10 de la Convention France-UNESCO
[in French only] Actualités sur l'avancement des projets de la Convention France Unesco. Saint Louis du Sénégal : Suivi de ...
Friday, 1 August 2008
Mission accomplished: Aksum Obelisk successfully reinstalled
Aksum, August 1 - The third and last block of the Aksum Obelisk was successfully mounted by the UNESCO teams yesterday 31 July in its original ...
Monday, 28 July 2008
Second block of Aksum Obelisk successfully re-installed
In the framework of the Aksum Obelisk reinstallation project funded by Italy, the second block of the Aksum Obelisk was successfully installed on 25 ...
Thursday, 10 July 2008
World Heritage Committee requests close surveillance of Bordeaux, Machu Picchu, Timbuktu and Samarkand
The World Heritage Committee has asked that "reinforced monitoring" be applied to four properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List in ...


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During the 2011-12 season, his first with FC Barcelona, speedy forward Alexis Sanchez scored 12 league goals -an impressive feat for a young player. His success probably didn't surprise many, however, after three strong seasons with Udinese in the Serie A. At the international level, Sanchez made his debut for his native Chile in 2006 and played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
This is Barca's new bold jersey for the 12/13 season.
Bright orange and yellow with a blended pattern. This bright color celebrates the boldness of Barcelona's play and style while honoring the city's cultures, art and architecture.
Mes que un club is screened on the inside of the collar. Taping in Barca's traditional red and blue run down the sides.
Includes embroidered Barcelona team badge and Nike logo with screened Qatar Foundation logo. UNICEF is screened on the back.
Advanced Dri-FIT for moisture control. 100% recycled polyester. Imported.
Apoya a Alexis Sánchez vistiendo la nueva camiseta del Barcelona para la campaña 12/13. Viene en llamativos tonos naranja y amarillo los cuales se mezclan. Los colores celebran el fútbol llamativo del Barcelona y rinden honores a la cultura, arte y arquite


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STOCKTON – Two women were injured at their home in the 1000 block of North San Joaquin Street during a fight with two men at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, police reported.
The two suspects confronted one woman and it escalated into a physical altercation, police said. The second woman came downstairs during the fight and was struck in the head with an unknown object before the two men fled the scene. Both women were taken to an area hospital for treatment.
No description of the suspects was provided.
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December 5, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Sentencing for the accused gunman in the 2011 Belair Conference Center murder has been postponed.
Johndrick Barnes, 21, was supposed to be sentenced by Judge Carlisle Overstreet in Columbia County Wednesday morning, but at the request of prosecutors and the defense, they have continued it.
Barnes was charged with malice, felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime after deputies say he shot and killed a 19-year-old employee during a sweet 16 party.
On March 19, 2011, several fights broke out and the DJ stopped the music to ask people to leave.
Dispatchers also told News 12 they received several 911 calls from people reporting fights at the location and could hear screaming in the background.
As people started leaving, witnesses say a man named "DQ" was threatening to start shooting in the parking lot. Several shots were heard and party employees asked people to come back inside for their safety.
James S. Gillette Jr., 19, collapsed inside the front entrance as he walked inside, Morris said.
Family members tell News 12 Gillette was working at the conference center during the party and was trying to get guests into the building.
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) " Mortars lit up the dawn sky when they were fired on a United Nations base in the northern Mali city of Kidal early Saturday, killing at least three people.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) " A prominent lawyer and human rights defender, who faced a criminal charge for supporting Kurdish rebels, was killed Saturday in an attack in southeast Turkey in which a police officer also died, officials said.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) " A gunman burst into a Planned Parenthood clinic and opened fire, launching several gunbattles and an hourslong standoff with police as patients and staff took cover under furniture and inside locked rooms. By the time...
Pope Francis on Saturday honored Uganda's 19th century Christian martyrs and encouraged its 21st century Christian youths during a day that saw nearly a half-million Ugandans turn out to see the pope before he heads to Central African Republic for...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) " The latest on the shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado. (All times local):
French President Francois Hollande met with environmental groups Saturday, pushing for an ambitious global deal to reduce man-made emissions blamed for global warming _ with emphasis on helping developing countries adapt to a changing world.
MIAMI (AP) " Social Security disability benefits are an important part of America's safety net, paying an average of $540 a month to people who are too disabled to work. But millions of people have to go through lengthy appeals to get the benefits,...
MOSCOW (AP) " When forest fires roared through Siberia this summer, so vast that the smoke blocked vast Lake Baikal from satellite view, Russian officials blamed the blazes on arsonists and disorganized fire crews. Environmentalists say there was...
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) " The latest on the mass movement of asylum-seekers and others seeking refuge in Europe. All times local:
AZRAQ REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan (AP) " Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Saturday, after visiting a camp for Syrian refugees, that the displaced should be absorbed by Middle Eastern countries, with the international community sending aid...
CAIRO (AP) " Egypt on Saturday said there is a 90 percent chance that hidden chambers will be found within King Tutankhamun's tomb, based on the preliminary results of a new exploration of the 3,300-year-old mausoleum.
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Decorating for Valentine's Day? Hang this super cute craft up for your little Kai-lan fan!
Watch Ni Hao, Kai-lan only on Nick Jr.
Print out Kai-lan Mobile Ornaments. Start cutting out the shapes. This is a great step for older kids to do (using safety scissors) while you get started on the other steps below. Glue the front and back of each image together to create double-sided ornaments. Punch a hole at the top of the ornaments when they are dry.
To make a mobile top out of pipe cleaners, cross three pipe cleaners all at their middle points, and wrap each pipe cleaner once around the midpoint of another to fasten the three pipe cleaners together. Now you have a mobile top consisting of six branches.

 You can also make your mobile top out of a paper towel tube or embroidery hoop. If you're using a tube, and you have extra time, have your child paint it first to give it extra flair.
Cut six strands of yarn, ribbon, or string at various lengths.

 Tie one ornament to the bottom of a strand and tie the strand's top to one branch of the mobile top. Do the same to the remaining five branches. Curl up the six ends of the pipe cleaner to prevent the hanging ornaments from sliding off.
Wrap one end of the unused pipe cleaner once around the joint (the center) of the mobile top. Bend the pipe cleaner's top portion to create a circle or a heart shape. Hang it up!
Show your kids how to tell time with this paper plate peek-a-boo clock!
Use words--and make a face--to explore feelings together this no-sew pillow
An imaginative stage for your kid's imaginative mind
Say "ni hao" with the el-egg-ant springtime craft from Kai-lan
We'll shed some light on how to put recyclable jars to good use!
Nothing says "Gong Hay Fat Choy" more than these hand-made money envelopes!
Wear your heart on your CD sleeve this Valentine's Day!
Let sweet holiday wishes bloom with these simple, customized cookie boxes.
It's easy to stay warm when Mr. Sun is overhead
Pick, print, tape -- PRESTO! Enchanting lanterns to put on display!
Face those winter winds with a cheery smile from Kai-lan!
Turn your preschooler into Kai-lan's koala pal, Tolee!
Your kids will roar with delight once you transform them into this friendly tiger!
For the cutest costume at a party, come as Tolee!
A creative paper craft that becomes child's play
Take the game outside or inside and toss to your heart's desire
Your kid's kicks are kickin' with these decorative shoelace covers
Cool off with a little help from Kai-lan
A handy case with a friendly face!
It's perfect for your kids' Pop!
Make a super special card for Mom!
Kai-lan and friends are preparing for spring. Watch their garden grow!
Go, tiger! Step it up with a craft from Kai-lan's best friend
All aboard the Kai-lan Express! Next stop, fun and creativity for you and your child.
Let Tolee's favorite friend give you a hand at bathtime.
Jump in the tub with Hoho!
Make sweethearts super happy with this crafty card
Make your little sweetheart "super happy" with a treats-filled heart box!
Turn a "roarrr!" into a "purrr" with this cuddly pillow
Give your heart and your love to someone special this Valentine's Day.
Print, fold, & fill with sweet surprises!
The perfect gift for kids to give away on Valentine's Day!
Make lollipops even sweeter with these a-DORA-ble covers
Give your sweet a bag full of Umiriffic treats!
Look who's popping up to say Happy Valentine's Day!
Love's in full bloom with this Backyardigans craft
Surround your Valentine with a circle of hearts!
Wear your heart on your CD sleeve this Valentine's Day!
Make sweethearts super happy with this crafty card
Proudly display those family photos in this homemade magnetic clay frame.
This family-friendly craft is the product of teamwork--share your memories for years.
Turn a "roarrr!" into a "purrr" with this cuddly pillow
Give your heart and your love to someone special this Valentine's Day.
Snuggle up with Tolee this Valentine's Day!
Warm your Valentine's heart with this no-sew pillow
Hoho's even cuter on a pillow!
Share a heart as big as Kai-lan's with someone special.
Kai-lan and Rintoo are popping up to say Happy Valentine's Day!
Collect Valentines in a mailbox featuring your kid's favorite Nick Jr. friends
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This holiday weekend's top events
The best things happening in San Diego from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 2013
Festival of Sail 2013
Hop aboard tall ships, meet ship captains, experience cannon salutes and celebrate all things nautical at this annual event.
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 North Harbor Drive, Embarcadero. $5; (619) 234-9153 or details.
U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and 3D Art Exposition
Sand sculptors from around the world compete for top honors. The event also features an I.B. showdown and a giant sandbox for kids to build their own castles.
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Monday. B Street Cruise Ship Terminal Pier, 1140 N. Harbor Drive, Embarcadero. $6 to $9; free for toddlers. Details.
San Diego Symphony Summer Pops: "1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular"
Along with excerpts from popular works, this Summer Pops finale features fireworks and cannons!
7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday Embarcadero Marina Park South. $20 to $79; (619) 235-0804 or tickets.
Rocket From the Crypt
The greatest musical reunion of all time is finally here. Bring earplugs and wear closed-toe shoes. Trust us.
6 p.m. Friday. Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. Free with racetrack admission or $20 for show only; details.
Dog Day Afternoon
A pet-friendly celebration where you can buy pet-themed art, adopt a new dog and eat hot dogs with fellow animal and art lovers.
12 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Sculpture Garden, Spanish Village, Balboa Park. Free; (619) 238-0522 or details.
KGB Sky Show
This fireworks extravaganza is a beloved local tradition and happens after the SDSU football game against Eastern Illinois.
Game begins at 5 p.m., fireworks around 8 p.m. Qualcomm Stadium, 9449 Friars Road, Mission Valley. $19; tickets.
43rd Annual Barona Powwow
This weekend celebration features everything from drum contests to a men's fancy dance on Saturday night.
Grand entry begins at 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Barona Baseball Field, Barona Indian Reservation, Lakeside. Free; details.
Taste of the Past
A neighborhood tasting event that features food from early San Diego history.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, 4002 Wallace St., Old Town. Free. (619) 220-5422 or details.
Bacon Fest
Because it's International Bacon Day, because summer's almost over, because it's delicious, we celebrate all things bacon.
2 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Liberty Station, 2640 Historic Decatur Road, Point Loma. $60 to $100; tickets.
Plumeria Festival
Enjoy the sweet scent of Hawaiian plumerias while listening to relaxing Island music. There will also be face painting for kids, a plant sale and more.
Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Casa del Prado, Balboa Park. Free; details.


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Therma-FIT fabric to wick away sweat and help keep you dry and comfortable. Hood with drawcord for warmth and a custom fit. Side and underarm panels for wider range of motion. Mesh-lined hood for breathability. Kangaroo pocket for storage and to keep hands warm. 100% polyester.


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Definition of modifier in English:
1A person or thing that makes partial or minor changes to something: mood modifiers like Valium and Lithium
More example sentences
- 'Chocolate is a potent mood modifier,' says the author.
- OK, so there's no way a sea breeze is a classic cocktail, but since it conforms to the classic rule - a single spirit base and two modifiers - we'll allow it.
- Some eastern Albertan farmers hold weather modifiers responsible for further disrupting the natural water cycles and dehydrating their already parched land.
1.1 Grammar A word, especially an adjective or noun used attributively, that restricts or adds to the sense of a head noun (e.g. good and family in a good family house).
Example sentences
- This is possible because moving can function as an attributive modifier of the head noun pianos.
- Proper nouns can: when we talk about London fog, we are using London (a proper noun) as an attributive modifier of the noun fog.
- Although the modifier in a noun phrase will often be an adjective, it doesn't have to be.
1.2 Genetics A gene which modifies the phenotypic expression of a gene at another locus.
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- This was explained by the action of rare alleles of autosomal modifiers that can influence or override the sex chromosome genes.
- These results demonstrate the existence of a class of modifiers of gene expression whose effects are associated with transient changes in DNA methylation of specific loci.
- The change in allele frequency at the modifier locus during diploid selection is given by Recombination.
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text: Richard has not been able to attend to his forum much lately, but I thought folk would like to know that he won the Aurealis Award this year for Best Horror Short Story for the appropriately titled "The Fear." The story was first printed in Macabre, in Australia, and is available in North America in the anthology The Best Horror of the Year, Vol. 3, edited by Ellen Datlow. You can find out more info about Richard's work at http://www.richardharland.net/


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Cool Apple-Like Photo Animations With POV-Ray, ImageMagick and Solaris
By user13366078 on Aug 23, 2007
One of the features I like most about Apple's iPhoto application is the transition effect in slideshows where the whole screen becomes a cube that rotates into the next photograph. The same effect is also used when switching users, etc.
Recently we took a team photograph for an internal web page. I wanted that effect and I love the open source raytracer POV-Ray so I wrote a script that renders the same animation effect and creates an animated GIF using ImageMagick. You can see an example output to the right featuring photos of some popular Sun products. BTW, check out photos.sun.com for free, high-quality access to Sun product photography.
To create your own photocubes, you just need POV-Ray and ImageMagick in your path and the photocube.sh script. Being open source, all run on Solaris but also on Linux, NetBSD or any other operating system that can run open source software. I'd love to try this script out on a Niagara 2 system with its 8 cores, 16 pipelines, 64 threads and 8 FPUs. Hmmm, all rendering frames in parallel :).
There are already precompiled distributions of POVRay and ImageMagick on Blastwave that you can install very easily onto your Solaris machine if you don't have them already.
Just call the script with 6 URLs or pathnames. It will then automatically read in the images, render the animation frames and then combine them all into an animated GIF:
-bash-3.00$ ../photocube.sh \*.jpg
Converting images to be quadratic...
Fetching and processing 721_DRIVE-open.1024x768.jpg
Fetching and processing 773_FrtAbv-78L-PWR-FAN.1024x768.jpg
Fetching and processing 915_Lside-plexiOFF.1024x768.jpg
Fetching and processing IMG_4551.1024x768.jpg
Fetching and processing blackbox_wind_turbine.1024x768.jpg
Fetching and processing ultra_cool_combo.1024x768.jpg
Rendering animation frames...
Creating animated gif file...
-bash-3.00$ ls
721_DRIVE-open.1024x768.jpg blackbox_wind_turbine.1024x768.jpg
773_FrtAbv-78L-PWR-FAN.1024x768.jpg photocube.gif
915_Lside-plexiOFF.1024x768.jpg ultra_cool_combo.1024x768.jpg
The script uses ImageMagick to make the pictures quadratic and to limit their size to 1200x1200 pictures if necessary. Since the
-extent switch is fairly new, you'll need to use a newer distribution of ImageMagick, the one on the Solaris Companion CD is sadly not new enough. The POVRay source (embedded in the script) uses an S-curve to turn the cube which produces a natural and smooth acceleration/decelleration effect. It would have been more efficient to let POVRay output PNG files rather than TGA but for some reason some of the PNG files that POVRay produces were not compatible with ImageMagick.
Feel free to modify this script to your needs. You may want to experiment with other ways of animating the cube or other image transition effects. Maybe you want to use ffmpeg to create real video files instead of animated GIFs. Be careful when cranking up the number of frames while using ImageMagick to create animated GIFs, ImageMagick wants to suck in all frames into memory before creating the animated GIF and so you may end up using a lot of memory. If someone has a more elegant, scriptable animated GIF creator, please leave me a comment.
I hope you enjoy this little exercise in raytracing and animation. Let me know if you have suggestions or other ideas to improve this script!


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Already America's most popular immigrant gateway, California could be reshaped by a comprehensive immigration bill that eight U.S. senators introduced Tuesday after months of negotiations.
The bill offers an arduous 13-year path to citizenship for most of the 11 million immigrants illegally in the country but also shifts the legal immigration system to welcome more people based on their work skills, especially the most educated.
And it would pump billions of dollars into securing the U.S.-Mexico border to curtail illegal immigration.
"Silicon Valley, in terms of tech, comes out pretty good from this proposal," said Bill Ong Hing, a law professor at the University of San Francisco. "If you look at the grand scheme of things, it also definitely benefits undocumented immigrants. They're not going to get deported."
But the "ones who are most hurt," said Hing, are many average immigrants who will lose the chance to sponsor their brothers, sisters and other relatives to join them in the United States.
The bipartisan group of senators postponed their announcement of the bill Tuesday in honor of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, but a 17-page summary obtained by the Bay Area News Group details how it would work.
In a move away from America's family-focused immigration system, it would create a new "Merit Visa" later this decade that would rank prospective permanent residents, including those now here illegally, using a points system based on their education, employment and length of U.S. residence. About 120,000 of the new visas will be available in the first year of the merit-based program, and up to 250,000 annually if the economy improves.
First, however, the measure aims at clearing an existing backlog of more than 4.5 million immigrants waiting for green cards to move here permanently, most to join relatives who have sponsored them.
And it gives a 10-year "registered provisional immigrant" status to those here illegally, as long as they have lived here since at least Dec. 2011, have not committed serious crimes and pay $2,000 in fees over time, including $500 up front.
They will be able to work and live in the United States for a decade, but not get government benefits, and eventually can seek citizenship if they pay back taxes, learn English and qualify for an existing family or work visa.
Many Bay Area immigrant advocacy groups saw the compromise as a step forward, but had concerns about some of the penalties. They were also concerned by a provision that says legalization cannot happen until the federal government certifies that it has control over the border.
"We are concerned that this path is very long," said Jazmin Segura, of the San Jose-based Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network. "People have lived in the country for many years, some for decades. To have them wait another 10 years is a really long time."
A quicker path to citizenship would be offered to young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children and to agricultural workers.
"That's fantastic," said Lorena Melgarejo, of the San Francisco Organizing Project, but she was worried by how many people would get left out because of fines, misdemeanor charges, the 2011 cutoff date and the border security trigger that has to be met.
In the coming weeks, Bay Area immigrant organizations are "going to survey folks in the churches we work with, the schools we work with," to see what they think, Melgarejo said.
The bill also would expand temporary visa programs for guest workers in both high-wage and low-wage jobs. It would raise the annual cap for 3-year H-1B visas, already heavily used to recruit foreign computer programmers and other Silicon Valley tech workers, from 85,000 to as many as 180,000.
Adding thousands more visas for highly skilled workers, graduate students and entrepreneuers pleased tech business advocate Carl Guardino, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.
"We think it's a huge step forward in the right direction," Guardino said.
He welcomed the expansion of temporary H-1B visas, but even more important, he said, is that the bill provides more skills-based green cards, which allow immigrants to stay here permanently and obtain U.S.citizenship.
"Green cards are a long-term strategy" encouraging "much more ownership in our country than a temporary worker would," he said.
Some engineers critical of the H-1B program for creating unfair competition with U.S. workers were pleased that the bill, while adding temporary visas, bans some companies from gobbling up too many of them.
"It's better than expected," said Saratoga computer consultant Brian Berg, a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. "Even though the program is being expanded, the fact that outsourcers are being partly left out of this process is good news."
By outsourcers, Berg means the companies -- most of them based in India -- that rely on H-1B workers for the majority of their workforce. Companies will be banned from hiring more than 75 percent of their workforce from abroad, and will now have to pay a $10,000 fee for each additional foreign worker they hire if more than half of their workforce is here on temporary visas.
But another longtime H-1B program skeptic, UC Davis computer science professor Norm Matloff, said merely punishing the Indian firms was "shameful scapegoating" since mainstream Silicon Valley firms are just as guilty of using the H-1B visa to hire people below market wages.
The bill would also add a new W visa for lower-skilled guest workers -- 20,000 in the first year, with the numbers later expanding or contracting based on economic measurements.
The bill would eliminate today's "diversity visa," which is awarded randomly to about 50,000 people each year from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
That will cut off immigration from many African countries, said Richmond resident Charles Jackson of the African Advocacy Network. Jackson was able to come from Liberia to the Bay Area on a Stanford scholarship, but most Africans are not so lucky and do not have the work or family connections to get to the United States on work or student visas.
"How many Africans are there here on H-1B? It's hard," Jackson said. Cutting off the visa lottery means many "people are not going to be able to come here."
He was also troubled that, after the existing backlog of family visas is cleared, the bill would end visas for the brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens, as well as married sons and daughters over the age of 30.
"The proposal to get rid of the sibling category, which has been on the books since 1952, that's going to be very disappointing," Hing said. "It's disappointing for regular immigrants. The vast majority of people who immigrate today come on the family categories."
The so-called "Gang of Eight" senators -- four Democrats and four Republicans -- have negotiated the bill in secret for months. They are Republicans Marco Rubio of Florida, John McCain and Jeff Flake of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina; and Democrats Chuck Schumer of New York, Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Michael Bennet of Colorado and Dick Durbin of Illinois.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-San Francisco, while not part of the group, helped broker its agricultural provision after months-long negotiations between the farm industry and unions.
The first hearing on the bill is expected to happen on Friday, followed by another one on Monday.


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Nike has done it again, with the new Nike Air Max 1 Engineered Mesh Running Shoes. The legendary status of this classic running shoe is not all hype, as anyone who has worn these premium running kicks can attest. Get the support, comfort and style you need from these iconic running shoes, now with engineered mesh for plenty of ventilation and comfort.
Featuring an engineered mesh upper, these durable shoes offer plenty of breathability. A pop of color wraps around the shoes and is on the Swoosh, while a white midsole with PU foam keeps things anchored and your feet supported. A heel Max Air unit adds maximum shock absorption for a comfortable feel every time you run. The modified Nike waffle outsole adds just enough traction to keep you from slipping as you run.
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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Monday, Jan. 21, 2013
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW) -- Investigators say almost a dozen gang members are in jail in Waynesboro after two rival gangs have been wreaking havoc in the city.
It all started when a mother and her 4-year-old woke up to find more than a dozen alleged gang members outside their house. Also inside that house was a cousin who says the gang problem is now out of control.
Ronney Walker was at home with his cousin and her 4-year-old daughter last week when he heard a knock at the door.
"We ignored it, you know, because it was late, but it just constantly kept knocking like that," he recalled.
So Walker opened the door.
"A young guy came in asking where was such and such and we was like they dint stay here, so he just barged on into the house," he explained.
He saw 15 to 20 others on the street.
"They were hollering 'Orchard Gang,'" Walker said.
Investigators say it all began with a fight at 6th Street park between the city's two gangs, the Orchard Gang Boys and the Jersey Boys.
"They have no respect to life, no respect to living, no respect to property," said Lt. Joseph Nelson with the Waynesboro City Police Department.
When shots were fired into the air outside Walker's house, he and his cousin called the police.
"The nonsense that's going on is pitiful," he said. "There was a child in the house that could've got hurt when they was shooting in the air. That's just nonsense that needs to stop."
That's what police are working to do. The events of that night sparked an investigation that has since led to nine arrests and warrants for more than half a dozen alleged gang members.
"We just simply don't wanna see anymore bloodshed in our town because we feel like the gang violence is senseless, is uncalled for and there are a lot of other things these kids can do other than shooting up, destroying property and killing one another and we're just not gonna tolerate it," said Lt. Nelson.
"Gangs, they don't care about no one," Walker said. "They don't care, so they'll hurt anybody to get to what they want or just to prove a point or to prove that they're tough."
The investigation is still ongoing. Investigators say they are hoping to have at least 15 to 20 suspects in custody by Friday. They say they will continue this investigation until all the members of the street gangs are brought to justice. The investigators will also be receiving gang training in February so all of them know the ins and outs of what to look for and how to identify gangs in the community.


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TP-LINK 500Mbps Gigabit Powerline Adapter TL-PA511 turns your existing powerline into a high speed network with no need for new wires or drilling.
The twin pack design of TL-PA511KIT helps establish a powerline network initially. No configuration is required, simply plug your adapters into your power sockets and you can establish networking infrastructure in a flash.
With a speed of up to 500Mbps, TL-PA511 transmits multiple HD streams and even 3D movies to every room, making it a great choice for an easy to build multimedia entertainment network.
Up to 500Mbps, 300 Meters
With advanced HomePlug AV technology, TL-PA511 provides users with stable, high-speed data transfer rates of up to 500Mbps on a line length of up to 300 meters. Together with its built-in Qos and powerful AES encryption, the TL-PA511 is a great choice for a whole home solution to connect all network compatible devices--from computers and game consoles to set-top boxes for IPTV to printers and NAS hard drives.
Multiple HD Streams
Up to 500Mbps powerline speed and Gigabit Ethernet speed, ensures the smooth multiple HD streams transmission.
Reduce Power Consumption Up to 85%
The TL-PA511, a new-generation Powerline Adapter, with its practical design and sophisticated Power-Saving Mode consumes less power when compared with existing Powerline Adapters. When there is no data transmission or reception occurs over a certain period of time, it will automatically switch from its regular "Working" Mode to "Power-Saving" Mode that will reduce its energy consumption by up to 85%*.
*Actual data will vary because of the network conditions and environmental factors.
Pair Button for Easy Network Security
Simply by pushing the Pair button on the adapters, users can set up a hassle-free Powerline network within minutes, complete with 128-bit AES encryption for network security and data protection. It's that simple!
- Plug the adapter into the power outlet
- Connect the device via the network cable to the adapter
- Press the encryption buttons--and you're done!
Support QoS for Advanced Multiple-media Optimization
Quality of Service (QoS) function prioritizes the bandwidth requirements of data traffic. Users can choose which type of traffic they will use -- Internet, Online Game, and Audio or Video, Voice over IP, and the QoS functions will guarantee clear, instant reproduction of that application, even when other applications are running on the network at the same time.
- Product Description
- TP-LINK TL-PA511KIT - bridge - wall-pluggable
- Device Type
- Bridge
- Packaged Quantity
- 2 (specifications are for single item)
- Enclosure Type
- Wall-pluggable
- Data Link Protocol
- Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, HomePlug AV (HPAV)
- Data Transfer Rate
- 500 Mbps
- Features
- Quality of Service (QoS)
- Compliant Standards
- IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, HomePlug AV
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 5.8 cm x 10.5 cm x 4 cm
- System Requirements
- Apple MacOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 2003
- Packaged Quantity
- 2 (specifications are for single item)
- Device Type
- Bridge
- Enclosure Type
- Wall-pluggable
- Connectivity Technology
- Wired
- Data Link Protocol
- Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, HomePlug AV (HPAV)
- Data Transfer Rate
- 500 Mbps
- Encryption Algorithm
- 128-bit AES
- Features
- Quality of Service (QoS)
- Compliant Standards
- IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, HomePlug AV , FCC, RoHS
- Status Indicators
- Link activity, power
Line Properties
- Line Coding Format
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x HomePlug AV , 1 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
- Power Device
- Internal power supply
- Power Consumption Operational
- 6 Watt
- Cables Included
- 1 x network cable
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included
- Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required
- Apple MacOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 2003
Dimensions & Weight
- Width
- 5.8 cm
- Depth
- 10.5 cm
- Height
- 4 cm
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- Max Operating Temperature
- Humidity Range Operating
- 10 - 90% (non-condensing)
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 13/07/2012
This is a good product and a great way to connect throughout the house at fast speeds. However, be aware that IT DOES NOT WORK with the TP-Link 211 adapters. I have 4 and not one will connect. The box shows it will work with the TL-PA 210, TL-PA251, TL-WPA281 and
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Let's Talk About Marriage
By Rebecca Teti
(Join each day's Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Changing Roles)
Struggling in your marriage? Have some relationship advice to share? Have a marriage success story to share? Have a man/woman question? This weekly thread is the place to do it.
Come on in and join the conversation!
My hubs has difficulty relaxing in the evening. He works hard all day , but also likes to be tinkering with something around the house, reading a work-related book, or doing some other project which (without his meaning it) takes him away from the family in the evening. We have little ones and I know pushing a stroller around the block with me or oooing and ahhhing over toddler scribbles is not exactly mentally-stimulating or exhilarating... but I'm also worried that he seems to expect to just pop into close-ness with the kids and I after being very selective about the time he gives us his attention (ie, he's up for one family activity per weekend, but he resists scheduling one-on-one time with me, claming to prefer a sponenaity which is rare). Does anyone have ideas about encouraging hubsands to put work aside and get in with family time? Also, what do you do for family or one-on-one with husband? I think mine feels bored and I'm ready to take some responsibility and plan more interesting stuff... but I really don't know what... I just know I don't like the way things are right now!!!
My husband is considering a job that would involve overnight travel 3 nights/week at least 36 weeks/year. We have lots of other issues to consider about the job and the trade-offs we'd have to make, but I'd be interested in others' experience with this kind of travel. Right now he travels 8-10 weeks/year Monday through Friday split between late summer and mid-fall. The company's present employees are trying to encourage us saying that although initially the wives don't like the idea of the travel they get so accustomed to it that when the husband is home they find he messes up the routine. I don't find that very encouraging. I'd rather my husband be part of the family routine, not an intrusion. This would probably also force him to give up being a Cub Scout den leader for our son.
Re: relaxing in the evening I think it may be helpful to be extremely specific about what you want. I'm certainly not blaming you for this issue, I just think this may be helpful with your husband's personality. For example, turn bath time over to him --- that is great bonding time. Set out certain books to read with the kids or make it play-doh night. This doesn't help now, but you may find it easier when the kids are older and can go on bike rides or get interested in projects together. As for time as a couple, what helps my husband and me is to sit down once a week and schedule our evenings. We aren't consistent about this, and during some phases of life it has seemed completely ridiculous to try to plan more than a few hours ahead, but it helps. Would it be helpful if your husband knew he had Tuesday and Thursday to himself to tinker, but every Friday night is movie night as a couple? I know you said he likes spontaneity, but you are right about that being close to impossible with little kids. Do you think you guys have gotten out of the habit of spending time together? This can definitely happen with little kids. If this is part of it, hopefully if you can get him to start spending time together again you guys will start to remember how much you love being together without the kids. In terms of what to do with him, start with things he likes. Go see movies he likes. Go for hikes or the Home Depot or whatever it is he likes. Work on a project together in the garage. This could help ease him back into time with you.
Carolyn A,. This type of travel does take some getting used to, and I would say that if he has a job that he is happy with you may not want to dive into it, but if it is a good opportunity, or something he wants to do, here's my experience. My husband's company was purchased by an out of state company and he was offered a position (one of only 3 all the remaining people, more than 100, were let go). He spent M-T or F, depending on the week, in a different state. At the time, my kids were 3mos, 3, 5, 8. It was challenging, and yes, he could not be a scout leader or sports coach, but we made good memories over the weekends, and the kids either talked to or skyped him every night. I had to let a lot of things go while he was gone (dinners became much more simple during the week), and rely on others for help and support. Luckily we had a very supportive Parish school and neighborhood community for me to rely on. In some ways it is easier if DH is gone all week, kids go to be earlier, more alone time, not having to cook meals every night, but in the end, we decided we needed to be together as a family. After much prayer, tears and discussion, we moved the family away from our wonderful community to join him. He had been working out of state for 1.5 years at this point. I still can't believe I moved, I still am not really a part of my new community, and I miss where I was desperately, but I can see huge benefits to having DH home on weeknights as the kids get older. So I would ask, is this travel temporary? Is it a stepping stone? Can you see yourself handling all the day to day family stuff for the duration? It has to work for the whole family, if not, it probably isn't worth it. Prayers for you as you work out what is best for your family.
Thanks to all who commented about helping my husband relax. I noticed this morning that, before he left for work, he was looking around online for a 2nd job. He does NOT need a 2nd job; this would just be for "something to do"... so this is really coming to a head & I feel I need to take action soon, as he is actively seeking more to do away from the fam. Please keep us in prayer as I strive to make the home an inviting place where he wants to spend his time with kids + me.
I try and do the same. I know I make it an inviting place. So jesus help us. We don't know enough traditional homeschooling Catholism. All he does is work work work. And all I do is sit home and run my 9 children like a machine. I have gotten sooo fat. And my mini van is on the brink. I need advice.
And I forgot to mention that I now don't know what to do now that I feel worthless and fat and must shop in the fat women's store. I don't feel sexy any more. He is looking at blendes online. I caught him and told him Jesus is watching you. I am crying as I rite this. I have fat finger now. I need Weight Watchers and something to save my marridge.
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Each Heat-On Block is a stand-alone product that can be placed directly onto the stirring hotplate
Multi-Well Holder
This unique Multi-Well Holder is designed to hold either one or two inserts for flasks (only accepts one 150-ml insert)
The inserts are available for 10-ml, 25-ml, 50-ml, 100-ml and 150-ml flasks. Flask inserts also feature cut-away sides for use with two or three neck flasks and accept the optional safety lifting handles.
Multi-Well holder
Heat-On safety lifting handles