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Someone said recently the American Declaration of Independence would never have been approved if it had been subject to the scrutiny of modern media.
On the other hand, maybe the historic document would have outlawed slavery if the authors had been barraged by bloggers, mainstream columnists and online reaction.
Most of Winnipeg's signature projects over the last 100 years have been subject to various degrees of political and public opposition, all of it brought to you by media. Good leadership, however, ensured most, but not all, of those projects overcame petty opposition.
When Winnipeg was planning the construction of an aqueduct to transport drinking water from Shoal Lake, for example, it wasn't exactly a slam dunk. Some municipalities objected to the visionary project because it might mean they'd also have to install sewer systems as well as water mains. It was a burden to taxpayers.
After the Second World War, a group of community-minded citizens said the city needed new facilities to replace Osborne Stadium and the Amphitheatre Rink located near the Great-West Life site. Opponents said the existing facilities were still working and there was no need to replace them. The money needed to build new athletic centres could be better spent, they said.
Fortunately, the city's wily business community overcame the opposition and a new stadium and arena were built near present-day Polo Park shopping centre. A newspaper later lamented "the tendency of most Winnipeg citizens... to be satisfied with things which were definitely second rate and unworthy of the city's name."
Needless to say, plans in the 1960s for a new Winnipeg Art Gallery, concert hall, planetarium and other projects were subjected to criticism and opposition, all of it on behalf of the taxpayer, of course.
When the cost of Ottawa's National Arts Centre rose from $9 million to $36 million in 1966 (it would rise even higher before it was built), the Free Press sounded a cautionary note about Manitoba's cultural megaprojects, while noting (regrettably) the money being spent in Ottawa could have been put to better use.
The Red River Floodway battled stiff opposition over expropriations and other issues, as did the floodway expansion that was recently completed.
The MTS Centre came close to never happening because of a relatively small group of vocal opponents who wanted to save the Eaton's building or who opposed taxpayer support for the new arena. A principal partner even pulled most of his money from the deal because of the opposition, which became very personal, including the uttering of death threats.
The pedestrian bridge over the Red River is today one of the city's most recognized postcard images, but it was just too expensive for some critics who called it the "dink bridge," apparently because of its phallic tower.
The province, in fact, was so terrified of negative media coverage it redirected its infrastructure funds to other projects at the time.
Leadership isn't what it used to be.
There are some people who think society shouldn't spend a dime on art or beautiful ideas until every last pothole has been fixed and poverty eliminated, but if they had run the community over the last 100 years, there wouldn't be a symphony or a ballet, a historic park at The Forks, a new arena or anything that contributes to the higher purposes of civic life.
A Winnipegger by the name of Izzy Asper had a vision for a national institution that would educate students and others about human rights. As corny as it sounds, he wanted to make a difference, not just for Winnipeg, but for the world. Some critics, particularly members of the Toronto elite, said it would never happen, but there it is, rising at The Forks in defiance of the odds and the naysayers.
It will eventually be recognized as one of the country's most beautiful buildings, but typically, some Winnipeggers would prefer it be built somewhere else, or not at all. They're the same people who opposed the construction of new athletic facilities and the wonderful pedestrian bridge over the Red River.
The Harper government, which made the museum a Crown corporation, today seems embarrassed by the human rights project. Tory MPs are afraid to talk about it, referring questions to Heritage Minister James Moore, who so far has lacked the decency to come to Winnipeg and answer some hard questions.
A spokesman in Moore's office says "there will be no new funds provided to the museum." The government won't even provide a loan guarantee so the museum could open on time next year with no risk to the taxpayer. The Conservatives are apparently content to let it sit empty and unused indefinitely.
But it will open someday. The big question is whether Prime Minister Stephen Harper, if he is still in office, will even bother to show up.


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"The novels of Orson Scott Card's Ender series are an intriguing combination of action, military and political strategy, elaborate war games, and psychology." (USA Today)
The Enderverse
This is my favorite science fiction series. The characters are easy to identify with, and you will find yourself sucked into this imaginary universe, nick named the Enderverse by fans.
Recommended order of reading (in my opinion): Ender?s Game, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind. Reading the books in this order will keep you interested and keep the story moving more naturally.
If after reading all of these wonderful books you are still itching for an Enderverse fix then read First Meetings. The list above is sorted by the Enderverse timeline. Meaning that the flow of events in the stories are uninterrupted. If you were to read the books in the order they were published, you would bounce back and forth in between time and few of the plot twists in future books would be revealed before you wanted them to be known. First Meetings, however contains short stories that occur both before and in between the list above within the Enderverse.
"If you like Card, you'll like this!"
This was a nice addition to the series. The plot developed a little slowly with some distractions along the way that seemed unnecessary at first, but it eventually came together nicely. Keep you guessing how it will turn out! And of course, leaves the door open for more sequels.
The reading uses several narrators, male and female, most of them pretty good. It's often unclear why it switches to a different narrator. There was one odd segment in the middle where a conversation was "enacted" by several narrators, but mostly it's just a single reader per chapter or segment. Accents and personalities came through pretty well.
"Another Good Story in the Series"
Continues the adventures of Petra and Bean along with closure to the Hegemon story. Excellent performance by all the voices. Leaves the door open to more stories.
"Loved it."
Kept me glued to it the whole way through. Very good.
"Excellent - Important part of the saga"
Having read Ender's Game, Enders Shadow, Shadow of the Hegman, Shadow of the Puppets (not great)and now Shadow of the Giant in that order, I recomend this as an important and touching part of the series. There are some relegious parts that might not appeal to some;however, this should be read. You will not be disapointed.Am now off to Speaker for the Dead,Zenocide and finaly Children of the Mind. Will miss some of our friends however.
"Classic Card"
What can I say that hasn't been said about Uncle Orson's ability to capture the soul of his characters? In my opinion, that is the best thing about his work. They are so human and real and often tragic. It is apparent that Card really cares about these characters and lives in their world with them. He deftly brings the reader along for the ride.
This is a grand and beautiful story that stands on it's own even though it is a sequel. The plot is excellent. It is intricate, exciting and very well paced. For fans of the series, this will justify their devotion. But, this volume can be enjoyed by everyone for it's own sake. I couldn't put it down. The narration is excellent too. It adds immensely to the feeling of the story.
"Another solid title in the Enderverse"
I came back to this series after a four-year break, and I'm glad I did. Not overwhelmingly brilliant like a couple of the books have been, but it was solid -- and left more to tell.
"Again, Totally Card"
I usually hate "Companion Series" books, they usually seem to decline in entertainment value after the original book (Enders Game, in this case), especially when the original book seems to neatly end with no loose ends to warrant another book.
The Ender series is MUCH different, the "follow-up" books just keep getting better... The characters are well fleshed out (sometimes it seems a little too much time is wasted fleshing out a character, but it ends up being just the right amount of information you needed to know to keep up with the character's motivations further along in the book, or series).
If you liked Ender's Game, then the follow-up books are a "Must have", even if you think "How could they be better than the original"?
The unabridged versions are a bit long winded at times, but you get details that you NEED to have to keep up with the complex stories being woven.
Card says, "hearing" the books are the way he wanted them presented, and having several narrators in each book makes the audio books MUCH better.
"Card does it again"
I just finished listening and had to voice my opinion. Orson Scott Card has another winner in the Ender series. Giant continues with the characters that we have grown to know and love from the previous books and continues to build possibilities for future novels. The narration is fantastic and keeps you in the story from beginning to end. Worthwhile reading!
SHADOW OF THE GIANT is the incredible finale of the Shadow Quartet (ENDER'S SHADOW, SHADOW OF THE HEGEMON, AND SHADOW PUPPETS). Any fan of science- fiction will love the whole Ender series including this newest addition. Card follows Bean, Petra, and Peter Wiggin as they all try to complete their final goals. Peter attempts to unite the world in peace. Bean and Petra try to find all of their lost children.
"Let's me forgive the last two in the series."
This book redeems the previous two books in the series and I am now happy that I finished the "Shadow" series. The storyline speeds up and improves in this book compared to the previous two offerings and the whole saga is nicely rounded off.
I still hold that by writing these Shadow books, OSC has undermined the original four "Ender" books, mainly eroding the strength of character and actions of Ender and Peter Wiggin. This is a shame, as these two characters had been so well worked on and developed by OSC in the original series that they each had a magically unique aura by the series end.
Nevertheless, reading the eight books has been a great experience and I would strongly recommend reading the first seven to reach this brilliant book. I will probably continue with the other 3 books in what has been termed the "Enderverse".
"Slightly better, but still a shadow on Enders Game"
Finally, the series of Bean has been completed. The series started off so well, but really trailed off. The conclusion was pretty predictable and took some time to reach that conclusion.
The audio itself is not too bad, nothing to write home about. If you have read to this book, you may as well continue and complete the series.
"The most religious intolerant book I ever read."
One of the most raciest and religious intolerant things I have ever read. Although I knew before lessoning that Mr. Scott was a Christian missionary and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but the amount venom written in this book against Islam made me feel sick. I could not imagine that a Christian can carry so much hatred in his heart but then maybe Mr. Scott think by being religious intolerant that he will be continuing his missionary work as a writer but I don't think that this process is effective.
I hope not
"The Bean story is loosing steam"
This third Bean book is not as good as the first two, but still a good story. If you have enjoyed the first two, keep going. Temper your expectations and you will enjoy it, no doubt.
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I'm going to be terrified if you make a video on doing this as well now You definitely need to get a better grasp on how networks operate if you're asking for help on this one.
I was messsing arround with SQLNinja in my local network, I set up one of my PC's with a MYSQL data base and tried to hack it with SQLNinja to make another video tutorial but I keep getting a wierd error.
I checked the sqlninja.conf file 10 times, I watched tutorial videos and still nothing.
After I make the necessary chances to sqlninja.conf I run program with sintax : "sqlninja -m test" and I get :
[+] Parsing configuration file................
[+] Evasion technique(s):
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- comments as separator
- random URI encoding
[+] Target is: IP
[+] Trying to inject a 'waitfor delay'....
Error: could not create socket to IP:80
A little help please ?
Also, google what a socket is.
I'm going to be terrified if you make a video on doing this as well now You definitely need to get a better grasp on how networks operate if you're asking for help on this one.
Still not underestimating the power...
There is no such thing as bad information - There is truth in the data, so you sift it all, even the crap stuff.
You know, I asked for advice, or some tips why this is happening, if anyone knows I would be very gratefull !
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do you already hv the answer?
i also hv the same error.
Try it on another port
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Either 80 is in use or IP is not your hostname.Error: could not create socket to IP:80
I'm a compulsive post editor, you might wanna wait until my post has been online for 5-10 mins before quoting it as it will likely change.
I know I seem harsh in some of my replies. SORRY! But if you're doing something illegal or posting something that seems to be obvious BS I'm going to call you on it.
If I can play the devil's advocate for just a bit here, I would argue that making a guide (video) would be a great way to cement what it is you know, the ability to teach others what you know is a great way of further increasing one's own knowledge on the subject. One also can gain new perspectives on a subject as well. Don't believe me, go learn something new and then go teach it to someone who already knows is themselves. On the other hand we all know there are a bazillion "how to crack wep" videos on youtube et. al. So it kind of works both ways.
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Shooting victim a lead weapon in gun-control fightSari Horwitz
Published: February 18 2013 - 3:00AMGabrielle Giffords confronts Congress.
FOR hours, Gabrielle Giffords had been working the halls of Congress, walking with difficulty or being pushed in her wheelchair.
She and her husband, Mark Kelly, zigzagged through the marble corridors the day after US President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech, visiting top lawmakers to try to sway them in the nation's raging debate over gun violence.
Leaving the office of Senate majority leader Harry Reid, Kelly pivoted his wife towards two doors that opened to the Senate floor. They wanted to go inside for a few minutes to peek at the action.
''This is only for members of Congress,'' said a Senate guard, blocking the way. Kelly started to explain, but the guard cut him off. ''Only members of Congress allowed.'' Kelly turned his wife's wheelchair towards another hallway.
It was a curt symbol of what Giffords, 42, has lost in the two years since a gunman shot her in the head as she was meeting constituents outside an Arizona supermarket on a bright Saturday morning. Days into her third term as a moderate Democratic congresswoman, her political life was ended.
Yet, almost as suddenly, the same kind of random and horrible violence has propelled her into a whole new world.
When asked during her visit to Capitol Hill if she might be more powerful in her new role, her answer was swift and firm.
''Yes,'' she said. ''Impact.''
Yet the question is whether the former congresswoman can change the seemingly intractable opposition on Capitol Hill to new restrictions on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and loopholes in background checks.
She and Kelly have created an advocacy group, Americans for Responsible Solutions, raised a considerable chunk of money and brought their message to Washington, where Giffords was once regarded as a rising star.
Their partnership works like this: Kelly does most of the talking. Giffords sits or stands beside him, animated and smiling, offering a word here and there. But her message is mostly silent, a reminder that no one, not even a member of Congress, is immune from the random violence that can transform - or end - a life.
Inside a packed, trendy Capitol Hill restaurant earlier in the week, Kelly told more than 150 donors about how he woke up with jet lag in the middle of the night during a trip to China last December and looked at his BlackBerry.
''It didn't take me long to realise that 20 kids had been murdered,'' he said. ''I got on the phone with Gabby. Gabby said we have to stop talking and do something.''
The crowd broke out in applause. The crush of people moved in closer to meet Giffords. Everyone wanted to shake her hand, hug her, tell their story or praise her courage.
''Thank you very much,'' Giffords said to each donor. When she spotted someone she knew, she squealed in delight and said their name.
After a couple of hours, Kelly extracted his wife. ''She enjoyed that beforehand and she still does,'' he said.
Giffords struggles to walk. She is partially blind and her right leg and arm are mostly paralysed. While they waited for the State of the Union to start, a parade of legislators, celebrities and visitors came by to see Giffords. ''Hello,'' said a man who approached Giffords with his wife. ''Good to see you again.''
Giffords and Kelly smiled, but did not appear to recognise the couple.
''We met you in Newtown,'' the man said. ''Our daughter was Grace.''
Grace McDonnell was one of the children killed inside Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Giffords reached out to Lynn McDonnell. Kelly responded: ''You gave us Grace's picture. We keep it next to our microwave and look at her every day.''
Two hours later, Giffords and Kelly stood in the House gallery as Obama, nearing the end of his speech, spoke of gun violence.
''These proposals deserve a vote,'' he said. ''Gabby Giffords deserves a vote.''
They got back to House minority leader Nancy Pelosi's office at 10.40pm. Giffords' aides were busy at a table tweeting the night's news under a hashtag they created on the spot: StandwithGabby.
When it was clear that she could not serve again in Congress and Giffords stepped down a year ago, she walked to the House rostrum and handed her letter of resignation to Speaker John Boehner. He brushed away tears as he kissed her goodbye.
But the Speaker, like other Republican leaders in Congress, will be an extremely hard sell on any kind of gun control.
Giffords had saved her visit to him until the end of her day in the corridors of power.
''You can see from the reaction of the full House and Senate last night that people are thinking about this issue,'' Kelly said outside the Speaker's office. ''What did you use to say about the legislative process, Gabby? It's like making something, remember?''
''Sausage,'' Giffords said as her aides laughed.
''Yes, you don't want to see the inner workings,'' Kelly said.
In the last few minutes before going into Boehner's cavernous office, Giffords stood off to the side with an aide, practising a few words.
Ever the politician, she understood better than anyone the value of talking points.
''Support more background checks!'' she said softly and insistently. ''Support more background checks.''
At 3.30pm sharp, the Speaker emerged from his office.
''Boehner!'' Giffords said excitedly.
''Come in,'' said Boehner. He reached out to shake Giffords' one good hand. WASHINGTON POST
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/world/shooting-victim-a-lead-weapon-in-guncontrol-fight-20130217-2el65.html


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Comparison of pediatric and adult hospice patients using electronic medical record data from nine hospices in the United States, 2008-2012. J Palliat Med. 2015 Feb;18(2):120-6
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Published: Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 10:31 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 10:31 p.m.
The Florida baseball team announced its 2014 schedule on Thursday in the program's 100th season of existence. The Gators' 56-game schedule features 34 games within the friendly confines of McKethan Stadium at Perry Field, where the squad is 175-50 (.778) during seventh-year coach Kevin O'Sullivan's tenure.
UF has over half of its games against opponents who advanced to the 2013 NCAA Tournament, including home series against Arkansas, Connecticut, LSU and Vanderbilt, and will have four series totaling 12 games against teams that reached Super Regionals, one of which advanced to Omaha.
For the 14th-consecutive season, and the 26th time in 28 years, the Gators will open their season at home, hosting a three-game series against Maryland from Friday-Sunday, Feb. 14-16. Florida will be tested by the challenging 30-game Southeastern Conference schedule and will also face traditional Sunshine State rivals Florida State, Miami, Florida Atlantic, Florida A&M, Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, North Florida, UCF and USF.
UF will clash with Florida State in three mid-week affairs, hosting the Seminoles on March 18, facing its arch-rivals on March 25 at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville and visiting Tallahassee on April 8. The Gators visit Miami for three games over Feb. 21-23 and will meet Southern Miss in Pensacola on March 4 at the waterfront stadium at the Vince J. Whibbs Jr. Community Maritime Park. In addition, the Orange and Blue will host a four-day tournament from Feb. 27-March 2 with Florida Gulf Coast and Illinois in which each team will play one another twice. Other foes who will visit McKethan Stadium include Connecticut (March 7-9), Illinois State (March 12) and Mercer (May 6).
Following the SEC Tournament from May 20-25, Florida will be seeking its 30th NCAA Tournament appearance and seventh-straight Regional berth. Regionals will take place at 16 campus sites from May 30-June 2, followed by the best-of-three Super Regionals spread out among eight venues from June 6-9. Soon after, the eight survivors will advance to the 68th College World Series in Omaha, Neb., over June 14-25.
The five, three-game SEC home series pit the Gators against Arkansas (March 14-16), LSU (March 28-30), Georgia (April 18-20), Missouri (April 25-27) and defending league champion Vanderbilt (May 9-11). Florida will open the league schedule in Gainesville on March 14 against Arkansas and is not slated to face West rivals Auburn, Ole Miss and Mississippi State during the regular season. For the ninth-straight year, the final weekend of the SEC regular season will be contested from Thursday-Saturday before the start of the league's tourney.
Stops on the Gators' road itinerary include trips to Texas A&M (March 21-23), Kentucky (April 4-6), South Carolina (April 11-13), Alabama (May 2-4) and Tennessee (May 15-17). UF's 2014 schedule boasts 22 games against squads that finished among the top-30 in the final version of the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI).
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text: Back to list Friday, December 06, 2013 - 14:30 PM In Retrospect - The First Meinl Cymbal Live Stream Almost two months ago we've done our first ever internet live stream. Chris Coleman and I played, talked, and explained a lot of our cymbals. Drummers from all over world asked questions which Chris or I answered on the spot. A total of four hours of live stream was held (split into 2 x two hour sessions to cover as many time zones as possible). Yes, I was a bit nervous the days before and also a bit tired after the sessions were over J Bottom line, it was a great experience, lots of fun, and I loved doing it. What amazed me the most were the kind of questions you guys asked. We often ask ourselves if we are missing the mark with what we come out. Therefore that kind of feedback we get from you during an event like that puts us back on track. It's essential for us. Thank you all for your active participation during the live stream. I got a copy of the livechat of both streams. I know some questions remained unanswered because of lack of time. As promised, I will answer all of them here one by one, one question at a time. So here we go with the first one: "Will there be a lighter 13" Dark Hat being made in the near future?" Right now we have no plans to make a lighter version. Especially with the Dark Series it is pretty tricky to make different weights as those are unlathed cymbals. Lathing enables us to exactly determine the weight of every cymbal, and with unlathed cymbals, this is very difficult. That is also the reason why in the Dark Series there are no weight classifications like thin, or medium, or heavy. Interesting fact: We found out that this particular model, the Byzance 13" Dark Hat has maybe become our most popular hihat of all. It's the perfect all-around pair and works in almost every situation. Many of endorsers use it in their set up. Talking about the live stream again: A big thank you goes to Florian Alexandru-Zorn for letting us use his portal onlinelessons.tv. And last but not least I wanted to ask you if you were into the idea of us hosting more Meinl Live Stream sessions in the future? I would have tons of material from our little Meinl world to share with you? What do you think? - norbert


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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC has renewed paranormal crime drama "Medium," sources said.
Details have not been determined, but the renewal is expected to be in the 13- to 18-episode range.
The Patricia Arquette-starring series has become a utility player for NBC -- a consistent, if modestly rated, performer and a reliable midseason backup.
On the eve of NBC's Monday programing presentation to advertisers, the network also picked up midseason cop drama "Southland" and was finalizing a renewal of midseason comedy "Parks and Recreation," starring Amy Poehler.
There is still no final word on NBC's two remaining "bubble" series -- modestly rated shows walking a fine line between renewal and cancellation -- quirky sophomore "Chuck" and veteran "Law & Order," which is looking to tie "Gunsmoke's" record run with a 20th season pickup.
Both series appear likely to return, but the decision probably won't be made until after the network's Monday presentation.
As for "My Name Is Earl," NBC and producer 20th TV have been engaged all weekend in negotiations for a full-season pickup of the comedy series.
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As a new knitter, you may be surprised at how often knitting books and yarn stores will recommend wool yarn for projects. If your experience with wool garments has been mostly from garments available from major retailers, you may be surprised that even 100% wool can be very soft and gentle to the skin. You may even have wondered if you are allergic to wool, when you may not be allergic to it at all.
True wool allergies are very rare. Occasionally, someone will be allergic to the alcohols that are naturally present along with sheep's fiber. These people will break out in a rash on their face or hands when they are exposed to lanolin or other wool alcohols. An allergist can test for this response by performing a simple skin prick test with a small amount of the possible allergen, and then waiting to see if such a reaction develops. For a person who is truly allergic to wool, they should look at using and wearing other fibers.
What is more common is a sensitivity to wool. Wool is a natural fiber from sheep, with each hair having scales and crimp. Sheep's wool has as many variations as does human hair. Some humans have fine soft, straight hair, other humans thicker courser hair with a great deal of curl or crimp. Different varieties of sheep have been bred over several hundred years to have different properties - some sheep have very fine hairs with little crimp and smooth surface to each hair, while other breeds are known to have lots of crimp and rougher strands that cause the wool to spin up easily. All kinds of variations and combinations exist in sheep's wool. In addition, the quality of an individual sheep's wool can vary tremendously. There are several different grades of sheep's wool, with the highest, most expensive grades often being the ones that produce the softest and most insulating yarns.
Sheep's wool that is scalier will produce a rougher feeling, almost prickly yarn. This same scaly feature allows the yarn to spin together and stick to itself well, so that these wools often produce thick and warm yarns that are great for outerwear. These same yarns would be prickly close to your skin, and many people may be sensitive to them, The scaly nature also allows these yarns to pick up and hold other types of allergenic dander, which can lead to the person wearing the garment believing they are allergic to wool when in reality they are reacting to something else the yarn has picked up - such as cat dander, dust mites, or a pollen.
Since sheep are raised in the outdoors, it is necessary that the sheep wool be cleaned before it is spun into yarn. Many different chemicals are used in the cleaning process. Sometimes, people who react to wool are reacting to the chemicals that were used to clean the wool. Buying a good wool wash from a knitting or spinning supplier can help the knitter or garment owner to wash out any allergens or chemicals that a garment may have picked up. A gentle pH balanced shampoo, such as many baby shampoos, can also be used to wash woolens.
Wool that has been bred and processed for the best skin feeling yarns will cost more than lower grade wools. When shopping for wool sweaters a major retailer who advertises a soft merino wool sweater that feels prickly may simply be using a lower grade merino or merino that was heavily treated with harsh chemicals. Feeling the garment will tell you a lot about the quality and nature of the wool used to make the garment. At a yarn store, touching the skeins or knitted samples will let you know if the qualities of the yarn are suitable for your project.
If you believe you are sensitive to wool, it is worth seeing how the many different wool yarns available feel. Wool has many unique properties that lead it to be one of the best insulating fibers available. It retains its warm insulating qualities even when wet. The many different breeds and yarn spins that are available allow a knitter to get just the right features they want for a particular garment. If you are knitting for someone else who has always thought they were sensitive to wool, you may want to educate them about wools positive qualities - and its varied qualities so that they can see if they enjoy wearing a different and softer wool yarn than what they have tried in the past. You can also explore the many wool blends that are available, in which the wool has been mixed with another fiber to produce a yarn that combines the characteristics of both fibers.


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A Barber Family Photo Album
de James P. Barber
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In 2009 I began a project to compile my photos for the year into one book. My plan was to go back to previous years and "catch up" so that I had my photos from prior years also organized into individual books. I feel that a book of the photos is much easier to pick up and look at any time. It also provides another form and means to archive the photos.
Well, I have not yet gone back to do the prior years, and here it is 2011 already. So, I am compelled to get the next most complete year of photos for 2010 into a printed format. And that is what this book is. In 2009, I presented the photos as "723 Moments from 2009." I like the theme of moments as that is what the photos represent – simply a photographic capture of that small slice of time in that year of our family's life. It is certainly not meant as a document of all those times in our life in an effort to preserve our lifestyle. These are truly random moments in our life when either I was compelled to take some pictures, or when my wife said, "Jim, get your camera."
In the 2009 book, I simply presented the photos in chronological order. That seems a very practical method to present the moments. But, not wanting to get into a rut, I wanted to present 2010 in a different manner. So, this year's photos are organized into loose groupings. As an example, I have put all of the birthday photos together in one section rather than placing them where they appear on the calendar.
My family remains a constant source of joy and inspiration to me. I hope they may all enjoy the photos now and long into the future.
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I believe strongly in the strength of family. Our individual personal history is the root of our world history. We need to understand from where we have come in order to know who we are ... we must remember.
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Again, it's okay to do stuff like this but you need to have some sort of authorial intent in mind if you're going to use that as a defence. There's three possibilities here:
1) The developers intended for the player to identify with the victim, and feel uncomfortable about that.
2) The developers intended for the player to identify with the rapist, and feel uncomfortable about that.
3) The developers wanted to shock for the sake of being shocking, without the player identifying strongly with either character.
These are all different types of reaction and you can't just bunch them all in under 'shock'. If the argument is that the game was meant to do 1) and Cara's reaction was exactly what they wanted, then it failed because it didn't create that reaction in you or loads of other people. If the intention was 3), as seems likely, then perhaps it has been successful, as most people seem to be reacting that way. But that doesn't invalidate Cara's experience and does mean that you can't tell her she's wrong because "that was the point of the game" because it wasn't. She had experience 1), the intent was experience 3).
I also take serious exception to Cara's implication that a guy would be completely unaffected by the rape.
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Thought experiment?
We give you a third person shooter like Gears of War. You're playing the generic muscle man, going around the level shooting things. You're trying to chase down and kill an enemy that's modelled on your, and motioned captured from you. This virtual you is the 'boss' of the level, and you chase him down, keep putting bullets in him and he keeps running off, you keep chasing.
You're identifying with the generic muscle man right? Maybe it's slightly weird, but at no point are you thinking "I'm being shot". You're thinking "I'm shooting a guy".
But then at the end of the level the game zooms out and we get a non-interactive cutscene. You watch as the generic muscle man tortures then kills the avatar of 'you'. Try and envisage those situations. They feel slightly different right? Because in that cut-scene, there's a good chance you're going to identify more with the guy that looks, walks and talks like you than the generic soldier bloke. Especially if the game has done little to that point to make you connect with generic soldier bloke as a character, or given any reason or justification for that guy hunting down avatar-you.
But that switch in who you identify with is tied very closely to that loss in... I won't even say 'agency' but simple 'control'. Because it's really, really hard to identify with a character you are doing things to in a game. It's a lot easier to identify with a character that is having things done to them by the AI, even if just seconds ago you were controlling the character now managed by the AI.
Does that make sense? It is a subtle point but I can see exactly where the author was coming from. And it's counter-intuitive because it actually means in this particular case that had the game launched into a rape mini-game at that point, the author would have had a very different reaction. Obviously, that would lead to plenty of other questions and potential ethical issues, but they'd be different ones.
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I can happily watch a Let's Play of Tomb Raider, in which a woman shoots many men without identifying with any of them.
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Again, if the best we can do for 'art' games are things like Gone Home, we're laughably behind.Nalano's Law - As an online gaming discussion regarding restrictions grows longer, the probability of a post likening the topic to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea approaches one.
Soldant's Law - A person will happily suspend their moral values if they can express moral outrage by doing so.
21-08-2013, 02:47 AM #206Is not a leg.
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In terms of the game from what we do know, it's about a gang who get obsessed with the story of Jacket and want to try recreate it and "improve" on it and record it all. It sounds like a game about sick individuals mimic-ing another sick individual and something like a rape to me, wouldn't seem out of place in such a horrible story."Halo is designed to make the player think "I look like that, I am macho sitting in my undies with my xbox""
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Sloan, Holt highlight second NC State Hall of Fame class
Posted May 13, 2013
Raleigh, N.C. — The second class of the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame includes two coaches and Wolfpack eight athletes who distinguished themselves nationally in baseball, basketball, football, swimming, track and cross country and wrestling.
The 10 honorees will be enshrined at the second Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Reynolds Coliseum on Nov. 22. They will also be honored at halftime of the NC State-East Carolina football game the next day.
Those elected are football coach Earle Edwards, men's basketball coach Norm Sloan, men's basketball players Tommy Burleson and Ronnie Shavlik, women's basketball player Andrea Stinson, baseball pitcher Mike Caldwell, football player Torry Holt, national championship distance runner Betty Springs Geiger, four-time All-American and former national champion swimmer Steve Gregg and national champion wrestler Sylvester Terkay.
Philip Rivers, the starting quarterback for the NFL's San Diego Chargers, was elected by the committee, but will defer until a later class when his schedule allows him to attend the induction.
"NC State Athletics has a history that is rich with national champions, elite coaches and world class athletes," said NC State director of athletics Deborah A. Yow. "Clearly, our second-ever Hall of Fame class represents the best of each. I commend our election committee for doing the difficult work of narrowing a deep and talented pool of deserving nominees to our remarkable group of inductees."
Both Edwards and Sloan were trailblazers during their NC State coaching careers.
Edwards (1954-70) led the Pack to five ACC championships, the school's first bowl victory (14-7 over Georgia in the 1967 Liberty Bowl) and the highest national ranking in school history (No. 2 on Nov. 1, 1967). He coached All-Americans Dick Christy, Roman Gabriel, Dennis Byrd, Don Montgomery, Fred Combs, Gerald Warren, Ron Carpenter and Cary Metts and won more games than any football coach in NC State history.
He willing played away from campus to raise money to build a replacement for the aging Riddick Stadium. His efforts led to the construction of Carter-Finley Stadium, which opened in 1966 during the height of Edwards' success, after he led the Pack to three consecutive ACC titles from 1963-65.
Indianapolis-native Sloan was a three-sport athlete at NC State (1946-49) who was among the original "Hoosier Hotshots" recruited by head coach Everett Case to build a basketball powerhouse. He later became the men's basketball coach from 1966-80 and led his alma mater to its first national championship and ended UCLA's college basketball dynasty, thanks to the play of two of the All-Americans and fellow Hall of Famers he recruited to NC State, forward David Thompson and center Tommy Burleson.
In all, Sloan guided the Wolfpack to three ACC tournament titles, the school's only undefeated season (27-0 in 1972-73) and a runner-up finish in the 1978 National Invitation Tournament. He was also named ACC coach of the year three times, as well as the Southern Conference and Southeastern Conference coach of the year and earned several national coach of the year awards.
Thompson was an inaugural inductee into the hall of fame in 2012 and Burleson joins Sloan in the second class. The 7-foot-2 ½ center from Newland, N.C., won back-to-back Everett Case Awards as the ACC Tournament's Most Valuable Player, one of four players in the 60-year history of the tournament to win the award multiple times. He is second only to Shavlik in career rebounding and is in the top 10 in school history in scoring.
Shavlik, the ACC's first All-America in 1954, also won the tournament's MVP award, after leading the Wolfpack to its second of three consecutive ACC tournament titles. The Denver, Colo., native was named All-American in two of three varsity seasons and was the 1956 ACC Player of the Year. He still owns most of the school records in rebounding, including 1,598 career rebounds, and is one of the top 10 scorers in school history.
An active member of the Wolfpack Club, Shavlik also won the school's only NCAA Silver Anniversary Award and received a Presidential Meritorious Award from Lyndon B. Johnson for his efforts to employ blind workers. Shavlik died in 1983, a few weeks after watching the Wolfpack won the NCAA Championship in Albuquerque, N.C. His widow, Beverly Shavlik, and family will accept on his behalf.
Women's basketball player Andrea Stinson is the school's only two-time Kodak All-American and was the unanimous selection as the 1990 ACC Player of the Year. She was also a first-team All-ACC pick in all three of her seasons of varsity competition, leading head coach Kay Yow's squad to the 1990 ACC regular-season title and the 1991 ACC tournament championship.
Holt, NC State's all-time leading receiver and a native of Gibsonville, N.C., will join him in the hall of fame. Holt parlayed his All-American Wolfpack resume into a Super Bowl title and All-Pro NFL career with the St. Louis Rams.
Caldwell, one of the premier pitchers in the history of the ACC who still owns the conference record for shutouts and complete games, led the Wolfpack to its only College World Series appearance in 1968. The Tarboro, N.C., native was a two-time first-team All-ACC selection and the 1971 ACC Player of the Year. He compiled a 31-10 record and a 2.30 career earned run average at NC State. Selected in the 12th round of the MLB Draft, he made his debut shortly after leaving school and pitched in the majors for 14 seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds, compiling a 137-130 overall record. He won a career-high 22 games in 1978 and finished second to Ron Guidry in the voting for the Cy Young Award. He also won two games for the Brewers in the 1982 World Series.
Gregg, a four-time All-American and the 1976 NCAA champion in the 200-meter butterfly, was a member of the most dominant teams in ACC history and one of head coach Don Easterling's most decorated swimmers. He is the first ACC swimmer to win the same event (200 butterfly) four consecutive years and helped lead the Wolfpack to a pair of top 10 NCAA finishes (seventh in 1974 and sixth in 1976). He won the silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics in an America sweep of the 200-meter butterfly.
Springs was a stalwart on NC State's two AIAW national championships in 1979 and '80 and won the first NCAA championship in a women's sport when she won the initial NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship in 1981. She repeated as individual champion in 1983. She was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 3 in the world in the 5,000 meters in 1983 and a six-time member of the USA Cross Country national team.
Terkay was a perfect 41-0 as a heavyweight wrestler in 1993, becoming NC State coach Bob Guzzo's fourth individual national champion. He was a three-time All-American who also finished as the runner-up in the 1992 NCAA championships. Like Gabriel, he was also a three-time Academic All-American who won a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship while earning degrees in political science and sociology.
Last year's inaugural class included basketball coaches Everett Case, Jim Valvano and Kay Yow; basketball players David Thompson and Dr. Genia Beasley; football players Roman Gabriel, Ted Brown and Jim Ritcher; distance runner Julie Shea Sutton and soccer player Tab Ramos.


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Carrot Cake with Buttermilk Glaze and Cinnamon-Cream Cheese Frosting
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Oh my goodness, this looks fabulous! Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is one of my favorite things on this planet, and you've just gone and ramped it up. Happy (early) birthday! I'm totally jealous of your plans-carrot cake, Anthro, and all.ReplyDelete
I decided years ago, that if I want a great birthday I had to create it for myself. I hope you try the cake. It's haunting me in my refrigerator.Delete
WOW! I absolutely love the idea of the buttermilk glaze dripping into the cake. And a whopping helping of cinnamon-cream cheese icing doesn't sound bad either! I pinned this recipe, can't wait to try it out!ReplyDelete
Thanks for pinning me! Let me know what you think of the cake. I think I forgot to mention how great it is on top of Oatmeal in the morning :)Delete
wow..that is amazing cake..i too have a carrot cake in my blog, similar to this, but i don't do the buttermilk glaze..will try that too...
Thank you Aarthi. I will try your carrot cake. Thank you for the birthday wishes.Delete
hi There, we share a birthday! And I am going to try and make you tiramisu cake, the one with the ribbon tied aroud. This looks great as well.
Have a great day!
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Happy Birthday. I hope you love your cake. I'm happy to share my birthday with you.Delete
Janet, I hope you have a fabulous birthday. You certainly have a fabulous blog. This is my first visit to your site, so I took some time browsing through your earlier recipes. I'm so glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...MaryReplyDelete
I'm so glad you found me, Mary. Thank you for your kind comment.Delete
Happy birthday!! I now want to make this cake for my birthday, too!ReplyDelete
It's a fabulous way to blow a diet on your birthday.Delete
Happy Birthday! Your cake looks amazing and did you know that on your birthday there are no calories!ReplyDelete
No Calories! Wahoooo!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, Janet. I hope you're having a fun day. You have a great blog!ReplyDelete
Thank you Deanna. I did have a great day with my grand daughters and a lot of carrot cake. You are so sweet.Delete
I made this cake today. It was very good although a bit too sweet (I guess from the glaze). I forgot to add raisins to the cake, and my mom was disappointed about that haha. We always add raisins to carrot cake. I also made a nut version for my mom (in a loaf pan) and a nutless version for me (in a 8x8 pan). When I make this again, I plan to omit the glaze to compare the results. Thank you so much for this recipe and the clear photos. I followed this recipe almost exactly (I never add pineapples, and I didn't sift the powdered sugar). I look forward to eating another piece tomorrow. Thanks again!ReplyDelete
Being a great cook is all about taking a recipe and "tweaking" it to your liking. My dad loves raisins in his carrot cake too, but he seems content with the pineapple replacement. You are right it is sweet and rich. Omitting the glaze will also omit about 1,000 calories :) Thank you for your comments and great ideas.Delete
I had to come back to tell you that the next day, the cake tasted even better!! My mom, grandmother, 3 aunts, cousin, and I went crazy over it...so much so, that they requested for another cake. So, today, I made another batch of cakes (2 8x8s - one with raisins and nuts and one without). My cousin has been begging to eat the cake all day, and I had to tell her to wait for it to cool before I could add the frosting. In fact, she is bugging and begging me as I type now for some cake. I guess I'll close this comment to serve her some cake. Thanks! This recipe is now my go-to for carrot cake!
P.S. I made half of the glaze recipe (it tasted as cloyingly sweet the next day), and it was more than enough for both 8x8s. Thanks again!
I have to agree with it getting better with age. I just ate the last of my cake from last week. I went to a doctor appointment and found out that I have to wear a boot on my foot for 4-6 weeks. I sat with the cake dish in my lap and cried while eating the remaining carrot cake. It's fabulous a week out, if you can get it to last that long.
Thank you for the tip on half of the glaze. I'll try it.
Are you ok with me pinning this recipe? This looks amazingly good! Great photos by the way! Thanks!ReplyDelete
Sure! Pin away. Thanks for asking.Delete
Happy belated Birthday!!! I hope you had a wonderful day! This cake looks absolutely delicious!
P.S. Glad to hear someone else loves homemade buttermilk!!! :-) Thanks for the link!
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The cake looks wonderful and I'm sure it made your birthday even better. I am new to your blog and have been browsing through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...MaryReplyDelete
Thank you, Mary. I had a fabulous day and yes the carrot cake added. I'm so glad you found my blog. Come back anytime.Delete
Happy Belated Bday! Hope it was wonderful. So sorry to hear about the boot...I guess that means no running for a while? Just wondering where you got that high-tech mixing attachment for your kitchen aid? It looks like something I need for sure :)
That means no spring marathon's for me. I probably won't be running for a couple more months. ugh!. Anyway I bought my attachment through Amazon. It's amazing. It scrapes down the sides of the bowl while mixing. I think it was around $25. I love it. Worth the investment.Delete
Hi Janet
I stumbled on your excellent Blog on the Stumbleupon site. It was the beautiful visuals of the bread recipe that grabbed me! Lovely, clear, well lit photos - makes me want to eat the food. I'll definitely make the bread.
I'm so glad you found me. I hope you keep coming back. Thank you for such a positive comment. Keep them coming.Delete
OMG! Happy Belated Birthday!!! When we move into our new home,this is the first cake recipe I am going to try!! Love it!!!ReplyDelete
This carrot cake would be the perfect housewarming treat. I hope you love it!Delete
Hi...making this and only have 1/2 cup of coconut..what can I substitute for the other cup for an ingredient. I hope u read your comme ts still. Peace, GloReplyDelete
Thank-you for taking the time to share such beautiful photos. I have made so many of your recipes and have loved them all. I think the slab apple pie might be my favorite but this carrot cake was over the top. Do you think it would work as a two layer cake? I am making the hazelnut cupcakes this weekend and ordered the hazelnut praline for it last week... They look really good. Many thanks.... Niamh (Neev), Los Angeles.
Thank you for your kind comment. This carrot cake is divine. I do think it would work for a layer cake. Just divide the sauce between the two round pans. There is enough icing to cover a layer cake. You'll LOVE the hazelnut cupcakes. You have made my day. Best of luck to you and happy baking.Delete
I have tried many of your recipes and enjoyed them all! You where right this is the best carrot cake, and was a big hit at work. Thank you for all the work you put into your blog- I especially love your personal comments!ReplyDelete
Where did you purchase you 9x13 white baking dish ? How deep is it ? Thank you/ Mel in MontrealReplyDelete
I bought it from Macy's department store. It's a Martha Stewart Whiteware oven to table. It's available on the Macy's site. Approx. $25 usdDelete
Great recipe, however my kids are not fond of pineapple - any suggestions as to what I could possibly replace the pineapple with ? Many thanks !ReplyDelete
Just omit the pineapple. You could replace the crushed pineapple with 1/4 cup pineapple juice. I think orange juice could be used as well.Delete


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New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The 64th National Basketball Championship for junior men and women will be held at Cuttack's Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium Sep 1-8.
The tourney is being organised by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) in association with Odisha Basketball Association (OBA).
Chhattisgarh won the championships in both categories last year in Puducherry and will be looking to defend their titles.
A total of 46 teams, 23 boys and girls each, from various states will participate in the week-long event. The format will be league-cum-knockout.


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What many people don't know is that they could be unwittingly contributing to the problem by buying these plants and adding them to their land or gardens. The problem has become so widespread it's given rise to the Pulling Together Initiative, described as "a Texas-sized partnership to manage non-native invasive plants." This group has created a robust Texas Invasives Web site containing a large plant database to help people identify and control invaders. The initiative is launching a new program called Invaders of Texas. This volunteer campaign is run by "citizen scientists" who detect and report invasive species, and it offers free workshops to train participants to slow the spread of harmful invasives and reduce environmental and economic damage. Another way citizens can help, besides getting educated and acting to stop invasive species, is by purchasing a Texas Horned Lizard License Plate for their car, truck, motorcycle or trailer. 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Areas that were once coastal meadows are now completely covered in dense stands of tallow trees, and habitat for Attwater's greater prairie chickens, dickcissels, and other grassland-loving species is being lost. --Ligustrum -- an evergreen often used in home landscaping, this large shrub completely replaces the understory (shrub-layer) by shading out all other plants, especially in woodlands near water. Among other negative results, this causes increased erosion that can turn crystal clear springs into murky waterways. --Giant cane -- a tall grass that can choke natural waterways, originally introduced for erosion control and ornamental use. The Texas Wildlife Action Plan identifies invasive exotic species as a significant problem statewide, one that can "displace native species, threaten habitat integrity and can profoundly alter the landscape." The annual cost of invasive species to the U.S. economy has been estimated at more than $130 billion. Invaders of Texas was created to increase early detection, reporting and monitoring of invasive species in critical wildlife habitats of Texas, reducing damage to the native landscape and helping to preserve threatened and endangered species. Volunteers use a kit to identify and report invasive species in their area. That information is then validated and delivered into a statewide database and to agency partners who can take action. The Texas Horned Lizard License Plate is one of four conservation plates that support the work of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Each of these specialty license plates costs $30 (in addition to regular vehicle registration fees), with $22 going to fund conservation efforts across Texas. All four of TPWD's conservation plates are available for motorcycles and trailers and can be purchased at any time; it's not necessary to wait for a registration renewal notice. 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Some years ago, my kid brother took his keyboard out into the streets to play some songs. He didn't even want tips or money; he just wanted people to hear his music. After playing only a few songs, he was approached by police and informed he would need a license if he wished to perform on the street.
As it turns out, a license for busking in Santa Fe costs $35 per calendar year (so, whether you buy a license in January or October, it only lasts through December). The license comes with a host of guidelines that include when buskers can play, where they can play and how long they can play there; it also specifies that there can be no amplification. All this raises somewhat existential questions. Can a city really tell you when and where you can or can't play music?
The street performers I have seen are not loud or offensive, and some are so talented we should be grateful to have them play.
In fact, a search for buskers in Santa Fe yields no disappointment. While heading across the Plaza, I hear the sounds of violin and cello, and am surprised to find the music is played by teenagers. Alex Geller, 18, and Austin Hoke, 19, are The Shekhels, a klezmer duo out of Nashville. The two are on a road trip and play for gas money.
"In Nashville, you can just go out and play anywhere you want. But we heard that in Memphis they'll actually arrest you if you don't have a license," Hoke says.
Later, I see Wiley Jim playing on the corner of Don Gaspar Avenue and San Francisco Street. When I arrive, he is right in the middle of a yodeling cowboy country number, and a crowd begins to gather. This man is a guitar titan; walk anywhere near his corner while he's playing and there is a crowd listening to his deft, flawless picking.
"It's kind of spiritual," Jim says of his music. "You just put it out there, and see what you get back. I know some guys who won't play unless people are watching them, but that's not street music at all."
Jim has played music for more than 37 years, both professionally and as a street musician. "It took me about two months to gain the courage to just get out there and play," he says. "It's a strange feeling at first because nobody is there to tell you when to start, and it's weird to just sit down and start singing."
Music is made to be shared, and being able to share so many different kinds of performances with so many different kinds of people seems to fall under the "Keep Santa Fe Beautiful" umbrella. What real threat do street musicians pose?
In 2006, in response to a city-wide ban of solicitation of money on public property (which is arguably the basis of busking), the Santa Fe Buskers Alliance presented a letter to the City Council that outlined the "Buskers Code of Conduct." The code states, in part, "Bad behavior on one person's part can give us all a bad reputation. Dress well. Behave well. No aggressive tip soliciting." With self-imposed guidelines like these, street musicians' need for a permit seems like overkill.
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Dear all,
I am working through the "Build Your Own Web Site The Right Way" book and I've come across a bit of markup that doesn't work for me. It seems to work correctly in the book archive code, but when I apply it, it goes wrong. Here it is:

To find out more, contact Club Secretary Bob Dobalina on 01793 641207 or email  email@example.com.

When I save the page in HTML and launch it, the whole paragraph highlights if you hover over it, as if it is a link. Only the email address launches when you click on it, the rest of the sentence doesn't, but it still has the wrong color and it highlights as if it is a link.
Where am I going wrong?
Many thanks.
It sounds like there is some CSS associated with the
 tag. Are you using a framework or starting from a blank screen?
Starting with a blanc screen (notepad ). The CSS associated with the above is:
p { font-size: small; color: navy;}
This is for all parahraphs, but the one with <a... doesn't conform to the rule.
Also this CSS may be relevant:
a { font-weight: bold; color: black;}
a:visited { color: navy;}
a:hover { text-decoration: none; color: white; background-color: navy;}
a:active { color: yellow; background-color: navy;}
These rule seem to apply to the paragraph text as well as to the link within it, only the text that is not an email address, doesn't turn into an email msg. But it is colored in black, rather than navy and highlights like a link when you hover over it.
Thank you
I think, the easiest way to identify why this
 acts as it does, might be to install the Firebug Addon for Firefox and from there simply check what CSS definitions are ascribed to it.
And also you could check whether this lovely hover effect shows up in different browsers as well.
If you are not familiar with how Firebug works, you can get familiar with it here: https://getfirebug.com/whatisfirebug. It is anyways a most helpful tool for creating a website, so it is definitely worth to learn how to use it.
Thanks, I'll check it out.
Actually, there is another paragraph with an anchor in it on another page in the same website, that behaves the same...
Welcome to Sitepoint, Nikola
Are you sure you are posting the SAME code here? I tested the HTML and CSS you have posted and ONLY THE LINK highlights.
Another possibility is that your this rule is in conflict with another. For this you will need to inspect ALL your CSS and ALL your HTML not just the part you consider 'relevant'
Thank you. I looked at all of the CSS and the HTML carefully (will do again tomorrow), but what seems clear is that the anchor declaration in CSS i.e.
a { font-weight: bold; }
for instance, impacts on ALL of the HTML paragraphs. I hadn't noticed that before, but all paragraphs and all Headings, go bold. If I take the above declaration out, they go normal, but so do the links.
There is a conflict between the link declarations and everything else. Can't find a reason why...
It is likely then that you have tag in your HTML that you did not close. If your code editor does not validate HTML , you can use this free online tool:http://validator.w3.org/
Thank you. This proved to be the case. I had done  in a navigation list element instead of . The validator web page spotted the error right away


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I bought some scotish steak this week end from a an out of town butchers and boy that was the best tasting steak I have had in ages. It is called Orkney that is where it is reared. I have had many other steaks but this will take some beating,. I think the main reason for the taste and tenderness is that all the cattle is organic they eat no rubbish. A bit on the pricy side but was well worth the extra ££££££.
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Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers will join a discussion with the Vigo County College Success Coalition on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Le Fer Ballroom from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This statewide "College Success Tour" is part of an ongoing effort to engage local community leaders, students and families in increasing the number of Hoosiers with education beyond high school.
"We have a sense of urgency to dramatically raise the education level of Hoosiers across our state," said Lubbers. "Our success will depend upon local communities rallying around the common cause of increasing college completion."
The Vigo County College Success Coalition is a network of local organizations interested in increasing college access and success for young people. Member organizations include local government, businesses, agencies, schools, local media, libraries, youth service organizations, service clubs, community foundations, faith-based organizations and others.
Indiana currently ranks 40th nationally in both education attainment and personal per capita income, two data points that are directly linked to this fact is that only a third of Hoosier adults have more than a high school diploma. Indiana has set a goal of increasing the proportion of Hoosiers with a college credential, including one-year workforce certificates, two-year associate degrees and four-year bachelor's degrees, to 60 percent of the state's population by 2025.
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Sponsored by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the regional "College Success Summits" events will take place in each of the eight-outreach regions for the 21st Century Scholars program, the state's premier college scholarship and preparation program for low-income students. Each regional event will be hosted by a county College Success Coalition, a growing statewide network of nearly 1,500 local organizations working to increase college access and success.
Through the Commission's Learn More Indiana outreach initiative, the state has supported the development of 50 county College Success Coalitions to date with another 20 counties invited to form coalitions this fall. Learn more about joining or starting a coalition at LearnMoreIndiana.org/Coalitions.
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What a week of launching new tools and previews.
Just last Monday, Photoshop Lightroom 4 became available at $149 for the full version.
Lightroom is the essential digital photography workflow solution helping amateur and professional photographers quickly import, manage, enhance and showcase their images.
If you want to find out people's experiences with Photoshop Lightroom 4, please click here.
Then Adobe Shadow was introduced on Wednesday in our Adobe Labs. Adobe Shadow is a new inspection and preview tool that allows front-end web developers and designers to work faster and more efficiently by streamlining the preview process, making it easier to customize websites for mobile devices. You can find out more here.
Today Adobe Edge preview 5 is now available! Preview 5 introduces significant improvements to speed up the animation creation process, new on-stage tools, as well as publishing and optimization features for older browsers and lighter code output. You can find out more here as well.


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PORTLAND, Ore. (TheStreet) -- When we talk about "craft beer" from this point on, realize that we're talking about more than 2,500 distinct U.S. breweries. They'll all have beermaking in common, but that's about it.
According to the Brewers Association craft beer industry group, the number of breweries in the U.S. was up to 2,722 by the end of last year. That's more than the 2,685 breweries that appeared on the Register of United States Breweries in 1876, but still shy of the 3,286 that existed in 1870. The Brewers Association notes that there were another 1,744 breweries in the planing stages at the end of December, though.
So who gets to decide which are "craft" and which aren't? Not Anheuser-Busch InBev and the SABMiller/MolsonCoors joint venture, whose products still account for more than 75% of all U.S. beer sales. Not Heineken and Diageo with their imported suds. No, that responsibility lies with the Brewers Association and its voting members alone.
The Boulder, Colo.-based industry trade group brings together breweries, home brewers and local brewers guilds for cool parties such as the Great American Beer Festival and keeps track of growth within the industry. It also includes several of the aforementioned big brewers on its member rolls. That's understandable, as the greater beer industry has to protect its market share from wine and spirits. According to the Demeter Group, beer's market share shrank from 55% of the overall U.S. alcohol market in 2000 to 49% in 2011.
It also engages in a vigorous defense of the term "craft" that's become increasingly necessary as A-B InBev and MillerCoors combat slumping light lager sales with their own craft-inspired Blue Moon, Leinenkugel's and Goose Island brands. With competing pieces of legislation threatening to redefine "craft beer" by production volume for the sake of cutting taxes on brewers, the Brewers Association is drawing what it considers necessary battle lines.
To ensure craft beer's survival, the Brewers' Association has produced a tightly worded definition of "craft brewer" to serve as its unwavering guideline. It also offered up its controversial Craft vs. Crafty statement on the topic in 2012 and produced a list of "non-craft beers" as a guide for consumers.
All of this has come at a price. For one, the Brewers Association's definition of "craft brewer" has been inconsistent. A revision in 2011 changed its limit for "small" brewers from 2 million barrels to 6 million, with the clear beneficiary of this change being Samuel Adams producer Boston Beer. That group turned out nearly 3 million barrels of beer alone last year, while every other brewer that BA considers "craft" produced 1 million or fewer. Boston Beer's business is bolstered by its Twisted Tea malt beverages and Angry Orchard cider. Its Alchemy & Science division in Vermont not only produces a Leinenkugel's-style shandy, but bought out both Angel City Brewing and Coney Island Craft Lagers in recent years. Founder Jim Koch, meanwhile, defended BA's definition of craft beer at a spring conference only to turn around and defend his business practices from the criticism of fellow craft brewers.
Meanwhile, BA's current craft brewer definition and Craft vs. Crafty list excludes a number of independent, pre-prohibition brewers and craft pioneers from the initial microbrew boom of the 1980s. It's a position that's becoming increasingly tough to defend, especially with "craft" brewers including Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, N.Y., and Boulevard Brewing in Kansas City, Mo., now owned by Belgium-based Duvel Moortgat.
With those monitoring craft beer's growth taking a different view of the industry than the Brewers Association and craft beer's biggest rivals using those disparities to their benefit, it may be time for the Brewers' Association and craft beer in general to close ranks and do what they've refused to: Open up the big tent and let a few more allies in. While it may dilute craft beer's ideological purity a bit, bringing the following five brewers into the fold would bolster numbers, send petty squabbles and form a united front. It would also draw a finer line between craft beer's "us" and big beer's "them" than the gerrymandered squiggle that currently exists. It may not be perfect -- as Goose Island, Leinenkugel's and Blue Moon fans will point out -- but it beats turning away allies and amazing brewers on technicalities:


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Think you can do better than MBA-toting geniuses who ruined the economy? The US bankruptcy court in Maryland has an opportunity for you.
The "much coveted" mortgage servicing business of the company formerly known as Thornburg Mortgage must be sold immediately, according to bankruptcy court documents filed this month.
Going up for auction in January: approximately 29 "securitization trusts"—pools of mortgages sold as investments—worth a collective $11.05 billion.
At least, they were once believed to be worth that much. It depends on what can be collected from the borrowers who, like everyone else, may be broke.
The falling dominoes that brought down the global economy began with usurious "subprime" mortgages. Thornburg was supposed to be more discerning, focusing on wealthy home-buyers with good credit and offering "super-jumbo" prime mortgages, in the company's once-enthusiastic vernacular.
The Thornburg campus on Ridgetop Road, which still houses Thornburg Investment Management, stands as a half-empty symbol of Santa Feans' hopes in more prosperous times.
During the "drill baby" Bush era, Thornburg offered progress: a "green" building fit for the smart young financiers who would flock to Santa Fe to work there.
That was before the crash. Before the layoffs. Before the lawsuits. Before allegations of fraud. Before two former executives reportedly promised to return potentially incriminating documents they took from Thornburg headquarters shortly before their dismissal [click HERE for our extensive coverage throughout 2009].
In 2007, the city gave Thornburg a $45 million, tax-free bond to finance its campus. Under the deal, the company pays no property taxes for 30 years. In return, it was supposed to make lump sum payments to the city and charitable contributions to the schools. A city "FAQ" explained: "Thornburg currently donates $35,000 to Partners in Education for their non-profit school programs; and, they donate over $100,000 per year to all Santa Fe schools."
Thornburg actually increased its contribution to PIE to $45,000 this year, PIE Executive Director Ruthanne Greeley tells SFR. But the money only benefits schools attended by the children of Thornburg employees.
Santa Fe Public Schools Superintendant Bobbie Gutierrez tells SFR she's not sure where the $100,000 figure came from. In an email, she writes that Thornburg "committed to provide the district with consultation services about property development, affordable housing, etc…I attended one meeting with [Thornburg Chairman Garrett] Thornburg and his staff to discuss workforce housing…Shortly after that the real estate and development market started to crumble and that was the end of the meetings."
The foreclosures didn't stop at the subprime market. In the last quarter, "prime fixed-rate loans to borrowers with good credit accounted for nearly 33 percent of new foreclosures," the Associated Press reported Nov. 19.
SFR found several Santa Fe homeowners threatened with foreclosure on their Thornburg loans. Two spoke on condition of anonymity.
One, a gallery owner with a $950,000 mortgage, has a four-bedroom Las Campanas property on the market for $2 million. He says he avoided foreclosure when Thornburg agreed to lower his interest rate.
That's good news. Many big banks that received billions in federal bailouts were supposed to help borrowers, but have failed to do so.
Thornburg did not get a bailout. But some of the bankrupt company's creditors, like JP Morgan and Wells Fargo, did. Struggling Thornburg borrowers who keep paying their home loans are in effect paying the bailed-out banks twice—the second time, through taxes. "I have not thought about it, to be honest," another delinquent Thornburg borrower, himself in the real estate biz, tells SFR. "To me, it doesn't make a difference. I'm just protecting my own financial well-being."
That look-out-for-No. 1 attitude was, some argue, the root cause of this crisis. But at the time, it wasn't called greed. It was called prosperity.