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I made 50 migratory bottom boards last Saturday. Thought they turned out well and thought I'd share a couple photos.
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I made 50 migratory bottom boards last Saturday. Thought they turned out well and thought I'd share a couple photos.
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Hi Ben,
Those are awesome! I like the fact that you can stack the hives closer. It that your own design?
Joe W.
Nice Ben!
I think barry broke your link, i'm getting invalid attachment error.
Thanks guys! Yes, it's my own design. I made it in the best interest of those who palletize their operation by just putting bottom boards onto pallets (as we do) instead of using a standard 4-way pallet: and also for those few that have "large-ish" operations but are not palletized; they are easily moved with a dolly/handtruck, especially if using a self-levelling one.
They look nice.
I've been thinking about this recently.
Can I ask a few questions ?
Is your pallet special or modified?
How do the bottom boards lock into it?
What's the lip on the front for?
Why doesn't it have a fixed entrance reducer?
What type of dolly do you use to move hives?
H.Vander. Uses a similar system and posted photos on the link above.
His boxes look showroom!
Our pallets are just ones that we pick up for free around town; I think the dimensions are about 3'x4'. We just set 4 hives on each pallet, and it works quite well. We don't really have a system in which the cleats on the bottoms lock into the pallet. We use rachet straps, 2 per pallet, when moving hives, that run through the fork slots on the bottom of the pallet and over 2 hives. The "lip" is an entrance closure that is screwed to the front for safekeeping when not in use. When we need them, we just unscrew them and install them. They can be used as a closure or as a reducer, We use them mostly for reducers. I haven't used a dolly very much for moving hives, but I have done it. Just slide a normal fixed platform dolly between the cleats on the bottom and gently tilt the hive back and cart it up onto your truck or trailer.
When I had hives on bottom boards, 6 to a warehouse pallet, mine were flat on the bottom. I did not strap them to the pallet, so, some times they slide around on the pallet and sometimes off the pallet, when moving them w/ a skidsteer loader.
Will your bottom boards be stapled to the hive body?
Mark Berninghausen
We have most but not all of our bottom boards stapled to the first hive body; we're in the (slow) process of getting them all that way.
We rarely move them (we are not migratory), so we don't have a whole lot of problem yet.
Like these?
Do you pound them in the side of the box and connected to bottom board or through the bottom?
I don't even understand some of the basic stuff yet!!
Nice bottoms - We are going to be building quite a few here in the next month and frankly these look better than what we have been doing. A couple of questions
1) did you have to drill pilot holes for the screws to keep the wood from splitting
2) are you entrances 3/8" with these and how are riseres fastened to the bottom board?
3) Glued and Screwed?
4) what would you estimate the labor time per bottom board?
I hate the hive staples to the super because of course they alway rot out there 1st so we went to screwing the bottoms to super. Takes a good long screw and of course if you need just a hive body can be inconvenient.
Nice work at any rate!
I just got in from building some boxes. I am going to put a divider in them and start them as nucs (should give me 5 double deckers) figured I would go solid bottom board and was looking for some plans. Figured I would run another rest down the center and leave a second opening across the back.
No where in your scale of operations. But some questions:
What is the board across the front for?
Did you slot your screw holes or drill them fast into the 2x4 cleat?
Biscuit, edge glue or just screw the boards to the cleats?
Do you have antelope I can come hunt in the fall? I hear there are more speed goats than people in that state!
Why do we fall, sir? So that we might learn to pick ourselves up Alfred Pennyworth Batman Begins (2005)
One thing that I have done and would never consider otherwise:
Once my parts are all cut out, I lay 2 x 4s out on the floor and prime all of the parts individually. Set them on the 2x4s to dry.
Then when I assemble I have a jig that holds the feet while I paint and staple the board together.
The paint seals up each piece and glues them together tightly for a lifetime.
The boards that I made in this manner over 20 years ago are mostly in perfect shape.
Think for a minute what bottom boards have to endure!! The really get the brunt of the worst condidtions in the hive for rot, glop, moisture, etc.....
Do you want them to immediatly start deteriation or would you like them to outlast you?
And painting them after assembly does not work.
Just try my suggestion and you'll see.
Do it once and do it for a lifetime.
One more comment on westernbeekeepers design that could go either way.
If you look at the picture, he has the foot below entrance all the way to the front edge of the bottom board.
My front foot begins below the front of the cleat. The entire front foot supports weight. Most of his front foot has minimal (some cantilevered at best) load on it because it is not under the box.
On the other hand I can see where this would protect the front of the board better than my design from impact.
I have exactly ONE hive more than than you.
That makes my opinion beyond dispute!
2) Yes, the entrances are 3/8" and the rims are glued and stapled.
3) Yes, everything is glued with TiteBond III and screwed together.
4) If I made one at a time, I would estimate about 10-15 minutes from start to finish. It took me 2 and a half hours to do 50 bottom boards from start to finish.
2) I put glue on the top of the cleat and then laid the 1-bys on and then screwed them tight. No pre-drilling.
3) No glue where the 1-bys butt together, but as afore mentioned, the 2-bys are glued first and then the 1-bys are screwed to them. The 3/8" rims are glued and stapled.
4) You betcha! There are always plenty of antelope and tags for them. And yes, it is quite likely that they outnumber the humans here.
I get all my lumber at Sutherlands, which has wood for half the price of Home Depot or Lowes, and twice the quality.


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Aurora Design's DeToX
The beginning:
AMD released their DTX and M-DTX form factors in 2004, to answer a need for a standardised form factor like Shuttle's dual slot SFF systems. Unfortunately, like Intel's BTX, the form factor never really took hold outside of OEMs. I've been a fan of the form factor since launch, admiring it's almost M-ITX size with the ability to have 2 expansion slots. When the opportunity came up to grab one of Elitegroup Computer System's new H61H2-MV boards, I jumped at the chance.
DeToX - the name derived from DTX, and the organic, natural feel of the wood as a medium for chassis work - is designed to look like an older appliance, found in someone's attic and dusted off - maybe something from the late 40's/50's. I chose the flawed sides of the wood to accentuate this, bringing out the 'used and abused' aspect of the design. The cutouts are also designed to accentuate this, not quite perfect, as if it has taken damage over the years.
I will be staining the pine a darker, cedar-like tone to help with the effect.
The board features Intel Socket 1155, H61 chipset, and a couple of nifty features:
Great socket placement compared to most M-ITX boards:
And two expansion slots!
The design work started by mocking up the proposed hardware in Sketchup and in reality: (missing is the cooler, drives and power supply :P )
And then I began cutting the parts. The wood here is 4 and 7mm thick, 3 ply, Pinus Radiata, grown in the largest planted forest in the Southern Hemisphere (Kaingaroa Forest, just a stone's throw from where I grew up)
And now for some real work. Mocking up here:
I attached the side panels with 'panel pins', little 15mm long nails well suited for working with such materials.
The fan here has had 5mm shaved off the frame to enable the blades to sit within the hole provided for it
Where I am at now: most of the cutting is done. Need to do some tidying up, then work on the aluminium struts for the corners. All in all, I've spent 6 hours on this so far!
And off I go to complete more work.
The system specifications:
ECS H61H2-MV board
Pentium G645/Core i3 (still to decide/purchase)
2x4GB RAM
eBay special gigabit card
HD4550 (upgrading to the low profile Sapphire HD7750 when budget allows)
Flex-ATX PSU (to be purchased)
Deepcool Gamma Blade cooler
SSD and HDD TBD
Change of plans - The corner pieces are 'rimu' wood.. I think, it's from a floorboard I recycled :P
First coat of stain, a custom mix by my mum's partner - 'Aurora' Oak. The orange will fade as it cures/dries, in 18 hours or so I will be doing a second coat to even out the colour and darken it a bit.
Remember my aim here is not 'as new' perfection, the aim is to look like it's been used for 10-20 years back in the Art Deco era, then stored in an attic until recently when it was 'found and dusted off'.
I also cut a set of case feet from the same wood as the corner struts:
Need to invest in some needle files... This is what I've been working on today:
A second coat of stain:
And some 'this is where I'm at' pics:
And a shot with the lettering in place (still to be filed)
I'm entering the ECS ModMen contest I would really appreciate your vote. Project name is 'DeToX' and user is 'confusis01'. Most likely I will be on the first vote page - http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Act...dmen/vote.aspx - thanks!
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Now to consider the top 'vent/window' area. It needs to be somewhat open to enable airflow - the only 'intake' is the front 70mm fan, the only exhaust will be the PSU, so convection is important. What are your thoughts?
Please remember to vote for me in the ECS ModMen contest - http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Act...dmen/vote.aspx
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Ok folks, time for an update.
I live in a sub-tropical climate here in Auckland, New Zealand. This leads to 99% humidity in summer - for weeks on end! Unfortunately the humidity was absorbed by DeToX v1 before the stain cured, (and thus before I could seal it). This led to a massive warp of the chassis - not fixable
Sooooo I started again. After obtaining a few pieces of an old drawer set - 40 years old and has been in Auckland's climate for all of that time - I redesigned the chassis to work within the new material limitations. Still sticking with the art deco/retro theme, I've developed this:
Still to do:
PSU mount
hardware purchase
stain and seal the chassis
Just a friendly reminder - I'm entering the ECS ModMen contest with this build.
http://ecsmodmen.com/entries/866q5xqv67#.UOzZqG8XZLk Please vote for me - you can vote daily!
Also please flick my friend Al (http://ecsmodmen.com/entries/4210w3bcT4Pt#.UOzZzm8XZLk ) and Masbuskado (http://ecsmodmen.com/entries/4389ey8h8a66#.UOzZ-G8XZLk) a vote each - you can vote for up to 5 entries a day.
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I love this style of case. What are you planning on doing with the back?
|11th Jan 2013, 18:35
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Thanks dude
Leaving it open I think. A lot of the older electronics are open backed! (scary but it's true)
If i do something with it, it will be something simple, a basic wood backplate http://www.decophobia.com/prodimg/mo...-deco_5(1).jpg
|23rd Jan 2013, 18:50
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Soooo here's an update:
Varnished the wood of the chassis:
Bought a pack of brass strips from eBay, I think they bring the look together. You press the engraved power logo on the top strip to power the system on - there's a power switch hidden behind the brass.
And a quickie look at the combination:
I'm entering this in the ECS ModMen contest:
Please vote for me - you can vote daily!
Also flick my friend Al (http://ecsmodmen.com...Pt#.UOzZzm8XZLk ) a vote please,
|23rd Jan 2013, 19:31
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God I really like this! Has the feel of an old radio to me and I really look forward to more!
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This is looking great - the logo is superb, and the cloth front has just the right look.
|24th Jan 2013, 00:58
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Thanks folks. This case is almost finished, just the PSU to be sleeved, front to be mounted properly, then hardware to be installed. It finally found a place in my house - HTPC, so it wil end up running a single drive, XBMC, Pentium dual core and a HD4550. Just enough to stream media off my home server.
Next build will be a bit more.. high end hardware in a similar style but better!
|23rd Feb 2013, 18:17
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4 days to go, here's the final update!
Project DeToX: Using ECS's new 'M-DTX' motherboard, I am aiming to produce a wooden HTPC chassis reminiscent of art-deco era electronics. Adding to this theme, the design is to resemble a well-used product, as if the PC was used heavily for years, then left in an attic for a few decades. All major materials used are recycled, including New Zealand native timber. As a full-time solo parent with 2 children, as well as being an unemployed student, the goal of this build was to be good value for money.
Please vote for me here - I really need to get into the top 10 to continue to next round! - http://www.ecsmodmen.com/entries/866...7#.USkABqUwolA
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Carlyle creating a package for moms and daughters, I'm not crazy about the Sophie book series that inspired this one. Ella adored them, but when a book starts off with, "[Sophie] slipped on her favorite Ralph Lauren seersucker dress and her Tory Burch Reva flats, and slid downstairs on the railing where she headed to the kitchen to enjoy pastries from Balthazar," and continues on like that page after page, I can't help but make these Jim Halpert facial reactions. The storyline was sweet, but the branding was distracting and unnecessary. I did, however, like the Sophie NYC app. Especially the water color feature. That was adorable.
|she got to keep that purple pillow!
See more pictures on Instagram: Ella on the windowsill, view of the room, Ella in her reading chair, and Ella the photographer.


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This is a tender port which means we do not get to tie up at the pier, instead we are anchored. Soon the Captain ordered a tender down to the water to determine if it was safe enough for us to board it. But, the Captain decided with the rolling seas, it would be better if we pulled up anchor and set sail for our next port which was Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Another sea day! We would have liked to have seen the stilt fishermen on our excursion, but maybe another time we can revisit here.
The day was filled with things to do. They put together a tremendous program to keep us occupied. Rich and I got caught up on our reading. The internet was non-existent all day, so no blogs could be posted.
Played trivia and we were a bit closer, but still no win. At least we have fun trying.
At 4:00 p we are docked at the pier in Colombo which has many stalls set up on the dock. Rich and I dashed over to see the wares and were so disappointed as to the quality. The fabric is not good at all. It is very stiff cotton, and the clothes are not well made. Think sewing 101.
We had dinner in Prime 7 with Karen and Tom. This is one of our favorite dining venues. Rich had the large pork chop, Karen had the surf and turf, Tom had the Dover Sole and I had a half roasted chicken. Everyone enjoyed their meal. This will be our last dinner with Tom and Karen as we are getting off the ship on Sunday and return on Wednesday late afternoon. Tom and Karen will then head out on Thursday.
Last night we did manage to see the show which was a local dance team. The team was very good. Some of them played these bongo type of drums, another had a shell horn. It was quite interesting to see the costumes.
Tomorrow we will take a tour of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Run, the Communists are coming!
GNU/Linux is Communism! There are huge correlations between the two. There isn't one particular company that owns GNU/Linux. The GNU/Linux community is giving its software away for free. They have a communal way of thinking. This should definitely ring alarm bells to the American people. We have been fighting Communism for such a long time and here it is creeping up on us again. Do not believe the GNU/Linux community. They are plotting some kind of infiltration of their ideologies. Doesn't it make sense to take control of our computers and get into our living rooms? Get directly into our households. Linux will also run on cell phones and other gadgets. These Communists have no mercy and are willing to utilize all sorts of technologies to get to us. You should definitely stay away from GNU/Linux and don't get suckered in to their Communist propaganda. They are talking about freedom and choice. We know that Communism isn't about freedom and choice. We need to stick to what we know the best and that is Capitalism. We should thank Bill Gates and Microsoft for fighting the evil empire of GNU/Linux and their Communist plot. He is a noble knight and the bringer of light. He will save us all! Do not install GNU/Linux because if you do Lenin, Stalin and Karl Marx will be downloaded to your computer and they will watch over you and your family when you go to bed.
Lots of people say that GNU/Linux was created in Finland and America but this is not the truth at all. I heard someone say that they heard it from their neighbor that their friend of a friend has a relative that has a child that knows of evidence that GNU/Linux was created inside of the Kremlin. We thought that the Cold War was over but that was just a trick to let our guard down. Now the Soviet Union will rise up again through our computers in our homes and will take over our families and daily lives. Just look at a picture of Lenin and you will see a huge resemblance to Tux the penguin who is the Linux mascot. There is so much proof staring us right in our face. We need to be aware and alert against this propaganda. Children should not be allowed anywhere near Tux. He might look cute and cuddly but this is how they get you!
No one can give away anything for free. We know that this is not at all possible. We don't need another way of thinking, especially thinking in unique and creative ways. Let's stick to the good old ways, the good old days. Things in our society have to cost a lot of money and come pre-packaged with patents, copyrights and restrictions. How can you allow anyone to add, edit and modify things? This is preposterous and we have to stop it right away. We should alert our governments and let everyone know that the GNU/Linux community is Communist. So spread the word and let the whole world know and never ever download GNU/Linux.
Just think about all these volunteers around the world that are making the GNU/Linux project work. They are part of a community and get together to code, market and contribute in any way they can. If you know of a group gathering in your community to talk and discuss GNU/Linux maybe you should attend and watch the people closely. They could be plotting a Communist revolution or just how to get a driver to work correctly. And, never ever eat any of their free cookies they bring. Its poison! I had one and it was so good I had to have another. Oh no! The horror.
However, if you have already downloaded GNU/Linux and nothing ever happened but instead you are enjoying your free software with tons of great applications, it could mean that I might be mistaken. But I highly doubt that! Simply, GNU/Linux equates to Communism and we have to be aware of this.
Also, if you think even for a second that I am being serious, then you might have some serious issues...
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- AnonymousJuly 27, 2009 at 6:02 PM
I always knew there was something odd about the Linux community.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2009 at 7:13 PM
The sad thing is there are people that think like this. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 5:43 AM
And I always considered Open source and Linux being the best enabler for capitalism and entrepreneurship. With "free sw" anyone can become an entrepreneur without investing heavily on software.ReplyDelete
High cost of commercial SW is a good way to keep many people from trying their wings.
Naturally, if you make it big time - you really need to give back to the community. (or even earlier)
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 6:09 AM
Yeah! GNU is a fucking plot. Hahahaha.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 6:19 AM
Oh my goodness. I have been playing Gnu Go on my PDA. What does that make me?ReplyDelete
Too funny....and yes, I know people with brain cells that can't think any differently. :DReplyDelete
Many extremist-left winged minds really believe that Linux and the FOSS are in their camp... but the reality is that Linux is in the camp of Freedom, and Freedom is the opposite to totalitarism. And anybody knows that totalitarism is the main characteristic of BOTH extreme-left AND extreme-right winged 'camps'.ReplyDelete
Furthermore, right and left wings are really obsolete, the real distinction should be about Freedom-lovers and Freedom-haters, and all the middle positions in between.
Whether you like it or not, people will continue to use BOTH commercial AND opensource software, depending on the case and their preferences. AND there is NOTHING you should try to do about it... in fact there is nothing at all you can do about it anyway!
Linux is the son of Free Market (and Capitalism):
When there was only commercial software out there (well it was never ONLY commercial sw really), a chain reaction of freedom started because there were (some/many) users(consumers) AND developers(providers) unhappy with the software market status quo. And because there was Freedom (to act) and the Internet, Linux came into being and the general FOSS idea gained real traction.Replies
- AnonymousJuly 23, 2012 at 11:40 AM
True. This man knows.Delete
Linux is a community effort and therefore communist! I have heard Linux supporters saying slogans like 'We the People' and 'E Pluribus Unum' (which is some kind of communist hacker code for many people joining together in one strong united effort).ReplyDelete
But do not worry. Our glorious leadership, located at One Microsoft Way, has a five year plan called Longhorn that will resolve all current security and usability issues!
What? The glorious leadership has already shipped that as Vista?
Don't worry, the glorious leadership has a 5 plus 3 year plan that will resolve all usability and security issue. Of course as we all know, there are no usability and security issues with the OS produced by all of the previous 5 year plans. All problems are due to those communist Linux hackers.
They keep trying to support Open markets when the glorious leaders understand we need closed proprietary markets that are enforced through government granted IP laws. Those Linux communists support Free enterprise, when our glorious leaders know that we need very expensive enterprise.
'One Microsoft Way' is more than an address, it is a way of life. Don't question the leaders. They know what is best for us. All planning should be from the top down as the leaders know best.
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 1:05 PM
I think Linux users are dictators because they force you to use only open source software. They force third party software devs to open their source code, and this results into no third party software for Linux. I have witnessed this on many third party software development forums and software suggestions. Its true but people don't realize it. Am glad you brought this up!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Comrade Tuxxie:ReplyDelete
This breach will be dealt with severely at the next Central Committee meeting. Most likely, your Party
membership will be revoked, and possibly, you will
be retroactively deleted.
- ColonelPanikJuly 28, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Viva Tux!ReplyDelete
Well, anything GPL licensed *is* communist, really. People just need to get out of the mindset that communism == bad and capitalism == good. They both have their good and bad points. There's nothing wrong with sharing freely, or with requiring the recipients of what you share to share alike.ReplyDelete
- MatiasJuly 28, 2009 at 2:35 PM
The most important lesson what Microsoft can tell us is that buying OS doesn't mean you get decent software. And what has Linux learnt uss - yes, indeed, there is free (i.m you don't have to pay it) and good software.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 3:05 PM
those are the same Crony Capitalists who don't lift an eyebrow when Public money bails out the apex of Capitalism: Banks.ReplyDelete
the despise "Socialism" unless the money is going to a large company or bank. then its ok.
oh, but they're too big to fail?
and the government's job is to prevent monopolies and keep the economic playing field level.
Economist John Kenneth Galbraith was right: Under Capitalism , Man exploits man. Under Communism, its just the opposite.
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 4:22 PM
This is bull. GPL is free as in freedom and freedom of speach which is an American thing.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Enlightened self interest is not a commie plotReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 8:21 PM
the thing almost everybody misunderstood is what marx did postulate there is capitalism there should be an opposite system to compete each others and this eventually will lead to a third mixed form with the better of both worlds well if we look this way the reminiscences are pretty obvious.We have windows ,we have linux and we have mac os x which sadly i have to reckon that the last one is the better operating system for a dekstop at this time (no wifi at 1mb/sec ,no pathetic hardware acceleration ,no layer of layer of layer ,no tearings and no have to wait 10 years more for the new arquitecture implemented it at turtle pace to finally realize that it gonna sucks cause X sux) so what we have learntReplyDelete
1- steve jobs have read and understood marx and palm is actually reading him
2- marx should have worked in IT
1*- i'm not an apple fan boy i've been using linux for years
2**- my english sux worst than X so my apologizes for that
Funnily enough I see Linux being closer to socialism. We care about the rights of people and having those same rights for everyone. We care about the needs of the many. We enable.ReplyDelete
This is not a bad thing. I think America has really been turned on it's head to it's own detriment. Socialised services such as healthcare haven't existed in America where as in just about every other 1st world country see this as a basic service. If we chose to share the knowledge, source etc. then isn't it a right within "the free world"?
There is a difference between socialism and communism however. If we must be grouped into both camps, then let the tux army march on I say!
- AnonymousJuly 29, 2009 at 3:27 AM
Trouble is, the commies never managed to get anything to work properly. And they also insisted that you did everything their way. So doesnt that make Microsoft and comrade gates commies instead?ReplyDelete
Hm, actually, modern USA is more of a "communist" state than one might think. Pledge of allegiance in public schools? Being taught to trust the president and not to question his decisions because he knows the best? This makes M$ a part of the system, not GNU.ReplyDelete
But, since the word communist has been demonized it makes for a perfect way to bash GNU, or anything else not approved by The President for that matter. Even though most people don't have any clue about communism except.."they are some nasty people who will try to rape you and/or crash a plane into your mother".
- AnonymousJuly 29, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Marx would roll over in his grave if he would hear that the proletariat is giving away their work for free for the bourgeois to exploit.
Well. Given that, I think it is time to classify political systems in a different scale. At the end, extremes on the left and right side will lead to totalitarianism. While always battling left and right, people should rather start to think about the other dimension, liberties vs. oppression, agency vs. structure.
If you like freedom and agency you like GNU/Linux, if you like someone else to pamper you and give the opportunity to blame your own faults on someone else, choose the other options ;)
- AnonymousAugust 1, 2009 at 4:13 PM
i'll come 2 u guys... be ready!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 1, 2010 at 9:03 AM
It is true that Linux and open source is communist, but no one cares because it is free or at least that is what they think. The open source movement is a push to get rid of proprietary software. The licensing eliminates property rights which is the basis for freedom. If you have no property rights you can't have freedom.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 4, 2011 at 12:59 AM
It's important to realize that many things in life can be "communist-like". A perfect example is a family with lots of kids, where the parents ("dictators") have most/all of the money, and they decide exactly what their kids ("the people") can and can't do. The kids get "free" food and housing. Despite this, most right-wing conservatives love family, and believe that "family comes first". If they can love family, then they can love Linux.ReplyDelete
- Isaac David ReyesMay 14, 2011 at 11:49 PM
I agree with the third anon, and with everyone saying that this kind of comparisons suck. I was very interested in replying this topic wherever on the internet, but this was the first place I found which I'm able to comment in, so, thanks for so, anyways.ReplyDelete
Most of you have serious problems understanding the facts by yourselves and beyond of your government's opinion.
It's stupid to discuss that GNU (Linux) resembles a communism. I know its power stands for the great community members developing Linux at their own rythm and for their own or the common interests, rather than a software business. But remember that the main GNU ideology says that free software (libre) is the only way to give users the freedom for using, sharing and modifying software!, which is totally true and even a big point in common with the freedom that capitalism is supposed to offer.
- Polish PolishOctober 18, 2011 at 3:02 AM
Making those who modify and distribute their tools to use the same license as they would is TOTALLY libre.ReplyDelete
And then that GNU group claim false credit for the Linux OS (yes, it IS an OS) by putting their name in (while being nowhere as important as they think they are) AND calling those who do not compliant enough to be true GNU distributions.
In other words, the whole GNU/Linux naming thing and the GNU GPL offend me as not being free enough and claiming to be.
People nowadays, especially in the Far West, don't really know that the Soviet Union, China etc. are actually really bad examples of Communism and therefore associate Communism with repression and terror. But true Communist does not have to be this way. I think the internet plus the open source software are a great example of working Communism at its finest.ReplyDelete
Great article!ReplyDelete


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I have just signed up because I need help finding a Jamie recipe for roast turkey with legs and thighs removed and cooked in tin next to the turkey and with leeks and bottle of red wine. I did it this Xmas and the recipe was in a magazine which has been thrown away by mistake. It is the most amazing recipe so if anyone knows it please let me know. thank you
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welcome to the forum Sarah52
can you remember which magazine it was ?
or what was the picture on the front of the magazine that got thrown out then it is easier to find.
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text: Or am I killing myself unnecessarily? I am brand new at this. I built 2 new top bar hives in May and I installed a 3# package into each last Friday. I've not yet opened to inspect them. I go over every day and watch for a bit. I see bees coming and going. They seem to be coming back laden with with pollen. I really want to open them and make sure the queens are out of their cages and working. I want to see how much comb was been drawn out. How long should I wait?


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Discussion in 'Photo & Video Gallery' started by butchadadiaz, Jul 6, 2009.
This is my Grandson and my Wife rollin' in his Escalade
Those things are pretty cool I see them at the car shows with people riding around in them. There is a guy at our local car show that has the H2, and it is pained to match his full size H2 which is pretty neat!
You gotta start them on the right path eraly! :great:
Dang... ok, it's his g'ma but still.. he's rollin' an Escalade and already gettin' the chicks!
Sweet I just got my kid a gator for his 3rd birthday (yesterday). He loves it.
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One-on-ones aren't for status reports. They aren't just for knowing all the projects. They are for feedback and coaching, and meta-feedback and meta-coaching, and for fine-tuning the organization. If you are a manager and you aren't using one-on-ones, you are not using the most important management tool you have.
"I know what the people in my group are doing, Johanna. Each and every one of them."
"But you have twenty-five people in your group, Stan," I protested.
"And I walk around and see what every single person is doing. I read their checkins, too. I know what they are doing."
I was working with a client on the organization's project portfolio, the order of which projects they were going to do when, and which projects they were not going to staff for now. Stan, the engineering director, was convinced he knew exactly who was working on what. I was equally convinced he did not. I had inside information—some of the developers told me they were working on skunkworks projects, projects that people had started out of their initiative to see if they had any value.
One-on-ones are great for career development conversations. And, they are great for coaching and feedback. And, if you have inquisitive, innovative, entrepreneurial leaders in your organization—especially if you subscribe to the 20 percent time idea that Google and Atlassian promote—you need to know what people are working on.
But one-on-ones aren't for status reports. They aren't just for knowing all the projects. They are for feedback and coaching, and meta-feedback and meta-coaching, and for fine-tuning the organization. If you are a manager and you aren't using one-on-ones, you are not using the most important management tool you have.
One-on-Ones Help You See Organizational Status, Not Micromanagement
If you are a manager and you read developers' check in comments, that smacks of micromanagement to me. But if you ask a developer if he or she has any great ideas for the next release of a new product or the next release that product management or the product owner hasn't considered, now you are inviting the developer to think strategically. You can substitute tester, business analyst, writer, or anyone else in that sentence.
One of the most valuable conversations I had as a manager was back when I was managing a test group. During a one-on-one, one of the junior testers said, "JR, we are doing this all wrong."
Disconcerted, I asked, "How so?"
He said, "We are looking at this product in the wrong way. Here, let me show you another way to slice and dice this." He drew pictures on my whiteboard the way we were testing and then drew more pictures. He was right. We were testing in a way that didn't expose enough risks.
"Wow, I'm really glad you told me now. But why did you wait until our one-on-one? I wish you'd said something when we kicked off the testing last week."
"Well, Steve is the senior tester on the project, right?" I nodded and he continued. "I wasn't sure how he would take it. I'm pretty junior compared to him. I didn't want him to take it the wrong way. I wanted to run it by you. And, this way, I get to check it with you first."
It doesn't matter if you have more traditional or agile teams. When you have people who are aware of the implied hierarchy and need assurance that their ideas are sound, having a one-on-one with a senior person helps. They need the reassurance and the self-esteem that arises from the feedback they receive from bouncing their ideas off someone else.
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Hi Johanna, I really loved that story. Made a lot of things clear for me and was entertaining at the same time!
Thanks a lot,
Matthias, thank you!
This series is really helpful. I'm hopefully about to move into line management in the next few months and I want to do the best job possible so I really appreciate articles like this one.
Great article, Johanna!
I do use my one on ones to gather some status information, mostly about topics that I suspect that employees are reluctant to discuss in our daily stand-ups, particularly around things that are political hot buttons or have potential personality conflicts. For example, "I've been working with Tom about JIRA story 767, but he is really not in alignment with the other customers and he keeps saying that the Product Owner is out of touch and not listening. I just don't know what to do." I try to coach and mentor them and remove roadblocks for them. I don't think I do enough personal development discussions and your article was a great reminder of all of the different things I need to include on our bi-weekly "agenda". As always, you are a big help! Thanks!
Laura, yes, if someone reluctant to bring up an issue in public, that is an issue for the one-on-one. And the meta-coaching and mentoring you are doing about *how* to talk about an issue is key.
If the meta-coaching is first on the agenda, do that, and then deal with the personal development. You can only do so much every week or two.


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The Razer Blade Pro's THX certification applies only to its 4K IGZO screen and its headphone jack—but hey, it's still the first!
Anyone with a Plex Pass subscription can now get at their media libraries from Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive (personal) with Plex Cloud.
Hidden in the code for the latest version of the YouTube Kids app is a reference to Family Link, which would let parents block videos and change settings remotely.
We last reviewed Fetch TV's main set-top box (second generation) two years ago. How things change in that time? Back then we primarily lamented the lack of built-in WiFi – something that would be unthinkable these days - but now the third-generation box (called the Mighty) has added it to the mix.
In ye olde days, the Fetch TV came as a chunky box which would only work with some routers under certain conditions over an ADSL connection. Picture quality was poor and so was the channel choice. Not anymore.
Sony's latest update to the PlayStation 4's system software adds high dynamic range support for older consoles.
The Bolt+ builds on the original Bolt, featuring six tuners and 3TB of onboard storage.
In the sometimes-iffy world of crowdfunding, getting your hands on a working prototype well in advance of the end of the campaign is the exception, not the rule. But I recently had an opportunity to see and hear Nuheara's Bluetooth IQbuds, which have garnered more than US$620,000 during their Indiegogo campaign (against an initial goal of just US$50,000). There are no sure things, but if the crowdfunders end up with nothing more than prototypes like I listened to, they should be happy.
Pioneer's great-sounding, feature rich, Android-based player's only major drawbacks are its lack of MacOS support and its bulky size.
Foxtel is leveraging its relationship with Telstra in its most defensive move yet against a wave of video-on-demand services with the launch of bundled Foxtel, home phone and broadband plans.
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Eagles have the personnel for him to run his scheme effectively. So much speed on both sides of the ball.
I am glad he is getting his shot. I have always enjoyed watching some of the things he did at Oregon. However, I have my reservations tho about that offense in the NFL.
If he tries to run that super fast paced offense, his defense is going to be on the field an a lot and with just a 53 man roster he isnt gonna be able to rotate like he could in college.
but will Chip Kelly keep Vick to run his offense.....that's the question here
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As someone who has covered his Oregon teams and watched every snap since the 2010 Civil War (and many snaps before that), Chip's read option is not what makes that offense great. It's their incredibly high level of execution with the no huddle. it's their ability to get off snaps in rapid fire succession. the ability to look at a silly play card and know the play, the check downs, the blocking schemes etc. This is what will make them tough to deal with. It's what Belichick took from him last off-season. It wasn't his read option.
Now, i will say this, they'd better score touchdowns and lots of them, because their defense will be on the field a lot. they score quickly, but those 3 and outs are quick too. so- like at Oregon - they'd better be getting nice leads, so once their own D is exhausted, they're just giving up meaningless yards and cosmetic scores.
Not too worried.... they are missing a ton of pieces.... most notably a QB.... Michael Vick coming back is music to my ears
"Once a Giant, ALWAYS, a Giant."
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For those of you that may think he didnt do anything wrong......first of all there obviously was enough proof of some abuse or these charges wouldnt have been made, BUT secondly let me say this......if someone accused ME of such a HORRIBLE thing......you can bet your bottom dollar I am fighting it to the end and would not be plea bargaining anything!!! I am sad that i rooted for this guy!!! Good ridens he is gone!
I have no idea whether Boley is guilty of anything more than spanking his child but it may turn out that he is. I will say this however if a father is guilty of child abuse for spanking his child than most fathers I knew growing up would be in jail and mine right along with them..
I do not think Bradshaw or Boley will be back on the Giants anytime soon because of how fast and quick they were released from the team. The team just took the dead money hits with absolutely no thought of even trying to renegotiate/paycut their base salaries to try to keep them like they did with Webster, Diehl, Baas, etc... to keep them.
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- October 16, 2010
- Posted by: Atty. James Biron
- Category: Criminal, Revised Penal Code, Special Penal Laws
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It is inevitable that we will encounter a check at least once in our lifetime. This medium of commerce is still very common despite the proliferation of credit cards. Sadly, with the increase in its use there is also the increase in the number of individuals taking advantage of checks to defraud other people.
For this reason, a provision in a Revised Penal Code was placed to deal with this issue. This law however has defects and deemed insufficient to answer certain situations, thus the Bouncing Checks Law (B.P. 22) was passed into law.
For non-lawyers, these two laws may create confusion because of its highly technical terminologies. As such, I have decided to write this simple guide to aid those who seek more information about estafa and the Bouncing Checks Law (B.P. 22).
How is estafa through the issuance of bouncing checks committed?
It is committed by means of any of the following false pretenses or fraudulent acts executed prior to or simultaneously with the commission of the fraud:
By postdating a check, or issuing a check in payment of an obligation when the offender had no funds in the bank, or his funds deposited therein were not sufficient to cover the amount of the check. (Article 315(2)(d) of the Revised Penal Code as amended by R.A. 4885)
What are the elements of estafa through the issuance of bouncing checks?
This form of estafa has the following elements:
- Postdating or issuance of a check in payment of an obligation contracted at the time the check was issued
- Insufficiency of funds to cover the check, and
- Damage to the payee thereof.
If any of these elements is not present then a person cannot be held liable for estafa.
Marian went to a boutique to shop for clothes. Since she is a friend of the store owner, she was allowed to pay later. After 10 days, Marian issued a check in payment of the clothes she bought. The check bounced to the dismay of the store owner. Can Marian be held liable for estafa?
No. Marian cannot be held liable for estafa because the check was issued in payment of a pre-existing debt. As mentioned earlier, estafa through the issuance of a bouncing check can be committed only if the check was issued in payment of an obligation contracted at the time the check was issued. Note however that while there is no estafa, nevertheless, Marian can be held liable for another crime, which will be discussed below.
Can the issuance of bouncing checks give rise to other offense aside from estafa?
Yes. A single act of issuance of bouncing checks may give rise to several offenses such as estafa and violation of B.P. 22 or the Bouncing Checks Law
How is a violation of the Bouncing Checks Law committed?
There are two possible ways by which this can be committed, to wit:
- Making or drawing and issuing any check to apply on account or for value, knowing at the time of issue that he does not have sufficient funds in or credit with the drawee bank for the payment of such check in full upon its presentment, which check is subsequently dishonored by the drawee bank for insufficiency of funds or credit or would have been dishonored for the same reason had not the drawer, without any valid reason, ordered the bank to stop payment
- Having sufficient funds in or credit with the drawee bank when he makes or draws and issues a check, shall fail to keep sufficient funds or to maintain a credit to cover the full amount of the check if presented within a period of ninety (90) days from the date appearing thereon, for which reason it is dishonored by the drawee bank.
What are the elements of violation of the Bouncing Checks Law?
An offence under this law is committed when the following elements are present:
- Making, drawing and issuance of any check to apply for account or for value;
- Knowledge of the maker, drawer, or issuer that at the time of issue he does not have sufficient funds in or credit with the drawee bank for the payment of such check in full upon its presentment; and
- Subsequent dishonor of the check by the drawee bank for insufficiency of funds or credit or dishonor for the same reason had not the drawer, without any valid cause, ordered the bank to stop payment.
How can there be presumption that the maker, drawer, or issuer had knowledge of the insufficiency of funds?
The presumption arises only after it is proved that the issuer received a notice of dishonor and that within 5 days from receipt thereof, he failed to pay the amount of the check or make arrangement for its payment.
In the same example given earlier, can Marian be held liable for violation of the Bouncing Checks Law?
Yes, because in Bouncing Checks Law, unlike in estafa under Article 315(2)(d) of the Revised Penal Code a person can be held liable for making, drawing or issuing a check for account or for value. Meaning, even if the check was issued in payment of an existing obligation, the person can still be held liable.
Can Marian use as a defense the fact that there was no malice or bad faith on her part when she issued the check?
No. The law does not consider important whether or not malice and intent attended the issuance of the check.
If Marian pays the check or makes an arrangement for its payment within 5 days from notice of the dishonor, what is the result?
She can invoke this payment as a complete defense if a case will be filed against her by the store owner.
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Magandang umaga po Atty. James Biron, I am from Lanao del Norte. I just want to refer something. May nag issue po ng check as guarantee of payments in a lending firm. Now, the check owner is gone and move out to place na hindi na kayang puntahan ng lending company, hindi na rin sila makapagpadala ng notice of dishonor kasi wala pong exact address and nilipatan ng client.
Ngayon, maari kayang dawitin ang co-maker doon sa check issued ng client thru filing of BP22 or don lang talaga sa collection case at small claims court?
Good evening Atty Biron, hope you are well po. I would just like to seek legal advise from you. May nareceive po akong warrant of arrest thru Viber forwarded by a collections officer for BP 22 last week. Inaadvise po nya na bayaran ko ung 18, 000 bail para di daw po nya ako ipadampot sa police. The warrant po is dated November 17, 2016 and just sent it to me last week. It was signed by judge. I just want to ask if possible po ba na sinend thru viber and the date was issued last year pero last week nya lang po sinend and I never received any court hearing or summons prior to the warrant. I hope you can assist me po. Thank you Atty.
Good evening po.ask lng po may nareceive po kasi akong letter from prosecutor office ng paranaque indicating na nagviolate daw po ako ng pambansang batas blg22. Mga nov. Pa po ata nagfile ng complaint against me kaso now ko lng po nareceive ung letter. Anu po kaya pwede kong gawin?i didn't receive any notice before regarding this.
Thank you
Good day po Atty. ask ko lang po pano po ba gagawin ko. Nag apply po ako ng car loan payable in 5 years. Nag issue po ako ng checke at 2 payments na po diko na deposituhan kasi wala na po akong pambayad. Pano po magandang gawin. Thank u po
Gud am po attorney.pag my warrant of arrest ka po b issued february 2017 at nagapply po ako ng nbi clearnce ng april 2017 my record n po b un s nbi clrearance ko? Pls rply.tnx
Good day Atty.
Thank you for this informative article! Really helped a struggling law student like me. :')


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Apartment very well located in a Palace House recently renovated. The building is very nice and quiet. This building has 2 patios with interesting columns and capitals and there are some of the historical era of Al-Andalus. The white color is the protagonist of the building whose white marble floors offers a incredible brightness.
This apartment is located in the historic center of Cordoba, near the Town Hall and the Plaza de la Tendillas ( Center of Córdoba) and next to the famous Plaza de la Corredera. It is very well located for visiting the attractions and entertainment areas of Córdoba (even a flamenco show). Around the apartment you will find everything: shops, supermarkets, pharmacy, restaurants, terraces, bars and even you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables in the Market of Plaza de la Corredera.
The apartment has 2 bedrooms each with double bed, large living room with two large balconies, a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom with shower.
The apartment is fully equipped (linen, towels, kitchen utensils, TV, air conditioning and heating, Internet access, etc..).
The apartment is on the 1st floor and has a lift. Access for people with reduced mobility.
Easy and quick access to the apartment by bus from the central train station or bus station of Córdoba.
Optionally, we can offer a private parking (check prices).
We offer the possibility to store your luggage in a place we have in the same building, if you will come out later of Córdoba.
Ideal for families.
In the same building, we can offer you another apartment if you are traveling in group.
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Leave the apartment in good housekeeping.
No smoking inside the apartment (you can smoke on the balconies of the hall without throwing cigarette butts on the patio).
Responsible use of electricity. Please turn off the lights, air conditioning or heat when leaving the apartment to visit the city.
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Nos sentimos muy cómodos :-)
Bel appartement dédié à la location, idéalement situé proche du centre ville (comptez 15 minutes à pied). Une place de parking souterrain est disponible à 5 minutes à pied en supplément car pas de place de stationnement dans la rue. A l'intérieur une déco sobre et niveau équipement il y a le minimum (pas de cafetière)
Acabamos de volver de un fin de semana en Cordoba en el que nos hemos quedado en el apartamento que Luis y su compañero Manuel gestionaban. El piso no podía ser más centrico y tenia absolutamente todo lo que pudiera hacer falta para estar a gusto en él. Luis y Manuel realmente se aseguraron de que todo estuviera perfecto. Si vuelvo a Cordoba tengo claro que empezaría preguntando por este piso
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Central appartment just right to start the tours through Cordoba by foot. Parking place 20 Minut from the flat for 10 € available. Handover was fast and effcient. The appartment was well equipped an everything you need. Recommondation!
We were very content with the flat in Cordoba and the service Luis offered to us:
The flat was very tidy, close to the city center and nevertheless quiet and in a good modern shape. The whole communication with Luis ran absolutely proper, clear , prompt and reliable: Compliment!
Stunning apartment. We wanted to live there permantly! Such a lovely space with all new retrofittings and renos. Looks very new and clean. Kitchen, bedroom and bathroom are all very large. Shampoo, body wash and towels provided. Hairdryer in bathroom. Building is beautiful and has a lift 1/2 way up to apartment. Well located for about a 10/15 min walk to everything you will want to visit. Absolutly no noise at night except for a few kids playing in the courtyard below.
Luis was impeccable with his communication and a very gracious and concerned host. He even booked us a cab to the train station. A very thoughful and kind host! Thanks Luis!! ;)
Written for English-only speakers. Luis and his associates are extremely helpful and were quickly to our aid when we ran into a couple of problems. Their English isn't great but you can get your message across if you work at it. The rental itself needed a bit of work but I told Luis about the things that needed maintenance and he promised to get them fixed; I trust that he will. It could also use a few more supplies; for example, there is nothing to open beer bottles in the drawers. Very comfortable furniture. Its location is fabulous – just off the E-5/A-4, with parking available at 8 Euros a day in a lot 100 meters from the apartment. The apartment itself is in a building on a walkway with only occasional motorcycle traffic and quite quiet. It is 5 minutes walking from the Roman Bridge, 10 from the Mosque, 15 from the Jewish Quarter and Alcazar. Two warnings though – you need to be able to navigate a lot of stairs as the apartment is in the second story and the bedrooms on the third. And you need to be agile to get into and out of the main bed.
Very comfortable appartment in a nice condo, 3 minutes walk to the mezquita
uis' place is just wonderful, right in the heart of historical Cordoba. It's clean and comfortable, just as described in his posting and the photos are truly accurate. The private courtyard is just so lovely as is the entry to his place with another courtyard to cross. Since our visit was in early March, we made good use of the heater provided and all was nice and warm. We would definetely stay there again. Thank you so much!
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My first batch of Joes Ancient Orange was ready this week. Not too bad. It probably wont last the week. I do have a 2nd batch brewing that Im going to try and leave alone at least until Christmas.
Does mead have any advantages or disadvantages for diabetics compared to traditional drinks?
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I make wine and have a son that makes beer. I have bought meads but they have always been too sweet for my taste. They were okay chilled on a hot afternoon, but generally they were nothing that I would buy much of. A few years ago my son (the beer making one) said that he wanted to try a mead so I gave him some honey. He gave me back a couple of bottles which I put on the wine rack in the basement and kind of forgot about. One day we got one out and chilled it. Was I surprised, it was very nice. Very much like a nice riesling. A had a sweetness, but it was something that I could easily drink. It was about two years old at that time. I keep thinking that I should try another, but I keep selling all of my honey.
I love sweet things so a sweet mead would be awesome!! My buddy and I just racked our first mead, and I tried a little bit for fun, it was pretty hot!! Felt like I just took a shot of blueberry brandy on a cold day, could feel it from my throat to my gut!! Im not a wine taster, but i tasted like a champagne to me, kinda bubbly i guess.
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Olivia Wilde is the female lead in Cowboys and Aliens (the latest summer blockbuster) and an up-and-coming actress who's starred in various TV shows and movies. I thought I'd look at some of her style choices, since she's not a name I recognize right away.
Here she is in Stella McCartney. This design and style of this gown is flattering and draws the eyes to all the right places.
Here she is at the 2009 Golden Globes…I'm a sucker for this kind of dress, and the lavender is a great choice:
And here she is in a silver dress at the launch of a new fragrance. Not such a big fan of the style here. It feels haphazard and unflattering.
Olivia Wilde fans: what do you think of her fashion choices?


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Friends say Madras woman's shooting was domestic violence
Jessica Haynes recovering at Portland hospital
MADRAS, Ore. - Jessica Haynes, who was shot in the face more than a month ago in a Madras apartment, continues her recovery in a Portland hospital.
On Friday night, Haynes' friends spoke publicly for the first time on her behalf.
Denise Sommers told NewsChannel 21 the shooting was a case of domestic violence.
"There are so many victims of domestic violence, and it hits close to my heart and close to home," Sommers said.
She added that Haynes, 23, has a difficult road to recovery.
"She moves her right side, and her left eye is open," Sommers said. "She'll squeeze your hand two times for no and one time for yes. She'll blink to answer questions."
After being in the hospital for more than a month, medical bills and other expenses are beginning to pile up.
A special account has been set up at any U.S. Bank branch under Jessica Haynes' name.
A GoFundMe account has also been created -- click here for more information.
Donation jars also have been placed at The Outpost and Ding Ho in Madras, and at COREP Real Estate in Culver.
Sommers also provided this statement:
How often do terrible things happen in the community and we hear about it and then go on with our lives? What happens to these families after the incident as we all move on with our lives? I am reaching out to the community for one of these families who are in need now, who are still struggling to cope and just make it through. I am hoping that by sharing what this family is going through we can pull together as a community to help.
On November 30th 2013 just a few blocks from the hospital in Madras, 23 year old Jessica Haynes was shot in the face by her boyfriend. Jessica has been fighting for her life since then.
Jessica recently was moved to a specialty hospital in Portland and started physical therapy the 31st. She will be doing physical therapy and occupational therapy rotating every other day. Jessica currently can move her right side, use her left eye, she can squeeze your hand and blink her eye in answer to a question. She is unable to turn her head and left side is not movable.
Jessica has had a fever and a touch of pneumonia all through this fight. Daily is a battle for Jessica and her family. This is going to be a long road to recovery, but her parents are staying strong, positive, and by her side all along the way.
Jessica Haynes is far from just another name in the paper. She is a beautiful, strong woman that has been a part of the Madras community her entire life. Both Jessica and her Father work at school in Madras. Her brother in law has been a dedicated law enforcement officer for many years. These are people that we interact with daily, they see our children and pass us in the stores.
We as a community can help this family by relieving them of some of the financial stress they may have and let them focus on Jessica and her recovery by donating to them thru any Us Bank under Jessica Haynes, their is a gofundme account set up on Facebook (see link above), there are donation jars at The Outpost and Ding Ho in Madras and COREP real estate in Culver.
The family is also welcoming community support for Jessica for those who would like to attend a court hearing on the matter. January 16th at 10am Thomas Knapp will be appearing in court in the Jefferson county Courthouse. Please reach out to support any way that you can.


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|What can Mickael Pietrus really give the Celtics?
|01.10.12 at 8:51 am ET
WALTHAM — It's a calculated gamble but one Celtics team President Danny Ainge knew he had to take.
When the Celtics got the news that Jeff Green would need season-ending surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm – surgery that was successfully performed on Monday at the Cleveland Clinic – Ainge was down a key man on his bench.
The Phoenix Suns provided the opportunity when they waived Mickael Pietrus on Dec. 22. Two days later, Ainge signed him to a one-year deal worth $1.3 million.
The veteran forward – who turns 30 on Feb. 7 – guaranteed that he'll make his Boston debut this Wednesday when the Celtics host the defending champion Mavericks at TD Garden. Pietrus, who has averaged 8.1 points and 3.1 rebounds a game in his eight NBA seasons, missed the first two weeks with the team after rehabbing from arthroscopic right knee surgery.
What can he give the Celtics?
"Obviously, I haven't played for eight months so I'm going to be Mickael Pietrus from the first game," Pietrus said. "But, defensively, you can always help your team do the littlest of things to make them be a great team. So if I can get in the game Wednesday, even five minutes or 10 minutes, whatever, I'm willing to help my team."
Pietrus is one of the most genuinely enthusiastic and likable players in the NBA. Combine that will his defensive skills, and he can bring a lot of intangibles to the Green.
"That's why I was excited," Pietrus said with a wide smile. "That's why I wanted to be a Celtic because I think – on the floor – me and KG and all the guys can bring the toughness that Boston had when we played them. They were so tough. It was hard for us to get a shot so I'm trying to get the same mindset. Get in the game, play hard and make sure we work hard, and at the end of the day, make sure we get the 'W'.
"It was a good two weeks. I got to see downtown Boston a little bit, read the newspaper so obviously, there's no snow yet so good thing – summertime in Boston. I've been watching my teammates and watching a lot of film so on Wednesday, I'll be ready… Wednesday is going to be a great day for me!"
Pietrus tested his knee in practice last Thursday then worked with the second unit on Sunday before going full bore on Monday, not coming out to rest at all.
"Today I went through my first practice," said Pietrus. "It feels good to be a Celtic. I had fun so hopefully, I'll be back on the court Wednesday."
Asked how close he was to 100 percent after knee surgery, Pietrus pointed to the watch of a reporter.
"You have a watch? Probably 48 hours," Pietrus said. "I think I'll be able to help my team. I went through practice with no pain. I told you guys I'd be ready to go in two weeks and two weeks came. I'm very happy I could go through practice with my teammates and get stuff done."
Pietrus, who battled against the Celtics in the playoffs in 2009 and 2010 with the Orlando Magic, said he's happy to be wearing the green.
"It feels good," he said. "Look around, there's 17 banners so I'm in a great spot. I just want to work hard and be available for my team on Wednesday."
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Computing may be the fourth great domain of science along with the physical, life and social sciences
Peter J. Denning
Computing is integral to science—not just as a tool for analyzing data, but as an agent of thought and discovery.
It has not always been this way. Computing is a relatively young discipline. It started as an academic field of study in the 1930s with a cluster of remarkable papers by Kurt Gödel, Alonzo Church, Emil Post and Alan Turing. The papers laid the mathematical foundations that would answer the question "what is computation?" and discussed schemes for its implementation. These men saw the importance of automatic computation and sought its precise mathematical foundation. The various schemes they each proposed for implementing computation were quickly found to be equivalent, as a computation in any one could be realized in any other. It is all the more remarkable that their models all led to the same conclusion that certain functions of practical interest—such as whether a computational algorithm (a method of evaluating a function) will ever come to completion instead of being stuck in an infinite loop—cannot be answered computationally.
At the time that these papers were written, the terms "computation" and "computers" were already in common use, but with different connotations from today. Computation was taken to mean the mechanical steps followed to evaluate mathematical functions; computers were people who did computations. In recognition of the social changes they were ushering in, the designers of the first digital computer projects all named their systems with acronyms ending in "-AC", meaning automatic computer—resulting in names such as ENIAC, UNIVAC and EDSAC.
At the start of World War II, the militaries of the United States and the United Kingdom became interested in applying computation to the calculation of ballistic and navigation tables and to the cracking of ciphers. They commissioned projects to design and build electronic digital computers. Only one of the projects was completed before the war was over. That was the top-secret project at Bletchley Park in England, which cracked the German Enigma cipher using methods designed by Alan Turing.
Many people involved in those projects went on to start computer companies in the early 1950s. Universities began offering programs of study in the new field in the late 1950s. The field and the industry have grown steadily into a modern behemoth whose Internet data centers are said to consume almost three percent of the world's electricity.
During its youth, computing was an enigma to the established fields of science and engineering. At first, computing looked like only the applied technology of math, electrical engineering or science, depending on the observer. However, over the years, computing provided a seemingly unending stream of new insights, and it defied many early predictions by resisting absorption back into the fields of its roots. By 1980 computing had mastered algorithms, data structures, numerical methods, programming languages, operating systems, networks, databases, graphics, artificial intelligence and software engineering. Its great technological achievements—the chip, the personal computer and the Internet—brought it into many lives. These advances stimulated more new subfields, including network science, Web science, mobile computing, enterprise computing, cooperative work, cyberspace protection, user-interface design and information visualization. The resulting commercial applications have spawned new research challenges in social networks, endlessly evolving computation, music, video, digital photography, vision, massive multiplayer online games, user-generated content and much more.
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I absolutely love the design direction with the stats for...
I absolutely love the design direction with the stats for UC3!
I know they are still being worked on and what not, but I would love to see:
Amount of Personal Plunder Captures
Boosters Progression (how many more medals I need for the next level, ect.)
Overall Co-op stats
Specific gametype stats (you see this on the UC2 stats page)
What I have unlocked for skins/weapons/treasures ect.
Anyways, very pleased with how it's turning out!
Great work!
Ok, the stats are moving in the right direction for sure....
Ok, the stats are moving in the right direction for sure. It's still quite limited as to what is displayed though...
I think the stat tracking needs to be overhauled completely, but that's just me. We should be able to view everything we have ever done in competitive and co-op games. The info is all stored, so why not let us see all of it?
Also, the online leaderboards are so small in scope it is absolutely mind-boggling. They should have been expanded. Sorry to say, but overall I am disappointed overall in how stats are being handled for Uncharted 3.
ND, I hate to say this again, after side to side comparis...
ND, I hate to say this again, after side to side comparison, Uncharted 2 has way more detailed stat tracking system.
maybe you think U2 stat page is an overkill, fine, but why there is NO co op stats in Uncharted 3 stat page?
and what's the point of uncharted tv being in stat page? its already annoying enough in the game but at least I can turn it off there.
It should be noted that the stats pages are not complete and will continue evolving with new content and information as soon as possible.
This is nitpicky, but in the description for the hot pota...
This is nitpicky, but in the description for the hot potato medal, you spelled grenade wrong, it says "Grendae".
Also, the description of "In the soft spot". "Armord", and "helemts".
I'd like the medal-section to be devided into coop and co...
I'd like the medal-section to be devided into coop and competetive... Either by being able to sort them accordingly or have them devided to begin with.
Maybe even change the headline of "medals" to display total medals earned twice: once for coop and once for competetive.
(hope, this hasn't been mentioned, yet)
Like the design, though
Re: A few problems with the stats
Here are a few problems I noticed with the stats that should probably be fixed.
Well apparently my accuracy with the Sawed-Off Shotgun is 109%, and I don't really think that's right. I have no idea what could cause this problem but you might wanna look into it.
I'm pretty sure the stealth kills and melee kills are displaying the wrong numbers. Seems that way because it says i have 613 stealth kills but only 29 "oh snap" medals. Also says i have 2800+ melee kills but I just have over 5000 total kills. There's no way over half of my kills are melee.
1. "Rampant" medals are completely missing. I'm not sure if this is intentional or not, but there are rage medals so I assume it was just a mistake.
2. Commando is on there twice. I think one of them is supposed to be "Long Gun Fever" because that is missing aswell.
3. For the description of the "Hot Potato" medal, "grenade" is mispelled.
4. For the description of the "In the Soft Spot" medal, "armoured" and "helmets" are both mispelled.
5. For the description of the "Drake's on a Plane" medal, "Airstrip" is mispelled.
6. "Mad Bomber" medal is missing.
7. The "Big Bang" medal is using the stats from "Fire in the Hole" medal. Also, Fire in the Hole is not on the stats page.
8. "Strike Three" medal is missing.
9. "Executioner" medal is missing.
I know some of these may have been mentioned before, but I just wanted to be thorough. And I have no idea if the great people at Naughty Dog are aware of these, but I thought it would be worth mentioning in case they didn't. Anyway, I hope these helped.
Re: Uncharted 3 MP stats feedback thread
The descriptions for Unyielding and Knock Knock medals are correct when displayed on the website, but are reversed in the javascript section.
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