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Free Friday: Freebies for Valentine's Day
Our series for planning the perfect Valentine's Day on a budget continues with a special Valentine's edition of Free Friday. After all, there is no better way to stick to a budget than by getting free stuff!
We open Free Friday with an offer from Quizno's. The popular sandwich chain is spreading its own brand of Valentine's love with an online coupon for a free cookie! Bear in mind, the coupon is only redeemable on Valentine's Day and no purchase is required.
While not as much of an aphrodisiac as a chocolate cookie, bagels can be quite romantic in their own right … especially, when they are free. If you like the Facebook page of Bruegger's Bagels and sign up for their email list, they will email you a coupon for a free bagel.
Some might say that Quaker Oatmeal Squares are not exactly the most Valentinesy of freebies. We would politely disagree. They are hearty – and healthy – and have a decadence that almost no other cereal can match (how's that for using fancy Food network language to convince you this one wasn't a reach!). Plus, it helps they are free if you like the Quaker Oatmeal Squares Facebook page.
Few things are sexier than homemade baked goods. Surprise your Valentine with a tasty treat by downloading a free New Taste of Tradition Recipe Book from Sun-Maid.
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Really? Snow flurries greet morning commuters in the Norwalk area.
What do you think about this weather?
Really? Snow flurries greet morning commuters in the Norwalk area.
What do you think about this weather?
sick of snow
That's what I said looking out the window, only with a more colorful word added in.
Well if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes. Welcome to Ohio.
Typical, wait till ya get a snowstorm in April or May. it's happened before ...... remember 2 years ago when we had high temp records for February and March?
Just Sayin'
Isn't it awesome ?
Go back to bed cliff lol. Oh by the way 70s here today where im at LOL
rbenn & Brock Lee : I humbly,yet happily say this in reply : Wimps
Hard to imagine that you'd be so giddy if you were still a long-haul gypsy. :)
@ Contango : I readily admit to be being a hypocrite. ( It makes life easier) So if I was still at ' furniture'. I certainly would have wintered like " rbenn " below the Mason-Dixon line. Then, Brock Lee would be calling me 'wimp' :)
When we were living in Cleveland, I remember an Apr. 1st blizzard one yr. Shut the city down.
The way this neo-Ice Age is goin' I wouldn't be surprised at another one. I've got a hunch that it ain't over.
As is said: One man's meat is another man's poison.
Enjoy! :)
Spring arrived yesterday. Today is the first FULL day of spring, and it is March in Ohio, enough said.
I was hoping for temperatures in the 50's. O'wait it could still happen, this is Ohio. And thank goodness for global warming.
There was a car in a ditch on 61 at Hasbrock Rd at 9:30 a.m. as I was heading south. I turned around and headed back home until noon.
Hope no one was hurt.
pass the word....Going to Saturday's state title game? Norwalk fans traveling to Columbus on Saturday for the Norwalk-Bishop Watterson Division II state title game may want to leave a bit earlier.
I-71 South at Ohio 61 will be down to one lane from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, according to Columbus radio news reports.
Let it snow - - Let it snow
I am hoping it brings a WARM summer!
I got a farmer tan from yesterday guys.. Warm and sunny in Texas.
I usually just stay in the rust belt and get home everyday. But the freedom to cruise away for a few days/make a lil' money and warm up!
It is even ticking off my wife that i can split when it gets cold..
The self employed life isn't always great, but at times it is!!
They do not have seasonal depression in the summer time. Winter = worst season of the year.


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Silvio with Kelly Kaduce (Nedda) in Pagliacci at Florida Grand Opera
Kyle Pfortmiller made his Metropolitan Opera debut as the Marquis d'Obigny in a new production of La traviata directed by Willy Decker during the 2010-2011 season. He was heard later in the season in Capriccio. Also during the 2010-2011 season, he made his Gotham Chamber Opera debut in performances of Xavier Montsalvatge's El gato con botas at the New Victory Theater in New York.
Some other of his most recent roles include Papageno with Opera Carolina and a whirlwind summer with Utah Festival Opera and Music Theater in which he performed the roles of Valentin (Faust), Fred / Petruchio (Kiss Me Kate) and Henry Higgins (My Fair Lady) as well as a return to the MET as Marquis d'Obigny in La traviata in both 2011 and 2012.
Some of his upcoming roles include Brian's Father in the US premiere of Nico Muhly's Two Boys at the Metropolitan Opera. He will also appear on the MET stage as the Major-Domo in Andrea Chenier in March and April of 2014. The summer of 2014 will find his return to Opera Saratoga to sing one of his favorite roles Papageno in The Magic Flute.
Kyle has appeared with opera companies throughout the United States including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Florida Grand Opera, Tulsa Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Idaho, Forth Worth Opera, Lake George Opera Festival among many others.
He was born in Elgin, Illinois and currently resides in New York City. He has employed his unique talent in opera, operetta and musical theatre from the contemporary to the classic. His repertoire includes the title roles in Don Giovanni and Il barbiere di Siviglia, as well Valentin (Faust), Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus), Count Almavia (Le nozze di Figaro), Silvio (Pagliacci), Count Carl Magnus Malcolm (A Little Night Music), Billy Bigelow (Carousel), Pierre/Red Shadow (The Desert Song), and Hajj, the Poet (Kismet).
Kyle made his European debut with the De Nederlandse Opera as Silvio in Pagliacci in March 2006 to critical acclaim heralded as "a voice that could give us a father Germont and other lyric roles in the great American baritone tradition of Robert Merrill."
Mr. Pfortmiller is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University, where he recently returned for a week of masterclasses, lessons and class visits that culminated in a recital of some of his most favorite music, and Manhattan School of Music.


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I've been saying for quite a while now that Albert Pujols was not going to sign with the Cardinals. This comes as no surprise to me. I think today was a bright spot for the future of the St. Louis Cardinals, and I'm going to explain why. I've heard a lot of thoughts from Cardinals fans today on the radio, from friends, and baseball experts. It seems the blame is split equally among fans who are upset at Albert and fans who are upset at the Cardinals. In my opinion, Albert Pujols has said too many things over the years to cut him any slack. The first couple that come to mind are "It's not all about the money", "It's all about winning championships", "I want to do everything possible to remain a Cardinal for the rest of my career", and "I don't want my contract to be a distraction to my teammates".
Well, it's seems that none of those quotes really hold any water. Put simply, Pujols is on a team that has a chance to win plenty of championships. He's been to the playoffs with the Cardinals 6 times in 10 years, been to 2 World Series, and won one. As far as his contract being a distraction for his teammates, well, Pujols just made sure that will happen. In every city the Cardinals visit this year, Pujols and his contract will be the topic. His teammates will be bombarded with questions, as every reporter looks to make news from any kind of sound bite possible. Rumors will surround the Cardinals all year, from possible trading partners (which he will veto any trade to, yet the questions will come), to what team Pujols will play for in 2012.
I think what most people need to realize is that Albert Pujols is the one who put the pressure on the Cardinals. He set the deadline. He moved up the deadline. He said he would not accept a trade to any team during the season, invoking his 10 and 5 rights. Pujols and his agent, Dan Lozano, came to the Cardinals with a 10 year, $300 million demand and were not willing to negotiate. It appears the Cardinals were willing to make Pujols the 2nd highest paid player in the game. Reports are out that the deal was worth somewhere between $200 and $240 million, and either one would have put him ahead of every player in MLB not named Alex Rodriguez. So as I see it, being a Cardinal for life is not as important as being the highest paid player in the game. There's no way to sugarcoat it.
Tony LaRussa tried to step in the other day and take some of the pressure off of the Pujols camp by saying that the player's union is putting the pressure on Pujols to set the market. I actually believe that might be the case, but again, if being a Cardinal and money aren't the most important things, then why aren't we sitting here talking about Albert Pujols being a Cardinal past 2011? The reason is because it is about the money. You'll hear the Pujols camp try to avoid using the word money, instead using "respect" and "market value". I think better words to use are pride and greed.
Albert Pujols wants the best of both worlds. He wants all the fans to believe he is a humble and common man, and at the same time wants the Cardinals to hand him the keys to the city. He wanted the Cardinals to write him a blank check so he could go on talking about it being all about the Cardinals, the fans, winning championships, and being a Cardinal for life like Stan Musial. Sorry Albert, it's not going to happen. The reason it's not going to happen is because of what the top 10 players on your Baseball-Reference.com site all have in common, in that they started to go downhill after around the ages of 35 and 36. I'll get into more of that in the next couple of days. The Cardinals have a commitment to the fans, and that is to build a winner. They tried to do that in negotiating with Pujols. Maybe there are some fans out there that feel it's more important to watch you finish your career as a Cardinal, no matter what the cost, and put that above the team staying in contention. I am not one of them.
While I get into more thoughts over the next few days as more information leaks about the negotiations, all I can say right now is that I'm looking forward to the 2011 season. I hope Albert Pujols wins the Triple Crown and the Cardinals win the World Series. The Cardinals have won 10 World Series Championships, and Albert Pujols has been a member of one of them. The Cardinals will win many more championships without Albert Pujols.
Today was a bright spot for the future of the St. Louis Cardinals. They will not be tied into a deal that forces them to make hard decisions in the future in losing rising stars like Adam Wainwright and Colby Rasmus to name a few, and Chris Carpenter will be around for 2012. The Cardinals realize they have received the best years from Albert Pujols, and that his decline will start sometime in the middle of his next contract at best. So for that, I want to say thank you to Albert Pujols for pricing himself out of the St. Louis market.


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When it comes to live music, nothing beats busking. No concert halls, no promotion, just a love for music and a lively street corner.
The youthful musicians have each been playing fiddle-style music for half of their lives, and their talent has become a family affair.
While honing talents publicly is a lot of work, Janna and Seth enjoy busking, and Nemeth appreciates the opportunity it brings for them, the chance to be "paid to practice."
The Calgary Farmers' Market lends support to buskers young and old in their endeavors.
"It's about supporting the community and our vendors," explains Michelle Rhyason, director of operations for the Farmers' Market. "Customers love the live music. We have people who have been playing for 25 years, and we have kids who are just starting out and want to get some practice playing in front of crowds.
"It adds a lot of atmosphere and a lot of energy."
She points out that it is not uncommon for patrons to spend several hours in the marketplace, socializing and soaking up the sights and sounds.
In scenic Prince's Island Park, it is common to see a busker in action drawing in crowds.
A city bylaw allows busking in only a few locations. Prince's Island and other city parks are allowable, as are Kensington, Eau Claire, select C-Train stations, and the Stephen Avenue walk.
Prince's Island has quite recently become a favorite place to James Cunningham, who identifies himself with a cheerful smile, an upbeat accordion and vocal performance, and a sign reading "buskerjames."
Cunningham is the father of a family of performers, having raised children who also busk.
As Cunningham's namesake son explains: "He'll be out here every day. He's disabled, so he can't really work. So, this is what he does for entertainment. He loves it."
Jack FM's 2010 Busker Idol champion, Chris Gheran, feels that buskers in Calgary add a certain "atmosphere to the whole".
"It's kind of an essential thing," he said. "As long as cities have been around, there's been buskers. It's nice to give people the opportunity to make money with their art or playing music they've learned, rather than just pumping in radio."
He also feels that city bylaws regarding busking freedoms are fair.
"From what I've seen, the areas that they pick to let buskers play are pretty good areas, they're the areas you'd wanna play anyway," he said. "But then you have to designate spots so that you just don't have, like, 80 buskers down each side of the road. The licenses make sense to me, so you don't just get crack heads out there slamming their hand on a keyboard."
Gheran has busked and understands the small pleasures that go along with it. "It's sweet when you see a toonie inside your case."
The market, the parks, and anywhere else that will have them are truly a busker's concert hall.


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Shoulder pain
Shoulder pain is any pain in or around the shoulder joint.
Alternative Names
Pain - shoulder
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. A group of four tendons in the shoulder, called the rotator cuff, give the shoulder a wide range of motion.
Swelling, damage, or bone changes around the rotator cuff can cause shoulder pain. You may have pain when lifting the arm above your head or moving it forward or behind your back.
The most common cause of shoulder pain occurs when rotator cuff tendons become trapped under the bony area in the shoulder. The tendons become inflamed or damaged. This condition is called rotator cuff tendinitis.
Shoulder pain may also be caused by:
- Arthritis in the shoulder joint
- Bone spurs in the shoulder area
- Bursitis, inflammation of a fluid-filled sac (bursa) that normally protects the joint and helps it move smoothly
- Broken shoulder bone
- Dislocation of the shoulder
- Shoulder separation
- Frozen shoulder, which occurs when the muscles, tendons, and ligaments inside the shoulder become stiff, making movement difficult and painful
- Overuse or injury of nearby tendons, such as the bicep muscles of the arms
- Tears of the rotator cuff tendons
Sometimes, shoulder pain may be due to a problem in another area of the body, such as the neck or lungs. This is called "referred pain." There is usually no pain when moving the shoulder.
Home Care
Here are some tips for helping shoulder pain get better:
- Put ice on the shoulder area for 15 minutes, then leave it off for 15 minutes. Do this 3 to 4 times a day for 2 to 3 days. Wrap the ice in cloth. Do not put ice directly on the skin because this can result in frostbite.
- Rest your shoulder for the next few days.
- Slowly return to your regular activities. A physical therapist can help you do this safely.
- Taking ibuprofen or acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) may help reduce inflammation and pain.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Sudden shoulder pain can sometimes be a sign of a heart attack. Call 911 if you have sudden pressure or crushing pain in your shoulder, especially if the pain runs from your chest to the left jaw, arm or neck, or occurs with shortness of breath, dizziness, or sweating.
Go to the hospital emergency room if you have just had a severe injury and your shoulder is very painful, swollen, bruised, or bleeding.
Call your health care provider if you have:
- Shoulder pain with a fever, swelling, or redness
- Problems moving the shoulder
- Pain for more than 1 to 2 weeks, even after home treatment
- Swelling of the shoulder
- Red or blue color of the skin of the shoulder area
What to Expect at Your Office Visit
Your health care provider will perform a physical exam and closely look at your shoulder. You will be asked questions to help the provider understand your shoulder problem.
Blood or imaging tests may be ordered to help diagnose the problem.
Your provider may recommend treatment for shoulder pain including:
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Injection of an anti-inflammatory medicine called corticosteroid
- Physical therapy
- Surgery if all other treatments do not work
- If you have had shoulder pain before, use ice and ibuprofen after exercising.
- Learn exercises to stretch and strengthen your rotator cuff tendons and shoulder muscles. A doctor or physical therapist can recommend such exercises.
- If you are recovering from tendinitis, continue to do range-of-motion exercises to avoid frozen shoulder.
DeLee JC, Drez D Jr, Miller MD, et al. Shoulder. In: DeLee JC, Drez D Jr, Miller MD, eds. DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2009:chap 17.
Greiwe RM, Ahmad CS. Management of the throwing shoulder: cuff, labrum and internal impingement. Orthop Clin North Am. 2010;41:309-323.
Krabak BJ, Banks NL. Adhesive capsulitis. In: Frontera WR, Silver JK, Rizzo TD, eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2008:chap 10.
Last reviewed 8/12/2013 by C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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Symphysis pubis dysfunction
Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) is a condition that causes excessive movement of the pubic symphysis, either anterior or lateral, as well as associated pain, possibly because of a misalignment of the pelvis. Most commonly associated with pregnancy and childbirth,[1][2] it is thought to affect up to one in four pregnant women to varying degrees, with 7% of sufferers continuing to experience serious symptoms postpartum.[3][4]
SPD is associated with pelvic girdle pain and the names are often used interchangeably.
Although the condition was recognised by Hippocrates, incidences of SPD appear to have increased in recent years; it is unclear whether this is because the average maternal age is increasing, or because the condition is being diagnosed more frequently.
The main symptom is usually pain or discomfort in the pelvic region. This will probably be centred on the joint at the front of the pelvis (the pubic symphysis). Some sufferers report being able to hear the lower back and hip joints, the sacroiliac, clicking or popping in and out as they walk or change position. Sufferers frequently also experience pain in the lower back, hips, groin, lower abdomen, and legs. The severity of the pain can range from mild discomfort to extreme and prolonged suffering.[5] There have been links between SPD and depression on account of the associated physical discomfort.[6][7][8] Sufferers may walk with a characteristic waddling gait and have difficulty climbing stairs, problems with leg abduction and adduction, pain when carrying out weight bearing activities, difficulties carrying out everyday activities, and difficulties standing.[9]
Any untreated or not taken care condition can lead to disabilities or physical damage.
Early diagnosis is crucial in order to minimize the medium- to long-term severity of the condition, which can be disabling in its extreme form. Unfortunately, not all healthcare practitioners are sufficiently aware of the condition.[10][11] A diagnosis is usually made from the symptoms alone, although after pregnancy, MRI scans, x-rays and ultrasound scanning are sometimes used. Women initially report the condition to a midwife, obstetrician, general practitioner, physiotherapist or an osteopath. On seeing a health professional, women should expect to receive a thorough physical examination to rule out other lumbar spine problems, such as a prolapsed disc, urinary tract infections and Braxton Hicks contractions.
Treatment and management[edit]
While there is no evidence in the medical literature to support any particular treatment, the mainstay of currently accepted treatments are the use of elbow crutches, pelvic support devices and prescribed pain relief. The majority of problems will resolve spontaneously after delivery.[12] There are studies that show reduction of pain and dysfunction with conservative chiropractic care.[13]
In some cases, patients may also receive advice on pelvic floor and core stability exercises. Women should also discuss their birth plan with their midwife or obstetrician, receive daily living advice from an occupational therapist and receive a referral to a pain clinic if this is deemed necessary. In very extreme cases surgery is considered after pregnancy to stabilise the pelvis, but success rates are very poor.[14]
Birth planning[edit]
It is usually recommended that women with SPD give birth in an upright position, with knees slightly apart, and it is often suggested that a woman tie a ribbon to both legs to ensure that the gap never exceeds her maximum comfort zone. Practices such as placing the feet on the midwife's hips during delivery, stirrups, and interventions such as forceps should be avoided in the delivery room if at all possible, as they can strain ligaments further and cause long term problems. If stirrups must be used, for example during suturing, great care must be taken to move the legs in symmetry, maneuvering them gently into position.[15]
Everyday living[edit]
Typical advice usually given to women includes avoiding strenuous exercise, prolonged standing, vacuum cleaning, stretching exercises and squatting. Women are also frequently advised to:
- Brace the pelvic floor muscles before performing any activity which might cause pain
- Rest the pelvis
- Sit down for tasks where possible (e.g. preparing food, ironing, dressing)
- Avoid lifting and carrying.
- Avoid stepping over things.
- Avoid straddle movements especially when weight bearing.
- Bend the knees and keep the legs 'glued together' when turning in bed and getting in and out of bed.
- Place a pillow between the legs when in bed or resting.
- Avoid twisting movements of the body.
If the pain is very severe, using elbow crutches will help take the weight off the pelvis and assist with mobility. Alternatively, for more extreme cases a wheelchair may be considered advisable.
Pharmacological interventions[edit]
It is not usually considered advisable to take anti-inflammatory medication in pregnancy, which makes SPD a particularly difficult condition to manage. Women are therefore typically often prescribed 30 mg or 60 mg of codeine phosphate to be taken in conjunction with 1,000 mg paracetamol, four times a day. However codeine phosphate is an opiate, and as such carries a risk of depressed respiration in the newborn baby if it is taken near the time of the birth. Therefore it is usually considered advisable to cease taking codeine phosphate 2–4 weeks before the estimated due date, as advised by a medical professional. If this is not possible, then a planned hospital birth is recommended. Other medications in common use include oral morphine.
See also[edit]
- Diastasis symphysis pubis, the separation of normally joined pubic bones
- Osteitis pubis, inflammation of the pubic symphysis
- Pelvic girdle pain, Pregnancy related Pelvic Girdle Pain
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2593673/Pelvic-pain-years-childbirth-Pregnant-women-told-ignore-pelvic-pain-lead-long-term-damage.html
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-389319/Giving-birth-left-wheelchair.html
- ^ http://www.acpwh.org.uk/docs/ACPWH-PGP_HP.pdf
- ^ http://www.nhs.uk/planners/pregnancycareplanner/pages/Backache.aspx
- ^ http://www.pelvicpartnership.org.uk/3208.html
- ^ http://www.acpwh.org.uk/docs/ACPWH-PGP_HP.pdf
- ^ http://www.pelvicpartnership.org.uk
- ^ http://onlinetog.org/cgi/reprint/8/3/153.pdf
- ^ http://www.acpwh.org.uk/docs/ACPWH-PGP_HP.pdf
- ^ http://onlinetog.org/cgi/reprint/8/3/153.pdf
- ^ http://www.nhs.uk/planners/pregnancycareplanner/pages/Backache.aspx
- ^ National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Guideline 62 Antenatal Care http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG62FullGuidelineCorrectedJune2008.pdf
- ^ Howell, Emily R. (2012-06-01). "Pregnancy-related symphysis pubis dysfunction management and postpartum rehabilitation: two case reports". The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association 56 (2): 102–111. ISSN 0008-3194. PMC 3364059. PMID 22675223.
- ^ http://www.acpwh.org.uk/docs/ACPWH-PGP_HP.pdf
- ^ http://www.acpwh.org.uk/docs/ACPWH-PGP_HP.pdf
External links[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Jaim, S et al. (2006) RCOG Review: Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction: A Practical Approach to Management (pdf) Accessed 19 January 2009
- Pelvic Partnership (2008) About SPD: A leaflet about Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction and its Management (pdf) Accessed 19 January 2009
- Crichton, Margaret A. and Wellock, Vanda K. (2007) Understanding pregnant women's experiences of symphysis pubis dysfunction: the effect of pain (Royal College of Midwives Evidence Based Midwifery)[dead link] Accessed 27 January 2009
- BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour Health Archive, 21 May 2004 Accessed 27 January 2009
- Wainwright, M. et al. (2003) "Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction: Improving the Service" in British Journal of Midwifery Vol 11 No 11 Accessed 27 January 2009


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Filmmaking Resources
Resources at Grinnell
Grinnell Filmmakers
A group for filmmakers with any connection to Grinnell College are invited to join this group. Filmmakers are deemed to be those who work in film and television. The membership is designed to include writers, directors, producers, editors, actors, musicians and all others who work in pre-production, production, or post-production. The group's goal is to provide filmic storytellers a bridge from the Iowa cornfields to the the screens of the world. The membership is by request only. We will need to contact you about your Grinnell affiliation prior to admission.
Outside Resources
Film Studies for Free: A pluralist, pro bono, and purely positive web-archive of examples of, links to, and comment on, online, Open Access, film and moving image studies resources of note.http://filmstudiesforfree.blogspot.com/
The Society for Cinema and Media Studies http://www.cmstudies.org/
UbuWeb is a completely independent resource dedicated to all strains of the avant-garde, ethnopoetics, and outsider arts. http://www.ubu.com/film/index.html
The Bijou Theater. Housed at the University of Iowa (an hour drive from Grinnell), the Bijou Cinema is a non-profit, student-run cinema screening independent, art house, foreign, and classic cinema. Established in 1972, the Bijou Cinema has built a reputation as one of the preeminent student-run theaters in the nation.http://www.uiowa.edu/~bijou/calendar.html
The Fleur Cinema & Cafe in Des Moines http://www.fleurcinema.com/
Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers http://www.aivf.org/
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival http://www.fullframefest.org
The Iowa City Experimental Film Festival http://www.icefilmfest.org
Landlocked Film Festival. A competitive festival celebrating its fifth birthday in August 2011, Landlocked presents independent movies from around the world. Thousands of audience members gather in Iowa City's historic downtown to watch diverse films, from two minutes to two hours long, from artsy experimentation to outrageous comedy, from heartwarming family stories to heartbreaking drama, from hard-hitting documentary to music video to amazing animation. http://www.landlockedfilmfestival.org/about.html
The Hardacre Film Festival in Tipton, IA,l is one of the few precious opportunities those of us in our region of the Midwest have to screen truly independent and underground cinema. One of the primary goals of the Hardacre Film Festival is to bring a diverse selection of cutting-edge independent motion pictures to an Eastern Iowa audience who otherwise would not have an opportunity to view these films.http://hardacrefilmfestival.com/about/
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Film-TV Critical Studies Graduate Programs (MAs and PhDs)
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• University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
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• University of Southern California (USC)
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
You can also find an extensive list of schools (including international programs) at
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Graduate Programs in Canada
Suggested link: http://www.film.queensu.ca/Links/Schools.html
• Great Northern Way Campus (Masters of Digital Media Program)
• Carelton University (MA in Film Studies)
• University of Victoria
• University of Alberta (MA and PhD)
• University of Calgary
• University of Manitoba (MA and PhD)
• Brock University (Popular Culture MA)
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Quick question: Do new apps submitted now NEED to have customized UI's for the iPhone 5 display?
Details: I'm looking for a definitive resource / article which mentions whether new iPhone apps submitted now (i.e. after the iPhone 5 launch) absolutely MUST have full screen custom UIs for the new iPhone 5 screen size.
I basically have an iPhone app which I've been working on for a while (pre-iPhone 5) and is only now complete. Obviously it doesn't have custom UI's tailored for an iPhone 5, but of course will run well in the 'letterboxed' format. It'd be too much of an effort and cost to change the whole UI to fully support the iPhone 5 screen now, so was wondering whether there would be any issue in submitting the app as is, and maybe adding iPhone 5 support in a later update.
I've gone through the official App Submission Guidelines without seeing any particular mention of this fact, and have come across several similar questions here on SO, but none which directly answer this issue. Any help would be welcome!


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A repository of extensions for GIMP, the FREE and Open Source image manipulation program.
This is a series of scripts that implement various layer effects:
Some effects can have contours (a.k.a. curves) and noise added to them. Effects can either be applied on a separate layer, or be merged into the active layer (which in some cases gives better results).
Tested with GIMP 2.4.2.
Updated 4/12/2012:
To reduce the effects of Purple Fringing or Chromatic Aberration in high contrast areas of an affected photograph.
Guide to Using the Purple Fringe Script
Amazing Circle technique with advanced options. Includes options to choose border colour (or calculate from border average), border size and vignetting effect, whirl/pinch distortion, alternate circle method, plus optional drop shadow & shading.
To fix burned out or white skies by adding a blue sky gradient (using a threshold mask).
Guide to Using the Blue Sky Gradient Script
Adds a Contrast Adjustment layer to your image to help fix contrast problems.
Guide to Using the Contrast Fix Script
Saturation Fix for restoring clipped colour channels.
Guide to Using the Saturation Fix Script
After you download the script to your scripts folder and refresh your scripts (Filters -> Script-Fu –> Refresh Scripts), you'll find the new script in the menu under Script-Fu> Darla –> Saturation Fix.
To fix areas produced by hot, dead or stuck pixels. (Includes procedures for noninteractive file and folder batch processing.)
Guide to Using the Hot Dot Script
The Script generates a glowing image (RGBA). Use for create an icon with glow effect (selected) like Amiga desktop. Script support combine glowing methods for any applications. Glow options:
* Glow Color
* Glow Intensity (0..10)
* Brightness (0..120)
* Gaussian Blur Intensity (1..100)
* Post-Blur: Pixelize
* Post-Blur: Noisify
* Image decrease scaling (x24..x2)
Ready for Gimp 2.4.3!
Creates a diffraction pattern using a circular gradient and the foreground and background colours.
Creates an image of rainbow coloured circles to give a plasma-like pattern. Also comes with an animation script that animates the pattern. Frames are saved as layers. Choose min and max speed and circles are randomly increases/decreased in radius according to the set speeds.
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It makes sense to me...has anyone tried it? My idea isn't exactly a quilt, I suppose, more like a Big Agnes style half bag, where you have a quilt top and foot box, connected at the bottom with thin fabric (to keep the bag wrapped around you), and short to where it only comes up to your abdomen.If it were to work, it would shave several ounces, pack down smaller, and, combined with a good jacket (and maybe a pad), make for a decent sleep system.Any thoughts?
My bag of choice is the original North Face Beeline. "900" fill down, 30°, 20 ounces, no zipper. I mostly use it as an "elephant foot" bag. The jacket I carry is a Montbell Thermawrap, which works until the temperature drops enough that I pull the bag up around my shoulders. A good warm hat tops off my sleep system. I've no hair and need the insulation when the temperature drops below the mid 40's.
Edited by redleader on 09/14/2008 17:40:20 MDT.
S.D. Wicked Light in short made a good 3/4 bag. I used it just as you described, supplimented with a Moonstone Cirrus UL jacket. of course that 45° temp rating may not work for you, then there is always the Western Tamarack. I dont know anyone who has used a Tamarack but its WM quality and thats good enough for me. I was thinking of using one of these for my hammock, and a WM flight jacket up top.
Your idea of having a quilt top with a fabric bottom is called a top bag. I know Nunatak makes elephant's foot bag but they have insulation all around. I don't know anybody who makes elephant's foot top bags. I'm not really an expert w/ top bags but I know there are definitely people who use them on this forum. It does seem like a pretty good idea considering you have to wear insulated clothing w/ an elephant's foot bag anyway (drafts wouldn't be a huge issue)
Like the Nunatak arc AT? I like the concept but it only works if you are definitely also already bringing a jacket. Otherwise a full length quilt or bag is more weight efficient.
Half bags are great - definitely my first choice, but not for everyone...takes some getting used to. The Nunatak quilts have some straps on the back to keep them wrapped around you. A think a piece of fabric would work aswell (not sure how that would save more weight then having nothing there), but you would lose the venting option to some extent, which is one of the benfits to quilts.My setup pictured below:
Edited by Steve_Evans on 09/14/2008 20:23:24 MDT.
I've got one. I'm short enough that it covers my shoulders It's darn warm...
Full disclosure, I am a retailer for WM. That said, before I worked at this shop I worked at another that didn't carry WM--and although I could've gotten a decent bag at a great price, I drove here to pay retail for WM.The Tamarack is a pretty awesome little bag. I struggled between getting that and the SummerLite. I'm 5'6", wear a 42" jacket, and I could just squeeze under the neck opening of the Tamarack... but it was tight. Elephant foot use as intended is super warm. Lots of loft. Unzips all around to use as a quilt. Also one of the best bargains out there. $190 for a 19 ounce 30 degree (quite conservative) 850 fill bag.
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Glenora announces Jazz Greats concert lineup
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Glenora Wine Cellars announced the lineup for its 2013 Jazz Greats Summer Concert Series summer on Monday.
Peter White will perform on the Vineyard Stage on July 21 and Jazz Funk Soul on Aug. 18. Tickets will go on sale the first week of May. For more information, go to www.glenora.com or Glenora's Facebook page.
White, a smooth-jazz guitarist, performed in Glenora's 2009 concert series. Jazz Funk Soul will feature Chuck Loeb, Jeff Lorber and Everette Harp.
Glenora is at 5435 State Route 14, Dundee, Yates County. For more information, go to glenora.com.
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Look.com: 50% Off a Regular Priced Item (New Customers Only) = Great Deals on Name-Brand Shoes
This Hip2Save.com Deal was hand-posted on Saturday, November 9th, 2013 at 12:43 pm.
Look.com, a site for kid's that features name-brand children's clothing and shoes (and is a part of Diapers.com, Soap.com, Wag.com, YoYo.com, BeautyBar.com, Casa.com, AfterSchool.com, Vine.com,and Bookworm.com!), is offering up NEW customers 50% off one regular priced item on your first order when you enter the promo code LOVELOOK13 at checkout. This discount code makes for fantastic deals on normally high priced name-brand shoes…
Also, you can score FREE 2-day shipping with any order over $35 BEFORE the 50% off discount is applied… which means you can score some rockin' deals! :) Be sure to browse around and make good use out of your 1 time NEW customer discount!
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Look.com and all the family sites are great! They can be a little pricey but often have great discount codes. And their return policy is great! They also have a referral program. You can use the code PAAV6850 to get 20% off at any other site you haven't previously ordered from. And the total of all sites counts toward your total for free shipping!
Awesome. Thanks Collin! Just got a pair of Stride Rites for my son who can only wear wides and they are PRICEY to say the least. Usually pay $30-$40 and got them for $22!
What an awesome deal! I got a pair of leather Stride Rite mary janes for $23! Free shipping AND free return shipping if they don't fit. Thank you!
Just bought my daughter some sprakly Stride Rite winter boots for cheaper than target!
Great deal! Got my daughter some cuuuuute Kenneth Cole boots for less than the Kmart and Target boots I was debating between! So glad I waited!
They charged me $5.78 for shipping to Hawaii. Oh well, still a good deal for shoes we needed anyway.
Update: They went on to email me an invoice with a $10 shipping quote instead of the $5.78 posted at checkout, and when I emailed them, they apologized but then said they could cancel the order if I wasn't willing to pay the higher fee. They would not honor the original shipping quote! Terrible service. I will not be wasting my time with them again!
Update 2: After asking them to cancel the order, they informed me that it had shipped and that I must now wait 3+ days for a refund to post to my credit card. They are going to re-route the already-shipped package back to them. What a huge hassle over $4. I am appalled that they wouldn't just refund me the difference and let the package continue on it's way. I wasn't looking for a freebie, just to pay what I was quoted at checkout. So disappointing!
That is terrible customer service! I bet the amount of time they paid the customer service agent to contact the shipping company and re-route that package cost them more than $4. Lame!
UGH! The winter boots I want to get my daughter are $34, just $1 from free shipping. Bummer.
Add a pair of socks to get your total over $35.
Scored a pair of saltwater sandals for $18 shipped!!! Great deal!
Have you tried "GOCRAZY" to get 3mos free shipping at all sites? I'm not sure if they are still running the promo.
Anyone know why I'm getting this error message on the promo code? *You need to purchase one Look.com item to qualify for promotion LOVELOOK13." I added a pair of regular priced Pedipeds to my card, so I'm not sure why it isn't working. Is Pediped excluded?
Oops – Pediped is excluded :(
Thanks for sharing Gray!
Thank you! I bought my 10 month old's first pair of shoes a few weeks ago and could not believe how expensive they were. As we were leaving the store, I vowed to never pay that much for a pair again. I got the same brand (Stride Rite) in her next size up for less than half of what I paid in the store. Thank you for helping me to keep my promise! :)
Diapers.com REFERRAL Code: Nadu5788 will save you 20% OFF your first order !
Got a pair of Cars crocs for my son for $19.99 shipped…NOT BAD! Thanks! =)
Thank you SO much! I just bought my son a new pair of snow boots!
Is it just me or are all of their shoes on sale? I can't find any regular priced sneakers to apply the promo code to.
I agree Susan, I was having the same problem!!!
got my daughter stride rite boots for the snow she's 16 months old and has extra wide feet :( got them for $25 usually spend like double at the store. thanks
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Father Jack Baker blesses a coffin containing the remains of 59 cremated individuals at Rural Hill Cemetery in Northville on June 20, 2014. Pastor Rob Allen of Northville's First Presbyterian Church is to his right. / Kurt Kuban/O&E
It may have been a long time coming, but 59 deceased individuals, including several military veterans, at last found a final resting place at Northvilles Rural Hill Cemetery on Friday.
Their cremated remains, which had been left abandoned by family members over the years, were put into one casket and buried in a plot at the scenic cemetery off of Seven Mile. But not before a moving ceremony attended by more than 100 people, including the Honor Guard from American Legion Post 32 in Livonia.
The ceremony and burial was set up by David Griffin of L.J. Griffin Funeral Homes. Griffin recently purchased the Northrop-Sassaman Funeral Home in Northville, and inherited the cremated remains, which had been stored in a steel case at the funeral home. Many of the remains came over from the Northrop Funeral Home in Redford, and some dated back to the 1930s.
Once he learned of their sad fate, Griffin said he devised the idea for the burial. He approached Rural Hill, purchased a plot and everything else needed for the burial, including a headstone that will be placed at the grave in the coming months. He said it will be a black headstone, and include all the names and dates of the deceased.
We knew we had to do something, Griffin said. We did the right think to honor these folks, who were essentially forgotten.
Father Jack Baker of St. Perpetra Parish in Waterford (and formerly of St. Mary in Wayne) and Pastor Rob Allen of Northvilles First Presbyterian Church offered eulogies for the individuals, and the Honor Guard played taps and provided a 21-gun salute for the seven military veterans, including Spanish-American War vet Norval Marlett, who passed away in 1955.
John Sassaman, who sold his funeral home to Griffin, said the remains had accumulated over the years.
They were left by families who used the services in our funeral homes, and after the service just left them with us, Sassaman said. Many of the deceased had no children, which may explain why they were abandoned.
Most of the people who attended Fridays service were quite moved, and many tears were shed, even though nobody there knew any of the people that were being honored.
We wouldnt have missed this for the world. We always support our veterans. It was a beautiful ceremony, and just took my breath away, said Linda Shirkey, a member of the American Legion Post 32 Auxiliary. This was long overdue.
Father Baker agreed.
It is time to let them lay in peace, he said.
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Non-standard CD audio?, Bought four CDs that don't play right, yet advertised as standard
Non-standard CD audio?, Bought four CDs that don't play right, yet advertised as standard
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I've bought Enya - Watermark, Enya - Shepherd Moons, Madonna - Erotica, Madonna - Ray of Light and Madonna - True Blue (Remastered Ed). All from play.com. All these CDs can play, but the audio is so distorted that the music is unlistenable. Windows has no problems seeing the CD, and my media player sees the tracks and can play them, but the sound quality is anything but acceptable.
All of them were advertised as standard CDs, and I can not find any mention of special requirements on their product pages. Back in 2009 I bought all of Yello's CDs from this website and none of them have this problem, including the remastered editions. This is really puzzling me as Ray of Light was bought from a different seller, and they are by different artists, released in different years. I only experienced this with CDs bought from that website, Amazon have always delivered CDs that play as expected.
My CD drive is named 'TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223B' (a Samsung drive I think.), with firmware that dates back to 2009 I think, can't remember the version.
Does anyone here have a clue what might be going on? Maybe you have one of these CDs bought from the same website?
Some further observations:
* Ray of Light was more stubborn than the others. It wouldn't play, but EAC could read it but had major trouble ripping it, and the resulting audio file made that struggle pretty clear. I suspect the seller misadvertised it as being in new condition.
* Some of these CDs were not in their factory seal despite being in new condition. Is this a common practice with online retailers?
* I'm pissed off!
EDIT: I should mention that I also bought Enya's And Winter Came and Amarantine that same day as the other Enya CDs, and they play just fine. I bought the Madonna albums few months later, earlier this month. Another CD bought from play.com that sounds normal is Electronic - Electronic, bought the same day as the Madonna CDs.
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Many CDs these days are not stamped but written onto (sometimes sub standard) CD-R blanks, frequently at maximum mass duplicator machine speed. This sometimes works but does not make for low error rates. The error rate has to get pretty high before it actually effects the sound much, but it happens.
Maybe you can get the disks tested. KProbe2 does a certain amount of testing which can at least show you if the disks are within normal specs. It is freeware but only works with appropriate CD ROM drives. Maybe someone you know has PlexTools. Maybe there are other readily available test programs I havent tried.
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BackgroundA fighting game that brings together every Tekken brawler. A new Tag Assault feature lets players pull off devastating attacks and combos.
Game Play
FeaturesMULTIPLAYER MATCH
— Challenge your friends in a 2-on-2 tag-team battle, 1-on-1 or 1-on-2.
— Up to 4 players can each control a character in the ultimate team battle.
— All new mode to customize combot's appearance & for the first time ever, his moves.
— More than 50 characters to choose from.
— Fight in your favorite countries around the world.
— Clothing condition alters in real-time with water & dirt effects.
— Each character expands their fight arsenal with explosive new tag-throws & tag-combos.
— All new features bring the community together like never before.
— Re-live the classic arcade mode, train in a first-class practice mode, customize your team/character appearance & much more.
Hardware Info
Official URLhttp://www.tekken.com/
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 PS3 Review
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 screens showcase environments
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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 trailer features a chicken, bikini, mech, and dragon robot
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Tekken producer would consider quitting rather than charging players for DLC characters
Despite continuous pressure from Namco, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada has reaffirmed his stance on not... posted Jul 11, 12 1:42am
E3 2012 hands-on: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 proves two beatdowns are better than one
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 caused quite a stir at the NAMCO booth during E3. The tournaments surely helped, as did... posted Jun 12, 12 10:08am
Neoseeker @ E3 2012: End of day highlights - Day 2
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- Genre: Fighting (PS3)
- Theme(s): Ancient Cultures, Asiatic, Mechs/Bionics, Supernatural/Occult
- Perspective(s): Flat side view
- Developer: Namco Bandai Games
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The College of Idaho softball team lost its first game at the NAIA Softball World Series to Lindsey Wilson (KY) 1-0. Coyotes' pitcher Nickayla Skinner took a no-hitter into the top of the ninth, but it was spoiled with two outs when Andrea Whalen hit a line drive home run. It was Lindsey Wilson's only hit of the game.
Skinner tied a career-high with 15 strike outs, and took a perfect game into extras before hitting a batter in the eighth. The College of Idaho managed just four hits of its own.
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Rotate Tool: Rotating geometry
Rotating geometry
You can rotate geometry in any plane in the 3D environment. To rotate geometry using the Rotate Tool:
- Select the Rotate tool (). The cursor will change to a protractor with a circular arrow.
- Click on the entity to rotate.
Note: You can click and drag the first point to define the axis of rotation. This is especially helpful if you need to rotate on an axis that isn't on the red, green, or blue planes.
- Move the cursor in a circle until it is at the starting point of the rotation.
- Click to set the starting point of the rotation. Use the inference tool tips to help you to find the center of the rotation.
- Move the cursor until it as at the ending point of the rotation. If the 'Enable angle snapping' checkbox is checked in the Units Panel of the Model Info dialog box, movements close to the protractor result in angle snaps, while those further away from the protractor allow free rotation.
Note: Press the Esc key at any point during the operation to start over.
- Click to complete the rotation.
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The Rotate tool can also be used to stretch geometry by selecting and rotating a portion of the geometry. Any rotational movement that would cause a face to twist in on itself or otherwise become non-planar will activate SketchUp's Auto-Fold feature.


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Watch This Girl Quit Her Job With Dance Video
If you're currently disgruntled with your current employment, you have probably imagined some creative ways to tell your boss to 'take this job and shove it'. Right? Well, this girl decided to move forward with her idea.
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Graphics Projects
Concentric Mosaics
Layered Depth Images
Rendering Realistic Trees with a Ray Tracer
The lake was bump-mapped. The first picture has a fractal mountain in the background, and two pictures demonstrate depth of field effects. All of the pictures use environment mapping, which can especially be seen in the reflections off the dewdrop.
The Virtual Cinematographer: a Paradigm for Automatic Real-Time Camera Control and Directing
Declarative Camera Control for Automatic Cinematography
In this paper, we describe several of the principles of cinematography and show how they can be formalized into a declarative language, called the Declarative Camera Control Language (DCCL). We describe the application of DCCL within the context of a simple interactive video game and argue that DCCL represents cinematic knowledge at the same level of abstraction as expert directors by encoding 16 idioms from a film textbook. These idioms produce compelling animations, as demonstrated on the accompanying videotape.


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January 31, 2014
Kenneth Baker received GED help at the library—and beat a January 1 deadline.
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A birthday, a harvest, an honor, a golf course and some Poephernalia.
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New magazines from around the world, including Taiwan, Australia and Mexico, have been added to our Zinio collection.
January 15, 2014
Over 2,000 new eBooks have been added to Virtual Reference Library to support students of all ages.
View our live online discussion of the book and new film about the furry-footed hero on February 4 at 7:00 p.m.
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Description: This is the Olimex prototyping board for the LPC2148 processor pre-loaded with the powerful ALFATxp firmware from GHI electronics. The ALFATxp firmware is basically a FAT16 IC that is controlled with a serial based command set. But there are many more perks lurking beneath the surface! The ALFATxp firmware runs fast, clean, and supports many interfaces (SPI, I2C, and UART) and many formats (FAT12, FAT16, FAT32). On top of all of that, the LPC2148 enumerates as a USB mass storage device and can even run Java code internally!
Here is how one might setup a system : Your micro talks to the LPC2148 (loaded with ALFATxp firmware) telling it to log certain temperature information to an SD card. The ALFAT firmware takes care of all the directory structure and FAT updating. When the LPC2148 is attached to a computer, the USB kicks in and you see a new drive on your computer (Windows, Linux, and Mac supported!). On this new drive you will be able to access the files that your micro created - downloading the data to your computer by dragging and dropping!
Documents: For the latest firmware and datasheet, please visit GHI Electronics ALFATxp download section


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The Green Hornet is the number 1 movie this weekend, but that doesn't mean that everyone is satisfied. While it might not be a surprise that there are a lot of people on the internet with complaints about it (like 80 percent of the internet is powered by complaints, after all), it might be that the movie's director Michel Gondry isn't totally on board with his star Seth Rogen. He recently told the LA Times:
"Seth was as important, if not more important than the studio. So I felt, 'well, it's not really my movie.' I accepted that. But I realized there was still tons I could infiltrate or infuse my personality through discussion all the time."
This confirms my suspicion that Seth Rogen is our generation's David O. Selznick. Rogen isn't denying the creative clash between himself and Gondry, though. Here he is on the scene in the movie featuring Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise":
"I remember when we were shooting it, [Gondry] was sitting there with his arms crossed and a grumpy look on his face but there wasn't a second when we thought we might be wrong. We were like, 'You are going to feel so stupid when you see that this is the funniest [EXPLETIVE DELETED] thing in the entire world."
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FAU Harbor Branch website provides scientists, public with lagoon-related data
FAU Harbor Branch researchers have been able to track real-time data, including nitrogen and phosphorus levels in the IRL, since the installation of the first Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory in the Indian River Lagoon four months ago.
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A primer on how to access and use the Harbor Branch LOBO data, with examples from these first four months, can be found at www.fau.edu/hboi/meh/LOBO.Primer.pdf
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The Rimm-Kaufman Group, a Charlottesville-based search marketing agency, has been named to Inc. Magazine's list of the Top 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.
Wanting to learn more about Google Content from the publishing side, last week we placed ads on a single page of this blog. Here are our initial impressions.
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When does it make sense to view a marketing program holistically, and when does it make sense to look at it in increments? In other words, if a program is working as a whole, does it matter if some pieces of it are inefficient? Does it depend on how inefficient?
Harry Joiner shares his insights on hiring top-notch online talent, and how he uses online marketing techniques himself to grow his recruiting practice.
The ad spend share situation by engine is essentially unchanged since last month.
As Joel experienced in the 58th St. Starbucks, going to extremes can lead to suboptimal outcomes.
Our thanks to the MSN engineers for the many calls and emails clarifying the V5.1 API docs. These are places we hit snags.
Part 3 of a 10 part series on the attributes of top-tier bid management systems. Today we focus on the power of feeding post-sale information into your bidding system.
Looking at our agency's client base in aggregate, last month Google received 79% of our clients' ad dollars. Yahoo received 17%. Microsoft received 5%.
George Michie wrote a solid SEL post on the perils of overly-automated keyword generating systems.
A Senior Analyst at RKG, shares research on the impact of today's turbulent economy on PPC campaigns for her clients.
Here's a new RKGDuck video showing how in a couple minutes you can write a powerful filter to assist with cleaning up keyword lists.
Keywords, bids, and matchtypes — those are the big levers of paid search. To get your PPC programs generating maximum profit, focus there first.
Last week Google and Yahoo announced an agreement by which Yahoo would be allowed to selectively serve Google ads along side search results on Yahoo.com and Yahoo's partner sites, and take advantage of Google's Content ad platform as well.
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BetterSnapTool 1.3.2 is a bugfix release. If you want to test it before it hits the App Store you can download the beta trial here: http://boastr.de/BetterSnapToolTrial.zip
- Fixed keyboard shortcut issues with snap areas
- Hopefully snap areas won't enable the external graphics anymore (unfortunately I can't test this because I don't have a MacBook with external graphic card)
- Keyboard shortcuts are now also disabled if you disable BetterSnapTool for a specific app
- Some other little fixes
If you find bugs in this version please report them so I'll be able to fix them before I submit it to the Mac App Store
Again some information about Sandboxing: BetterSnapTool will stay in the AppStore even with Sandboxing enforced! I'll even be able to release some bugfix updates after the sandboxing deadline.
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1. Evan Says:
March 27th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
The "Restore old window size if window is dragged away again" function does not work at all. I tried 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 and I still have the same problem, it's very annoying =\
2. Andreas Hegenberg Says:
March 27th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
@Evan did you maybe try it only with Microsoft apps? Unfortunately those don't behave correctly with this feature.
3. Evan Says:
March 28th, 2012 at 5:58 am
Ah yeah, I was trying it with Word and PowerPoint.
4. Alexandra Arias Says:
March 28th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
methods or shortcuts keyboard shortcuts for microsoft office applications including power point BetterSnapTool have significantly improved the 0.75 version that some day we tested. I have not been able to connect another monitor to function via USB. Thanks
5. Paying Customer Says:
April 1st, 2012 at 6:40 pm
I paid for your software.
I do not want to be nagged to visit your blog every time I start my machine.
That's a really, really good way to earn negative reviews in the App Store.
Don't piss all over your customers.
6. Andreas Hegenberg Says:
April 1st, 2012 at 11:24 pm
@paying customer, this message should only popup once (maybe once per version), does it appear more often for you?
7. Matt Says:
April 7th, 2012 at 9:32 pm
I have the better snap tool 1.3.1 for the mac. I LOVE IT first off. I do have some feedback. I use the feature to restore the window to its original size when dragging off the wall. It works on most of the programs, but it does not work on any of the office products. I have the Microsoft Office for Mac 2010. Word, excel and all the rest when I snap it to the sides and then take it off again, it will stay the size of the snapped area. I even tried it to the corner size. When you take it off the corner it stays that small (1/4) window size.
8. Dav Says:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:46 pm
Hi, I was wondering if you could add a two-thirds left and two-thirds right option, thanks.
9. Ben Says:
April 18th, 2012 at 2:04 am
Hello, If I purchase the current version, do I get upgrades for free? Thanks, Ben
10. Couts Says:
April 21st, 2012 at 7:48 am
Hello, I have just bought BetterSnapTool and think it is great. I used to use BetterTouchTool but found I just needed the window snapping so bought BetterSnapTool instead. One request, can you add the fullscreen option to the menus/snap areas and the apple traffic light buttons to a future version? This fullscreen feature is available in BetterTouchTool and it is a shame it is not implemented in BetterSnapTool yet. Thanks
11. Kevin Says:
April 24th, 2012 at 6:41 am
Hi! I bought BetterSnapTool, and I love what it does, but I am having a bug. Mac adds a 5 pixel or so padding where you can't drag the window any bigger if your dock is hidden. BST takes this in when the dock is on the bottom, but when the dock is on the left or the right, BetterSnapTool removes the padding on all sides when it should still be present on the side the dock is on. Is there a way that you can add a function where you check where the dock is (I use mine on the left) and then add the padding on only the one side where the dock is? I understand that the average user keeps their dock on the bottom, but I have always been used to the dock on the left and this problem has been bothering me non stop since I bought it. Please fix this issue!!
12. Joshua Says:
April 26th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
Is it possible to disable the default keyboard shortcuts? I use the same combo (CTRL+Option) for navigating spaces, which is how I'd like to keep it. Now, when I use CTRL+Option+Right to go to the next space, it snaps the current window to the right, and then second time I hit the combo it takes me to the next space. Of course, this is not what anyone wants.
I see how I can add new keyboard shortcuts, but how do I disable the hard-coded ones?
13. Joshua Says:
April 26th, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Sorry everybody, it turns out that HyperDock was the culprit. I'm new to BetterSnapTool, and meanwhile I had just installed HyperDock on a new computer and forgot that it had its own window-snapping feature, and that's where the keyboard shortcut was happening.
But I got a super-fast response from the author of BetterSnapTool, and now it's all sorted out.
14. Martin Says:
May 3rd, 2012 at 9:13 pm
I have enabled "Increase snapping recognition areas by…" when I use my multi monitor setup. Unfortunately this only seems to work when the monitors are side by side. I have my monitors positioned on top of each other (laptop + external monitor) and the increased snap areas are only left and right (and not at the top of the lower monitor for maximizing). This makes it pretty annoying to maximize a windows on the bottom monitor and it would be nice, if the increased snap areas would work there too.
Thanks for the great tool and best regards
15. frans kazan Says:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:38 am
Hello, first of all I really like the bettersnap tool. There's only one thing I mis and that's the possibility to save the position of my windows and give that a shortcut.
So when I start my machine in the morning I only have to push my shortcut to get four equal finder windows in the finder.
Danke Sehr!
frans – NL
16. Ruben Says:
May 12th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
BetterSnapTool is the best window manager ever, but:
When BetterSnapTool is running I can't delete file (send to trash) from finder with cmd + del.
It doesn't work. I'm using version 1.3.3 (downloaded from MacApp store) + Lion
Unfortunately I have to wait for a bug fix to use it again…
17. Morten Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Hi Andreas,
I grabbed your trial and reeally like BetterSnapTool so far, great work!
One thing I miss is when adding and changing keyboard shortcuts I would like to get an indication of whether the shortcut is already in use for something else – and what it's used for.
18. Andrew Says:
May 31st, 2012 at 2:41 am
It would be really nice (especially with the new alpha features) to be able to export the settings, that way I can share put them on all my computers.
I don't know if that's feasible since it keeps track of all monitors, but it is just a thought
great program
19. Elizabeth Says:
July 6th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
This tool is great! I'm still figuring out some of the small customizable features, but basically just wanted a way to easily resize my windows so they sit side-by-side on my screen. I really appreciate small programs that do one thing well!
I wish it worked with MS Office applications or that this incompatibility issue was mentioned on the description in the App Store.
20. projectors Says:
December 14th, 2013 at 5:54 pm
Excellent work, many highly good suggestions! I value you crafting this blog post and the rest of your web-site is fantastic!
21. New Customer Says:
January 8th, 2014 at 8:41 pm
The "restore old window size if window is dragged away again" function is not working with Mavericks. Is there a way to fix this, or is a fix in the works?
22. Andreas Hegenberg Says:
January 8th, 2014 at 9:48 pm
@New Customer, mh it is working for almost all apps, however it is disabled for Microsoft Apps due to compatibility problems. (However this has always been like this)
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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — While Clint Bowyer's spin got all the attention at Richmond, a few questions from a puzzled Brian Vickers and the promise of a post-race kiss led to one hefty punishment from NASCAR.
Ryan Newman replaced Martin Truex Jr. in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship on Monday night when NASCAR penalized Michael Waltrip Racing for manipulating the outcome of last weekend's race.
MWR was fined $300,000, and general manager Ty Norris received an indefinite suspension. Truex, Bowyer and Vickers were docked 50 points apiece — but Bowyer's deduction does not affect his position in the Chase, which begins Sunday at Chicago.
"We penalize to ask for it to not happen again," NASCAR President Mike Helton said. "It's a message from the league or the sanctioning body saying 'You can't do this.'"
Newman was leading with seven laps remaining Saturday night at Richmond, where a victory would have given him the final spot in the 12-driver Chase field. But Bowyer spun to bring out a caution, setting in motion a chain of events that ultimately led to Newman losing the race and the final berth in the 12-driver Chase field, which instead went to Bowyer teammate Truex.
While examining the situation, NASCAR reviewed communication between Bowyer and his Michael Waltrip Racing crew that seemed to indicate the spin was deliberate, as well as additional evidence that suggested MWR had Bowyer and Vickers take a dive over the final three laps so Joey Logano would knock Jeff Gordon out of Chase contention in yet another attempt to help Truex.
NASCAR did not adjust the standings to put Gordon into the Chase — he was in before Bowyer's spin — because Helton said it was impossible to address all the scenarios.
"We don't react to the ripple effect of an occurrence because I don't think there's any way we can reasonably do that," Helton said. "We look at the incident and only the incident because we know from experience that if you try to look at the ripple effect of an incident, you can't cover all those bases. You can't ever come up with a conclusion that is equitable and credible across the board."
Newman was moved into the Chase because the points deductions to the MWR drivers were made to their totals at the conclusion of Saturday night's race. Once Truex lost his 50 points, it dropped him to 17th in the standings and below Newman, who then moved into position for the second wild card into the Chase field.
Gordon was never eligible for the wild card, and MWR tried to further manipulate the standings by knocking him out of the top 10 to make sure Logano didn't grab the wild card the team wanted for Truex. They did it by having Vickers and Bowyer pit in the closing laps of the race, which was revealed in team communications reviewed by The Associated Press on Sunday.
It was those transmissions between Norris and a surprised Vickers that alarmed NASCAR.
"We're probably going to pit here on green," Norris says.
"Are you talking to me?" Vickers replies in surprise.
"Yeah, we're going to pit," Norris says.
"What? I've got to pit? I don't understand. Pit right now?" Vickers says in disbelief.
"You've got to pit this time. We need that one point," Norris responds.
"10-4. Do I got a tire going down?" Vickers says.
Vickers then pitted as the field went green. When he asked after if his crew found anything with the tire, Norris replied, "I'll see you after the race, Brian, I owe you a kiss."
Helton indicated Monday that conversation between Norris and Vickers, with Vickers' confusion over the directives he was given, was the smoking gun against MWR.
"The preponderance of things that happened ... the most clear was the direction that the 55 driver was given and the confusion around it, and then the conversation following that occurrence," Helton said. "That's the most clear piece of evidence."
Waltrip also mentioned the sequence when he apologized in a statement on Monday night.
"What occurred on the No. 55 radio at the end of Saturday night's race in Richmond was a split-second decision made by team spotter Ty Norris to bring the No. 55 to pit lane and help a teammate earn a place in the Chase," he said. "We regret the decision and its impact."


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L'Oreal Voluminous Power Volume 24 H Black Smoke Mascara Spring 2013
L'Oreal Voluminous Power Volume 24 H Black Smoke Mascara is a newly launched formula for Spring 2013. As you can see the display also features a repromote of the L'Oreal Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner I reviewed for you last Spring.
Although I'm not a fan of Voluminous Mascara I did pick up a tube of Black Smoke for review purposes and who knows it might surprise me yes?
This is matte formula which kinda translates as dry, stiff lashes to me….it has collagen spheres which provides 24 hour volume in a black smoky finish.
As I mentioned above I haven't had a ton of success with the Voluminous formulas but I'm willing to check out Black Smoke in the hopes it'll be the game changer for me.
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L'Oreal Voluminous mascara is my HG, but I doubt I'll check this one out. I figure, if it ain't broke…
12/17/12 21:53 BLee:
Yes, Im a fan of it and I also like the arched brush. Ill give it a go when they come out.
12/18/12 11:15 Christine:
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Don't stress over planning your New Year's party. Simple can be really effective: buy our gold glitter star cut outs and hang them from the ceiling or attach them on the walls of your venue. These also look great scattered on guests' tables. Add a Times Square room setter for a visual pop (it also makes a great background for photos). Happy New Year from Shindigz!


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Delicious grilled artichokes are full of amazing flavors and also very fun to eat!
To eat, peel away the "petals" and scrape off the meat with your teeth. As you get to the center, you will be able to eat more and more of the tender part of the "petal."
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How has everyone think they've done this week?
I had a kebab after weigh-in on Tuesday but couldn't eat it all and i;ve reduced my syns this week to try and cover it but apart from that my week has been 100%, I had a few family members round yesterday who went to the shop and bought cakes, crsips and chocolate and i resisted the whole lot which i was so proud of myself for.
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Ex-student pleads not guilty in Arizona campus explosion
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A former Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student has been indicted in an on-campus explosion in Prescott.
The Prescott Daily Courier reported 18-year-old James
Guy Levine of White Plains, N.Y., pleaded not guilty this week to nine charges,
including weapons and drug counts. He's out of jail on $10,000 bond.
Prescott police said there were no injuries or property damage reported after
the April 23 explosion in a dorm parking lot.
Prescott police Lt. Ken Morley said the school's security received a tip Levine
might have been involved and called police after finding suspicious items in his
dorm room. Police said Levine told them he had ordered chemicals online as part
of a water filtration project.
Police said they also found ball-bearings in their search.
Information from: The Daily Courier, http://www.dcourier.com