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Pyramid Lake is the site of some of the Earth's most spectacular tufa deposits. The Tufas are composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). The large tufa mounds, reef- and sheet-like tufas formed within Pyramid Lake, between 26,000 and 13,000 years (yr) ago, when the lake was part of pluvial Lake Lahontan. The mounds are composed of large interlocking spheres that contain multiple generations of a crystalline (thinolite) variety of tufa. Over time many of the mounds have fallen apart, exposing an internal network of tubes. The tubular structures are thought to have been created when springs discharged from the bottom of Pyramid Lake, supplying calcium that combined with carbonate dissolved in lake water to form the mounds. The reef- and sheet-like deposits contain pillow and pendant forms made up of a branching variety of tufa that often grades into dense layers or nodules. Dense layers of tufa also coat cobbles and boulders that were deposited in near-shore shallow-water areas. The thickest tufa deposits formed at lake-bottom sites of ground-water discharge and at overflow elevations1 where the lake was held at near-constant levels for long periods of time.
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, has obtained radiocarbon ages of many of the tufa deposits that border Pyramid Lake in order to obtain a record of lake level change for the past 35,000 years. This record has been used to construct a theory of climate change wherein changes in lake level are associated with the position of the polar jet stream relative to the Lahontan Basin (Benson and others, 1995). When the jet stream passes over the basin, Pyramid Lake increases in size in response to the increased precipitation that accompanies the frontal systems that define the boundary of the jet stream (Benson and others, 1995). The tufa deposits that border Pyramid Lake are unique in terms of their size and beauty. By drawing attention to their history of formation we hope to alert the public to their special nature and the need for their preservation.
Tufa is a rock composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) that forms at the mouth of a spring, from lake water, or from a mixture of spring and lake water. Tufas in the Pyramid Lake subbasin were first mentioned in the literature by Fremont (1845), who erroneously believed they had formed above water. Fremont named the lake after the pyramidal-shaped island that lies along the eastern shore of the lake (Fig. 1). The Paiute name for the island is Wono, meaning cone-shaped basket; and the Paiute name for the lake is Cui-Ui Panunadu, meaning fish in standing water.
Figure 1. Pyramid Island along the east shore of Pyramid Lake. The white band along the shore is composed of calcium carbonate that precipitated from the lake when its level was at or near its overflow point to the Winnemucca Lake subbasin.
Pyramid Lake is one of seven water bodies that coalesced to form pluvial Lake Lahontan (Fig. 2). At its highstand, Lake Lahontan was 281 m deep in the Pyramid Lake subbasin (compared to 106 m today) and covered 22,800 km2, a surface area slightly larger than present-day Lake Ontario. During the very wet period that caused Lake Lahontan to form and grow (Fig. 3), massive tufa deposits formed in the Pyramid Lake subbasin (Benson and others, 1995).
Figure 2. Pluvial Lake Lahontan at its highstand about 15,000 years ago. The blue area indicates the surface area of Lake Lahontan. The black areas indicate perennial lakes that exist today. The gray areas indicate ephemeral lakes and sinks. The red lines indicate overlfow points (sills) between subbasins. Sill elevations around Pyramid Lake are Darwin Pass (1,265 m), Mud Lake (1,177 m), Astor Pass (1,222 m), and Emerson Pass (1,207 m).
Figure 3. Lake elevation in the Pyramid Lake subbasin between 35,000 and 9,500 calendar years before present (cal. yr. B.P.) Dates on packrat middens indicate times during and after which lake level could not have risen to the elevations of the middens without destroying them (Benson and others., 1995).
The locations of tufas described in this report are shown in Figure 4. Pyramid Lake tufas can be classified, if somewhat arbitrarily, by variety, form, and megaform. Russell (1885) was the first to suggest that there were three tufa varieties, including lithoid (dense), thinolitic (crystalline), and dendritic (branching). Two other varieties have been noted in the Pyramid Lake area: A fine-grained carbonate that cements sand and gravel forming beachrock, and a thin white porous carbonate that coats the outer surfaces of older tufas.
Figure 4. Locations of tufa sites described in this report.
The dense variety of tufa is found as a coating on gravel and cobbles (Fig. 5), as concentric layers in the outer parts of tubes (Fig. 6), and as nodules and pendants that formed when branching tufa coalesced (Fig. 7). Thinolitic tufa consists of long fragile crystals (Fig. 8); however, if the thinolitic tufa is later exposed to lake water, it may become cemented with additional CaCO3, giving it a dense and massive appearance (Fig. 9). Branching tufa often looks like composite heads of broccoli (Fig. 10); however, it can assume other forms (for example, Fig. 7). Beachrock forms where calcium-rich ground water mixes with carbonate--rich lake water, precipitating CaCO3 that cements sand and gravel into concrete-like layers. Layers of beachrock are visible at the Indian Head Rock site (Fig. 11) and just upslope from the Popcorn Rocks site. A porous white coating of tufa can be found on the bases of many of the mounds that surround Pyramid Lake (Fig. 12). The coating does not extend above an elevation of 1,183 m and probably formed at times during the last 9,500 years when the lake was below its overflow point to Winnemucca Lake subbasin.
Figure 5. Dense tufa coating volcanic cobbles in the Terraced Hills area.
Figure 6. Tubular tufas from the Popcorn Rocks site. The outer light-colored concentric layers are composed of dense tufa (D); the inner dark areas are composed of thinolite crystals (T). The labeled tube is about 35 cm in diameter.
Figure 7. Tufa pillows at Doghead Rock composed of branching tufa (B) and dense (D) tufa pendants and nodules.
Figure 8. Thinolite crystals exposed at the base of the Blanc Tetons site.
Figure 9. Calcium-carbonate cemented thinolite crystals at the Pelican Point site. Note the outer porous-tufa coating.
Figure 10. Large mushroom tufas at the Pelican Point site composed of layers of broccoli-like branching tufa and dense tufa nodules.
Figure 11. Layers of beachrock adjacent to and north of Indian Head Rock.
Figure 12. The southern Blanc Tetons mound. Large tufa spheroids have been coated and cemented with white porous tufa.
Tufa varieties combine to become tufa forms. Common forms include: (1) tufa pillows (Figs. 7, 13), composed of branching tufa and dense tufa nodules; (2) tufa tubes, composed of dense (Fig. 14) or branching (Fig. 15) varieties of tufa that sometime surround a thinolitic crystal mesh (Fig. 8); (3) tufa sheets and drapes (Fig. 16), which are primarily composed of branching tufa; and (4) tufa spheres or barrels (Fig. 17), commonly composed of one or more layers of thinolitic crystals. In some situations, tufa forms combine to create tufa megaforms, such as tufa mounds (Figs.12, 18, 19, 20) and tufa reefs (Figs. 21, 22). The constructional history of the mounds can be complex as indicated by a structural schematic of the Blanc Tetons mound (Fig. 23). At this site, tubes in the center of the mound are overlain by a thick layer of thinolitic tufa (Fig. 8). The next layer that was deposited consists of thinolitic tufa that grades into a branching variety of tufa. Two layers of branching tufa were then deposited and capped by a thin layer of dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) and a dense layer of laminated tufa. Two layers of porous encrusting tufa coat the laminated tufa.
Figure 13. Tufa pillows making up a reef-like tufa on Anaho Island.
Figure 14. Tufa tubes at the base of Dog Head Rock. The tubes range in diameter from 1 to 3 cm.
Figure 15. Broken tufa barrel at Needles Rocks site. Vertical tubes are composed of dense tufa near the base that becomes more branching in character near the top of the barrel. Note the multiple layers of thinolite crystals (T) that drape the branching (B) part of the barrel. The barrel is about 4 m high.
Figure 16. Reef-like tufa sheets and drapes near the summit of Anaho Island.
Figure 17. Multiple generations of thinolite crystals inside an overturned tufa barrel at the Needles Rocks site.
Figure 18. The Indian Head Rock tufa mound composed of interlocking tufa spheres and barrels.
Figure 19. A tufa mound at the Needles Rocks site composed of interlocking spheres and barrels. The center barrel is about 4 m high.
Figure 20. The Pyramid Island tufa mound. Note the girdle of carbonate cement located about one-fifth up the mound. This girdle formed when Pyramid Lake was at or near its overflow point to the Winnemucca Lake subbasin.
Figure 21. The tufa reefs coating Marble Bluff. Note that the tufa pillows at the top of the outcrop tend to be aligned horizontally, whereas the tufa sheets near the base of the outcrop tend to be near vertical.
Figure 22. Cross-sectional view through a tufa reef at Marble Bluff. The outer half of the reef consists of pillow forms (P) and the inner half of the reef is characterized by dense nodular (N) tufa.
Figure 23. Schematic sequence of tufa deposition at the Blanc Tetons site. The mound is approximately 17 m high.
The largest collection of mounds occurs at the north end of Pyramid Lake at the Needles Rocks site. At this site, calcium from hot springs mixed with carbonate from lake water to form mounds that straddle two fault lines (Fig. 24).
Figure 24. The Needles Rocks site at the north end of Pyramid Lake. The top of the white carbonate coating/cement at the base of the mounds is at the elevation of the overflow point from the Pyramid Lake subbasin to the Winnemucca Lake subbasin. The tallest of the mounds reaches and elevation of 1,265 m, or about 105 m above lake level.
Thinolitic tufas, or thinolites are thought to be chemical precipitates that originally had the composition CaCO3.6H2O; that is, they precipitated as the mineral ikaite, which suggests the presence of very cold water (Shearman and others, 1989). The thinolites have since recrystallized to a more stable form of calcium carbonate (calcite). Given their fragile nature, the ikaite crystals probably grew within lake sediments. The branching variety of tufa may have been deposited in association with algae. Enormous calcareous cyanobacterial (blue-green algae) microbialities (stromatolites) that resemble Pyramid Lake tufa mounds have been found growing in the saline waters of Lake Van, Turkey (Kemp and others, 1991). The dense forms of tufa may have precipitated chemically (for example, cobble coatings) or they may have been associated with algae (for example, the concentric dense layers that formed the outer parts of tubular tufas).
Because tufas form in lake water, it follows that their vertical growth is limited by lake level. In the Pyramid Lake subbasin, the elevations of the tops of many tufa mounds correspond to elevations of intersubbasin overflow points (Fig. 2). The tops of the tallest mounds in the Needles Rocks site (Figs. 4, 24) and the top of Pyramid Island (Fig. 20) reach the height of Darwin Pass Sill that connects the Pyramid Lake and Carson Desert subbasins (Fig. 2). The eroded top of Indian Head Rock (Figs. 4, 18) reaches 1,207 m, the same elevation as the Emerson Pass Sill that connects the Pyramid Lake and Smoke Creek-Black Rock Desert subbasins (Fig. 2). Tops of mounds at the Pelican Point, Popcorn Rocks, and Blanc Tetons sites (Fig. 4) have been eroded to 1,177 m, the present elevation of the Mud Lake Sill that connects the Pyramid Lake and Winnemucca Lake subbasins (Fig. 2). The elevations of tufa forms and varieties that coat bedrock on the sides of the Pyramid Lake subbasin also can be related to overflow elevations. Figure 25 shows the relation of tufa dome heights and Marble Bluff tufa forms and varieties to overflow elevations.
Figure 25. The relation of tufa dome heights and Marble Bluff tufa varieties and forms to overflow (sill) elevations. Because of their complexity, the internal structures of the tufa mounds that border Pyramid Lake have not been illustrated.
When the level of Pyramid Lake was held constant by overflow to an adjacent subbasin, erosion of tufa and sediment occurred at and slightly above the overflow level, and deposition of tufa occurred below the overflow level. Four principal terraces were created by both erosional and constructional processes at elevations of the Lahontan highstand and the Mud Lake, Emerson Pass, and Darwin Pass sills. The lowest of four principal terraces occurs between elevations of 1,177 and 1,183 m, the elevational range of the Mud Lake Sill. The white "bathtub ring" that surrounds Pyramid Lake (Fig. 1) coats this terrace. On Anaho Island this terrace is represented by a broad flat erosional surface that, in some places, is coated with a white carbonate cement (MT in Fig. 26). The middle terrace also is clearly visible on Anaho Island. It consists of a low, relatively flat bench (ET in Fig. 26) that extends from 1,207 to 1,210 m, the elevation of the overflow point (Emerson Pass Sill) to the Smoke Creek Desert. The outer edge of the upper terrace is at 1,267 m, approximately the elevation of the overflow point (Darwin Pass Sill) to the Carson Desert subbasin. The uppermost terrace on Anaho Island (labeled DT in Fig. 26) and on Marble Bluff (Fig. 25) is constructional in nature, consisting of reef-form tufas (pendants and pillows) that extend tens of meters below 1,267 m. A poorly developed erosional terrace also is present at 1,267 m. The highest terrace in the Pyramid Lake subbasin occurs at an elevation of 1,337 m. It consists of a wedge-shaped platform of rounded cobbles and gravel (Fig. 25) and indicates the maximum level achieved by Lake Lahontan about 15,000 years ago. Anaho Island did not record this terrace as the island is only 1,334 m in height.
Figure 26. Anaho Island. The top of the island is at an elevation of 1,334 m, 3 m below the Lahontan highstand. A change from steeply dipping sheet- to quasi-horizontal pillow-form tufas occurs at 1,267 m where a poorly developed erosional terrace is sometimes present. The Darwin Terrace (DT) corresponds in elevation to the Darwin Pass Sill (elevation = 1,265 m). The Emerson Pass Terrace (ET) occurs as a broad erosional platform about one-fifth up the side of the island. It corresponds in elevation to the Emerson Pass Sill (elevation = 1,207 m). The Mud Lake Terrace (MT) is the broad platform at the bottom of the photo. It corresponds in elevation to the Mud Lake Sill (elevation = 1,177 - 1,183 m).
Many of the tufas illustrated in this and other reports (Benson, 1994) have been dated using the radiocarbon method (Benson and others, 1995). The dates were converted to calendar years using a correlation between the layer-counted oxygen-18 (δ18O) record from the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 (GISP2) ice core and the radiocarbon dated δ18O record in a sediment core from the North Atlantic (Voelker and others, 1998). The elevations and ages of the tufa samples allow the construction of a lake-level envelope for the last 35,000 years (Fig. 3). The data indicate that the lake in the Pyramid Lake subbasin rose sharply about 26,000 years ago and was maintained at an elevation of about 1,265 m from 25,000 to 18,000 years ago by overflow to the Carson Desert. After a brief fall to less than 1,250 m, Lake Lahontan rose rapidly to its highstand about 15,000 years ago and then fell rapidly about 14,000 years ago.
Deposition of tufa megaforms appears to have ended with the fall of Lake Lahontan between 14,000 and 13,000 years ago (Fig. 3). We do not know why tufa deposition essentially ceased after that time; however, decreases in the discharge of lake-bottom springs may have sharply lessened the amount of calcium available for tufa precipitation. Accurate dates for apparently recent encrusting varieties of tufa are not available. Their ages are estimated to range from 2,055 to 5,820 calendar years before present (BP); however, these estimates may be too large, depending on how much "old" carbon was introduced into the tufas by ground-water sources during their precipitation (Benson and others ,1995). For example, modern tufa, precipitated from a hot spring that emerges from the side of Pyramid Island, has yielded a date of about 1,900 calendar years BP.
Tufa re-exposed to lake water, either by a rise in lake level or by removal of the surrounding lake sediment, may acquire additional calcium carbonate derived from lake water. In addition, areas such as Needles Rocks may have experienced continued discharge of calcium-bearing waters into the bases of the tufa mounds. This younger calcium carbonate may fill preexisting pore spaces in the tufa or add calcium carbonate to the outside of a tufa. Many of the bases of tufa mounds that surround Pyramid Lake have been cemented with younger tufa (Figs. 9, 27), as indicated by the addition of a girdle of calcium carbonate (Figs. 20, 28), whose upper limit is at the elevation of the Mud Lake Sill. Existing data indicate that the level of Pyramid Lake often did not exceed the Mud Lake Sill elevation (1,177-1,183 m) during the past 8,000 years (Benson and others, 2002), suggesting that cementation of the old tufa mounds occurred during that time interval.
Figure 27. Broken tufa mound at Dog Head Rock showing tubes and surrounding tufa that have been thoroughly cemented with younger calcium carbonate.
Figure 28. Tufa mound at the Needles Rocks site, whose base has been heavily cemented with younger calcium carbonate. This girdle of cement probably formed over the past 10,000 years when the level of Pyramid Lake rarely exceeded its overflow level to the Winnemucca Lake subbasin.
Calcium carbonate continues to precipitate from Pyramid Lake's mixed layer. The mixed layer is the volume of warm water that lies above the thermocline (the water layer that separates a warm upper water layer from a cold bottom water layer in a lake) during the warm season. The carbonate (aragonite) makes up 10 to 15 weight percent of Pyramid Lake's sediment (Benson et al., 2002).
Many of the spectacular tufa deposits that surround Pyramid Lake were formed when the climate was much wetter and Pyramid Lake was joined to lakes in nearby basins. At that time (26,000 to 13,000 years ago) many calcium-rich springs discharged from the lake bottom. The calcium in the springs combined with carbonate in the lake water to form large tufa mounds. In addition, many other reef-like tufa deposits formed on rocky headland areas when the level of Pyramid Lake was kept relatively constant during overflow to adjacent lake basins.
The elevations and ages of the tufa allow the construction of a lake-level envelope for the last 35,000 years. The data indicate that the lake in the Pyramid Lake subbasin rose sharply about 26,000 years ago and was maintained at about 1,265 m from 25,000 to 18,000 years ago by overflow to the Carson Desert. After a brief fall to less than 1,250 m, Lake Lahontan rose rapidly to its highstand (1,335 m) about 15,000 years ago and then fell rapidly about 14,000 years ago.
1 Elevations in this paper are referenced to North American Datum 83 (NAD 83).
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Benson, L.V., Kashgarian M., and Rubin, M., 1995, Carbonate deposition, Pyramid Lake subbasin, Nevada: 2. Lake levels and polar jet stream positions reconstructed from radiocarbon ages and elevations of carbonate deposits (tufas): Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 117, p. 1-30.
Benson, L., Kashgarian, M., Rye, R., Lund, S., Paillet, F., Smoot, J., Kester, C., Mensing, S., Meko, D., and Lindstrom, S., 2002, Holocene multidecadal and multicentennial droughts affecting northern California and Nevada: Quaternary Science Reviews vol. 21, p. 659-682.
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Shearman, K. J., McGugan, A., Stein, C. and Smith, A. J., 1989, Ikaite CaCO3.6H2O, precusor of the thinolites in Quaternary tufas and tufa mounds of the Lahontan and Mono Lake Basins, western United States: Geology Society of America Bulletin, vol. 101, 913-917.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Fall Fun
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I am just thinking about leaving up my fall decorations till I decorate for Christmas.. It will be here before we know it. Does that make me lazy??? No I just love my fall decorations.ReplyDelete
Your photos look great..
Hugs, Linda
I have not had the energy to put up fall decor so now I think I will just fast forward to Christmas!ReplyDelete
Hi Lynn,ReplyDelete
I decided to carve out a few minutes to visit a few of my favorites, and of course, you're always at the top of my list. My porch has four sweet little pumpkins that my sister-in-law gave me to keep the weeds in the garden company. LOL
Temps here aren't expected to be out of the 40's today and 30's tomorrow. If we could only figure out how to merge south-CA and mid-MI.
Thanks for stopping by the other day, I can't tell you how much it means to me. I've decided to take a page from a book we both love and live "bird-by-bird."
LOVE the pictures of Brenna and her horse. She gets my vote everytime. You both never fail to put a smile on my face, and lord know I need me all the smiles I can muster these days.
LOVE to you,
Hi Lynn! I love your fall touches and think you did "just right" by using some inspiration but putting your own twist on things. And, I love the seashells mixed in with the leaves! I have not seen ANYONE in blogland do that so you are truly an original! I wanted to let you know that for my highlight at this week's party I'm going to share the story of the sweet gift Brenna received from Susan. I hope that is ok with you! I couldn't think of anything more inspiring than that! :-)ReplyDelete
I think it looks terrific. It just "fits" that you would have sea shells scattered among the leaves. They look great.ReplyDelete
I love the pumpkin head and those stuffed ones too.
AND I noticed that great bowl with the green on it that you used. I love that. I would love that in any season.
Your home looks so lovely, thanks for sharing! I was reading on facebook today that an old friend of mine, an Ohio boy now living in LA, is lamenting that his daughter doesn't know what seasons are. Still, it's chilly here, I wouldn't mind seeing how the other half lives ;-)ReplyDelete
I love your autumnal touches! I know what you mean about hating to put away sea shells! I reluctantly put mine away when I brought out the fall stuff, but now I'm thinking maybe I'll glitter some for Christmas!!ReplyDelete
You sound just like me! I have a birdcage stuffed with some autumn decor and that is it! We have been doing some remodeling, I am getting ready to teach a class, we have a lot of family stuff going on, and it is just not at the top of my list this year. I love your metal leaves mixed in with your shells! Best of luck on the triathlon, what a goal! Have a great weekend!
Great autumn decoration, Lynn..the sweet little pumpkins are perfect for tucking into a cloche. And the stuffed pumpkin in the candle holder looks awesome...kids often have the best ideas,don't they?ReplyDelete
I loved your comments about my trip pics. I can only imagine how it must have felt to wake up every day to the wonder of Monument Valley all around you. It makes me shiver just to think of it! We only had one afternoon there and I hated to leave...it was every bit as magical as I'd thought it would be. I'll definitely be posting some of those pictures soon....:)
Lynn, I LOVE your decorations! I've never thought of adding shells...and it is BEAUTIFUL~ I'm inspired! You are so sweet to link to my blog!ReplyDelete

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Playing without star point guard Charise Wilson for the first time since her arrival on campus as a freshman, Rhode Island (4-16, 0-8) struggled to get its offense going from the get-go. The Rams trailed 14-5 before making their first field goal of the game - a layup by Tyler Raysor - with just 2:43 remaining in the first quarter.
The second quarter got off to a similar start with Saint Joseph's (8-12, 5-3) holding Rhode Island scoreless until Jalissa Ross hit one-of-two from the line 5:34 into the period. By then however, the Hawks had built their lead double digits and eventually took a 47-23 lead into the break.
SJU led by 20 or more until back-to-back buckets by Ednaija Lassiter and Nicole Jorgensen made it a 19-point game (58-39) with 9:42 remaining in regulation. The Hawks then used a 7-0 run to go back up by 26 and led by as many as 28 on four separate occasions.
Inside the Box Score
- Each of the eight Rhode Island players to see the floor registered points for the Rams, led by sophomore Dina Motrechuk's team-high 10 points. Motrechuk also recorded three blocks and four rebounds in the loss.
- Freshman Nicole Jorgensen pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds while also adding six points, two steals, one block and one assist.
- Juniors Dominique Ward and Tyler Raysor each scored eight points on the afternoon. Ward also had a pair of steals while Raysor added two assists.
- Redshirt junior Morgan Johnson finished the game with seven points and five rebounds while freshman Ednaija Lassiter added six points and a pair of steals.
- Saint Joseph's Chelsea Woods led all players with a game-high 19 points in 16 minutes off the bench.
- Starter Amanda Fioravanti added 18 points and a team-best eight boards for the Hawks.
- As a team, Rhode Island committed 19 turnovers which led directly to 24 SJU points.
- St. Joe's held an 18-7 advantage in assists and finished the game with a 1.38 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Stats of the Game
8 - Eight of Rhode Island's 12 first-quarter points came from the free-throw line as Rhody went the first 7:17 of the game without making a field goal.
1 - Junior captain Charise Wilson missed the first game of her career in the loss to the Hawks. Prior to being sidelined with an injury, the Rams' point guard had appeared and started in each of URI's previous 79 games.
Up Next
The Rams return to action at Dayton on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff at UD Arena is set for 2 p.m.


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Todd Margaret
Good Eats
After a disastrous night, Todd finds himself in an even more disastrous situation.
Alice is forced to run from the law when the police see the unauthorized liquor license Todd gave her. Trying to clear her name, Alice goes looking for Todd to have it out with him only to find him on television and in police custody.
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When the designer at Story Mirror asked me to provide inputs to work on the cover of my book, I remember telling her that even though the title of the book screamed chaos, I would rather not have a cover which looked bizarre or outright. The stories in this book deal with human emotions, but they are portrayed with a definite tinge of subtlety and are not displayed in a pompous, explicit manner. Sneha Jolly at Story Mirror absorbed this and drew a design co operating her designs and voila, the book cover of TICOL was ready. I would like to thank her from the bottom of my heart for giving her best shot in creating this cover, which I am sure is sure to steal hearts.
Why The Title?
Human minds are chaotic; there is resilience, there is weakness; there is passion, there is vulnerability; there is joy, there is sorrow; there is ecstasy, there is despair.
'The Inimitable Chaos Of Life' is a celebration of those emotions, which are craftily ingrained in human lives. Through this book, I have tried to illustrate them with a veritable tinge of subtlety, not overplaying their effects for the sake of it. There are undercurrents of intensity, but they are not displayed in an outright manner akin to creating pandemonium. It is true that no two situations in life are similiar. No two incidents are an exact reflection of each other. They are but as deep and scarring as blazing fire. They are but as exhilarating and enthralling as that one piece of good news you have been awaiting for long.There in lies the inimitability of life. There in lies the inimitability of its chaos.
So here it is! The book cover of TICOL!
It is beautiful, isn't it? Do leave behind your feedbacks before you go 🙂


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Stories from Indonesia
For girls all over the world, fighting for the futures they deserve...
A girl from the slums of Jakarta dreams of an education and the chance at a better life. But first she must battle the dangers of local superstition and thwart her father's plan to marry her off to an older man.
From the time she was a little girl, Nia has dreamed up adventures about the Javanese mythical princess, Dewi Kadita. Now fourteen, Nia would love nothing more than to continue her education and become a writer. But high school costs too much. Her father sells banana fritters at the train station, but too much of his earnings go toward his drinking habit. Too often Nia is left alone to take over the food cart as well as care for her brother and their home in the Jakarta slums.
But Nia is determined to find a way to earn her school fees. After she survives a minibus accident unharmed and the locals say she is blessed with 'good luck magic,' Nia exploits the notion for all its worth by charging double for her fried bananas. Selling superstitions can be dangerous, and when the tide turns it becomes clear that Nia's future is being mapped without her consent.
If Nia is to write a new story for herself, she must overcome more obstacles than she could ever have conceived of for her mythical princess, and summon courage she isn't sure she has.
Educator Information
Recommended Ages: 9-13
Includes a glossary of Indonesian terms.
An Author's Note at the end of the novel provides more context about the story in relation to the author's own life experiences, as well more information on global issues that affect girls all over the world like poverty, forced marriages, lack of education and healthcare.
Themes: Homelessness & Poverty; Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance; Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse; People & Places (Asia, Indonesia); Legends, Myths, Fables (Asian).
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224 pages | 5.50" x 8.00" | Glossary of Indonesian Terms | Map situating Indonesia


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You may think that Picnics is an odd topic for January! Well, start dreaming of an oceanfront Picnic at Ocean Point Inn. When I lived in Vermont, we often backpacked a picnic lunch on a cross country ski adventure even in below zero weather. It was delightful.
Another type of winter picnic is great for mothers of young children. Let them have a Beach Picnic inside. Don bathing suits, put beach towels on the floor and have a picnic in front of the fireplace!! Read a book about the beach and do a shell craft. Blow up lots of blue balloons to cover the floor and hide little sea creatures under the balloons. Pretend to be wading in the ocean looking for sea creatures. This is also a fun way to have a birthday party for young children.
Picnics evolved from the traditions of elaborate outdoor feasts the wealthy. Having picnics is credited to the Europeans but today it is enjoyed around the world. The word picnic can be traced back to 1748 in a 16th century French text.
Hundreds of years ago picnic meant a pot luck. By the 1860s it started meaning everyone eating outdoors but not bringing food. By the mid 19th century Americans developed an interest in picnics.
Picnic foods tend to vary according to regions of the country. New Englanders love a thermos of clam chowder, southerners love barbeque and mid-westerners like chili and biscuits.
If you are staying at the Ocean Point Inn, think about having picnics on the rocks, at the beach, at a lake, on a mountain or on a dock. Life is good at a picnic!! You can order box lunches at the Inn's Front Desk the night before and designate the time you wish to pick them up. The East Boothbay General Store is also a great source of picnic food and drink.
Children love to go on picnics. The following food are favorites with children.
ABC Pasta Salad
Nutrella on Crackers
Melon Swizzlers
Fruit Salad in an Ice Cream Cone
Fruit Punch with Fruit in Ice Cubes
Sandwiches cut with Cookie Cutters
S'More Bars
Pack the kids lunches in beach sand pails with a shovel. They will have a toy to play with after the picnic. Don't forget antibacterial lotion and hand wipes.
For an adult picnic on the rocks, you can easily pick up the following while traveling:
Fresh Bread
Cold Meats
Fresh Fruit
Create a gourmet picnic with your own imagination, maybe with some Maine lobster salad.
If you are close enough to Ocean Point, a picnic on the rocks in the winter is fun as well. Bundle up! If it is too cold and windy to eat out on the rocks, park your car next to the ocean where you can enjoy the view and hear the surf from your car. The following foods are great for a winter picnic:
Hot Soup
Hot Chili
Hot Cider
Hot Cocoa
Energy Bars
Make picnics a part of your next vacation at the Ocean Point Inn.
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An insight into the daily life of a designer who traded in her mouse for a pencil
You'd think being a designer in a web shop I'd basically live and breathe in pixels, but I have to let you in on a little trade secret… that's not always the case.
In fact, you should always keep a pencil in your back pocket for those unexpected moments when a mouse just won't do. As a designer, we have to create every element that will go onto a website or app, and at times that means going back to our roots and tapping into the illustration part of our brains.
I'm going to take a break from thinking in pixels for a moment, and take you through a very illustration-heavy project that has fallen into my lap. Sure, the initial project was designing an app interface, but little did I know that would lead me into creating 160+ illustrations.
What are we talking about?
To give you a bit of a background on this project, my team and I were tasked with designing a mobile app. It wasn't just any old mobile app though… it came with a twist. We had the added challenge of having to come up with an idea to engage the users even further.
So, we all locked ourselves in a room, brainstormed, and ultimately landed on the idea of taking the users on a journey around the world. Throughout this journey, they'd be given a badge representing whichever destination spot they've traveled to, based on the progress they've made in the app so far. With the idea nailed down, the design naturally followed suit and we had to make this idea come to life!
Choosing a style ain't easy.
Coming up with a style is always one of the toughest parts of this job. It sounds easy, but you have to make sure whatever style you choose is the best solution and works not only for the client, but more importantly for the final interface and end user. In this case, we wanted a style that's fun (for lack of a better word), shows some dimension, and truly captures each destination. Simple, visible at a small size, and ultimately creating a cohesive series, in the end, were also top priorities for this project.
We did this by creating a few mood boards, all of which represent different style options our client can choose from. A mood board is basically a collection of inspiration to evoke a particular style and they help a client visualize what their end product is going to look like. This is an incredibly important step in any project's process. It's the first creative thing a client sees and reacts to. If they don't like a style you've come up with, this is your chance to come up with another option, with very few consequences.
Just imagine bypassing this step and going straight into design and having a client not like the style you came up with. That would take much more of an effort to revise than simply creating another mood board with a different style.
Sketch it out.
Even though we deal primarily in pixels, I'm of the mindset that you should always start a project by sketching with a good 'ol pencil and paper first. Your sketches don't have to be beautiful, as long as you can get your ideas across. They don't even have to be client-facing, so that should take some of your initial nerves out of the equation.
Just think about all of the elements you want to incorporate and start sketching various layouts to see which one works the best without the use of a mouse. This way you're going back to the basics, letting your thoughts flow directly onto the paper.
The purpose of sketching, whether it's for a website, or illustration, is to allow yourself to not get hung up on the visual details and to take a moment to work out all of your design fundamentals – making sure your layout will work for your end user. Because, let's face it, if you can't get a layout to work on paper, it sure as hell won't work when you bring it into the computer… even with the magic of Adobe.
Into the computer, we go.
Speaking of computers, once you get your idea nailed down, this is the prime time to trade your pencil back in for your mouse and start bringing those ideas to life. You can spend countless hours on a sketch, trying to perfect it, but as long as your idea has been put on paper, it's quicker to bring it into the computer and perfect it that way.
For this project, I wanted to use a combination of original illustrations with some Stock sprinkled in, and a few consistent background elements, to create a cohesive series of destination badges.
I'm a huge proponent of using Stock assets, it's not cheating and no one should ever think it is. It speeds up the process and you can modify the hell out of a Stock illustration you've found to make it completely your own. That's precisely why Stock sites exist anyway, because why recreate 800 different clouds to get a certain style when you can find one that looks exactly like how you would've drawn it in the first place?
Just like every project, following a process like this is great, but the trick is to take a step back and not be afraid to tell yourself something isn't working. And if it's not, pick that pencil back up and go back to the drawing board.
About Emily Acanfora (Alumni)
Emily Acanfora served as an Art Director at Liquid Interactive. Emily specialized in web design and advertising design with working knowledge in both design and development.


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Filed under: Basketball, Bread City, Photography, Poetry | Tags: Basketball Poetry, Cliff Dweller
Shooting hoops,
you realize that
the spirit of the universe
swirls around you
like a gentle
blue light
The lowering sun beckons
your eyes and nothing else
This is all you need
This is your life,
that hunk of
one city street,
and you become
a thing of beauty
jumping through
the evening's stillness
with this pumpkin
in your hand
You choose
to be outside
playing basketball
because you have
a small hole to fill
A net of darkness
that you love
more than a best friend
Street lights are shining again
in the shadow of the city
You're in the middle,
catching the ball
before you leap
as high as Olympus
And suddenly you see
your fingertips
on the ball
growing older,
growing darker,
the very last drop
of immortality
by Cliff Dweller
photo via waiting4brooklyn
Filed under: Basketball, Bread City, Music, Photography | Tags: A Certain Ratio, Great Jams
A Certain Ratio – Do The Du (Casse)
Filed under: Architecture, Art, Basketball, Bread City, History, Journalism, Photography, War | Tags: Basketball Archeology, Basketball History, Iraq
I. American troops play basketball in Saddam Hussein's occupied Birthday Palace. Tikrit, Iraq, 2004.
original photo by Paolo Woods
II. The 1948 Summer Games in London was the first and only time that Iraq fielded an Olympic basketball team. They sustained five of the tournament's worst defeats. Iraq lost to China, Korea, the Philippines, and Chile by an average of 86 points per game. The United States won gold.
III. "The next week, back in Baghdad, I had a whiskey one evening with the Time bureau manager and a pair of reporters and told them about the killings at the basketball game… The bureau manager lit another cigarette as we sat in silence for a moment. 'And especially, basketball being a pro-Western sport was nonsense,' he said. 'Iraqis have been playing basketball for fifty years, since long before all this. They love it.'"
– From The End of Major Combat Operations, by Nick McDonnell
photo by Richard Mosse
Filed under: Bread City, New York City, Photography, Poetry | Tags: Food, New York City Culture, West Side
Hot bowl of pastina,
23rd Street and the river.
Subway grime patina,
shout to chopped liver.
photo by Stephan Alessi
Filed under: Bread City, College Basketball, Music, Sports Photography | Tags: Great Jams, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Spottie
photo via TGA
Filed under: Basketball, Bread City, History, New York Knicks, Sports Photography | Tags: 1970s NBA, Basketball History, Bill Bradley, Princeton Bulldogs
What attracted me was the swish, the sound of the dribble, the feel of going up in the air. You don't need eight others, like in baseball. You don't need any brothers or sisters. Just you. I wonder what the guys are doing back home. I'd like to be there, but it's as much fun here, because I'm playing. It's getting dark. I have to go back for dinner. I'll shoot a couple more. Feels good. A couple more.
– From A Sense of Where you Are: Bill Bradley at Princeton, by John McPhee
The Knicks stole Bill Bradley in the 1965 NBA Draft. There was no frozen envelope, just a now-obscure rule known as the Territorial Pick. Between 1950 and 1966, NBA teams had first dibs on drafting any college player within 50 miles.
Bradley had graduated from Princeton as the Associated Press Player of the Year, the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player, and a two-time First Team All-American. And since Princeton, New Jersey is 1 mile closer to New York City than to Philadelphia, the Knicks were able to scoop Bradley away from the 76ers as a Territorial Pick.
The rest is history: Bradley played with New York for his entire basketball career – save for one season with Olimpia Milano – and his #24 jersey was retired by the Knicks in 1984.
Filed under: Basketball, Bread City, Journalism, New York Knicks, Sports Photography | Tags: 1970s Culture, 1970s NBA, Basketball History, Earl Monroe, New York City History, Woody Allen
"What makes Monroe different is the indescribable heat of genius that burns deep inside him. Some kind of diabolical intensity comes across his face when he has the ball. One is suddenly transported to a more primitive place…It's amazing, because the audience's "high" originates inside Monroe and seems to emerge over his exterior."
– Woody Allen, Sport Magazine, Nov. 1977.
Allen is sent by the once-great Sport to interview Earl Monroe for a cover story. But Pearl never shows and Allen is left to make small talk with "Earl's lady." A true fan, Woody swallows the snub and writes a great profile of the arthritic Knicks captain anyway, full of signature wit and basketball wisdom.
I read a transcript of the article once before, but never saw the original scans until yesterday, thanks to the excellent Oakley & Allen. True holy grail status! Check it out.


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Emma Bunton
Emma Bunton was born 1997. Very little is known about the woman who would eventually become Baby Spice, some even dispute she is not even a real person this is further reinforced as some academics would dispute that she was actually born a pokemon due to her tendency to love things pink and repeat her name whenever unnecessary.
It was once claimed that she was purposely conceived to enslave the human race as there were know other fads around at this time as Boyzone had just died in there attempted humanitarian mission to the nuclear disastor area of Birmingham, Russia. Emma Bunton would soon join the Spice Girls as part of her evil plan to destroy mankind.
Well, not many people know the real reason for the invention of the widescreen tv, but we have our theories..
Personal life[edit]
During 2004 Bunton met and married former Bros band member, and German Kindergarten Teacher Luke Goss. The relationship was doomed to failure as it was revealed on the honeymoon that Luke liked Coco-pops, a foodstuff that reminded Bunton of former Spice Girl Mel Chisholm. This enraged Bunton and she then attempted to drown Goss in the swimming pool of the Butlin's they were staying in. It took three red coats and Birmingham funnyman Bob Carolgees to restrain Bunton before she kidnapped Spit the Dog.
She was charged with attempted boy-bandicide and charged to 40 hours celebrity service, most of which was served cleaning Dale Winton and Scott Mills' love nest.
In 2005, and stll intoxicated from the smell of fake tan from Winton and Mills' nest, Bunton admitted herself into the Priory. She spent six months there, spending most of the time formulating plans to reclaim world power without the other 4 spice girls. Upon leaving the Priory Bunton put her plans into progress by standing in the Brighton and Hove Mayoral Election. She came third. Absorbed with remorse at her failure and a growing Amy Winehouse addiction, she sought the help of So Solid Crew, who sent her to the 'So Solid Self Help Retreat' which was run by Oxide and Neutrino. They helped to gain a Geography A-Level and win the Staines Inter-school 400m.
Despite working on a new album she also works as a proof-reader for 'What's on TV' and 'Lonely Planet' Tourist Guides.
She spends her spare time, according to her agent and partner, Canadian gymnast Kyle Shewfelt, completing crosswords and teaching children how to MC.
The Future[edit]
Bunton still maintains her plans for World domination, however her plans have been put on hold until after the release of her next solo album, which hold the working title "I hate that gobby Scouse one". The album is expect to be release in 2012 to coincide with her entry in the 400m at the London Olympics. So far, confirmed duets on the album include Cliff Richard, Damon Albarn and ex-husband Luke Goss. She is married to Sonny J.
Independent Music[edit]
It is known that Miss Bunton cannot create anything of her own. She just spends her days making horrific covers of legendary songs, such as "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians. She ruins the songs by trying to enforce her "Look-at-me-I'm-so-pretty-and-cute-and-bubbly-yet-not-really-because-I'm-an-ugly-ass-brit-but-I'm-also-very-indie-because-you-have-never-heard-of-these-songs-until-I-ruined-them!" image. Still using the "What I Am" example, take a look at the two music videos:
Notice the downslide in quality. It goes from "I don't care how I look" to "I'm an attention whore that wants to make you want to sleep with me". One can agree that Emma Bunton should just begin to create her own music, so that true works of art are left as they are. If not, god knows what else she might make a cover to; Purple Haze?


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Sens. Bob Smith (D-17) and Joe Vitale (D-19) want the Democratic Party to coalesce behind state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-18) for governor.
They want the Obi Wan Kenobi talk to cease.
"We are now approaching the State of the State with no unified voice for the Democratic Party vision," the senators said in a statement.
"In Middlesex County we have endorsed the candidacy of Senator Barbara Buono because she represents a clear contrast to Chris Christie, she will stand up and fight for middle-class taxpayers and, most importantly, she can win. Every day Democrats waste in not unifying behind the Buono for Governor campaign helps the Republican Party agenda. We feel strongly that it is time for candidates considering a run to finalize a decision so the Democratic Party can move forward and begin to get New Jersey back on the right track this November."


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Worship Service
Every Sunday
10:15am – 12:00pm
Location: 1400 North Cole Road, Boise, ID 83704Category: Worship Service
Please join us for our weekly Sunday morning worship service. We are currently going through a sermon series on the gospel of John.
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December 24, 2019 6:00pm – 7:00pmChristmas Eve Service


text: To those who are familiar with his work in Mudhoney, Steve Turner's solo work may come as a bit of a surprise. Truth be told, he actually set out to make a folk record though the result is definitely Turner's unique version of the "f-word," tempered by his punk rock background. In his own words, "It's just music I can play by myself on an acoustic guitar."


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S: Merry Christmas, Darling!
FC: with all my love for Fouad Fayek | Merry Christmas and best wishes for aHappy New Year!
1: Merry Christmas, Darling We're apart that's true But I can dream and in my dreams I'm Christmas-ing with you.
2: May all your Christmas dreams come true
3: Know where I'd like to spend Christmas? In your Arms!
4: Happy New Year!
5: There is no feeling is this world more wonderful than being loved by you... I look forward to yet another year filled with love and togetherness. I Love You
7: Memories Warm Even The Coldest Of Days
8: Holidays are joyful, There is always something new, But every day is a holiday When I`m near to you.
9: Although it's been said, many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you! | Wishing you a year full of the wonders you bring in to my life. Happy New Year!
12: Sending a sweet New Year kiss for you
13: As the glittering fireworks light up the New Year sky... I keep hoping that our love keeps glowing in our hearts FOREVER! Love you more and more each day of the New Year, Habibi!
14: "Although it's been said, many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you!"
16: Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
19: Although it's been said, many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you! | May this New Year find you surrounded by those you love and those who love you.
20: Christmas is the day that holds all time together.
21: Wishing you a joyous Christmas and a New Year of peace and happiness! Forever yours, Iulia.


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Shifting focus from landscape to portrait was his moment of truth as he zoomed in on the faces to discover the agonies and ecstasies of life. Alvin Thomas meets Syrian photographer Khaled al Azem to learn how things click into place
They say photography is the only language that is understood anywhere in the world. And keeping that belief close to his heart is Syrian-born expatriate Khaled al Azem. While there is a string of photographers who would lobby to fight for top spot in the international scene, this man is doing it all – but from behind the lens of his camera; quietly.
And Khaled's passion for photography stemmed to life only five years ago, which was when he started clicking images of landscape, flora and fauna.
"I started by clicking images of small things like the landscape and so on," he says, with a smile. "After that, I felt that it was not my forte – and I felt I wanted to do something new in Oman; something no one had done before.
"So, I just started planning on focusing on portrait photographs. I am doing portraits of faces – and that's something really rare and unique. I haven't seen many other photographers in Oman trying this style of photography either.
His efforts paid off too when his photographs – not one but two – were placed in Nikon's Portraiture Competition – the 100 powerful portraits in 2017.
"There were almost 4,000 entries and they chose only 100 – and I'm proud that they featured my works," he says in a humble tone.
But he then goes on to tell me that one of his portraits also went on to win the 'People's Choice Award' in the Middle East.
"The awards mean a lot to me because this is the first time I have won an award in something I love. The photos that won all had a story to it.
"When some people saw the pictures, they said that I was just clicking pictures of faces. But in my books, faces mean a lot: If you want to know somebody, you will get to know about the person from the interactions and expressions you have with the face.
"If you take a look at my photos, you will see that most of it are of ageing people. Each line from the wrinkles means a lot of things: Life experience, hard life, age, maturity and so on," he explains.
Khaled has since joined several photography clubs to widen his reach; the prestigious Ibri Photography Club being one among them. He laughs: "All of the members are Omani and I'm the only expatriate. But they see and treat me like an Omani and a brother – and that's why I love Oman."
To showcase his work – most of which have an Omani element to it – Khaled has applied to be a part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique, which is a famous photography club with over one million individual photographers.
"I don't have a plan as photography is my hobby. I do not earn any money from my photographs either, but I hope that one day the people will see me as somebody who is worthy to stand alongside the famous Lee Jeffriesor, or even call me the Lee Jeffries of Oman."
He then goes on to tell me about his humble roots in photography. "When I had just began, I started clicking photos with a Nikon 3200, which is the smallest one in the range. Then I slowly switched to the Nikon D7200 – a professional camera setup.
"But in a few months, I hope to purchase a full-frame one, preferably a Nikon D750.
"Using a camera is like going to school. You cannot simply upgrade yourself to a full-frame camera on top without having the experience to use it. If you just take the camera, you must be able to work with the manual mode – and there are a lot of parameters you must keep in mind.
"That's important – and should also be in the mind of anyone looking to get into photography. Start small but aim big," he advises, before we conclude our short and fruitful interview. ν


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Vikings Sign Greenway To Extension; Ponder Is #2
The Vikings have signed linebacker Chad Greenway to a 5-year contract extension worth $41 Million with $20 Million guaranteed. Greenway has led the Vikings in tackles each of the last 3 seasons. He was scheduled to make $10.1 Million this season after the Vikings used the franchise tag on him.
The Vikings have also announced that rookie Christian Ponder won the #2 quarterback battle over 2nd year man Joe Webb. Ponder and Webb were battling for the backup job behind starter Donavan McNabb. Webb may see the field more than Ponder in 2011 as a wildcat quarterback or in a different role.


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When it comes to technological inconveniences, a dead cell phone definitely makes our Top 10 list, especially if it's your only means of staying in touch with others. While it's up to you to keep your iPhone fully juiced, PureEnergy (formerly known as WildCharge) seeks to make the process easier (and less cluttered) with its $79.99 WildCharge Bundle for iPhone, which uses wireless induction technology--transferring energy without wires--to quickly charge your mobile gear.
Design and Setup
While wireless power transmission is not particularly new technology--Nikola Tesla experimented with it in the late 1800s--it has taken a while for it to hit mainstream consumer products. The PureEnergy Bundle consists of three components: the WildCharge Pad, an AC adapter, and the WildCharge Skin for the iPhone. The WildCharge Pad consists mainly of a thin, conductive surface. When the contact points on the WildCharge Skin are placed against the Pad, power is transferred between the two, and into the iPhone.
With a mousepad-sized footprint of 8.0 x 6.2 inches, and the approximate thickness of two stacked credit cards, the pad is extremely portable, and has a reflective, mirror-like surface; at first glance, it could be mistaken for some sort of miniature George Foreman skillet. A blue indicator light on the pad turns on when a device is being charged. It also has five rubber grips on the bottom to prevent it from sliding around your countertop.
The plastic WildCharge Skin (available in matte black only), which doubles as a protective case, added 1.1 ounces of weight to our 4.8-ounce iPhone 3G, and fit snugly around the device. The back of the skin houses a four-point contact module, which connects with the pad when the iPhone is placed on it face up. While the bottom juts out slightly at the base (where it connects to the iPhone), we doubt you'll notice the extra bulk. Unfortunately, the thickness of the skin made it a little tricky for our large fingers to access the iPhone 3G's few external buttons. Once you've plugged in the pad and attached the skin, you're ready to go.
Charging Performance
After placing our dead iPhone 3G on the charging pad, the PureEnergy Bundle brought it back to life in a relatively speedy 4 minutes. It took roughly an hour to achieve a 50 percent charge, and 1:48 for a full charge, which is about the same amount of time as other iPhone chargers we've recently tested, though about 15 minutes longer than the class-leading FastMac TruePower IV.
PureEnergy says you can charge up to five devices at once on the pad (depending on the devices' size) without affecting the pad's output (up to 15 watts). To test this claim, we placed three completely dead devices on the pad, utilizing their corresponding skins: a BlackBerry Curve 8330, BlackBerry Pearl, and the same iPhone 3G. This time around, it took a lengthy 19 minutes to bring our iPhone back to life, and 2 hours and 15 minutes to fully charge--27 minutes longer than the time it took to charge the iPhone by itself. While this extra wait time can hardly be ignored, it's worth noting that both the Curve and Pearl were fully charged in this same time.
Value and Partners
In a recently announced joint venture, PureEnergy has combined forces with WildCharge to incorporate the latter company's wireless induction technology into a variety of products; start looking for more devices with WildCharge compatibility stickers on them soon.
In addition to the iPhone adapter, PureEnergy sells skins for a number of other phones, including the BlackBerry Curve, Pearl, and Motorola Razr V3. Also, PureEnergy offers their Universal Adapter; it's not as sleek or convenient as the available skins, but it plugs into your phone's mini-USB port, and is compatible with over 100 devices from the likes of RIM, HTC, Nokia, and Motorola. Like the iPhone adapter, these too come bundled with a pad for $79.99, or can be purchased separately for $39.99.
For those who have devices that are too big for the pad--such as the Amazon Kindle 2--or would rather not use a skin, PureEnergy also sells the PowerDisc ($19.99). As its name connotes, this small circular adapter sits on the pad, and can deliver juice to a plethora of devices using one of its eight included adapter wires.
Though PureEnergy will continue to sell products through its Web site, Duracell (www.duracell.com) has picked up some of the slack in the retail space by recently announcing the myGrid Charging Pad, which is a rebranded version of the WildCharge Bundle. The myGrid also costs $79.99, but device skins (called Power Sleeves) are not included; instead, the charging pad comes with Duracell's Power Clip adapter (identical to WildCharge's Universal Adapter), and Power Clip tips compatible with the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Series, Curve 8300/8800 Series, Bold Series; Motorola Razr Series, Razr V3 Series, MotoQ Series, W385, W370; and Nokia E71 Series, 2610, 6085, 6061. Power Sleeves, which cost an additional $34.99, are currently only available for the BlackBerry Curve 8300 Series, Pearl 8100 Series, and the iPod touch.
Duracell says that its Power Sleeve for the iPhone will be coming out in March, but if that's your device of choice, we say why wait? The PureEnergy-branded version of this product is available today. On the other hand, we're optimistic that a big name like Duracell is backing this technology; a company representative told us that skins for a variety of devices may be on the horizon, including notebooks and Nintendo Wii Remotes.
With a sleek design and dead-simple ease of use, the PureEnergy Bundle for iPhone does exactly what it sets out to do: charge your iPhone quickly while eliminating counter clutter. Though its $79.99 price may seem high at first glance, the versatility of the WildCharge Pad may prove it to be a worthy investment. If you own several mobile devices that are compatible with the pad, it might be worth the splurge to eliminate the myriad cords that can take up valuable desk and counter space.


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Dr. Ahmadinia typically recommends that patients from Apple Valley and surrounding areas have an ultrasound performed around the 20th week of their pregnancy. This ultrasound is considered an anatomy scan, and during this appointment the ultrasound technician will measure the baby's features and assess its growth. However, many pregnant women and future dads in High Desert want to see more of their little one before it arrives. For people who are hoping to get a sneak peak at their baby's appearance, the 3D/4D ultrasound is a great choice.
The last weeks of pregnancy can be a trying time for anyone, so sometimes taking a peek at your growing baby is the best way to boost your spirits. The 3D/4D ultrasound can be performed anytime between 14 weeks and 38 weeks. You can choose the age and stage that you want to see before scheduling your appointment. For instance, if you want an early check of your baby's gender, you might book your appointment around 16 weeks. If you are hoping to see baby squirm and wiggle around, you will want to make an appointment between 28 and 32 weeks.
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Wendy Davis Was Asked About Ted Cruz's FilibusterNews Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ State Sen. Wendy Davis has nothing to say about Ted Cruz's vow to talk until he drops on the U.S. Senate floor.
Asked if he thought Cruz could outlast Davis and her famous summer filibuster in the Texas Senate, spokesman Hector Nieto said Tuesday: "We're not going to comment."
Davis became a national political sensation in June. That's when the Fort Worth Democrat remained standing for nearly 13 hours to temporarily block the Legislature's passage of strict new abortion limits statewide.
Cruz, a tea party favorite from Houston, took to a Senate podium Tuesday afternoon and vowed to talk as long as he was able.
He has called for Congress to force a partial government shutdown rather than approve funding for the White House-backed health care law.
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This hasn't been the sweetest weather pattern we've been in during the month of May, but it also hasn't been the worst (think back to that rainy nightmare in 2006... which also had a Mother's Day nor'easter).
We'll count the dry hours tomorrow before the shield of rain moves in by mid to late afternoon. Some sun is even possible early before the clouds take over.
Then our attention turns to the storm on Sunday. Heavy rain will come in fast and furious during the wee hours of the morning, then exit by mid-morning. The remainder of the day will be spent in lighter rain and gusty winds...which probably is the biggest issue with this storm. Along the coast, gusts could top 40mph at times throughout the duration of Sunday. The whipping winds are in response to the storm deepening at a breakneck pace Sunday afternoon. Highest gusts could hit 50mph on the Outer Cape and Nantucket.
In-depth news coverage of the Greater Boston Area.
Enough cool air is in place across Northern New England to raise the specter of snowflakes mixing in at the highest elevations of NH and Maine. While I'm not worried about that in Southern New England, it is noteworthy...or should I say cringeworthy.
With the storm spiraling away on Monday, there will be a lot of wind and a passing shower. Tuesday starts the new weather pattern, which will probably be getting more headlines than the storm. Highs soar to near 70 and keep climbing into the 80s by the middle of the week!
Makes giving up a weekend to a raging nor'easter worth it.
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This page provides you with instructions on how to extract data from MongoDB and analyze it in Google Data Studio. (If the mechanics of extracting data from MongoDB seem too complex or difficult to maintain, check out Stitch, which can do all the heavy lifting for you in just a few clicks.)
What is MongoDB?
MongoDB, or just Mongo, is an open source NoSQL database that stores data in JSON format. It uses a document-oriented data model, and data fields can vary by document. MongoDB isn't tied to any specified data structure, meaning that there's no particular format or schema for data in a Mongo database.
Getting data out of MongoDB
The process of pulling data out of MongoDB depends on how you've loaded data into MongoDB. In some cases, it may be impossible to extract all of your data, because NoSQL databases don't require structure (i.e. specific columns). Relational databases, such as those used for data warehouses, use a more traditional, rigid structure. You'll need to defined a structure in the relational database into which you can insert MongoDB data.
Don't stress about the confusing data structure. Lots of the data that's loaded into MongoDB is created by a computer, so it probably has a pretty predictable structure. If you can find specific fields that exist for every record, you're well on your way. Make sure these fields appear in the records of each collection you'd like to replicate from MongoDB. There are many ways to do this. The most popular method to get data from MongoDB is to use the
find() command.
Sample MongoDB data
MongoDB stores and returns JSON-formatted data. Here's an example of what a response might look like to a query against the products collection.
db.products.find( { qty: { $gt: 25 } }, { _id: 0, qty: 0 } ) { "item" : "pencil", "type" : "no.2" } { "item" : "bottle", "type" : "blue" } { "item" : "paper" }
Keeping MongoDB data up to date
Fine job! You are the proud developer of a script that moves data from MongoDB to your data warehouse. This works as a one-shot deal. It's good to think about what will happen when there is new and updated data in MongoDB.
One option that works would be to load the entire MongoDB dataset all over again. That would certainly update the data, but it's not very efficient and can also cause terribly latency.
The smartest way to get data updated from MongoDB would be to identify keys that can be used as bookmarks to store where you script left off on the last run. Fields like updated_at, modified_at, or other auto-incrementing data are useful here. With that done, you can set up your script as a cron job or continuous loop to identify new data as it appears.
From MongoDB to your data warehouse: An easier solution
As mentioned earlier, the best practice for analyzing MongoDB data in Google Data Studio is to store that data inside a data warehousing platform alongside data from your other databases and third-party sources. You can find instructions for doing these extractions for leading warehouses on our sister sites MongoDB to Redshift, MongoDB to BigQuery, MongoDB to Azure SQL Data Warehouse, MongoDB to PostgreSQL, MongoDB to Panoply, and MongoDB to Snowflake.
Easier yet, however, is using a solution that does all that work for you. Products like Stitch were built to move data automatically, making it easy to integrate MongoDB with Google Data Studio. With just a few clicks, Stitch starts extracting your MongoDB data via the API, structuring it in a way that's optimized for analysis, and inserting that data into a data warehouse that can be easily accessed and analyzed by Google Data Studio.


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Classroom Drums
Designed to be played with bare hands, the Djembe is a rope-tuned, skin-covered drum that originated in West Africa. This versatile drum produces a wide variety of sounds and is typically heard as a solo instrument in percussion ensembles. The Djembe is interesting, loud and cool to look at - exactly the type of drum that appeals to a young musician. Check out the Remo Kid's Percussion Rain Forest Djembe, the Nino Moon Rhythms Series African Djembe and the Pearl Fun Drum Djembe - they're all great additions to your collection of classroom drums.
Now, if you'd like to add South American music to your teaching plan, it goes without saying that you're going to need a few sets of bongo drums. When it comes to playing the bongos, there are no rules. You can bang them with your hands, use drums sticks or brushes or slap them between your knees and really let loose. What kid (or adult for that matter) wouldn't want that type of freedom when playing an instrument? Check out the Rhythm Band Single Bongo. Offering a pleasant musical tone with a nice sustain, this bamboo bongo drum is lightweight, affordable and a whole lot of fun.
And these are just a few examples of the classroom drums found on these pages. No one knows your students better than you, so spend some time browsing and see which drum (or drums) best suit the needs of your young musicians. Whatever you choose, you can be sure that your student's faces will light up with excitement the second they see the drums you've selected set up in your classroom.


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Solar energy remains a great unknown for most of the population. Although it is increasingly common to see installations of photovoltaic panels in housing, or large areas of land full of solar panels, most of society still have questions about everything around renewable energy.
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Managing Range Names in Excel 2007
If you've created a number of range names in an Excel 2007 worksheet, you can use the Name Manager to work with these names. The Name Manager provides a list of all names assigned in the current workbook which you can filter, modify, or delete as needed. You can also use the Name Manager to create new range names.
Follow these steps to manage your range names in Excel 2007:
On the Formulas tab, click Name Manager in the Defined Names group (or press Ctrl+F3).
The Name Manager dialog box appears.Use the Name Manager in Excel 2007 to add, edit, or delete range names.
Select one of the following options:
Click the New button, which displays the New Name dialog box in which you can enter a range name and enter the cell location it refers to.
Instead of typing the range cell locations, click the Collapse button, which moves aside the New Name dialog box. You can then use your mouse to select the desired cell(s). Press Enter or click the Expand button to return to the New Name dialog box.
Click an existing range name and then click the Edit button, which displays the Edit Name dialog box. Use this dialog box to change the range name or the range cell location reference.
Click an existing range name and then click the Delete button. A confirmation message appears, making sure you want to delete the range name.Use the Edit Name dialog box to change the name or location of a range name.
Click the Close button to close the Name Manager dialog box.
If you have a lot of range names, you can click the Filter button in the Name Manager dialog box and elect to display only the items meeting selected criteria, such as Table Names, Names with Errors, or Defined Names.


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Rose M. Cimminello
June 13, 2011
Rose M. Cimminello, 90, of Norwalk died Monday in Connecticut Hospice of Branford.
Born in Norwalk, she was daughter of the late Sabato and Pasqualina Mastroberadino Cimminello. Rose was a life long Norwalk resident and worked for the Registrar of Voters in Norwalk. She was also a member of the St. Joseph Rosarian Society and the Columbiettes, and a loving and caring aunt who will be missed by all.
She is survived by nephews, Louis Cimminello and his wife Deborah, and James Cimminello and his wife Angela; and by niece Maria Myers and her husband Bill; all of Norwalk; and by four great nieces, Amy Bernheim and her husband Kenneth, Jill Cimminello, Gina Esposito and Sue-Ann Cimminello. She was predeceased by her siblings, Lillian Palumbo, Louise Palumbo, Jeff Cimminelli, John Cimminello, Louis Cimminello, Angelina Grecco and Mary Cimminello.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 16th at 10:00 AM in St. Jerome Church, 23 Half Mile Road, Norwalk. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery, Richards Avenue, Norwalk.
There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Jerome Church, 23 Half Mile Road, Norwalk, CT 06851, St. Joseph Church, 85 South Main Street, Norwalk, CT 06854 or The Connecticut Hospice, Inc., 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405
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Sixteen years after beginning his undergraduate career at Sam Houston State, Dustin LeNorman returned to his alma mater as head athletic trainer in August 2016 and and recently was promoted to Associate AD for Sports Medicine.
LeNorman, who received his bachelor of science in health from Sam Houston in 2007, is a current adjunct faculty member with the department of kinesiology as well as staff athletic trainer for USA Gymnastics. There, he embarked on a variety of international competition coverage including the 2016 USA Gymnastics Championships.
After graduating from Sam Houston, LeNorman went on to receive his masters in athletic training from Stephen F. Austin in 2009. This July, he began the next step in his education, the pursuit of his doctorate of athletic training from Indiana State.
LeNorman spent almost seven years with Huntsville Memorial Hospital between July 2009 and April 2015, leading 16 athletic trainers while developing and coordinating the Sports Medicine Outreach Program.
During this time, he also supported the Bearkats football program by working away games and practices, starting IVs as needed for practices as well as providing treatments of manual therapy and dry needling. Included was the development of the ImPACT concussion program for area schools.
Additional experience includes serving as the associate athletic trainer for Justin Sports Medicine in Dallas since 2009 and the Walker County Tactical Medic Team and the Walker County Emergency Medical Technician.
In 2007, he was awarded Sam Houston State Athletic Trainer of the Year and three years later was honored as Huntsville Memorial Hospital Spotlight Performer for March. The former Huntsville Fire Department firefighter (2002-07) holds a number of certifications including his athletic trainer certification and is Texas Advisor Board of Athletic Trainers Certification.


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Nutrient dense, packed with protein, low in carbohydrates, provider of healthy natural fat, uniquely delicious—these are the attributes of the ultimate Better Fat Burner dressing. Made using Tahini—which is made from sesame seeds (*see below for more attributes)—this tantalizing dressing is equally appealing when used as a dip or condiment.
Tangy Tahini Dressing
Sequentially add fresh squeezed lemon juice until tangy…
add salt and pepper to taste…
add garlic–or not (I prefer the taste without it)…
stick blend until creamy!
Tangy Tahini Dressing will reinvigorate your desire for salad. Adding turkey meat (I buy the Applegate brand) makes it even more satisfying.
Use as a dip, along with sliced vegetables, for a balanced nutrient packed snack, side dish, or appetizer. Sliced cucumber and bell pepper, along with celery sticks, are ideal Tangy Tahini "dip sticks"–serve at parties!
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The first image was taken with a diffused flash directly behind the subject. This has formed a silhouette with very little or no depth, it has just formed the outline of the shape, but with a little light falling on the eyes showing some shape. I think this was light that had bounced around the room.
The next sequence of 5 shots rotate around the subject starting with the flash next to the camera at 6 O'clock, then at 4 O'clock, 3 O'clock, 2 O'clock and finally 1 O'clock which is just behind the subject and to the right.
Looking at these image I prefer the ones taken to an angle as they cast more of a shadow and give contrast showing the curves of the manikin. The best probably at around 3 O'clock.
The next set are taken from the same angles as above but with the flash unit above the manikin pointing downwards.
I think that this set has come out better, this goes along my earlier understanding that the flash light should be slightly above the subject. again the images with the flash to one side and behind work well and these are preference for the exercise as they shown more form to the manikins head. The frontal images are very plain with little or no shadow and do not produce a pleasing image.
The room in which I took these images has a very low ceiling and lots of close proximity white walls which I think has added reflected light. I will move for the next exercises and the forthcoming Assignment, another lesson learnt.


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They could have used several more members – a family clown, for instance; and a genuine black sheep, blacker than Cody; and maybe one of those managerial older sisters who holds a group together by force. As things were, it was Ezra who had to hold them together. He wasn't doing a very good job. He was too absorbed in the food. Right now he was conferring with the waiter, gesturing toward the soup, which had arrived a touch too cool, he said – though to Jenny it seemed fine. And now Pearl was collecting her purse and sliding back her chair, "Powder room," she mouthed to Jenny. Ezra would be all the more upset, once he noticed she'd gone. He liked the family in a group, a cluster, and he hated Pearl's habit of constantly "freshening up" in a restaurant, just as he hated for Cody to smoke his slim cigars between courses. "I wish just once," he was always saying, "we could get through a meal from start to finish," and he would say it again as soon as he discovered Pearl was missing. -From Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, page 108-
Anne Tyler weaves together a cast of characters which capture the reader in her wonderful novel: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. Pearl Tull, a domineering and stubborn woman who is adept at denial (especially when her husband abandons the family) heads up the Tull family. Tyler begins at Pearl's deathbed, then rewinds to reveal the intricate relationships and events that span her life.
Cody Tull is the eldest of Pearl's children – the son who remembers his father the most vividly and is perhaps the most damaged by Beck Tull's desertion. Jenny, the only daughter, worries about her weight and can't sustain a relationship with men. And then there is Ezra – the favorite son – gentle, lumbering and looking for family unity – the type of man who cares for others and can't quite give up on his mother. Even Tyler's minor characters will touch the reader's heart – especially Ezra's friend Josiah Payton:
Tyler's novel is a character study – and there is no author out there who does character driven novels as well as Tyler. Beautiful, harsh, endearing, absorbing – all describe this wonderful story of the Tull family. As Pearl Tull's life spirals down, Tyler infuses the characters with hope and gives the reader a deeply satisfying story to remember long after the last page is turned.
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Published at Sunday, January 27th, 2019 - 11:14:43 AM. Bedroom. By Idalie Kraus.
Obviously Baroque in style, this bedroom is indeed grand and over-the-top. An ornate headboard is further enhanced with lavish draping, flanked by wall panels that include generous embellishments of several kinds. Gilded and ornamented nightstands have shorter legs and a more bombe shape, which is of the Baroque era.
Alternatively, the bed can be the only black piece of furniture in the room. This will allow it to stand out by contrasting with the nightstands and dresser. If these are white, then a timeless color combination is established and it can be repeated throughout the room's décor in a lot of different ways.
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And so really, you have given me no choice but to take you shopping by force. She sighed, then reached up, dropping her sunglasses down from their perch on her head to cover her eyes. Do you even realize how happy the average teenage girl would be in your shoes? I have a credit card. We're at the mall. I want to buy you things. It's like adolescent nirvana. - Cora
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Well This Is Nice!
And for a blessed change I don't mean that sarcastically! The English Man @ An Englishman's Castle has a list of 50 Reasons To Love America from the British point of view. You'll have to click over to read it but I will filch my favorite to whet your appetite...
Read it!
As Vanishing American sez: I'd like to see America draw closer to our cousins across the Pond; we are all in the same boat, and I wish them well in our common struggle. I don't take part in the Europe-bashing or UK-bashing that some in our country are too quick to engage in.
Agreed and agreed, I fear for our European cousins, it appears they are, too much like ourselves, handing away what their ancestors fought so hard to create.
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Brazilian Hulk has trouble returning from superhero form
Posted: Jun 1, 2012 11:36 AM EST | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 2:34 AM EST
It's not easy being green for one 35-year-old man from Brazil.
He participated in a costumed race over the weekend, doused himself in industrial green paint so he could look like the Incredible Hulk.
After the race it wouldn't come off.
The industrial paint is commonly used for painting nuclear submarines. He said over past couple of days he's taken more than 20 baths to try to remove it.
After using more aggressive cleaning agents, like detergent the paint finally gave way.
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