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SEATTLE -- Rodney Wallace came open in the penalty box and headed in the tying goal at the beginning of second-half stoppage time, and the Portland Timbers came out of Seattle with a 1-1 draw with the rival Sounders on Saturday night.
Eddie Johnson tapped in a perfectly placed cross from Steve Zakuani in the 13th minute and Seattle held the lead until Wallace scored right at the end of the 90 minutes as stoppage time was beginning. Seattle failed to clear the ball from danger and Andrew Jean-Baptiste's centering pass found Wallace completely uncovered.
The matchup of the Cascadia foes was the centerpiece of what Major League Soccer dubbed "Rivalry Week." And it was Portland getting an important draw in the competition between the Sounders, Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps for the Cascadia Cup.
Johnson's goal was his second this week after he scored the series winner in Seattle's 3-2 aggregate victory over Tigres in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. He has five goals and an assist in seven Cascadia Cup games. It was one of the easier goals Johnson has scored in his time with Seattle, mostly because the pass from Zakuani was perfect. Zakuani collected a sloppy midfield turnover from Diego Chara and quickly raced toward the Portland net. His left-footed pass was perfectly placed out of the reach of Portland goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts and directly onto the foot of Johnson who was making a late run behind the defense.
But his goal, and the debut of new designated player Obafemi Martins was overshadowed by the late defensive breakdown that allowed Wallace to score his first goal of the season. Portland now had two draws in three matches played in Seattle since the Timbers joined the MLS in 2011.
Seattle was trying to take the lead in the Cascadia Cup competition that Portland won a year ago. As if Seattle needed any reminders, the large contingent of Timbers fans that made the three hour trip up Interstate 5 on Saturday they brought with them a banner reading "Cascadia Champions 2012."
Portland very easily could have come out of Seattle with a victory if referee Kevin Stott had decided to award a penalty kick midway through the first half. Portland's Ryan Johnson was taken down from behind by Jhon Kennedy Hurtado in the penalty box. Although Hurtado got some of the ball, he also took down Johnson.
The no-call on the possibly penalty kick and Diego Valeri's free kick early in the second half that rattled the crossbar from 25 yards turned out to be the best of the Timbers' scoring chances until Wallace's stunning goal.
Martins made his debut with the late in the second half. Martins was acquired from Spanish club Levante and only arrived in Seattle on Friday evening. He was greeted with a huge ovation from the 40,150 in attendance and nearly helped give Seattle a 2-0 lead, but his pass for Johnson late in the second half was just out of reach. That missed connection proved important when Wallace scored a few minutes later.
Martins was scheduled to leave Sunday to join the Nigerian national team in a World Cup qualifier against Kenya next Saturday.
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After a week off, Rosslyn Park are set to embark on the most intense three weeks of their season.
The runners-up spot in National League One is Park's for the taking, but with only one promotion place, they need to close the eight points they lag behind the top club, Doncaster Knights.
This weekend, Park make the short journey to tackle fifth placed Esher.
The previous time Park enjoyed a "holiday" they were not firing on all cylinders when returning to face Loughborough.
They will know that nothing but their best will be good enough against a strong Esher side.
Although no longer in a position to win the title and return to the Championship, Esher will be keen to establish bragging rights in a hot-blooded local derby.
In such matches the form book goes out of the window.
Head coach Alex Codling said: "After a weekend off, we enter the five final games of the season starting with a derby at Esher.
"Despite some recent losses they are a team full of quality players and we are under no illusions as to the challenge that awaits.
"This game starts a run against the three teams around us in the table in a row and is a test that I know the boys are relishing."
He added: "Last time out we gained a good win against one of the form teams in Tynedale, but the boys understood that we turned the ball over too often which broke our rhythm. This will be a big focus in training this week."
Following the Esher game, Park have two successive home matches - firstly against league leaders Doncaster and then against the third club, Coventry.

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8th Annual Springfield BridgeWalk Is Aug. 25
Aug. 10, 2009
News Highlights
Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay invites residents, businesses and other community members to participate in the 8th Annual Springfield Community BridgeWalk on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 7-9 p.m.
In case of inclement weather, the event will take place inside the American Legion at 6520 Amherst Ave., Springfield.
Participants should gather in the parking lot adjacent to Kinko's, 6998 Bland Street, on the north side of the bridge, starting at 7 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., participants will march across the bridge, led by a color guard from the American Legion and a contingent of soldiers from Fort Belvoir. The bridge will be closed to traffic during this time. The walk will end in the parking lot of the American Legion. Following the walk, festivities will include:
- Music by the Kings Park Concert Band.
- Free vision, glaucoma and blood pressure screenings provided by the Mason Neck and Springfield-Franconia Host Lions clubs.
- Free pet photos provided by Springfield Mall.
- Light refreshments and prizes from local businesses.
This year's event will feature an Army Community Covenant signing. The covenant is an affirmation of support by state and local communities to active, guard and reserve service members and their families.
Veterans Bridge, also known as the Amherst Avenue Bridge, crosses Old Keene Mill Road and links both sides of Springfield's commercial revitalization area. It was redesigned as part of the Springfield Mixing Bowl reconstruction and made pedestrian-friendly with wide sidewalks and attractive lighting. For more information or reasonable ADA accommodations, call Linda Waller in the Lee District Supervisor's Office at 703-971-6262, TTY 711.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711


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The reason I ask this is because it seems the words used during one's insight meditation mask the phenomenon being observed slightly - instinctively I feel that it should be noted without words because words are thoughts. But maybe the words are only there to help the beginner and later on they are abandoned for only awareness of phenomenon (noting on its own).
I hope I have made this understandable,


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In these austere times, especially in the run-up to Christmas, it is quite natural for us all to want to get the very best deals available, particularly on big-ticket items. And there is no bigger ticket than property.
There are lots of ways to try to get a good deal when buying or selling a property. A favourite is to attempt to buy a house for less than it is worth. Hmmm. Would you sell your property for less than it is worth? No you wouldn't. And neither will anyone else in their right mind. Another way is to try to get someone to buy your own home for more than it is worth. Would you pay over the odds for a house? Hmmm again.
But what is a property really worth? That is an emotive question that always has a subjective answer. Nowadays a fun thing to do is to look up the supposed value of the property in which you are interested on one of the many internet property portals. You may be delighted at the stated low value - until you look up the value of your own property. It is then that you discover what a complete farce it all is. There is no software package yet devised which will accurately value a property without anyone even seeing it.
Yes, value is influenced by recent local sales, details of which can be stored on a database. But value is also determined by appearance, proportion, condition, orientation and running costs. It is determined by décor, cleanliness, smell and feel. It is determined by places to put things like cars, clothes, vacuum cleaners, empty suitcases and children. Then there are factors such as the neighbours, the proximity to local schools, shops and public transport, the view, the garden size, the state of the market and the desire of the buyer.
These issues can't be quantified by data that is stored on a database. Even in a street of identical houses, usually there is one side of the street or one end of it that is more desirable than the other – and therefore more valuable. But a property website doesn't know that. An experienced estate agent does, so is the best placed person to advise.
And it is estate agents too that are in the minds of dealmakers. Of course we all like to get a bit of a bargain – especially at the moment. But there must be limits. Some sellers seem happy enough to put their most valuable asset in the hands of an inexperienced or cut-price firm of estate agents or an online property listing firm. Why would they do that? Thousands and even tens of thousands of pounds are at stake in the sale of their property. It is like turkeys voting for Christmas. A cut-price surgeon doesn't seem a very good idea for one's health medically, and likewise a cut-price estate agent may not be very good for one's health financially.
Estate agency is one of those areas where, for relatively little extra cost, there is a greater likelihood of a much larger return, not to mention valuable reassurance during a difficult time. And remember, unlike surgeons, estate agents don't get paid at all unless their clients agree with the results! Sometimes economies can be false - few more damaging than in property.
So there you have it. Try and cut corners and your move will rarely be anything other than a headache. Don't cut corners and your move may still be a headache but you could end up with more money in the bank or a better roof over your head. It's your vote.


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Oh, Alec! You've gone and done it now. When you got kicked off that American Airlines flight on December 6 because you didn't want to turn off your phone and stop playing Words With Friends and got mad at the flight attendant and slammed the bathroom door, well, you exposed the airlines' dirty little secret, didn't you?
The secret? Not only do they have no idea whether personal electronic devices cause problems to aircraft electronics, they also know that enough flights have flown safely with a lot of devices inadvertently left on that there obviously isn't a problem. I'm not the first to point this out; Nick Bilton did so ably in his New York Times blog post.
But you, you American treasure—Alec Baldwin—with your rude behavior (which we secretly admire; aren't we all tired of the flying police constantly telling us to do this, that and if you don't mind I need to feel you up before you get on that airplane), you let the cat out of the bag and are forcing the airlines and the FAA to answer some tough questions.
Like, why is it that the pilots get to use iPads—during takeoff and landing no less—and we have to turn ours off? Aren't the pilots a lot closer, umm, right next to those critical electronics? If iPads are so heinous, wouldn't the FAA have told pilots that they can't use them to read charts and look up stuff in their manuals? (I wonder if the FAA specifically says that pilots can't read the iPad version of their favorite magazine or newspaper while cruising along, sipping a fresh cup of coffee? When everything goes right, flying, especially long distances, can be pretty darn boring.)
And why, if personal electronic devices could cause so much trouble, haven't we seen any evidence of that? No crashed airplanes, no landing on the wrong runway, no "Whoops, I meant to turn right and the airplane turned left." Nope, pilots do all that stuff by themselves plenty often; they haven't even tried to blame personal devices as far as I've seen, reading accident reports over many years.
So, Alec, thank you, by the way, for your cute appearance on Saturday Night Live (December 11, it's still available on Hulu, about 37 minutes in), pretending to be American Airlines Captain Steve Rogers apologizing to…Alec Baldwin. (FYI, you were wearing a first officer's uniform with three stripes; captains get four, but no biggie, you were still pretty funny.) And you (playing the captain) said, "What harm would it do to let him keep playing his game? Not any game, mind you, but a word game for smart people."
What harm indeed? It's time for the airline industry and the FAA to acknowledge once and for all that an iPhone or iPad or smartphone in airplane mode is safe. And that having a phone or Kindle on your lap during takeoff or landing is as safe as reading a heavy hardback book, which isn't prohibited.
By the way, I did ask the FAA why it's OK for pilots to have iPads in the cockpit but not for passengers to turn theirs on during takeoff and landing. The FAA believes that the tests it requires of the airlines, including testing iPads with specific aircraft, plus allowing only a limited number of devices for pilots is much safer than a few hundred passengers all watching movies or reading ebooks at the same time.
Well, sorry, has anyone ever tested that? I'd like to know. And as Alec Baldwin/Captain Steve Rogers said on Saturday Night Live, "Would you really get on an airplane that flew 30,000 feet in the air if you thought one Kindle switch could take it down? Come on! It's a cruel joke perpetrated by the airline industry. And we would have gotten away with it, but Alec Baldwin was just too smart for us. He really is something."
Yes, you really are something, Alec. But, dude! Aren't you like, rich? Why would you even think about flying on the airlines? Haven't you heard about private jets? Wouldn't you like to try one?
Call me. I'll hook you up. And guess what? You can play Words With Friends or slam the bathroom door as hard as you want in your own jet.
Barefield (not verified)
December 16, 2011 - 10:26am
To answer your questions, let's turn to a real pilot. Salon.com's Patrick Smith.
Kevin (not verified)
December 16, 2011 - 5:03pm
What I have noticed myself is that it's not the phone being in airplane mode, but rather the phone Being on and sending and receiving data. It is a noticeable sound pilots can hear that is distracting. If many passengers were to have their data mode in use, it creates even a larger interference with the ATC radios. The notion the iPad or other device would all by itself bring down an airplane is rediculous. The phones off issue is to prevent this distraction to pilots during critical phases of flight; takeoff and landings. Blackberry phones using data are just as noisy with regards to the interference.
Larry Walters (not verified)
December 19, 2011 - 9:54am
ARINC 429 Twisted Shielded Pair of wires for communication paths, do the job of preventing interference from other system avionics communication and data transfer from interfering with the engine FADAC system. So, when you flush the toilet and the cabin system controller activates the vacuum toilet, the engine does not spool up to high or approach idle. These communication paths cross, or are aligned a few times in the wiring bundles, and the shielding must meet industry standards or be verified by engineering tests and data that interference is mitigated.
This is a farce perpetuated by ignorance. One day we will all wonder why we were all so scared of cell phones and laptops.
The cell phone industry has the greatest risk to its cellular system, if multiple passengers leave wireless devices on during takeoff and landing. The acquisition of the closest cell tower and the skipping of cell signals as it attempts to find the closest one can interfere with cell service more than the aircraft communication. A single cell phone at 5 thousand feet could congest multiple cell towers within a few seconds as it attempts to acquire the closest one.
Larry Walters (not verified)
December 19, 2011 - 3:21pm
RVSM in cruise, when the FGC, (Autopilot) is mandatory, and the crew is less focused on the flight. 1K separation and 1000+ knots of closure rate of two targets. This seems to me a more critical phase of flight. Aircell now Go-Go has everyone up and running WiFi in the cabin, only above 10K, why no concern?
Krona (not verified)
December 20, 2011 - 4:41am
Yeah but there are more reasons for not having electronics on and what not. Like people not paying attention, getting unruly, etc. And whose to say some jackass won't fashion a way to interfere with the comm of the pilots anyway once everyone can have devices powered on whenever? Ya heard of them laser pointin' bunch?
Real Bougie (not verified)
December 21, 2011 - 9:12am
As an experienced business jet captain, I can assure all of you that cell phones do interfere in flight, especially on or near the ground. Often, when I or one of my crewmate forgets to turn off the device, we hear the unmistakable antenna search static noise in our headsets. Once, I was about to intercept a localizer and the FGC (flight guidance computer) went right through the runway axis, this just happened as we heard that familiar static noise, after inquiring with the passengers, two of them had their phones left on. Please make an effort even if you don't understand the implications.
mike (not verified)
December 21, 2011 - 10:20am
Guess no one remembers reading about Boeing holding up deliveries of new 737's a couple of months back because yes indeed they discovered that certain PFD's and ND's (the glass tubes that display all of the instruments) would blank out when the iPad, etc was activated in the cockpit! The end result the FAA mandated more testing to identify which displays were suspectible and banned use of the electronic devices until the testing was complete. Carriers had to replace the displays before being allowed to continue with iPad development. The problem is there is no electronic device industry standards thus a manufacturer or airline would have to purchase any and all types of devices to determine IF it caused interference. Will they cause a crash at 35000 ft, doubt it - but do you want all of the displays going blank at 100 ft on takeoff or landing because of Angry Birds?
Kent Olsen (not verified)
December 21, 2011 - 1:04pm
Yes 90% of the current cell/ipads probably don't cause any problems with aircraft electronics. However it's that 10%, some older models, that could be problems. The FAA and FCC lean towards the most conservative and require all units off during the most critical (close to the ground) time of flight.
Orlando E. Panfile (not verified)
December 22, 2011 - 11:01am
No one can say with 100% assurance that all cell phones or other entertainment devices are from from interference with navigation, various monitoring devices on engines of other control surfaces, or communications equipment. Most little boys understand that. I'm surprised that Aleccy didn't. Guess he wants to play with his toys even if there may be some risk involved. I have over eleven thousand hours of flying time and still listen to the flight attendants.
Park (not verified)
December 22, 2011 - 12:23pm
"No one can say with 100% assurance that all cell phones or other entertainment devices are from from interference with navigation..."
I absolutely agree, and I think most people miss this point.
I am certain that the industry and the FAA know that the chances of a problems occurring due to a personal electronic device is slim to nil. But technology changes a lot quicker than the FAA can test them for safety.
So its much easier and less costly to slightly inconvenience someone for a short period of time then to test every single possible permutation of personal electronic device and airplane configuration. If there is a problem due to interference, its not like it will be obvious that is was due to a cell phone or iPad. From a risk mitigation perspective its just easier to eliminate it as a factor.
Also, if in the 1 in a million chance that an incident did occur, if it were due to the industry allowing usage, one guess on who would take the heat for lax safety standards.
This whole thing is made worse by some peoples' twisted sense of entitlement, now personified by Alec Baldwin's behaviour.
John Dendekker (not verified)
December 29, 2011 - 1:05pm
The debate whether PED's interfere with aircraft systems will continue. What I have not seen raised here is that Mr. Baldwin's behavior was inappropriate regardless of whether he believes his phone was doing any harm or harm. Bottom line is the flight attendants are doing their job and part of that job is enforcing the FAA Regs. And regardless if you agree with them or not it should be common courtesy to follow their instructions. Unfortunately certain people believe they are above others and have an elitist opinion of themselves … and not all of them are celebrities. He had no right to be rude.
Gary Picou (not verified)
January 3, 2012 - 12:38pm
I agree with John.
Failure to obey a uniformed crew member is a violation, and should be prosecuted.
David Lee (not verified)
January 11, 2012 - 8:17pm
Come'on ya all...let's go back to "the good 'ol days" when "sex was safe and flying was dangerous". Where is your sense of adventure?


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2013 was a year for the books in Santa Fe's arts and culture scene. Anything but stagnant, the nation's oldest capital was reenergized with a barrage of new faces, ideas and alternative art spaces that again confirm our city's place on the national art scene.
Here's a look back at some of the more memorable Arts Valve faces:
Operating outside the conventional gallery system, airbrush artist Grant Kosh [AV, Jan. 30: "Brush With Fame"] opted to exhibit his intricately detailed portraits at Atomic Grill.
"The airbrush is really an amazing tool, because you can paint on really anything," Kosh explained, adding that he's painted on everything from refrigerator doors to car hoods. "You're mixing two things that should never mix: air and paint. It's like oil and water," he said of the medium's punk rock element.
When Atomic's doors closed in September, Kosh moved his one-man operation to Marble Brewery and hung his work there. Now, with the Tap Room's future uncertain, Kosh is aiming higher. "I'm gonna try to pump up my online existence a bit more," Kosh says, adding that commissions that have come in through his website and word of mouth have been keeping him busy. "Trying to find a new gallery is definitely at the top of my list," Kosh says of his expectations for 2014. "I'm not panicking yet, but I'm definitely on the look-out."
"The Plaza's had entertainment in it for over a hundred years," he continues. "I wish the city could figure out who are the panhandlers and who are the performers—breathalyze them or something. At this point, I'll just go take my ball and play somewhere else."
Duke says his living situation has bettered and his bills are taken care of. He continues to lace every other word with a Pee-wee Herman-style chuckle and focuses on cranking out as many swords, crowns, and his signature, pregnant monkeys on Harleys, as he can.
The second floor of the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts got temporarily transformed into a bunker, when Cherokee/Seneca-Cayuga artist-in-residence Jamison Chas Banks took over and presented an experimental performance piece titled Terrortories: The Frontier [AV, March 20: "War Paint"]. "There are multiple levels of discourse, not just one," the interdisciplinary artist said, dressed in full camo, sitting at a desk and surrounded by military paraphernalia. A commentary on consumerism and Native American rights, the stint, along with subsequent works, put Banks on SITE Santa Fe's radar.
Earlier this month, it was announced he would join a cast of international artists in SITElines, the institution's refreshed biennial. "The themes I'm exploring are unsettled territory, population and economy," Banks says, adding that he'll be using the Louisiana Purchase—and the effect it had on his people—as a vessel for dialogue. "I'm using it not as negative thing, but a building block," he says. The "self-aware" installation, Banks says, shies away from the "dichotomy" of the Spanish conquest and offers a "personal feel." Another idea the work broaches on is borders. "Where does one empire end and another begin—that's a recurring theme in my work," he says. "It poses a ripple effect, that is still felt."
Another recent appointee, Zozobra chairman Ray Sandoval, brought the annual burning of Old Man Gloom back to the people. Festivities included ZozoFest, a marionette mitzvah held at El Museo Cultural prior to the fire, lowered price of admission, and a straight-to-the-point script penned by Will Shuster in 1953. Approaching the big 9-0, Sandoval says Zozobra's surprises haven't stopped yet.
"It's gonna be completely different because we're doing our 'Decades Project,'" Sandoval teases. An homage to Zozos past, 2014's program is designed to be a nod to the 1920s. Keeping true to the vintage script, Sandoval says, Zozo will take on a whole new look. "He's going to be bare-chested and sporting legs," the chairman says. "He looks much more like a person." Mad flappers will be at hand to "relive history," and the star of the show will be sporting a cigar. "Big, big changes in store for next year," Sandoval advances. "It's gonna be awesome!"
Last winter, the weather was ripe for a project that combined both literary arts and the frosty weather: Snow Poems. SFR was there when the first frosty haiku appeared on the windows outside the Teen Court building on W Palace Avenue [AV, Jan. 2: "Let It Snow"]. The maiden message, "Floating from the heavens, wildly dancing round," was written by Mateo Martinez, a 12th grader at Santa Fe High School. Soon, many a storefront and public building would be adorned with poems—60 altogether—forcing passerby to engage with public spaces. "It's the dead of winter, and we need something to carry us through it," Edie Tsong of the Cut+Paste Society, principal on the project said.
On Sunday, Jan. 12 Tsong and the society present a special post card book and "poetry storm" at Collected Works. "The whole idea is bringing this intimacy to our public spaces," Tsong mused. "We're always running to work, running errands. This is actually where we spend our lives, and we want to have it be beautiful."


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Common CD player terms and technologies
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Analog record level control
CD-R/RW decks with this feature let you adjust the volume level when recording from analog sources such as LP, tape, and radio. For anyone who makes compilation CD-Rs from a variety of these sources, this control is especially important because it helps you maintain consistent volume from song to song.
CD-R (audio and data)
CD-Rs are recordable CDs that can be written to (i.e., recorded upon) once. When an audio CD-R has been recorded and finalized, the disc can be played like a regular CD in all home, car, and computer CD drives. However, a CD-R can never be re-recorded. CD-Rs commonly hold 80 minutes of music, though some discs today can hold as much as 99-minutes of music.
CD-Rs are designated for either "audio" or "data" use. Blank discs labeled "audio" can be used with home CD recording decks as well as computer CD-R/W drives, and cost more than data-grade CD-Rs. Blank CD-Rs designated as "data" tend to cost less than audio CD-Rs, but can only be recorded to using a computer CD-R/W drive.
CD-RW (audio and data)
Unlike CD-Rs, CD-RWs are rewritable CDs that can be written and rewritten to many times. When you make a recording on an audio CD-RW and finalize it, you can play it in many standard CD and DVD players. But when you want to change the disc's contents, you can erase it and re-write to it — from 30 to 50 times.
Otherwise, CD-RWs are fairly similar to CD-Rs. They commonly hold 80 minutes of music; some discs today can hold as much as 99 minutes. However, keep in mind that they are not compatible with as many kinds of CD players, especially older ones.
CD-RWs are designated for either "audio" or "data" use. Blank discs labeled "audio" can be used with home CD recording decks as well as computer CD-R/W drives, and cost more than data-grade CD-RWs. Blank CD-RWs designated as "data" tend to cost less than audio CD-RWs, but can only be recorded to using a computer CD-R/W drive.
CD-R/RW deck
Another name for a component CD recorder. The designation "CD-R/RW" indicates that such decks can record and play back both CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
CD Text
Players with CD Text display will show disc, track, and artist names for all CD Text-encoded discs. This information is typically displayed on the player's front panel, although some models also display it on an LCD remote or on your television screen. A CD-R/RW deck with CD Text entry lets you encode titles and artist names onto any CD-R you record, prior to disc finalization.
D/A converter
The digital-to-analog converter (DAC) converts the numeric values stored on a CD into a series of voltages, which then produce the audio signal we hear. Most CD players use 1-bit D/A converters; some CD models (and most DVD players) use multi-bit converters. Both kinds of DACs provide excellent sound quality.
Digital output
The two most common types of digital output are optical and coaxial. Optical digital connections require an optical digital cable. Though coaxial digital connections use standard RCA-style jacks, a coaxial digital audio cable designed specifically for the wider frequency bandwidth of digital signals is recommended.
Digital record level control
CD-R/RW decks with this feature let you adjust the volume level for digital recording. This is a great feature for anyone who makes compilation CD-Rs from various CDs, because it helps you keep the volume consistent from song to song.
(Note: If you've got a deck with only analog record level control, you can use this to adjust levels for digital sources, too, but you'll sacrifice a small amount of sound quality in the translation from digital to analog and back to digital.)
Direct disc (or track) access
Just push a button for instant access to any disc (or song). To hear or program track 7, just push "7". This feature can be accessible from the unit's front panel, the remote, or both.
Disc exchange
One loaded disc keeps playing while you change other discs in the player.
Disc naming
You enter names for your discs; the names then display on the player's front-panel display.
DSD (Direct Stream Digital)
Direct Stream Digital (DSD) is the advanced recording technology that makes SACD possible. Standard CDs use 44.1kHz/16-bit PCM (44,100 samples-per-second Pulse Code Modulation, encoded at 16-bit resolution) to represent audio in digital form. DSD, on the other hand, is a 1-bit technology that samples music 2.82 million times per second, capturing 4 times more information. The resulting sound is warmer, smoother, and more "analog" than anything 44.1kHz/16-bit PCM can deliver.
A DualDisc is a two-sided disc that combines audio on one side with a DVD on the other side. The audio side carries stereo music, while the DVD side usually offers a multichannel version in Dolby Digital, DTS, or DVD-Audio in addition to video footage. Extras can include lyrics, documentaries, interviews, photo galleries, and more.
A DualDisc will probably play in most CD or DVD players. However, since DualDisc is slightly thicker than regular CDs, it may get stuck in some slot-loading players, or the DVD side may get scratched. A number of consumer electronics manufacturers have posted advisories regarding these issues, including Denon, JVC, Onkyo, Sony, and Toshiba.
Keep in mind, if the DualDisc has DVD-Audio content on the DVD side, you'll need a DVD-Audio-capable player in order to listen to that portion of the disc. Even if you don't have a DVD-Audio player, most discs will have a multichannel Dolby® Digital mix in addition to DVD-Audio, so that they can still be played in a regular DVD player.
DVD-Audio (DVD-A)
A music-oriented DVD format that can carry up to 6 channels of 96kHz/24-bit audio (music for 5.1-channel home theater systems), or 2 channels of ultra high-resolution 192kHz/24-bit audio. Most DVD-Audio discs also carry lower-resolution Dolby Digital or stereo soundtracks for playback on DVD players that lack DVD-Audio decoders. A DVD-Audio disc may also contain liner notes, lyrics, menus, and still pictures that display on your TV. DVD-Audio uses MLP compression.
Frequency response
Refers to the range of frequencies the player is capable of reproducing. The human ear responds to frequencies from approximately 20 to 20,000 cycles-per-second, or Hertz.
Internal dubbing
Some CD recorders include a separate CD play-only well (or multi-disc changer), for convenient internal dubbing from CD(s) to CD-R/RW. Models with 2X or 4X high-speed dubbing let you copy an entire disc in half or a quarter the time.
Mic input
Some CD-R/RW decks include a mic input that lets you plug in a microphone and record your own voice or instrument to CD.
Mic mixing
Most CD-R/RW dubbing decks with a mic input also feature mic mixing. This allows you to mix the sound from a microphone together with the playback of a CD in the deck's playback well, and record the combination onto a blank disc in the record well.
Some decks with mic mixing also allow you to mix the mic input with a source connected to the CD-R/RW deck's line input, or to mix the sounds of a CD in the playback well and line input sound.
MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing)
A lossless compression technique (used on DVD-Audio discs) that removes redundancy from PCM audio signals. MLP achieves a compression ratio of about 2:1 while allowing the signal to be perfectly re-created by an MLP decoder.
Multiple CD player control
Lets you link your CD player to other compatible CD changers from the same manufacturer in a series and control them.
Music groups
Some jukebox-style CD changers let you group discs (by artist, type of music, a family member's favorites, etc.) for playback.
Peak level search
Especially useful for recording, peak search scans the disc, finds the loudest passage, and then plays it back repeatedly so you can set record levels. It typically takes about a minute to scan a CD.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
A signal sampling and transmission standard which is used by numerous digital audio formats. Standard CDs employ PCM at a sampling rate of 44.1KHz, encoded at 16-bit resolution.
Permanent memory
A memory feature found mainly in multi-CD changers. If you choose, the changer can store a portion of a CD's "table of contents" — including its unique identification information. This means that whenever you play this particular disc, the changer will recognize it.
Also, many models let you create and store titles for the discs loaded in the changer. "Jukebox"-style changers often allow you to classify and store your music in categories like Rock, Jazz, etc. for easy group playback (see "Music groups" above).
Pitch control
A few CD and CD-R/RW decks let you increase or decrease the playback speed in precise increments — a great feature for DJs, musicians, and dance instructors.
Program delete
Standard track programming lets you pick which songs you want to hear. Program delete takes a shortcut, letting you simply delete the songs that you don't want to hear.
Random play
Enables playback of the tracks on a CD (or in the case of some CD changers, tracks on multiple discs) in a random order selected by the player or changer.
Although SACDs look the same as standard discs, they can hold much more digital information than regular CDs. All SACDs contain a studio-mixed, high-resolution stereo signal, and many also contain a high-resolution surround sound signal, which can carry up to six independent channels. SACD uses a process of sound recording and reproduction called Direct Stream Digital™, or DSD, instead of standard PCM.
Sampling rate
When an analog-to-digital converter digitizes an analog audio signal, it rapidly samples (or takes "snapshots" of) the analog signal's amplitude at regular intervals. These amplitude measurements are then converted to binary digital data — 1s and 0s — for storage on a CD or other digital audio medium.
The sampling rate (or frequency) is the number of samples taken per second. The standard sampling rate for CD is 44.1kHz — that's 44.1 thousand snapshots per second.
Sampling rate converter
Converts incoming digital source signals at other sampling rates to the CD-standard 44.1kHz. Most of our CD recorders offer this feature, which gives you more options when recording from digital sources. In addition to 44.1kHz sources like CD and MiniDisc, you can make direct digital recordings of DAT material at 32kHz or 48kHz, or digital satellite audio at 48kHz.
CD recorders with a sample rate converter bypass let you make a bit-for-bit perfect copy of any 44.1kHz audio disc — even DTS or HDCD.
Skip track ID
CD recorders with this feature enable you to encode, prior to disc finalization, Skip IDs for tracks containing recording mistakes or unwanted material. When you play the disc back in the CD recorder itself, the tracks you have designated will automatically be skipped.
(Note: Some, but not all, standard CD and DVD players will support this feature when playing back discs recorded with Skip IDs; others will play back all tracks on a disc, regardless of Skip IDs.)
Signal-to-noise ratio
The measure of the musical signal relative to background noise. The higher the S/N ratio, the cleaner the sound.
Track programming
Lets you program a sequence of songs for playback in any order.
Variable line outputs
If a CD player lists "remote with volume control" as a feature, that means it has variable line outputs — you can use the remote to adjust the volume level of the signal coming from the CD player itself. This feature is especially helpful for applications where the receiver or amplifier doesn't have its own remote control.


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Hoffman Estates, Illinois, June 18, 2011 – The United States secured a 3-1 (25-21, 15-25, 25-18, 25-22) victory over Poland in front of 6,000 fans in an FIVB World League match on Saturday at the Sears Centre Arena.
The United States regained its hold on second place in Group A and improved its record to 5-3. Poland fell to 4-4. The U.S. will travel to Tulsa, Okla., for its next two matches against world No. 1 Brazil on June 24-25.
U.S. outside hitter Matt Anderson led all scorers with 20 points on 16 kills, three blocks and one ace. Outside hitter Reid Priddy added 10 points on six kills, two blocks and two aces.
Zbigniew Bartman led Poland with 19 points on a match-high 18 kills and one block. Piotr Nowakowski added 15 points on 12 kills, one block and two aces.
Poland led in kills, 49-39. Poland's hitting efficiency was 0.284 and its kill percent was 45.9. The United States' hitting efficiency was 0.282 and its kill percent was 37.9.
But errors proved to be Poland's undoing, as the U.S. scored on 36 Poland errors while committing 21. Poland had 18 attack errors while the U.S. had 10. Poland had 15 service errors to USA's 11.
The U.S. took an 8-6 lead at the first technical timeout of the first set, getting points on two blocks and a kill from Anderson as well as a kill by Holmes and a block from David Lee. Poland's Kurek took control for his team, scoring on a kill and a block. Piotr Nowakowski had an ace. The U.S. serving was more powerful early in the match than on Friday while Poland struggled with service errors. Poland came back with a kill after the break and the teams exchanged points until a Poland serving error gave Priddy the serve and the U.S. went on a 3-0 run to lead 14-9. With the U.S. leading 15-10, Poland pulled back two points, but serving errors gave the U.S. a 16-12 lead at the second TTO. Poland scored twice on a Bartman kill and Nowakowski block to pull within two at 16-14, but Anderson took the serve with a kill and the U.S. scored with an ace, causing Anastasi to call a timeout. A Polish error put the U.S. up 20-14 lead before a U.S. serving error ended the run. Poland scored another point to make it 20-16 and cause Knipe to call timeout. The strategy worked and the U.S. scored on a Polish serving error. The U.S. reached setpoint on a kill by Priddy. Jakub Jarosz scored on a kill before Lee ended the set with a kill. Anderson had seven points in the set. Bartman led Poland with four. Poland had 11 kills to the United States' eight. The U.S. outblocked Poland 6-4.
Poland regained momentum in the second set and jumped out to a 6-1 lead. Knipe called timeout, but Kurek made it 7-1 with another kill before Stanley ended the run with a kill. The U.S. scored again on Poland's error, but Poland took an 8-3 lead at the first TTO on Bartman's kill. Poland continued to dominate and led 16-8 at the second TTO. With Poland leading 21-12, Knipe called timeout and Stanley scored with a kill, but the Poles were too far ahead. The teams exchanged points until Bartman gave Poland setpoint with a tip and Nowakowski won the set with a kill. Bartman had six points in the set for Poland.
The teams opened the third set even, but at 3-3, a Priddy kill gave the U.S. an edge and Thornton followed with a block and a Poland hitting error made it 6-3. Marcin Mozdzonek ended the run with a strike and the teams traded points until the U.S. held an 8-5 lead at the first TTO. Priddy came out of the break with an ace and the U.S. later increased its lead to 11-6 on an Anderson kill. The teams again traded points until the U.S. led 14-10 and Priddy used two straight kills to give the U.S. a 16-10 lead at the second TTO. Following the break, Poland hit wide and Anastasi called another timeout. However two straight blocks from Stanley and Priddy put the U.S. up by nine and a Poland hitting error made it 20-10. Poland closed the gap slightly and two U.S. errors made it 22-16, when Knipe called a timeout. Holmes came back with a kill, Poland called timeout and Anderson answered with a kill to give the U.S. setpoint at 24-17. A U.S. service error held off the victory, but Anderson's kill gave the U.S. a 2-1 set lead. Anderson had seven points for the U.S. in the set.
Poland took a 5-3 lead to open the fourth set, including two blocks, leading the U.S. to call timeout. Anderson came back with a kill and the teams traded points until Poland led 7-5. Two straight kills by Anderson and Stanley tied it at 7-7. Nowakowski gave Poland the 8-7 lead at the first TTO with a kill. Coming out of the break, Poland scored three straight points on two kills and a U.S. error causing the U.S. to call timeout. Poland's next serve went long. Later, with Poland leading 14-10, the U.S. got two points from an Anderson kill and Lee ace to pull to within two. A Holmes kill and Stanley ace tied the score at 15-15. The teams were still tied at 19-19 when the U.S. went up by two on Anderson's kill and Poland's hitting error. Poland called timeout, but had two more hitting errors to give the U.S. a 23-19 lead. Poland called timeout again and the U.S. served into the net. A Lee kill gave the U.S. matchpoint at 24-20. Poland came back with two points before Poland hit it out to give the U.S. the win.


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More than a century of baseball was played before a pitcher landed a $100 million deal. The way contract numbers are soaring, it isn't going to take nearly that long before a pitcher scores $200 million. It could happen in another year.
Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez won't be the first, but he will have helped pave the way. Hernandez, all of 26, is on the verge of elevating the pitchers' salary scale to new heights. He is close to agreeing to a seven-year, $175 million extension, USA Today first reported. The deal would give him the richest contract ever for a pitcher.
Suddenly, the San Francisco Giants' six-year, $127.5 million deal with Matt Cain from last April doesn't look so outlandish. Since Cain hit his lottery, Cole Hamels re-upped with the Philadelphia Phillies for six years and $144 million and Zack Greinke signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for six years and $147 million.
Coming sooner than later are Clayton Kershaw and Justin Verlander.
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Kershaw stands a better chance than Verlander for two reasons: 1. He is younger. Kershaw turns 25 next month; Verlander, the Detroit Tigers' ace, hits the big 3-0 on Feb. 20. 2. Kershaw plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have surged past the New York Yankees as baseball's biggest spenders.
If the Dodgers can give Greinke $24.5 million a year for six years, coming up with a few million more for Kershaw shouldn't pose an insurmountable problem. Kershaw, after all, is the vastly superior pitcher. His career ERA is 2.79, nearly a run better than Greinke's 3.77. Kershaw, not Greinke, will be the Dodgers' opening day starter.
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While Kershaw and Verlander might not hit the open market, Price and Strasburg likely will. The Tampa Bay Rays aren't expected to be able to afford Price. Strasburg, the Washington Nationals' top starter, is represented by Scott Boras, who prefers his clients to test the market.


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Stewards' Reckoning
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Stewards' Reckoning or Revised Calendar was the calendar system introduced in Gondor by Mardil Voronwë, its first Ruling Steward around Third Age 2000.
It survived until the end of the Third Age, and was thus the calendar in use at the time of the War of the Ring.
Arnor and Gondor used a Númenórean calendar called King's Reckoning. When the era of the Kings passed with the fall of Arnor and the loss of King Eärnur, the King's Reckoning presented (through the continued accumulation of the millenial deficits) an offset of about 1.6 days[1] out of synchronicity with the astronomical observations.
Steward Mardil made all months of equal length (30 days) and arranged the two days gained such symmetrically to the other holidays and also inserted two leap-days in T.A. 2059. However this still left a minor deficit of about 8 hours[1] in advance. It is possible that the leap-day of 2060 was dropped in consequence.
In 2360 Steward Hador added 1 day to that year though this deficiency had not quite reached that amount being now a delay of only 0.3 day[1]. By 3020 the deficit had once again accumulated to 0.77 days[2].
The Stewards' Reckoning was eventually adoped by most speakers of Westron such as the Dwarves and even the Elves (who maintained their former traditions only for ritual purposes).
In the Fourth Age, the calendar was replaced by the New Reckoning
The Calendar
- yestarë
- Narwain, Ninui, Gwaeron
- tuilérë or Spring-day
- Gwirith, Lothron, Nórui
- loëndë (in leap-years replaced by two enderi)
- Cerveth, Úrui, Ivanneth
- yáviérë or Autumn-day
- Narbeleth, Hithui,Girithron
- mettarë
The names of the months and days were now popularly used in Quenya (though Dale and Rohan, retained old names, at least among the lower population); the Dúnedain adhered to Sindarin versions.
- Yestarë: Winter Solstice
- 28 Gwaeron: Vernal Equinox
- 30 Gwirith: Erukyermë
- Loëndë: Summer Solstice/Erulaitalë
- 10 October: Automnal Equinox
- ?? Eruhantalë
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Reckoning of Time by Andreas Moehn
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "not yet amounted to 1 day"


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Friday Night Herb Garden Photos and Recipes Using Fresh Herbs: 2010 Garden Update #2
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Friday, May 21, 2010
You're right about herb envy! I can't wait to have space for a garden, but I'm not sure that mine will ever be as nice as yours. My favorite herbs are cilantro and thyme, but I'm sure I'll have the same problems with cilantro once I move to Georgia.ReplyDelete
What a fantastic collection of herbs. I have used lemon basil before, but never knew that lime basil existed. I'm looking forward to seeing how you use that!ReplyDelete
I always have garden envy when I see your photos, but I'm also pleased to have some of these herbs in my garden, too. Next weekend is the weekend we can plant the tender annuals, basil especially (but I always plant parsley at the same time), and I'll plant my rosemary then, too.ReplyDelete
Katie, it took me many years to get raised beds with this many herbs, so don't give up!
Dara, we were writing our comments at the same time I guess. I think the lime and lemon basil will be lots of fun!
Lydia, I've seen your great garden, and I know thyme is your favorite. This year my thyme didn't survive the winter, which I could hardly believe, but my new plants look healthy!
Such a fantastic variety of herbs! We started growing mint a few years ago and now we have to treat it like a weed - it pops up everywhere!
Sooooooooo anxious for warm weather to come!!!
Hi Kalyn! I am a total fresh herb addict. Like you, I have a few basil varieties I purchased as plants that I couldn't find seed for, as wel as a whole bunch of basil I started from seed about 8 weeks ago, and grew under lights until I could put them outside. I am trying lemon basil for the first time this year, although most of my "gotta have it" lemon flavor comes from lemon balm.
I do have chervil as well, but am growing it for the first time this year. It has a fennel-ish flavor that I have tried with fish/seafood and liked with that. It probably would do well with poulty, seafood, and carrots or sweet taters. Maybe to garnish a fruit salad, as well--we'll see, maybe something with citrus-y or with berries--or a chutney? Hmmmm.
My favorite herb, hands down, is greek oregano. I use it a lot in fresh cooking, freeze a lot for winter, AND make a greek pesto to freeze (with feta, a touch of red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and walnuts that goes great with souvlaki and psari plaki). I don't think I will ever have to worry about it's invasive properties in a garden.
I have grown herbs for about 40 years. Love to run out and pinch off a piece of something. I too freeze chives, dill, and thyme. But, I have lots of new thyme this year and I will not need to supplement from the store.
Throw a handful in a stir fry. I did last night. Anything you want the taste of lemon to shine--add lemon thyme or lemon basil. I have not tried making pesto with lemon basil though. Last year, I made about 1 qt of pesto.
My refrig died Mother's Day and I am waiting on a special order since what they brought was too wide. I did not lose pesto or frozen herbs thank goodness. I would not be able to cook without herbs; in place of salt for me.
I'd love some lime basil. I make herb vinegar and that sounds delicious. Purple Ruffles basil makes the most beautiful pale pink vinegar.
All but basil and dill will grow year round here in Atlanta. A lot of my plants came from the $2 ones at the grocery store--planted sage 4 years ago; bloomed last month and now it is 4ft tall.
A bouquet of fresh herbs in the winter makes the kitchen smell good. Recycle to the fireplace and that smells good too.
Your herbs are lookin' good Kalyn! What about the rest of your garden... where are the veggies?
I've been growing a few herbs for a couple of years, and it's so much fun to use them fresh from the garden. Sage is one of my favorites. Cook the leaves in hot oil for about 30 seconds and top roasted asparagus with the leaves and some shaved Parmesan.
Thanks for the great post, Kalyn. I'm bookmarking it to try some of the recipes.
Donna, I have a plastic border pounded into the ground along the edge of my mint to keep it from traveling out to the garden. I've been thinking about digging that out and growing the mint in pots even, but the border helps a lot.
Susan, fun to hear from a fellow herb addict, and thanks for all the good ideas!
Anonymous in Atlanta, love your ideas too, especially the herb vinegar! Very jealous that you have most of your herbs all year. It's pretty much May - October around here for most of them, although sometimes I go out and pick parsley through the snow!
Bruno, veggies are coming, but this was turning into a long post. I have 14 tomato plants, 4 types of squash, 4 eggplants, 3 peppers, 2 cucumbers, green beans, radishes, swiss chard, kale, and collards.
Kath, I do have sage! I forgot that I moved it into the front of the house because the plant was getting so huge for the herb bed. Love your idea of using the fried sage to flavor asparagus!
Oh, Kalyn, all your herbs look splendid! I just went through a little taste party in my mind. LOL, but true! Can't wait to make lemon basil ice cream this summer. I'll get basil from a friend as I don't have herbs yet, but one day I will. :-) Thanks for such a beautiful and inspiring post this lovely Saturday morning!
Shirley, I'm intrigued by the thought of lemon-basil ice cream. You must post that recipe if you try it!ReplyDelete
Garden envy
Year on the Grill, I knew it would happen, but like I told Katie, it took me a long time to get a garden this good. (One of the perks of being a bit "older" I guess!)ReplyDelete
What a beautiful garden tour!!! I have an apartment with a teensy deck, but I stick a few pots out there and cram them full of herbs every year. I don't have such a wide variety as you do, but I keep basil, cilantro, dill, and parsley going. Funny thing, the cilantro put out seed last year and is now coming up in the adjacent pot of morning glories, so I'll have a bumper crop of cilantro soon! (Ceviche, tacos, and salads, coming up!)
Thanks for the advice on using tarragon and other ones that are new to me, I've never tried tarragon, but now maybe I'll have the guts....
Georgie Fear RD
Do you have lemon-thyme planted? If not, hunt some down and get it in the garden. It is my favorite of all the thymes with a lovely lemony flavor.
Georgie, tarragon is wonderful! It's a strong flavor so a little goes a long ways, but great with chicken, fish, or tomatoes.
CJ, I do have lemon thyme, first time growing it this year. Looking forward to using it.
Wow, Kalyn! Those recipes alone will brighten my summer eating - thank you! And you know how I love, love, love herbs, so you don't have to sell me on them. One herb I'd love to try this summer is summer savory, but have yet to find a plant OR seeds.ReplyDelete
Katrina, if you get some summer savory I'll be interested to see how you're using it!ReplyDelete
I love to cook, but I lived in a dorm for 3 years...I hauled IKEA bags of supplies to the community kitchen, but I missed my fresh herbs (no window space for pots).
This year I got an aerogarden (little self-contained hydroponic garden) and I love it...they are a bit expensive, but they're super easy and I can grow herbs year round! I recommend looking into one if you live in an apartment (or somewhere with a winter); they're a lot of fun :)
Lemon thyme- Uhm, there it is, right smack center on the page.
I enjoyed your blog alot-showing the herbs in your garden and linking them to recipes-thanks KathyinozarksReplyDelete
I can't imagine life without herbs, Kalyn. Herbs make wimpy cooks simple offerings ... great! I thought I was adventurous but would love to taste lemon basil ice cream, a perfect compliment with my Lemon Thyme cookies!ReplyDelete
Sorry, all--just have to post again after the mention of summer savory--I grow it every year and love, love, love it! How could I have forgotten to mention it?????
I use it in spaghetti sauce, chopped coarsely and mixed in whole wheat pizza dough with garlic, and it is an absolutely wonderful addition to any bean/garbanzo dish you can think of. It is also a great addition to any stews or soups I make.
GIWonder73, I have heard good things about the Aerogarden; thanks for reminding people about that.
CJ, no worries, nothing to be embarassed about!
Kathy, glad you enjoyed seeing how I use the herbs.
Joey, love the sound of your lemon thyme cookies.
Susan, thanks for the info about Summer Savory. Sounds like I should look for a plant. No more room in my herb beds, but I can tuck it in among the flowers!
Herb envy all the way! I'm always adding to mine and love using them! Great garden!ReplyDelete
It so exciting seeing people talking about cooking with and growing herbs. I, too, share this passion. Just a helpful hint about mints and other "invasive plants". I found that using 14-16 inch diameter plastic drain pipe, cut into 18" lengths and buried all but 2" in the ground creates an effective containment system. The 16" in the ground keep the stolons from creeping under the barrier and the 2" above ground keep them from "hopping" over. Occasionally one or two will try but you can catch them when they do. I think lesser depths would work in really hard/clay subsoil. I have used this idea for mints, comfrey, tansy, yarrow,and atremesias. I have also heard of people using terra cotta chimney flu liners though I think they are somewhat a thing of the past.ReplyDelete
Pam, thanks. I admit, I do love my garden!
Stephen, thanks for the tips about keeping mint contained. I have a plastic strip pounded into the ground along the edge of my mint patch, which helps, although the mint does try to escape into the garden and I try to keep up with it!
A fabulous selection Kalyn. Our recently appointed apartment building manager was previously a chef and has planted a herb garden for the residents.ReplyDelete
Barbara, how wonderful to have a herb garden for everyone in the building to share! Great idea.ReplyDelete
Kalyn--if you have no room for summer savory in your herb beds, tuck it in with your beans, if you grow them--they grow wonderfully together.
I chose to grow summer savory simply because I had read in a companion planting book that it grew well with beans (and seasoned them well too, lol).
Susan, thanks for the idea, and I do have beans planted!ReplyDelete
Excuse me for commenting so late....
Thank you for the reminder to plant marjoram. I cannot believe that I forgot - we love it with ricotta cheese stuffing for ravioli.
I wonder what lemon thyme would be like in lemon ice cream....
Hi Kalyn, I've been inspired to grow some herbs by visiting this site. I've planted them all in containers which I have in the house since I don't have any garden space. I've got 2 kinds of basil (sweet and the other one is just called basil on the tag, it has very small leaves), 2 kinds of parsley (curley and flat, rosemary and sage. They are all getting quite tall. My question is: Should I cut them all back to keep the leaves coming? If so, how can I save the herbs to use later? Freezing or drying? Any help you can give me would be much appreciated.ReplyDelete
Carla, I'm happy that I've inspired you to grow herbs, and you should definitely trim the herbs to keep them producing. I haven't dried herbs, but I've written a lot of posts about freezing herbs, like this one about How to Freeze Fresh Basil. You can use the search box to see if I've written about any other types of herbs you're thinking about freezing.ReplyDelete
I can't find the right post now, but I wanted to let you know that in spite of gross neglect on my part, I still have one rooted basil plant from last summer on my window sill! I hope it makes it to the spring and will plant it outside again!ReplyDelete
Leah, that is so cool! Your house must not get that cold during the night? Here is the post about Preserving fresh basil. (I found it using the search bar.)ReplyDelete
What a great resource!ReplyDelete
I'm so happy you're taking the time to comment on Kalyn's Kitchen! I love hearing from people who stop by, especially if you're sharing feedback or asking questions about a recipe I've posted here.
I've recently changed my comment settings so people can comment without signing in, but you will need to check the box to show you're a live person, and comments on older posts won't show up until I publish them. Thanks for understanding!
And if you really like the recipe, Pins, Shares, Tweets, and Yums are always appreciated!


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I just picked up a Fender Active P-Bass Special Deluxe the other day......this is a awesome bass!In a nut shell, it is a P-Bass with an additional jazz pickup near the bridge and a jazz profile neck. It has an active three band EQ.I had a Geddy Lee.....this sucker absolutely blows it away as far as sound. It has a real fat low end when you need it or that classic jazz sound when you use the bridge PU. With both PUs on it has a rich full sound. It really is the BEST of both worlds!I thought my Geddy was a good slap bass....but not compaired to this bass. The P-Bass Special has the snap and bright highs that were missing from my Geddy.This is a MIM bass, and I got to tell you this sucker is built like a tank! The fit and finish is perfect as well as the fret work. The setup out of the box was pretty darn good, but I got the action even lower without any buzzing. I got mine with a maple fretboard.This bass sells for around $560, but with holiday sales coming up I am sure you can find one for less (I did!).I highly recommend looking into them.
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Just received this bass and it was everything advertised. You cannot believe how great this bass sounds. I purchased the Blizzard Pearl color with the maple neck. It is very light and I never had to make any adjustments with the action. I am going to replace the bridge with a Leo Quann for increased 'sustain' though. What makes the playability even more enjoyable was the price. You will not regret this purchase.
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This bass is outstanding. The tones you get off the active pickups are incredible. I also have the Fender Aerodyne Jazz. The rest of my bass collection is all neck thru bodies, Rick 4003, Schecter, Jackson and Ibanez Artcore. I love the sounds of both the Fenders, but the P-bass Special is hard to beat. The classic looks and the tones and punch even with the bolt on neck are amazing! I would recommend this bass to anyone. The free gig bag is nice, but you want a hard shell case for this bass. I can't wait to play live with this one. It truly is hard to put down. I also got the maple neck with maple fingerboard really plays nice with great action and I did not have any height adjustments to make.
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SEATTLE - A small dog was rescued early Sunday after spending up to six days trapped in a car in a West Seattle parking lot without food or water, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Security guards at the QFC in Westwood Village noticed Zipper, a pug-beagle mix, shaking and frightened in the back of a car around 1 a.m. on Sunday and called 911.
One guard told police he believed the car had been parked in the same spot for at least six days and wasn't sure how long the dog had been alone in the car.
Zipper survived the potentially deadly mix of sun and cars, but the responding officer noted she could even see his ribs.
"The dog appeared frightened and was shaken and appeared to be in distress," says Seattle police spokeswoman Renee Witt.
Don Baxter, manager of animal care and volunteer programs for the Seattle Animal Shelter, said it was a bad combination for the little dog.
"Even on a relatively cool day it can get deadly in there for them," he said.
Police were unable to find the car's owner because it had been recently sold, so they removed Zipper and handed him over to the Seattle Animal Shelter after the store's security guards gave him food and water.
Despite the dog's distress, the man responsible for caring for it hasn't been charged. Investigators say he's the owner's boyfriend, who was taking care of Zipper while the owner is away.
Now police are trying to figure out how long the dog had been left alone without something to eat or drink.
"That's a big concern for us, and that would actually be animal neglect," said Witt.
"We're going to have a conversation with this individual, try to educate them about the proper care for the dog and let them know that it's not acceptable to leave a dog inside a car on a warm day like today," added Baxter.
A lesson learned as weather gets warmer, a dog possibly cheats death and police try to figure out if something criminal took place.


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I'm starting to write this column late on the Fourth of July — Independence Day! And a wonderful day it was — plenty of family and friends, scads of fireworks, and way-y-y to much to eat and drink.
Founding Father John Adams would have been proud of the way the Yield family upheld his vision for celebrating the birth of the United States of America with feasting and illuminations.
This has been a weird week weather wise. Monday and Tuesday were so hot and humid that I broke into a full sweat just from the exertion of licking my lips. Then Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday were wonderfully cool and dry with high temps in the 70s twice and 80s today. I can't remember a 3-day stretch of such cool, delightful weather in early July (and I've experienced a lot of Julys).
You'll recall that I mentioned that I accidentally burned part of the 24-inch plastic drainpipe that runs through the dam of my pond here at Damphewmore Acres. Well, this week I found out how expensive that little lapse of mental focus really was. The bill came to just around $1,000 to buy the pipe and get it reset in the dam. I could have had a lot of fun with that cash if I'd just taken 15 seconds to monitor the fire a little more closely. It probably wuzn't the dumbest or most expensive thing I've ever done, but surely it's close.
The grasshopper invasion is going full-bore here at Damphewmore Acres. The chicken flock has done a fair job so far keeping the hopper pests at bay, but they will eventually lose the battle — too many hoppers, too few beaks and gizzards. However, some of the garden crops are already or nearly mature and will escape the onslaught — like potatoes, onions, green beans, peas, broccoli and, I think, sweet corn. It's the late crops like the summer greens, pole and lima beans, and the tomatoes that will be a summer long battleground.
The cloud of grasshoppers that fly up in front of my ATV and lawnmower made me wish someone would invent a "Hopper Vac" with a powerful vacuum on it to suck the hoppers into it and on into oblivion. I even searched the internet for such a mechanical control device, but came up empty.
One of the old-timers at our weekly Geezer Breakfast and Coffee said he could remember from his youth that farmers mounted a trough containing several inches of kerosene (with some kind of deflector on the top and sides) to the front of their vehicles and drove through the fields catching hoppers and drowning them in kerosene. That was a good idea, but I think a Hopper Vac is a better one.
A rural preacher was standing at the pulpit giving his Sunday sermon when a note was passed to him. The only word written on the sheet was IDIOT.
Looking up at the congregation, the preacher smiled and said, "I have heard of men who write letters and forget to sign their names, but this is the first time I have seen a man sign his name and forget to write the letters."
Thanks to Colorado friends for this funny.
A grizzled old farmer walks into a bar, approaches the barman, and asks, "Could I have a glass of Less, please?"
"I'm sorry sir," the barkeeper replies, looking slightly puzzled, "I've not come across that one before. Is it a beer or a distilled spirit?"
"I've no idea," replies the bleary-eyed, red-nosed farmer. "The thing is, I went to see my doctor last week and he told me that I should drink Less."
A young farmer came home from a long day in the hay field and noticed that his wife had left a note on the fridge.
The note read: "It's not working! I can't take it anymore! Gone to stay with my mother."
The farmer opened the fridge, the light came on, the ice-maker was working and the beer was cold. He thought to himself, "What the heck is she talking about?"
On the subject of marriage, an exhaustive survey of police records going back for decades show that no woman has ever shot her husband while he was doing the dishes.
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a rural grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse, took out her false teeth and proceeded to wash her hair.
As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was that?"
Time to put a wrap on this column with a wise quote about grandchildren. Lois Wyse said, "A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do." Wise Wyse words indeed. Have a good 'un.


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Top men's cyclists from across from the world are gearing up for the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic this afternoon.
2012 Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins will lead out Team Sky, which includes Ben Swift, Ian Stannard and Luke Rowe.
The race will start from 1pm.
Sir Bradley said: "I'm really looking forward to Sunday and to being back on the road with Team Sky.
"I always enjoy competing in front of home fans and have great memories of riding this route at the Olympics.
"The support we got then was unbelievable, and it was the same again at the Tour of Britain last year, so this promises to be a really special day."
His British counterpart Mark Cavendish planned to take part, but has chosen to race in the Tour de l'Ain, in France instead on Tuesday, August 12.
The Classic is the final competition of the Mayor of London event, where Italian cyclist Giorgia Bronzini won the Grand Prix yesterday evening, and roughly 24,000 members of the public are setting off throughout the day for the RideLondon 100.
French rider and 2012 World Champion Phillipe Gilbert will be involved in this afternoon's race, as well as Luke Davidson, Tom Scully, Shane Archbold, Scott Thwaites, and Aaron Gate- who all picked up medals in the Commonwealth Games.
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HIV Prevention in Haitian American Adolescents
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 28, 2007
Last updated: October 28, 2014
Last verified: September 2014
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There has not been a great deal of research involving Haitian American adolescents and HIV risk reduction. The purpose of the study is to learn better ways to teach teenagers about living healthy by educating these children about how to make good choices about things like eating healthy, exercise, and sexual behavior. The primary focus of the proposed study is to understand the mechanisms of adopting safer sex practices among Haitian American (H-A) adolescents. We will enroll 160 male and 160 female participants to achieve the target sample of 272 participants at the 12-month follow-up time point.
|HIV Infections
|Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral and Standard Care with Healthy Living
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|HIV Prevention in Haitian Youths (HAP)
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The BART Condition will reduce HIV transmission risk behavior over time more than the SC. Assessments will be completed prior, after, 4 , 8 and 12 months after the intervention. Measure examples are
- Sexual and Condom Attitudes
- Self-Efficacy Scale
- Behavioral Intentions scale
- Health Protective Sexual Communication Scale
- Comfort talking about Safer Sex measure
- Condom Use Skills
- Risk Behavior Assessment
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Examples are
- The Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory
- The Adolescent-Family Inventory of Life Events & Changes
- Stephenson Multigroup Acculturation Scale
- Adolescent Health Questionnaire-Adolescent and Parent Version.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|December 2002
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The primary focus of the study is to understand the mechanisms of adopting safer sex practices among Haitian American (H-A) adolescents. We replicated a Cognitive-Behavioral HIV transmission risk reduction (CB-HIV-TRR) intervention entitled "Becoming A Responsible Teen" (BART, St. Lawrence, et al, 1995; St. Lawrence, 1998). This approach, which emphasizes building skills and self-efficacy in the process of risk reduction, was demonstrated to be highly effective with African American male and female adolescents in Mississippi. In a meta-analysis of published CB-HIV-RR intervention outcome studies (Kalichman, et al., 1996), the BART intervention was shown to have produced the highest effect not only for the published studies with adolescents, but also for HIV prevention interventions of all other populations studied. Based on its promising effects, the BART intervention has been officially designed as one of only four HIV risk "Programs that Work" by CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH). CDC designates programs as such based on reviewing programs in the literature using rigorous criteria. The proposed work focused on delineating theoretically important conditions associated with HIV transmission risk reduction (HIV-TRR) to address issues of mechanism of action and generalizability, respectively. Specifically, this 5 year study evaluates the effects of a version of the BART intervention that has been adapted to be appropriate to Haitian adolescents in Miami) as compared to a standard care (SC) condition among 160 male and 160 female high risk Haitian adolescents.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|14 Years to 17 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The adolescent reports being at high risk for HIV transmission by virtue of having ever engaged in risky sexual behavior.
- The adolescent is available for the full duration of the study with no anticipated circumstances impeding study participation (e.g., jail term, out-of-town, etc.).
- The adolescent is fluent in spoken English required to complete our assessment battery and participate in group interventions. Because all of the adolescent are in or have been in the English speaking Public School system they virtually all are fluent in English.
- The adolescent is willing to assent for participation in the study.
- The adolescent has an identifiable parent or parent-figure (i.e., a number of adolescents will have sisters, aunts, or grandmothers who function as their primary caretaker) who is the legal guardian for the adolescent and who is willing to sign the informed consent. A bilingual assessor who is fluent in Creole will be available to parents that speak limited English and the consent forms for the parents will be in Creole.
- The adolescent is assessed not to be harmful to self or others using the relevant sections of the POSIT-HRS and Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI).
- The adolescent has no evidence of psychiatric impairments (e.g., psychosis) that might compromise the participants' ability to comprehend and participate in the assessment and intervention processes.
- The child's guardian will be invited to complete a questionnaire regarding communication with their teenager about sex and their guardian's level of acculturation.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00494273
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00494273
|United States, Florida
|Center for Haitian Studies
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33138
Sponsors and Collaborators
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
|Principal Investigator:
|Robert M. Malow, Ph.D.
|Florida International University
More Information
Keywords provided by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00494273 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01HD038458 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|June 28, 2007
|Last Updated:
|October 28, 2014
Keywords provided by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):
Haitian American Adolescents
HIV Prevention
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
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linkinparkervii wrote:Flipflat wrote:victorb wrote:JHern wrote:I ran across one at a store the other day and almost picked it up. It was Orange S-FD (I think the stamp was gold), but it looked really domey and I wasn't sure if that is the one I want. Anyone else come across these domey Orange S-FDs, how do they fly?
I have an orange domey ( I think) 175. Flies like I described above. Fantastic disc, worth at least trying out.
Domey is what you want, I've got 3 orange all with the same dome, the one in the bag is great, driver comet kinda rings true.
Id say more of a beat roc driver
I suppose it's the slowness and glide of this disc that makes me think of a comet, although I haven't thrown a comet in a few years. My fd isn't really flippy for me either, although I'm in the 300ish' power range.


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When it's the middle of the week and I am tired, cranky, and busy, I like to make myself a delicious strata - something between an omelette and a crustless quiche. There is virtually no cooking involved in this strata recipe - all you have to do is assemble the pieces and throw them into the oven for a little less than an hour. While it bakes you can unwind in the bath or read a magazine. Use a store-made basil pesto and purchase a bag of pre-grated cheese to cut prep time in half. For a heartier strata, toss sun-dried tomatoes and prosciutto into the dish before baking. Don't ask yourself what's for dinner tonight - simply make this dish - trust me you'll be satisfied, just
Mozzarella and Pesto Strata
From Betty Crocker
16 slices (3/4 inch thick) French bread (1/2 pound)
1/2 cup store bought basil pesto
1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
1 cup roasted red bell peppers, (from 12-ounce jar), drained and sliced
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
8 eggs
2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- Spray rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray.
- Spread one side of each bread slice with pesto. Arrange bread, pesto sides up, in bottom of baking dish, cutting slices to fit if necessary.
- Sprinkle with olives, bell peppers and mozzarella cheese.
- Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper until well blended. Pour evenly over cheese in dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Heat oven to 325ºF. Bake uncovered 55 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
Serves 8.
Make ahead: cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 360 (Calories from Fat 200 ); Total Fat 22 g (Saturated Fat 8 g); Cholesterol 235 mg; Sodium 720 mg; Total Carbohydrate 21 g (Dietary Fiber 2 g); Protein 21 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 34 %; Vitamin C 24 %; Calcium 42 %; Iron 12 % Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat


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Valentine's Day has sprung up on me like a giant koala from the Wilderness Society. Sneaky fuckers all. Just when I'm trying to cough a lung into the gutter, I realise too late I am being watched. Yes, Dysatisfunctional friends, Valentine's Day is a celebration of ocular social judgement. Skimping on flowers or the restaurant surcharge? You must not TRULY LOVE.
But I say a rose by any other means justifies the ends: a sauntering jaunt through your average inner suburb will yield quite the resplendent handsome stash. So as all writers and totalitarian despots know, solutions are only the cause of further problems:
What the fuck, now I need someone to give these flowers to. If you're in a relationship and you still can't figure out who, you deserve the absolute withholding of sex for the rest of the year. Even your birthday won't climb over your partner's "headache", because YOU'RE the headache. Not many can be that stupid, but you might be wary of overt, out-of-character displays. Fret not–no matter how sparse your affections throughout the year, Valentine's day is that one time you can spring up with flowers without necessarily implying you feel guilty about an affair. So get ready to swipe that card for love! For other couples, Valentine's won't be a particularly big deal, since despite your busy interdependent schedules you still find time to be mutually supportive and remind each other, and yourselves, how lucky you each are. Still, another opportunity for humble appreciation to translate into hours, even minutes, of hot sex. As a friend of mine posted to her beau: "Honey, the safe word tonight is 'kebab,'"
For singles, the day takes a measure of your overall approach, for good or ill. You may have several crushes to ask out, with full control on the dial of safe, ironic distance: "let's share and laugh together at how inane this whole day is, let's blur the line of where we take the piss and where we're just SO. CRUSHINGLY. LONELY. and what comes next hey bust-a-move…" You can be all anti-consumerist as you like, but today gets people laid, and with a modicum of birth control awareness and basic hygiene in place, this cannot be a bad thing.
Alternatively, Valentine's day shines a light on your complete absence of participation in your own life. You have no one to call, your cat loves you every day anyway, your parents try to give you "the talk" and somewhere somehow you're confronted with other people's happiness until it cuts DEEP. First things first: most of that happiness is fake, with grimace cheer for bad relationships that never recovered from "that thing s/he did" back in 2005, so fret not. Second, the best thing you can do is to admit how sad and lonely your life is, identify all the ways you made it so, and use that dissatisfaction to power some genuine reform. Like Young MC says: "Don't hang yourself on a celibate rope."
Perennially single people often report a lack of control in others, how others see them, and submitting to that is empowering. Meanwhile, they don't much like to admit they are in control of themselves, from haircuts to social habits. Want someone to accept you as you are? Perhaps try to be less of a pig. Reform here is a longer topic for another time, but accepting your own authorship is a good principle from which to begin. It lets you realise, if nothing else, that you're single because it kind of suits you; if not the worst parts of you, the weird parts of you. There's heaps of good reasons to be single, so maybe your answer is to drop the yearning for something you demonstrably don't want.
The basic message of this post was originally going to be, partners: try harder, and singles: try less. There's a Dysatisfunctional way to be single I will get to one day, but for now, I'll leave you with the idea that the best way to attain your goals is not to fixate. Establish good practices, good training (for yourself/others), have a good time, smell the roses (on the table of the couple next to you, as you read your book and overstir your coffee…). The flipback for couples is a coda for the same principle: having allegedly gotten what you want, go ahead now and prove you were right to want it. Your habits, training and good times shouldn't change tack because you suddenly 'arrived' at a perceived goal. Single or taken, work according to a persistent ethic, and your most prized goals will arrive and zip right by, ideally without you realising. When someone asks you the best moment of your life, you'll be in good shape if you can't pick one: "Was that romance? Why yes, I suppose it was…"
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This game was classified by the community with the following category scores - Violence=0/3, Sex=3/3, Mature Content=0/3. Come and join us ! Let's play volley ball by foot !You can play various actions with using a stick and a button simplly.Tutorial: Learn how to play here.Free play: 1st and 2nd set is won by 15 points, third is won by 6 points. A team to win two sets win the match.Tour: Win ten matches each of which is won by a set, which is won by 6 points. you play this mode and will get new costumes.
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