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Posted 12 April 2013 - 09:58 PM
So I've come to realize I don't have enough bricks to acheive the wall thickness I need for a cone 10 salt kiln (that I was planning on building this summer). Because of this, I want to make a smaller raku kiln instead! This being said, in all of my research, I haven't found any that are made from 2300 IF bricks. Why is this? All of the ones I have seen have been made out of old barrels with fiber insulation blanket on the inside. Why are bricks not used more commonly for raku kilns? Can they be?
I'm hoping to get to ^06 or ^05 in this little guy. Will a square set up (4.5 inch thick walls of 2300 brick with a layer of insulating blanket in the inside, held together with angle iron be sufficent to fire to 1800-1900 degrees? I'm still planning on building on a poured concrete slab, with cinder blocks on top of that, with a layer or two of hard brick on top of that.... then the kiln on top of the hard brick.
Posted 12 April 2013 - 10:01 PM
Posted 12 April 2013 - 10:27 PM
So, in your case, the bricks would be the structure. One of the sites, I partially based the design for my barrel Raku kiln from, also had plans for a brick Raku kiln as well.
Posted 12 April 2013 - 11:12 PM
Any chance you have a link to that site still? That sounds like it would be very helpful! Also, do any of you either have, or have links to some nice wood-firey looking raku glazes. I'm really interested in crawling white glazes and brown and red flashing colors. I'm in Wayne Higby's handbuilding class right now, at school so he's given me a handful of his handcrafted raku recipe's but I'm still on the search!
Posted 13 April 2013 - 07:58 AM
I use the bricks for the base and the first courses of the walls with the burner ports. I use a pulley system to raise the fiber light weight structure
to remove the pieces. See in my gallery.
Our raku system is really a fast firing system. Bricks absorb more heat than fiber. Therefore, fiber is faster.
Posted 13 April 2013 - 08:14 AM
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Posted 13 April 2013 - 10:06 AM
I have been building and firing raku kilns 45 years...prior to the accessibility of ceramic fiber. I built my first one with Paul Soldner in 1967.
Posted 13 April 2013 - 10:40 AM
So, Stoked, you've got a lot of options to sort through. It'll all come down to how you like to fire and what you're comfortable with. I've even fired a raku kiln that was dry stacked IFB with a kiln shelf top and a door made of fiber on a piece of sheet steel. Not pretty, but it got hot.
Neil Estrick
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L&L Kilns Distributor
Owner, Neil Estrick Gallery, LLC
Posted 13 April 2013 - 11:34 AM
24 x 20 or so. I need an easy way to remove them from the kiln and the top hat works best for me.
I have been doing these large slabs sine 1982. I first used a converted West Coast kiln with a hinged door. It was not so easy to get them out.
Posted 14 April 2013 - 07:26 AM
I thought you might like this kiln.
Wood-fired Raku
Here is a not so pretty kiln but it fired like a dream with wood. 1976-1980
Posted 14 April 2013 - 10:07 AM
Marcia and Neil's kilns are far superior, but I found the above sites to be great, for someone just starting out, on a limited budget.
Posted 14 April 2013 - 12:13 PM
Here are a couple of the sites, that I went off of for mine:
Marcia and Neil's kilns are far superior, but I found the above sites to be great, for someone just starting out, on a limited budget.
On the garbage cans, beware of galvanized steel . The fumes from the steel are not good. zinc burns off.
On the Corvus site, the kilns are nice, but the guy isn't wearing a mask when handling the fiber. His skin (arms) should be protected as well.
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Chapter 13
Back To The Ballet Studio
So, I followed him. Nayte caught up with me, and tried to stop me, by grabbing hold of my arm. He let go, when I tried to bite him. I hated it when he did that, it made me so angry, because it was like he was trying to control me. Even Essence caught up with us, she didn't seem as weird as she did last night.
"I followed the redhead, they are going to Arizona," Essence said. She tossed her pink hair over her shoulder. "I've booked us a hotel, so we can wait for them to arrive."
"What are you talking about? I'm not going to stop following him!" I shouted.
"I'm staying with her," Nayte told Essence.
I resented that, because he seemed to think that I was some frail frickin' girl that needed to be protected. The murdering dumbass suddenly change course, he looked pretty pissed off about something - frickin' good. We lost him just outside Arizona, we had to go meet Essence at the hotel.
Even though it was totally frickin' pointless, because none of us could sleep or eat. Essence fed me some stupid line, about the sunlight making us sparkle, and that we should avoid that. I know it was true, but it frickin' pissed me off! I wanted to get revenge on him, and now!
"Cody, why don't you play cards with us?" Essence asked.
"I don't want to play cards," I snapped.
I paced a few times, because I couldn't sit down, I couldn't do anything. I just wanted to get out there, and rip that asshole apart. If only it was dark, or even twilight, I could go out with out having to worry about this damn sparkling skin! That was a even better reason to hate that murderer, because he turned me into this. My pacing was starting to get on Nayte and Essence's nerves, so they went into the other room, to continue their card game.
As soon as they was gone, I took the opportunity to sneak out. I had to make a quick exit through the hotel kitchen, making sure to grab a knife off the counter. It was already dark, good, I wouldn't have to hide from dumbass people. Walking the streets of Phoenix, until I picked up his scent, I couldn't help smirking, I'd found him. I tracked the scent all the way to a ballet studio.
I didn't want to draw his attention, so I climbed up the side of the building, and climbed in through a open window. I stood on the higher balcony above the ballet studio, watching him toy with Bella Swan, like a cat toys with a mouse before they go in for the kill. I smirked, as I crouched, ready to leap over the balcony rail. I was going to wait until he was done, let the bliss of his little kill to settle in, then rip that dumbass apart.
'Cody... don't do this..' I heard in my head. It was a boy's voice, one I was so familiar with, Nayte.
'I have to!' I yelled, in my head.
'It'll do you no good, you know that,' Nayte told me.
I chose to ignore it, I didn't want him to talk me out of it. He talked me out of getting my revenge just outside Forks. This all would have been over, but now, I had to wait for the asshole to finish toying with her. A window shattered near me, out of reflex, I held my arms in front of my face, to shield it from the glass shards.
I hissed at the shadowed figure angrily, I hadn't planned that he would have back up. I was out numbered, or so I frickin' thought. The shadowed figure jumped off the balcony, he attacked my enemy, denying me the pleasure of finishing him off.
I jumped out of the window, landing in the street outside. A car swerved to miss me, not that it would have made a difference. I'd have tore the engine straight out of the tin death trap.
"I knew you wouldn't do it."
I glanced up at the rooftop of a bakery across the street, I saw Nayte sat a top, he was looking back at me. Considering heading back into the building, I turned around, and took a step forward. I'd waited for this, the past month has been torture. He plagued my life, and stole it from me, I wanted to take away his existence. Then I realised, that I wouldn't have to kill him, I could just walk away, and let justice be served against him.
I walked across the road, then glanced up on the roof of the bakery. Nayte had followed me again. He jumped down, and landed next to me. I smirked at him.
"What are you, my stalker?" I asked. I was considering adding a 'Dumbass' or a 'Asshole' to that, but I decided not to.
"Well, we all know how unpredictable you newborns are..." Nayte said, with a slight jokey tone. "Then again, even in life you was unpredictable, Cody."
"Oh, shut up," I said, rolling my eyes. "Dumbass."
I spun around on the spot, when I heard the sound of windows exploding behind me. It was the ballet studio, someone must have set it on fire. Nayte and I climbed back up onto the bakery roof, and watched everything. Not long after the explosion, Dr Cullen left with Edward, a unconscious Bella, and some other Cullens, who's names I don't know. That murdering dumbass wasn't with of them. I couldn't help smiling, as I watched the ballet studio burn to the ground, because justace had been served. That murderer was dead.


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A BOMB disposal squad carried out a controlled blast after suspected explosives were found in a terraced house.
Police were called to Wensley Road, Blackburn, where they seized black powder, an ammunition box and fuses.
The bomb team was not able to make the items safe at the house so officers carried out a controlled explosion on Blackpool beach.
Police said they were doing tests to see what the materials were and whether any offences have been committed.
Landlord Iqbal Patel, who rents out the house, said he was shocked when police told him suspected explosives were found.
The 46-year-old decorator said: "This has been an absolute nightmare. It has been a terrible shock that the police have found these items.
"It was left in such a state, but I am just glad to have my house back."
Neighbours said six police vehicles met at a car park off Apple Street at around 11am on Saturday (Dec 1), before making their way to the house.
The bomb disposal team arrived a few hours later and the officers were there until around 6pm.
Adil Lincoln, a 26-year-old decorator, who lives across the road from the property, said he was concerned that potential explosives had been found in his street.
He said: "It is terrifying that someone could have had dangerous materials.
"People were really shocked.
"There was a bomb squad parked right outside my house.
"I never expected anything like that to happen around here."
Olivia Crosby, 38, who also lives in Wensley Road, said: "We had no idea what was going on in there.
"It was very unusual when we saw the bomb squad.
"We never spoke to the guy who lived there, he only ever used the back door and kept himself to himself."
A police spokesman said: "We were called at 10.45am on Saturday.
"When police have searched the house, they found black powder, an ammunition box and some fuses as well as knives and an ornamental cannon.
"The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team could not make them safe, so they have taken them away and carried out a controlled explosion on Blackpool beach in the early hours of the morning."
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Harris County sheriff's deputies said there were similar robberies at two nearby apartment complexes. All three of the victims said the robber appeared to have a hearing impairment, investigators said.
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TOM Varndell says it's time to start repaying the faith of the Wasps fans with silverware.
The winger scored twice in the 64-17 win over Viadana last weekend to help secure a home Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final with Gloucester.
But he admits the black and gold army deserve more than quarter-finals after what they've been put through in recent season.
Varndell said: "We need to win silverware. The fans have stuck by us in some pretty lean years over the last five seasons and it's important we get something from the season.
"We've had a good run so far and we're doing well. But we've got to push on now.
"The quarter-finals aren't good enough. We've got to be looking at the semi-finals and final and winning some silverware this year."
Wasps are certainly a team finding their form this season.
Sunday's cup triumph was their seventh win in eight games and on the back of that run Varndell believes Wasps can still challenge on two fronts.
He said: "There are a lot of positives from the season so far and hopefully going into the second half now we can push on.
"We're in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals, we're in the race for the top six in the Premiership and if we can do better than that and get into the play-offs then it's anybody's – it comes down to two games.
"I'm excited about the season and once the ground starts getting harder we've got some good backs who can finish and some forwards who can run the ball as well.
"As long as we keep doing the basics – our kicking game is coming on, our defence has gone well with Brad [Davis] – we've got a lot to be positive about."
Not even the most ardent Wasps fan would be optimistic of the Premiership, but with a home quarter-final in the Amlin and a home semi-final awaiting the winners, the club can start thinking very seriously about European glory.
Varndell said: "With the Heineken Cup teams dropping down it makes it a much more competitive tournament, especially at the quarter-finals stage.
"We had Leinster last year so there is a lot of quality there and the standard has really gone up.
"It's a good tournament to be a part of but we can be confident for the quarter-finals.
"I think we've got a better squad than the last two years and a lot more strength in depth."
Varndell's double against Viadana came in a ten-try rout that completed a perfect pool campaign for the black and golds.
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On the surface, Florida's defense looks as stout as 2012.
The Gators rank first in the nation in third-down defense, holding opposing teams to 8.3 percent (2 of 24) on third-down conversions. Florida also ranks first in the SEC in total defense (208.5 yards allowed per game), first in run defense (50 ypg) and second in scoring defense (13.5 ppg).
Two weeks ago against Miami, Florida recorded seven three-and-outs and limited All-ACC running back Duke Johnson to just 59 yards on 21 carries.
And yet, players and coaches feel UF's defense can play better.
"We've done some nice things at times," Florida coach Will Muschamp said. "I don't think we've been as consistent as we've needed to be, giving up too many big plays that we're not used to around here. We need to continue to improve."
No. 19 Florida (1-1) will try to achieve that higher level of defensive play Saturday when it hosts Tennessee.
"Our guys see it on film," Florida defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin said. "There is a lot for us to clean up on tape. A lot of that stuff statistically falls where it may. It's not by any means what we talk about or our concern."
One area of concern for UF's defense — getting off to better starts. Florida defensive lineman Dominique Easley admitted the Gators were thrown off by Miami's up-tempo offense in the first quarter. The Hurricanes took advantage, scoring touchdowns on two of their first three drives to build an early 14-6 lead.
"Our goal is not to let an offense score, period," Easley said. "So once we get that stat, I think we can be considered one of the best defenses … in my life, I play for perfection. If there's no perfection, there's no greatness."
Durkin shouldered some of the blame for UF's early struggles on defense against Miami.
"We've got to be ready to go right from the get-go," Durkin said. "We're going to face more of those offenses. This offense we're facing this week (Tennessee), they're a tempo team.
"That's kind of become the thing we're going to see more often in our conference and throughout college football. Everyone is talking about that, now. I thought we handled it better in the first game than we did in the second so we've got to get better at it."
Takeaways are another area where UF can get better. The Gators have forced just two turnovers in two games, both interceptions recorded by true freshman cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III.
"There are some things that we can do technique-wise, fundamentally to get better results there," Muschamp said.
As a result, Muschamp made some changes on the depth chart on defense this week. Senior Jaylen Watkins will replace redshirt freshman Marcus Maye at starting strong safety after Maye was burned in deep coverage on a 52-yard Miami touchdown pass. The move also opens up more playing time at cornerback for Hargreaves, whose maturity and ability belies his experience.
Up front, Antonio Morrison is moving back to the starting position at middle linebacker with Ronald Powell on the strongside and Neiron Ball on the weakside. Powell leads the Gators with two sacks, but the Gators have yet to get a sack from self-proclaimed "Bash Brothers" Easley and Jon Bullard.
"They've been inconsistent, and again I think that's been the message across the board for our guys," Durkin said. "We need to know what we're going to get from every down, from everyone."
Florida players are confident they cleaned up some of those issues during the bye week. The Gators will get challenged facing a Tennessee team that ranks seventh in the SEC in scoring offense at 37 points per game.
"We definitely have the potential to be better than we were last year," Watkins said. "So we're looking forward to coming out this week and trying to reach that."
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- "Because economics is not simply a field of study, it is a way to live your life," Professor Donovan told me in my freshman year, "that once you open and understand an economics book, your very foundation and view of life will be forever changed." She was right. No longer did I simply think about attaining a desire, a good, a want…my first thought became, how much is this "thing" worth to me. Beyond the simple value system that economics forces into you, I loved the way I viewed problems and issues. No longer did I think a simple solution could fix any systemic issue, I came to respect that any issue, and any action taken upon an other issue, has repercussions that must be thought about, repercussions that must be respected. This has enabled me to start my climb up the career ladder much faster than a simple business degree would have….
- I took Economics courses to fill a requirement for computer science. Before I knew it, four courses turned into an Economics minor (6) and soon after, I decided to double major.
- I viewed an Economics degree as a great way to gain an understanding of the business world.
- My freshman year I took the Economics freshman seminar class with Professor Laramie. At the time I was only interested in Computer Science and simply wanted to get through the class to complete the freshman seminar requirement. After the first few classes I became absolutely fascinated with the subject matter, and by the end of the class I decided to take more Economics classes. After my next Economics class I decided to minor in Economics and after my next Simply stated, I found the more I was exposed to Economics, in large part due to the remarkable Economics faculty, the more captivated I was by the subject.
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- I had no intention of majoring in Economics at the beginning. However, as a political science major, I came to understand the importance of Economics and added it as a double major. Economics is an ideal fundamental base on which to build. I chose to couple it with political science, but it just as easily could be paired with Accounting, English, Psychology, etc.
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- I wanted a "business major" that was not all numbers – like Accounting or Finance. I am very interested in the world – both socially and politically – and felt that this was the best major for me.


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The selection of five beautiful, relaxed, flowing and easy acoustic guitar-based tracks. Soft, optimistic, warm and thoughtful background music for your commercial, presentation, wedding or family video, trip video, documentary etc.
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- Sweet Summer 2:36
- Beautiful Sunset 2:38
- Sweet Memories 2:18
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I was having something like this:
function activaInput()
This works fine for one specific input field. But now I would like to make it work for a number of others input fields, and not only txtOutro.
I believe the way to do this is to add an argument on our function that accepts the id of our input field, and use it inside.
Question:If this is the way to go, how can we add a variable on this line?
I've tried this but no luck:
Thanks in advance,Márcio
I know it's a very basic question, but I don't even know the name of a line like this, so I cannot search "variable inside a document." on google with success.
Should be something like:
? For example?
But how does it know that $myIdField is a descendent of the form pedidoOnline?:nono:
forgetting the $ of course I was with my head on ss :s
I believe something like this will do it:
function activaInput(inputID) {
var theInput = document.pedidoOnline[inputID];
Thanks to NicTic.
If you want to retrieve a reference to an element by it's id attribute, use document.getElementById(inputID);
So it's preferable to have:
If so, can I ask why, is it a performance issue or it's related to the fact that if we use the first method we get and id not matter what form we are, hence, we have a more portable code?
I must have been mistaken, I thought I saw thisdocument[inputID];instead ofdocument.pedidoOnline[inputID];
Still, personally I avoid most of those predefined dom collections, mainly because I don't fully understand what works correctly cross browser, and they really seem to be a minefield because of the way the distinction between names and id's get blurred, all piled into the same structures. I also don't like how sometimes you get an a single element reference, and sometimes you get a collection if you have multiple elements that happen to share the same identifier as a name and id.
I lean towards using the dom methods to get at stuff. The behavior is more consistant and intuitive imo. Again, this is because I simply don't understand in enough detail how some of those predefined collections work in the various browsers and versions, so I just avoid it.
I see. Having some (little experience) with css cross browser issues, I cannot even imagine dealing with 3 or for times more due to DOM levels and interpretations on different browsers.
Can I please ask one last question, given the code above (the initial one) how would your re-write it, using DOM methods?
Thanks again,Márcio
Take the function of oikram and replace document.pedidoOnline[inputID] by document.getElementById(inputID)
So, both lines on the liink "function of oikram" are indeed representing the same thing? The only difference is that one is traveling along the DOM tree structure and the other is using a DOM method.
Is this precise?


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Intermediate iPad - Master iOS 6 and iCloud
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Attend this free seminar and discover the benefits of new iPad. Take a look at the revolutionary Retina display and the new 5-megapixel iSight camera. We'll teach you how you can use dictation to write an email, send a text, create a note, or search the internet. We'll guide you to master iOS 6, the foundation of iPad that includes all-new features like Notification Center, Reminders, and Newsstand. Get to know the iCloud and you will appreciate how easy it is to sync content from iTunes. Browse the App Store and the iBookstore, find out how to make FaceTime calls, and so much more.
Included in this seminar:
Getting started with your iPad
Features of the new iPad
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What to bring:
No equipment is necessary for this session, though if you have an iPad, you may wish to bring it to follow along with some of the demos.
This event is free, but registration using the link above is requested.
Please don't hesitate to contact your host if you have any inquiries, or questions.
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text: I once SUP'd around 7mi island. As in launch from the bay, out the inlet and down the beach. I passed not far outside the breakers and got a real kick as every set of lifeguards did not know what to do. Not sure how close is too close but most didnt look happy. Only run in was when I caught a small wave at the surfing beach and then kept going. 2 guards chased me in the row boat but I just kept paddling. Luckily they just let me go.


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A CHARITY football match in memory of a talented young footballer who died in a hit-and-run near Malvern last October will be held next month.
Former Hanley Castle High School student Jonathan Palmer died after he was hit by a car while leaving work at the Duke of York pub in Berrow at 1.50am on Monday, October 28.
In memory of the 21-year-old chef Hanley Swan FC – who Mr Palmer played for when he died – will take on Abbeymead Rovers Select IV on Sunday, August 10.
The game will kick off at 1pm as part of a larger event at Hanley Swan Village Hall arranged by Mr Palmer's parents Mike and Andrea, which will include face painting, a raffle, refreshments and a pig roast and barbeque at the Duke of York.
His childhood best friend and Abbeymead Rovers teammate Ross Langworthy described him as "the life and soul of our team".
"As a player he would play in any position you asked, he could score from any angle and distance and, if you went in to a tackle with Jonny, you knew about it," he said.
"When we heard about Jonny's untimely death all of our old teammates were quickly in touch, despite it being many years since we finished playing together.
"A number of us arranged to attend the funeral together and proposed the idea of a memorial game.
"The fact that this event has gone from just a game of football to a massive event for all the family to attend shows just how many people hold such fond memories of Jonny."
In a joint statement Mr and Mrs Palmer – who recently presented the Jonny Palmer Memorial Award for Sportsmanship and Team Player at the Abbeymead Rovers' annual presentation evening, said they had been touched by the amount of people who had offered to help out or donate raffle prizes to the event.
"Jon was the life and soul of our community and touched so many hearts so we feel this is a fitting tribute and would like to make this an annual event for friends and families to attend and celebrate his life," they said.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the restoration appeal for the Parish Church of St Faith, Berrow, where Mr Palmer is buried.
For more information on the event search for Jon Palmer Memorial Charity Football Match on Facebook or email email@example.com.
Stephen Hill of Birts Street, Bishmorton, was arrested following the crash and has denied causing death by dangerous driving. The 34-year-old is due to stand trial at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday, October 14.


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WINTER GARDEN, Fla. - An Amber Alert was canceled Sunday after a missing 1-year-old Winter Garden boy who was apparently abducted from a home and found safe.
Jayden Martinez was reported missing around 4 a.m. Sunday from a home on East Summer Street, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies went to the house and said they discovered that someone had forced their way into the home and Jayden was missing.
A massive search, including the use of K-9s, was conducted in the area.
Deputies said the father, Carlos Martinez had custody of the child, who was safely returned to his mother.
Deputies said the case will be turned over to the State Attorney's office and no charges have been filed.
Deputies said there has been an on-going custody dispute between the mother and the father.
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What's on your grilling gift wishlist? Perhaps another brand-new grill to add to your arsenal? (We can dream). If you need ideas for yourself or another barbecuer in your life, then check out Steven's 2013 gift guide. He suggests a couple high-tech gadgets, like iGrill, and old favorites, like reliable grill gloves.
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Learning the names of the seasons is one of the first vocabulary terms that Beginning English Language Learners typically learn. Images from the fall are always great ones to use to help teach about the season, and I thought I'd share a few links to some great ones.
Fall images are also great opportunities for learning descriptive words, and geography, and, as an eCard site I share in this lists shows, can be used for writing practice, too.
Here are my choices for The Best Sites For Images Of Fall Foliage (& For Teaching About The Season):
Autumn Scenes is a great series of photos from The Boston Globe's The Big Picture.
Hidden Stashes of Fall Foliage is a slideshow from The New York Times.
Yankee Foliage has an excellent eCard feature where users can pick an image, write about it and send it to a friend. For ELL's, the url address of the card and image can be posted on a student/teacher website or blog.
Here's a relatively simple explanation for why the colors of leaves change.
The Sun Sentinel newspaper has a slideshow contrasting fall colors in the Eastern and Western parts of the United States.
In addition to images specifically of the fall, here are some good links to activities designed for ELL's to learn about all the seasons:
Seasons is an interactive from Harcourt.
Patterns In The Sky is an accessible science interactive that deals with more of the science issues related to seasonal changes.
USA Today has a nice interactive about leaves changing colors in the fall.
"Fall Is In The Air" is the title of a series of photos at the Boston Globe's Big Picture blog.
All About Autumn is a slideshow from Slate Magazine.
Autumn 2012: Celebration of the season is a photo gallery from The Boston Globe.
Fall Is In The Air is a photo gallery from The Atlantic.
Autumn is gorgeous the world over is a great photo gallery from The Week.
10 Idioms Linked To The Vocabulary of Autumn is from The World Is Your Oyster.
Fall Is In The Air is a photo gallery from The Atlantic.
Photo Break: America Puts On Its Fall Colors is from NPR.
As always, feedback and suggestions are always welcome.
If you found this post useful, you might want to look at previous "The Best…" lists and also consider subscribing to this blog for free.


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A long time ago I killed Playboy X in the mission "The Holland Play" and saw on my stats page that it's possible to raise the like and respect of Dwayne. I've never been able to contact him because I never got an email from him to become his friend or whatever it says. I think it's some glitch because I always get his voicemail and I killed Playboy X a real long time ago.. Can I get to him at his apartment or something else?
I have the same problem and I can honestly say I have no idea how to fix it. Nikolai Cannot Die 08:12, September 26, 2011 (UTC)


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Just west of Belvidere, Illinois at the corner of Business Route 20 and Beaver Valley Road is a seasonal barbecue place called The Smokin' Coop. There's no indoor seating and hours are Mon-Sat, 11-7.
Years ago it was a go-kart track called Family Funland and the main cinderblock building is a holdover from those days, while I think the covered dining area is a more recent addition.
I had to lean around a post to get the board. In real life it's actually straight and level and features a decent number of selections without trying to have everything for everybody. As an aside, the ham and turkey sandwiches both use smoked meat.
I felt like eating light. Going clockwise from 12:00 are Rockford's famous Mrs. Fisher's potato chips, a buttered bun, pulled pork, brisket, a half chicken, and a half rack of back ribs. Ordering a Diet Pepsi would've just been silly.
Brisket served like it's French dip? Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. I think I liked the brisket best but it was also the first thing I tried, so maybe I'm a little biased. Regardless, it was good bare, on the sandwich, and dipped and I think it was the smokiest of the 4.
The pulled pork was mild and mixed with a slightly sweet sauce. It was good but I like my pork with a lot of bark mixed in, so I need to remember that for next time.
The rib meat pulled cleanly from the bones but it wasn't mushy. They come sauced unless requested otherwise, but since they weren't drowning in sauce I was able to get a taste of some dry meat. I brought some of everything home as leftovers and my wife really liked them.
The chicken had a nice light smoke flavor that wasn't overpowering, and was plenty moist. People who say they don't like smoked foods might change their minds if they try it.
There's also a cinderblock pit that's used for whole hogs; it was in use when I was there but I didn't get a shot.
It's a family business in its 7th year and the owner/pitmaster is Jim Cooper, shown here with his granddaughter and his daughter Carrie. I was the first customer of the day and he was nice enough to spend some talking with me. He commented that his wood mix uses less hickory than one might expect to find down south, which reinforces my belief based on personal experience that light smoke is popular in this part of the country.
You might've noticed that I didn't say anything about the side dishes; that's because I didn't have any. I was up at 6:30 this morning and hadn't eaten anything by the time I got there shortly before 11, and once I saw the left (meat) side of the menu board it was all over. Frankly, I'm a little surprised that I stopped at 4 selections.
I'm no barbecue expert but I know what I like, and I liked what I ate today. Unfortunately distance will make it tough for me to visit frequently but hopefully I'll get at least 1 more chance later this year.


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In a world filled with stress and fatigue, our personal sense of well-being and our desire for a balanced life are priorities that matter to Americans of all ages, says the latest Arylessence TrendWatch, an analysis of U.S. consumer attitudes, beliefs and buying behaviors from the fragrance company. As baby boomers worry about living well while growing older and younger Americans are concerned about getting good jobs and keeping them, the steps people take to restore, recharge and refresh—physically and emotionally—are critical to achieving and sustaining a better life.
"Consumers are telling us that changing the world is a huge challenge," says Arylessence president Steve Tanner. "But each of us has the power to create change in our own lives so we can live better, live happier, and enjoy a balanced life."
This focus on self-awareness and "self-nurturing" among millions of Americans is one of seven major trends identified by Arylessence that depict the diversity of the American consumer landscape and offer marketers new creative pathways for brand and product development.
"Fragrance connects to more than our sense of smell," says Lori Miller Burns, Arylessence's director of marketing and leader of the TrendWatch study. "Fragrance connects to our sense of who we are and what we believe about ourselves and the world around us. Our study shows that Americans have very clear ideas about what matters, and importantly, how they prefer to live and enjoy their lives."
Seven Definitive Trends
Also ranking in the Arylessence TrendWatch study is the consumer's desire for romance and make-believe. Hollywood escapism is not only a traditional part of American culture, but big-screen dreams also seriously influence what people buy, how they dress and how they spend their time.
"We are trained by Hollywood to expect romance and fantasy in our lives," says Miller Burns. "As human beings, we seek to make those desires real. In our challenging world, romantic themes and sensory experiences provide a welcome escape and have never been more relevant for consumers."
Five additional consumer trends highlighted in the study include:


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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Students at Avant Garde Academy of Osceola getting jump start on state's shift to digital learning on Saturday.
Officials with Avante Guarde Academy invited families to learn about groundbreaking digital learning for students in 6th through 9th grades at an open house Saturday.
Officials said students in Osceola County do not have to wait until 2015, when classrooms across the state will move away from textbooks, to dive into the digital age.
Avant Garde Academy of Osceola is bolstering instruction for students with digital curriculum on laptops to better prepare them for college and careers, school officials said.
The school had an open house for families to come see how the digital learning works on Saturday.
Principal Miguel Mediavilla and teachers welcomed families into the digital classrooms in Kissimmee.
Officials said Avant Garde Academy teachers use interactive texts, videos, animations and other features from rigorous, digital instructional programs in a partnership with the Pearson education company.
Avant Garde teachers include the elements into their lessons in an effort to make them more engaging and personalized for students in 6th through 9th grade with their own Chromebook laptop.
Under state law, all school districts in Florida will by the 2015-2016 school year purchase at least 50 percent of instructional materials in digital format, but students at Avant Garde Academy of Osceola are getting a jump start on the shift to digital learning, officials said.
"Students today are surrounded by technology more than any other generation, and it is critical we engage, motivate and prepare them for what is expected when they go to college and to employers waiting on the next generation of scientists, engineers and doctors," Principal Mediavilla said.
"Our teachers are moving away from the old fashioned 'Stand and Deliver' teaching model and are working closely with students to help them excel, learn and develop more at their pace and with an intensity we've not seen before."
The research-based digital curriculum with skills found in the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and Common Core State Standards include Pearson materials for reading and language arts, science courses, including works in marine science, earth/space science and physical science, math, social studies courses that include world history, seventh grade civics, American history and geography as well as electives in computer science and health, officials said.
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I use Ableton's Autopan often. Mostly I use it when recording old analog synths that don't have MIDI. I use it as a 1/8th or 1/16th note chopper to keep things in line. You can hear it at work on the bassline in my song Sex Machine (above). Of course there's more the little Autopan can do as the Liveschool video points out. Here's another tip… Audiodamage's Panstation plug-in which is based on the Drawmer M500 gives you a different, more classic, wider effect than Autopan.
"Ableton Autopan device – multiple ways you can use it in your music." – Ableton Liveschool
For more info: vimeo.com/abletonliveschool
photo credit: Seven Morris
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Now that Halloween is behind us, we can start thinking about how to transform our homes for Thanksgiving. I like to keep things as simple as possible and thought I'd share one of the easiest centerpieces you can make for your holiday table.
All you need is an inexpensive glass hurricane, pop corn kernels and a candle.
Begin by pouring your popcorn kernels into the glass hurricane. The amount you use will depend on the size of your hurricane and the size of your candle. Next, place your candle in the center of the kernels. If you have a large table, add more glass containers and candles to make an arrangement or even throw in a tiny pumpkin or two in the mix.
If you don't have a glass hurricane on hand use a mason jar or bowl and get the same fun, festive look!