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Head Coach Rex Ryan remains unsatisfied with what he's seen from his wide receiver core in offseason practices.
"We've had some I've never seen," Ryan said on dropped passes, in today's press conference. "We had a couple drops in walkthroughs yesterday…To me, as a wide receiver, it's hard to believe I make the team if I continue to drop the balls."
Rex Ryan also didn't rule out the possibility of WR's being cut and outside additions being made.
Santonio Holmes remains out with injury, and Stephen Hill was just able to start going through drills in yesterday's practice, although he has had catching issues of his own.
On veteran Mike-Sims Walker's try-out, Ryan was equally unimpressed.
Jets HC Rex Ryan on WR Mike Sims-Walker's tryout: "He never jumped out at me the way Kellen (Winslow Jr.) did."
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 12, 2013
On Kellen Winslow Jr., he is expected to be signed after practice today, and Ryan has been happy from his impact in practice.
Ryan wouldn't say anything on Winslow's potential signing, but did say to members of the media, "You see what I see—the athletisicm and ability to catch the ball."
Anything Winslow brings to the table will be appreciated, as two tight-end sets may be required if the wide receiver core can't pick it up in training camp.
Update: Winslow was not signed following practice, but all indications remain pointed towards it happening.


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Title: That damned, elusive Pimpernel
Fandom: BtVS
Summary: Giles is wearing the most ridiculous outfit Buffy has ever seen.
Rating: G
Character: Giles, Buffy
Note: Written for a prompt at Giles Shorts: dressed
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but they will be … once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha!
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Title: Fashion
Fandom: BtVS
Summary: Cordelia rejecting a new outfit.
Rating: G
Character: Cordelia, Harmony
Note: Written for a prompt at Open on Sunday – cut – but not posted there because it's longer than 100 words.
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but they will be … once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha!
One, the skirts were last month's length. Two, who put a baby blue top on that dress dummy? That color was so last week. Three, sparkles? What idiot thought they were in?Ever? "Well," Cordelia said, "It's not Alexander McQueen but it is the best Sunnydale has to offer."
"Right, that Queen guy."
"Oh. My. God, Harmony. It was a joke. Alexander McQueen may be considered trendy – by some – but the man puts skulls on, like, everything. Honestly, he seriously needs to get over his death fetish." Cordelia looked through the window. It had been a week since she'd gone in. Even if they'd barely touched the display, they might have gotten some new stock."Come on, lets see if they have anything remotely close to acceptable."
Cordelia skimmed through a dozen tops before pulling one out. She felt the fabric between her finger and thumb, held out the top to take in the overall effect, and brought it to her body as she checked herself in the mirror. "This might do."
"It's nice."
"Now, if the attendant isn't on a two-hour lunch break I might be able to …" Cordelia stopped, staring at the tag. Her left hand slowly reached down. She felt as if she were in a horror movie and the audience was shouting at her, telling her to stop, telling her to run. She picked up the tag,glanced at it out of the corner of her eye, and practically threw the top back onto the rack. "Oh my God, I don't believe it. The price was cut."
"The top. It's on sale."
"Oh." Harmony shrugged and with a half-wince said, "Too bad because it was real cute."
"First rule of fashion: if no one else wants it, it's not worth buying, no matter how cute it is."
Title: Have Great Sex!
Fandom: BtVS
Summary: "But I wasn't talking about sex, I was wishing them great sex. That's totally different. It's for Valentine's Day: have great sex. Just like you'd say Merry Christmas at Yule or wish someone a happy birthday, but without using the 'wish' word of course. Besides Xander," she added, her voice taking on a darker tone, "you talk about them having sex. You just don't say 'sex'. You say 'spells' but it's the same thing and everyone knows it."
Characters: Giles, Anya, Xander, with a cameo appearance by Willow and Tara
Rating: At least PG if not Mature
Note: Given the title, you think I'd be using Open on Sunday's prompt of bound rather than boundaries. *grin* Not posted there because it's longer than 100 words.
Note: I took the list of herbs from Acamar's Harry Potter fanfic Shade More Than Man.
Disclaimer: They will be mine, oh yes they will, once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha!
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Title: The Hero
Fandom: BtVS
Summary: In Prophecy Girl Buffy punches Giles so he won't interfere when she goes after the Master. What Giles is thinking as he's coming to.
Rating: G
Characters: Giles mainly but references to Jenny and Buffy
Disclaimer: They will be mine, oh yes they will, once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha!
Note: Written for a prompt at Giles Shorts – sword
When Buffy's punch had knocked him down, Rupert's thoughts flew back to his favorite boyhood game: drawing Excalibur from the stone. All the great warriors had tried and failed. When the monsters had attacked, he'd grabbed the nearest weapon to hand, drawing the sword smoothly from the stone. "Creatures of darkness beware, for I am Arthur of the Britons and your death is at hand."
When he winced Jenny was there, asking if he was alright. "I'm not Arthur." That seemed to upset her. He tried to explain. "I'm not the one who wields the sword. At best, I'm Merlin."
Title: Without the Lion
Fandom: BtVS
Rating: R, Mature
Characters: Giles, Willow
Concrit: Please, in comments
Summary: Given that libraries have been shown to be unsafe, you'd think Willow would study somewhere else.
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but they will be ... once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha!
Warning: Death of a major character
Note: I thought I didn't get Willow/Giles, and it was from Giles' PoV – why would he be attracted to someone so much younger? Which just goes to show I'm getting older I guess. I thought I didn't get Willow/Giles and then I read Trekker's Nothing Like a Prayer
Note: Gabrielle suggested I read over at Hairy Eyeball which is what got me on this Willow/Giles kick.
Nominated in the Best Angst category at the Willowy Goodness awards.
Title: Mark It With 'D'
Fandom: BtVS
Rating: PG-13
Summary: It's fun to play little games with children.
Character: Drusilla
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Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but they will be… once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha!
Word Count: 195
Put it in the oven and mark it with 'D' and bake that cake for baby and me. The red words were so bright against the eggshell white of the walls that they almost seemed to be shouting. Drusilla had some vague thought that it should be 'B' rather than 'D' but that didn't make any sense at all. Death began with the letter 'D'.
Mark it with 'D'. Drusilla's hands were still red, wet enough to mark the girl, the one who had taught her the rhyme. "Where are you?" Drusilla didn't let on that she knew where the girl was even though she could hear the rat-a-tat-tat of a heart pounding on the other side of the closet door: it was fun to play little games with children. Mark it with 'D' and bake that cake. The words seemed to be a command.
Bake that cake. It didn't make any sense. Getting the child into the oven would be very difficult. All the pans would have to be taken out. And afterward the girl wouldn't be edible at all. Bake that cake. The words were quite insistent. Drusilla supposed she'd have to obey.
Title: Unusual
Fandom: BtVS
Summary: What Kendra learned in Sunnydale
Rating: PG
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but they will be... once I've taken over the world! Bwah-ha-ha
Note: Written for a prompt at Open on Sunday: unusual
She'd been a girl when he'd come for her. Mother and father had given her up, had told her it was an honor. She never saw them again.
Each morning she woke at dawn and ran fifty miles before breakfast. She could perform all of the katas perfectly by the time she was twelve, although free-form fighting took her longer to master. She could cite, often word for word, the ancient tomes without referring back to the original documents. When she was sixteen, she killed her first demon.
Before Sunnydale, Kendra never stopped to think that her life was unusual.
Title: For a very important date…
Fandom: BtVS
Summary: Anya's been reading Alice in Wonderland
Rating: G
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but they will be... once I've taken over the world! Bwah-ha-ha
Note: Written for a prompt at Open on Sunday: late.
"Rabbits and cards and painted roses?" Anya dropped the book. It hit the table with a loud thud. "Children read this?"
Giles closed the cash register and wished the customer a good day. "Alice in Wonderland? It has a different connotation outside of the demonic community."
"Do you know what 'I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date.' means in Y'gar'esh?"
Giles removed his glasses and pulled out a handkerchief. "That's not one of my strongest demon tongues."
"You can't translate it makes it okay for innocent little children to read about blood rituals and poisonings and... and... rabbits?"
Title: Late
Fandom: BtVS
Summary: In Sunnydale, you shouldn't be out after dark.
Rating: PG
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but they will be... once I've taken over the world! Bwah-ha-ha
Note: I think it's fairly obvious that this is set in Wish!verse.
Note: Written for a prompt at Open on Sunday: late.
The sun is setting. You stare at the empty parking lot. Cordelia's car is gone. You'll have to walk.
Main Street is empty. You want to run but know it'll draw attention. You walk as quickly as you can. Your eyes are on the ground: if you don't see them, maybe they won't see you. You crash into someone. "Excuse me. I'm late."
Your way is blocked. It's a little nobody from school. "Willow?" She's wearing leather. Why would she be wearing... Wait. Didn't she die?
"Late? Oh, I don't think so." Her face becomes a monster's mask. "Not yet."
Far fewer stories this year. I've been busy with English classes and also with a novel writing class that runs from October through sometime in the summer. Don't expect a novel out of me anytime soon though. That thing is a huge chaotic mess.
BtVS as Dragon's Phoenix
All of these are short – Monster at nine pages is the longest – and most are pure drabbles.
I wrote Monster as a sequel to skargasm's FrankenSpike's Creation because I couldn't help wondering how Xander would react once he realized he was a copy created to kill his beloved. I love this story because I think I do a good job of increasing the tension, of ratcheting it up in each chapter.
This drabble, based on the prompt of doorway, was me playing with metaphors. I frequently look at Angelus and Darla, and how they might interact with or attack Dru before she was Turned. This isn't one of my better efforts.
Playing with metaphors again or at least trying to, I wrote two drabbles playing with the prompt of wind, where Angelus tries to protect Drusilla. You can see why they wanted someone else to take that on.
Fireworks, still playing with metaphors, showing Spike yearning for Xander. Because I love Spander. ;-) It has a beautiful last line.
Tiny Suns in the Dark also responds to the fireworks prompt. This time Spike tries, not quite successfully, to keep Dru away from sparklers, "those little fireballs that shot off vamp-killing sparks."
Nobody Told Her delves into what Faith was thinking on her way to Sunnydale. I think I got her voice down fairly well and like what I did with this one.
Games is basically Buffy and Willow chatting about schoolwork during that time when Buffy has been expelled from school and is waiting to get back in.
In Cerebus the Dork, two of the three geeks are being dorky while Warren is acting like a jerk. An Open on Sunday prompt of comic(s) allowed me to reference Cerebus the Aardvark, which I followed avidly in college.
In The First of Her White Dresses, a sick Dru explains to Spike why she's started wearing white. I rather like the Dru-logic of it.
And I Shall Defend My Queen references so many things: a graphic novel called Hatter M which is loosely based on the Alice in Wonderland books; Joss' Fray!verse since this library is supposed to be the one that Fray finds; Babylon 5 because that bit with the bowler hat is what Lt. Corbin does after the comic duo of Rebo and Zooty visit B5. Not bad for 100 words, huh? And I think I did a great job with Andrew's voice here.
Seashell was supposed to be the metaphor but instead Dru sees the tides carrying Spike away. It's a nicely sparse and evocative story.
While playing with the nest metaphor I wondered where Drusilla might go after Angelus killed her family but before she chose to join the convent. Suicide's a Sin came out of that.
Feeding: This dark!Willow fic references a couple of ideas from the comics, that Willow survives long enough to be in the Fray!verse and that Willow has gone dark. What does Willow do first once magic returns to the world? Aaargh, and I'm kicking myself for not having a gingerbread house on the table at Willow's place!
Falling from Darkness to Light is another drabble written to play with a metaphor, falling this time. It looks at the moment Dru realizes that Spike no longer loves her. Nicely done, even if I do say so myself.
Dust Drifting Like Snowflakes in the Snowy Wastes: What can I say? I adore writing about the desolation after love has been lost. And I'm very fond of Spander. ;-) The last line is killer, which also makes me happy.
By Their Fruits Shall Ye Know Them depicts Wesley's thoughts as he overhears Giles and Buffy choosing to keep the Council out of the loop after Faith had killed Mr. Finch. I tried to suggest that Wesley is more upset that Buffy didn't go to him than he is that they are planning to go around the Council's rules, but I'm not sure how well I pulled it off.
In We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us, I've condensed a series of complex emotions down into a drabble. Yeah me! It's Willow's thoughts the night after Xander's yellow crayon speech has stopped her from destroying the world. The title is based on the comic strip Pogo.
With Lighting the Tree I was going for a drabble but couldn't condense it down enough. This was my Solstice story for 2012. A happy Giles/Ethan moment. And the ending is nicely ambiguous – but still happy either way you look at it – which makes me happy.
Squee!!! Zombies on the Beach is so much fun! In a drabble, two characters – both Faith and Ethan – have arcs. You learn that Ethan had staged a zombie attack and that Giles is dead. I love how much I crammed into this little story. *does happy dance*
The title for Plummeting from the Nest comes from a Babylon 5 episode. After Vir has been discovered helping Narns escape, Londo tells that some birds fly from the nest but that Vir has plummeted, fallen on his beak, and needs to helped gently back into the nest. The story suggests that Wesley is such an ass when he first gets to Sunnydale because he knows he's not prepared to be a Watcher.
VelvetWhip asked ShakenSilence for an Angel rapes Willow story. I, who tend to write my more violent stories when I'm upset, heard about the request shortly before holiday stress kicked in. Since I really can't see Angel – not Angelus – raping Willow, I played up the guilt side of things in With My Thoughts Wandering In the Dark.
Since I just finished writing Yearning. Oh Gods. The Pain., I'm too close to the story to say if it's good or bad. This sequel to Zombies on the Beach depicts Ethan shortly after he's learned that Giles is dead.
BtVS as Lucy Ash
This is where my dirty, bad, wrong stories live.
A Bad Influence remix - Part 1, Part 2 - plays with a story written by Hello Spikey. The original is better than mine.
Shattering Like Broken Glass is a response to the prompt of plastic, although the metaphor I play with here is glass. I was thinking of how the glass windows of my childhood sparkled when struck by sunlight, unlike the less breakable plastic windows we have today. I have no idea where the priest or the assassin came from.
Fandom: BtVS
Summary: after Ethan has been told that Rupert is dead.
Rating: PG
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but they will be... once I've taken over the world! Bwah-ha-ha
Prompt: Keats' The Eve of St. Agnes has the most amazing line: "music, yearning like a God in pain".
Note: Set in my Lotus in Muddy Water series.
Note: Sequel to Zombies on the Beach.
Note: You might think I used "gone" for "dead" because I watched Hogfather the night before last, but I couldn't possibly comment. ;-)
Word Count: 285
Ethan's legs drew him through the sand. He moved slowly and clumsily, as if an external force were dragging him forward. Behind him... Ethan stumbled, half-falling before continuing on. Nothing chased after, but Ethan continued to flee. How long had it been? Minutes? Days? Salt itched his skin where the tears had dried.
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This is a must-try recipe! It has become a staple in our household. We make it at least once a week. I have never liked raw broccoli, but this recipe makes it craveable! I don't bother to measure the dressing ingredients, just guestimate, taste, and adjust accordingly. It's very forgiving. A few adjustments we make: Add a splash of sesame oil and a pinch of sugar to the dressing. To the slaw, we add toasted almond slivers and dried cranberries.flag if inappropriate
Probably my new favorite salad dressing recipe. I added some toasted almond slivers and sesame seeds. We couldn't stop eating this! Delicious!flag if inappropriate
Great! I didn't have Miso paste so I used Red Curry Paste (just 1 TBSP) and I left out the vegetable oil and put in 1 tsp of light mayo. I also mixed everything except slaw in mini cuisinart and poured over slaw. I stirred fried the left overs and had with Salmon! The fan loved it!flag if inappropriate
so interesting and easy!...Assembled salad before, prepared dressing and stored separately and tossed before serving. White Miso is now a new favorite in our pantry.flag if inappropriate


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I can't seem to use qwix, craxtion, or c-xbox tools to copy game or create an iso on the pc from the games folder of the xbox....
Have been told it works directly from the dvd-rom though...
can we get a fix for this? it seems like a kind of high priority...
Cannot Use Qwix To Create Iso
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Posted 11 January 2005 - 01:44 AM
Craxtion works only with EVOX dash, Qwix with Avalaunch so you know what to do, ask authors ot Craxtion and Qwix for fix.
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lol.... nah you can use craxtion and quix interchangeably between any dash that supports ftp... the issue is with the ftp code in uix...
and trust me on this quix and craxtion thing...
and trust me on this quix and craxtion thing...
Posted 21 January 2005 - 12:02 AM
The FTP is UIX is weird. It shows up really weird in SmartFTP. It's hard to explain without a pic, but it's all f'ed up. So it's understandable that Qwix is having trouble. Probably the main reason I wouldn't use UIX permantly.
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JXTreeTable fixes in incubator
I have made an initial checkin into my incubator space of some JXTreeTable fixes (#218/219). /src/kschaefe/218/java contains an updated version of JXTreeTable, TreeTableModel, AbstractTreeTableModel, and DefaultTreeTableModel. In addition, I have added some missing documentation and updated some other documentation of these and some other tree table classes.
hierarchicalColumnClass and DefaultTreeTableModel.pathToRoot(TreeNode, int) have been deprecated.
I have a copy of the JXTreeTable unit tests in /src/kschaefe/218/test. The visual check provides the expected display (with some comments, below). I have added a "cycle tree column" button that demonstrates the ability to move the tree column after the table is created.
This checkin needs to have some additional unit testing, but I think demonstrates that the hierarchical column changes will do the task.
Here's some general problems/concerns/etc:
1. The ability to set the hierarchicalColumn is really nice, but is it really necessary?
2. When moving the hierarchicalColumn the values do not update (doesn't use getValueAt). This is already noted as bugs 339/481.
I'm now working on the unit tests and plans for 339/481. Any comments would be helpful.
not sure if we want the setHierarchicalColumn. The major issue I see with it is that we don't have a suitable event to fire: the tree didn't change at all, so a structure change with all its far-reaching side-effects (loose selection, column related visual state, expansion ...) feels a bit hefty.
On the other hand, if there's enough pressure to add it .. any comments? Any use-cases where it's needed?
Complete newbie here responding to a seven-year-old thread; can't be good, I know.
I just wanted to say that I have a use-case for setting the hierarchical column in JXTreeTable: If I want the tree to be in the SECOND column and have checkboxes in the FIRST column. This way, the user can select / deselect rows for use in, say, a calculation.
After fooling with it for some time (ok a little over a week). I think the answer is no. An implementor could do this for any custom models, but I, too, came to the conclusion that there's nothing good to fire.
Since you're in agreement, it's gone.
I've added some unit tests for the models. There was a failing test for the editor, since I changed how that's working. Jeanette, need your advice here. Not sure that we need to bother testing that issue anymore...
I added more JavaDoc and corrected some JavaDoc errors.
> I'm now working on the unit tests and plans for
> 339/481. Any comments would be helpful.
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Mt. Elbrus: Grom and Team Practice Mountaineering Skills
Posted by: Casey Grom | August 01, 2014
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Elbrus Southside
Elevation: 12,000'
Hello from Mt. Elbrus -
Today the team got up a little early to make use of the firm snow to practice using our crampons, and we had a refresher on self-arrest too. After our morning session we enjoyed breakfast and then relaxed near camp chatting with other climbers till lunchtime. Shortly after lunch we had our summit talk where we discussed all aspects of the climb to come and then spent the remainder of the afternoon packing and finalizing all of our gear we will need for the climb.
Everyone has their face mask ready in case the wind howls like it did on my last climb. And we even managed to play a game of trivia where the winner gets to make a satellite phone call from the summit. So if there's someone out there who's favorite musical group is Krewella and loves Simba. Then expect a call around 1am. Which will be roughly 8:30-9am for us.
We'll check in again tomorrow after our big climb.
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So good to hear your voice! Earlier, I read the blog about the trivia question and thought that you might know that stuff! Enjoy the summit
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Have fun on your summit climb! Casey is great at getting everyone to the top safely and with a smile on their face.
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There is probably no maximum amount of money that hardcore "Star Wars" fans would be willing to pay for the smallest scrap of memorabilia from any of the films or video games. Someone at Lucasarts' Games right now who is hard at work on the new Star Wars 1313 is throwing away a half-eaten tuna sandwich that will net a huge chunk of change from a very wealthy and foolhardy geek someday.
Another hardcore film buff, however, bought a more impressive collectible taken directly from the set of the original 1977 sci-fi classic. An unidentified buyer paid more than $172,000 for an original "screen correct" Chewbacca mask at a recent Profiles in History auction.
According to the auction catalog, the original mask worn by actor Peter Mayhew and designed by Stuart Freeborn was valued between $60,000 and $80,000. The collectible also includes all the original pieces used in the first three films including a foam head made by Freeborn to house the entire mask and the original eye casts made from a mold of Mayhew's face. It has also been "professionally finished with original period 'Wookie' hair acquired for 'Return of the Jedi' by Freeborn in 1981."
Some of the other "Star Wars" collectibles from the recent auction of famous film memorabilia included an original E-11 Stormtrooper blaster, a series of lightsabers used by Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson on the set of "Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace" and an original print of some concept artwork for the original "Star Wars" poster by Tom Jung.
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One day Petra and I made a very nice trip from Granada to Pueblos Blancos and Laguna de Apoyo. First we took a chicken bus that leaves from a block south of the market, across from the Shell station, and goes to San Juan de Oriente and Catarina. The bus was already full when we left. On the way it stopped on every corner so more and more people were coming in the bus. After about 40 minutes we arrived in San Juan de Oriente, a small village known for the production of pottery.
Another village that we wanted to visit was Catarina. We asked some local people about the bus. They told us it was very close so we decided to walk. Catarina is a little bigger than San Juan de Oriente. It is known for its green houses, but most of the people come here for the Mirador (viewpoint) which offers a spectacular view of Laguna de Apoyo. The viewpoint is just a short walk from the village. From there we went by a three wheel taxi to Laguna de Apoyo where we spent the rest of the day relaxing on the beach.
For going back we took a 4pm bus that runs from Laguna de Apoyo to Masaya, and got out at the main road that connects Managua (and Masaya) with Granada. We did not have to wait long until the bus to Granada arrived. The journey was short, it only took about 15 minutes. The bus stopped at the bus station near the old hospital (some 8 blocks west from Parque Central) from where we walked to the city centre.
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If you get out of the bus and you want to go to the "Mirador" at the Laguna immediately, you can either walk all the way there through the village: about a 2 kilometres walk, or you can stop one of the many funny-looking "shoot-taxi's".
These taxi's are the Central American version of the famous Thai "Tuc-Tuc": a red shooter with a two seat-bench at its front. They are noisy, they smell, but they are cheap as well and they are a great part in the street scene.
From the busstation to the Mirador you pay about 40 cents per person.
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When you come from Granada and you want to go to the Pueblos Blancos, you have to go to the small busstation close to the market in Granada. From the Parque Central, go one block west and two blocks south and you're there. At the station, ask for a bus going to Catarina and San Juan de Oriente. This bus will cost you about 1 dollar and in 40 minutes time you'll be in Catarina.
When we took this bus, we got dozens of different advises about where to get off the bus when we asked the people in the bus; which can make you quite nervous. Therefore it is better to ask the driver or the ticket-salesman to give you a sign when you're there: at least they should know.
For the way back, just go back to the mainroad and wait for the next bus going to Granada. Several times an hour it will come by and especially if you tell the other peoplethat are waiting which bus you are waiting for, you cannot miss it.
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Water and Nectar for Butterflies
Chuck B. mentioned an interesting talk by a butterfly gardener in the comments of my post on plants that are butterfly magnets. You can read Chuck's post about the lecture at his garden blog. While the talk was specifically for California butterfly gardening, there is useful information there for butterfly gardeners everywhere.
For example, creating a water source for butterflies is as easy as ensuring there are puddles in your garden. These puddles can be in the form of a depression in a stone that catches water, or filling a birdbath with rocks and mud. This video of a butterfly sipping water from a dirty flip-flop illustrates that butterflies are not very picky about their water source.
Benjamin mentions that in his garden he regularly observes butterflies sipping droplets of water from of stones and leaves. Before you put your fruit scraps into the compost bin think about setting them outside for the butterflies. He and his wife like to put out rinds and mushy pieces of fruit for the butterflies to nectar on.
The First Rule of Butterfly Gardening
Benjamin and the speaker Chuck B. blogged about pointing out that you should avoid using pesticides in your garden. If you are having a problem with pests in your garden, opt for safer treatments instead of using broad spectrum pesticides.
Use alternatives like horticultural oils and soaps and make sure you don't accidentally spray any caterpillars. Many pests, like aphids, can be removed by simply clipping the stem they're attached to and disposing of it. Put on a pair of garden gloves to pick and squish larger pests like slugs and beetles.
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February 21st is the date when transfer for CDM shares are to take place. It doesn't look like much will happen until then, any news from Argentina will probably produce a sell off.
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SPRING, Texas, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Go Healthy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GOHE) announced today that the company has entered into a agreement with Hydro Enterprises, Inc., and Planet Green Solutions, Inc., to distribute Plasma Activated Water (PAW), a patented water technology that produces water from any source at a 9.5 pH level with significant and favorable Oxygen Reduction Potential (ORP) readings.
The ability to place the machines in bottling plants near the point of sale will greatly reduce shipping and handling costs while simultaneously producing the highest quality water. It also allows for production of the water in remote locations, including in disaster zones, to assure safe and healthy water for all.
Charlie Caudle, CEO of Go Healthy, states, "We have previously commented on the desirability of alkaline water and favorable ORP readings. However, until we were introduced to Hydro, there was no way to produce the highest levels we desired, or to produce them anywhere and from any source. The technology was developed by a team of the world's leading plasma physicists/engineers from Russia, and maximally changes the molecular structure in such a way that hydration to the cells is a multiple of normal water. Anecdotal reports of the significant impact on the well being of those using the PAW water are phenomenal, and we plan on clinical studies that will confirm results in many areas of wellness."
Mark Sinkinson, Chairman and President of Hydro Enterprises, Inc., and Planet Green Solutions, Inc., states, "We have seen the results of PAW water in a large number of people and applications. We are fully confident that the technology will deliver a significant benefit to the health and wellness of mankind. We also are confident that, in conjunction with the Go Healthy team, we can generate widespread use and acceptance of PAW healthy water across the country."
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text: Support 88Nine And This Artist: Buy On Amazon Buy On iTunes ''Py shows massive promise'' - Q Magazine 'Producers these days don't last long before they start pining for a sultry songstress to add a little soul to their beats... but Py however is the vocalist going after them, adding a little more balance to the game.' Dazed & Confused "Oozing elegance and class over creeping, precarious beats, Py is one to watch out for''- Abeano 'Pretty spot on if you ask me' – Boiler Room If 'Tripping On Wisdom' is as adventurous as the taste in backdrops this young singer's displayed so far, prepare for something that's both addictive and a little outside of the proverbial box' – Pinboard Blog Of all the new acts to have emerged so far in 2012, Jade Pybus aka Py is definitely one of the most interesting, her astounding voice matched only by the calibre of producers, such as Breton, Lapalux, George Fitzgerald, Raffertie and Greenwood Sharps that she has been working with. Ready to step into the spotlight Py is now releasing 'Tripping On Wisdom', a mixtape featuring her collaborations with the aforementioned names alongside Caspar Kedros who helped to mix the collection of tracks with Py. 'Working with these amazing producers has allowed me to create everything in a varied mix of genre, covering songs that have always been important to me. I wanted this mixtape to be from a vocalists perspective, lead by the voice." Explains Py. "It's a story of the memories and nostalgia of my past, feelings and situations I have dealt with, and that bittersweet feeling from leaving one place, letting go and moving into another time." The perfect snapshot of an artist at the start of their career, brimming with creativity and inspiration, 'Tripping On Wisdom' hails the arrival of a singular talent. 'Tripping On Wisdom' will be available to download for free via; http://www.facebook.com/pypage Tripping on Wisdom Released 21/05/2012 On Cassette and Digital Download Mixed and mastered by Py with the help of Caspar Kedros. Field Recordings recorded in Brighton and London are used to link the different tracks creating Py's journey from Brighton to London where she started working with all the producers. Analogue Tape Glove interludes created by Signal to Noise with Py using collages of audio material recorded onto magnetic tape. These were then played back and then manipulated alongside vocals and other instrumentation using a custom designed interface. Upcoming Live dates 24th May – Yo Yo @ Notting Hill Arts Club 31st May - The Scala - Supporting Belleruche London 21st July – Soundwave Festival (with Throwing Snow) Links Web: http://www.pymusic.co.uk/ Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/pymusic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pypage Twitter: http://twitter.com/Py_tweets YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/pymusictube Tumblr: http://pymusic.tumblr.com/ For more information on this release contact: Press: John Power @ Your Army | firstname.lastname@example.com Online: Charlotte Sweeney @ Your Army | firstname.lastname@example.com Radio: firstname.lastname@example.com Credits: PHOTOGRAPHS: STEPHANIE SIAN SMITH [url= http://www.stephaniesiansmith.blogspot.com/] http://www.stephaniesiansmith.blogspot.com/ STYLIST: ROXANNE FARNHAM http://www.ohbloggoff.blogspot.com/ HAIR &MAKEUP: LAUREY SIMMONS http://www.laureysimmons.com/ USING MAC AND BUMBLE AND BUMBLE LOGO & ARTWORK BY ALEX MENCZYKOWSKI Signal To Noise: http://www.signal-to-noise.co.uk/ User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL. Tracks We Played LUNGS iTunes LUNGS Tripping On Wisdom View the discussion thread.


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My dad and sister both have celiac, so when I am home I like to experiment and bake things that are gluten free. One of their favorite gluten free recipes is one my mom has adapted, and they are peanut butter cookies! Not only are they incredibly easy to make, but they're delicious and alterable to add your favorite ingredients.
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