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Hero Arts Sales over SSS
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*The Graphics Fairy LLC*
Pretty Vintage Birds by the Sea Image!
Today I'm sharing this Pretty Vintage Birds Image! This is a beautiful white, brown, and...
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You're so sweet
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You are Enough...
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Spyder's Corner
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come over to join a fun swap group
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Look what's new...
Hi everybody, Check out my *NEW BLOG*!! And my* Instagram account!!!* Eating the good stuff, Tereza
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Creations with Christina
Join The Spring Fever Stamp Club
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5 months ago
Hello 2017
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5 months ago
Kirsty Girl
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Sparkle and Shine Christmas Card.
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Nature's Corridor
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Romantic Flair Original
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Privies & Prims
HomePlace Gatherings
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Sincerely Yours
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Raleigh Water Heater Repair
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Tiffany Doodles Digital Stamps
Cake Slice Free Digi File
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Website Sales & Specials FREE For You Magazine Our Blog Contact Us We are very excited to bring you our weekly newsletter i...
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1 year ago
Free Digital Stamps
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Happy 4th of July!
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1 year ago
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50 Water colored Floral Small Swing Tags - Paper Product - Printed Material | Lynn's Designer Creations | madeit.com.au
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Hillcrest Home Prims
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Tiddly Inks
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2 years ago
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HO! HO! HO! Santa is coming to town!
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Kelly's Art Journaling
Hello Autumn
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2 years ago
Yorkie's Primitives
My Newest Listing at Etsy
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Autumn Comforts
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The Crafty Crow
Crows stick together. In spite of the fact that they settle freely,
Crows stick together. In spite of the fact that they settle freely, they accumulate around evening time and talk the day over. on a midsummer night they'r...
2 years ago
Injoy Stampin with Robyn
New Class, Deals and Sales
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2 years ago
Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamps Challenge Blog
BIG NEWS...Sassy Cheryl's is MOVING...
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3 years ago
A Primitive Place ~ Tammy
What A Difference A Year Makes!
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3 years ago
Baby Cakes Scraps
New In All Stores
Find store list to the right, available in full and tagger size. Spring Promise, with 10 papers and 77 elements.
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Shabby Blogs
Vintage Freebie with Keren: Do You Suppose She's a Wildflower 8×10 Print and Matching Tags!
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3 years ago
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3 years ago
Sweet Peripety
Time to move
You'll find me here from now on! Time for a change- a new beginning.
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3 years ago
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Studying Drapery Ideas 1600x1177 Interior Design Ideas Window
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Back in the saddle again
Finally getting back to painting. I dusted off the paints and paint brushes. And I am trying to dust off my painting skills. I think I have a lot of...
3 years ago
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Valentine's Day Project Ideas
Do you decorate for Valentine's Day? I have been blessed with past guest bloggers sharing their Valentine's Day projects here at ATWK. Hope one of them ins...
3 years ago
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I went to an antique store today looking for earrings and pins with sparkle. I found a few, but boy they are not cheap like you would think they would be. I purchased them anyway to make some of my projects with. Can't wait to get some up for all to see.
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You have a baby on the way! The State of California wants to help you get good health care during your pregnancy. Going without prenatal care can cause many problems for you and your baby. Studies show that women who do not get prenatal care often have more complicated (and expensive) births. If you don't have insurance to cover your pregnancy and you are not receiving no-cost Medi-Cal or Medicare Part A and Part B, the Medi-Cal Access Program (MCAP) may be the helping hand you and your baby need. MCAP can also help if you have other health insurance that doesn't cover maternity services or with a maternity-only deductible or copayment greater than $500. Check with your other health insurance plan to see if your deductible or copayment is for maternity-only services.
Effective October 1, 2016, all new MCAP enrollees no longer choose a health plan. Health care services including, dental and vision, are now provided through the Medi-Cal Fee-For-Service (FFS) delivery system. For FFS benefits related questions you can visit http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/Medi-Cal_EHB_Benefits.aspx, or contact the Benefits Division at 1-800-541-5555. You will be sent a Medi-Cal Benefits Identification Card (BIC) in the mail, and you can use your BIC for health care services through Medi-Cal FFS from enrolled Medi-Cal providers. Please remember that you need to see a doctor who accepts Medi-Cal FFS. If your doctor doesn't accept Medi-Cal FFS, you should contact another Medi-Cal provider. Remember to take your BIC with you when you get all medical services, including pharmacy, x-rays, and office visits. All Medi-Cal providers use the BIC to check your Medi-Cal eligibility. Contact MCAP at 1-800-433-2611 if you have not received your BIC.
For medical care providers, you may contact your local county human services agency who may be able to help you find a medical provider or provide a list of providers in your area.
For dental care providers, you may visit the Denti-Cal website at www.denti-cal.ca.gov, or contact the Denti-Cal call center at 1-800-322-6384.
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MCAP members who enrolled into the program prior to October 1, 2016, continue to receive coverage through their selected MCAP health plan.
Women enrolled in a Covered California health plan with income in the MCAP income range have the choice to leave their Covered California health plan and enroll in MCAP during pregnancy without a gap in coverage. But not all providers take MCAP. So if you want to keep your current medical provider(s), be sure to check if they take MCAP before switching. Read more
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PCMag.com provides all the up-to-date news, info, reviews & insight of of the Palm Pre on Sprint Wireless.
Bottom Line: The Android-powered Motorola Moto E4 offers smooth performance and lots of features for a bargain price.
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Pet resistant couch?
Tired of dealing with hair sticking to the cushions and carpet, I decided to purchase laminate flooring and a couch that hair just brushes off of. This means some type of leather, vinyl, or blend. The couch I was planning to buy is a discounted black blend pillow couch that provides great lumbar support. Unfortunately, a couple of people have advised me against it saying the dog's claws will destroy it. Looks like I'm going to have to teach my dogs to stay off the couch, but it won't be easy since they're used to getting up there and the soon to be hard floor will make them want to lay on furniture even more. Can scratches be covered with shoe polish or does that come off on clothing even when dry? Is there a type of slick surface couch dog claws can't destroy? If so, what is it made out of?
What about a blanket or throw to put over it? This is what my wife did with our sofa since we moved. It was downstairs where the dogs weren't allowed before we moved. It's microfiber I think, so it collects hair. Grim isn't allowed on it anyway, but the old girl still gets on it at night.
Don't throws just slide off of couches with slick surfaces?
I have a cheap leather couch and loveseat. The dogs haven't done much damage to it with their paws. Easy to wipe clean if they come in muddy and I am not covered in hair every time I sit down.
We have leather for that very reason,, unlike vinyl, leather is very tough and Nala's claws don't damage it at all. We do try to keep her off of the couch though. Leather is very easy to vacuum the dog hair off.
I've have a USED heavy English leather couch and two chairs that I bought in 1988 ... they've been thru 13 dogs (Bo wasn't allowed to get on furniture) and are still in usable condition ... the couch is about ready for replacement.
If you get leather, make sure it is all leather...not just bonded leather (leather bonded to a "pleather" base). Our all leather couch has gotten a couple of scratches which I am able to just use shoe polish to fix. Our bonded leather couch has taken a HUGE beating. Granted, I bought it in 2000, moved it internationally and three times across the USA and we've had several dogs jumping on it the whole time we have owned it. It IS starting to show severe wear and we'll probably keep it a few more years and get a full leather sofa and loveseat next. I would also get a darker finish. My poor "mushroom" colored sofa looks really dirty now too. To get it clean would require more elbow grease than I can muster. I just spot clean the muddy spots as needed.
i like wood furniture with cushions, just replace the cushions every 5or 6 years.
We got cheap vinyl from Big Lots. It was less than $500 for couch and loveseat.
We do not let the dogs up there.
We have ample bedding for them including nest style beds, etc., on the floor, and they are staying down there.
This is because of a few things, 1) big dogs over 30lb. don't belong on the couch anyway, 2) the dogs destroyed my last couch/loveseat set and 3) being on couch and jumping down are bad for Doxie backs.
They like piling up on the floor anyway, curled up in their nest beds.
I had an Italian leather sofa/loveseat/chairs for "years",,dogs all over it, never got a claw mark /toe thru it, cats on the other hand:( if they use it for a scratching post the cats can ruin it before a dog ever will.
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Leave-in conditioner: While you may not require extra hydration daily, this styler can also double as a detangler and a heat protector.
Dry shampoo: Besides absorbing oil from unwashed hair, it can add body and texture to clean hair.
Flexible-hold hair spray: The newer, lighter formulas keep an updo in place and also tame frizz and give hair some lift.
A good hairbrush: Boar-bristle brushes tend to be best at distributing natural oils, but they're often expensive. If they're out of your price range, look for a combination of boar and plastic bristles.
A hair dryer: The most important tool to invest in. An ionic machine with a high wattage (at least 1,200) will help reduce damage by speeding up drying time. And less damage equals more shine.
A flat iron: Sure, it can straighten. But even people with straight hair can use it to help seal cuticles and amplify shine.
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T3 Featherweight 2 dryer, $200, sephora.com.
Cute as a Button bobby pin by Emily Elizabeth Jewelry, $14, emilyelizabethjewelry.com.
Klorane Conditioner With Pomegranate, $16, drugstore.com.
Blowpro Tress Relief Leave-In Conditioning Treatment, $22, ulta.com for info.
Nexxus Youth Renewal Rejuvenating Dry Shampoo, $18 at drugstores.
L'Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Color Vibrancy Nourishing Shampoo, $5 at drugstores.
Suave Professionals Touchable Finish Extra Hold Hairspray, $3 at drugstores.
Titanium one-inch straightening iron by Gold 'N Hot Professional, $40, folica.com.
Fan small bobby pin by Emily Elizabeth Jewelry, $14, emilyelizabethjewelry.com.
Lucy hair ties by Twistband, $11 for six, thetwistband.com.
Goody ColourCollection bobby pins, $3.50 at drugstores.
Janeke white-marbled hairbrush with gold-tone pins, $56, zitomer.com for info.
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Coming to M Street: Buffalo Exchange, 'New and Recycled Fashion'
The empty store at 3279 M St., NW, once a Annie Creamcheese retro clothing store, is set to be re-born as a Buffalo Exchange, a resale chain with more than 40 thrift stores through the U.S. that focuses on style trends for its customers who can buy or trade clothing. Buffalo Exchange was founded in Tucson, Ariz., in 1974. Georgetown's Buffalo Exchange hopes to open by the weekend of Oct. 27. Another Buffalo Exchange is already on 14th Street.
Here is how the store explains itself:
"Buffalo Exchange is unique because clothing and accessories are bought, sold and traded locally with store customers. Bring in your former favorites for trade or cash on the spot. Our ever-changing inventory includes designer labels, vintage, jeans, leather, current basics and one-of-a-kind items. You'll also find brand new merchandise and accessories. Our clothing is by the community, for the community. Buffalo Exchange stores are located in the heart of progressive, urban neighborhoods, minimizing pollution, congestion, habitat loss and urban sprawl. 80 percent of our clothing and accessories are bought directly from local customers. Buffalo Exchange offers clothing for both men and women and is more fashionable than your regular thrift store. At the buy counter, we hand pick the most desirable items from the public that can be resold. Our prices range widely depending on the label, style, condition and other factors. Many items average around $15. Designer jeans are higher in price, but our prices are far lower than retail.
"Selling for the first time? If you're under the age of 18, please call your local store before visiting the buy counter; local laws vary for minimum age to sell. Buffalo Exchange isn't a consignment store -- it's quicker than that -- if we accept your items, you can get cash or trade on the spot. You'll get the most money for your clothes if you're willing to accept trade instead of cash for your clothing."
The Buffalo Exchange at 3279 M St., NW -- 202-333-2829 -- plans to open by the end of October.


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Sundance Interview: 500 Days of Summer Director Marc Webb
by Alex Billington
January 20, 2009
Everyone has already heard about 500 Days of Summer by now, the film that is well on its way to becoming the breakout hit of Sundance this year. First-time director Marc Webb is one of the key people (obviously) that made it such a brilliant film. What he was able to do with it and turn it into is why it's becoming such a beloved indie gem. Ever since I first saw it was showing at Sundance, Webb was one of the filmmakers I really wanted to interview while I was out here, in order to talk about his filmmaking process. Luckily I had that opportunity yesterday and the resulting interviewed turned out fantastic.
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As you see above, I'm trying a new format for interviews at Sundance this year using my Flip Mino. In addition to this interview with Marc, I have separate interviews with both of the film's wonderful stars -- Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel -- that will be published in a few days, so stay tuned for those as well. I hope you found the interview as fascinating to watch as I did to talk with Marc. I can confidently says he's a director on his way to becoming someone very big. 500 Days of Summer will finish playing here at Sundance and hit theaters on July 24th this upcoming summer.
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OUAGADOUGOU — An Al-Qaida affiliate has claimed responsibility for the hotel attack which has so far killed 20 in the capital of Burkina Faso Friday, a U.S.-based monitor group said on its website.
SITE Intelligence group, a jihadist monitoring group, said "Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed credit for the raid at the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, reporting its execution by the recently-joined al-Murabitoon Battalion." (Burkina-Attacks-Hotel)
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DAMASCUS — A suicide bomber with the Islamic State (IS) militant group blew himself up near the headquarters of Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria on Friday, killing two people, a monitor group and state TV reported after midnight.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based watchdog group, said the IS suicide bomber blew himself up near a position of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), adding that the bomber likely exploded inside the headquarters of the YPG in the southwestern countryside of al-Hasakah province. (Syria-IS-Sucide Bombing)
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MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday suggested that the country's 2016 budget be slashed and a host of projects be scrapped amid economic downturn.
"We will assess what expenses could be cut, and they must now be substantially cut, unfortunately," Medvedev said at a meeting on execution of 2016 federal budget. (Russia-Budget Cut)
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MEXICO CITY — A new film about the life of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was screened in Mexico on Friday, providing a fictional account of the drug cartel boss' daring escape from a maximum-security prison last July.
Coming a week after Guzman Loera was re-captured in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa, the film's release commands high public attention. (Chapo-Guzman-film) Enditem
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Have you noticed something similar when you watch different movies these days? Well, if you haven't you should start noticing that most of the new movies that are being released in the market are inspired by real events. Directors are already running out of imagination for some better scripts and therefore now they are trying to blend their left over imagination with a little bit of truth. Believe it or not, but in the last few years there have been more movies that are based on real events and you can see that disclaimer coming up before the movie begins.
In some way it does work today because people want to see the real story like No One Killed Jessica and Not A Love Story and many more. However, Eros International is now going the same way but differently as they will now make their new movie which is inspired from the real life events of legendary music composer R. D. Burman. This is definitely going to garner a lot of attention because R.D. Burman has remained one of the best music composers in Indian film industry and the next generation audiences would definitely find it interesting to know more about the life struggle and some behind the scenes events that is still unknown.
The movie produced by Eros International and directed by Soumik Sen will have Vinay Pathak in the lead role as R. D. Burman. The team has already registered the title R.D. with the Motion Picture Association. However, in the movie Vinay Pathak will have his name as Rahul Dev Dutta to ensure that no sentiments are hurt. Currently, SaReGaMa and Universal Music holds the rights to all songs by R.D. Burman which will be purchased by Eros International for this movie and it will be infused in the movie at the right time.


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In Humanism and the Urban World, Caspar Pearson offers a profoundly revisionist account of Leon Battista Alberti's approach to the urban environment as exemplified in the extensive theoretical treatise De re aedificatoria (On the Art of Building in Ten Books), brought mostly to completion in the 1450s, as well as in his larger body of written work. Past scholars have generally characterized the Italian Renaissance architect and theorist as an enthusiast of the city who envisioned it as a rational, Renaissance ideal. Pearson argues, however, that Alberti's approach to urbanism was far more complex - that he was even 'essentially hostile' to the city at times. Rather than proposing the ideal city, Pearson maintains, Alberti presents a variety of possible cities, each one different from another. This book explores the ways in which Alberti sought to remedy urban problems, tracing key themes that manifest in De re aedificatoria. Chapters address Alberti's consideration of the city's possible destruction and the city s capacity to provide order despite its intrinsic instability; his assessment of a variety of political solutions to that instability; his affinity for the countryside and discussions of the virtues of the active versus the contemplative life; and his theories of aesthetics and beauty, in particular the belief that beauty may affect the soul of an enemy and thus preserve buildings from attack.
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You have to love Intel (caveat: maybe not if you're AMD). While every other company at CES fights to preserve the secrecy of their latest and greatest products, Intel has been happily blathering about them for months. The best bit: that doesn't make them any less exciting...
Today saw Intel formally launch Sandy Bridge, potentially the biggest step forward in computing architecture since the launch of the original Core chips. To quote Intel CEO Paul Otellini (pictured): "they are the best product we've ever built and the most exciting product we've ever built."
What makes Sandy Bridge worthy of so much hype? The reason is because it represents an important industry first by combining processor and graphics on a single piece of 32nm silicon. Intel calls this "processor based graphics" and the upshot is radically improved GPU performance and greater power efficiency. In addition it allows Intel to build two hugely important features into their chipsets for the first time:
1. Quick Sync Video
With Quick Sync video Intel has written GPU acceleration into Sandy Bridge's core instructions. The result is video conversion and editing times are slashed. Intel gives the example of ripping a four minute 1080p video for playback on an iPod. Using last generation Intel hardware this took four minutes, with Sandy Bridge the task was completed in 16 seconds.
"We believe this {transcoding} is faster than any discrete graphics card on the market" said Mooly Eden, head of Intels' PC Client Group (pictured above). He went on to show a desktop with "$400 graphics card" take 4x as long to complete a similar rip as a laptop with Sandy Bridge.
The graphics performance filters through to gaming as well with Intel showing World of Warcraft running as smoothly on a Sandy Bridge laptop as on a full scale gaming machine. Again no specs were given - either for the game's settings or the machines themselves - but the image quality was high enough that the demo looked impressive when blown up in excess of 100 inches for the conference audience, so clearly quality settings weren't being shortcut.
Furthermore Intel showed Sandy Bridge has the muscle for real time avatar rendering and called on Valve co-founder Gabe Newell to give us a look at the upcoming Portal 2 (shipping April). The sequel is a massive graphical step forward from its predecessor and again Sandy Bridge was able to run it smoothly even during complex explosions and smoke. "This is a game changer for mobile and desktop" said Newell.
"It will outperform 40 to 50 per cent of discrete graphics" added Eden and while hardcore PC gamers are unlikely to be throwing away their latest GeForce and Radeon cards it will bring reasonable gaming capabilities to integrated graphics for the first time.


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The Vols jumped to a 14-3 halftime lead as Francis threw touchdown passes to wide receiver Joey Clinkscales and fullback William Howard. Minnesota got a late field goal from Chip Lohmiller and trailed 14-3 at the half.
The Gophers dominated the third period, getting another field goal from Lohmiller and a touchdown from Foggie on a fourth-down option play. Freshman Darrell Thompson's two-point conversion run knotted the count.
The Vols roared back for the clinching score, as Francis hit Nate Middlebrooks and Anthony Miller to move deep into Minnesota territory. On third-and-3, he hit Clinkscales for the game-winner in the left corner of the end zone.
The Vol defense shut down Foggie and Minnesota the rest of the way and rang up UT's third Liberty Bowl victory in as many tries.
In 1973, Tennessee dropped a 28-19 decision to Texas Tech in the Gator Bowl.
Tennessee and Texas Tech gave the 62,000-plus fans on hand an exciting offensive show that was another in a series of 1973 games that went down to the wire before a winner was determined.
This time, however, it was Texas Tech jumping to an early lead and hanging on for a 28-19 victory. The Red Raiders jumped to a 14-0 lead on the running and passing of quarterback Joe Barnes and led 14-3 at the half as Ricky Townsend got the Vols on the board with a 30-yard field goal.
Haskel Stanback led the Vols' second-half rally, running for one touchdown and catching a pass from Condredge Holloway for another.
The Vols closed to 21-19, but misfired on a two-point conversion and a field goal before a long run and subsequent touchdown put the game away for the Texans. Stanback gained 95 yards in 19 carries and was named Tennessee's outstanding player.
DECEMBER 29 (1-1) 1973 L, 19-28 No. 11 Texas Tech (N) @ Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl) 1986 W, 21-14 Minnesota (N) @ Memphis, Tenn. (Liberty Bowl)


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Oregon Tuna Melts
Approaching tuna-melt perfection, Tommy Habetz's sandwiches have the ideal tuna-to-cheese ratio. His smart idea: using balsamic vinaigrette in place of mayonnaise.
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- Servings: 4
- Two 6-ounce cans albacore tuna
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced basil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 ciabatta rolls, split
- Dijon mustard and mayonnaise, for spreading
- Eight 1/4-inch-thick slices of Swiss or cheddar cheese (6 ounces)
- Sixteen 1/8-inch-thick lengthwise slices of kosher dill pickle
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
How to make this recipe
In a medium bowl, mix the tuna with the onion, olive oil, vinegar, basil and crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat a panini press or griddle. Spread the cut sides of the rolls with mustard and mayonnaise and top each roll half with a slice of cheese. Spread the tuna salad on the bottoms and cover with the pickles. Close the sandwiches and spread the outsides of the rolls with the butter.
Add the sandwiches to the press and cook over moderate heat until the cheese is melted, about 6 minutes. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve.
Suggested Pairing
Pinot Noir is Oregon's famous grape, but Pinot Gris also does well there. It would pair well with these tuna-melts.


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The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant says radiation readings near one of the site's water tanks have increased 18-fold. The find follows the discovery of a large and serious leak last week.
The operator of the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said that radiation of 1,800 millisieverts per hour had been detected near one storage tank on Saturday.
The amount of radiation measured would be enough to kill a human left exposed to it in four hours.
On August 22, radiation at the same tank was measured at 100 millisieverts per hour. By law, Japanese nuclear workers may be exposed to no more than 50 millisieverts annually during normal hours.
TEPCO said it had found new radiation hotspots around altogether four coolant tanks, though none of the others produced such high readings.
In addition, the company said on Sunday it had found highly radioactive water dripping from a pipe used to connect two coolant tanks. The leak accounted for one of the four sites.
The leak was repaired using adsorption material and plastic tape.
Ocean in danger
The comes after last week's admission that 300 tons of toxic water had spilled out of one of the some 1,000 tanks on the site before the leak was noticed.
The spill was categorized by Japan's nuclear regulator as a Level 3 event, the most serious category since the nuclear plant suffered a meltdown in the wake of an earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
The leak sparked fears that the toxic water may have seeped into the nearby ocean.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged on Thursday that his government would step in to help TEPCO stop leaks of highly radioactive water.
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ITU-T Study Group 15 Chairman, Yoichi Maeda, today presented a compromise proposal developed by several delegations which cleared the way for approval of Recommendation ITU-T G.9980. The standard defines requirements for service providers' remote management of networked devices in customers' homes.
The compromise was achieved after including a statement in the scope of the Recommendation which reminds implementers and users to comply with all applicable national and regional laws, regulations and policies.
This post originally from The Assembly a blog covering WTSA12full release
An upcoming workshop entitled "Bridging the Standardization Gap: Sustainable Rural Communications" is set to discuss information and communication technologies (ICTs) as enabling elements of socio-economic development in emerging markets. The event will focus on sustainable business models to extend telecommunications and broadband access to people living in rural or remote areas. Taking place in Bangalore, India, 17-18 December 2012, the event is hosted by the Global ICT Standardization Forum for India (GISFI) together with ITU. It is supported by Huawei India, and will be followed by the Eleventh GISFI Standardization Series meetings, 19-20 December 2012. Participants will discuss the difficult task of increasing access to ICTs in remote areas by providing sustainable incentives for network operators to extend high-cost infrastructures to currently low-revenue markets. How ICT standards might encourage such infrastructure investment will be a key topic of discussion, as will ICT innovations and emerging technologies in this arena. Also of key relevance will be discussions around the need to aid developing countries in the establishment of national standardization secretariats that can help to define a country's standardization requirements and channel participation in regional and international standardization work. "Bridging the Standardization Gap" is one of the core objectives of ITU's Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T). Expanding the standardization capacities of developing countries will lead to international standards that truly reflect the needs of all the world's countries. It will enable standards-savvy policy makers and private-sector executives to implement standards as best-practice tools in rolling-out broadband infrastructure and driving homegrown ICT innovation. More information on the workshop here...
e-health, the use of ICTs in healthcare, has been a strong feature of this Assembly. The extensive discussion in GSS and a dedicated side event complement the Committee 4 agreement on a new Resolution on e-health.
Pending final WTSA-12 Plenary approval, Information and communication technology applications and standards for improved access to e-health services instructs the Director of TSB, Malcolm Johnson, to collaborate with Brahima Sanou, Director of ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau, to prioritize and coordinate work on e-health in the years to come.
Recent events have clearly demonstrated the need for telecommunications networks to be resilient to natural and human-induced disasters, as they are critical to rescue efforts and restoring normality in the wake of disasters.The third and last side event – 23 November, 18h00, Room E – will review aspects of network resilience and telecoms infrastructure recovery following disasters and how these requirements can be reflected in ICT standardization. In addition, the panel will showcase ICTs supporting disaster relief for individuals (e.g., to enable victims to notify next of kin) and disaster relief guidance (e.g., to guide those affected to evacuation shelters or hospitals).
A cash prize of USD 5,000 is offered to the winner of a new ITU Application Challenge seeking to uncover apps extending the reach of mobile health, mobile money, e-learning, e-government and intelligent transport systems.
The ICT Innovation Application Challenge was launched tonight at the ICT Innovations side event. The challenge aims to promote sustainable, equitable economic growth in emerging economies by unearthing apps targeting the social and economic inclusion of traditionally underserved communities.
More at http://www.itu.int/go/challenges/ictinnovation.
At an event dedicated to academia at WTSA-12, academic members of ITU-T have expressed their belief that ITU-T membership represents a valuable opportunity for academics to bring their research to life through standardization, exchange ideas with other experts, and raise the profiles of their institutions.This post originally from The Assembly a blog covering WTSA12full release
Behind the scenes, The Assembly met with Heidi Thomas. Heidi works for Caption First, a captioning service provider.
A realtime text stream from WTSA-12 is available at http://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-WTSA.This post originally from The Assembly a blog covering WTSA12full release
Despite the remarkable potential of e-health as an agent for improvement in quality, safety, accessibility and cost-effectiveness of healthcare, adoption has been slow. While more and more countries adopt e-health solutions, lack of interoperability is a barrier to adoption and scalability.
The first of three WTSA side events will take place at 18h00 this evening in Room B, here at the Dubai World Trade Center.
Four invited speakers will share their experience in the e-health domain and address challenges faced in the adoption of ICT-enabled healthcare services and applications.
This post originally from The Assembly a blog covering WTSA12full release
Participants at WTSA-12 have approved key standards (ITU-T Recommendations) on a technology for multiprotocol label switching – transport profile (MPLS-TP) required by telecoms operators to increase network efficiency while also reducing capex and opex costs. Recommendation ITU-T G.8113.1, "Operations, Administration and Maintenance mechanism for MPLS-TP in Packet Transport Network (PTN)," is an extension to the IETF's MPLS protocol developed in cooperation with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). MPLS can carry packets of different types, allowing telecom operators to offer private connections as well as IP services. Many network operators expect MPLS-TP to work under the same principles as longstanding ITU transport network technologies like SDH and OTN. MPLS-TP provides network operators with a reliable packet-based technology, the operation of which aligns with current organizational processes and large-scale work procedures. Its deployment may reduce the need for layer 3 routing in an operator's network.
This post originally from The Assembly a blog covering WTSA12full release
This post originally from The Assembly a blog covering WTSA12full release
Yesterday's Global Standards Symposium (GSS) resulted in the adoption of a set of key conclusions (available here) providing guidance and food for thought for ITU-T's decision-making World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly, set to start today. Three expert panels focused on innovation in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector and its impact on standardization; the opportunities and enabling effects of ICT in other economic sectors, such as transportation and healthcare – and the challenges that come with it; and the status of collaboration between national, regional and international standards organizations, forums and consortiums.This post originally from The Assembly a blog covering WTSA12full release
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Israel hard liners constantly decry terrorism as a weapon used by Muslim extremists and wrap themselves in the coat of innocence. Of course, right wing Israeli extremists are responsible for the murder of a popular prime minister who was trying to work for peace with Palestinians, but that apparently will not be viewed by them as violence, but simply a matter of "protection." Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak has received numerous death threats by West Bank settlers who oppose the government temporary freeze on housing construction. Barark made clear he would not be intimidated by threats against those working for peace. "this country has an elected government. When a government makes a decision,it must be enforced."
It is difficult for Israeli right wingers to ever conceive that Jews could use the tools of terrorism in order to fight for their rights. Perhaps, these individuals should read the story of how Israel was created and the use of murder of innocent civilians on the part of right wing Israeli forces. Naturally, when Israeli Jews kill, it is only in the cause of liberty. But, when Palestinians kill……..


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Lighting in Basement
I am about to put new lighting in my basemen and plan to use can lighting.
I would like to know how many cans I should put in a room that is 12' X 28'?
I am using 6 inch cans.
I thought that 18 cans would be ideal and I would use CFL lights on 3 dimmer switches.
I am looking for the most efferent way to light the basement.
I also plan to go to a 200 amp. flues box fro a 100 amp one. They tell me that you will save on electric is this right?
I am changing my wiring to 12-3 and this will make things ran cooler also. I am a believer in this.
If you have any suggestions to make thing more efferent please help me.
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Start with light at the main things like work/use areas and traffic lanes.
Then fill in the other areas in a pattern that aligns with those fixtures.
Remember to not set fixtures too close to walls...
unless they are right up next to the wall with "wall wash" covers.
Look at the 'coverage' area that each fixture can light at X feet off the floor.
Alternative you could use an "even lighting" approach.
I would say that ten lights, two rows of five, would be enough for general lighting.
About 3 feet from the walls, about six feet between lights.
Add extra lights here and there for accent or for work areas.
If the ceiling is high enough, track lighting would be better than can lights for work areas since you can move these around for a changing decor much more easily.
You are not going to save electricity by changing to a 200 amp service, nor will using 12/3 cause things to run "cooler"
By going to a 200 amp. flues box what are my out come from the old 100 amp. flues box?
There has to be a better out come of going to 12-3 wire in today's world of electrics isn't there?
Is there a formula to use in setting can lighting?
How far apart they should go. Remember I have 6 inch cans.
Recessed light spacing is influenced by mounting height, work surface height, trim style, bulb type and beam spread. Look at the graphic posted by Tarheel for an idea.
The use of the lighting will also have an effect. Task light spacing would be different than for general lighting.
Task lighting would be lighting where you do your work right? Or is this a different type of lighting than can lights?
What are the new homes using today 100 amp. or 200 amp. breaker panel?
I do agree with you, I also feel comfortable 12-3.
Most homes in my area are getting 200A services installed. But most homes in my area never get a load calculation done. They just throw in a 200. If they did do a calculation, most homes would only require 150A, with some only needing 125A or even 100A. One of those things that bigger is better…gotta out do the Jones.
IMO, 12ga wiring is a waste of money when not needed, but do as you wish.
you won't need or be better served with 3wire of whatever gauge
2) you'll find that 14/2 is MUCH easier to work with.
If you're bound and determined to spend money...
buy an extra AFCI breaker and split your load.
@75W per (super cheap cans with Par 30?)... still allows you 19 fixtures on a 15A circuit.
Perhaps the OP has ungrounded wiring and is thinking the 12-3 will provide a ground?
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You could feel the frustration at Craven Cottage. Yaya Touré could only blaze over from distance, Roberto Mancini could only berate his players. As the clock ticked towards 90 minutes, Manchester City were dominating Fulham but could not do much with it. Until, finally, Edin Dzeko eased the pressure in a manner that has become quite familiar.
Ahead of a hugely testing Champions League fixture with Borussia Dortmund, though, the big issue for City is why that situation has become so common. Because this was not really the kind of ferocious late siege typical of champions. There was an odd flatness to it more reminiscent of the performances that let Manchester United back into the title race last spring.
A certain anxiety was understandable then because of the sheer pressure of chasing a first title in 34 years. Given the way they eventually won it, however, the reasonable expectation was that City would have kicked on with new confidence this season. Look at the swagger their arch rivals, United, adopted between the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons.
That has not happened with City but it might be down to more than the players. There is a possibility that Mancini has counter-productively attempted to force that evolution with tactical alterations, as on Saturday, rather than let it happen naturally. He has done it before when needing to step up another level, especially in Europe.
In fact, a trend of Mancini's management career has been that he reaches a certain point with a team only to then overcomplicate things or get overwhelmed. You only have to scan his Champions League history with Internazionale. Having dominated Serie A with ease, his side never once got past the quarter-finals. And, despite the fact that meant he played fewer truly top-tier teams, his match record was mediocre – in 52 fixtures, a win ratio of 48 per cent.
A common factor has been the Italian attempting something different only to get overturned. It was certainly the case with City last season. The Napoli game away from home was a classic example. Though City had been given warning of Napoli's searing pace at Eastlands, they still offered up plenty of space to lose 2-1 away and ultimately go out.
It will be interesting on Wednesday to see how Mancini battles with one of Europe's brightest young coaches, Dortmund's Jürgen Klopp.
Something slightly different from Saturday will be required. Again, an element of overcomplication was evident. Although Fulham made it even more difficult by sitting back so doggedly after Mladen Petric's disputed penalty, we never really saw Sergio Aguero or Carlos Tevez interchange in the manner that was so dazzling last season. Instead, it was almost as if Mancini pulled them further away from each other in a lopsided formation that left a number of players not really knowing what position to fill.
Even the scorer of the initial equaliser, Aguero, acknowledged this: "We have to think about the job the coach has to do. He has lots of important players and it is hard to identify 11 to play on the pitch. He tries to do the best he can, just as we do."
Aguero, however, had another point to make: he feels referees can too often give the benefit of the doubt to home players, as City's international attackers had a few appeals for fouls turned down. "It happens everywhere," he said. "There is a little bit of privilege with players who come from that country."
Reus on a roll for Dortmund
Marco Reus was the instigator of Borussia Dortmund's return to form as the defending champions crushed his former club Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-0 to keep Manchester City's Champions League opponents within sight of the top of the Bundesliga table.
Coach Jürgen Klopp rested striker Robert Lewandowski but the champions did not seem to miss last season's top scorer as Reus scored the first and the third before setting up the fourth for Ilkay Gundooan. Neven Subotic and Jakub Blaszczykowski were also on target in a rampant win.
Match facts
Fulham: SCHWARZER 7/10; RIETHER 6; HUGHES 6; HANGELAND 6; RIISE 6; DUFF 6; SIDWELL 6; BAIRD 7; RODALLEGA 7; PETRIC 8; RUIZ 7
Man City: HART; CLICHY 6; NASTASIC 6; KOMPANY 7; ZABALETA 6; SILVA 8; BARRY 6; TOURE 7; GARCIA 6; AGUERO 8; TEVEZ 7
Goals: Fulham Petric pen 10. Man City Aguero 43, Dzeko 87. Subs: Fulham Kacaniklic 6 (Petric, 66), Karagounis (Baird, 81). Man C Balotelli 5 (Tevez, 66), Nasri (Barry, 76), Dzeko (Garcia, 86). Booked: Man C Kompany. Man of the match Silva. Match rating 6/10. Poss: Fulham 29%. Man C 71%. Attempts on target: Fulham 3. Man C 7. Ref M Halsey. Att 25,698.
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It all started so brightly for the visitors, who took the lead when Matt Jarvis calmly tucked in Michael Kightly's low cross.
But Norwich drew level within a minute, when Holt lifted the ball over Wayne Hennessey and then nodded in.
Holt drilled in a penalty just before the break after Wes Hoolahan's shot struck Eggert Jonsson on the arm - but Holt was shown a second yellow card late on as Norwich ended the game with 10 men.
Wolves have been on a disastrous run in 2012, now winning just one of their last 16 Premier League matches and shipping 21 goals in their last six.
And having been trounced 5-0 by Manchester United at Molineux last week, there was a chance for Terry Connor's side to bounce back with a vital win.
Norwich started the stronger at a sun-kissed Carrow Road, but Wolves were celebrating the lead when Jarvis capped a fine late run into the box with an assured finish into the bottom corner after Kightly had drilled a low ball in from the right.
It may have been against the run of play, but Wolves had barely finished celebrating the opener before they were pegged back.
Simeon Jackson took advantage of slack Wolves defending to loft the ball over the defence and into the path of Holt, who lifted the ball over goalkeeper Hennessey and nodded it into the empty net.
It remained an even contest – but the first half had a sting in the tail.
Wolves seemed to be heading in for the break on level terms, but Norwich were awarded a penalty when Hoolahan's fizzing effort struck the hand of Jonsson.
Holt hammered the resulting penalty down the middle and the goal preceded a flurry of Norwich chances in the second half – with Jonny Howson coming closest.
The former Leeds midfielder waltzed into a shooting position after collecting the ball on the edge of the box, but could not keep his shot down.
Holt could have claimed his hat-trick but was unable to connect as he slid in to steer in Hoolahan's low cross into the six-yard box.
Norwich were the better side for much of the contest but were forced to play the final five minutes without captain Holt – who received his second yellow card for a clumsy lunge on Kightly.
Wolves threw everything at the home side, but were unable to get an equaliser - leaving them three points adrift of Wigan and in big trouble.


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Nice picture!
It is a sear gun converted by LaFrance Specialties. It was purchased from Western Firearms in Texas.
These are the pics off the site. I will post some more personalized ones once I get a new camera.
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"We spoke to them in the only language they understood - the machine gun." - The Devils Guard
HK MP5 (sear gun)
Colt M4 10.25"
Benelli M1 Super 90
Glock 30
Nice picture!
The gun looks great! Thanks for the pics!
is beautiful. Great score.
Waiting for mine to get back from TD. Should be soon.
" Surrounded Hell, now we can shoot in every direction at the enemy! " - "Chesty" Puller, U.S.M.C.
Welcome to H&K Para! A fellow MP-5 owner....and a next door neighbor. In Beaufort here. Where are you shooting yours in Savannah?
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Very nice and clean gun!
Wow that is just like what I would love to have.
I have been going to a buddies house in Statesboro. It is a bit of a trip but worth it. He's got about 400 acres and a berm. Is there any place in SC?


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Candelaria Avery Vasquez was born and died on May 6, 2014, at the University Hospital in San Antonio. She is survived by her parents, Lesley Caillet and Rodolfo Vasquez Sr. of Camp Wood; grandparents, Abel and Maria Vasquez of Rocksprings, Penny Wallace of Camp Wood and Joe Caillet of Fort Worth; great-grandparents, Eddie and Debbie Pannell of Camp Wood; great-great-grandmother, Jean Pannell; six siblings, Sarah L. Whipkey of Camp Wood, Brittnie N. Vasquez of Junction, Brenda A. Vasquez of Midland, Cassie N. Arebalos of San Marcos, Rodolfo Vasquez Jr. of Rocksprings and Breanna M. Vasquez of Rocksprings; and three nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three aunts, Maria Isabel Vasquez, Alisa Lane Whitley and Laura Alizabeth Caillet. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Community Church in Rocksprings with the Rev. Ray Croft officiating. Interment followed at 3:30 p.m. at the Vance Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Carabajal officiating. NELSON FUNERAL HOME OF CAMP WOOD, WWW.NELSONFUNERALHOMES.NET
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