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Hi Eric, Thanks for brushing up the draft. We had some internal discussion about the API details and came up with a question regarding is{File,Directory} attributes of Entry interface. It seems like user agent needs to be able to tell if a given entry is file or directory synchronously (or from its cache), but we wonder what should happen if the underlying file object is changed later. For example, we may have a situation like this: 1. a user code gets (or creates) a file entry. 2. another flow of the code (or another code in the same origin) removes the same entry and creates a *directory* at the same path. 3. the original code refers isFile attribute of the entry. -- should it be true or false? If an Entry is just a reference (i.e. a pathname) of a system file entity, it would look natural that it is resolved at run-time thus returns false in the above case. But if so we'll have two problems: 1) we'll need to make synchronous stat calls to get the attribute values, and 2) as we have different interfaces for file and directory, we may end up with having invalid FileEntry objects for directories - or vice versa. Would it be possible to have a single unified interface for file and directory and let scripts figure out the info at runtime (e.g. in each asynchronous filesystem operation)? On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 6:50 PM, Eric Uhrhane <email@example.com> wrote: > I've posted a new draft of File API: Directories and System [1]. In > this draft I've rolled in quite a bit of feedback that I received > since first posting it on DAP--many apologies for the delay. This is > the first draft produced since we agreed to move this spec from DAP to > WebApps; I hope those of you who have time will give it a look and let > me know what you think. > > In general I've tried to address any comment I was sent and had not > already addressed via email. The few that didn't make it in, I've > responded to below. > > My thanks to Robin Berjon and Mike Clement for all their feedback. > > Robin: > - "data stored there by the application should not be deleted by the > UA without user intervention", "UA should require permission from the > user", "The application may of course delete it at will" -> these > sound like real conformance statements, therefore SHOULD, SHOULD NOT, > and MAY. > > Those are in a non-normative section; is that language still appropriate > there? > > Robin: > [discussion about speccing the URI format] > > Left as an open issue. > > Mike: > [discussion about multiple sandboxes per origin] > > I think that would be very easy and clean to add later if desired, and > in the mean time, one can use subdirectories. > > Mike: > getFile/getDirectory are a bit overloaded. How about including > methods like exists(), createFile() and createDirectory()? Though > these methods are easily implemented in terms of getFile/getDirectory, > I always prefer more direct API methods that help make the code easier > to understand. I expect, though, that you are attempting to be a low > level as possible here. > > As Robin pointed out, adding extra round-trips will slow things down. > Also, it can encourage race conditions. These are easy for libraries > to implement via wrappers. > > Mike: > [request for creation time in getMetadata] > > It may be hard to support reliably cross-platform [2]. > > Robin: > [specifying a single locale everywhere] > > I don't think that'll make folks very happy if it's not their locale. > If I e.g. try to force my locale on Turkish Windows users, they're > going to see some interesting errors trying to share files with apps > outside the browser, or for that matter even saving certain groups of > files from inside the browser. > > Eric > > [1] http://dev.w3.org/2009/dap/file-system/file-dir-sys.html > [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_times > >Received on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:39:06 UTC
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Research Team Final Report for MRVAC for 2017 Summer Research Season
By Keith Olstad November 25, 2017
Last December, our Red-headed Woodpecker (RHWO) Recovery research team submitted a grant application to the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Club. Our primary request was for funds to defray expenses for increased volunteer and professional field-work to begin to answer these questions:
- What factors govern RHWO nest productivity and survival of juveniles into the next year?
- What "internal" factors (e.g., sex, body condition, etc.) and/or "external" factors (e.g., food availability, weather, population density) drive RHWO to overwinter at Cedar Creek ecosystem Science Reserve (CCESR) or migrate
- Where do RHWO go when they migrate? Do they migrate to the same place each year?
We were deeply gratified to receive a $3,000 grant from the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter. We express a small part of our gratitude with this report on the application of these funds to critical research done this past summer, and offer to do a program for MRVAC detailing our work to date.
With support from a variety of funding sources (as reported in our initial grant proposal), we were able to hire a post-doctoral research coordinator, Dr. Elena West, to coordinate the work of our field research team. Dr. West worked half-time through the summer, and will continued to work this fall through December to analyze our data and formulate our research field work for 2018. Working with Dr. West at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (CCESR) were two full time seasonal research assistants, Candace Stenzel and Jesse Beck. Resources provided by MRVAC defrayed expenses for field work done at CCESR by this team and by about thirty-six volunteer "citizen scientists", and helped with laboratory expenses for data analysis.
During the course of the summer, the field research team "processed" sixty-six RHWO at CCESR, fifty adults and sixteen nestlings/fledglings. ("Processed" refers to capturing, banding, taking measurements, drawing blood samples and feather samples for DNA analysis, and possible use of location devices, listed below.) Thirty-nine RHWO were newly banded, and twenty-two nests were monitored. Twenty adults were outfitted with geo-GPS backpacks, of which eight were recovered in late summer and early fall, meaning that CPS and/or geo-locator data were gathered from these birds. Fifteen juveniles were "marked" with radio backpacks, allowing their movement to be tracked. In all, seventy-two birds were captured.
Parallel to the work of the field research technicians, thirty-six citizen science volunteers contributed 1,550 hours to the 2017 summer RHWO research season. They worked on five specific projects:
- RHWO nest location
- 2. RHWO parental effort in feeding nestlings
- Food use identification
- Oak tree tagging
- Nest cavity porthole installation
Data collected to date will be analyzed for preliminary results during late fall and early winter of 2017. Blood samples taken from summer RHWO captures will receive lab analysis over the 2017-18 winter. Spring 2018 recaptures of transmitter birds will allow downloading data regarding winter locations of these RHWOs.
In addition to the research conducted on RHWO, over the summer fifteen guided hikes and programs about this project, led by RHWO Recovery Project volunteers, provided rich educational opportunities to over 200 people at CCESR.
The research team of the RHWO Recovery Project created a partnership with Dr. Henry Streby at the University of Toledo, who is initiating similar research in Ohio and other states. This partnership will make it possible to compare different population's genetic patterns and adult and juvenile activities on a broader geographic scale for more conclusive research results.
A new round of grant requests will be issued in the coming months to support and expand our exciting research.
Please feel free to contact me with further questions or concerns about our project's use of your grant, and to explore setting up a program for MRVAC detailing our work and our vision for future work. And thank you once again for your most generous contribution to the recovery of this splendid bird.
Contacts: Keith Olstad, Convener, Research Team, RHWO Recovery Project (612) 940-1534
Chet Meyers, chair of the Red-headed Woodpecker Recovery Project (612) 374-5581

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A stag night, stag party or stag do – however you want to name it, it's the infamous rite of passage that every groom must endure before taking the plunge from bachelorhood into marital life.
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If you tried to shop for Amazon Prime deals today, you may have seen this:
A few seconds ago Amazon finally acknowledged that there's a problem:
The internet is, predictably, furious that Amazon is unable to take their money today.
But it's not just the main Amazon site that's experiencing problems. It appears there are issues with AWS as well:
Which calls into question the reliability of the company's famed cloud services.
Will be interesting to hear how they spin this once everything is back up and running. In the meantime, our bank accounts are breathing a sigh of relief today.
Some interesting biographical information is coming out on disgraced counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok. His dad, it turns out, was a longtime member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who spent many years living in Iran. The elder Strzok appeared to be somewhat sympathetic to the Iranian mullahs during the time of the revolution in 1979.
From the Leader-Telegram (Eau Claire), February 21, 1979:
I don't come to the same conclusions Wictor does in his Twitter thread (that Strzok senior was an Iranian spy) but it is interesting.
After his retirement, Strzok senior apparently did some work in Haiti through Catholic Relief Services:
From the Bismark Tribune, August 19, 1983:
Here is an article Strzok Sr. wrote in the Fayetteville Observer: Our 50-year difference in Iran.
Strzok's brother, James, is a Jesuit priest performing missionary work in east Africa, according to Wikipedia.
Trump fist-bumps Erdogan.
According to Ian Bremmer, when other NATO countries hesitated to pledge more money to mutual defense, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not. Trump thanked him, and even fist-bumped him.
I understand Trump's desire to encourage allies to contribute more funding, but Erdogan isn't good news. He turned the Hagia Sophia — one of the oldest churches in the world, which the Ottoman Empire turned into a mosque before the secular government of Turkey turned it into a museum — back into a mosque. He has a rather authoritarian rule in Turkey, and Congress is pressuring him to release American pastor Andrew Brunson.
This is the man Trump hails as an example in front of NATO...
Russian NRA infiltrator arrested on espionage charges.
Maria Butina, a Second Amendment supporter with the National Rifle Association, has been charged with spying in the U.S. for Russia.
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The new Downton... by its new Dame: Shirley MacLaine and the Earl of Grantham give a sneak preview of the hotly anticipated third series
The tension is palpable. The titled Granthams, led by the waspish Dowager Countess, fidget anxiously as they await their new house-guest.
The below-stairs staff, their uniforms starched and shined to perfection, enjoy a rare day in the sunshine as they stand expectantly in line on the gravel drive.
A grand car sweeps in and then crunches to a halt. Out steps the redoubtable Martha Levinson, the wealthy American mother of Lady Cora.
Series 3: Award winning Downton Abbey returns for a 3rd series with Shirley MacLaine, pictured, as Martha Levinson
The scene is set: what could be more irresistible than the prospect of Dame Maggie Smith, as Dowager Countess Violet, taking on Shirley MacLaine, as no-nonsense Cincinnati millionairess Martha, in the third series of Downton Abbey?
If the casting seems inspired, producer Gareth Neame insists the shortlist to play the part of Martha was not exactly expansive. The formidable Dame Maggie, of course, is a past mistress of the withering put-down. Dramatic tension demands a mother-in-law from across the Atlantic who can hold her corner.
'We were looking for an American actress who'd be a match for Maggie,' Gareth added. 'That made the list very small.'
Certainly Shirley didn't hesitate long when an approach was made. 'I happened to mention at the hairdressers that I'd been offered the role of Cora's mother in Downton,' she said. 'Suddenly all the women there had theories about what she'd be like. I thought, "My God, the whole world's obsessed with this show and this family."
Actress Dame Maggie Smith as Countess of Grantham at Inveraray Castle, Argyll and Bute for filming of ITV period drama Downton Abbey
Filming continued in Bampton, Oxfordshire. The main theme for today's filming was the second wedding of the series - of Earl Grantham's middle daughter Lady Edith
'Martha is not just a crass, cranky American coming in there to call a spade a spade. She's very smart and sensitive to what's going on with her daughter's children. Violet is a human being with complications and a past of some pain that Martha understands.
'But in those days, the American women who had money were looking for titles and the titled men were looking for American money. So Martha fits the bill of the American matriarch who lands across the pond with plenty of money. And they expect her to finance whatever's wrong with Downton Abbey.'
The central theme of the new series, with the horrors of the First World War fading, is the end of the old certainties of Britain's titled families. Downton Abbey must come to terms with money worries, the growing ascendancy of new money and the New World – and the coming of the Roaring Twenties.
Rob James Collier on set as Thomas, in the drama series written and created by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes
So what is Martha like? 'She's extremely outspoken,' said Shirley. 'Her basic role is to plead with the Dowager Countess to wrest herself, if possible, away from tradition and to become more flexible in relation to change.
'But the Gunfight at the OK Corral doesn't happen between Maggie and me. We do a little sparring but it's more sophisticated and adult. My character is really trying to explain to her that you really must grow up and out of this addiction to tradition because this is what got you into the world war.'
Remarkably, the two grandes dames of Downton Abbey had met just once before, backstage at the Oscars next to the catering area nearly 40 years ago.
'Maggie remembers most – but then she's younger than me. Well, by a year,' said Academy Award-winning MacLaine, 78.
'I was up for something, and there was this big chocolate cake in front of me. Whatever I was up for, I lost, and somebody else won. Maggie said, "You know what you did, dear? You tucked right into that chocolate cake and said Blow it! (or words to that effect), I don't care if I'm thin ever again." '
Even in her eighth decade, MacLaine doesn't disappoint. Her eyes glitter with mischief. 'They expected me to be bawdy and that's naturally how I am. How I behaved wasn't a put-on,' she said of her time on the Downton set. MacLaine is said to have been 'surprised' at the hours spent filming. And at first she struggled with the language, but ever the professional she 'worked really hard at night to get it right'. 'The crew and everyone were wonderful. I loved it all,' she said. There's no doubting her undiminished aura. On the first day of filming at Highclere Castle, near Newbury, paparazzi apparently had to be flushed out of the foliage surrounding the site.
'Filming at Highclere was a real treat, a once-in-a-lifetime experience,' she confessed. 'It's such a hallowed place. I enjoyed very much the castle and grounds and the hauntings and the energy. I'm very much into all that stuff.
'I went into the place wondering if it was haunted and wondering if I would have any past-life memories and what would happen when I was there. Some of the people who worked there told me pictures fell off the wall often, particularly if they were upset with what was happening around the big table.'
British actress Michelle Dockery, right, playing Lady Mary Crawley and actor Dan Stevens, left, in his role as Matthew Crawley pose on the set of Downton Abbey
MacLaine has, famously, a long-held interest in spirituality, reincarnation and New Age beliefs. 'Warren [her brother Warren Beatty] doesn't believe one word of it,' she added. The two are now close following some rocky spells usually connected to MacLaine's uncompromising views. 'He thinks I'm plum crazy,' she explained.
But if she felt in her element in an English stately home, she admitted to never being entirely comfortable in Edwardian costume. 'I'm a jogging pants and tennis shoes kind of a girl, so I found the costumes hard to wear.
'But I knew it was half of my character. It's like the dialogue – you have to do it right. Much of Martha's wardrobe was sourced from American originals in an antique costume house in the San Fernando Valley in California. We did most of the fittings there and the dresses and tops and hats and shoes could not have been more authentic. They are the American clothes of the Twenties.'
What is clear is that the charismatic American made an instant impression on her co-stars. Rob James-Collier, as bad-boy footman Thomas, won't easily forget MacLaine's first day of filming. 'She stepped out of her car, looked up and down the Granthams and then at the servants, before pointing at me. "Ah, it's you," she said. "The evil one!"
Shirley 'got on board'. She was very convivial with the cast and crew and they were sorry to see her go
'She was like a tourist on set. She knew all the characters and was obviously a big fan of the show.'
Clearly, the love flowed in both directions. Jim Carter, the beating heart of the servants' quarter as Mr Carson, the unbending butler, clicked with her from the off.
'Shirley was just great. She engaged with everybody, absolutely a part of the gang,' he said. 'On one occasion, sitting down, I got her to sing If They Could See Me Now from Sweet Charity, complete with all the Bob Fosse moves.
'We were in the library at Highclere, all the upstairs side of the cast and me. It was a magical moment. She was just this young girl again. We got on very well but then I'm a bit of an old flirt – and so is she. I think we worked in a different way, though, from what she's used to. She asked at the beginning whether we rehearsed in the morning and filmed in the afternoon. It was explained that at one minute past eight each day, you're on. She didn't turn a hair, but just rolled up her sleeves and got on with it.'
Elizabeth McGovern, her screen daughter Lady Cora, added: 'What impressed me was that she was so excited to be on the show. She gave everyone a boost of energy and she's a great storyteller, very funny, very full of life.'
Hugh Bonneville, Downton's Earl of Grantham, admitted: 'I was in awe of Shirley, both for her range and what you might call her back catalogue. She had stories about everyone from Laurence Olivier and Jack Lemmon to Peter Sellers, Billy Wilder and Frank Sinatra. It was a real joy to see her and Maggie sparking off each other, both on camera and behind it.
Jim Carter plays Mr Carson. Set in an Edwardian country house in 1912, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them
'The chemistry was amazing. I was there when they met. Shirley lifted Maggie off her feet and said, "Look at you!" It was a moving moment – two legends meeting again after so long.' As to her own relationships, MacLaine is characteristically frank. She has been married just once, to the late producer-turned-impresario Steve Parker, the father of her only daughter, Sachi ('It means happy child in Japanese'). Sachi is now in her mid-50s and the mother of MacLaine's grandson and granddaughter.
There were affairs along the way – with Robert Mitchum, Danny Kaye, Yves Montand and Australia's foreign minister Andrew Peacock. In her 2011 memoir, I'm All Over That, she revealed she had once slept with three different men (separately, presumably) on the same day.
'But then I've always been self-sufficient, which is why I had an open marriage and relationships with very strong men,' she says. 'I think it's not easy having me as a partner because I do what I want. I can't imagine anyone stopping me going on an adventure.'
For all that, she's mellowed. 'I live on my own now on a ranch in New Mexico with my dozen dogs, or in my house in Santa Fe or by the ocean in Malibu. I've grown to like my own company. I have a cushion with a message on it which says, "The more I know of men, the more I love my dog." That pretty much sums it up for me.'
According to Downton's creator, Julian Fellowes, MacLaine's down-to-earth nature goes some way to explaining why she is still held in such high regard. He said: 'The thing about Shirley was that she just got on board. She was very convivial with the cast and crew and they were sorry to see her go. She and Maggie hit it off. It was important their two characters punched with equal force – and that's what happened.'
Downton Abbey returns to ITV next month.
It is 1919 and the devastating carnage of the First World War has been laid to rest. As the familiar theme music sweeps the viewer across Capability Brown's green and pleasant landscape, we enter again the splendid interior of Downton Abbey.
The problem – if problem is the word – with the second series was that too much happened. Yes, the headlong progress of the war and the way its icy tentacles reached into every corner of society inevitably dictated the sometimes frantic pace. But didn't you occasionally long for a scene when nothing very much went on at all? There's no such worry about the deliciously calm, collected but no less compelling third series.
After the feature-length opener, there will be six hour-long episodes and then a 90-minute finale before we all reach for the smelling salts ahead of the two-hour Christmas special. We're promised a marriage, a birth (no prizes for guessing either) and the death of a leading character.
The central dramatic theme is the tension between those characters keen for the old social order to snap back to its pre-war state – unsurprisingly Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham (the unrivalled Maggie Smith), is the principal standard-bearer – and the modernisers, who include newcomer Shirley MacLaine.
Violet personifies the old British class system, with its landed, aristocratic families and platoons of staff. But she is about to meet her match when the American maternal grandmother of Ladies Mary, Edith and Sybil arrives for a major family event. Martha Levinson (the equally unrivalled MacLaine) brings with her a whiff of the New World and new money and is an unmistakable harbinger of change. Julian Fellowes would never be so unsubtle as to have the two grandes dames at each other's throats.
But there is much pleasure to be had from watching two veterans sharpening their hat pins. Meanwhile, the poor Earl of Grantham, played by Hugh Bonneville, is despondent as the financial future of the estate looks increasingly wobbly after he ill-advisedly invests the considerable wealth of wife Cora (Elizabeth McGovern).
Below stairs, it is stuck-in-the-mud Mr Carson (Jim Carter) who would love to wake from the nightmare of the First World War. In his way, he's as much a traditionalist as Violet. But he's got black-hearted Thomas (Rob James-Collier) squaring up to Siobhan Finneran's lady's maid O'Brien over whether her nephew Alfred (newcomer Matt Milne) is worthy of becoming a footman.
He's also got kitchen maid Daisy (Sophie McShera) with her nose out of joint now she has persuaded Mrs Patmore (Lesley Nicol) to hire someone on the rung below (Cara Theobold plays Ivy Stuart) – only to discover the newcomer is prettier and more pert. Meanwhile, Bates (Brendan Coyle) is still in jail for the murder of his first wife, as saintly Anna (Joanne Froggatt) strives to prove his innocence.
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Apple Announces A7, World's First 64-bit Smartphone SoCby Anand Lal Shimpi on September 10, 2013 1:36 PM EST
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Apple just announced the iPhones 5S featuring the A7 SoC, which is the world's first consumer ARM based SoC with 64-bit support. We're likely talking about an updated version of Apple's Swift microprocessor with ARMv8 support.
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danbob999 - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkx86-64 also have a 64 bit datapath.
64 bit is mostly useful for some scientific applications. 99% of iOS apps out there would be fine with 16 bit (as long as they could address all the RAM) Reply
danbob999 - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkand the other 1% is fine with 32 bit Reply
ninjaquick - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkIt isn't a datapath thing. Currently, any precision math, or long hash work/encryption (common for apps using data) require 2 or 4 clocks to handle, which means higher consumption and lower performance. 64 bit registers means that drops to a theoretical 1/2 of power and clocks used to process. Which is a massive increase in throughput. Yes, most apps do not take advantage of this, but they will if they are apps that tend to eat CPU time. Reply
ninjaquick - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - link64 means you can use 64 bit registers and arguments for instructions, typically per clock, so code that uses 64 arguments can be run faster, rather than spliting high precision / length instructions into two steps. This is especially good for reducing time spend on memory transactions, which means low power ram can be used, retaining high efficiency with improved performance. Plus this allows for virtualization (ARMs implementation) which can in turn mean sandboxing apps. Most apps may be natively written with 16 / 32 in mind, but using 64 does not necessarily mean they need to use loads of ram, using 16 megs of ram, with 64 bit registers can still yield performance boosts. This is essentially *doubling* the available resources / performance of the pipeline. Reply
danbob999 - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - link64 bit doesn't double de performance.
Let say you add 1 + 1. It will be just as fast on 8, 16, 32 or 64 bits.
If you need integers (not floating point) numbers higher than 4 billion, then 64 bit is faster. If you only use these numbers in 0.01% of you calculation, then you get a speed boost 0.01% of the time.
They doubled the number of registers, which will improve performance (less transfers to RAM), but has nothing to do with 64 bit. Reply
easp - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkYou do know that people use computers as something more than glorified calculators, right? Not all computing is "numeric," it involves other data types, like strings, and other operations, like logical comparisons. Reply
danbob999 - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkLogical comparisons aren't faster on 64 bit. Only you can compare larger numbers at the same time. Branching isn't faster on 64 bit.
Strings do not really benefit from 64 bit either. They are array of bytes. Where is the benefit of 64 bit? Reply
StevenRN - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkMy 32 BIT CRC run almost 2X faster when converted to 64 BIT. String copies and encryption run almost 2X faster (with no code changes) run almost 2X faster. Long word optimized string searches can also run faster in many cases by not doing simply "byte" wise operations. Reply
Azurael - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkAre the people who are implying 64-bit implies an automatic performance increase talking about x86? x86-64 is a weird case because you get twice the registers in long mode on an AMD64 CPU, which increases performance. That's not the case with other architectures, in fact outside of certain very specific usage cases (big scary scientific data processing) and the need to address more RAM - the performance difference is nil, or even worse a decrease due to shuffling about twice as much data... I can vouch for 32-bit userland being faster on the whole on UltraSPARC and PPC64 - I don't see why that wouldn't be the case on ARM unless there's something I don't know about the architecture.
But Apple have always been big on the marketing - they know 64-bit is useless on mobile... Of course the new architecture is very interesting for different reasons others have outlined here, but '64 bit' sounds impressive when you're faintly aware that previous mobile phones had 'less bits', no? Just like it did when Nintendo were marketing the N64.... Reply
Kevin G - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - linkThe amusing thing here is that you're giving a case for 64 bit to be slower. Look at how the numbers are fully represented:
For data paths of equal length, the 32 bit chip would be able to move more packets of data even though the throughput in raw GB/s would be the same.
Purely going to 64 bit has two main advantages: more addressable memory and fast 64 bit integer computation. When ARM and x86have gone 64 bit the architecture changed more than the size of the general purpose registers. Reply


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Terrific news for tatters! Jan Stawasz's second book is finally released. This sequel to his "Tatting Theory and Patterns" was certainly worth the wait. Jan Stawasz is the premier tatting designer in Poland. Taught by a friend in 1992, Jan has been developing his tatting technique and design ever since. His designs have been published in Moje Robotki, Burda's "Anna", Igla i Nitka, Poradnik Domowy and the British Workbox, among others. Polish television broadcast his tatting course on air in 1995. The Polish Ministry of Culture and Art awarded him a scholarship in 1997 for his studies. He is also a co-author of the Polish Ministry of Labour and Social Policy's National Professional Qualifications Standard for "lacemaker."
This new book is hardback, with full color photos and numbered diagrams, 103 pgs. His tatting is the most traditional style of tatting done today, I believe. I am much intrigued by the central motif of the example shown above. It is a swirly form much reminiscent of vintage crochet patterns. Jan's has used this motif for table decorations but also for a hat and a marvelous fashion vest! This book, too, contains an explanation of the most important point of Jan's Method (http://www.frywolitka.slupsk.pl/index_en.php?id=_jans_method), his placement of the picot in the middle of a double stitch between the first half stitch and the second half stitch. Most of today's tatting designers place the picot between the second half stitch and the first half stitch of the following double stitch.
To understand and tat his patterns we must be aware that the first dot (before a slash mark) indicates the first half stitch. The slash mark indicates a picot. A second dot (after a slash mark) calls for the second half stitch.
After nagging, er... encouraging him to hurry and finish up book 2, Jan and his publisher kindly sent me a copy for review.
Here's the latest article from the Tatting site at BellaOnline.com.
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|Total Fat 11g
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|Sodium 794mg
|Total Carbohydrate 27g
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|Protein 4g
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The stuff of nightmares are limp slices of beetroot swimming in a bath of vinegar, which is the cooked beetroot most were used to growing up until beetroot took on a new status as superfood of the vegetable basket in Britain. Is it any wonder many stopped eating the pickled ones when roasting became the favorite way to cook these red beauties. Even boiled beetroot, though infinitely better than pickled was more or less cast aside.
To get the full sweetness and nutritional goodness of this lovely vegetable, then merely roast it. As you can see in this roast beetroot recipe, it is simple and straightforward, with the result, beets with an intensified sweet flavor with no compromise on the texture.
Beetroot is best roasted with the skin on, which is easily removed once the beetroot is cooked. Take care not to break the skin when washing the beetroot and do not cut the roots off and leave at least 1"/2.5cm of stalk on the top.
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- 8 tennis ball-sized fresh beetroots
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Maldon (or sea salt flakes)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
Steps to Make It
Gather the ingredients.
Preheat the oven to 400 F/200 C/Gas Mark 6.
Carefully wash the fresh beetroots under cold running water and pat dry with kitchen paper. Cut away the leaves making sure you leave at least 1-inch of the stalk, preferably a tiny bit more. Take care not to break the skin, if you do, they will still taste good but will lose some flavor.
Place the beets in a large, roomy roasting tin, sprinkle with the olive oil, roll the beetroot in the oil to make sure they are well covered. Finally, sprinkle with sea salt and the thyme.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the beets are soft but not shrunken. Remove the tin from the oven, then leave the beets to cool.
Once cooled, rub the skin away with a piece of kitchen paper, it should come away quickly. Also, wear a pair of rubber gloves when you do this to stop your hands from turning red. Cut away the root and stalks and then use as desired.
Roasted beetroot freezes well when chopped into cubes or slices. Put the beetroots into a zip freezer bags and freeze. They will keep extremely well for up to a month.
When you are ready to use the beetroot, just remove them from the freezer and defrost slowly in the fridge. Use as you would the freshly roasted, you will not be able to tell the difference.
Serve and enjoy!
- Roast beetroot works well with soft goats' cheese and seasonal greens, in a salad, gently warmed and served on pasta with fresh ruccola/rocket, as a side dish with any meat, or just on their own with an extra drizzle of olive oil, yum.
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Since its founding in 1950, Wolford has inspired its customers with fashionable and innovative legwear that combines maximum wearing comfort and a perfect fit. In addition to classic year-round essentials, the Legwear product group also includes seasonal trend designs. Wolford offers an extensive range of hosiery, ranging from tights, stockings, stay-ups and knee-highs to leggings and socks, which is complemented by functional Shape & Control products with a highly innovative character. Legwear represents the company's core product group and will form the basis for the alignment of the future Lingerie, Bodywear, Clothing and Accessories product groups during the strategic refocusing.
Wolford's lingerie collection is characterized by exclusive and timeless design. Sophisticated details can be found in the seasonal trend collections as well as the classic year-round essentials. With its Shape & Control products, Wolford also offers bodyforming lingerie in both the classic and decorative product series for an ideal effect. Lingerie is a perfect complement to the Legwear products. It therefore forms Wolford's second core product group and will be expanded to include other innovative products that all reflect the unique Wolford style.


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The largest of Greece's Dodecanese Islands, Rhodes is filled with ancient history, picturesque scenery and fabulous beaches. Whether you are seeking a tranquil holiday in the sun, vibrant nightlife, the crystal clear Aegean Sea or want to experience a journey through past civilisation; Rhodes has it all in abundance.
For those interested in discovering a little more about the island, its immense 2400 year old history will not disappoint. Visit Rhodes Town's Old Quarter where you have the perfect chance to stroll within medieval walls, fortress-like buildings, the bastions, narrow valleys, and hidden squares. Also get a taste for the contrasting New Town bursting with upmarket shops, waterfront bars, beaches and more.
Further south is the picture-perfect village of Lindos with its Acropolis towering above the village and overlooking the collection of white-washed houses spilling down to a turquoise bay. Don't worry, if Rhode's phenomenal history doesn't interest you then its superb watersports facilities, beautiful weather, array of resorts and charm is bound to appeal. For a more traditional and tranquil Greek island break then visit the quieter villages towards the south of the island where you can sample classic Rhodes dishes like moussaka or pitaroudia (a fried pie made from chickpeas) in some fantastic family run restaurants.
If it's more of a holiday where you are looking to soak up the sunshine during the day and make the most of your evenings then Rhodes has got you covered. The island certainly has something for everyone whether you are looking to party the night away in Faliraki, the island's clubbing capital or prefer a quieter evening sipping cocktails. To top it off, Rhodes enjoys 300 days of sunshine each year so why not head to one of the beautiful Dodecanese beaches to rejuvenate such as the Tsambika beach and Elli beach in Rhodes town.
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For those users who regularly swap between BlackBerry 10 and Android/iOS/Windows platforms when using the BBM, be cautious there exists a potential risk. You may encounter problems later on which will cause inaccessible contacts, loss of groups as well as channels. Over the last couple of days, users were reporting several difficulties while swapping BBM across platforms starting from momentary server issues to contacts, groups, and channels no longer being reachable after the swap.
For some users, it is not the first time they face this issue. They have experienced similar kind of transitory server problem in earlier times and somehow it gradually went away. However, this time situation is much worse because it has now confirmed that there have been variations to how BBM moves your BBID across various operating systems and they're definitely not for the good in case you continuously shifting back to BlackBerry 10 from any of the other BBM supported operating systems.
Even with the issue, you can still switch between BlackBerry OS handsets, but if you are planning to shift from a Blackberry smart phone to a Blackberry handset running on Android/iOS/Windows platform, you will not be able to effectively gain access to BBM on a legacy BlackBerry handset.
This really is a disturbing problem for many users who prefer to go back and forth to BlackBerry legacy handset using the same BBM account. There is a solution if you still wish to try a BlackBerry legacy smart phone with BBM. All you have to do is simply set up a fresh BBM account to work with that handset by erasing all the device data and add a new BlackBerry ID. There still remains another problem, By doing this you will lose not only the device data but also all the purchased applications that you have on BlackBerry 10 handset.


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There's a VERY WELCOME chill in the air this morning here at MBIAJ Headquarters in Jim Thorpe, Pa !!! Fall (or do you say Autumn) is in the air !!! and I couldn't be happier ! It's my FAVORITE season !!! Time to get the sweaters and plaid wool skirts out of the moth balls !!! and soup !!! Don't you just LOVE the smell of a pot of home made soup simmering on the stove on a crisp fall afternoon ?!?!
Looks like somebody else is doing their fall chores ...... gathering up some acorns for the coming winter .....
Well, I haven't been gathering up acorns, but I have been gathering up some new fall fabrics .......LOVE those colors !!!!
.......and here's another stack of fabrics I recently gathered and plan to squirrel away until I can figure out what they are going to be when they grow up ...... (found all of these fabrics at Jo Ann Fabrics .... except for that brown one ..... I've had that for awhile and can't remember where the heck I got it .... but it's a good brown, don't you think?)
Happy Sweater Weather !!!!
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Easter is nearly upon us, only a few more sleeps before Mrs Bunny comes to visit. If you've been a bit disorganised and haven't had time to make or buy a gift, here is a quick and easy last minute project that you can whip up in just a few minutes.
Make this Easter Greeting Card with scraps of pretty gift wrapping paper. You can even use vintage wallpaper or pieces of fabric to make it really unique. I've included the bunny face printable and instructions for resizing.
You will need:
Bunny Rabbit Printable printed at 50% or 2 on each page. (I'll show you a trick to do this)
A4 size card or thick paper
Blank greeting card
Pretty Wrapping paper (I've used some from the Frankie Gift Paper Book)
Glue stick
Foam Double sided mounting tape
Black Fineliner
How to:
-Print out Bunny faces onto card at 50% size. If you have a Mac open in Preview and use the option 'copies per page'= 2 (I'm not sure if there is a PC/windows equivalent to this)
-Cut out face close to black line.
-Trace front of card onto back of wrapping paper.
-Cut paper to size and glue on to front of card.
-Cut 6 small pieces of tape and double them up to make 3 thicker adhesive pads. Attach to back of bunny face, one on each ear and one in center of face.
-Stick firmly onto card in center.
-Draw a little 'Happy Easter' sign on a scrap of card, cut out and stick with a double layer on tape.
Add a cheerful Easter greeting and you are all done!
Like this printable? Check out other projects you can make with it
Easy Bunny Bunting
Bunny Takeaway Box
Bunny Napkin Ring & Egg Cup
Feel free to print as many copies of my cute bunny printable as you need, but I've created it for personal use only, so please do not sell or redistribute this file. If you would like to share this tutorial/printable, please link back to this tute page and not the download page. Thanks for understanding 🙂


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Demographics of College Students
Demographics of college students show that those studying at elite colleges are even richer than experts realized, according to a new study based on millions of anonymous tax filings and tuition records.
At almost 40 of the colleges in the US (Including five Ivy League) more students are from the top 1 per cent on the income scale than from the entire 60 per cent.
One in four students in the 1 percent attend an "elite" college (universities that typically top the annual rankings).
Where today's 25-year-olds went to college, grouped by their parents' income:
About four in 10 students from the top 0.1 percent attend an Ivy League or elite university, roughly equivalent to the share of students from poor families who attend any two- or four-year college.
Although it is easy to imagine the "typical" dorm life of college, this image actually applies to very few students. Only 14% of all college students – or 25% of full-time students – live on campus. Meanwhile, 24% of students (in both the full-time and part-time statistics) live at home with their parents. In other words, just as many students are typical on-campus college students as are commuting to school from their parents' house.
Why, then, do we continue to think of college more as "Animal House" than "Community"?


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The Stylists are currently putting on weekly rehearsal band showcases for prospective clients to come along and see them. Please ask Music For Scotland if you would like to attend one of these showcases.
The Stylists are 6 piece band fronted by fantastic male and female vocalists. Covering music across the decades from Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Lady Antebellum to Stevie wonder and Aretha Franklin the Stylists have it all covered to make your night one that you will never forget. This band never stand still boasting an impressive song list that they continually add to making them one of the most cutting edge bands on the circuit. If your special song is not on their list the band will endeavour to learn it for you . So whether it be your wedding, birthday party, corporate event or your just having a big party then look no further than the Stylists……..they will give you a night to remember !!
If you are looking live Ceilidh the Stylists can also provide this with a professional fiddle player & caller to take you through the dances. The band can also provide a DJ package upon request. Please ask Music for Scotland for more details.
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Edge CollarsNot that I've ever seen. The changeover from vector to wordmark jerseys was slow, and you even saw a lot of teams with guys still wearing old vector jerseys after the switch. Regarding retail, I'm not sure when 2.0s started being produced, but I know that around these parts the vector 1.0 gave way to the wordmark Indo Edge for the "authentic" jersey option (and on the first iteration the Reebok wordmark was just pressed on, not even sewn). For tagging, LAK74 is right— basically every jersey that was a new design starting in 2008 used the wordmark logo tagging, but others that stayed the same (like the Blackhawks home and road) were grandfathered in and kept the RBK logo. Kinda like how the Hawks kept the old-style NHL shield collar patch long after other teams had switched to the flatter, shinier version. That first tagging example you posted is bizarre though; I've never seen one logo on the neck tape and another on the tag.
Hurricanes/Whalers Connection?
Chazberg replied to CJ Matthews's topic in NHLDo you mean 90s Avalanche, or old Colorado Rockies?
Edge 2.0 vs 1.0
Chazberg replied to AParrotLooksAt40's topic in NHL1.0s are the greatest hockey jerseys ever created IMHO, but I am a tall lanky guy and a 2.0 absolutely swallows me whole; looks ridiculous. To me it isn't so much that the sleeves on the 1.0 are longer, but that the sleeves on the 2.0 are too short. The 1.0 was the perfect jersey for fans because it wasn't made to fit over pads and looked good on a normal person—it didn't fit like a muumuu. As others have said, it is slightly more delicate because of the front/sleeve material (I get very nervous while wearing one around my cat and dog and their claws), but all mine have held up really well.
Next some stuff from EPS—a 6100 Alfie and two UM Hagelins (chalk full of patches!)
Hey folks, it's been awhile and I figured I'd catch up on my hauls from the past year. First, Blackhawks from CSL. Three Edge 1.0s (including the last white 50 I might ever find ) plus an Indo Edge I got quite cheap with all the sales going on.
eBay version 4.0Don't think I've ever seen this before: This dude just Photoshops all the lettering and patches onto images of blank jerseys. I don't even get it; like, is he ripping people off and just sending them a blank jersey? Is he too lazy to take pics of his own lettered jerseys? https://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-03-CCM-Stanley-Cup-Anaheim-Mighty-Ducks-NHL-XL-Jersey-Paul-Kariya-Sewn-RARE/192410164280?hash=item2ccc8a1c38:g:6YsAAOSwjlBaQzKo https://www.ebay.com/itm/202163220905?ul_noapp=true https://www.ebay.com/itm/ROBERTO-LUONGO-NEW-YORK-ISLANDERS-CCM-ROOKIE-JERSEY-NEW-W-TAGS-RARE-SEWN-XL/192410202272?hash=item2ccc8ab0a0:g:3LgAAOSwh1paQ0fU
Yes, but as I told vadarx, since they're a mom and pop shop it might be hard to specify that you want the 1.0 in an online order. They're hanging on the wall in the same rack as Indo Edges, so it's the type of thing that would be easier to do in person or over the phone.
And, on that note, I will post about my own ongoing search for any Blackhawks Edge 1.0s, size 46 or 50.
Grandstand still has 2 or 3 white 1.0s left. I just bought their last 50, but I think at least one of the other ones is a 56. They're still at full price, $250, and they won't budge on it.
NIKE JERSEY DIFFERENCE/ REAL OR IMAGINED?Yeah, I think the dazzle fabric is more a style trend than an indicator of quality. Ca. 2000 several other teams like the Blues, Capitals, Penguins and Predators used it on their jerseys, and then teams eventually began going back to the flat airknit. I always liked the shiny fabric as an accent, it gave some diversity of texture.
OK, update #2 after another 6 months have passed... I finally succeeded in getting all the pooled glue residue off the Finals patch, but now some freaky stuff is starting to happen to the crest of the jersey, which was in the line of fire of the acetone. As you can see in the image, there are discolored areas forming in sort of an outline in the brown areas of the face, most noticeably at the jaw and neck. This is really starting to freak me out and I'm beginning to worry I've ruined the jersey. Is this the glue from the crest seeping through? Discoloration to the fabric from the acetone? Something else? I'm hesitant now to just pour more acetone right on the crest as I don't want this problem to get worse. All this because of the stupid freaking plastic backing on the Finals patch.....
On a somewhat related note, has anyone had luck ironing over vinyl/heat transfer graphics? I recently bought a Bears jersey with very prominent creasing but I'm scared to go anywhere near the graphics with an iron.
Hello again folks, I have a follow-up question on this matter. I've applied the acetone to the jersey and while it did succeed in breaking up the yellow residue around the patch, it's now leaving rings at the edges of wear it was applied, I guess because the loosened glue residue is spreading out and pooling? Or are these rings in fact the actual acetone? I have tried several applications and each time it just spreads out and pools a little wider. Does anyone have a solution for this? I was thinking of soaking the whole jersey in a diluted acetone solution, to try and completely free all the residue from the fabric once and for all. But I am a little nervous to treat the entire jersey, especially the patches, with this harsh chemical...
NHL official press release: Adidas to take over jerseys
Chazberg replied to StayFrosty's topic in NHLIf that were the case nobody's logos or numbers would survive one game. That application style works for soccer because it's not a contact sport (please don't start a debate about tackling, you know what I mean). With all the jostling, grabbing, hooking, slashing et al that goes on in each and every pro hockey game (not to mention what goalies go through) I just don't see a way heat-pressed graphics would be feasible. I've seen fans wearing soccer jerseys with peeling numbers for crying out loud.
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After going through a lot of casting upheavals, Anurag Kashyap has finally found his hero in Ranbir Kapoor for his ambitious dream project, Bombay Velvet. He will be romancing with Anushka Sharma in the period film set in the sixties.
If you are wondering what happened to Ranveer Singh who was reportedly signed to play the lead before Ranbir Kapoor entered the picture, here is all the dope.
A reliable source from the crew reveals, "Anurag had almost finalized Ranveer Singh for the lead role. Ranveer who also plays the lead in his production, Lootera, was very keen on working with Anurag as a director. After having a few meetings with him, Kashyap felt that he fitted the bill and was on the verge of signing him. Coincidently, Ranbir Kapoor who was also very keen to work with Anurag called him around that time and expressed his desire to work with him. He told him that he has heard a lot about Bombay Velvet and would love to be part of the film."
"It was a tough call for Anurag to make. Both Ranveer and Ranbir are fine actors and both were very keen to star in his film," adds the source. "Since he is fond of both the actors and was finding it difficult to pick one, Anurag asked his producers to intervene and take the casting decision. The producers went with Ranbir because they felt that not only did he suit the role to the 'T' but also was a bigger and more bankable star. Bombay Velvet is Anurag's most expensive film and will be shot of a mammoth scale. So obviously it made more sense for him to go with a star actor like Ranbir," says the source.
Has it upset Ranveer? "Not at all. He is a mature actor and he knows this is not Anurag's last film. Anurag has assured him that they will definitely work together in future."
Anurag however denied the story saying, "It's not true."
Reportedly, Aamir Khan and also Shah Rukh Khan was considered for the lead role earlier. Apparently, even John Abraham was considered for the lead at some point.
The film based on Mumbai Fables, a semi-fictional study of Bombay in the 1960s by Gyan Prakash, a historian and professor of history at Princeton University, is expected to go on floors by the end of this year.
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We start with a simple backboard, rip
baseboard narrower, attach "return" pieces and nail it to the backer. We
add a "bed" molding and door stop for decoration.
Bruce W. Maki, Editor
We didn't get a chance to photograph the door and window casings before we
removed them last fall. The second floor of this 1900 farmhouse had none of the
elaborate trim found on the main level. It appeared to us that the owners ran
low on funds and skimped on the upstairs, which contained three bedrooms. For
one hundred years there has not even been a finished floor. They merely painted
the tongue-and-groove subfloor.
We could not find any molding like the profile on the left.
So we took the liberty of making up our own. It only looks complicated.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves.
We started with a 4'x8' sheet of 3/4" Medium Density Fiberboard
(particleboard). We ripped the sheet into 6 inch wide strips on the
table saw, and then cut the boards long enough to span beyond the
vertical pieces of casing
We could have used 1x6 clear pine for this back board, but MDF
is much cheaper and less prone to warping.
The next step was to cut the baseboard and fabricate the top rail
with the returns on each end. This took quite some time.
For details see Top Rail With Returns.
The Top Rail was positioned above the back board...
And fastened with 1-1/4" brad nails.
A note about pneumatic nailers: We use air nailers because they save
us a lot of time and give a degree of accuracy that hand nailing can rarely
match. Nevertheless, this project could be done with ordinary hand-driven finish
nails. 4 penny nails (about 1 inch long) probably won't split the wood, except
near the ends or on the small return pieces. In those places pre-drilling
the hole can save a lot of headaches.
The bed molding was laid out and marked.
Cutting the return is tricky because when the blade cuts all the way
through, the small piece often gets knocked aside. I let the blade come
to a stop before raising the miter saw handle.
Notice the upside-down orientation of the bed molding. The horizontal
table of the saw equates to the underside of the Top Rail.
The return is tested for fit.
The other return piece is cut.
The front section of bed molding is laid out against the back board so
it can be marked for cutting.
What's the difference? At first glance you might think that both
ways would produce the right cut.
The picture on the left is wrong. The cut on the right worked out
Cutting crown molding and bed molding can be very confusing. We have seen
carpenters with fifteen years of experience get all turned around in the
orientation of the workpiece. Often there are two ways of cutting crown - as a
bevel or as a miter.
The bed molding is fitted in place.
The other end is marked for the next cut. A very fine pencil or pen
helps maintain accuracy.
Didn't I just mention this problem?... I cut the long piece
wrong, but it was not ruined.
There is no way these two pieces are going to fit.
With the bed molding cut properly, I used the brad nailer to tack the
molding to the top rail and the back board.
The returns both fit nicely. I did not use carpenter's glue here, but
it couldn't hurt.
The lower trim was easier, just miter a few pieces of doorstop trim...
...and nail them in place, flush with the bottom of the back board. I
used shorter brads here, only 1 inch.
The embossed trim was also easy to cut and was tacked on with small
brads. When centered on the flat section of the doorstop trim, the
embossed piece gave it a nice complex texture.
Combining millwork sections can yield impressive results. And to
think... this was just an experiment.
Another view.
The view from the back side. Observe how the bed molding leaves a tiny
space in behind. Crown molding does the same thing.
The nail holes were filled with putty and the wood was given a coat of
oil-based primer.
The end cut of the MDF back board was a little rough, so we filled it
with putty.
Next a coat of semi-gloss latex paint was applied.
Installation will have to wait until the side trim pieces and bottom
sill have been refinished.
Notes: This project was essentially an experiment to see if we could
create a top casing that resembled those found on the first floor. This window
casing, about five feet long, took over seven hours in the workshop, not
including painting. The next day we made the same trim for the door, which was
just over three feet long. This second assembly took only 2.5 hours and was of
higher quality. Now that's a learning curve! If we were outfitting an entire
house in this type of trim, we would set up a little production area and make
rapid multiple copies of certain parts (like the return pieces). The time per
unit might be reduced to 1.5 hours or less.
The worst thing about making this type of window casing would be to see it
covered by curtains!
The minimum tools needed to make this type of trim:
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They're from Redwood City, California. Their parents brought them here on a vacation on which Dad and Mom renewed their wedding vows – and the family visited PBS Hawaii.
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I have just got home after a few days in London. It was an opportunity to feed my creativity by visiting lots of galleries and take a break from teaching and my studio work. It was a great mix of exhibitions, theatre, restaurants and a little retail therapy. I was fortunate to be invited to Burberry House to see the lastest catwalk collection from London Fashion Week. Amazing clothes and fabulous fantasy capes inspired by Henry Moore sculptures. Some made out of found objects others sculpted out of metal, wood or leather.
It was great to see the Burberry collection, but the real treat for me was the chance to see sculptures, maquettes, sketches and studio tools giving a great insight into Moores way of working.
Over the few days of the trip I went to the Mall Galleries to see the Pastel Societys Exhibition, Tate Britain for the Hockney and the RA for the America After the Fall Exhibition, lots of visual treats. I love to look at other artists work, their techniques, colour palete, choice of compositions. I am inspired by the brave choices and bold decisions they make and hope it encourages me out of my comfort zone!
On the way home we made a detour for Stanley Spencer. We visited the lovely gallery in Cookham, his home town. The unfinished Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta is on display there and it was like meeting an old friend! On seeing it for the first time in the RA I was fascinated by the unfinished areas as much as the finished sections of the painting. I particularly like the details on the mop head and the check trousers of the centre figure.
I first saw his work at a retrospective at the RA about 30 years ago and have been a huge admirer of his work ever since. I especially love his eye for colour, pattern and rhythm.


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How to earn money quickly (the fastest way to get cash) Grand Theft Auto V Guide
When you begin playing in GTA V, you'll have rather a little of money and won't be able to go crazy during shopping. But there are several ways to add few zeros to your account.
The most obvious way to get extra cash, is to start robbing. Every time you collect your team, you can choose between several candidates, who's skills differ a lot. The better skills, the less complications during the mission, but also the more money you have to put on the table. But it should be noted, that worse candidates will develop their skill with every robbery but, simultaneously, they keep their low financial demands. So the most economically, is to choose the cheapest companions. Missions will be, in general, more complicated, but you shouldn't feel that too much. For example, during the first robbery, when you choose the weakest driver, you won't obtain instructions where to drive to, worse motorcycles in the sewers and small stop after that, but you should make it. The worst shooter will make him crush and lose money, but you'll collect them as Franklin, so there is no lose. Choosing the IT man defines how much time you have for looting all cases and it's the only crew member at who you shouldn't spare money, because he decides how much cash you'll get from the robbery. At the next robberies, you can use the same companions and they should be better. But you have to decide by yourself, if you're ready for bigger challenge - if yes, you'll increase your income greatly.
Armored Vans
While wandering around, you should run into armored vans, which have a lot of money inside. Depending on the reaction time, you can eliminate bodyguards before or after they got into the van. But if they detect you, they'll run away and you'll have to begin the chase. When you take over the vehicle, you have to open the back door. You can use, for example, a Sticky Bomb, but the shotgun will also make it. Aim at the lock, in the very middle of the door. When you open it, you get cash. Its amount is variable, but it should be about five-six thousands. Also, beware of police, because you'll have 2-star Wanted level. So, firstly get rid of it and then collect the cash.
As every standard criminal, you can also get into the shop and steal all money from its owner. It won't be large amounts, but few additional dollars should get into your wallet. When you enter the shop, aim at the owner and he begins to unload the cash. Sometimes, he may have a shotgun, hidden under the counter, so you have to kill him first and then open the cash, by firing at it. If so, look around - there may be other cash also. Naturally, after that you'll have a police on your tail, so you should have a prepared car in the front of the shop or, at least, a place where you can hide.
You can steal from gas stations, supermarkets and liquor shops. You can't steal from clothing shops and Ammu-Nation, where you can take out your gun.
Stock Exchange
Playing on the Stock Exchange, may give you a powerful amount of dollars, if you know which shares to choose. In the game, you will hear about growths and falls which may happen, so listen to them carefully (if you don't hear clearly, you can always check it in the options) and then buy proper shares. The biggest vein of gold is Franklin, while he performs kills on company presidents for Lester. So before you begin mission, invest in corporation, opposite to at which you attack (repeat for all three kills). More detailed information in chapter about the Stock Exchange.
You can also earn money from secondary missions, events, activities and buying companies. Take part in races, steal taxi and become a taxi-driver, catch thieves, find collectibles (remember to take Chop with you) or, simply, attack people on the street and take them money. In the latter case, you should interest in people at ATMs, because they should have more money than the random persons. It won't be great amount of cash (dozens, sometimes few hundreds of dollars), but it's something at the beginning of the game. At the end: remember, that the easiest way to get money, is to save them. Don't buy weapon - get it from someone. Don't buy a car, steal it. Spend money only on the very necessities. Additionally, you can also get a 15% discount in Ammu-Nation - you have to complete all challenges on the shooting range. If you complete all of them with gold medal, discount grows to 25%.


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Our pets can do some quirky things, but even the strangest behaviors may have reasons behind them. Here are explanations of some common pet behaviors. Does your furry friend have any of these habits? Tell us about it in the comments!
Q: Why did my cat go to the bathroom outside the litter box?
A: Litter box issues can be a sign of a medical condition, like a problem with the urinary bladder or kidneys. Be sure to check in with your veterinarian just in case. However, it also may be as simple as the litter box needs to be clean or moved to a more private location. It could also be a behavioral issue caused by stress or anxiety related to a new baby or guests in the home, for instance. Learn more from our friends at the ASPCA®.
Note: Please consult your veterinarian if you have any questions about your pet's specific behavior. Your veterinarian can give you advice about your individual pet's needs and rule out any potential medical issue.


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Life Conquering Ministries – First Appearance in Public
On Saturday, April 22, 2017, from 10:30-12:30 the Southwest Campus Women's Ministry hosted "Pinterest and Popcorn". The event had a number of booths with an eclectic tapestry of ideas and topics. There were craft stations, fudge samples, homemade jewelry and even a live chicken! Life Conquering Ministries set up a booth, too.
I eagerly accepted a position as booth presenter. The morning of the event, I packed up the laptop, copies of my first published article, a bag of Life Savers candy and tickets for a giveaway. I had a chance to speak to at least 70 different women about how Jesus is my life saver in the hell of my bipolar 1.
Life Conquering Ministered Face to Face with the Hurting
I was so blessed to meet so many beautiful women. Even more amazing is how many women opened up once I said "I have bipolar 1". I was not prepared to meet women who said "I have had depression for over 20 years" or "My husband has anxiety" or "My neighbor's niece has bipolar". I was blown away at the number of women who were touched in some way by mental illness and felt like I did – people need to be educated and the stigma needs to vanish AND JESUS IS OUR LIFE SAVER!
Life Conquering's Next Step
From Saturday's first successful experience presenting Life Conquering, I am even more determined to get the word out about this ministry. If you know of a group, men or women or young or old who could use some encouragement, please contact me. My main story might be bipolar 1, your story might be abuse, divorce, adoption, failure, greed, lying…it doesn't matter what your story is, the answer is all the same – JESUS!
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If you have an event scheduled, where God could work through Life Conquering to share His love, contact met, I would love to share the truth of God's Word with any group.
Going Further
Here is a recording of Jennifer Choate, Southwest Women's Ministry Leader who shows observers the activities going on at the PInterest and Popcorn Event at Southeast Christian Church Southwest Campus.


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The return of the Fox and the Pirate!
I wasn't sure I'd make this, with revelry for birthday celebrations the night before I might not feel too energetic. On the flipside, I didn't have the north-south-north run to make – as it happened, I had some errands to run on Sunday that took me nearly half way to Warsop anyway – so well, it would've been daft not to have taken advantage of the opportunity to take in a bit of live music to finish up the weekend. With an early finish it's definitely do-able on a work night.
Plenty of folk had the same idea – there was a great gathering of friends either already at the Black Market venue or arriving shortly after me. With tables arranged suitably it was soon time for The Star Botherers to kick things off. The first thing I noticed was that Dave has added a cajón to his arrangement of instruments with a kick pedal that may or may not have also been attached to his tambourine, alongside his more familiar bass drum. Exciting!
They kicked off the set with Ringing in Sick, possibly a subliminal move on Dave's part to encourage people to take part in the quiz straight after the music – haha! I'm pretty sure it's been a while since I've heard One Inch Death Punch aside from when it pops up on a music shuffle in the car. Just Around the Corner followed, Bart muttered something about it being his favourite of theirs – I do like it a lot too to be fair.


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Monday, January 26th, 2009
AppStore: Cappuccino based view of the Apple application store
AppStore is an interesting web app written using Cappuccino to give a view of the Apple AppStore on the Web (linking through when appropriate).
It has an iPhone-y like interface, and you will notice very custom components (e.g. the drop downs).
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With Edpuzzle, importing the grades from an assignment is a breeze. In fact, it's virtually automatic!
Below you'll find more detailed information about exporting grades for your specific LMS.
Google Classroom
Grades are exported automatically for your students when they complete an assignment and you grade all of their answers. You can also manually export grades at any time by following these steps:
- From the home screen, go to "My Classes."
- Select the class from the menu on the left that you'd like to export grades for.
- Select the assignment from the list of assignments.
- From the menu on the right, click on "Export grades to LMS" and you're done!
Keep in mind that when you export your Edpuzzle grades to Google Classroom, they'll appear in one of two ways:
- "Returned." This means that the assignment on Edpuzzle was completed by the student and graded by the teacher, including open-ended questions. This grade will be visible to the student on Google Classroom. Note that grades will be exported automatically once a student has completed an assignment and all the questions have been graded.
- "Draft." This means that the assignment on Edpuzzle either was NOT completed by the student or that the teacher still has questions to grade. This grade will NOT be visible to the student on Google Classroom.
To change the grade from "Draft" to "Returned" so the student can see it, you can simply type in the grade in Google Classroom and change the status manually to "Returned."
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Grades are exported automatically for all the assignments you create directly from your LMS. Just click on the course and go to the gradebook. Here are the steps to view your gradebook for each LMS:
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Gerald is a proud graduate of Hilo High School, Willamette University and the University of Hawai'i School of Law. He has previously served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Deputy and Assistant Corporation Counsel, Deputy Director of Public Works, and since 2011 is the Director of Liquor Control. Gerald is also a retired Army Colonel where he served as the Staff Judge Advocate for the Hawai'i Army National Guard.