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Damian Lillard, who tweaked his ankle on Monday night, predicts that he won't miss any time with the injury.
Noah Vonleh hit 4-of-8 shots for a season-high 11 points, a season-high 18 rebounds and a season-high three blocks in 31 minutes of Monday's win over the Grizzlies.
Mario Chalmers hit 7-of-12 shots, a 3-pointer and 6-of-7 free throws for a season-high 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and a steal in 33 minutes in another start for Mike Conley on Monday.
Kristaps Porzingis led the Knicks to a 107-85 win over the Clippers on Monday with a game-high 25 points.
Anthony Davis played through his facial injury on Monday and hit 9-of-19 shots and 18-of-22 free throws for 36 points, 15 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in a tough win over the Thunder.
Russell Westbrook hit 6-of-19 shots, 2-of-7 3-pointers and 8-of-10 free throws for 22 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists and three steals with just three turnovers in 39 minutes of Monday's 114-107 loss to the Pelicans.
Paul George hit 9-of-17 shots, 6-of-10 3-pointers and 2-of-2 3-pointers for 26 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals in 36 minutes on Monday.
Dwight Howard hit 8-of-10 shots and 9-of-14 free throws for 25 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks against Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves on Monday.
Blake Griffin's 21 points against the Knicks on Monday wasn't enough to prevent the Clippers from losing their ninth straight game.
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OMERS Private Equity, an investment arm of the Ontario-based pension fund, has helped finance a management led buyout of the Great Expressions string of dental centres in seven U.S. states.
Financial terms of the deal, announced Friday, were not revealed.
The purchase of Great Expressions is being made from affiliates of private equity firm Audax Group.
The dental practice management, or DPM, company has more than 1,800 clinical and support staff and provides a variety of dental services, from orthodontics and fillings to dental surgeries and cosmetic services.
"The benefits that the DPM industry offers to its patients, dentists and payors makes it an attractive investment opportunity for OMERS," said Michael Graham, head of U.S. private equity for OMERS – the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System.
"In particular, Great Expressions' focus on quality care, affordability and convenience has led to superior operational performance as well as compelling growth."
Chief executive Rich Beckman said Great Expressions is "excited to partner with a team who has experience in healthcare services and a long-term approach to investing."
"Great Expressions intends firstly to grow in its core markets of Florida, Georgia and Michigan, and then to seek attractive growth opportunities in its other markets. We believe OMERS Private Equity's knowledge of the DPM industry and commitment to our strategy will enhance our expansion."
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Great Expressions operates 152 dental offices in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio and Virginia, OMERS Private Equity manages investments of the Ontario pension fund and has more than $5.5-billion of investments under management in North America and Europe.
OMERS is one of Canada's largest pension funds with more than $55-billion in assets and more than 400,000 members who are active and retired municipal employees in Ontario.

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- Well... My Name Is Ranz, and I'm still schooling, Im From Cebu City, Philippines, and Im 15 years of age, I took up Piano Lessons at the age of 9 and Im still Playing Piano up until now, I'm at 3rd Yr. High School now. I got Interested in Pokemon When I first Played Gold on the GBC, Then I Played Pokemon Yellow.. (All of the rest is a happy experience). Then I learned about how competitive Pokemon Is when I saw My Cousin Playing Pokemon Ruby and Heard about Serebii, Marriland, Smogon, Pokecommunity, GameFaQs, etc. and realized that Every Pokemon are unique, they Special "Numbers" or "Values" in them, Iv's meh. It became even More Competitive when I played Emerald, Together with the Battle Frontier, Iv's, Ev's, Breeding, RNG's, Soft-Reset's, Shinies.. A LOT to mention. I got really excited about Pokemon, and I've traded 1100+ times on my Emerald version Right now, and has 600+ hours of game time, When I entered First year High School, I go to my old Elementary school to trade with the Kids in there and give them out Lv. 100 Pokes, and they were happy. (lol). Then I started Breeding and Learned about MORE competitive Poke Things in Smogon.. Iv Passing.. Everstone Trick.. Magma Armor.. Then I got D/P.. all of the rest is happy/sad/lonely/angry/.. Experience for me. I also Play O2jam here in our country, But I mostly play on Private server : at www.O2jam.ph-online.net, I have much, much , much more to say about myself, but I just dont have enough time, Im Still Schooling. So,.. See ya then! and God Bless!
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — For the second straight year, New Jersey's powerful teachers union has topped the list of lobbyist spending by special interest groups.
The New Jersey Education Association spent $11.3 million in 2011 — more than any other single group ever, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the state Election Law Enforcement Commission. Verizon, which came in second to the NJEA, spent $1.2 million and the AFL-CIO spent $794,000.
State election records show that $10.8 million of the NJEA total went toward advertisements in 2011, shattering the NJEA's record of $6.6 million in communication spending in 2010. Much of the advertising was anti-Gov. Chris Christie and his education proposals.
Christie said Wednesday he's not surprised by the spending, which he called a "political slush fund."
"I feel badly for teachers who pay their dues every year in order to have that kind of garbage put on the air," Christie said. "Teachers pay nearly $800 a year in union dues annually and have to pay 85 percent of that even if they opt out.
"There's a desperate need for change in leadership over there," Christie added. "They should be replaced, but apparently only a palace coup will do that."
The governor suggested the money would be better spent by using it to off-set some of his cuts to public worker health and pension benefits. The union represents about 195,000 working and retired school employees in New Jersey.
NJEA spokesman Steve Wollmer said the advertising was needed for the union to defend itself against the governor's attacks.
"We took that money and used it to educate the public about the governor's priorities, about his obvious preference for millionaires over public schools," Wollmer said. "We thought that was an import narrative to get out there."
The majority of the money was spent between March and June of last year leading up to the passage of the state budget, Wollmer said. The group used the money for billboards, television, radio and Internet ads, and even to hire a banner plane. The plane flew along the Jersey shore on Memorial Day weekend with a sign that read: "Millionaires for Christie," a reference to the governor's vetoes of attempts to raise income taxes on millionaires.
Wollmer said the money the group used for the advertising wasn't originally budgeted for, but was approved as an extraordinary expense by the union as the governor's public tongue-lashings intensified.
"Our members were outraged by the attacks and they insisted we do something," he said.
Spending by the union lobby eclipsed other special interest groups. Verizon, which came in second to the NJEA, spent $1.2 million and the AFL-CIO spent $794,000.
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Power (systems) for the people!!!
I thought it might be a good idea to feature the systems I have used successfully in several of my aircraft. Power systems can have a huge impact on the performance of an RC aircraft; it is always nice when someone has sort of put all the pieces of the puzzle together, so I thought I'd share mine...
Below are some pictures and specifications of the RC Timer motors I use in my models. I started trying these out two seasons ago - they are similar to the Turnigy gold series, but they have different power ratings and some have different Kv values as well. I suspect that RC Timer sources (or is the source of) these motors out of China.
For models in the 15-19oz. range, I suggest the RCT 1400Kv motor OR the 2200Kv motor. Both offer significant power available over many stock motors on ARF types. (including E-Flites) The 1400Kv has more torque, but the 2200Kv can offer more "power at the prop" for those wanting a bit more aggressive flight envelope. Both weigh in at 50g, and are ideal for the 1lb. class models and are able to deliver in the 80-130W/lb. regime. I run either a MAS 8x6x3 blade, or 8x6 Eflite slowflier prop, or a GP Powerflow type 2-blade with these motors. Running 2S, the 2200 will draw into the 18-22Ap regime, dep. on prop type. The 1400 sits in the 14-16Ap range. Turnigy 30A ESCs are recommended to be certain you have lots of coverage! 2S, 1200mAh batteries can easily deliver over 11-12 minutes of flight time on general cruise, and aggressive aerobatics would run in the 8-10 minutes regime. NICE!
For models in the 26-35oz. range, the RCT 1120Kv and 3S is recommended. I use MAS 9x7x3-blade props, or again a good 9x6, 9x7, or even a 10x7 slow flier prop type like the Powerflow, or E-flite variety. Again, a 30A Turnigy or Eflite ESC are recommended. The 10x7 runs pretty close to the rails on WOT. A 40A may evven be a good idea, though I have never had issues to date.
In the 48-64oz. Category, or for more "scale" mid-70oz. weight ranges, the RCT 900Kv is superb. At 770W, this motor really performs well, and easily drives anything from 11-13 inches without issue. A 60-70A ESC (Eflite 60A Pro on 4S is excellent) or a 70A Turnigy ESC have both shown to handle things very well. Using a MAS 12x6x3-blade on my model 12 Pitts, I can get >70oz. static thrust for unlimited vertical on an almost 4lb. plane. I only run about 40-42Ap on WOT at 4S.
These motors are available on eBay or online at www.rctimer.com
The BC-series are the ones featured here, though a friend got one of the A-series heli motors (900Kv which runs the can stationary) and it was superb as well. The motors are very tough, well made, and VERY affordable! The 1400/2200Kv motors run around US$12 shipped, the 1120Kv is about $13, and the 900Kv about $25-27. But this is easily 1/3 what you'd pay at a LHS for a less powerful motor. An Eflite 450 motor is nowhere near the RCT1120 for the same weight and 1/3 price. It even outdoes a 480-class Eflite also by a bit. The 900Kv sits close to a Power 25 in performance, but at a significant reduction in cost and slightly less weight.
If there's any questions, please feel free to PM me. I'd be happy to help! I hope this information was useful, and will help you all find that sweet spot in a power system to work for your models!
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Hi there Wim!
No problem! I am always glad to help. I know many folks have a tough time finding good combinations of power systems to work with their planes, so I thought this blog post might help.
RCTimer is usually around 2 weeks or so - fastest has been 8 days on one order I did last year, slowest was 18 days. (which happened around Easter, so it was probably our Canada Post, not RCT's fault). If you order on eBay, I have seen free shipping or no more than ~$2US to North America. The packages are well packed, so the goodies are well-protected. I'm not sure what motor you're looking at, but I have run several of these in the size/power ranges mentioned, and these are sweet spots for the offerings. Esp. the 1120Kv and 900Kv motors.
What size plane were you considering to use these on? Just curious...
Have a great weekend.
If you look for a RC Timer motor 1120Kv is the one you want, just enter in the search. RCTimer has an Ebay store also.
The above link should get you to the site - $15 delivered. ($13 plus $2 shipping, same as his eStore).
You'll probably pull close to 300W with a 10" on that motor (mine does 310W on 3S with a 2200 battery). At 650g - you will probably get unlimited vertical on WOT: That plane should haul some serious butt! Run at least a 30-40A ESC. Let me know how you make out! FYI a 9x6 or 9x7x3-blade will also run well on that motor. I have run a 10x7 Powerflow with no problems. Ran about 28.5Ap on 3S with that prop.
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You'll also find that at cruise, these motors, due to their extra torque (I find the 1120Kv 2836-7 model particularly good for this in its size/weight class) will really begin to "sip" power near 40-50% throttle settings or even lower. When I run my Lancair ES with this motor at cruise (9x7x3-blade MAS) I get around 18 minutes of flight time. When I run 60% throttle, it's still near 12-14, and 75% runs around 9-10. Prop choice will affect this to a degree, as loading of the motor will vary with the prop selection, of course. Even then, I am still only in the 1600mAh range consumed off a 2200 3S.
These numbers are with the 9x7x3-blade MAS prop. A buddy of mine put one of these 2836-7 1120Kv motors on his foam cub (the white ones from Hobby Zone, that weigh in at around 26oz.) in lieu of the brushed system, and put in a 40A ESC (RCTimer unit he had). WOW! This just flew like a crazy bird on fire. Pretty much unlimited vertical with a 2200 in there instead of a 1300 stock battery. I think it was close to 31 oz. AUW with the mods he did to the firewall and such.
He was getting over 15 minutes general flying time with his plane. (with some climbouts, loops etc.).
I think that this motor will be ideal for your plane. Should go very well. Good luck!
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had 1 set for 22 years and other maybe 20....so after about 19 yeas of not really playing with it.i recently got back into it.got all new tracks.now transformers.and a few new cars and engine.something i always wanted was an tanker car and switch tracks.fanially after 20 years i got them..now to move onto a few other things i want and work on an layout for it also...so been messing with it on boring cold rainy days.now its getting warm out again probley wont be playing with it as much but we will see
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QUAKERS supporter groups are working together with the new community interest company towards the goal of bringing the club back to Darlington.
Darlington FC Community Interest Company (CIC) has begun a drive to raise awareness of its role.
The CIC will be the majority shareholder in the football club when it is capitalised – now due to take place ahead of the club's annual general meeting which will potentially be held in March next year.
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Ian Wilkinson, Darlington FC 1883 board member who has responsibility for the CIC, said: "With the season well underway, the team established and off to a flying start and fan ownership and management of the club firmly in place, now is the right time to introduce more detail on the CIC.
"The CIC has two basic objectives - to work with supporters to maintain its position as the major shareholder in the club, thus safeguarding its future and in return to use the existence of the football club to make a positive difference within the community."
The CIC has already launched a school link-up programme which sees 30 pupils from Darlington and south west Durham attend every home game.
The CIC is working with Darlington College students, who are designing a new website and logo for the group.
Talks have also been arranged with Darlington Council officials about putting in place a new youth academy, alongside team manager Martin Gray's own academy.
Mr Wilkinson said that by performing worthwhile tasks for the community, the CIC could make the club more attractive to sponsors and increase revenue.
"This relationship between the football club, the town and our community is important and one that arguably the club has been neglected over recent years," he said.
"Through the power of football we can change attitudes and make a difference to people's lives."
Members of Darlington Supporters Trust have begun helping with the work, alongside the supporters club, after trust members voted to be enrolled on the CIC.
Trust board member Paul Colman said the trust was particularly keen to help bring the club back to Darlington, with long-term plans currently being worked on giving the CIC a vital role.
Mr Colman said: "It's now time to put our heads above the parapet and get involved."
The CIC has begun issuing a newsletter at home games to keep fans updated on its work.


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Thank you too, Lavender, you are SO welcome!!
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World's Last Chance released an article explaining how Bible prophecy reveals that all churches will unite with the Papacy in forming a New World Order with the support of the United States. This imminent union between church and state will lead to the persecution of Christ's true followers.
This ministry cannot overlook the papacy's recent claim that Christ's true church subsists exclusively in the Roman Catholic Church, to the exclusion of all others. This leaves one option for other churches; to either unite with the papacy, or bear the stigma of not being recognized by the largest church in the world.
World's Last Chance believes Benedict remains committed to ecumenical dialogue because, according to Bible prophecy, the Vatican desires to regain the power she had in past centuries by uniting church and state; establishing the right in the U.S. to control religious observances through secular laws.
"The Bible has warned us of this impending danger; Protestantism will end up uniting with Catholicism. But it will not be because Catholicism has changed. The papacy claims infallibility which means she never errs, and thus, never changes. It will be the Protestants who will compromise by adopting Rome's agenda," clarified Dahlia Doss of World's Last Chance.
"This union will lead to the intolerance and persecution of all dissidents."
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Esquire recently announced their annual Sexiest Woman Alive (and magazine cover) and we couldn't agree more with this year's choice. It's no secret Kate Beckinsale is frustratingly gorgeous. The Brit instantly melted the minds of men the second she stepped foot in her glorious leather-clad-burn-your-face-off outfit on Underworld, but unlike so many hollywood stars, Beckinsale continues her march towards an "11" with each passing curse, cigarette (in a way only Beckinsale could do), and movie. All, only somehow adding to her blistering hotness.
If Esquire's cover doesn't inspire you to get to a newsstand and pick yourself up a copy we're not sure what will. Oh, we've also dropped a behind-the-scenes video that Esquire shot after the jump (Attention techies: it's shot entirely on a Red Epic Video Camera). Mercy.


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Getting It Right; Using Hue And Saturation To Correct Skin Tones Page 2
4. Click on the areas of skin that you want to adjust. As
you do so, the preview window will start to show more selected areas as seen
After clicking on the areas we want to modify, the preview looks a bit like a film negative. Once you have your selection right, clicking OK will close the dialog and your selection will be active in the image window, ready for adjustment.
Once you've selected the range of color values to adjust, click OK and your image will display the selection guides.
5. Next, create a new adjustment layer--Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Hue/Saturation. This will put all your adjustments on a new layer and prevent changes to the original source image. Since different output choices, such as web and print, require different amounts of adjustment, keeping these adjustments on separate layers allows you to make modifications as needed without keeping multiple copies of the file.
Depending on the color shift, you may need to make adjustments to the Master
channel. I normally don't make Saturation adjustments to Master, but will
make very slight (in the range of +1 to +5) adjustments to the Hue. In my sample
image, the red tones are too strong, so I select the Red channel and start lowering
the saturation level until it looks more neutral:
By selecting the Reds channel, I can affect only the red values within my selection. Since I had too much red, I've lowered the saturation here. Typically, a range of -5 to -15 is appropriate. After lowering the saturation, I felt that I needed a slight boost to the hue so I raised it +5.
In this sample, I've lowered Saturation by -14. Once the reds were more on target, the Hue seemed to need a boost and I raised it to +5. I find that most Caucasian skin tones work best when lowering Saturation by -5 to -15. This particular example had a very strong cast and needed more adjustment.
6. After making the saturation adjustments, the Info palette shows a much closer balance in color. I've left the red a bit higher, since my daughter would be unhappy without a bit of color in her cheeks:
After making the adjustments to the red channel, my color values are much closer to correct with Cyan and Yellow values being nearly the same, and Magenta brought down significantly.
7. When finished, the image is much more neutral in the skin
tones, while leaving the other colors untouched.
The skin tones are much more accurate now that I've removed the color cast. From this point, I'll do my general contrast and levels adjustments to finish up the image and prepare it for print.
While there are no hard and fast rules as to color mixing, in general darker
skin tones, such as Asian or Hispanic, will have a higher percentage of yellow.
African American or Black is perhaps the hardest to correct since there is such
a wide range of skin tones that can be considered "correct." Lighter
skin tones here will be similar in range to the Hispanic samples, while darker
tones will be very close to equal in magenta and yellow, with cyan and black
increasing. Caucasian has the widest range, but in general yellow will be close
in value to cyan, with magenta the most prominent, which in this example you
can see holds true--Cyan is 38 percent, Yellow 35 percent, and Magenta
prominent at 41 percent.
8. In some cases, "perfectly accurate" may not be the desired goal. Many women in particular want a more tanned look. In this case, you'll want to keep the reds a bit higher, and adjusting Saturation in the Master channel will achieve this:
Boosting the overall saturation to the image adds a little more pop. Since the change is done in the Master channel this time, the entire image is affected equally.
In this example, I raised the saturation on the Master channel to +9. I do
this edit after getting the color balance to what I feel is the correct tone
to avoid problems balancing out individual colors.
If you have a group of images that all need the same correction, you can simply drag-and-drop your Hue/Saturation adjustment layer onto each image to quickly apply the changes to each image.
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Former run-down diving chalets in a north Northumberland seaside village have been transformed into accommodation for visitors travelling on a budget.
The Hides, created by tourism aficionado Sarah Gregory, will provide much-needed affordable accommodation for families, couples, groups and independent travellers visiting Northumberland.
Sarah, who with her mother Julie, father Colin and brother Simon, owns and runs the successful Springhill Farm Accommodation holiday business on the Gregorys' 400-acre working farm near Seahouses, spotted a gap in the market and purchased the chalets earlier this year.
Part of the former Diving Lodge public house in North Sunderland, the chalets had fallen into disrepair before Sarah set about transforming them into five, bed-only, en-suite Hides with shower facilities, each sleeping up to four people.
Sarah said: "There is nothing quite like the Hides in the locality that gives bed-only accommodation options for visitors, yet that isn't a backpackers or a bunkhouse.
"Alongside our five-star gold self-catering properties and campsite, we turned one of our cowsheds into a bunkhouse four years ago, after realising there was a gap in the market for affordable but quality accommodation with single night availability too. "
And while bed-only may sound basic, holidayers at the Hides have access to wifi, television as well as their own kitchen and dining area, laundry and extra facilities such as a drying room plus bike and secure storage.
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Champions League: Aaron Ramsey sent-off late on as Arsenal held at Besiktas
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Aaron Ramsey was sent-off late on as Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off tie with Besiktas.
In what was an open game at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul on Tuesday night, the Wales international recieved his first dismissal in club football for two bookable offences, which could leave Arsene Wenger with a selection headache.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain thought he had won it for 10-man Arsenal with a late run and strike at goal, but Besiktas 'keeper Tolga Zengin brilliantly tipped the ball onto the post.
Former Chelsea hitman Demba Ba was the most threatening for the home side, even hitting the crossbar straight from kick-off at the start of the match.
The result should stand Wenger's men in good stead for the second-leg, but a lack of cutting edge will be worrying to fans.
Best of the Match
- Man of the Match: Calum Chambers. Looked accomplished under pressure
- Effort of the Match: Demba Ba. Audacious attempt from the halfway line.
- Save of the Match: Tolga Zengin. Oxlaide-Chamberlain thought he had won it, but Zengin had other ideas.
- Talking Points: Did Ramsey deserve his dismissal? Did Arsenal look shy of firepower? Will the Gunners progress?
Ba's incredible effort in the first few seconds caught us all by surprise, and with Wojciech Szczesny beaten, the woodwork came to the Pole's rescue.
It set the tone for an impressive start for the Turks. Ba brought the best out of Szczesny with a well-timed volley as they pressed for an early strike.
Down the other end, Olivier Giroud could not connect with a low Alexis Sanchez cross, and Santi Cazorla fired wide after working space for the shot well.
Ba then had the best chance of the half, turning Laurent Koscielny inside out, but fired wide with Szczesny beaten.
Straight away, Giroud had another chance in behind, but he elected to try and flick the ball over Zengin, but again he failed to get any purchase on the ball.
After the interval, the pace of the game slowed, and the play became scrappy as the uneven pitch started to frustrate both sides.
Besiktas created another good opening at the start of the second half, as Olcay Sahan cut in from the left only to curl his effort wide of the far post having done all of the hard work.
Giroud again stuck with the theme of not connecting with low crosses, but this time, he really should have got on the end of a drilled pass from the impressive Sanchez.
Ramsey was then given his marching orders for cynically tugging the shirt of former Arsenal trainee Oguzhan Ozyakup. Needless, and could be costly in the long run.
Oxlade-Chamberlain's late chance came and went, and a winner would have been undeserved on the balance of play, but the slatemate still leaves the Gunners firmly in the driving seat, even if their forwardline looks anything but clinical.
The return leg at the Emirates is live on Sky Sports 5 HD next Wednesday, with coverage underway from 7pm.


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Have you thought of doing any thing else with cola other than just drinking it? There is much more to it. Cola is good for cleaning many household items. So, next time instead of sipping the whole glass of cola, save some for home improvement also. The uses of cola are many and diverse. Let us see that how we can use the bubbling magic of this carbonated drink for cleaning purposes.
Clean Burnt Pans- Cola is useful for cleaning burnt pans. When pots get burnt they develop a black layer which becomes almost impossible to remove. But wait, use cola for washing your pan this time. To make your pan look brand new once again, resort to the uses of cola for cleaning.
Fill the pan with cola so that all stains are covered. Then put it over a gas oven on simmer. Turn off the gas oven after 15-20 minutes. Bring down the pan and scrub it. See how all the stains are removed in a flash.
Remove Stains- Why buy stain removers from the market when you have a cheap one at your home itself. Cola is very effective in removing stains from cloth. It can remove any greasy spots or blood stains from a piece of cloth.
For removing grease from clothes just add a can of cola to the bucket or washing machine along with the usual detergent and water. Find all greasy marks disappear after a single wash. And if it is blood stains then pour cola directly to the stained spot and let it stay for a few minutes. Wash the cloth in detergent then and find all marks fade away. The uses of cola for cleaning clothes is simply awesome.
Clean Toilet- Use cola for cleaning toilet. You can clean your bathtub, sink and toilet pot with it. Pour the cola on these items and allow it to stay for 20-30 minutes. Use a toilet brush to break the film of dirt and then flush it. To your utter amazement, after you use cola to clean toilet, you will find a glittering bathroom.
Remove Rust- Cola is used for cleaning rust from metallic items also. They break down the rust particles thus making cleaning much easier. This one of the most amazing of all the uses of cola. Soak the rusted articles in cola overnight and then give it a rub the next morning. Cola can remove rust in an effective way and add a shine to metal items.
Clean Glass- You can clean car or home windows using a cola. The citric acid in cola makes it an excellent glass cleaner. Pour the cola over the glass and then rub it off with a piece of damp sponge or cloth. The glass will shine after this cola treatment.
Have the taste and benefits of cola together next time.


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" Brand: Crabtree & Evelyn / Butter / Type: Lip Butter / What it does: Enricheses "
Crabtree & Evelyn has always stood out to me as an old fashioned true English brand with old fashioned values, how suprised was I to discover upon a little investigation they are in fact an American company set up in 1973 in Massachusetts. They began as many do a small family run business then spread their wings to be classed as an International company.
But I wasn't totally wrong as their "core value is Englishness" interpret that as you will. Over 160 natural botanical ingredients are used in their products and fruit, flower and plant essences always feature.
The basic idea behind their products comes from the English "still rooms" of 17th Century when the Lady of the house had a room to distill fresh flowers, herbs and fruits to make flower waters for use in baths and generally on the skin. No traipsing to Boots or Lush then Ladies, forget your "bath bombs and Dove shower gel" get distilling your own, can you imagine having time to to spare? Oh how times have changed.....
The name? Evelyn comes from ~ John Evelyn ~ A 17th Century Englishman who was the first person to work on conservation, watching the forests being stripped of wood to make boats for the English Navy, he realised it was wrong and started to make people aware.
Crabtree ~ A symbol native to Britain the Crab Apple or Wild Apple is the ancestor to all cultivated apple trees.
Can I just point out, it is Cocoa Butter & Cardamon Lip Balm not Ardamon as shown above, Ooops don't know what happened there!
Back to the lip balm ~
It comes in a clear plastic tube, modern and clean looking, great to see how much is remaining with a screw off clear lid, the tube features the slanted neck applicator favourite of many lip balms theses days, which I find does ease application.
It states ~ Naturals Protective Lip Balm~ spf 8 sunscreen ~ Cocoa Butter & Cardamon. Nourishing balm with reflective mineral oxides provides natural UVA / UVB protection and adds a hint of colour to the lips.It's made in USA.
The tube is 15g and costs approx £7.00, I bought mine from a Crabtree & Evelyn shop, but you can buy on line www.crabtree-evelyn.com
Ingredients ~
Cocoa Butter ~ Moisturising and lovely chocolate taste / aroma.
Olive Oil and Shea Butter ~ Moisturising and soothing.
Soybean Oil ~ Soothing and conditioning.
Cardamon Seed Extract ~ Antioxidant properties.
Zinc Oxide ~ Sun protection UVA / UVB.
Reflective Minerals ~ Mica minerals, iron oxide and titanium ~ give a hint of colour and shine.
Iron oxide is used frequently as it's resistant to moisture and the colour is non-bleeding, always an asset in lip colour as theres nothing worse than colour that bleeds.
Titanium is used as a sunscreen but also a thickener.
Mica minerals add the sparkling particles and they really do give a fabulous sparkly effect.
Contains no ~
Paraffin, mineral oil, parabens or synthetic colours.
The colour is a reddish brown, a gorgeous rich shade with tiny sparkly red particles and it smells divine a luscious chocolate aroma that tastes sweet and delicious, it's very difficult not to keep licking your lips!
The texture is very thick, the tube needs a decent squeeze to free the flow of lip balm, again a good feature as you don't lose any when applying. It is quite a heavy feel on the lips which I am still adjusting to and I do find Im constantly aware of it.
It takes a little work to spread evenly but is such a lovely shade and really quite glossy in appearance, the true effect of the shine and subtle sparkle can be seen when the light dances on your lips.
I find it lasts fairly well even after drinking and eating, it's still evident after approx an hour maybe a little longer so I can't complain about it's "staying power". The colour is described as " a hint of", but I find it stronger than a hint and it really does match lipstick for a good splash of colour and the sparkle under lights rivals any lipsticks I have tried. The tube has lasted me 4 months and I have approx half left, using it every couple of days, it's great for day wear.
The only negatives I found are the heavy, slightly greasy feel on the lips but this seems mainly down to the moisturising ingredients and it does leave your lips extremely soft and smooth so maybe it's worth putting up with the feel. It's also a tad sticky, due to the glossy factor but not sticky enough to have your hair stuck to it as I have in the past with other products. The sweet chocolate flavour could have you licking your lips too often.
I Love the fact it has sun protection aswell in these times of increasing skin cancer awareness, it can only help in protecting our lips. I wish they had produced a "pink" variety with the same format as this, as I think it would be popular, maybe I will suggest it to them. The only other variety available is ~
Garden Mint ~ A soothing lip balm ~ it doesn't appear to offer any colour to the lips and no sun screen but retails at the same price £7.00.
In conclusion it's a delicious lip balm with a splash of colour and sparkle offering a strong moisturising, soothing action with the bonus of sunscreen and the slanted applicator for ease of application. I must take away a star for the heavy slightly greasy feel on the lips, but I will buy it again, I Love the subtle colour and have to admit I am very partial to "sparkle".....


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Fedora Core 2 in KDE - Problems with Video playback.
I am using Fedora Core 2 with KDE. I installed Kaffeine through yum from the Livna and Freshrpms servers. I also repaired the MP3 support for KDE by updating kdemultimedia.
I dont know if this upgrade caused a problem, but sometimes all my video players stop playing the video. Kaffeine shows a blue screen and plays audio, while mplayer simply crashes. Restarting X solves the problem temporarily. Please help.
Try using xine: http://xinehq.de/ http://cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br/xine/
Maybe that works..?
And why do you use FC2? FC3 is much better, and FC4 betas are being coded now. (Ergo FC4 is almost done)
I dont think its a Player specific problem. Its a problem with KDE or X. Please try to tell me if you encountered similar problems.
Another thing, while kaffeine is ON, mplayer cannot play a video. Is it like only one video plays at a time? Windows can have more than one mplayer playing different videos at the same time. Cant linux?
Fedora Core 2 is fine I guess. Core 3 is available, but when I upgraded, my K3b, kaffeine, wifi, and many others were broken. So I downgraded. Will surely get FC4.
And I am thinking about kubuntu 5.04. I heard its fast and light.
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Japanese brands have always been into studs and hardly any collection misses out on them. Sophnet just released their new leather studs belt. It comes in black, brown and beige and all colors come with either silver buckle and studs or gold buckle and studs. These are now available in the honeyee.store.
Detailed images of the other colorways of the Sophnet Studs Belt follow after the jump.


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Crickets, tripe, the occasional brain burrito: I'll devour most anything, damn the grossness factor. But nothing will ever again simultaneously sicken and please me like the Dungeness crab at CAJUN CORNER.
I've always enjoyed crab's light taste and flaky texture but shied away from ordering it whole. The thought of scooping and slurping a crab directly from its exoskeleton is revolting—like most Americans, it's difficult for me to stomach any reminders that meat isn't born a fillet but originates from real animals. But friends raved about Cajun Corner, an only-in-Orange-County combination of Cajun cuisine, Vietnamese owners and a hip-hop soundtrack. They promised its superlative crab would cure my phobia for good.
Cajun Corner is the latest in a rash of Little Saigon restaurants that attract mostly young Vietnamese looking for Louisiana seafood favorites like crab and crawfish, beer, and a messy dinner—bibs and butcher paper on your table at Cajun Corner are gospel.
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Cajun Corner's MySpace page promises alligator meat in the future, and I definitely enjoyed their gumbo, a heavy soup of beaucoup vegetables and plump sausage slices. But the crab beckoned, and a pleasant waitress delivered it in a plastic bag about 15 minutes after I ordered it. The bag's moist, wrinkled appearance and dark-red tint suggested it housed a botched organ transplant, but the color came from the copious amounts of chunky rub that covered the crab, two corns on the cob and some sausage links. I nibbled on the corn and sausages first, slowly savoring their succulence, trying to delay the crab cracking as long as possible.
The time of reckoning finally arrived, and I pulled the crab from the bag, pincer in hand. It was massive, red—dead. I yanked each crab leg from its socket and squeezed them with the pincer. The exoskeleton easily shattered, revealing pale, tender meat. I ran the meat through the chile inside the bag and dunked it into a garlic-mayo condiment and hellacious chili powder.
"This isn't that bad," I thought, after I finished the final leg. Next came the crab's body, and I pried it open with the brute force of my fingers. A puddle of butter splashed onto the table; something that looked like gills awaited inside. Fatty deposits lined the shell. Gross. I'm not sure if they were edible—my best friend says it's the best part—but I hunted down the waitress, paid my bill and got the hell out. And then I returned the next day—this time leaving the shell on.


text: I just recently rolled my ankle... After getting in an argument the last time this happened with some family members that work in medical related fields about the reasons behind swelling, ice, heat, and all of that stuff, I figured I would come here for some more thoughts on the subject. Now, the majority of you will recommend R.I.C.E. I am looking for some more reasons behind these recommendations, as well as some sort of research somewhere that shows that these methods actually speed up or help the healing process. I have not been able to find very much. What I did come across was a very interesting article, I think from a skateboarding website. Obviously this guy is no doctor (might even be an absolute idiot, I don't know), but he makes a relatively convincing argument for those looking for more than the usual doctor prescribed "just lay around and do nothing" that you hear for many injuries of this type. Here is the article (http://flipcatch.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/ankles-tricking-sprained-foot-fix/): I would be very interested to hear comments from you all. After a while, I'll give some of my own ideas that will most likely be shot down by those that actually know what they are talking about.


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This year's women's world hockey championship couldn't be any bigger for team Russia.
Not only are they preparing for the 2014 Olympics in their home country, but the team also has a new GM — former not-so-popular Senator Alexei Yashin.
The move to get Yashin is just one part of an attempt to grow the game of women's hockey ahead of the Sochi Olympics.
Despite his sour ending in Ottawa, Yashin said he doesn't think his time in the capital was all bad, adding he doesn't see a reason for his presence to be a distraction to the team.
"I played here for eight years and there were a lot of good times here. I remember a lot of good things happened," Yashin said. "I don't think (I will be a distraction) because what happened with me in Ottawa has nothing to do with women's hockey.
"I have a job to do here. I'm here to help the team get better, and I just don't see how that can be a disruption."
One of the team's players, Iya Gavrilova, said she thinks Yashin will be a great benefit to the program, with the former NHL star having a "great impact."
"There's a lot of attention from the media side, even in Russia, and a lot of attention from the (Russian Hockey) federation," she said.
Yashin's impact doesn't stop at the press box, though. He's also out on the ice with the players — something Gavrilova said is very helpful.
"He comes on the ice every day and helps us if we need to improve our shot or some other skills. He knows a lot, because he is experienced, so he helps a lot."
This tournament is also a measuring stick for the Sochi Olympics in terms of what needs to be improved before next year. Speaking through a translator, coach Mikhail Chekanov said, "We consider this tournament one of the most important stages of preparation for the Sochi Olympics and we are ready to win medals. It's essential to give players personal goals here in order to succeed in Sochi."
Gavrilova also said the tournament is test to see what the team is made of, going into the Olympics, and what shape they're in.
"It's important to see where we're at, and what we've got," she said.


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Scott Wannberg; was prolific figure of Los Angeles poetry scene; at 58
LOS ANGELES - Scott Wannberg's poems were wildly colorful, sometimes off the wall, frequently in your face, and just as often very funny.
In other words, they were like the author.
Mr. Wannberg, whose garrulous personality and bearish build cast a huge shadow over the Los Angeles poetry scene for decades, died Aug. 19 at his home in Florence, Ore., his longtime friend and fellow poet, S.A. Griffin, told the Associated Press. He was 58.
The cause of death was not immediately known, but Mr. Wannberg had been in declining health and had moved to Oregon two years ago to be closer to family.
Prolific to the end of his life, Mr. Wannberg gave hundreds of readings, published 10 volumes of poetry, and was often included in anthologies, among them "The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry.''
His stream-of-consciousness, beat-influenced style, noted for its colorful, often humorous language, touched on seemingly every subject that came to the author's mind: from the death of a beloved cat to the war in Iraq, politics to movies, the wealthy of Los Angeles' West Side to the destitute of its Skid Row.
"His poetry was Scott,'' Griffin said Wednesday.
"He was a unique, one-of-a-kind human being who, as they say, they broke the mold when they made such a character as him.''
As two of the founding members of the experimental poetry group the Carma Bums, Mr. Wannberg and Griffin made nearly a dozen tours of North America over 20 years, giving readings in cities from the Southwest to Canada.
Their last trip was made in 2009.
For most of those journeys, the group piled into a vintage 1959 Cadillac they named Farther, a nod to author Ken Kesey's Merry Prankster bus, Further.
As the years and the tours rolled by, Mr. Wannberg picked up an eclectic variety of admirers, including not only fellow poets but prominent novelists and actors.
The author T.C. Boyle, in a 2008 essay in the Los Angeles Times, called him "one of the true literary zealots of our time.''
Boyle, recalling their first meeting in a Los Angeles bookstore in 1985, said that within minutes of that introduction, "Scott was piling my arms high with books I absolutely just had to read. He had a sixth sense, knowing exactly what I wanted and needed.''
Mr. Wannberg's own books included "Mr. Mumps,'' "The Electric Yes Indeed,'' "Amnesia Motel,'' "Strange Movie Full of Death,'' and "Nomads of Oblivion.''
His latest work, "Tomorrow is Another Song,'' is being published next month by actor Viggo Mortensen's Perceval Press.
"His poetry can be political, polemical, personal, provocative, and it shies away from cheap alliteration,'' actor Ed Harris is quoted on Perceval's website. "His work is contemporary and timeless, brave and honest, and fun as hell to read.''
Mr. Wannberg grew up in Los Angeles' beachfront bohemian section of Venice, where he was the film critic for the Venice High School newspaper.
He studied creative writing at San Francisco State University, and among his influences were the members of that city's 1950s beat scene, Jack Kerouac and Gregory Corso.
"Had he come along in the '50's, with Kerouac and Corso and all those guys, he would be a legend today,'' said writer Rip Rense, a friend since high school. "Maybe he still will be.''
Mr. Wannberg leaves his brothers, Bob and Paul.
A memorial is scheduled to take place Sept. 17 at the Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in Venice.


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Stafon Johnson
Photo Credit: Jason Lewis for Sentinel
Stafon Johnson a Football and a Community Injury
By Evan Barnes
Sentinel Staff Writer
It's the hardest thing for a parent to hear when their child has been seriously hurt. For Stan Johnson and Kim Mallory, they had that feeling on Monday.
Their oldest son, USC senior tailback Stafon Johnson, had suffered a serious weightlifting injury that was among the rarest of accidents. While bench-pressing 275 lbs., the bar slipped from his hand and onto his throat.
"I was on my way to Dorsey and a friend texted me and left me a number. I called her back and she told me that she saw my son get into an ambulance," Stan Johnson said.
He and others would find out that his 21-year-old son suffered a torn larynx, ruptured Adam's apple and vocal cord muscle. The seven-hour surgery at California Hospital Medical Center included underwent reconstructive surgery as well a tracheotomy to help him breathe.
His strong neck muscles, doctors said, helped save his life. At press time, Johnson remains in critical yet stable condition and expected to remain in the hospital for at least two weeks. He is communicating via hand signals and writing.
To many in South Los Angeles, Johnson was more than just a standout athlete. He represents a beacon of hope for the youth who came after him and an example of how to come from the inner city and live your life doing the right thing.
The outpouring of support has been immense as calls came from around the city and across the country as Stan Johnson's cell phone was flooded with well-wishers he didn't even recognize.
It was fitting for someone known for his big heart. As his father ironically put it, "He'd be the one to call people when they're down."
A strong family presence help shaped that big heart. Whenever he scores a touchdown, he points to the sky in memory of his late grandfather and role model Larry Mallory, known as "Big Dad".
"Words cannot explain how he helps me to fight day in and day out," he told the Sentinel two years ago.
Mallory's passing in 2007 may have robbed him of his biggest supporter but his words of encouragement spurred Johnson to stay committed at USC even as he wasn't the featured star many expected out of high school.
His parents, Stan and Kim Mallory, are almost like close friends to him. Stan served as a long-time assistant track coach at Dorsey while his son was there and Kim, a USC graduate, happened to be working at California Hospital when Stafon was brought in.
"I never had any problems with him growing up," Stan Johnson said, "He's such a loveable guy"
He also has a 16-month-old son that he has cherished and given the same affection that he received growing up. That also included a strong upbringing in the church
He's active every Sunday as a youth leader and speaker, having spoken in his church since he was a kid. At USC, Johnson was a spiritual leader on the team, a role he was familiar with having done that in high school.
While at Dorsey, where he once stood on the sidelines as a water boy, the Compton native had one of the most celebrated careers that would rival anyone coming out of the L.A City Section. He graduated in 2005 as a consensus All-American but even then, his status as a role model was evident.
"He had a great personality so whether he played athletics or not, he still would've been a popular person on campus," Dorsey head football coach Paul Knox said, "He was somebody the kids liked and respected and the teachers did too."
As a student, he was awarded a scholarship from Our Author Study Group after being recommended by his elementary school principal Dr. Genevieve Shepherd. Despite not needing the financial benefits of the award, he's come back to serve as a mentor for the next group of kids while attended various luncheons.
He's on track to graduate this spring but whether or not he resumes his football career is still up for debate. He will miss the rest of the season but doctors have said they expect a full recovery, including his speech.
But for the moment, football has taken a backseat to his health and as the hopes of a community rested on him on game days, they now shift that hope for a speedy recovery for Johnson, who now has one more hurdle to add to the many he's overcome.


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Late War German Colour Guide
The main problem concerning historical accuracy in my eyes is if you're going 100% accurate the miniatures might end up looking too drab on the table. So I'm generally going for brighter/ richer colours than might be 'true'.
Beeing a pot painter and having mixed most of my paints years ago all percentages given for colour mixes are just rough estimates and should be adjusted to individual needs/ preferences.
I'm working heavily with black lining using the black undercoat as some sort of darkest base colour. This certainly is no must but in my eyes helps to distinguish different albeit quite similar colours like for example VMC Fieldgrey and VMC Russian Green.
Step 1: To start things off I've already finished the base and given the miniature a thorough undercoat of Vallejo Black Surface Primer.
Step 2: The tunic was painted in Feldgrau. Remember there's nothing like 'the one true' Feldgrau. German uniforms always came in a thousand different shades with almost every company having its own recipe for Feldgrau. Especially in the final last stages of the war, due to ever increasing supply issues, the colours could range from khaki over greenish or blueish grey to a dark brown. As I'm still looking for a nice brownish fieldgrey feel free to tell me your recipe in the comments.
A VMC German Fieldgrey + VMC German Grey (~1/1)
B VMC German Fieldgrey
C VMC German Fieldgrey + VMC Green Grey (~2/1)
D VMC German Fieldgrey + VMC Green Grey (~1/1)
Step 3: The trousers were painted in a little more greenish hue. Here I've to apologise to everyone I've sent a colour guide by mail as I mentioned a mix of VMC German Grey and VMC Russian Green for the base colour. As you'll probably have noticed this looks somewhat odd. So here's the 'right' triade:
A VMC German Camo Extra Dark Green + VMC Russian Uniform (~2/1)
B VMC Russian Uniform
C VMC Russian Uniform + Green Grey (~1/1)
Step 4: The Feldmütze was given a Splittertarnmuster. I've already written tutorial about how to do Splittertarn so if you like to learn more just read on *here*.
Step 5: The Brotbeutel (Bread bag) and StG44 ammo pouches were painted in khaki. Like the uniforms, these items were issued in a wild array of different shades. So there's nothing stopping you from using a greener/ more greyish or even reddish shade. Maybe just go for a more ragtag look and use different colours within the squad. Just remember not to overdo it as they might end up looking more like a bunch of armed peasants than a military unit.
A Citadel Steel Legion Drab
B Citadel Tallarn Sand
C Citadel Karak Stone
Step 6: The leather straps on bread bag and Koppeltragegestell Y(webbing in english I guess?) were painted. Mess tin and field flask were done too.
Leather Straps:
A VMC German Camo Black Brown + VMC Flat Brown (~2/1)
B VMC Flat Brown
C VMC Flat Brown + White (~3/1)
Mess tin and drinking cup:
A VMC USA Olive Drab
B VMC USA Olive Drab + VMC Brown Violet (~1/2)
C VMC Brown Violet
Field Flask:
A Foundry Peaty Brown Base 61A
B Foundry Peaty Brown 61B
C Foundry Peaty Brown Light 61C
Step 7: From 1941 on the lace-up ankle boots replaced the jackboot so iconic of the German Landser of WW2. The M44 type boots were issued in natural leather and not to be blackened with shoe cream.
Boot and rifle sling:
A VMC Hull Red
B VMC Dark Flesh
C VMC Cavalry Brown
Shoe sole:
A Foundry Deep Brown Leather Shade 45A
B Foundry Deep Brown Leather 45B
C Foundry Deep Brown Leather Light 45C
Step 8: Rifle stock and socks. Instead of gaiters socks were often worn folded down over the bootleg. These were either army issue socks or privately purchased.
A Foundry Storm Green Shade 27A
B Foundry Storm Green 27B
C Foundry Storm Green Light 27C
Rifle stock:
A Foundry Spearshaft Shade 13A
B Foundry Spearshaft 13B
C Foundry Spearshaft Light 13C
Step 9: Most commonly belts and Y-Straps were made of blackened leather. But shortages in leather led to the adaption of canvas support straps first introduced for the Afrika Korps in 1940. So here's how I'm doing all my blackened leather. Keep in mind though to not paint black hair the same way on the same miniature. It will look odd... believe me I know.
Blackened Leather:
A Black (here I simply used my Basecoat of Vallejo Black Surface primer)
B VMC German Grey
C VMC Black Grey (also used for the laces)
D Foundry Stone Shade 57A
E Foundry Stone 57B
Step 10: Now to the (in my opinion) most delicate but most rewarding part: Painting the skin. The face beeing the natural focus of most miniatures it deserves a little more attention than the use of just a triade. Also done in this step were the insignia like the Litzen on the collar and the eagle on the Feldmütze (Field cap) These were done in a very light, almost white grey.
A Foundry Flesh Shade 5A
B Armypainter Wash Soft Tone
C Foundry Flesh Shade 5A
D Foundry Flesh 5B
E Foundry Flesh Light 5C
F Foundry Boneyard Light 9C
The lower lip was painted using
A Citadel Cadian Flesh Tone with some red added
A Citadel Leadbelcher (the smaller parts were done using just that)
B Citadel Ironbreaker
C Armypainter Dark Tone Wash (1-2 coats. Let dry before second coat)
Fallschirmjäger Colour Guide
It has taken me a while to finish this and frankly I'm hardly doing anything on the hobby front lately.
Nonetheless here's my Colour Guide on how I do my Fallschirmjäger.
Step 1: As before the figure was undercoated using Vallejo Black Surface Primer.
The trousers were done using my recipe for Feldgrau as detailed in my 'Late War German Colour Guide'. For the Jumpsmock I used:
A VMC German Field Grey + VMC Green Grey (~2/1)
B VMC German Field Grey + VMC Green Grey (~1/2)
C VMC Green Grey
D VMC German Camo Beige
Step 2: Next in line were peaked cap and binoculars. I know it's a Heer peeked cap but I urgently wanted to have a Fallschirmjäger NCO sporting one.
Schirmmütze/ Peaked cap
A VMC German Luftwaffe Uniform
B Foundry Late Field Grey 78B
C Foundry Late Field Grey Light 78C
Feldstecher/ Binoculars and yellow piping
A Citadel Foundation Tausept Ochre
B Foundry Base Sand Shade 10A
C Foundry Base Sand 10B
D Foundry Base Sand Light 10C
Step 3: Paraphernalia like drinking cup, bread bag, Zeltbahn and the black leather on boots and belts were done like in the 'Late War German Colour Guide'
Step 4: The national emblem was done using a light grey. The ammunition pouches as most other German equipment came in myriads of different shades.
Munitionstaschen/ Ammunition pouches
A Foundry Drab Shade 12A
B Foundry Drab 12B
C Foundry Drab Light 12C
Step 5: For skin and metal parts I used the same recipes (well I guess you know by now...) detailed in the 'Late War German Colour Guide'
Again I hope this little guide was of some help for some of you. If there are any questions left feel free to ask in the comments.
Thank you for reading!
When I painted the US Winter Infantry from Warlord Games for Pat (of Wargamingwithsilverwhistle.blogspot.de fame) he asked me to do a colour guide so he might match the rest of the infantry to those I painted.
US Winter Infantry Colour Guide
Step 1: As with most of my miniatures the figures were given a thorough undercoat using Vallejo Black Surface Primer applied by airbrush.
Trousers on the left were done using:
A VMC Chocolate Brown
B VMC Flat Earth
C VMC Flat Earth + VMC Iraqui Sand (~1/1)
Trousers on the right:
A VMC German Uniform + VMC German Grey (~1/1)
B VMC German Uniform
C VMC German Uniform + VMC Iraqui Sand (~2/1)
alternatively you can also use:
A Foundry Storm Green Shade 27A
B Foundry Storm Green 27B
C Foundry Storm Green Light 27C
Step 2: For the winter jacket I went for the earlier more olive green colour.
A VMC German Camo Extra Dark Green + VMC Russian Uniform (~1/1)
B VMC Russian Uniform
C VMC Russian Uniform + VMC German Camo Beige (~2/1)
Step 3: The M-1 steel helmet.
A VMC USA Olive Drab
B VMC USA Olive Drab + VMC Brown Violet (~1/2)
C VMC Brown Violet + VMC Iraqui Sand (~4/1)
Step 4: The woolen long coat took me quite a while as I was never really satisfied with its look. Unfortunately the colour recipe I used for my 15mm US Airborne didn't work.
A VMC Chocolate Brown
B Army Painter Strong Tone Wash
C VMC Chocolate Brown
D VMC Flat Earth
E Army Painter Soft Tone Wash
A VMC Flat Earth
Trousers & Scarf (pullover or whatever)
A Foundry Storm Green Shade 27A
B Foundry Storm Green 27B
C Foundry Strorm Green Light 27C
Step 5: Helmet cover and the thing he wears around his head
Helmet Cover:
A Foundry Arctic Grey Shade 33A
B Foundry Arctic Grey 33B
C White
The thing he wears around his head:
A Foundry Rawhide Shade 11A
B Foundry Rawhide 11B
C Foundry Rawhide Light 11C
Step 5: The webbing.
A VMC US Field Drab
B VMC US Field Drab + VMC Khaki (~2/1)
C VMC Khaki
Step 6:Boots and gloves. For the gloves you can almost take any (reasonably drab) colour you fancy. I deliberately painted the gloves to look like fingerless gloves (is there any specific term in english?)
Boots/ Chin strap:
A VMC German Camo Black Brown + VMC Flat Brown (~3/1)
B VMC Flat Brown
C VMC Flat Brown + VMC German Camo Pale Brown (~3/1)
Step 7: Skin, rifle stock and metal parts. These were painted using the same colours detailed in my 'Late War German Colour Guide'.


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My my, what an eager expression on Matt Shea's face! Although he's been trading winks with militia types and Paulites, I think Matt's heart may really belong to "Man-on-dog" Ricky!
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Santorum made a campaign stop in Washington on Monday, taking time to commune with the anti-gay locals.
Shea, a Washington state representative from Spokane Valley, is one of the more strident anti-gay figures in the legislature. This session he bemoaned the time the legislature spent on the marriage equality bill, despite his clogging up the system with dead-end "state sovereignty" bills. He's been counted among Southern Poverty Law Center's Dirty Dozen for his radical-right views.
Shea posted this photo on his legislative website. "I sat next to him as he spoke," Shea gushes.
The reason Rep. Shea opposes Washington's marriage equality law? Tulips. In Ukraine. Because this will happen in Washington state!!!
This is very personal for me on one very particular issue, and that's florists. I know that may sound weird to you Mr. Speaker, but my family in Kharkov, Ukraine couldn't hold jobs because of their religious beliefs. They had to choose between their livelihoods and their religious beliefs. And they were florists, Mr. Speaker. They raised tulips. And my wife used to get up every morning, so much so that her hands would bleed because she was putting those tulips together to sell secretly in a market, so they could eke by a living. She hates those tulips today, by the way. Wont let us plant any at our house.
The wife he mentions is his second, by the way. His first "one man one woman forever marriage" didn't end well. But he still knows what's best for you and me.


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Washington State Employees Credit Union Hires Insuritas to Launch Turnkey Insurance Agency
Partnership Enables Washington State Employees Credit Union to Create an "Insurance Aisle" in just 90 Days
Aug 13, 2013, 09:05 ET from Insuritas
EAST WINDSOR, Conn., Aug. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Insuritas announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Olympia, Washington-based Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) to provide a turnkey insurance agency platform for the benefit of its 177,000 members.
Jeff Chesky, President and CEO of Insuritas, stated that the company is very pleased to deliver its award-winning sales platform and its web-based online agency capabilities to WSECU. Chesky noted that, "WSECU's management realized that providing insurance products to their members is a natural extension of their core business and leverages the already powerful brand equity they've created in the market." Chesky added, "WSECU is joining a rapidly growing list of financial institutions that have come to recognize the need to treat insurance with the same discipline and intensity that they bring to deposit gathering and loan making."
WSECU executives researched the various options for providing insurance products to its members including building a new agency complex from scratch or purchasing an existing agency. Given the large capital and execution risks with the first two options, management settled on an outsourced solution and after conducting a thorough due diligence concluded that Insuritas was the perfect solution.
Gary Swindler, WSECU's Chief Member Officer said, "We look forward to our new partnership with Insuritas that will help us meet a member need and create a new business opportunity for the credit union. A majority of our members purchase insurance from someone every year and we asked ourselves a simple question: Can WSECU help our members buy the insurance they need?"
Swindler added that "creating an 'Insurance Aisle' will afford WSECU the opportunity to own an insurance agency and leverage lending and online banking to support the insurance needs of members. "It's a natural addition to the line of products and services we currently provide the membership."
About Insuritas
Insuritas enables financial institutions to own an insurance agency solution without the significant capital investments required to build or buy an agency, or the inherent operational risks attendant to either of those approaches. Through a cost-effective outsourcing solution, financial institutions leverage Insuritas' proven, end-to-end insurance agency solution. Additional information is available at www.insuritas.com.
About Washington State Employees CU (WSECU)
WSECU is a member-owned credit union serving the people of Washington State. For over half a century WSECU has combined a full suite of financial offerings with exceptional member service and free financial education to create prosperity for their members and communities. For more information, visit www.wsecu.org.
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OK, finally pledged for this one. This is a much better pitch they have now than they had initially. I doubt many people revisit a Kickstarter after seeing it the first time. These folks on Kickstarter really need to have a proper pitch planned on day one. Someone should post a Kickstarter tutorial, if one hasn't been already.
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by Jamie Dlugosch | October 5, 2011 2:06 pm
Wine and beer company Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ[1]) reports earnings for the quarter ending Aug. 31 on Thursday. With a market that is highly correlated at the moment, the earnings news should help investors separate fact from fiction.
Historically, the beer and wine industry is said to be defensive. Sales in the category are likely to show incremental growth irrespective of economic conditions. Given the stresses in the economy at the moment, one might think more consumers are drinking their troubles away[2].
The market, of course, is focused on other items at the moment — mainly issues in Europe and the possibility of a double-dip recession.
During the past four quarters, Constellation has exceeded average Wall Street estimates:
In the last quarter ending May 31, the company beat estimates but reduced guidance for the year. The company stated it would make less because of charges associated with layoffs. Normally such a one-time event would not be a concern, but in this market environment, investors ran for the hills.
Interestingly the Wall Street estimates for the quarter ending Aug. 31 have increased during the past 90 days. The expectation today is for the company to make 66 cents per share, up from 62 cents per share. For the fiscal year ending Feb. 28, 2012, the average Wall Street estimate is $1.98 per share. That number increases 9% to $2.15 in the following year.
Click to EnlargeAt current prices, STZ shares trade for nine times current-fiscal-year estimated earnings. Since the last earnings report, shares have fallen in value by 11%. During the past 12 months, the stock is flat.
Given the volatility in the market, one would think investors would be flocking to Constellation. The defensive nature of the company combined with strong demand for its products ought to be attractive to anyone looking to preserve capital with the prospect of incremental growth.
Constellation is trading for a multiple of earnings equal to its expected profit growth rate. That is cheap considering other alternatives. If demand for spirits is growing because of distress around the globe, earnings are likely to be better than expected. I don't think investors can get hurt owning Constellation at these levels.
Look for the company to meet increased Wall Street expectations in the period when it reports results Thursday. Shares likely will jump 3% to 5% with solid numbers.
Other companies reporting results this week include Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE[3]).
As of this writing, Jamie Dlugosch did not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.
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In the early years of the colony, the Mount Barker district was known as the granary of South Australia. Hahndorf's settlers were the first to grow grain crops in the region and to supply neighbouring farmers with seed grain. Their hand and foot operated mill was soon inadequate, prompting the enterprising businessmen amongst them to construct more efficient means of making flour.


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in the comments to yesterday's article the concept of having 80486dx cores (instead of 80386 cores) was brought up. in moving from the 275k 80386 to the 1,200k 80486dx we would definitely lose some of the 1,400 potential cores we had in our theoretical die; i decided we would drop down to an even 128 cores and leave it at that. a regular chipgeek reader named goatguy also postulated that the maximum theoretical speed of the 45 nm 80386 would not be around 133mhz as i had predicted, but would be closer to 225mhz.
that being the case on a three-stage pipeline on the 80386, we can assume that the 5-stage pipeline of a 486dx would allow for even greater clock speeds. the final 486dx/4 processors were clocking at 100mhz, so let's assume we could easily get them up to 333mhz, possibly even 400mhz to 450mhz (something just about pentium ii speeds).
so, if we have 128 486dx cores operating on a single die, each with its own internal 8 kb of cache, we can begin to put into place some realistic expectations for performance. the 486 core has an in-order execution engine, which means that it can only do one thing at a time and exactly in the order specified. note that it wasn't until the pentium pro that the out of order, super-scalar, super-pipelined models that are still in use today came into play. they were capable of doing two things at once, and could reorder instructions and colorize register use so that instructions that could not normally be executed in parallel (because they used the same register) could now be executed in parallel. those were the big changes seen later that really allowed performance to increase.
since we've got an in-order processor we can determine some realistic demands on memory. operating on an average three-byte instruction opcode at a rate of 333mhz would require a maximum of 1,000 mb/s of memory bandwidth just for the instruction stream. since we know that x86 code is inherently loopy and branchy, the majority of that would be serviced by its own cache. so, we drop that down to a more realistic 100 mb/s of memory bandwidth, add on another 100 mb/s for data, and we find a need for 200 mb/s per core. multiply that by 128 and we're siting at 25.6 gb/s maximum throughput to service memory requests.
if we divided the memory subsystem up into 8 separate units, each serving 16 cores, the taxing need of numa-aware software becomes significantly less burdensome on hardware. the 8 memory units could coordinate memory ranges that are outside of their own physical range, allowing for inter-unit communication and coordination (just like the way hypertransport tunnels work today). the 25.6 gb/s suddenly becomes 3.2 gb/s. if we realize a fsb speed of four times actual clock speed of the cores, we find our 1,333mhz fsb would only need to be able to serve up 2.4 bytes per cycle to fully saturate the block of 16 cores' needs.
that's wholly doable!
i must ask the very serious question now: why aren't we seeing this being done? the profit potential from a tried and true 486dx core–one that's already been tested, debugged, validated, and so on–simply migrated to modern day business-line tools for the production of modern microprocessors, especially one that only contains 1.2 million transistors … well, it just seems like child's play, and one with the potential to make a company so much more money. after all, we're talking about the number of dies per wafer and how much they could be sold for.
if this particular chip were actually created it would undoubtedly have several orders of magnitude more performance than today's highest-end dual- or quad-core processors! the only downside would be that, while it had that much computing prowess, it would only be truly useful for tasks that can operate in parallel. still, with the modern operating systems of today scheduling literally thousands of separate threads during normal program execution, the ability for 128 cores to tackle those thousands of threads would still provide significantly more throughput than one or two cores servicing them.
i can see so much potential here. i wish i had money because i would be designing this beastie right now. i would be running development simulation software all day long, ones that emulate real 486dx core logic units, replete with execution cycles, clock cyles, cache access, memory access, etc. to me it seems to be a very easy project to engage in on the theoretical side. now, taking that theory and putting it to silicon is something true engineers would have to do. but sitting down and working through the math (in theory) is something i think any reasonably intelligent software developer could do.
so, geeks … what do you think? should the geek cpu project be migrated to the grain-of-sand idea, one where we either have a single 486dx core shrunk down to 45 nm processes, or we have a host of 486dx cores on a single die all working together?
maybe intel should abandon its 80-core idea (see our coverage) and ramp up some serious 80386 or 80486dx cores. by the way, and for what it's worth, after writing this piece i still like the idea of the 1,400 80386 cores on a single die. even though the 80486dx was faster, it wasn't that much faster to make up for so many more cores.
and before i leave you, let's consider the original 8086 and 80286 processors. shrunk down to the 45 nm node we could get roughly 13,000 and 3,000 cores respectively. with the increases in clock speed potentially available, the throughput on those machines would be phenomenal.
what do you think, geeks?
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|guessing there's a good reason… (8:57am est thu mar 08 2007)
might be going out on a limb here but i'd have to guess there is a good reason this isn't being done. if you accept that intel has their 80-core idea then you have to assume that somewhere in that meeting someone put this on the table. it only makes sense.
not sure if the reason not to do it came from the finance guys, the engineers or the marketing guys but someone had a good reason not to follow through.
you work it out… – by noone_specific
|gpu (11:43am est thu mar 08 2007)
outside niche markets (server farms, specialized computations, etc.) the only mass market application i can imagine right now is a gpu.
although a lot of the "general functionnalities" of the 80486 wouldn't be used at all, rendering space can be divided into parallel rendering areas, as we can do with an sli setup for instance. however, the way today's gpus are driven by directx and opengl (still talking mass market here), it seems better, speed-wise, to partition data in the 3d space rather than in the 2d rendered space (that's however merely my impression and i have yet to find facts to support that claim.)
the processor array would nevertheless really benefit other rendering processes such as raytracing, where parallelism is obvious (let's say each processor renders a 32×32 pixels area). for instance, folks at openrt (www.openrt.de) are getting better and better at real-time raytracing (such as running games), and with that 128 x 486 processor pack, that could surely help that projet, and raytracing in general, become mainstream.
|limits to number of cores (12:43pm est thu mar 08 2007)
it seems to me that there are a couple of problems with cpus with a large number of cores:
1) the art (hardly a science) of writing computer programs is so poor that we have to design the hardware around the limitations of programmers rather than designing programs around efficient hardware architecture.
2) the chip would have to be designed like a telephone exchange to switch data between the cores and the proportion of the chip required for this would grow rapidly with the number of cores. – by mjb
|13,000 (1:32pm est thu mar 08 2007)
8086 cores would be very useful in neural network applications. each core could would essentially be used as a simple processing unit in a massive network. – by bookgoldminecom
|software problem (1:38pm est thu mar 08 2007)
everyone keeps talking about there being a software problem. but there isn't really. writing a program is not a mystical thing. it is hard and fast and it follows explicit steps. i know this because i am a low-level software developer who routinely works in assembly developing operating system level code.
the actual mechanisms employed by operating systems to execute multiple programs would be far, far better served by having dozens or hundreds of cores. for the os it would simply schedule a particular thread on a given core and it would go. the more cores you have, the more threads run simultaneously.
since a single core would be given a single thread, and would not have to time-share its processing power with many other threads, the throughput would be relatively high–even though the processor itself is physically slower (due to clock speed and limitations on cache/memory).
the extra wait time here and there would be commensurate to that thread sitting completely idle while the os services the other 1,000 threads each second.
people are making a much bigger deal out of software limitations on multi-core processors than they need to.
will individual applications that aren't multi-threaded run faster on a multi-core processor? probably slightly because the actual work related to drawing video, reading hard drives, etc., can be handled in other threads, but not significantly otherwise.
but, will 500 programs running simultaneously run faster on a 500+ processor core? absolutely because each of them will appear to be the only program running on its "machine".
the individual applications might run more slowly, but on the whole there will be a lot more being done and the machine slowdown (even dropping down to 133 mhz 80386–which would be about on par in performance with a 133 mhz pentium, by the way) will not be nearly as noticeable as people think.
multi-tasking robs a pc of its true performance. when a single task can run on a faster core, that's great. but on the whole, if you do more than one thing, having dozens or hundreds of cores would be better.
not every user would see consistent benefit there, but i bet that all users would see real benefit there at least during peak usage with their systems.
also, consider the advantage for gamers.
– by rickgeek
|subtract control logic!!! (1:39pm est thu mar 08 2007)
don't forget that even back in the day of the 486, there was still a significant amount of control logic built into the core to handle context switches and dynamic execution.
i think this would be outside the range of your pet project, but if you consider stripping down each 486 core to only handle one thread with no on-core switching… you'd be able to half the number of transistors a-la-cell processor's spe's.
one large control unit could dish out threads like a poker-dealer to all these dedicated, tiny, efficient cores.
– by topaz3in6
|rick (2:06pm est thu mar 08 2007)
it's called fine or coarse grained parallelism. when you need to wait on a result, to go to the next result, it doesnt matter if you have a billion cores. there is simply a limit as to how much can be done in parallel, not that we are pushing this yet. – by doh
|doh (3:55pm est thu mar 08 2007)
my point is that it doesn't matter. you don't need to have parallelism coded for in order for applications to still work. they'll just be slower on a chip like this. but, if you were to use a chip like this you wouldn't be going for high-speed single-app abilities anyway (those that can't be executed in parallel), you would be going for the high-end throughput available for multi-threaded apps.
which brings me to another thought. how about having one of these cores as a drop-in compatible replacement for existing amd or intel sockets? you'd have a single dual- or quad-core processor in one socket, and this kind or processor in the second socket (and 3rd, and 4th and so on).
– by rickgeek
|rick (7:18pm est thu mar 08 2007)
true, but there is still a lot of software that does depend on calculations being completed, or waiting for user input. how about combining a few high speed cores for those threads, or better yet running them on a high speed processor while letting the rest of everything be handled by the 486s. i'd go 486 just because they were cooler…and every 486 i know of, flat out stomped on any 386 unless your counting 486 slc by ibm. then you had to max the cach and do an 80437 co processor. – by doh
|doh (7:39pm est thu mar 08 2007)
the 486dx had a built-in fpu. the 486sx used an 80387 fpu.
i don't have a problem with high-speed cores. for single-threaded apps, or those driven by mutexes, they are required… but the type of computing i'm talking about is different. people wouldn't be going for raw, blazing speed on a single thing. they'd be going for functional and usable on most software, and then absolutely blazing on the apps that can be processed in parallel.
consider video or audio processing. 1,400 386 cores working even at 1 fps processing speed would be able to process 1,400 fps, or about 47 seconds of video every second. a 2-hour dvd could be converted using that kind of core in 144 seconds. how long does it take those high-speed cores to convert a 2 hour dvd to mp4 today?
and what about audio? and what about gaming? maybe every core could only do 1/4 fps using modern 3d engines, but 1,400 cpus at 1/4 fps each equates to 350 fps, and that's with everything offloaded to the cpu and no gpu doing any processing.
also fwiw, i'm not trying to dictate here. i think your idea of having a high-speed core is a good one. in fact, i wouldn't mind having simply a couple hundred of these 80386 cores tagged on to the outter-edges of a modern day dual- or quad-core processor. there are many things which could take advantage of that many relatively high-performing cores (compared to the original 80386).
also, fwiw, if you go to one of the old computer shops and find an original 80386 running dos 6.x and windows 3.11 for workgroups, you'll find that it's not horribly slow. imagine taking that 33mhz machine and making it 4x faster.
oh well… i'm sure there's a reason why they don't do it. to me, it just makes sense to take the older processes and migrate them forward. especially with a core as simple as the 80386. i'd be most modern-day grad students working with a team of 10 or 20 guys could work out the bugs on a processor using only 275k transistors.
– by rickgeek
|nice supercomputer on a chip (8:36pm est thu mar 08 2007)
i think the speed advantage you envision rick is that instead of wasting performance on context switching thousands of times to handle all of the operating system threads, the os could instead dispatch one process per cpu core. i think this would be awesome for certain workloads, but the way people use their cpus today, they rarely reach 100 percent utilization except under specific conditions like multimedia encoding or games. maybe someday this won't be the case, and every computer will need to be running thousands of intensive processes, but today it's not happening. it is quite common in dual core systems to have one thread using 100 percent utilization on one core and the other sitting idle, easily managing and taking care of all the background jobs. this would indicate to me that managing things like process scheduling is really not that intensive for today's processors.
of course, your mileage will vary depending on the kinds of tasks you do. applications like video encoding which are easily parallelized will make the most use of this and others like games, will see improvements up to a certain point. a design like this would be good for servers that take thousands of accesses and process them, but pc's have no use for this yet. – by futurece
|interesting… (9:19pm est fri mar 09 2007)
the software bit always was stuck in the back of my mined. as i see it my computer barely gets pushed to the max which is interesting as we are coming out with faster and faster chips. when will software actualy take advantage of this power were making? i don't even see 2 cores being maxed out and then i think 4 or 8 even … 80 vores, what the heck would need that? i see videogames, maybe movies ad photos, but once you get past 2 bores it's alot of power. video games that max out a 100 core computer is mined boggling, as to what that would be? hmmm the future! i like thinking about it though. – by johnnywalkin
|rick (4:23am est mon mar 12 2007)
the 486 slc i was referring to was on an opal motherboard built by ibm and it was an ibm clone of an sx.
i completely agree with you on the multiple cores, where each core might handle a frame, or a discreet chunk, that is called corse grain parallelism.
there are many things that cannot be rendered or worked on that way, such as key frames being computed, or rendering within a frame that is dependant on the outcome of the previous pass, that is an example of fine grained parallelism and that is where the thread would benefit from the sheer brute force of a fast processor.
i had looked all this up as applies to rendering and why multiple cores don't always scale well when doing research on homemade clusters.


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The Launching of the Miss Nina
The day dawned gray and misty, as a coastal Maine morning in May can often be. Ron Murphy, of MDI Yacht Transport, LLC, admits "I've been up since 3:00am thinking about this." The "this" Murphy refers to is the Miss Nina, a 61' wooden pilothouse ketch, owned by Dan and Amy Miller, of Liberty, which Murphy has been charged with safely extracting from her winter restoration enclosure. The Miss Nina has spent the last eight months in a 4,000 square foot building, on the Searsport/Stockton line, that houses O'Donovan and Doyle (Traditional Wooden Boat Builders.) Her extraction from the building will require Murphy to deflate his tires, Miller to remove an apparatus from the cabin roof and many tense moments. But, when the Miss Nina slides into the water at Stockton Harbor, she will finally be home - completing an eleven month journey from Peanut Island (FL) to Penobscot Bay. Here, in Penobscot Bay, the Miss Nina will be a charter boat, providing the type of pleasure that her origins suggest that she should. Miss Nina was designed by Phil Bolger and built at the legendary Story Shipyard in Essex, Massachusetts. She boasts over 1,200 square feet of sail, a roomy pilot house, a soapstone woodstove and a large teak dinette - just to name a few of her features. Designed and built with a flat transom (originally for maneuvering canals,) the Miss Nina's shallow draft enables her to glide gracefully into small harbors, making her perfect for negotiating the inlets and coves of the Penobscot. For the Millers, Miss Nina's launch is a dream come true and the fruition of two years' worth of planning and work. The 61' ketch first caught their eye on the internet. After much negotiation, the Millers purchased her in December of 2009, removing her from the Florida waters where she had sat, sedentary, for twelve years. Dan Miller restored the hull of the ketch, and its basic systems, at Jarret Bay, on the North Carolina coast, before the Millers motored the ketch home to Maine. Here in Maine, the beautiful boat has been fully restored (by Miller and friends) and lovingly renamed after the Miller's lively seven year old, who plays the drums and is a blooming fashionista. Like a person, a boat is a conglomerate of all its experiences. With the patient and careful restoration given her by the Millers, Miss Nina's wonderful design shines through - almost as beautiful as the grin of her seven year old namesake. And as the Miss Nina is lowered into the water at Stockton Habor, one cannot help but believe that both she and her namesake are headed for a wonderful life on Penobscot Bay.
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May 24, 2010 BY Sneaker News
Now that you're up on what went down at Sneaker Con, let's take a closer look at what attendees were rocking on their feet. Without even looking into it yet, your guess is probably the same as ours going into the event- a tsunami of Jordans. The big surprise became how many AJ 9's and how little Space Jams were present. Nike Basketball and SB were also in full effect, most of which were of more recent releases.
However we did see some people sporting serious heat including the Parra x Patta and Uruwa Air Max 1's, OG Infrared 6, McFly Hyperdunk, Gundam Air Max Tempo, and Aston Martin x Zoom Kobe V's. If you were still around near the end of the event, you might have scoped a fresh pair of 112 Pack LeBron VII's worn by ATF member, All Day, It was refreshing to see some other brands getting some love; a common trend became a few of the Jeremy Scott designs for adidas. With growing popularity within streetwear, it was a bit disheartening to see how few Vans there were. We hope the next event brings some more diversity. Continue on to see what other sneakers were caught at Sneaker Con, one of the them might be of yours…
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