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1--All the pain in Spain, aljazeera
Excerpt: Millions refuse to lie down and see their lives smashed for the benefit of a few bankers, says Escobar....
The strike was a response to Rajoy's EU-imposed labour market reforms that, according to Antonio Carretero from the CGT union, are "a counter-reformation that erases with a single stroke many labour and union rights acquired by the working class in decades and generations". That includes extremely harsh cuts in health, education and social services....
The catalogue of Spain's "austerity" is the usual catalogue of neoliberalism in trouble. A previous, nominally socialist and now an ultra-conservative government have furiously decimated unemployment, retirement and severance benefits; turned virtually all labour contracts into precariousness hell; steeply raised fees for education and transportation; vastly militarised the police; and spent fortunes to bail out banks....
And this in a country with a staggering 6 million unemployed. The official unemployment rate is 24 per cent - higher than Greece and the highest in Europe. In reality it's more like 30 per cent. Among young people, it's between 45 per cent and 50 per cent. An extra 600,000 Spaniards will definitely lose their jobs in 2012.
The rebel Spanish middle and working classes are feeling in their own skin how European governments bend over backwards to allow the economic rape of their own countries. Spain is being subjected to the tightest fiscal squeeze ever imposed on a European economy...
2--Spanish banks face funding lock-out, IFR
Excerpt: Covered bond syndicate bankers are expecting weak jobs data out of the US and a persistent deterioration of Spanish bank credit to weigh heavily on the new issue market for the foreseeable future. It's a backdrop that is likely to lock Spanish banks out of the primary market and deprive the country's banks of a funding plan B, according to one banker.
"The Spanish are continuously looking at the market but the increasing weakness in the government spreads and the confusion around the M&A sector is putting a number of investors off."...
"The Spanish are completely shut out of the market," said a covered bond trader. "You won't get any momentum for a deal, and for investors, they have no incentive to buy into a deal when the market is declining."
3--Lenders Again Dealing Credit to Risky Clients, NY Times
Excerpt: .....as financial institutions recover from the losses on loans made to troubled borrowers, some of the largest lenders to the less than creditworthy, including Capital One and GM Financial, are trying to woo them back, while HSBC and JPMorgan Chase are among those tiptoeing again into subprime lending.
Credit card lenders gave out 1.1 million new cards to borrowers with damaged credit in December, up 12.3 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to Equifax's credit trends report released in March. These borrowers accounted for 23 percent of new auto loans in the fourth quarter of 2011, up from 17 percent in the same period of 2009, Experian, a credit scoring firm, said.
Consumer advocates and lawyers worry that the financial institutions are again preying on the most vulnerable and least financially sophisticated borrowers, who are often willing to take out credit at any cost.
"These people are addicted to credit, and banks are pushing it," said Charles Juntikka, a bankruptcy lawyer in Manhattan.
The banks, for their part, are looking to make up the billions in fee income wiped out by regulations enacted after the financial crisis by focusing on two parts of their business — the high and the low ends — industry consultants say. Subprime borrowers typically pay high interest rates, up to 29 percent, and often rack up fees for late payments.
Some former banking regulators said they worried that this kind of lending, even in its early stages, signaled a potentially dangerous return to the same risky lending that helped fuel the credit crisis.
"It's clear that we are returning to business as usual," said Mark T. Williams, a former Federal Reserve bank examiner.....
Regulators with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees the nation's largest banks, said that as long as lenders adhered to strict underwriting standards and monitored risk, there was nothing inherently dangerous about extending credit to a wider swath of people.
In fact, an increase in lending is a sign that the economy is improving, economists say. While unemployment remains high, consumers have been reducing their debts.
4--The Real Threat Is Spain, Not Greece, CNBC
Excerpt: The American Depository Receipts for Spain's two biggest banks, Banco Santander [STD 6.70 0.19 (+2.92%) ] and BBVA [BBVA 7.14 0.32 (+4.69%) ], have fallen 11.6 percent and 13.1 percent over the past four weeks respectively. Both stocks are now down more than 40 percent over the past year. Yields on 10-year Spanish bonds are close to yielding 6 percent, and the cost to insure Spanish debt is nearing a record high.
Here's the fear: Banco Santander, BBVA and the third largest bank in Spain, La Caixa, have combined assets of about $2.7 trillion. Spain's GDP is just about $1.4 trillion.
In other words: Spain's three biggest banks are nearly twice as big as the entire Spanish economy.
By contrast, America's three largest banks by assets — JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup — have combined assets of around $6 trillion, or about 40 percent of U.S. GDP. If JPMorgan [JPM 44.01 1.05 (+2.44%) ], Bank of America [BAC 8.86 0.32 (+3.75%) ] and Citi [C 33.585 0.725 (+2.21%) ] are too big and too systemically important to fail, what does that make Spain's big three?...
For this reason alone, Ben Bernanke and central bankers around Europe are right to be worried. Consider the difficulty the ECB, IMF and European Commission had in working out a bailout for Greece. Now multiply the economic problem a few times over and the scope of the growing Spanish crisis becomes clearer.
Spain's economy is the 14th biggest in the world, nearly five times larger than Greece. Spain's unemployment rate is a staggering 23 percent. That's worse than the jobless rates in Mozambique, Micronesia or Equatorial Guinea and means there are nearly as many people without a job in Spain as there are working age people in Greece.
5--Growth of Income Inequality Is Worse Under Obama than Bush, naked capitalism
Excerpt: ...under Bush, the 1% captured a disproportionate share of the income gains from the Bush boom of 2002-2007. They got 65 cents of every dollar created in that boom, up 20 cents from when Clinton was President. Under Obama, the 1% got 93 cents of every dollar created in that boom. That's not only more than under Bush, up 28 cents. In the transition from Bush to Obama, inequality got worse, faster, than under the transition from Clinton to Bush. Obama accelerated the growth of inequality.
The data set is excellent, it's from the IRS and it's extremely detailed. This yawing gap of inequality isn't an accident, and it's not just because of Republicans. It's a set of policy choices, as Saez makes clear in his paper.
Looking further ahead, based on the US historical record, falls in income concentration due to economic downturns are temporary unless drastic regulation and tax policy changes are implemented and prevent income concentration from bouncing back. Such policy changes took place after the Great Depression during the New Deal and permanently reduced income concentration until the 1970s.
Income concentrations are relatively rare, but when they happen, sharp policy moves can retain a strong measure of equality. It's well-known at this point that President Obama did not want to make such moves. TARP, cramdown, and the foreclosure fraud settlement suggest that his interests lie in preserving the capital structure of the large banks. What about other policy priorities?
6--Euro rises on prospect of more ECB bond purchases, Reuters
Excerpt: European Central Bank Executive Board member Benoit Coeure
said the ECB's bond-buying program remained an option, as the
euro zone debt crisis continues to hang over markets. His
comments were a balm for benchmark 10-year Italian and Spanish
debt, whose yields fell after surging on Tuesday to multi-month
Coeure's comments calmed investors' fears over the fiscal
health of the debt-laden southern European nations one day after
Spanish bond yields hit their highest levels this year. The ECB
left the bond-buying program unused for the seventh time in
eight weeks last week.
"Today's price action comes after a couple of days of
pessimism, but the ECB's comments helped reverse some of that,"
said Win Thin, global head of emerging market currency strategy
at Brown Brothers Harriman in New York.
Market players were also encouraged by the narrowing
Wednesday of Italian and Spanish and Italian 10-year yield
spreads over the German equivalent, a gauge of investor risk
"However, I think this is a temporary respite for the euro,
and the Spain issue will remain a major issue, if not intensify
going forward," Thin said. "Greece will also be back in the
headlines soon as well."
7--ECB to Buy Euro-Zone Bonds Again, as Contagion Spreads?, WSJ
Excerpt: Reviving the Securities Markets Program would be deeply unwelcome within the ECB for more than one reason. It would represent another indecently quick policy U-turn after President Mario Draghi appeared to rule out such a move at last week's press conference, and it would risk another public fight with Germany over "back-door bailouts" of the euro zone's weaker members.
It would also be an admission that the €1 trillion injected by the ECB into the euro zone's banking system between December and February can't even buy more than a couple of months for euro-zone governments to sort out their deeper-lying problems.
But analysts say the ECB may find it has no alternative–or at least no better one–if it wants to stop fears about the health of Spain and Italy developing into a major new chapter of the euro zone's three-year-old sovereign debt crisis.
For the past two months, the ECB has been able to suspend the Securities Markets Program (SMP) all but completely. Instead it has lent on unprecedentedly generous terms to banks, who have invested a large part of those loans in their government bond markets. Spanish and Italian banks have bought more than €100 billion net in euro-zone government bonds since December. For comparison, the ECB has taken nearly two years to amass an SMP portfolio of €214 billion.
"The bond purchases are relatively easy to reactivate," said Timo Wollmershaeuser, an analyst with the Munich-based Ifo institute. "It's easier to communicate and more targeted" than another three-year refinancing tender would be," he added...
Mr. Schulz argued that there would be less German resistance on ideological grounds to another big long-term refinancing operation, or LTRO, than to a resumption of bond purchases. While the SMP would address the problem far more directly, the ECB is acutely sensitive to German accusations of it acting as lender of last resort to governments, something that its charter forbids.
8--How Has Fed Intervention Impacted Markets?, The Big Picture
Excerpt: (See chart)
9--Finance expert says speculators are behind high oil and gasoline prices, McClatchy
Excerpt: Financial speculators are gambling on oil the same way they gambled on the housing market a few years ago — a frightening prospect for the fragile economy, a Democratic congressional committee was told Wednesday.
"It is similar to the gambling Wall Street did on whether or not people would pay their subprime (below-market rate) mortgages in the mortgage meltdown," said Michael Greenberger, a law professor at the University of Maryland and a former federal regulator of financial markets. "Now they are betting on the upward direction of the price of oil."
The housing industry collapse helped trigger the deep recession that began in late 2007 and whose effects are still felt today...
Financial speculators such as investment banks and hedge funds account for at least 65 percent of purchases of contracts for future oil deliveries, more than twice their traditional share, while buyers who intend to actually take delivery of the oil and use it, such as airlines, make up only about one-third of demand. The speculators bid up contract prices, sending oil and gasoline prices higher and reaping them huge profits. The bidding is stoked by fear of possible violence in oil-producing countries, notably Iran.
Congress has tried to pressure the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to put limits on how many contracts anyone can buy, but financial interests have stymied CFTC efforts in federal court....
The Energy Information Administration said Wednesday that U.S. crude oil inventories "are above the upper limit of the average range for this time of year." Total motor gasoline inventories also remain in the upper limit of the average range. Both were as of March 30. That means supplies are plentiful; there's no shortage pressure driving prices up.
The EIA, the statistical arm of the Energy Department, also said that total products supplied over the last four-week period have averaged about 18.2 million barrels per day, down by 4.7 percent compared with the similar period last year. Similarly, over the last four weeks, motor gasoline product supplied has averaged nearly 8.6 million barrels per day, down by 3.8 percent from the same period last year.
10--Fed May Have Aggravated Income Inequality, El-Erian Says, Bloomberg
Excerpt: The Federal Reserve and other central banks may have increased income inequality with policies that boosted prices of stocks and other assets without having a commensurate effect on the economy, said Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer of Pacific Investment Management Co.
In a lecture prepared for delivery at the Fed Bank of St. Louis today, El-Erian said central banks may be nearing the limits of their ability to spur growth and suggested that the "collateral damage" their policies are having on the economy and financial markets may soon outweigh the benefits.
"The unusual activism of central banks may, at the margin, have worsened further wealth distribution," said El-Erian, whose company is manager of the world's largest bond fund. "To the extent that such policy activism succeeds in bolstering asset values, but not the real economy, the rich benefit disproportionately."...
Market 'Distortions'
Policies of ultra-low interest rates and bond purchases have caused distortions in financial markets, including the promotion of "risk-on" and "risk-off" trading strategies, the former International Monetary Fund official said. Other "unintended consequences" of the bankers' policies are a shrinking money market fund industry in the U.S. and increased financial pressure on pension funds, he said.
"Central banks in advanced economies needed -- and need -- help from other policy-making entities to deal with the twin unfortunate reality of too much debt and too little growth," said El-Erian, who is also co-chief investment officer at Newport Beach, California-based Pimco.
11--Low-Wage Jobs to Blame for Slow Economic RecoveryBy Eileen Appelbaum, CEPR
Slower-than-expected employment growth in March 2012 has brought the halting pace of economic recovery into sharp focus again. Nearly three years since the recession officially ended in June of 2009, 12.7 million people are still out of work and unable to find a job—a figure that rises to 22.8 million if workers who have given up looking but still want to work and those employed part-time because of the poor economy are included. Demand for goods and services has been slow to recover—consumer spending has been hampered by a loss of housing wealth, continued high unemployment, and economic insecurity while government spending has been hamstrung by political infighting in Washington. The job growth that has occurred has been largely concentrated in very low wage occupations.
Economic theory—and common sense—tells us that high unemployment will persist until demand picks up. Businesses are not going to increase the pace at which they hire workers until the pace of spending increases.
Despite the obvious employment gap that results from the shortfall in spending, some observers contend that it is a mismatch between the skills of unemployed workers and the skills employers require that is responsible for the continuing high unemployment. Many of the ills of the labor market have been attributed to a supposed hollowing out of the job distribution—to "job polarization." Indeed, the claim that middle-skill/middle-income jobs in the United States are disappearing while jobs at the top and bottom of the occupational ladder are growing has been put forward as the explanation for four decades of wage stagnation for men. Today, the claim that employers have good jobs but can't find workers with the right skills to fill them has gained currency in the popular press. Yet such an imbalance between supply and demand would cause wages to rise in those occupations, and no such increase in pay can be observed.
Now a new study attributes the jobless recoveries following recent recessions to such job polarization....
12--The US Has the Highest Share of Employees in Low Wage Work, economist's view
See chart...
13--Running on empty, understanding society
Excerpt: Here is a summary from USAToday in 2011 (link):
Median household income fell 2.3% to $49,445 last year and has dropped 7% since 2000 after adjusting for inflation, the Census Bureau said Tuesday. Income was the lowest since 1996.
Poverty rose, too. The share of people living in poverty hit 15.1%, the highest level since 1993, and 2.6 million more people moved into poverty, the most since Census began keeping track in 1959.
The poverty statistic is stunning: it implies that 30 percent of the bottom 50 percent are officially living in poverty -- almost one-third....
58% of non-elderly Americans with income below 250% of the Federal poverty line are uninsured, while 12% of non-elderly Americans between 250% and 400% of FPL are uninsured. Only 5% of non-elderly Americans with income in excess of 400% of the Federal poverty line are uninsured...
A household of 4 persons has a Federal poverty line of $22,350 on this standard, so 250% of this is $55,875 -- a bit above the median household income for 2011. So lack of health insurance is heavily concentrated in the bottom 50 percent.
Home foreclosure is another reality in middle income America. Foreclosure has been a reality across full range of the income spectrum since 2008. But it appears to be more devastating in the bottom half of the income distribution. (This is evident in Detroit and Southeast Michigan.)
What is our society doing about these basic realities? Not very much. And, of course, a major candidate for President is on record: "I'm not concerned about the very poor" (link). One would hope that the bottom 50 percent think very carefully about which political platform best serves their real interests, including maintenance of a social safety net, aggressive and effective efforts to stimulate job growth, tax reform that requires the affluent to pay their fair share, and preservation of the broadened health insurance coverage promised by the 2010 health care reform legislation.
14--Is austerity self-defeating? Of course it is, VOX
Excerpt: ...The main argument of Giancarlo Corsetti's article is that, in the short term, both fiscal austerity and "sovereign" risk have a contractionary impact in the short-term; the optimal policy for countries which require fiscal adjustment is hence to steer between the Scylla of excessive short-term fiscal contraction, which will reduce demand and output; and the Charybdis of a loss of market confidence in government debt, with knock-on impacts on risk premia for private sector borrowing and hence will also damage the real economy. Not a comfortable situation.
At one level this is obvious. At another level, however, it is misleading, and, if taken seriously by policymakers, potentially damaging, for three reasons. First, it fails to distinguish between Eurozone countries and those that have monetary sovereignty, for which these tradeoffs, at least in this form, simply don't apply. Second, it fails, for the former, to correctly identify the source of sovereign risk, and hence risks prescribing policies that will be ineffective if not damaging. And third, it treats individual countries as if they were making independent policy decisions –when, of course, this crisis is a Eurozone crisis and needs to be addressed as such...
Bailouts of banks have contributed to the sovereign debt problems, but banks are also at risk due to their holdings of sovereign bonds. Weak growth contributes to the potential insolvency of the sovereigns, but also, the austerity inspired by the debt crisis is constraining growth. Finally, a weakened banking sector holds back growth while a weak economy undermines the banks."
The policy implications for the Eurozone as a whole – loose monetary policy, action to recapitalise and resolve banks, and fiscal policy coordination, including looser fiscal policy in less vulnerable countries – are obvious, and have been so for some time; even David Cameron, who continues to pursue damaging and misguided fiscal policies domestically, set them out clearly in an excellent speech at Davos earlier this year. In particular, of course, the DeLong and Summers analysis strengthens the case for coordinated European fiscal policy action; while multipliers in any one European country (including the UK) are likely to be much smaller than that for the US, the multiplier for Europe as a whole might be expected (since the EU is roughly as open an economy as the US) to be approximately the same.
Consequently, the question posed by this Vox debate – "Is austerity self-defeating"? – more or less answers itself, when looked at a European level. Of course it is. The much more difficult task for European economists is to convince European policymakers that this is not the question they should be asking at all.
15--Why the euro-zone needs radical economic adjustment, and the case for break-up, Roger Bootle, policy exchange


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Oca root
Categories: Product of the week
A knobbly Peruvian root veg
"One of the things we like to do is stock varieties of fruit and vegetables our customers may not be familiar with and encourage people to try them. This can be heritage varieties that have been forgotten and we should be eating more of to stop them disappearing, or interesting new products we come across," says Charlie at Turnips, as he points towards one of the most exotic-looking vegetables ever to find its way on to a Borough Market stall. "Oca is one of those that will be new to most people."
Charlie remembers first seeing this bright pink, knobbly, Peruvian root vegetable while with his father (and owner of the stall) Fred, walking through Rungis wholesale market in Paris. "I asked what it was and my dad, being the encyclopaedia of fruit and veg, knew what it was at once. I suggested trying it out on the stall, and as that is just the kind of thing he likes to do, we got some in. That was five years ago. We knew that we probably wouldn't sell huge amounts, but it would give people a chance to see it and the opportunity to try something new."
One of the great things about oca is it's very simple to use. Our greengrocer explains that as it is essentially a tuber, you can use (and store) it in the same way you would a potato, ideal served hot or cold with salads, or simply with butter and parsley.
Roasting and baking
"They are very versatile—great for roasting and baking, and you don't need to peel them before cooking. Just give a thorough wash and they are ready," Charlie explains. "I suggest just roasting it with the skin on the first time you cook them and keep a close eye on them, as they are quite small and you don't want to dry them out. Cooking them this way, you get to really experience its unique taste."
Ocas can also be boiled or steamed, but be aware that when you do this—especially boiling them—the oca can lose some of its amazing colour.
"It has a nutty flavour and some people also detect a slight citrus edge," says Charlie. "The flesh is firm but juicy and remains crisp when lightly cooked, perfect for adding a hint of a lemony zest to salads." When fully cooked, they become starchier, like potatoes, making them an excellent addition to winter soups and stews. "So not only does it look unusual, it also brings a new flavour to your dishes."
Starting to arrive
The oca season lasts for about three to four months, starting towards the end of January and running through to around the end of May. "It is only just starting to arrive and we will try to keep selling it through the season. The nice thing is that a few of the chefs we supply are starting to use it, so that helps us to keep it on the stall while our customers discover it," he continues.
"It means that the more adventurous shoppers we get here at Borough Market have a chance to see what the chefs are using and give it a try for themselves."

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Tips for choosing an Implant Dentist
Implant dentistry is NOT recognized as a specialty by the American Dental Association; therefore, any general dentist can deem themselves an implant dentist. This makes it hard for patients to find a dentist with the right skills and credentials to complete an implant case. Here are some tips on how to appropriately search for an "implant dentist".
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In dentistry, as in any other trade profession, knowledge and skill is passed on from masters of the trade. Dentists who are formally trained to perform implant procedures include prosthodontists (a specialist in reconstructive dentistry, some trained in both implant surgery and restoration), oral surgeons, periodontists (specialists in a surgical placement of implants), and general dentists who have an advanced degree in general dentistry (required to complete 1-2 years of ADA accredited implant oriented programs). All these professionals go through rigorous 3-6 years of university or hospital based post-graduate programs and board certification process. There may be other dentists without formal training in implant procedures who express interest and talent in the field. Patients should not hesitate to ask their dentists questions about their training.
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Instructions for Registering for the FE Exam
1. Check your state requirements by visiting the following website (http://ncees.org/exams/) and selecting the state you wish to be registered in. This section will indicate if you need to apply to the state licensing board prior to registering for the FE Exam or after sitting for the exam. This will also indicate if there is a separate state licensing fee.
Indiana does not require you to apply through the state first, but it does require a $10 application fee to be paid after passing the exam. If the state you are applying to requires you complete their application first, then do not register for the exam at this time. Be sure to apply through the state first.
Note that it does not matter which state you register in as the FE Exam is not state specific, and will not affect your ability to take the PE exam in a few years. You may also take the exam in a different state than where you want to be registered.
The NCEES Examinee Guide (http://ncees.org/exams/cbt/examinee-guide/) may be helpful for you as well.
2. Once you have checked your state requirements, you need to create and account on the NCEES website and register for the exam and pay the $225 fee at https://account.ncees.org/register/.
You will have the ability to select the state you wish to register through when registering for the exam. Again, you do not need to take the exam in the same state that you want to be registered in. Be sure to register using an email address that you will have at the time you take the exam as the results will be sent to you electronically.
3. Once registered, you will then get an email that will inform you that you can now schedule a time to take the exam. You may take the exam within one year of registering to take it without additional fees. This does not include schedule change fees that may or may not be implemented depending on the cancellation time frame.
4. After you sit for the exam, you will receive a pass confirmation letter (hopefully). Once you receive this, you will need to print it off, and fill out the state application. Follow the instructions on the application. For the Indiana state engineering license board EIT (Engineer in Training) application, you will need the following:
- Application found at the bottom of the page of this link: http://www.in.gov/pla/2741.htm. This link also has an application checklist summarized below.
- $10 application fee made payable to Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
- Official transcript mailed to the board from ND. You will need to request this once you have graduated from the Office of the Registrar.
- NCEES notification of passing FE Exam.
- Only needed if FE Exam was taken after graduation: Three reference forms filled out in a sealed envelope with signature across the seal. The reference forms can be found at the above link as well under the title: Questionnaire on Applicant Reference for Engineering Interns
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The above requirements are similar for many states.
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The Pet Project: Cute and Cuddly Vicious Verses
by Lisa Wheeler
Illustrated by Zachariah Ohora
Published by Atheneum, 2013
36 pages
Ages 5-8
Can I have a pet? When the narrator of this humorous collection of poems asks that question, her scientist parents ask her to formulate a query, conduct research, and reach a conclusion regarding what type of pet to get. Her query: What is the best pet for me? To collect information, she visits a farm and a zoo. She treks through the woods. She borrows some beasties to try out at home. This playful riff on scientific research is told through poems that document the girls observations and conclusions about a wide range of animals. Verse that is light on fact and heavy on humor nonetheless collectively models the scientific process, albeit with a tongue-in-cheek spirit that is echoed in the illustrations. As for the girls conclusion regarding what pet to get? My research found / that all around / tiny animals abound / They need no care. / They need no fuss. / Theyre not aware / that there is us / I go to Mom and Dad with hope: / May I have a microscope? © Cooperative Children's Book Center


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If you are looking to create iOS applications using Cocoa or Cocoa Touch APIs, learning Objective C is imperative. Objective C is an object-oriented programming language that adds Smalltalk-style messaging to the C programming language. When you need to control sequence of events or tasks in your application, you should use the control statements offered by Objective C. New to Objective C programming? Take a tutorial at Udemy.com
Control statements in Objective C
We can broadly classify control statements in any language in the following categories:
- Decision statements: These include the "if-else" statement. This statement is generally used when we have two cases where the decision can toggle. Here is the syntax for "if-else" statement:
if (condition)
{ //statements
{// statements
So, if the condition stated is true, the line of code in the loop will be executed. But, if the condition is false, the line of code in the else loop will be executed.
- Iteration statements: These statements include the "for" statement. This statement first initializes a variable, tests the expression for that statement, and then updates the variable, if the expression was true. Here is the syntax for the "for" statement:
For(initialization; condition; increment/decrement)
{ //statements
Similarly, other statements that fall under this category are the "while" loop and the "do..while" loop.
- Selection statements: These statements include the "switch" statements.
In this article, we will learn more about the Objective C switch statement. Consider a situation where there is a condition or expression that needs to be checked for, and then executed for multiple variable combinations. As a straight forward and simplest approach, you would go ahead with using the traditional "if-else" statements. But, as the volume of possible conditions that need to be tested increases, the code starts getting cluttered. The readability of the code for debugging thus reduces. In such situations, where possible conditions are large in number, it is best to go for the switch statement. Objective C inherits the switch statement from the C programming language. Learn about creating apps for iOS devices using Objective C at Udemy.com.
Switch statement syntax
Let us take a look at how the switch statement syntax looks like:
switch (expression) { case match1: statements break; case match2: statements break; default: statements break;
In the above syntax, the expressions can include a condition that returns a value or the value itself. The switch statement operates based on the value returned or held by this expression. Now, as you see there are multiple matches listed as individual cases. For each of these matches, a case statement and match value is required. The match type needs to be same as the value held by the expression. Next comes the break statement. In switch statements, break statement is mandatory. If we do not include this statement, every case result will match up as true, thus executing the corresponding statements. Last, the default statement holds lines of code that are executed if none of the match cases are found true as per the expression.
Example: Switch Statement
To understand the switch statement better, let's try to understand the following sample code.
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h> int main () { /* local variable definition */ char value = 'B'; switch(value) { case 'A' : NSLog(@"Your favorite fruit is Mango!\n" ); break; case 'B' : NSLog(@"Your favorite fruit is Muskmelon!\n" ); break; case 'C' : NSLog(@"Your favorite fruit is Orange\n" ); break; case 'D' : NSLog(@"Your favorite fruit is Grapes\n" ); break; case 'F' : NSLog(@"Your favorite fruit is Pineapple\n" ); break; default : NSLog(@"You don't like fruits.\n" ); } return 0; }
In the above code, we declare a char variable with the value B. This means when the flow reaches the switch statement, it looks for the value passed through the char variable. In this case, it is case B. Thus, the output is seen as follows: Output: Your favorite fruit is Muskmelon
Combining Multiple Cases with Same Condition
In the above example, for each of the case checked against the expression, there existed a statement. But, there might be situations where a bunch of cases might lead to the same line of code being executed. What do we do in such situations? In Objective C, we can combine multiple cases with same statements to reduce the complexity of the code. Here is an example for similar type of coding:
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h> int main () { /* local variable definition */ char value = '0'; switch (value) { case 0: case 1: case 2: NSLog (@"zero, one or two"); break; case 3: NSLog (@"three"); break; case 4: NSLog (@"four"); break; case 5: NSLog (@"five"); break; default: NSLog (@"Integer out of range"); break; }
In the above code snippet, the cases 0, 1, and 2 need to execute the same line of code if the condition matches. Thus, if the value passes through the switch statement is either 0, 1, or 2, the resultant statement executed will remain the same. Output: zero, one or two
Points to Remember with Switch Statements
Though switch statements are ideal to use in situations where we are building very complex if –else statements, there are certain limitations to using these statements. The switch statement works only with Integral types. This means if you are trying to execute an expression that passes the values of type floating-point numbers, pointers, or Objective-C objects, you will have to use the if-else or other looping methods.
- You cannot compare an NSString variable with a series of string constants. Because NSString is not an ordinal type, this comparison is not supported.
- A switch statement must always compare an ordinal type to a constant value. So, if you pass an x value to the switch expression, and in your case statement, compare it with a variable, it would result in an exception.
So, when designing iOS apps that require selection from multiple cases based on user input, you can simply use the switch statement. For example, if you are creating an app where you want to generate a special code based on the letter that is input, you would use the switch statement, where each alphabet will hold a unique number in each of the case statements. Become an expert in Objective C programming. Take a course at Udemy.com


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An event every week that begins at 8:00pm on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
L.A.B.S. Trivia brings you hand-crafted bar-style trivia every week, with better-than-bar-style prizes. Featuring questions from the worlds of pop culture, news and those oft-forgotten subjects from your days in school, our trivia nights are geared toward the everyday Angeleno. Gather some friends, grab a drink, and join us for some friendly pub quiz competition.
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Restore Drive Type Grouping
Q. My concern is that My Computer no longer subdivides my PC's storage into "Files Stored on this Computer," "Hard Disk Drives," "Devices With Removable Storage," "Network Drives," and "Other" (which on my PC contains "Control Panel"). Instead, I get the same uncategorized list in both My Computer and Windows Explorer when I select the My Computer folder. The categorization disappeared after I fiddled with My Computer's View settings many, many times (I was experimenting with the different looks and searching for what works best for me). How do I return My Computer to its original state without altering how Windows Explorer displays other folders and files?Lyn Robinson Jr.
A. Fortunately this is an easy fix in either XP or Vista. In XP, open My Computer and choose Details under View, so you see things in columns. From the View menu select Arrange Icons By | Show In Groups. Now select View | Arrange Icons By | Type.
If you're using Vista, select the Tiles view to start. Right-click in the right-hand pane and choose Group By | Type from the pop-up menu. Whether in XP or Vista, you've now restored the convenient view that shows your computer's various storage devices grouped by type


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I believe we are all magnificent, glorious beings and I do not believe we are "broken" nor do we need "fixing". However, there are times in life when most of us experience blocks, anxiety or stuckness of some kind, when something is stopping us being all we can be. Perhaps an old pattern, cellular memory, stuck emotion, phobia or habit that continues to hold us back. For these kinds of issues I offer Shamanic Life Coaching. This is a deeply personal, healing process working on a one to one basis, usually at my London premises or via Skype/Telephone. It reaches deep inside to unhook the lynch pin that causes the problem to disappear. Each session is different and utilises a unique combination of intuitively guided processes as we are all individuals and no single process works for everyone. Sessions last one hour from £100.
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Date Posted : 2015-08-19
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2001 Yamaha YZ125. This is a dirt bike racers dream bike extra fast many extras.
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A videogame moment can be so fleeting. Television has DVR and movies have the rewind button, but when something truly amazing and unexpected happens in a videogame, the only proof you're usually left with is a "wait, did that really just happen" memory. You can't experience it again, you can't prove it to your friends and you can't upload it to the internet for the rest of us to marvel.
That's why Halo 3's Saved Films tool was such a revolutionary idea, one that extended the life of the game and one that I can't believe hasn't been copied by more competitors. Luckily, the team behind Crackdown 2 agrees. In arecent interview with OXM UK, they claimed they were working on a replay function for the sequel… though it wouldn't be ready in time for release and would have to be added through future DLC.
Above: PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN
I'm excited even by the possibility – it's hard to think of a game that would benefit more from the addition of a replay function. Crackdown isn't about story or characters. Crackdown is about extreme sandbox stunts and wildly uninhibited experimentation. The only thing missing is the ability to share the results.
To prove my point, here are some of the best videos produced in the original Crackdown. Witness these spectacular moments of game-breaking beauty, then imagine how much better they'd be without the crappy music and blurry camera work. That's what Crackdown 2 could be!
"Nuclear bomb"
"Crazy long chain explosion"
"Infinite jump"
"Stunt drivers"
"The barrel"
"Fun with harpoon guns"
"The many murderous objects of Crackdown"
"300 light bulbs"
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*Irish One To Watch* Talos
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There are some great things coming from the Irish county of Cork these days. Up and coming producer Ian Ring brought Young Wonder to the spotlight last year. This year, he's teamed up with singer Eoin French to form Talos. His shoe-gazing song 'Tethered Bones' covers the highs and lows of love.


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Konia Sea View Villas Project Konia Paphos is a spacious project offers detached off plan villas which features magnificent views of Paphos coastline it offers high quality finishes throughout. Ideally located on a small development, the villas are within a short walk to the village centre and a just few minutes to the International school, Paphos town and harbour area. At Maispa we decided to offer a choice of villas on this project, we have a choice to 2 villas per plot, therefore giving you the property you most desire.
Konia is a village on the outskirts of Paphos. It lies in a beautiful area of the island enjoying the magnificent scenery of the Troodos Mountains and a wide choice of wonderful sandy beaches. Golfers will be delighted with the choice of three eighteen-hole golf courses in the vicinity.
Konia is popular with families looking for a tranquil village environment whilst being close to facilities and schools. It combines wonderful sunshine with glorious beaches in an area scattered with ancient ruins of towns, tombs and monuments.
Paphos has become the focus of one of the most exciting areas for real estate investment in the eastern Mediterranean. The Government and private enterprise continue to invest heavily in the infrastructure, providing such features as extending the motorway network, extensive improvements to the quaint harbour of Paphos and coastal walkway, a new state-of-the-art marina is planned for around 1000 yachts and upgrading the International Airport into one of the most modern in the Mediterranean basin.


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A Bishopbriggs councillor has defended his decision to take a stand against a planning application - even though it means he'll be unable to vote against it.
Conservative councillor Billy Hendry has joined hundreds of campaigners in slamming plans by CALA Homes (West) to build up to 136 properties north of Meadowburn, in Bishopbriggs, near the Forth & Clyde Canal.
A record-breaking 413 objections have been made against the application, with the Save Bishopbriggs Canal Greenspace campaign group (SBCG) leading the charge.
But SNP Anne McNair has accused Councillor Hendry, who is currently convener of the council's planning board, of "grandstanding", pointing out that by declaring his opinion he has forfeited his right to vote on the development in the future.
She said: "I am astonished at the irresponsibility
"The decision to grant or refuse planning consent will be taken by the council's planning board.
"All twenty four councillors are voting members and the outcome is decided by a straight majority.
"By excluding himself, Councillor Hendry has left the other twenty three councillors to make the decision without him.
"In effect those who may choose to oppose the planning development have lost his vote.
"If the decision turns out to be close, the loss of even a single vote could make the difference between planning permission being granted or refused.
"For a local ward councillor this behaviour is completely irresponsible?"
But Councillor Hendry hit back at Councillor McNair, dismissing her accusations as a "political stunt".
He said: "It has been mentioned me on many occasions by local residents that they are heartened that I am taking a stand against this planning application.
"I am not prepared to hide behind planning rules that prohibit a councillor from commenting or stating their position on a planning matter.
"When I saw the plans I knew straight away with no hesitation that I was totally against the application, therefore in theory I am protecting the integrity of the planning board as there is no way I can remain impartial when it comes to a vote.
"I would advise Councillor McNair that local residents fighting this application are well aware the reasons for my decision and they appreciate this allows me to give them clear advice and counsel.
"Local residents across Bishopbriggs want a voice on their side and this political stunt by the SNP has back fired straight away, in that it affords our campaign more publicity.
"Councillor McNair has a history of jumping in with half thought out comments which turn out to wrong, leaving her isolated from other members of the council including her own group.
"I understand she is standing down at the next local election.
"I will stand up for local residents for a long time after she has gone and that includes fighting against this application along side Bishopbriggs residents."


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Does anyone actually get raises anymore?
I am not a good barometer of this as I just landed my first-ever permanent job since early 2007. In that time I have been taking the jobs that are available in my industry which happens to be temporary contract positions where they basically treat you like if you are disposable pieces of wood. No raises there – just empty promises of an eventual full time position that goes away when the company goes out of business and closes the office.
I hear a lot about people getting pay cuts rather than raises these days. To me this is crazy because prices keep going up and it seems that you have to buy more things than ever to keep up. I used to wonder why things were so much cheaper in the 80s. Besides inflation, we didn;t have internet, mobile phones, or any of that to pay for. In my industry these are necessary items.
But we have pay cuts for many. This is a pile of bullshit.
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i am trying to d/l jpeg files from a website that i have access too. i am using the macro feature as i feel it would be my best option but for some reason the program is not grabbing the images. Below is the macro url that i am trying to use and i will provide you with the file that it instead grabs.
I have it configured to only download images from "any" site within //images/location and all extensions are selected. i tried to only do .jpg or .jpeg files but still the same results. Here is what OE grabs instead into the download directory.
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Hay-Herr�n Treaty: Colombia Misses its Chance
With Britain acceding to American control over the construction of a Central American canal (see Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901), Secretary of State John Hay opened talks with the Colombian charg� in Washington, Tom�s Herr�n. American hardball tactics, including the threat to build the canal in neighboring Nicaragua rather than in the Colombian province of Panama, pressured Herr�n into agreeing to the following terms, which were incorporated into the Hay-Herr�n Treaty signed on January 22, 1903:
- The United States was to have leasehold rights to a strip of land six miles wide to be the site of the transoceanic canal
- The U.S. was to pay Colombia the sum of $10 million for the lease, plus an annual payment of $250,000 commencing in nine years
- The lease was to remain in force in perpetuity.
The U.S. Senate acted promptly to ratify the agreement, even though some argued that the United States should receive complete governmental control over the proposed canal zone. However, the Colombian government was outraged by Herr�n's capitulation. Pleas were made for a sharply increased payment, but the U.S. held firm. The treaty was eventually defeated in the Colombian Senate, angering President Roosevelt who was anxious to move ahead.
The rejection of the Hay-Herr�n Treaty was instrumental in leading the United States to set the wheels of revolution in motion in Panama. An independent Panama would quickly conclude the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, providing Roosevelt with all he needed to press ahead with his pet project.
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Having previously designed the new Press Box for Goodwood Racecourse Spacelab were approached to redesign the March Grandstand ahead of this year's busy race season and 'Glorious Goodwood' races.
Nestled within the underside of the March Grandstand, the Press Box provides a workspace for up to 130 journalists on race days whilst providing the flexibility to be used for other events throughout the remainder of the year. The mix of plywood, steel and glass provide a cutting edge finish whilst the industrial lighting and crafted joinery give the space a functional aesthetic.
The new design for the concourse area extends the look and feel of the Press Box throughout the space. The existing betting areas have been redesigned and a new coffee shop and seating area have been incorporated into the central area. The use of materials continues the cutting edge aesthetic, seamlessly marrying functionality with modern day design.
We have also designed new external betting kiosks strategically placing them at points around the racecourse. The classic form and pitched roof maintain the traditional heritage of Goodwood whilst the colours and branding add a modern twist, reflecting the design of both the March Grandstand and the Press Box.
Phase 1 is due to be completed this April and Phase 2 is due for completion in 2019.
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Just about 15 years ago I stepped foot on a random gulet boat in southern Turkey for a day trip near Bodrum. Enter my second love affair with the sea.
|Turkish Gulets in Bodrum, Turkey
|Deep Blue Sea
Bodrum, Turkey
Since then I have taken several of these trips called mavi yolculuk, or blue voyages, by day or for several days with friends. The smells are similar - salt, sea and sunscreen. We still listen to our favorite music, but now on iPods instead of cassettes. We still laugh very hard until we cry, or almost pee our pants - well, I can't speak for everyone on the boat, but we laugh a lot.
I always bring a book, but I honestly am never able to read much. The sea is so blue I can only stare.
|Yes, the water is that blue, and there are that many fish. Bodrum, Turkey
|There is still a lot of untouched nature to experience from a Blue Voyage.
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List of most inspirational books in the world, best inspirational books of 2017 and all time
The top 10 inspirational books that awaken the spirit in all: The books that drive the interests of the students and the adults too so that they can get motivated to reach the successful peak of life are listed below so that you can go through them and gather inspirational thoughts which speaks of motivation and strength that is perfect for a person to grow in its perspective. Inspiration although can be found in any shape and size yet the most preferable is the books which can be stored as an asset to one another.
Presenting the list of bestselling inspirational books for year 2017
The inspirational drive the readers to change their lives just to improve the inner beauty so that one can build in a much better person all together. The below mentioned books are quite inspirational rather act as a source to knowledge and better understanding of the world altogether. They are as follows:
10. The 7 habits of highly effective people:
The preachy skills for powerful lessons in personal charge which will make you better person than the other people of the society.


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As the Rockaway Peninsula continues to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy, some young activists say they have a great idea to fill a prominent empty space.
The Rockaway Freeway is a five-mile stretch that sits under the elevated "A" train tracks. It's an unfriendly space for those on two feet or two wheels, though some 10th graders told CBS 2's Tony Aiello it's an area full of potential.
"I see the potential for a bike lane and a pedestrian walkway right here on this striped buffer, which isn't really being used for anything right now," Sabastian Rahman said.
Rahman and friend Jocelyn Dicent are members of the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance.
And being teenagers, it was almost inevitable that they would make an Internet video to pitch their idea — a protected path for bikers and walkers under the A train tracks.
The teens said they have seen the bike paths and pedestrian plazas in Manhattan and wondered, why not the Rockaway Peninsula, too?
"We're not really given as much attention, we should be getting attention, even though we're part of New York City and we should be heard," Dicent said.
In addition to safety, the bike path supporters said the idea is a way to reconnect the Rockaways after Sandy washed away large sections of the beachfront boardwalk.
"So after we lost our boardwalk there's no connectivity between the east and west side of the peninsula," Rahman said. "So we thought that we could use the Rockaway Freeway, which stretches from the east side to the west side, and to make the striped buffer area safer for pedestrians and bikers."
Next on the alliance's list is a petition drive.
"Once we get the signatures we can go to the Department of Transportation and say, 'hey, this is a need, the community wants this,'" John Cruz said.
They hope to build a wave of support, as the beachfront community recovers.
The young people have set an ambitious goal of 10,000 signatures, thinking that will really get the city's attention.
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The Peters Township Library Foundation will welcome the author of Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi, on Thursday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are on sale through the library web site or at the Circulation Desk. Ticket prices are $10 for Students and $15 for Adults. A limited number of VIP tickets will be sold for $60 and include VIP seats, a pre-event meet and greet with Yaa Gyasi, passed hors d'oeuvres, and a copy of Homegoing. Group rates for 20 or more are also available. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for details.
The venue for this special event will be The Bible Chapel's South Hills Campus at 300 Gallery Drive in McMurray. A book signing will follow the program.
The unforgettable New York Times bestseller Homegoing begins with the story of two half-sisters, separated by forces beyond their control: one sold into slavery, the other married to a British slaver. Written with tremendous sweep and power, Homegoing traces the generations of family who follow, as their destinies lead them through two continents and three hundred years of history, each life indelibly drawn, as the legacy of slavery is fully revealed in light of the present day.
Yaa Gyasi was born in Mampong, Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She holds a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she held a Dean's Graduate Research Fellowship. Homegoing is her first novel and has won the PEN/Hemingway Award, NBCC's John Leonard Award, and a New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book. Photo credit: Michael Lionstar
A 26-Year-old Looks to the Past for Her Literary Debut | TIME
Yaa Gyasi's "Homegoing" | The New Yorker
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young African Immigrant | The New York Times
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I used to love that show with Valerie Bertinelli, but now I think I am showing my age LOL.
~choices~ have been good so far today and I started my journal again. Funny how when I knew I had slid down the rabbit hole, I wouldn't journal it. But today, I looked at the calendar and realized I was only in that hole for a week, one week thats all! It felt like I had skipped exercise and made poor choices for 2 or more weeks.
~activity~ I did 30 mins of wii step today and felt really good about it :)
Saturday, February 6, 2010
1 day at a time
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Good for you with the journal. I think it is so helpful too.ReplyDelete
Great job with your journal.ReplyDelete
Go Saints!
Nice going - and see, it wasn't as bad as you thought it was (it rarely ever is lol) Still going with the exercise... go you!ReplyDelete
Great job on the journaling and exercise! Have fun watching the Saints!ReplyDelete
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The first Vodka to be distilled on the Isle of Skye.
Misty Isle Vodka is traditionally triple distilled in small batches using water from Storr Lochs.
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We recommend that you enjoy our vodka sipped over ice or with a premium mixer.
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The Olympics draw out on a micro level, the emotions, pride, contentions and drama which each of us experience as members of the human race. But if you think all of the drama ends on the track, think again! It extends all the way to the visual brand which has been a magnet for international scrutiny and is steeped in historical controversy. Amazing as it may be that the brand has been able to survive in its constant state of renewal, its survival might be best explained by a closer look at the 2010 iteration and the people behind it.
Months of research and strategic involvement bring us a clean & focused look for the familiar theme, giving the ancient Olympic brand a surprisingly 'current' feel. This look is perpetuated through an exceptionally executed campaign which seamlessly encompasses both traditional & new brand elements and some truly inspiring illustrations. See for yourself:
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Logo
Illustrated Vancouver 2010 Website Homepage
Illustrated Twitter Account Page:@FollowtheFlame
Illustrated Twitter Account Page: @2010Tweets
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Poster/Banner Designs: With Glowing Hearts
Remembering Vancouver 2010's Design Director "My name is Leo Obstbaum, and I am a dreamer."
The Design Director of the project: Leo Obstbaum passed away August 21st 2009 at the age of 40, he died of natural causes.
With the Vancouver Olympics as his last project, it effected me deeply to realize that his final designs will reach and touch the world. We only wish he could have been here to see it with us.
One of his very good friends Mark Busse wrote a detailed article about Leo after his passing. You should read the article over at GDC/BC Blog.
More info: http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/a-gold-medal-win-the-vancouver-2010-campaign/


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patterns > Knitty > Knitty, Winter 2009
> Mr. Darcy
Mr. Darcy
Difficulty rating: Tangy
Size information
- small: finished chest 37.75", length 25"
- medium: finished chest 41", length 27"
- large: finished chest 45.25", length 27"
- x-large: finished chest 49.5", length 29"
- xx-large: finished chest 53.75", length 30"
This is a straightforward and rewarding project that will keep the wearer warm and cozy on weekend walks in the snow or long winter days at work.
The overall Dot Pattern pattern is easy to memorize and provides an interesting texture that complements the simple lines of the sweater. Worked in the round from the bottom up, the project is divided at the arm holes and worked back and forth for the front and back, and then rejoined at the shoulders.
Decorative overcast shoulder seams provide strength and stability. The easy, slouchy funnel neck is worked in the round once the shoulder seams are finished. Drop sleeves are picked up and worked in the round from the top down to ensure a perfect fit. Simple garter stitch edging on the sleeves and hem complements the Dot Pattern pattern.
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Most voters aren't talking about Indiana Republican Richard Mourdock's remarks about rape and pregnancy, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday.
Instead, he said, they care about the economy and the Obama's administration's handling of the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya.
Asked by CNN "State of the Union" host Candy Crowley whether it was fair for the Obama campaign to tie Mitt Romney to controversial remarks by GOP Senate candidates Mourdock and Missouri's Todd Akin.
"I don't think any party has a monopoly on gaffes. Clearly people running for office misspeak and they make mistakes," Priebus said. "The reality is overwhelmingly the people out there are not talking about what Richard Mourdock said. They are talking about the economy and what happened in Benghazi …"
But pressed by Crowley on Romney surrogate John Sununu's comments that race had something to do with Colin Powell's decision to endorse Obama, Priebus acknowledged these gaffes can be a distraction.
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We visited an alpaca farm in July with Mindi, Mia & James. It was up off Skyline in Portland and the views were beautiful up there. We spent a couple hours seeing the alpacas, petting them, learning about them, walking around the grounds and playing on a little play structure. Apparently the owner of the farm & house is the youngest daughter of the/one of the Hewlitt Packard founders. It was a good morning........made better by the fact that I did NOT kill the baby deer that hopped directly into the path of our Jeep on the way there. Whew!
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The 4th of July is here which means it's time for pool parties, bbq-ing, and fireworks galore. We want to enjoy it all, but in trying to be hostess extraordinaire, it's easy to get caught up in the kitchen and miss all the fun.
But, don't fret - we have a solution: we've compiled a list of fool-proof recipes which can be prepared ahead of time, so that whether you're entertaining a crowd or just bringing a dish or two to a potluck, you can spend minimal time cooking the day-of, and maximum time enjoying your Independence Day.
Small Bites and Starters
Papalote-Inspired Roasted Tomato Salsa
How to really bring the fireworks on 4th of July? Make a batch of this homemade pumpkin seed and chile salsa. This classic snack is a crowd-pleaser and is that much better when the salsa is homemade!
Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Cilantro and Avocado Dipping Sauce
This healthy take on sweet potato fries and aioli still manages to feel oh-so-indulgent, but baking the fries and subbing in yogurt for mayonnaise keeps this recipe clean and full of healthy protein.
Peach and Tomato Crostini - by Love & Lemons
The perfect summer bruschetta that only takes minutes to assemble. Fresh herbs and peaches steal the show in this simple, delicious snack.
Salads That'll Stand Up
Blueberry Watermelon Feta and Mint Salad - by She Wears Many Hats
We love this take on a watermelon salad for so many reasons! It showcases summer's best produce, the tangy dressing is just perfect with the ripe-as-can-be fruit, and of course, we can't help but appreciate its kitschy patriotism when the ingredients are mixed all together.
Midsummer Cherry & Amaranth Panzanella Salad - by Dolly and Oatmeal
Panzanella is one of our fave salad choices for any season because it works with whatever produce is tasting best. Case in point: this summer-themed Cherry and Amaranth number which can be made with gluten free bread to satisfy a crowd with dietary restrictions. And, with cherries at their peak in July, this is one of those salads you'll make all month long.
Steak Salad with Tomato-Sherry Vinaigrette
Cooking for a crowd on the holiday calls for a hearty salad that could be a meal in itself and this steak with tomato-sherry vinaigrette fits that bill. Prepping the vinaigrette and veggies first cuts out cooking time day-of, so it's as simple as grilling the steak: effortless independence day dinner served!
Wild Rice Salad with Baby Greens, Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Pistachios
Grain-based salads are all the rage and, when it comes to summer, we are partial to one that's a modern twist on Caprese salad. What's better? The entire recipe keeps in the fridge for up to four days which means an easy breezy 4th of July entertaining plan.
All-American Mains
We've got to tip our hats to the other coast for this Cape Cod classic. Lobster Rolls simply scream summer and this recipe is a great way to indulge in this East Coast tradition on America's fave holiday. Prep the lobster ahead of time, keep it chilled in the fridge, then it's as easy as loading up the rolls with the filling once you're ready to party.
What could be more American than burgers fresh off the grill with whiskey onions to go with?? Nothing. That's why we recommend these burgers big time for your Fourth. They're an adult twist on the childhood classic that will have your friends begging for the recipe.
Chickpea Sliders with Roasted Red Pepper Ketchup
These chickpea burgers are how you have your burger and make it veggie too! Yes, they're made to be made ahead but we're partial to these guys for their artisanal-style red pepper ketchup. This veggie burger is everything those bland, freezer packed patties are not, and we are so for it!
Sweet Eats
Strawberry and Rhubarb Slab Pie
There is something so satisfying and All-American about this pie, we cannot deny it a spot on our list. Showcase summer's favorite berry and pay homage to the USA with this timeless classic!
Limoncello Creamsicle Popsicles
These boozy popsicles are the perfect sweet indulgence for your BBQ, Adulting has never felt SO right!
Chocolate Banana Pudding Icebox Cake
Chocolate pudding, bananas, and graham crackers and no baking needed...no further explanation necessary!
Individual Pistachio Pavlovas - by This Mess Is Ours
Turn the volume way up with a make-your-own pavlova bar for the 4th of July! Berries and pistachios amp up this classic, and adding blueberries provides a patriotic bonus this Independence Day.
Holiday Libations
Sangria is the ultimate summer libation and we think that we finally cracked the code to the perfect one. It's portable and versatile enough to be enjoyed poolside in the daytime and later under the nighttime fireworks show because, hey, Sangria is acceptable at any hour! We'll just let the cherries and the Rose do the rest of the talking.
Summer Break Aperol Spritz Punch
We've got the ultimate cocktail for a crowd here, and it's a grown-up fruit punch. Strawberries and blood oranges make this summery drink a festive choice that is a must-serve for the 4th of July!
Mint and lime brighten up this southern staple, and with temperatures spiking, it's is the perfect refreshment to cool you down. For those not wishing to imbibe on the Fourth, we insist your give this sweet tea a try.
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'A Catwalk of Curiosities and Cardboard' was a project based on recycling, reinventing and reusing, which featured costumes and props made out of everyday rubbish. Janey Glover, who runs the club, encouraged young designers to create dresses, hats etc out of recycled materials - rubbish bags, newspapers, carton, boxes and much more.
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Happy Anniversary, Cohen & Andi!
I'm going through my old blog to transfer old reviews, and I came across this! I posted it in April 2014 when Cohen Wellington was just a college kid who gave his big brother, Knox, a nudge in the right direction where matters of the heart were concerned. I had a vague idea of where his story would go, but it wasn't quite fleshed out. So, one night, I was bored and tweeting with one of my beta readers, Sarah Leal, sending her GIFs of what would happen. And then the blog post was born. Enjoy it! It's not exactly accurate to how the story turned out, but you'll have to read and find out what really happened. ;) There's also a rafflecopter giveaway at the end of the post!
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Tools for building cloud images (make_provisioner and fedora2ova)
Project description
Linux Cloud bootstrap scripts (Python 2/3 version)
A successor to fedora-pack, in a language that isn't so dead.
The main attraction is make_provisioner, which creates an image bootstrapping script: given a directory and a script within, it generates a single-file, self-extracting archive that unpacks the directory on the guest and runs the configured script.
It's designed for convenient use as a Packer shell provisioner, or a layer in a Dockerfile.
There's another script, fedora2ova, which converts a (possibly xz-compressed) Fedora Cloud raw disk image into a VirtualBox OVA using the VBoxManage tool.
The host requires Python 2.7 or Python 3.3.4 and runs on any OS.
Note that Python 2 support has been added to the original project, so that OS X and some Linux users won't have to install Python 3 to get things running.
- make_provisioner has no further dependencies.
- fedora2ova requires the Fedora Cloud raw image, xorriso, and VirtualBox management tools (VBoxManage). It must run on a host that supports running Fedora as a VirtualBox guest in order for the guest's cloud-config to perform the configuration.
On OS X, xorriso is available via homebrew, and the VirtualBox management tools are usually installed with VirtualBox itself.
Guest OS Support
The launch script generated by make_provisioner is intended to run on any Linux or BSD distro, and any other guest with a POSIX /bin/sh. Please open an issue on github if it does not.
Quick Start Guide
This repo is installable through the standard setup.py (or wheel) method, or it can be run in-place using python -m from the root of the project.
For instance, to run an installed make_provisioner:
$ make_provisioner --help
To run the same command from the directory containing this README file:
$ python -m make_provisioner --help
The help documents and the bundled provisioner.ini are most likely to be the authoritative, up-to-date documentation.
Official Distributions
Changes from Fedora-Pack 0.7
As noted in the description, this version uses Python 2.7 or Python 3.3.4+ instead of Perl to do all the work.
Distros and Versions are gone
Much of what the provisioner used to do has been removed in this version. We do not pre-install any dependencies; since the script can be system-specific, it can install its own dependencies and launch a stage 3 script if it wants. And now, make_provisioner works as-is on many more systems and versions, since it knows very little about them.
Cautionary note for Windows hosts
Your stage2 script may fail to start with 'no such file or directory' or possibly 'bad interpreter' if you accidentally save it with CRLF line-endings. In vim, be sure to use :set ff=unix to change the fileformat.
Byzantine command-line replaced with config file
cloud-maker's make_provisioner uses a configuration file instead of specifying everything on the command-line. It's in the DOS/INI format that Python's configparser reads. So you'll write a config like provisioner.ini, defining at least one system (one machine or machine image) as a section, then use that section name to launch the command:
python -m make_provisioner main-debian
You can specify your own config file instead of using the default:
python -m make_provisioner -c myconfig.ini webtier
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