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14th Annual NC Lupus Summit
***REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED - To be added to our Waiting List, contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or 877-849-8271, ext 1.***
Discovering Hope Through Creativity
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley
4500 Marriott Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
Patients, caregivers, and the medical community are invited to join us for a day devoted to those affected by lupus. The Annual NC Lupus Summit is the largest educational conference on lupus in the state and provides a variety of discussions led by physicians and other experts dedicated to solving the cruel mystery of lupus. This year's event will highlight the talent and creativity of those living beyond their diagnosis.
Event Schedule
9:00am - 9:45am Check-in and Exhibit Browsing
9:15am - 9:45am Gentle Morning Yoga with You Call This Yoga
10:00am - 11:00am Opening Session: Keynote Address
11:15am - 12:15pm Morning Session Workshops
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch Session
1:45pm - 2:45pm Afternoon Session Workshops
3:00pm - 3:30pm Closing Session
Session Topics
Keynote Address: "Will the New Biologic Treatments Make a Difference?"
Presenter: Dr. Joan T. Merrill, Medical Director, Lupus Foundation of America
Joan T. Merrill, MD, is Head of the Clinical Pharmacology Research Program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), OMRF Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She is the Medical Director of the Lupus Foundation of America and is an active member of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics and the Lupus Clinical Trials Consortium. She is the Principal Investigator of the Oklahoma Lupus Cohort which includes more than 500 patients with lupus who have donated serial blood samples and clinical information over the past decade. She has been the Principal Investigator of a number of clinical trials studying new treatments for lupus, with a research focus on understanding the individual biology of a patient in order to optimize treatment selection and dosing strategies. She has more than 150 publications.
Pre-Session Yoga
Instructor: Dr. Howie Shareff, You Call This Yoga
Join Howie, a certified Chair Yoga Instructor, in a gentle morning yoga session to kick off the day before the opening session begins. Participants can expect to experience a gentle, deep, inner exploration into yoga movements and breathing exercises.
Morning Sessions
Session 1A: LUPUS 101
Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Rogers - UNC-Thurston Arthritis Research Center
This session is designed for both the newly diagnosed patient and anyone needing a refresher in the basics. Learn about current, medically accurate information on lupus, its symptoms, treatments and coping techniques.
Session 1B: LUPUS AND INTIMACY
Presenter: Diane Parks, NP - The Woman's Well
A chronic disease affects both partners in a relationship in many ways, but rarely is intimacy on the list of topics discussed either at the doctor's office or at home. Having an exhausting and painful chronic illness such as lupus makes it all the more challenging, yet important, to communicate.
Session 1C: LUPUS AND THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
Presenter: Dr. Mary Anne Dooley, Professor of Medicine, UNC Kidney Center
This session will be video recorded.
People with lupus may experience problems in any area of the GI system, including the surrounding organs such as the liver, pancreas, bile ducts, and gallbladder. Not all of these problems will be directly related to lupus disease activity; some may be traced to side effects of medication you take or other diseases that may be present. Learn more during this session.
Session 1D: FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT - PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE
Presenter: Marsha Barnes, Certified Financial Education Instructor
No one living with lupus can absolutely predict what lies ahead but doing your best to plan for the future can empower and protect you and those you love. Learn how to get started on creating your own financial plan and key components of managing expenses with a chronic illness.
Afternoon Sessions
Session 2A: LUPUS AND THE SKIN
Presenter: Dr. Adela Rambi G. Cardones - Duke Dermatology
Two-thirds of individuals with lupus will develop some type of skin disease. This session will focus on the environmental effects, symptoms, prevention methods, and treatment associated with lupus and the skin and other skin-related issues.
Session 2B: PATIENT-CAREGIVER COMMUNICATION
Presenter: Debra Eng, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
We know that effective communication between patients and caregivers leads to better health outcomes. You can significantly improve your relationship with your caregiver if you view the relationship as a partnership in which you and your family members are active participants. Learn about the importance of effective communication and how to value your relationships in this session.
Session 2C: COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS
Presenter: Dr. Evangeline Lausier - Duke Integrative Medicine Center
This session will be video recorded.
In addition to medications and traditional medical care from doctors, there is an increased interest in other healing practices to try to improve overall health. These diverse therapies -- used either with conventional medicine (complementary) or instead of conventional medicine (alternative) -- include homeopathy, chiropractic, naturopathy, massage therapy, meditation, and supplements. Learn more about scientific research regarding specific types of complementary and alternative medicine in this session.
Session 2D: CREATIVE OUTLETS
Panel Presentation
Many people find that expressing themselves through a creative outlet such as writing, art, or music, helps them feel better, especially if they are living with a chronic illness. Hear from a panel of thrivers whom have each found their own unique way of coping with lupus.
Overnight Accommodations
Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley
4500 Marriott Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
Special Room Rate: $99/night (single or double rooms)
Special Room Rate Deadline: Monday, October 13, 2014
Online Reservations: Click Here
Call-in Hotel Reservations: Call 1-888-236-2427 (Ask for the "Lupus Foundation of America" Rate)
NOTE: If you have any difficulty booking your room at the rate above, please contact Kristin Mart at 877-849-8271, ext. 1 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Disclaimer: The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter is proud to be a source of information about lupus. Our comments are based on professional advice, published experience and expert opinion, but do not represent individual therapeutic recommendation or prescription. For specific information and advice, please consult your physician.
The 14th Annual NC Lupus Summit is proudly sponsored by:
Duke Integrative Medicine
Confirmed Exhibitors:
Registration is required by Oct. 17, 2014.
Address:4500 Marriott Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: 877-849-8271
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Computer security researcher Barnaby Jack jokes that he has resorted to hiding cash under his bed since figuring out how to crack automated teller machines remotely using the Internet.
The New Zealand native on Saturday demonstrated his "ATM jackpotting" discovery for an overflow crowd of hackers during a presentation at the infamous DefCon gathering in Las Vegas.
"You don't have to go to the ATM at all," Jack told AFP after briefing fellow software savants. "You can do it from the comfort of your own bedroom."
Jack proved his findings using two kinds of ATMs typically found in corner stores, bars or other "stand-alone" venues in the United States but said the flaw likely exists in machines at banks.
Banks use "remote management" software to monitor and control their ATMs, and Jack used a weakness in that kind of code to take control of machines by way of the Internet.
He found a way to bypass having to submit passwords and serial numbers to access ATMs remotely. Once in the machines, he could command them to spit out cash or transfer funds.
He could also capture account data from magnetic strips on credit or bank cards as well as passwords punched in by ATM users.
"When you think about ATM security you generally think about the hardware side; is it bolted down and are the cameras in position," Jack said.
"This is the first time anyone has taken the approach of trying to attack the underlying software. It is time to find software defenses rather than hardware defenses."
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The CloudFrontImageService is designed to eliminate the difficulties of managing images on Cloudfront distributions. The framework has built-in functionality for managing:
* The need to display images with different dimensions (i.e. thumbnails).
* The need to make changes to images (i.e. add watermarks).
* The optimal way to store images to S3 to maximize caching at the browser level and minimize your costs.
* Just-in-time uploading, so that only the specific images that are needed in your web application ever get uploaded to Cloudfront, saving you money and eliminating the need for a background process to do that work.
There are three database tables that are used to manage images in the CloudFrontImageService. A MySQL script for creating and populating the tables is included.
You will need to have the MagickWand PHP module installed.
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text: Stern is a joke. His constant pandering to be the #1 sport is pathetic. The NBA will never over take Football. If Stern really was concerned about the game there is only one thing he needs to do to stop fights from getting out of hand. Heavily suspend anyone who is a third man and beyond that jumps into a fight or altercation. By heavily suspend I mean 25 games. It is crazy to me that these players claim they are defending there teammates. Unless they are getting beat down two on one or Shaq just dropped kicked Earl Boykins into the 10 row their is no reason to jump into a one on one altercation. If this rule was in effect Mardy Collins and JR Smith would have had words and shoved eachother the refs would have got there and seperated them and that would have been the end of it. Mardy would have gotten his lame flagrant 1 foul and it would have been the end of it.


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The firmware version should be as follows: G9T version 2.33, G6 2.34, G9TM 2.34. Works well on G9T version 2.31 though!
1. Download the file fix100.zip 13.94KB 433 downloads
2. Unzip the file and put fix100.apk on your SD-card
3. Use up almost all of the battery
4. run the fix100.apk, click the first button (1st page), click the left-most button (2nd page).
5. Charge the device.
6. Should be fixed by now!
The solution was found on Gemei's own forum: http://bbs.gemeitech...36&extra=page=1 (requires registration). All in Chinese.
Good luck,
Tobias Gustafsson, Your Swedish friend in Chongqing, China
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"The Illusionist" is an animated film from 2010, directed by French animator Sylvain Chomet, based on a previously unfilmed script by famed French actor/director and mime, Jacques Tati.
It's the story of an aging magician and sleight of hand expert who faces an increasingly tired act and dwindling audiences. Set in the late 50s, the world around him is in flux. Rock and Roll, television, movies, jukeboxes, fast cars… Times have begun to change, even if he has not, and the public has begun to turn its interests elsewhere.
He is soon out of work.
What he doesn't know is that he's about to encounter a fan who believes in him.


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Las Cruces school teacher arrested, charged with molesting students
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Las Cruces police arrested a local elementary school teacher on more than 50 felony counts of inappropriate behavior with fourth-grade students.
Jesus L. Solis, 46, of the 2100 block of Sedona Hills Parkway, is charged with 52 counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor. The charges are all third-degree felonies.
The charges against Solis involve three girls who were students in his fourth-grade class at Desert Hills Elementary School. Las Cruces Police learned that Solis was the girls' teacher and supervised at least two of the students during an after-school program this past academic year.
Detectives learned from the girls that Solis touched them inappropriately, over their clothing, multiple times. Detectives have reason to believe that the incidents occurred between the dates of Aug. 15, 2011, and May 2, 2013.
ABC-7 first broke this story on July 1. Parents of one of the alleged victims told ABC-7 they were devastated by what happened.
"At that point I was just blown away. I immediately wanted to know where he was and where she was. I knew he was still at the school when we found out," the girl's father told ABC-7.
"You could just tell that she's scared now that he knows. She just wakes up and says, 'He knows I've told.' In her dreams he's telling her, 'Why did you tell?' He took her innocence away," the girl's mother said.
The parents told ABC-7 they're relieved he is behind bars now.
Solis was arrested Friday afternoon and booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center with a cash-only bond set at $80,000.


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SANS 504 or 560
this is first time for me in you wonderfull and complete forum.
I am expert in network security CISSP, CISM, and specialised in ISO27001 and would like to be expert in pen testing, any advice of what to do??
i ahve a question related to SANS training, as a biginner in pentesing shall i go for SANS 504 or 560???


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Southern California Transit Advocates
Calendar of Events & Meetings
Note: Meeting dates for agency boards are based on their normal schedule (i.e., fourth Thursday of the month, every other Monday, etc.) and are subject to change as we receive their agendas and notices. It is suggested that you doublecheck a few days beforehand if you plan on attending a meeting. This is especially the case between the week of Thanksgiving and New Year's.
Public hearings, public meetings, and public events sponsored by transit agencies are highlighted in blue.
Meetings of (and events sponsored by) non-profit organizations are highlighted in green.
Conferences held across multiple days are highlighted in pink.
So.CA.TA events are highlighted in yellow.
Send corrections or additions to Dana Gabbard.
Acronyms and abbreviations used for agency names in the calendar are identified at the bottom of the page.
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Discussion in 'October 2008' started by max, Oct 6, 2008.
How do you pick up a personal foul for illegal defense? Stupid ESPN Gamecast
Tie game. I'm liking what I'm seeing. Oh and Villanueva got away with a couple there.
That was all ball!!!
Good Lord, does GT do anything? Afflalo is going to be a soldier in this league.
Kwame Brown had 5 pts and 2 rebounds. So yes he did do something.
OMG!!! I loving how M.C. is running the team. Did anyone see how pissed he was after the first quarter? He let them have it and they changed their whole game plan as a team. I loving what I'm seeing from Arron, Rod (as usual), and our regular starters; Amir has to work on fouling but I see hardly no nervousness from him at all. Our bench is great. I like what Kwame, Jason, and Dice did in this game. It's a couple things that Will B and Walter S have to work on. They look like a different team tonight. Their intensity and their competiveness brought me back to the team in '04 seriously. I really enjoyed watching this game. It gave me a feel like I haven't had in a long time when I watch them play. Arron shot has changed miraculously. Yes he is going to be a soldier. He can help a lot coming off the bench. Chauncey looks leaner and he is not playing like he's 32, more like 25. Sheed looks good and Tay was AWESOME ON DEFENSE tonight. I'm glad Joe made no trades and he just selected a new coach. DEEE-TROIT BAASKETBALLLLLLL!!!! GO PISTONS!!!!
Yup, could be a difference maker, and he's definitely going to get the PT he deserves this year.
Recap here. Pistons beat Bucks in preseason home opener - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Great to have the Pistons to watch again. And quite nice to watch a win. Defense. Amir played the first 6 minutes of the first, Milwaukee got 9 points. With Amir sitting, Milwaukee came up with 16 points in the last 6 minutes of that quarter. And we hardly scored any points either, in that last 6 minutes of the 1st quarter. Other than that 6 minute stretch though, the Pistons played excellent D. In almost all the rest of the game, we either had Amir in the game, or Afflalo doing his usual excellent job of defending. Walter Sharpe got a bit of playing time. On D and rebounding, he looks fine. Very active, and has some strength and size too. But he missed all his shots. He did make a couple of free throws. If he had not ever shot the ball tonight, I would say he had a decent game. Who knows, maybe Sharpe can knock down those shots if he gets enough reps to get comfortable out there. Hope he gets the chance. Whether he can make the shots or not, I would much rather see a decent defender out there backing up Tay, one who can move well, vs. a guy who can knock down a shot but who can not move fast enough to get to defensive plays (The other Walter, to be exact.) Jason hit some shots, drew a charge. But rebounding? Defending real tall guys like Bynum, or bothering a guy like Villanueva when he shoots an outside shot? I like Jason. I really do, but Amir is quicker and brings a lot more height to the defense. Sheed seemingly thrives, on the defensive end, with Amir along side. He was able to do his defensive job just fine, and consistently be in position to collect the bound. Kwame Brown, if nothing else, is a very active big. He moves quite well, when he does not have the ball. You give him the ball around the basket and he seems to freeze up. But hey, tonight, he seemed to get his act together some, drawing a few fouls playing under the basket. (and making a shot after sealing off his man and receiving the pass.) We shot a lot of outside shots. Probably too many. But because we were not trying to force the ball into the post quite so much like last game, we had rather few turns. Billups, Rip, Tay, and Sheed all played plenty. Billups and Rip hit plenty of shots. Herrman did not play. Samb did not play. Bynum played about 8 minutes, did not show any reason really to give him more minutes. Stuckey hit some shots, including a triple. One off the glass with his right after faking a pass. But hey, Stuck certainly was no key to us winning this one. With him in the game for some of the 1st quarter, what we got was no points for our team, and Milwaukee scoring pretty much every time. Its the other guard we have who is the difference maker. Afflalo not only played solid D to get us back in this one, he was also the offensive hero, driving in some, hitting midrange pullups, and a couple of threes to boot. 15 points. And several rebounds. Full package for him tonight. His 2nd triple put us up 11 and gave us good control of the game. Samb did not play, despite being in practice yesterday. Maybe they are just being cautious, as he did get halfway knocked out last Saturday in practice. Let me see, discounting the few minutes by Bynum here and there, we used Billups, Rip, Tay, Amir, Sheed, Stuckey, Afflalo, Sharpe, JMAX, Dyess, and Kwame. Thats 11 guys. Pretty much the eleven guys I would like to see play a lot this year, except I would like to see Samb also play some. Of course, I will be reviewing the game in depth over the next couple of days. Anyone want me to watch for anything in particular, let me know.
This game looked pretty intense to me for a preseason game...I loved it!
Thanks for the Leecap. Much appreciated.
I'm also lovin the intensity from Curry in the preseason. Habit forming behavior. I think he'll do it in a way that won't grate on the players (like a Skiles or Laimbeer).
no need to go high: milwaukee did not have some important players...
Bogut? Redd? Villanueva? Even Allen was a factor.
Luke Ridnour, Charlie Bell - solid players from bench, Richard Jefferson - starter.
One thing about Sharpe, he sure isn't shy about putting up shots. Would be nice if he hit one or two. Nice board work from Sheed.
We look like we can be very deep if Amir can play his role of playing great D, rebounding, running the floor and getting 8-10 pts a game in garbage pts. If he can do that fairly conistently I can safely say that we have the best "team." I believe Afflalo and Stuckey may be next coming of yet another great guard tandem for Detroit. Go Pistons
Pistons looked old... Still a billion jumpers.
well, i got to the game late and missed the 1st quarter. they re-did a lot of the interior to look much nicer, and the turkey and swiss sandwich was as tasty as ever. i couldn't say there were more than 10,000 fans tonight, but it was better than a typical regular season game, and had quite a few people wearing their pistons game. i think a lot of fans that go to these preseason games are very similar to us here - die-hard fans who want to see the young guys play. apparently, it was also large boobs night, because there were quite a few pairs bouncing around. there was also some D/E-list young actor (in a few movies/commercials) that i can't remember who entertained the crowd on the jumbotron. anyway, onto the game. i didn't notice much difference in chauncey, but sheed definitely looks slimmed down. kwame is very large. sharpe still looks like a young kid playing a man's game...i think his body's going to have to fill out some. i liked how on many plays we drove the middle of the lane and kicked out to the 3-point line. we shot a fair amount of open jumpers from dribble penetration, and that could be especially useful this year if stuckey can kick to chauncey in the corner, as espn's hollinger gave a stat yesterday where chauncey shoots 47+% from the wings on 3s. i have a feeling afflalo is going to earn a lot of minutes at the backup 3 spot. he looked solid all around and his shot was very smooth. amir was extremely active and made a lot of hustle plays. he'll be just fine this year, and i think he'll get a lot of easy baskets since he's always sprinting up and down the floor. but he's definitely going to have to learn how to box out and get positioning, because his athleticism can't always overcome smarter play against veterans with fewer physical gifts. he and max are so agile, they disrupt a lot of pick-and-roll since they can quickly get back to their man. speaking of max, solid as usual. kwame brown has a long, long, long, loooong way to go before he'll see more than 5 minutes a game with this team. he is clearly our worst big, incapable of making decisions when he receives the ball or the ball comes anywhere near him. his brain just seems to lock up. his D was a little too aggressive as well, getting silly fouls. i don't think he's ever learned the appropriate way to play professional basketball. as i see it, there is almost zero reason to play him. will bynum could be useful if he could use his speed to dribble penetrate, but he has such a difficult time when a player blanket-defends him that he'll almost never get the opportunity to use that. honestly we'd be screwed if he was our backup guard, and i think i'd rather see what acker can do at the PG spot at this point. the defense was simply awesome in the 2nd half, and it all started on that first possession when amir and tay created a turnover. the team really went after it, and i liked how they gambled a little more for steals and takeaways without giving up much of the standard defense. all of the young guys are constantly running and pushing and looking for easy baskets, which is sweet. it makes for exciting basketball - it felt like watching a different team last night for the first time in years.
Great Hogcap: I'll give him a pass on his poor play since it was large boob night. He may have been distracted.
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Lives of Others
Original post made by movie person, Fairmeadow, on May 11, 2007
Thus, when art uncovers some measure of knowledge (no matter how limited in historical context), brings it to our consciousness, and stirs our understanding of human failure and human possibility, then we need to share it and explore it.
Such art is the film, The Lives of Others, at the Guild Theater on El Camino Real in Menlo Park.
In reacting to the amazing power that this film exerted on me I looked up reviews on the Internet. One that amused me intensely reported that "Hollywood" was contemplating a remake of this film. This is as ridiculous (ignorant) as trying to remake The Conversation, or Casablanca for that matter.
One of the miracles of life is that we retain uniqueness in art; imitations of Bogart and Bergman (her image in that hat) are not possible. The transformation of reality into artistic triumph in The
Queen will not be imitated.
But, back to my main concern. Who will see this film. Will you?
Film person.
Comments (5)
a resident of another community
on May 16, 2007 at 4:20 pm
I thought "The Lives of Others" was a remarkable film. (And as A&E editor of the Weekly, I read a lot of reviews.) To "Americanize" it would miss the point entirely. This is a European film taking a hard look at a chapter in Europe's history, with incredible courage.
The performance of Ulrich Muhe stood out the most for me. When an actor can convey so much with such subtlety, that shows incredible discipline, depth and understanding of the issues raised in the script.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 31, 2007 at 4:00 pm
If there was a flaw in this film, it was beyond my sensibilities. But I'm more of a book person than a film person. Pan's Labyrinth was quite good. Yes, The Queen, could be seen again. I didn't do well with Children of Men; the loud, throbbing sound, coupled w/some hand-held camera scenes was more than a bit much and sent me to the nearest trash cannister with what became the flu. Liked Little Miss Sunshine, a family is family no matter what film. Same for The Namesake which I didn't realize until the film was underway that it was from the story I had read, a sort of add-on pleasure.
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 28, 2007 at 2:38 pm
I consider "Lives of Others" one of the best films I've ever seen and recommended it to everyone I know.
Unfortunately, I don't think it's still playing in the area and my friends didn't have time to see it when it was.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 28, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Sorry, I lost all interest with the "ignorance is sweeping the world" statement. What a thing to say when more people have more information at their disposal than at any time in history!
I am not enticed by elitist manipulations, and I felt manipulated by this sentence. As if I, too, will remain ignorant if I fail to see this movie.
Give me a break. I will see it on DVD
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Jul 28, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Resident, Perhaps I'm more memory-impaired than I realized, but where did the statement "ignorance is sweeping the world" come in? If it was at the beginning, did you just walk out on that provocation?
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Im in Waller county, about 40 miles west of Houston, TX. Just curious when I need to get that plot planted so there are flowers for the bees in the spring.
Im in Waller county, about 40 miles west of Houston, TX. Just curious when I need to get that plot planted so there are flowers for the bees in the spring.
I've always planted in late winter. Clover seed is hard shelled and will be dormant until its ready to sprout. Some farmers actually mix it in with their cattle feed and let the cows spread it. I know all of our ag extension agencies around here, not sure about your area, recommends late January, early February. My first years clover crop has never been as well as i thought it should have been but the second and subsequent is always better.
What kind of Clover is the best? What do the bees like more; the white or the red?
No one famous.
White Dutch Clover is best if you want the clover to be low to the ground (yards). I am pretty sure clover can be planted any time of the year, as long as there isn't threat of frost. I've read that Aslike Clover is one of the best clovers for honey, but I have not experienced it. My 1.2 acres has quite a bit of white dutch clover, and I plan on spreading more seed. I will be giving my neighbors whatever seed I have left over. I will spread it right before a good rain. In the summer, it can sprout after just a couple of days. Good luck!
"Life will find a way - it always finds a way." -Jurassic Park (MOVIE/BOOK)
USDA Zone 5a
Sowing clover seed in late winter, even on top of snow is a common practice.
As the snow melts the seed contacts the ground, and frost heaving works it in to a suitable depth for germination and it begins to grow when the temperature raises enough.
Going through the freeze/thaw cycles of early spring will not harm it.
brazosdog02, if you are planting sweet clover for next years flowers, you need to plant it now in your area I'm thinking. It has to germinate and grow at least a foot or so tall and more importantly develop a good root system to survive the winter. The top growth will die back over the winter, but the root will live and next spring begin to grow again and will get much taller and bloom.
How many acres do you have? Are you going to make hay off of it too?
Mark Berninghausen
Plant a type of clover that is adapted to your area I am not specifically familiar with Waller county but I am not sure I have ever seen sweet clover growing in NE Texas. Lots of Crimson clover and white Dutch though.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
I've yet to see any honeybees working red clover around my place. I have heard that their tongues are not long enough to reach the nectar. Not sure if thats true or not. Any of the whites are good in my area. I seed them in the pastures for grazing as well. Clover makes its own nitrogen so it actually helps the soil and surrounding plants.


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The Case She Saw Over and Over Again
The Case She Saw Over and Over Again
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Domestic Violence Was Not A Crime
Once Every 23 Seconds
The Cost of Domestic Abuse
"Why Didn't She Just Leave?"
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"No One To Teach Us"
The Case She Saw Over and Over Again
New Laws, Same Attitude
The Victims of These Crimes
3 Point Corroboration Requirement
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Linda's Biography
Cause of Choice:Safe Horizon
Best-Selling Author: Fairstein is an internationally best-selling author of a series of crime novels based around Manhattan prosecutor, Alexandra Cooper.
Prolific Writer: She has scribed more than 15 novels!
Early Adopter:She was one of the first prosecutors in America to work with DNA evidence.
Linda Fairstein is a sex crimes prosecutor who served as head of Manhattan's District Attorney's sex crimes prosecution unit, one of the first of its kinda in the country. After being asked to take the position in 1976 by District Attorney Morgenthau, Fairstein served in the role for 26 years paving the way for how special victims units would not only collect and deal with evidence but also how they would handle victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse.
Fairstein is also an internationally best-selling author of a crime novel series about Manhattan prosecutor Alexandra Cooper. She has also written the non-fiction work and New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Sexual Violence: Our War Against Rape.
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Nov 13, 2013 at 9:57 pm #1309820
I just came across this newish entry to the hot tent wood stove market from Seek Outside. Weighing around 12-14oz including stove pipe, for around $200, makes this a tempting package.
Has anyone had any experience with this stove?
Burn time?
Temperature impact?
How about when compared with other stoves – e.g. the Tigoat cylinder series….
Thanks for any feedback, E
Below are a few photos, from Seek Outside, the forums at Hillpeoplegrear, and Dave C's bedrockandparadox blog.Nov 13, 2013 at 10:41 pm #2044358
No experience with that stove, but do have and have experience with their boxed stove design (the large model of same).
The new stove's weight is very nice, but i do like the convenience of the box stove doubling easily as part of a cook kit. While it's not the most efficient way to heat water or cook, if you're already using it to heat up the tent, it's certainly practical and convenient to easily use that same heat source to warm up water, etc.Nov 14, 2013 at 9:30 am #2044491
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
Interesting approach. It looks like a fair bit of the combustion of the hot gases occurs in the flue (stainless steel, right?). That allows the "stove box" to be a lot smaller, although compared to a stove with a traditional firebox:
You've got less surface area from which to radiant/conduct-to-air the heat.
With less combustion occurring in the firebox, you'd get less radiant HX to the new wood. i.e. it wouldn't be as good at bringing wet or frozen wood up to temperature.
That's a pretty small opening. There's going to be more sawing or maybe an ax in your future, and that adds weight.
And, as commented on above, there's currently no cooking option. I'd be tempted to make an annular pot around a short section of flue pipe. Maybe even with a spigot (think coffee urn) so you could boil water from the heat of the flue pipe. Fabrication would be tough – to weld such thin stainless. I make heat exchangers on pots with JB Weld, but the pot can NEVER run out of water.
Edited to add another segue from Justin's thoughts: you most want a wood stove in winter when you also need to melt snow and have lots of hot drinks, so the lack of an cooking option could be a big disadvantage.Nov 14, 2013 at 9:37 am #2044493
David OlsenSpectator
@owareLocale: Steptoe Butte
What about a removable stainless steel water bottle with some sort of holder, say riveted or bolted in place.Nov 14, 2013 at 9:45 am #2044497
I haven't used mine a ton yet, but initial signs are promising.
It drafts very well and fires up very quickly, and heat transfer is rapid and effective. Combustion is complete. The shape of the stove and size of the door do limit fuel size, and bringing a small saw is a good idea, especially in areas with pitchier and/or damper fuels.
Small stoves like this are not going to provide heat when there isn't flame. They require frequent feeding, and aren't going to radiate heat otherwise. In my experience this is true regardless of shape. They're a specialty tool for drying gear and making things more pleasent, thus saving energy during tough conditions. Not being able to cook on the Sibling is thus not a big deal for me.
The real advantage of the Sibling is the small packed size. Pipe, damper, and stove pack into a 3" by 16ish" cylinder, which is very easy to pack. The above photo is from an overnight technical canyoneering trip, for example.Nov 14, 2013 at 10:17 am #2044504
IanBPL Member
This is a HYOH thing but I'm trying to understand the appeal of these stoves for a backpacker and I'm sincerely interested to know why you guys use these.
I've used some pretty heavy Yukon stoves and think they're wonderful for winter expeditions where you have wheeled support but they were way too heavy for backpacking. I toyed around with the idea of putting together a hot tent paired with a titanium stove for winter backpacking but haven't for a couple (perceived) reasons:
1. Seemed that I can add extra insulation to my sleep system for less of a weight penalty than that of a UL titanium stove.
2. Most of the stoves marketed for backpackers seem to be too small to burn for 6-8 hrs so I'd have to add fuel throughout the night.
Edit I've read Dave's response for drying gear. I'm just wondering if someone has perfected a technique for keeping the stove running throughout the night for added warmth.Nov 14, 2013 at 10:23 am #2044509
Hikin' JimBPL Member
@hikin_jimLocale: Orange County, CA, USA
I think one of the big advantages is drying gear although you're right — a small stove requires frequent stoking.
The other big advantage is when you're wet and possibly borderline hypothermic external heat is a huge blessing. Sometimes when you're cold and wet through a fire is just the most wonderful thing in the world.Nov 14, 2013 at 10:32 am #2044510
IanBPL Member
I have a Pulk project waiting for me in the garage that I need to complete this winter so I think it's just a matter of time before I put together a hot tent. I've spent many hours huddled around a Yukon stove trying to thaw my fingers so I'm certainly not opposed to the idea.Nov 14, 2013 at 10:34 am #2044512
Colin KrusorBPL Member
@ckrusorLocale: Northwest US
I think "stove" might be a misnomer. This appears to be a campfire flue. The fire is on the ground and this flue goes over it. I think it is a clever design that could be useful in some situations, but it isn't a stove, in my opinion.
If you'd rather define a stove as anything that mostly encloses the fire, I won't argue. The distinction isn't important, really, and I don't feel particularly invested in splitting hairs. It just seems to me that this is a good place to draw a line between a stove and a flue over a campfire.Nov 14, 2013 at 11:24 am #2044529
Dave, if you can, let us know your experience with the temperature impact of the stove when you are stoking it frequently? How much of a temperature raise have you seen, in what conditions?
My main concern with a design like this is that I want something like a 3-4p mid to warm up enough to be comfortable. I'd like to be able to hike with my partner and dog and then hang out in relative comfort without having to be all the way inside a sleeping bag, and have the magic of a fire to curl around, regardless of whether I need to feed it frequently.Nov 14, 2013 at 11:35 am #2044534
DougBPL Member
I also think it's pretty interesting, but wouldn't the open-door design make it easier for an errant spark/ember to burn a hole in a bag or something?Nov 14, 2013 at 2:15 pm #2044598
Edward, the heat put off by the stove is pretty impressive. On the evening the photo above was taken, we set camp at dusk. By the time we had the mid up and Meredith was in her bag boiling water for dinner temps were in the low 20s and cold air was pouring down into the canyon. I got in and fired up the Big Sibling and within a few minutes the stove and pipe were glowing red and we were perfectly comfortable out of our bags and eating dinner in just long sleeves. Feeding the stove every 5 minutes kept the temp at that level until we ran short of fuel and went to sleep.
A stove like this won't allow you to do a trip with a lighter sleeping bag. You are in a non-insulated shelter, after all. It will allow you to dry condensation in your bag, thus keeping it at full function.Nov 14, 2013 at 6:32 pm #2044681
kevin timmBPL Member
@ktimmLocale: Colorado (SeekOutside)
The comments by Dave C are pretty much spot on. It will take an average size mid and take it 60 or 70 inside when it is near 20 outside, and with about 5 minute tending. It certainly does have drawbacks operationally in comparison to a box stove, but it's intent was not to replicate that performance. The intent, was very light weight, very small pack size, very quick assembly, and to take the chill off and dry off. I used it on an early spring time mountain crossing, where pack weight was very light (I used a ULA Ohm). After 14 hours almost entirely above timberline one day, setting up camp just as it was dark,, the ease of assembly and quick heat were welcome, and we did somewhat dry our gear in the meantime.
If I know I'm going to use a stove or am not super concerned about weight, I will take a box stove. The sibling is for when I'm not sure I'll use a stove, or when weight or just taking the chill off is more important.
As far as all night warmth and a stove, it is as much a shelter issue as a stove issue. I've know our XL can be loaded up and dampered down and still be putting out heat 3 hours later. The lightweight material however, does not hold heat very well meaning you have to keep a decent fire going and that coals are not enough. There have been times when it has snowed during the night, which creates some insulation on the shelter, and I could wake up a few hours later to a 50 degree temperature in the tent while it was only 15 degrees outside. Granted once, I opened the tent, the tent was nearly 15 as well. A tent liner will help, but it's a combination of different things. The cool thing about the XL stove, is it will fire right back up a few hours later with some wood thrown in it. The sibling, yes 5 minutes stoking is about right. However, I'd rather stoke it every 5 minutes and be warm then be awake all night shivering.Nov 14, 2013 at 6:53 pm #2044691
Ian, i was going to say that with a pulk, it's really no weight at all. My stove set weighs packed, a little over 3 lbs, and since it's collapsible, not a lot of volume either.
Considering what you're getting for 3 lbs, and if it's on a pulk to begin with, really not much weight at all. Lot's of people still use packs that weigh 4 to 7lbs on average, now if you have a 2 lb or so pack, and a 3 lb stove, you're still ahead of the game compared to a lot of folks.
I didn't get this for backpacking so much though. I wasn't on BPL when i purchased it, and didn't have much a clue about UL, SUL, etc, but even then i realized yeah, it's more weight than i need to carry for most trips.
However, a little while after i bought it, i was excited to try it out in the field, and made the big mistake of bringing it on a late spring/early summer week hike in the White Mountains of NH. I was out of shape, carrying this and too much weight in general, and yeah those little mountains (but lots of constant elevation gain/loss) kicked my butt, and kicked it hard.
Found my way over here after that experience (when the student is ready, the teachers appears and all that). What i did primarily purchase it for was in case we had to live in the woods for an extended period of time. If that does happen, i suspect it will be about one of the smartest purchases i've ever made.
But, if we get enough snow here this winter, do want to try it ala pulk style. Thinking about making my own out of UHMWPE plastic.Nov 14, 2013 at 6:57 pm #2044694
Kevin, just curious if you guys have researched lightweight non conductive materials as liners for the stove box to increase overall burn time in the box stoves?Nov 14, 2013 at 7:36 pm #2044712
kevin timmBPL Member
@ktimmLocale: Colorado (SeekOutside)
We have a couple things we are researching right now, that I really can't comment on. If they are viable, it will be pretty exciting stuff.Nov 14, 2013 at 7:41 pm #2044714
Ah, look forward to the eventual results.
On a side and self centered note, dang, the old intuition has been sharp lately.Nov 15, 2013 at 12:25 pm #2044908
That was a big help guys, thanks. I'm very interested now. Dave, I look forward to your thoughts after the stove gets more use.
EJan 20, 2014 at 7:33 pm #2064712
I'd like to give everyone an update on how the Big Sibling and I have been getting along.
In short: very well.
Fuel prep is crucial. A small saw is mandatory for ideal function. Prep a bunch of 1.5-2" by 5-6" pieces and you're set. Once the stove has burnt for ~30 minutes and you've set in a bed of coals, you can stuff it full of said pieces, damp it half closed, and leave it for ~15 minutes while it puts off steady heat. In a sil mid sealed from the wind (snow over the edge, sod skirt, etc) you can elevate the interior temp considerably. Like sitting on your pad in long johns and barefooted with an exterior temp of 0 considerably.
These numbers will vary a fair bit depending on wood dryness and type.
The Big Sib is not forgiving of poor wood prep or inattentive feeding. If you've never used a small cubic inch stove before I would strongly recommend some shakedown trips where you can futz with it in easy circumstances.
Stoves like this are not for everyone, and won't get used all the time. For damp trips they make a ton of sense, as they remove a lot of stress relating to keeping gear dry. For deep winter trips they turn a mid into a little mini cabin where you can hang out leisurely. Given the time associated with wood prep, I don't envision the stove making the cut for trips where miles and time are a big priority.
It is an awesome piece of gear and for me was worth every penny (I paid full retail).Apr 8, 2014 at 8:15 am #2090892
Jean-Francois FortierBPL Member
@jffortierLocale: Québec
I asked seekoutside.com if the product is still available. Here is the reply:
No it is not. Everyone seems to want one after we make a decision to discontinue it , because there were not enough sales to really get it into production.
The good news is, we will have a smaller fully contained stove shortly, that will weigh more but not a lot more and be fully contained.
Well, if there continues to be strong interest , perhaps we will redo it, or make instructions available. Sadly, there was not much interest until the last couple weeks.
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This article by Sean James, author of 3D Graphics with XNA Game Studio 4.0, covers:
- Object animation
- Keyframed animation
- Curve interpolation
We will first look at the animation of objects as a whole. The most common ways to animate an object are rotation and translation (movement). We will begin by creating a class that will interpolate a position and rotation value between two extremes over a given amount of time. We could also have it interpolate between two scaling values, but it is very uncommon for an object to change size in a smooth manner during gameplay, so we will leave it out for simplicity's sake.
The ObjectAnimation class has a number of parameters—starting and ending position and rotation values, a duration to interpolate during those values, and a Boolean indicating whether or not the animation should loop or just remain at the end value after the duration has passed:
public class ObjectAnimation { Vector3 startPosition, endPosition, startRotation, endRotation; TimeSpan duration; bool loop; }We will also store the amount of time that has elapsed since the animation began, and the current position and rotation values:
TimeSpan elapsedTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0); public Vector3 Position { get; private set; } public Vector3 Rotation { get; private set; }The constructor will initialize these values:
public ObjectAnimation(Vector3 StartPosition, Vector3 EndPosition, Vector3 StartRotation, Vector3 EndRotation, TimeSpan Duration, bool Loop) { this.startPosition = StartPosition; this.endPosition = EndPosition; this.startRotation = StartRotation; this.endRotation = EndRotation; this.duration = Duration; this.loop = Loop; Position = startPosition; Rotation = startRotation; }Finally, the Update() function takes the amount of time that has elapsed since the last update and updates the position and rotation values accordingly:
public void Update(TimeSpan Elapsed) { // Update the time this.elapsedTime += Elapsed; // Determine how far along the duration value we are (0 to 1) float amt = (float)elapsedTime.TotalSeconds / (float)duration. TotalSeconds; if (loop) while (amt > 1) // Wrap the time if we are looping amt -= 1; else // Clamp to the end value if we are not amt = MathHelper.Clamp(amt, 0, 1); // Update the current position and rotation Position = Vector3.Lerp(startPosition, endPosition, amt); Rotation = Vector3.Lerp(startRotation, endRotation, amt); }As a simple example, we'll create an animation (in the Game1 class) that rotates our spaceship in a circle over a few seconds:
We'll also have it move the model up and down for demonstration's sake:
ObjectAnimation anim;We initialize it in the constructor:
models.Add(new CModel(Content.Load("ship"), Vector3.Zero, Vector3.Zero, new Vector3(0.25f), GraphicsDevice)); anim = new ObjectAnimation(new Vector3(0, -150, 0), new Vector3(0, 150, 0), Vector3.Zero, new Vector3(0, -MathHelper.TwoPi, 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10), true);We update it as follows:
anim.Update(gameTime.ElapsedGameTime); models[0].Position = anim.Position; models[0].Rotation = anim.Rotation;Keyframed animation
Our ObjectAnimation class allows us to create simple linear animations, but we can't create anything more complex. For example, we can't make our spaceship move in a circle with this class. To achieve more complex animations, we will use what is called keyframed animation. In this method, we specify "key" frames where we want the object to be in a specific position and orientation. We then rely on the code to interpolate between those values to fill in the frames between the key frames.
The following screenshot shows our spaceship at the keyframed positions along a path, and the black line shows the path that would be taken by interpolating between keyframes:
Keyframed animation is useful because it is a fast way to create somewhat complex animations without having to animate each frame. For example, birds flying through the air, soldiers on patrol, or even a camera flying through a scene, can all be animated through keyframes. This is probably the easiest way to move the camera during a cutscene, for example. We represent a key frame with the ObjectAnimationFrame class. Like the previous class, it contains position and rotation values. It also, however, contains a time value, marking this frame's time offset from the beginning of the animation.
public class ObjectAnimationFrame { public Vector3 Position { get; private set; } public Vector3 Rotation { get; private set; } public TimeSpan Time { get; private set; } public ObjectAnimationFrame(Vector3 Position, Vector3 Rotation, TimeSpan Time) { this.Position = Position; this.Rotation = Rotation; this.Time = Time; } }We can now create a new animation class that uses key frames:
public class KeyframedObjectAnimation { List frames = new List(); bool loop; TimeSpan elapsedTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0); public Vector3 Position { get; private set; } public Vector3 Rotation { get; private set; } public KeyframedObjectAnimation(List Frames, bool Loop) { this.frames = Frames; this.loop = Loop; Position = Frames[0].Position; Rotation = Frames[0].Rotation; } }Finally, the Update() function figures out which frame we are on and interpolates between its values and the next frame's values, based on how far between them we are:
public void Update(TimeSpan Elapsed) { // Update the time this.elapsedTime += Elapsed; TimeSpan totalTime = elapsedTime; TimeSpan end = frames[frames.Count - 1].Time; if (loop) // Loop around the total time if necessary while (totalTime > end) totalTime -= end; else // Otherwise, clamp to the end values { Position = frames[frames.Count - 1].Position; Rotation = frames[frames.Count - 1].Rotation; return; } int i = 0; // Find the index of the current frame while(frames[i + 1].Time i++; // Find the time since the beginning of this frame totalTime -= frames[i].Time; // Find how far we are between the current and next frame (0 to 1) float amt = (float)((totalTime.TotalSeconds) / (frames[i + 1].Time - frames[i].Time).TotalSeconds); // Interpolate position and rotation values between frames Position = Vector3.Lerp(frames[i].Position, frames[i + 1].Position, amt); Rotation = Vector3.Lerp(frames[i].Rotation, frames[i + 1].Rotation, amt); }For example, we can now create a new animation to move our spaceship in a square:
KeyframedObjectAnimation anim;We set it up as follows:
List frames = new List(); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(-1000, 100, -1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(-90), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(1000, 100, -1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(-90), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(1000, 100, -1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(-180), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(6))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(1000, 100, 1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(-180), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(9))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(1000, 100, 1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(-270), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(12))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(-1000, 100, 1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(-270), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(-1000, 100, 1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(-360), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(18))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(-1000, 100, -1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(-360), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(21))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(-1000, 100, -1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(-450), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(24))); anim = new KeyframedObjectAnimation(frames, true);
The Update code remains the same. Running the game, you will see the spaceship move from corner to corner of a box, turning towards the next corner at each stop.
Curve interpolation
We now have the ability to make animations with multiple key frames, which allows us to create more complex animations. However, we are still interpolating linearly between those key frames. This looks good for rotations, for example, but it would not look good for an object following a path, as the object would abruptly change direction after reaching a key frame in its animation. Instead, we want to be able to have our objects follow a smooth curve through the positions defined in the key frames. We will do this with what is called Catmull-Rom interpolation. This is a process that will create a curve through our key frame positions, allowing for much smoother object animation:
Let's modify the KeyframedObjectAnimation class to use Catmull-Rom interpolation for the position value. XNA has a built-in function to calculate an interpolated position between the second and third points in a set of four points using Catmull-rom interpolation. However, it works only in one dimension, so we'll need to create a function that will interpolate between a set of instances of Vector3:
Vector3 catmullRom3D(Vector3 v1, Vector3 v2, Vector3 v3, Vector3 v4, float amt) { return new Vector3( MathHelper.CatmullRom(v1.X, v2.X, v3.X, v4.X, amt), MathHelper.CatmullRom(v1.Y, v2.Y, v3.Y, v4.Y, amt), MathHelper.CatmullRom(v1.Z, v2.Z, v3.Z, v4.Z, amt)); }The amt argument specifies how far (0 to 1) between the second and third vectors the new position should be. We can now modify the position calculation to use this new function:
// Interpolate position and rotation values between frames Position = catmullRom3D(frames[wrap(i - 1, frames.Count - 1)]. Position, frames[wrap(i, frames.Count - 1)].Position, frames[wrap(i + 1, frames.Count - 1)].Position, frames[wrap(i + 2, frames.Count - 1)].Position, amt);The wrap() function wraps the value that it is given around a certain interval—in this case [0, frames.Count – 1]. This means that we will not have to worry about our indices going out of range when finding the last point, next point, and so on, but it does mean that this type of interpolation will work best with a closed curve—a circle, for example:
// Wraps the "value" argument around [0, max] int wrap(int value, int max) { while (value > max) value -= max; while (value value += max; return value; }We could now create the following keyframed animation with a curved path to demonstrate our new interpolation method:
List frames = new List(); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(-500, 100, 1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(0), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(500, 100, 500), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(0), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(-500, 100, 0), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(0), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(6))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(500, 100, -500), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(0), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(9))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(-500, 100, -1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(180), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(12))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(-500, 100, 1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(180), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15))); frames.Add(new ObjectAnimationFrame(new Vector3(-500, 100, 1000), new Vector3(0, MathHelper.ToRadians(360), 0), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(18))); anim = new KeyframedObjectAnimation(frames, true);
In this article we have covered the following concepts:
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Taste This!
This series takes a new approach to cooking on television for the 21st century. It's goodbye to the average stovetop and microwave cooking and hello to the realm of a new and exciting cooking show!
Traveling to gourmet and organic markets throughout the United States, Chef Joe invites culinary experts to enlighten viewers with their knowledge on a wide variety of food topics - whether a wine sommelier gives expert advice on the best wines to drink or a fish monger sharing their knowledge on how to select the freshest "Catch of the Day".
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Traveling to gourmet and organic markets throughout the United States, Chef Joe invites culinary experts to enlighten viewers with their knowledge on a wide variety of food topics - whether a wine sommelier gives expert advice on the best wines to drink or a fish monger sharing their knowledge on how to select the freshest "Catch of the Day".
Distributed by: The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA)
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A Classic Lobster Roll
Episode #1301 · New York City has some of the most unique seafood restaurants in the world. Chef Joe Ciminera will take you to one Japanese seafood restaurant that is "making waves" with their creative culinary creations. Come join our culinary team as we sample foods from this fine establishment in NYC. It's a tasting frenzy with the famous Lobster Roll and much more on the menu!
A Tour of the San Genaro Feast In Nyc
Episode #1302 · The art of creating great ethnic food will be explored by highlighting some of the chef's signature "Italian Flavors" at the San Genaro feast. Learn the secrets of making Zeppole, Italian sweet sausage and the incredible steak pizziola. Taste a little bit of Italy in your own backyard.
Greek Delights Not So Far from Home
Episode #1303 · Who doesn't love the classics from Greece? Chef Joseph will prepare his favorite Mediterranean olive salmon dish. Experience the taste of Mediterranean cuisine and learn about Greek flavors and traditional cooking styles.
Small Hidden Eateries That Are Worth The Trip
Episode #1304 · Even the smallest, most hidden of restaurants can provide some of the biggest tastes around! How about your favorite dishes that only the small cafes can make perfectly? Organic beef pot roast with potatoes and gravy is to start. And if you like stuffed Veal Milanese and savory vegetables then this show is a must see! Come join Chef Joseph as he finds some incredible small eateries that offer unparalleled culinary quality.
Pasta Making for Over 100 Years
Episode #1305 · Pasta-making is a NYC institution. In this show, experience the art making of pasta dishes like penne Norcina, eggplant Toscana, and linguini with basil pesto. Learn the secrets of a family-favorite establishment that has the technique down to a science. Enjoy Four generations of Pasta making from a family that knows their cooking.
Classical French Restaurants That Feature Game
Episode #1306 · Foie Gras and Scottish Pheasant are among the many delectable treats featured on this show. Chef Joseph prepares his signature Duck recipe with delicate baby field greens and root vegetables as well as an aromatic Morel Mushroom Veal jus that's perfect for any dish. Bon Appetite!
Filming A Cooking Episode at Le Cirque
Episode #1307 · For over 36 years, Le Cirque has offered an unparalleled dining experience and has earned its place on New York's gastronomical landscape. Chef Joe meets with old time friend Siro Maccioni. The restaurants signature chocolate tortellini is on the map for dessert!
10 Minutes for Lunch in a Big City
Episode #1308 · Visit a lunch eatery where the top ten dishes are served within 10 minutes of ordering. Come see incredible pizzas, pannini and signature salads. Then it's down the road with Chef Joe as he takes advantage of the prix fix buffet menus. It's Fast Food- but with tons of taste!
Sculptures Made Out of Chocolate
Episode #1309 · At this show you can eat your chocolate and wear it too! Here viewers will enjoy decadent chocolate ganache simmered in a brandy cream sauce. Join us for this show where Art meets dessert with some deliciously creative results.
Latin Cuisine, "My Way"
Episode #1310 · If you don't know a tostada from a tostado, then tune in to this show. Follow Chef Joseph back to the kitchen as he cooks his amazing Paella dish with a twist.
Creative Cuisine in a Box
Episode #1311 · Grab and go meals are a dime of dozen these days. Chef Joe is on the hunt for gourmet artfully crafted food for the taking. His travels bring him to an eatery called "David Burke at Bloomingdales" where the chefs will sample the "Burke in the Box", a take-out and eat-in concept that includes dishes such as "Truffled French Fries" and lobster salads with peach vinaigrette.
A Taste of Italy Not So Far Away
Episode #1312 · Villa Pacri, Meatpacking's newest Italian venue, does not disappoint. Sample the best cheeses and cured meats that are indigenous to the region they are from. Join Chef Joseph as he explores the simplest ways to making quick delightful salad combinations using these very unique and delicious ingredients.
Making Your Next Meal A Healthy Treat
Episode #1313 · Dress up the dinner table with lighter pizzas, pastas and healthier choices. Enjoy Chef Joe's Quinoa with garlic, pine nuts and raisins. It's healthy food that the entire family will love!
Mixing Food with Designs
Episode #1401 · Chef Joseph heads to the Architectural Design Show at Pier 94 in New York City. Here he creates a delicious grilled steak sandwich using a custom countertop grill. Chef Joe heads back to the test kitchen to experiment with more steak sandwiches that are grilled to perfection!
Nyc Upper East Side
Episode #1402 · Chef Joe travels to the upper east side of New York City to learn more about this cozy restaurant that has been in business for the past 33 years. A staple in this neighborhood, this intimate restaurant offers an overall, great dining experience. Back in the test kitchen, using Sun dried Tomato Pesto, Chef Joe creates a chicken dish stuffed with the pesto and potato flakes plus a pasta dish using Gnocchi and the pesto as the garnish!
Best Lobster Rolls in the City
Episode #1403 · Join Chef Joe as he travels through NYC and Redhook, Brooklyn, on the hunt for the best lobster rolls. Lobster rolls wouldn't taste the same without Truffle French Fries! When he returns back to the test kitchen, Chef Joe creates his own lobster wraps and pasta dishes!
Food and Fitness
Episode #1404 · For this episode, Chef Joe is joined by fitness guru John Basedow. As Chef Joe explores the tasty dishes at a local Argentinean restaurant, John lets the viewers know which dishes can help trim the waistline! Back in the test kitchen, Chef Joe puts his own Argentinean twist on his Roasted Duck recipe, but leave room for the decadent Chocolate Souffle Dessert!
Big Apple Bbq
Episode #1405 · This New York City event combines a block party atmosphere with pit masters from all over the country barbequing until their hands fall off! Chef Joe visits the stands known for the best pulled pork and ribs in the South! When he returns to the test kitchen, he focuses this episode's recipes on Veal. Recipes include a veal stew and veal scaloppini.
Grand Central Markets
Episode #1406 · When in NYC, Chef Joe always visits the Grand Central Fish Market. Follow him through the market where he is educated on how to pick the best seafood products to take home for dinner! After shopping for his fresh fish, Chef Joe returns to his kitchen in order to whip up a Salmon Bean Dish and Chilean Sea bass.
Taking You Down to Chinatown
Episode #1407 · In order to shop for fresh, authentic products, Chef Joe tours both the markets and restaurants of Chinatown in New York City. After he shops for his staple ingredients, Chef Joe will prepare a Fresh Crab Salad and Pasta with Crabs for his main course!
Authentic Italian Restaurants
Episode #1408 · Bring back memories of the old country, "Italy", by eating at the featured authentic Italian Restaurant in NYC. Follow Chef Joe as he dives into homemade pasta dishes with authentic sauces and flavors. When he returns to the test kitchen, Chef Joe creates a delicious summer salad with grilled tomatoes.
Best Deli Sandwiches
Episode #1409 · When looking for the best kosher and non-kosher delis, remember to not only look in New York City, but also on Long Island. Keep an eye out because some establishments have placed a spin on original deli dishes. Chef Joe visits a famous kosher deli in NYC that is known for its homemade pastrami sandwiches with Cole slaw on the side. After enjoying this delectable dish, he travels so to Roslyn, Long Island for creative and delicious Paninis. Chef Joe puts his own twist on classic sandwiches including a pepper and egg hero plus homemade Paninis.
Great American Burger Joints
Episode #1410 · Do you know where the hamburger comes from? Chef Joe educates his viewers on the history of the burger and how ice cream shakes became a staple side. He takes a big bite out of some juicy burgers from two well known Long Island burger joints! Chef Joe places his own twist on old fashion burgers, including veggie and salmon burgers.
A Sit Down with David Burke
Episode #1411 · Chef Joe visits one of David Burke's newest Manhattan restaurants. The concept of this restaurant is from farm to table using the fresh, healthy ingredients to create tasteful dishes. Back in his own kitchen, Chef Joe prepares Sashimi and a roasted Salmon wrap with potatoes.
Open Kitchens of Nyc
Episode #1412 · Restaurant goers love to be entertained in a front row seat witnessing creative cuisine that will be their dinner! Chef Joe visits a French restaurant where he gets a front row view of the action! In his own kitchen, Chef Joe is cooking up Caponata with Seafood.
Grilling on the 16th Floor
Episode #1413 · Get a beautiful view and useful tips on how to grill from a New York City terrace! Chef Joe will teach you how to have a summer barbeque high in the sky! He grills on a state of the art, outdoor, portable grill. His menu includes sausages, steaks, and even vegetables on the grill!
Episode #1601 · Join Chef Joe when he visits an old world Russian restaurant. This restaurant gives the feel of an old world tea room combined with delicious dishes that this great flavor stimulating your taste buds.
Cooks Who Care
Episode #1602H · Over 400,000 people in New York State go hungry every year. In this episode join Chef Joe as he reaches out to the community to feed the hungry. Chef Joe joins forces with God's Love We Deliver, which is an organization that provides food for the hungry. Back in the test kitchen, Chef Joe prepares an organic flat iron steak with chorizo apple rice on the side.
Cooks Who Care
Episode #1602 · Over 400,000 people in New York State go hungry every year. In this episode join Chef Joe as he reaches out to the community to feed the hungry. Chef Joe joins forces with God's Love We Deliver, which is an organization that provides food for the hungry. Back in the test kitchen, Chef Joe prepares an organic flat iron steak with chorizo apple rice on the side.
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Cooking with Salt
Episode #1603 · Chef Joe's first stop is Tamba Bar and Grill in New York City. It's one of his favorite restaurants serving authentic Indian cuisine. Back in the test kitchen Chef Joe is entertaining and educating viewers on how to cook using a Himalayan Salt Brick. Ditch the spices, switch up your cooking technique and experiment with a salt brick! Watch Chef Joe as he prepares marinated steak with grilled summer vegetables all on the brick.


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Billy Corgan, guitarist Jeff Schroeder, drummer Mike Byrne and bassist Nicole Fiorentino will return to the road this fall for an intimate 12-city U.S. tour that will serve as a warm-up to a big year of touring for the band in 2012. The fall trek launches in Los Angeles on October 5 at the Wiltern Theatre and wraps in Philadelphia on October 22 at the Tower Theater.
It looks like all of America is rockin' to Elvis: The Great Performances as it debuts at the top spot – #1 – on Billboard's Top Music Video Sales chart this week.
"4 Intimate Nights With Beyonce" went on sale today and the first show on August 14 sold out in 22 seconds.
The Statue of Liberty is planning to close for a year at the end of October 2011 to go through a $27 million renovation that will make it safer and more accessible.
Born in Côte d'Ivoire, raised in Mali, now based in Paris, and still only 29, Fatoumata has had a life covering a whole gamut of contemporary African experience: fighting parental opposition to her artistic ambitions and the cultural prejudice faced by women throughout Africa, winning success as an actress in film and theatre, before finding her feet in the medium she was always destined to make her own: music.
Canadian quartet Tokyo Police Club have announced an ambitious and riotous project, recording 10 cover songs from the years 2001-2010 over the course of 10 days. The project will begin at 12pm PST on Tuesday, August 23 at the Red Bull Studio Los Angeles when the band enters the studio to rehearse and record a cover song over the next 10 hours, to be premiered the following morning at, 10am PST by one of seven exclusive media partners starting Wednesday, August 24. The final song will be premiered on Saturday, September 3.
CARRERA, one of the most recognized sunglass and sport eyewear brands in the world from Safilo Group, announces the inclusion of its "Champion" sunglass model in the latest Nicole Scherzinger music video "Wet", off the singer's debut album Killer Love, currently available in the UK and France, and to be released in Germany and Australia in September and the United States in November.
After designing the cover for the album's first outing, 'H.A.M', in 2010, Riccardo Tisci chose to create this new artwork to celebrate one of the biggest joint efforts in music history.
Comingsoon.net reports that Emma Watson has been lined up to a film adaption of Beauty and the Beast.
'Vomit' is the first taste of Girls forthcoming album 'Father, Son, Holy Ghost' which will be released in the UK on 12th September 2011 on Fantasytrashcan / Turnstile.
"Virus" is an original song and new feature of the Biophilia App that explores the relationship between biological virus as part musical instrument, part sonic artwork, and part scientifically informed educational animation.
Gavin DeGraw was taken by an ambulance to the hospital after being assaulted late Sunday. TheHollywoodReporter confirmed the news. DeGraw, best known for his hit "I Don't Want to Be" was taken by an ambulance after an attack late over the weekend.
Earlier this year, New York's The Pains of Being Pure at Heart released "Belong", their gorgeously yearning, sophomore album, winning plaudits on both sides of the pond (Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and Spin in the US, Mojo, Drowned in Sound and Loud and Quiet, among others, in the UK), even appearing on David Letterman to perform first single, "Heart In Your Heartbreak."
Philly roots rock band JD Malone & The Experts are earning consistently favorable coverage for their stellar new debut CD/DVD package, Avalon (ItsAboutMusic.com).
Lollapalooza celebrating its 20th anniversary this year as one of the most beloved music festivals in the world—keeps on growing internationally.
Beyonce always looks amazing, but on the cover and spread of September's Harper Bazaar UK 'Strictly Sex' issue, she kills it. Photographer Alexi Lubomirski captures Beyonce's beauty and strength in an incredible and sexy way.
The first full weekend Magic Loungeabout has been hailed a huge success. The inaugural fully blown festival, staged at the resplendent Broughton Hall, attracted over 2,500 people from across the country last weekend.
Angelina Jolie takes a trip around Cambodia for the latest images for Louis Vuitton, shot by Annie Leibovitz in Cambodia's Siem Reap province.
Welding guitars, synths, bass and drums with Air Castles' brainchild Max Mansson's unforgettable vocals, the song is equally impressive as it is catchy.
It is all about 1940's glamor in this fashion editorial for the September issue of Vogue Australia. Barbara Palvin is photographed by Eric Guillemain.
Alexander McQueen was truly one of the most innovative and exciting fashion designers around. The details of his will released today just reinforce the compassionate and giving nature of the late fashion designer.
Last night movers & shakers of the worlds of sports, entertainment and fashion gathered downtown at Cipriani Wall Street to celebrate the Manchester United soccer team's runway debut.


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I picked up my SS Target II a few weeks back. I selected that one for a number of reasons; the grip felt really good in my hands (it's a rubber grip), it has fully adjustable target sights, and I just generally liked the way the gun felt. I handled many Kimbers as well as other 1911s and kept coming back to the Target II. If you get a chance to shoot one I would be surprised if you didn't like it.
Just one man's opinion!!
Oh yea.. I paid $839+ tax (new)


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Trey Songz (featuring Nicki Minaj) - Bottoms Up
Let's be real here. Trey Songz simply coos over a couple verses in Bottoms Up until the main attraction in this three-ring circus of a ditty appears...and duh, I'm once again singing Nicki Minaj's praises. But here's where I flip it a bit...and let you have the chance to sing and rap like Ms. Minaj. Mmmmm lyrical love.
Note: that picture is the "drunkest" I could find Nicki lookin' like. Why? When her verse takes over, she not only kills it with a quicker paced flow, but she feigns wastedness by slurring words and tossing out an homage to Anna Nicole Smith. So that's awesome.
And now, you too can sound just like Nicki Minaj on this crushing cut, because I took the liberty to type out the lyrics to her drop. Not only because I have hope that one day an army of us can all chant it together, but mostly because I've been rapping the hell out of this. Nonstop.
Your turn!
Can I get that dro
Can I get that remmy
Can I get that coke
Can I get that henny
Can I get that margarita on the rock rock rocks
Can I get salt all around that rim rim rim rim
"Trey"...I was like "Yo, Trey!"
"Do you think you can buy me, a bottle of ro-zay?"
Okay lets get it now
I'm wit' a bad bitch, he's wit' his friends
I don't say hi, I say "keys to the Benz!"
Keys to the benz, keys to the benz
Mu'fuckin rite, yeah b to the 10
If a bitch try to get cute, I'mm'a stop her
Throw a lotta money at her then yell fuck her
Fuck her fuck her then yell fuck her
Then I'mm'a go and get my Louisville slugger!
Excuse me, I'm sorry, I'm really such a lady
I rep Young Money
You know, slim, baby
And we be doin' donuts while we wavin' a .380
We give a lot of money to the babies out in Haiti
Yellin' "All around the world...
Do you hear me?"
"Do you like my body, Anna Nicki?"
Rest in peace to Anna Nicole Smith
Yes my dear you're so explosive
Say hi to Mary, Mary and Joseph
Now bottoms up and double my doses
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text: I was thinking about taking a second trip to NYC in January (AFTER New Years) so it will be cheaper. What would you recommend to see/do in NYC in January? I already went for one week in August and saw all the "touristy" stuff like Times Square, Empire State, Rockefeller, Statue of Liberty, MOMA, the Met, Natural History Museum, World Trade Centre museum and walking tour (but not the memorial because it wasn't open yet. I will probably go again to see it this time) and I took a bike ride around Central Park. I feel like I hadn't seen enough of the city itself and the neighborhoods and the shopping. What would you recommend that is not really a "touristy" thing?


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San Francisco Wedding of Erica Rose from Anna Kuperberg + Kathleen DeeryI've been waiting for a wedding like this one, for oh...about a hundred years. Because to me, this is exactly what style looks like. Exactly what it means to put your own personality stamp on your special day. The bride -
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istead of pics all I am getting is little red x's is that my computer? anyone know what to do?
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istead of pics all I am getting is little red x's is that my computer? anyone know what to do?
How old are the threads you are looking at? Some pictures may not have hosts anymore. Can you see this photo I just posted here?
are you at work? your company might block photobucket / other image hosting sites.
It is them being blocked..I have the same situation. And its photobucket. I can view at home but not at work. Oddly enough I can still go to the photobucket website though.
I heard that Photobucket was hacked last night, so that might have something to do with it
Can you right click on the pic and select view (or whatever close to that word) in the drop down menu that appears?
didn't work and I am doing it at home Hmmmm
hm, I am not exactly the computer expert, someone else told me to try that once
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looks like they are all turning into pics
. Thanks all for the great advice. My husband is right TDH is reall a good place to meet friends.


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Ward, MN Tourism Growth Coalition applaud governor's funding recommendation for Explore MN Tourism
State Rep. John Ward, DFL-Baxter, and the Minnesota Growth Coalition applauded Gov. Mark Dayton's funding recommendation for Explore Minnesota Tourism of approximately $16 million for each of the next two fiscal years.
Ward will be the chief author of legislation to appropriate this funding.
Tourism in the state of Minnesota is an $11.9 billion industry, supporting 240,000 leisure and hospitality jobs, which represents 11 percent of private-sector employment.
In addition, tourism generates nearly $769 million in state sales tax revenues, which is 17 percent of Minnesota's sales tax revenues. From 2003 to 2011, state sales tax revenue from leisure and hospitality grew 41 percent, while those from all other industries grew just 16 percent.
Today, Minnesota's tourism office funding level ranks 30th nationally and far below regional competitors like Michigan, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Illinois. Results show that every $1 invested in state tourism marketing generates $53 in gross sales, according to Dayton's budget documents.
"The tourism industry is huge in our state and our area, and we need to do what we can to help keep it growing and prosperous," said Ward. "By investing in Explore Minnesota, we can make Minnesota a priority destination, help our tourism industry create jobs and generate new tax dollars. I applaud Gov. Dayton for supporting this funding in his budget proposal and look forward to working with him and my legislative colleagues to get it done."
Lisa Paxton, Minnesota Tourism Growth Coalition chair, said, "We thank Gov. Dayton for recognizing that investing in tourism promotion is critical to Minnesota's economic health and well-being. Minnesota needs to invest in tourism to stay competitive, attract more out-of-state visitors and grow Minnesota's tourism business. Members of the coalition look forward to working with Gov. Dayton and the Legislature as this budget proposal moves forward during the 2013 legislative session."
The Minnesota Tourism Growth Coalition was created to coordinate activities to increase the marketing budget for Explore Minnesota Tourism through an increase in awareness of the importance of the tourism industry in Minnesota. The coalition has support from more than 90 tourism organizations and businesses from throughout the state.


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I'm on the verge of sending off the 200 hard earned dollars to the BATFEPQRX for to build my own can. I had originally thought about building one that would work on both my 10/22 and my Galil, but the more I think about it, the more I want to make one specifically for my 10/22.
I've got a qestion though. I'd like to not have to spend the money to SBR the little Ruger, but I'd also like to have the barrel w/can about the same lenght as original. If I permenently attatched the can (like 8" long) to a short barrel (like 8" or 9"), would that negate the need to SBR it?


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May 9, 2009 from 11am to 6pm – 2640 St. Paul St D.I.Y. Fest 2009 has entered the planning stages! The fest will be held on May 9, 2009 at 2640 St. Paul St. The 2640 collective has once again been kind enough to donate their space for D.I.Y. Fest.… Organized by | Type: diy, fest


text: Can anyone play this game with almonds/bees. I am retired and only have a few hives but I have a 3/4 ton diesel truck and 20ft.G.N. trailer. All I would need some more bees and some encourgement from some of you in the know . Where would I start, after getting the bees for next year? Jim