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It's been a while since I've posted, I haven't been able to type because of this... *sings* Dun Dun Dun
I broke my arm! I wish I could say that I was doing something cool like water skiing but in reality I was putting sunscreen on my legs, fell backwards, tried to catch myself with my right hand, and snap! I broke my RIGHT arm... I'm right handed! So it's been darn near impossible to cook, do my hair, fold laundry, etc. It's been terrible :-(
On a positive note, I found the cutest purple purse and wallet at Target last week, I really think it compliments my cast... and for only $30 ($20 for the purse and $10 wallet), I feel just a little bit better about the purple clunky cast on my arm, lol. We've broken our July challenge and eaten out a few times but we're trying to eat homemade as much as possible. Our wonderful son Andrew has stepped in and made a few easy dinners for the family.... mostly all Mexican food because that's what he likes, lol. These Enchiritos were fairly easy for Andrew to make and they hit the spot!
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 onion, diced
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 can Enchilada Sauce
1 can (28 Ounce) Refried Beans
1/4 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
12 Burrito-sized Flour Tortillas
Extra Grated Cheese, For Sprinkling
Extra Enchilada Sauce, For Drizzling
Spicy Beef Directions
Brown the ground beef and diced onions in a large skillet. Drain off excess fat and add the taco seasoning. Stir in 3/4 of the can of enchilada sauce (around a cup of sauce) and set the pan aside.
Cheesy Beans Directions
Stir the shredded cheese and beans together and warm the in the microwave... Andrew is a pro microwave nuke'er ,-)
Enchirito Directions
Nuke some burrito-size flour tortillas for about a minute or so. You want them to be soft and pliable. Spread on some warm cheesy beans And some of the spicy meat Roll it over Fold over the ends And roll it over again
Put a couple of the burritos on a plate Drizzle on the leftover enchilada sauce
Sprinkle on some shredded cheese And nuke it for about a minute (or until the cheese is melted)! Did I mention that Andrew is an excellent nuke'er? Thanks for dinner Andrew, I love you buddy!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
It's been a while since I've posted, I haven't been able to type because of this... *sings* Dun Dun Dun
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Pot Roast
Monday, July 12, 2010
We ate a lot of pot roast growing up and I remember it being dry and chewy... I would sip water with it just so I could swallow it down! It was one of my least favorite dinners so I usually gorged myself on the braised celery and carrots... I LOVE braised celery and carrots!
Well, this isn't a dry chewy pot roast! This pot roast is AMAZING! The meat was falling apart it was so tender and juicy! The boys got seconds and couldn't quit talking about it... I chose seconds of meat instead of getting more celery and carrots... and even Justin (the non-beef eater) loved it! We are all stuffed but we're super excited to eat the leftovers tomorrow!!!
Pot Roast Ingredients
3 1/2 pound pot roast (I get arm chuck pot roast)
1/2 cup flour
Sprinkling of Pepper
1/4 cup butter
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup white cooking wine (it's next to the vinegar at the grocery store)
Carrots and Celery- Optional
Gravy Ingredients
Pot Roast Drippings
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
In a large bowl or plate, combine the flour and black pepper to taste. Dredge the rump roast in the flour and cover evenly. Shake off excess. Heat a large pot/dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the butter and then set the floured roast into the hot pan and sear it on one side, about 3 minutes. When that side is nice and brown (the browner the better), flip it over to the other side. When you've browned it all over the place, remove the roast to a plate. Oh, and see that brown stuff in the pan? That's good. That's real, real good.
Now, with the burner on medium-high, we're going to deglaze the pan...we're gonna scrape the heck out of the pan and git all that gooooood stuuuuuuff off the bottom. Pour 1/2 cup of white cooking wine in the pan.
Use your whisk to stir and scrape the bottom of the pan. Now add the onion soup mix and mushroom soup. Stir together Now add the browned meat to the pan and spoon some of the sauce on top of the roast. Cover and bake in the oven at 300 degrees for 3 hours. After 2 hours I add the chopped celery and carrots (so the veggies slow cook themselves in the sauce... it's heaven)! If your roast is bigger than 3 pounds you'll probably need to cook it for another hour. When it's done you move the meat to a cutting board and test it with a fork. See how easily it splits apart? You can literally see the melted connective tissue between the meat. When it easily "falls apart," it's definitely ready.
But don't stop there! Because you'd never want to miss out on all that flavor, we need to take make some gravy from the drippings in the pan! Set the roasting pan over medium-low heat, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of flour in the pan. Whisk the flour into the drippings until the flour is incorporated. Now, whisk in 1 cup of milk while whisking and scraping off the encrusted bits on the bottom of the pan. Now's a good time to have Abbott's favorite creamy mashed potatoes handy. Which reminds me, I never addressed The Potato Issue at the beginning of this post. I do NOT like to put potatoes into the pot with the meat. While it's a handy, convenient way to cook the spuds, I think the potatoes turn out kind of dry and grainy. Instead, I think mashed potatoes really make a pot roast special. Spoon some vegetables onto the plate, with the pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy... Mmm! You won't want to stop eating!
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Broccoli Salad
Monday, July 5, 2010
This broccoli salad is great for potlucks! I wanted to make it yesterday for the 4th of July but decided that watermelon and cantaloupe was good enough... I love my cooking logic when I get too tired to cook anymore ,-)
Justin hasn't ever had this salad and blew me away by eating a couple helpings! He usually hates broccoli! He said that he didn't hate this salad, but he didn't like it either... the sweet, salty, and earthy vegetable tastes confused his taste buds. So he ate bite after bite staring it down like he was trying to figure it out. It was funny!
During the summer there's not too much on TV so we've been watching Oprah's debt diet... mostly because it's entertaining to gawk at the people in debt, but it also got us thinking about our spending habits. We do pretty good, we hate shopping so we don't have the debt that Oprah talks about. We spend too much money on eating out though. So, for July we're challenging ourselves, we made 3 rules...
1. No eating out- no fast food, no desserts, nothing!
2. We must have a fruit or vegetable with every meal!
3. Corn and potatoes don't count as vegetables!
We're on day 5 of our July challenge and we're doing great! We haven't wanted to eat out once... I get tired cooking every meal though, it would be nice to have a break :-(
1 head fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
2 tablespoons bacon, crumbled
1/2 cup red grapes, cut into fourths
3 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup mayonnaise
In a medium bowl, combine the broccoli and grapes. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar and mayonnaise. Little by little, pour the dressing over broccoli mixture... you won't need all of the dressing, it depends on the size of your broccoli head and how much dressing you like on salads. So just pour a little, toss, and then pour some more if you like. Refrigerate for at least two hours. Before serving, toss salad with crumbled bacon.
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Parmesan Potatoes
Friday, July 2, 2010
These potatoes were tasty and easy to make (a GREAT substitution to use instead of the frozen tator-tots I have been guilty of buying lately)! My boys also love helping me shake foods up in a Ziploc, so that's an extra bonus for this recipe :-)
So, I'm a teacher but I also manage the school's student information systems… so I don't get my summers completely off. I work from home almost every day and am on call as issues arise throughout the summer. That's the back-story you need to know for the following conversation…
We're in the car, we had just finished up a doctor's appointment and were on our way to another appointment and I said "Hey boys, I'm going to run by home real fast to check something and send an email. I'll just be five minutes."
Andrew says "you are addicted to working mom, we don't need to go home so you can send an email".
I say "Well, my boss says that I do… you see I get paid to help answer questions during the summer so if someone asks a question I have to quickly answer it".
Andrew and Abbott break out into uncontrollable laughter.
I say "What! You don't believe me? I actually have the answers when no one else does."
Abbott's still uncontrollably laughing and between Andrew's giggles he laughs out a mocking "O.K. mom…. "
I say, "It's true, your mom is actually smart when it comes to this stuff"
Andrew says "Mom you don't even know directions like north, east, south, west"… then both boys bust out into another round of laughter.
I sigh and don't say anything else… I've lost them… to them I'll always be their idiot mom who can't figure out if I'm going north or south, who can't fry on the stove because she starts grease fires, who can't carry in the water jugs because she isn't strong enough, and who can't figure out their complicated math homework.
6 medium potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated or shredded)
Clean the potatoes- a trick I learned working at the hospital cafeteria was to run the potatoes through the dishwasher without any soap, the heat and water spray gets them very clean!
Cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes, leaving skins on. In a large ziploc baggie, mix together oil, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and cheese. Add the potatoes to the bag, seal, and shake the potatoes to coat them with the seasoning. Place potatoes on a baking sheet and cook at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
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NHL 2013 trade rumor tracker
Sharks winger Ryane Clowe is a person of interest to several teams, but has a steep price tag. (Alex Gallardo/AP)
The latest trade news and rumors. Check back for daily updates. And on deadline day itself, track all the latest updates with our live blog.
By Allan Muir
April 2
Davis Drewiske: Darren Dreger of TSN reports that the Canadiens have acquired the young defender from the Kings for a 2013 fifth-round pick. Solid depth move for Montreal.
Toronto Maple Leafs:Chris Johnston of Sportsnet says the Leafs are still in hot pursuit of Miikka Kiprusoff and also are in the market for a defender.
Boston Bruins: An NHL source told SI.com that Peter Chiarelli is still in shopping mode. "He's looking for a defenseman for sure, possibly another bottom-six forward."
Ryane Clowe: With Jaromir Jagr going to Boston, it's thought the Bruins are out of the running for Clowe. Several sources put the Rangers as the favorites to acquire the scoreless winger from San Jose.
Nate Schmidt: Not a trade, but multiple sources reporting the Caps have signed the offensive-minded defender that most ranked as the second-best of this season's NCAA free agent class.
Jaromir Jagr: Mike Heika reports a done deal. Jagr to Boston for two prospects and a pick. Details to come.
Derek Roy: Multiple sources have the Stars dealing the veteran center to Vancouver for a second rounder and a prospect. More to come.
Jaromir Jagr: Renaud Lavoie of RDS reports the Stars have told Jagr he will be dealt today. Frontrunners appear to be Boston and Montreal.
Marc-Andre Bergeron: Renaud Lavoie of RDS says defender Marc-Andre Bergeron is not on the ice at morning skate and should be traded today. Bergeron is useful as a power-play specialist, but not much else. UPDATE: Bergeron has been dealt to Carolina for the previously waived Adam Hall and a seventh-round pick.
Miikka Kiprusoff: Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun reports the Leafs have been given permission by the Flames to speak with Kipper in an effort to convince him to come to Toronto.
April 1
Robyn Regehr: Looks like Matheson was right. Regehr goes to Kings for two second-round picks. He'll bring veteran depth to Los Angeles, while the Sabres add a couple of quality assets to expedite their much needed rebuild. Looks like a win for both sides.
Jay Bouwmeester: It's a done deal. J-Bo is off to the Blues in exchange for a protected 2013 first rounder (if St. Louis fails to make the playoffs, it becomes a 2014 first and a 2013 fourth), defender Mark Cundari and goalie Reto Berra. A steal for the St. Louis? Sure looks like it.
Jason Pominville: TVA Sports' Patrick Caisse has reported the Sabres have asked Pominville for a list of eight teams to which he's not willing to accept a trade. The veteran center has an NTC for his contract, which goes through the 2013-14 season.
Michal Handzus: The San Jose Sharks somehow managed to swindle a fourth-round pick from the Blackhawks in exchange for the big, slow center. Nice job, Doug Wilson! UPDATE: Apparently the Jets were in on the bidding for Handzus, but weren't willing to go as high as a fourth.
Harry Zolnierczyk: Multiple sources confirm the estimable Harry Z is on his way to Anaheim. No word yet on the return for Philly, but given that he's managed to get in just seven games for the injury-riddled Flyers, it's a good bet it won't be much. UPDATE: Word just in that Jay Rosehill goes to the Flyers. This has massive playoff race implications. Your move, Panthers.
Jay Bouwmeester: TSN's Bob McKenzie disagrees with Jim Matheson's earlier report, saying the Blues are still in on Bouwmeester, as are the Red Wings.
Mason Raymond: Iain MacIntyre of the Vancouver Sun reports that the impending UFA was conspicuously absent from the Canucks' morning skate. UPDATE: Cancel the moving vans. Raymond has a sore shoulder and is out for tonight's game. Probably means he'll be staying the with Canucks at least until summer.
Toronto Maple Leafs: GM Dave Nonis told reporters that he expects "meaningful trade talks" to start tomorrow. He's looking to improve the team and will consider adding a veteran goalie, but he is perfectly comfortable moving forward with James Reimer and Ben Scrivens in net.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Darren Dreger of TSN says the playoff-contending Jackets (just double-checked--that statement is correct) are willing to move one of their three first-round picks to acquire a scoring forward.
Ryane Clowe: While we're waiting to see if Clowe comes out for morning skate with the Sharks, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun tweets that Minnesota is in on the bidding and reminds us of the trading history between the Wild and Sharks. UPDATE: Clowe is on the ice with the Sharks. Last one on. Funny guy. Mike Russo of the Star Tribune says the Wild have spoken to Clowe's agent, and to do that they would need permission from the Sharks. That suggests the Wild may be further down the path to acquiring Clowe than previously thought.
Jamie McBain: Darren Dreger of TSN says the Hurricanes could make the 25-year-old defender available. He's struggled this year, but is a toolsy kid. He should draw a lot of interest if there's anything to this.
Miikka Kiprusoff: Darren Dreger of TSN says the Flames and Leafs discussed Kiprusoff over the weekend and that talks continue.
Ryane Clowe: Multiple reports have the Flyers in hot pursuit of the San Jose winger.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch says the Jackets are looking long-term, but may be willing to deal pending UFAs Vinny Prospal, Steve Mason and Adrian Aucoin.
Buffalo Sabres:Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun tweets the belief around the league is that every player on the Sabres is available except Thomas Vanek.
Michal Handzus: Garrioch also says 3-4 teams are interested in the veteran center. He doesn't mention that the Sharks thought Scott Gomez was an upgrade over Handzus. He may move, but he's a low-rent option as a fourth-line center only.
Roberto Luongo: TSN's Farhan Lalji reports that the Canucks are involved in discussions with several teams regarding Luongo and that "talks are beyond the tire-kicking stage."
Ladislav Smid: TSN reports that the Oilers are close to signing the defender to an extension, which would take him off the trade market.
Toronto Maple Leafs: The Toronto Sun is reporting that the Maple Leafs are in deep on the Luongo discussions, with Tyler Bozak a likely piece of the return pie. The team also is pursuing defenders Jay Bouwmeester, Keith Yandle and Dmitri Kulikov.
Jay Bouwmeester: Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal says the Blues are out of the running, but LA might be in for J-Bo. He adds that the Oilers could be interested in Matt Bartkowski, who was offered to Calgary in the scotched Iginla deal.
Robyn Regehr: More from Matheson: "Take it to the bank: Regehr...will be a King at the deadline as a third blueline pairing player." Darren Dreger says the Sabres haven't been offered anything that would justify asking the vet to waive his NTC.
Curtis Glencross: Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun says the Sens are interested in the versatile forward. The Flames likely would ask for Ben Bishop in return.
Anaheim Ducks: Eric Stephens of the OC Register says the Ducks are kicking the tires on Mike Ribeiro and Derek Roy, but will not overpay for a second-line center despite an obvious need.
Phoenix Coyotes:Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic notes that the Coyotes could be big players at the deadline, with nine UFAs on the roster. Among the names in play: Matthew Lombardi, Mike Smith, Steve Sullivan, Boyd Gordon and Raffi Torres.
Ryane Clowe:Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area says the Sharks have approached Clowe and asked him to waive his no-trade clause.
Buffalo Sabres:John Vogl of the Buffalo News reports that Sabres GM Darcy Regier "is listening to anything and everything." Sounds like the fire sale is on.
Frans Nielsen: Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald reports the Blackhawks are working on a multiplayer deal with the Islanders centered around the Danish pivot. Sassone also says the Hawks are looking for blueline help because they don't want to go into the playoffs with Johnny Oduya as their No. 4 defender.
Matt Cullen: Elliotte Friedman on CBC's Hot Stove suggested that the Wild may deal the veteran center. Don't believe it. Minnesota is going good and is headed back to the playoffs. The Wild won't blow out their second-line center. More likely event is Cullen re-signing with the team.
Raffi Torres: Friedman also suggested that Torres was available and one of his former teams, the Vancouver Canucks, was interested.
Jordan Leopold: He's off the market, headed to St. Louis for two picks. More here.
Jason Pominville: John Vogl of the Buffalo News reports that Pominville's agent has not yet been asked for a list of teams to which the player would accept a trade.
Ottawa Senators: GM Bryan Murray doesn't expect to make any significant deals to help his injury-ravaged team.
Jay Bouwmeester: Sportsnet's Gord Stellick believes the defenseman will be dealt to Edmonton, Detroit or St. Louis before the deadline.
March 29
Martin St. Louis: Pierre LeBrun of TSN is reporting that the Lightning will not trade St. Louis.
Lubomir Visnovsky: Arthur Staple of Newsday is reporting the Isles are close to a new deal with Visnovsky, which would take the pending UFA off the trade market.
Jay Bouwmeester: TSN's Darren Dreger said the defenseman could be on the move and that Detroit would be a likely landing spot...if they were willing to give up a prime goaltending prospect like Petr Mrazek or Jake Paterson.
March 28
Roberto Luongo: Damien Cox of the Toronto Star says the Maple Leafs have re-engaged the Canucks about obtaining the services of the veteran stopper.
Ryan Miller: Andy Strickland reports that Miller provided the Sabres with a list of eight teams to which he would not accept a trade. If my Grade 2 math serves me correctly, that leaves 22 options for Darcy Regier. Sportsnet's Darren Millard says the Sabres have discussed Miller with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Martin St. Louis: Multiple sources reporting that the Bruins, Red Wings and Rangers have contacted the Lightning about the 37-year-old winger. There's no confirmation he's on the market, but the rebuilding Bolts might benefit from the infusion of high-end youth St. Louis would generate.
Mark Streit: It's believed the Isles are trying to re-sign their captain, but Darren Dreger and Bob McKenzie of TSN both believe he could be in play before the deadline.
Jarome Iginla: He's off the board now, on his way to Pittsburgh for a 2013 first-round pick and two college prospects. You can read about the deal here.
March 27
Jarome Iginla: The Calgary captain is a healthy scratch tonight. Meanwhile in Providence, Alexander Khokhlachev, Boston's 2011 second rounder, Jordan Caron (2010 first rounder) and Matt Bartkowski are all healthy scratches. George Johnson of the Calgary Herald says the deal could be a first round pick, Khokhlachev and Bartkowski for Iginla.
Ryan Whitney: Joe Haggerty of CSNNE has confirmed the Bruins are in discussions with Edmonton on a deal that would see Whitney and a forward come to Boston. Haggerty later suggested the forward involved could be Magnus Paajarvi, a big, skilled winger who would make a lot of sense for the Bruins.
Ryane Clowe: Darren Dreger reported on the NHL Network that San Jose GM Doug Wilson is looking for a first rounder, a second rounder and a prospect for the struggling UFA-to-be. The Bruins, Rangers and Canadiens are reported to be interested, but if Wilson sticks to that asking price, Clowe is unlikely to be moved.
Miikka Kiprusoff: Bob McKenzie reported on the NHL Network that there is a good chance Kiprusoff retires after this season. He has one year left on a deal that pays him just $1.5 million in 2013-14. This, along with earlier reports that he would retire if traded, seems to diminish the likelihood that he will be moved.
Ryan Whitney: Rumors are flying that the Oilers have traded the defender to Boston. As of 4 PM EDT, that's not true according to a team source. The Fourth Period says a deal is close, with the Bruins, Red Wings and Hurricanes the most likely trading partners.
Ryan Whitney: Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal says it was no coincidence the defender was back in the lineup against St. Louis last night. The Blues are a team thought to be looking for blueline help ahead of the deadline.
Brent Burns: Frank Seravelli of Philly.com says the Flyers have been scouting the Sharks not for Dan Boyle, but for versatile defender/forward Burns. Curiously, the Flyers need the most help on D, though Seravelli calls Burns "an unmitigated disaster" on the back end.
March 26
Jarome Iginla: Lisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times says the Kings are unlikely to be serious bidders for Iginla.
Miikka Kiprusoff: Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos says the Calgary keeper has told the Flames he will not report to another team if traded, citing family issues.
Jaromir Jagr: My sources tell me that the Dallas Stars are attempting to sign Jagr to an extension, so he is unlikely to hit the market before the deadline.
Miikka Kiprusoff:Darren Dreger of TSN says the Maple Leafs will be involved if the Calgary netminder becomes available. That hasn't happened yet, however.
Bobby Ryan/Sean Couturier: Dreger also suggests that talks have occurred between the Ducks and Flyers that might lead up to a trade in the offseason.
Ales Hemsky: David Staples of the Edmonton Journal says the Oilers should swap the veteran forward for a more physical winger.
Boston Bruins:Comcast Sports Net's Joe Haggerty says the team is actively looking for a veteran scoring winger, but it will not make top prospects Malcolm Subban or Ryan Spooner available in a deal.
Daniel Briere: Darren Dreger reported on TSN Radio that the Canadiens would be willing to trade a draft pick to the Flyers if Briere, currently out with a concussion, is deemed healthy by the deadline.
Curtis Glencross: Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald suggests Glencross could be a quality fallback if the Bruins can't work out a deal for Jarome Iginla.
March 25
Jarome Iginla: Sources tell CBC's Elliotte Friedman that Iginla is willing to go to Vancouver, as well as the four teams he previously listed. There are multiple reports that both the Penguins and Bruins feel Calgary's price is more than they are willing to pay.
Douglas Murray: Sources say the Penguins are on the verge of acquiring the San Jose defender.
Max Talbot: Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal thinks the Oilers should take a run at the Philly forward.
Dan Boyle: Matheson also notes that the Rangers and Flyers are in hot pursuit of the San Jose defender.
Rostislav Klesla: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Tribune believes the Penguins are targeting Klesla to fill a need on their third D pair.
March 24
Jarome Iginla: Renaud Lavoie of RDS says Iginla has submitted to Calgary management a list of four teams for which he'd be willing to waive his no-trade clause: Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.
March 22
Keith Yandle: Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports that Phoenix is willing to move the veteran blueliner to bolster an offense that recently was shut out three times in a row.
Dustin Penner: Spector also believes the big winger has worn out his welcome in Los Angeles and is available.
Jordan Leopold: Spector believes the Flyers are targeting the Buffalo defender, and may also be willing to consider Edmonton's Ryan Whitney.
Ryane Clowe: Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports the Senators, Maple Leafs and Canadiens all have talked to the Sharks about the struggling winger.
Carolina Hurricanes: Chip Rutherford of the Raleigh News & Observer quotes Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford as being in the market for a depth defenseman.
Andrej Meszaros: John Boruk of Comcast Sportsnet believes the Flyers should shop the 27-year-old defender in an effort to land a high pick in this year's draft.
March 20
Derek Roy: Pierre LeBrun on TSN today that Anaheim has had at least one discussion with the Stars about the pending UFA and is definitely in the market for a No. 2 center. Saku Koivu would then move to the third line.
Marian Gaborik: Darren Dreger TSN today said multiple teams have made inquiries about Gaborik, but he feels that the $7.5 million he's due next year on his contract will make him tough to move.
Mike Komisarek: Darren Dreger of TSN reports that the veteran defender has waived his no-movement clause and has been placed on waivers. It's not expected he'll be claimed by another NHL team, but with several needing defensive depth it's not out of the question that he'll move on.
Daniel Alfredsson: Ian Mendes of Sportsnet says that Ottawa's playoff positioning means there's no chance the Sens will trade their veteran captain.
Ben Bishop: Marty McSorley of Sportsnet says it will take a second-round pick plus a prospect to pry the big backup away from the Senators. He lists Minnesota, New Jersey and Long Island as likely destinations.
March 19
Jarome Iginla: Bob McKenzie said on TSN's Insider Trading segment Tuesday night (link to come) that the ball is now rolling on the Iginla trade front. Pittsburgh, Boston and Detroit are known to be interested and could be good fits.
Jaromir Jagr: Pierre LeBrun of ESPN reports hearing from a league executive who suggested the Flyers might be interested in reacquiring Jagr to reunite him with Claude Giroux.
Jay Bouwmeester: LeBrun believes Bouwmeester is moved only if the Flames are completely blown away by an offer.
Derek Roy: Renaud Lavoie of RDS says there's been no progress in contract talks between Roy and the Dallas Stars and the veteran center may soon be in play.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis told Hockey Central his team could move some picks to bring in some players. He added, "We have some UFAs; people have asked about them... We're perfectly prepared to keep them."
Bobby Ryan: Pierre LeBrun of ESPN and Eric Stephens of the OC Register believe that Ryan is unlikely to be moved before the deadline or during the summer.
Chris Stewart: Andy Strickland of truehockey.com says the Blues have to decide whether to re-sign their leading scorer, or deal him to fill a hole on the left side of their blueline.
Ryan Whitney: Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal says the Oilers should deal the veteran defender whether they're in the playoff race or not.
Ladislav Smid: David Staples of the Edmonton Journal says the Oilers have to sign the pending UFA or trade him before the deadline to maximize the return. Ansar Khan of mlive.com says the Detroit Red Wings are interested.
Vinny Prospal/Derrick Brassard: Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch lists these two Blue Jackets, along with R.J. Umberger and Adrian Aucoin, as possible movers ahead of the deadline. Only Brassard is unencumbered by some kind of NTC.
Ron Hainsey/Nik Antropov:Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press says the two pending free agents could be too good to trade, especially if the Jets remain in contention for the Southeast title.
March 18
Marian Gaborik: Larry Brooks of the New York Post says the Rangers are trying to move the struggling winger and his $7.5 million cap hit. CBC's Elliotte Friedman said Vancouver might be interested and that Gaborik's limited no-trade clause meant the Rangers had a list of 10 teams to which he could not be dealt.
Jarome Iginla: Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun says whispers about Iginla's availability may become more real if the Flames stumble during their current three-game road trip. Rob Rossi of triblive.com believes Iginla is not a fit for the Pittsburgh Penguins
Martin St. Louis: Damien Cristodero of the Tampa Bay Times wonders if the classy veteran might approach GM Steve Yzerman about moving him.
Derek Roy: Eric Duhatschek of The Globe and Mail has the Canucks in the running for the Dallas Stars center.
Steve Ott: Pierre LeBrun of ESPN says Ott would be another alternative for the Canucks.
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This a press release that was sent along the other day -
"St Mungo's United Church will hold a Scottish Memorial Day in honour of the
Scottish pioneers of the North Shore of the Ottawa River, on August 19, 2012.
The activities will start with a church service at 3:00 p.m. and continue with a
barbecue afterwards. Taking part in the festivities will be the Black Watch
Association Pipes & Drums of Montreal under the command of Pipe Major Brian
MacKenzie, and Gaelic singers, Fiona McDonald, Director of the Gaelic Choir of
Ottawa and Catherine-Ann MacPhee of Barra who is universally regarded as one of
the most gifted and engaging Gaelic singers of her generation.
The impressive stone church, built in 1836 by the Scottish stonemasons who
worked on the Ottawa River canals, has undergone extensive restoration of the
exterior in recent years. This event will launch St Mungo's fundraising for the
restoration of the interior. Official tax receipts for all donations over $20.
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While it walks cautiously in the shadow of self-referential monstrosities like "Shrek," Disney's latest princess feature "Enchanted" is an amusing romp that plays more happily to the all-important four quadrant ideals than anything else the studio has released this past year. However, it's a charmer with severe reservations.
In the fairy tale land of Andalasia, Giselle (Amy Adams) is preparing for her wedding to Prince Edward (James Marsden), much to the chagrin of her soon-to-be stepmother, Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon). In an effort to remove the future princess from the picture, Narissa pushes Giselle down a fountain where she magically ends up in New York City. Offering help to the bewildered Giselle is lawyer Rob (Patrick Dempsey), who can't believe this unstoppably perky songstress is for real. When attempts by Narissa's henchmen (Timothy Spall) to kill Giselle fail, the Queen heads down the fountain herself to finish the job, while Edward traipses around the city with rodent pal Pip vowing to save his fiancée.
"Enchanted" marks a return of sorts to the 2D animation fold for the Disney company, choosing the opulent art form to illustrate the storybook life in Andalasia and cozy the material up to the legacy of princess movies. In fact, "Enchanted" is nothing but a valentine to the princess lifestyle; a full court press by the studio to find themselves a new glittering heroine in Giselle, using such devices as Julie Andrews's narration and cameos by the voices of past Disney royalty to make it a welcoming family affair.
Director Kevin Lima does a competent job pinpointing the fairy tale aesthetic for "Enchanted," jamming the film with talking animals, lavish costumes, and bouncy musical numbers. There are also a hundred references to other celebrated fantasies, most presented in an obvious fashion (single slippers, poisoned apples) so the audience can make a game of spotting the tributes. It's a relentlessly bubbly picture with at least two great songs (one, "That's How You Know," is an exhilaratingly choreographed showstopper) and a vibrant production design to please the eye.
Once the action heads to New York City and live-action photography begins, Lima finds rougher execution waters. Taking a cartoon out of the cartoon realm is always asking for trouble. Luckily for this movie there's Amy Adams, who simply owns the film as Giselle. It's one of those mesmerizing performances that keeps a mediocre movie afloat; a pitch-perfect effort that benefits from the actress's complete commitment to Giselle's sense of purity and wonder without ever winking at the camera. Her enthusiasm is phenomenal, even throwing off costars such as Dempsey who can only marvel at her energy. Giselle has the poise and kindness of a true Disney princess (along with great forest creature shorthand and a golden throat), but it's Adams who lends the role a heart bigger than the frame can contain. I defy anyone to watch this movie and not fall hopelessly in love with her performance.
"Enchanted" tap dances on the edge of the self-referential abyss, sporadically permitting itself a little merry awareness, but hardly loses itself to outright (and quite loathsome) satire. That is, until the end of the film, when Narissa begins to point out how the script is subverting storybook formula instead of allowing the audience the delight of discovery. I also wasn't thrilled with the use of bathroom humor throughout the picture; forever a crutch used by the fraidy-cat studio suits paranoid that kids won't respond to a joke unless there are feces or urine involved. The slumming greatly tarnishes the polish of the piece.
The anamorphic widescreen image (2.35:1 aspect ratio) is gorgeous for a standard DVD, pumping up the colors without any distortion and keeping black levels stable throughout. Both animation and live-action sequences retain their big-screen sparkle, making the DVD experience a treat.
A crisp, full-bodied sonic experience is assured in either 5.1 Dolby Digital or DTS offerings. Both tracks are rich with depth when the musical numbers come around, and the rest is a comforting sit of clear dialogue presentation and inventive sound effects.
"Fantasy Comes to Life" are three featurettes breaking down the "Enchanted" production experience. "Happy Working Song" (6 minutes) exposes the difficulty of working with live rats and pigeons while running through the demanding choreography the musical number required. Entailing less visual effects than you might think, it's interesting to see how this complicated section of the film made it to the finish line. "That's How You Know" (6 minutes) brings the problematical world of "Enchanted" out into the open in Central Park, where the centerpiece of the film was shot. Here, an army of dancers, singers, and street life were thrown together to capture some classic Disney musical magic. Finally, "A Blast at the Ball" (5 minutes) explores the obstacles involved in the creation of the film's finale, where visual effects meet live-action photography in highly intricate ways.
It's a short, fluffy peek at the production of "Enchanted," but there's some wonderful on-set footage that shows up now and again, making these three featurettes worth a look.
Bloopers (2 minutes) are included, and while it's a standard-issue mistake montage, there are few things more adorable than Amy Adams flubbing a line.
Six deleted scenes (8 minutes) are mainly comprised of sequences the film didn't need; pieces of fat that were trimmed for time and redundancy. They are viewable with introductions from director Kevin Lima.
"Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure" (5 minutes) is aimed at younger "Enchanted" fans, following a new story with Pip in pop-up book form. A little too CG-slick, but the little ones will dig it.
Finally, no theatrical trailer for "Enchanted" is included, but looks at "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning," "Minute Men," "Jungle Book 2: Special Edition," "Hannah Montana: One in a Million," "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets," "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Tinker Bell" are presented.
Even served in small bites, "Enchanted" is too self-conscious to be a true return to "Classic Disney" standards, but it's their most entertaining family film in a very long time. A real surprise.


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Once your OBs and README file have been submitted to ESO, you have completed your Phase 2 submission, and you have notified ESO by pressing the p2pp-submit button in P2PP,the status of your OBs will be changed to prevent them from being checked out.
It is possible that during the Phase 2 package review process the support astronomers discover problems with your OBs or your README filethat require their modification. Also, problems may be discovered only at the execution time, requiring the OBs to be modified before their execution can be attempted again. In such cases you will be notified by ESO. If the OBs or any of their components need modification, their status will be changed so that you can check the OBs out, implement the required changes, and check them in again. Likewise, if the README file needs to be modified, you will be contacted by your support astronomer so that you check out, modify, and check in again your README file.
This webpage describes step-by-step procedures for the modification and resubmission of OBs and README files. More detailed information on each of the operations involved can be found in the P2PP User Manual and in the ~5 min video tutorial.
Checking out OBs and restoring them to the ESO Database
The procedure to modify your OBs can be summarized as follows:
- Start P2PP
- Select the folder that contains the OBs to be modified.
- If you are using the same P2PP installation where you prepared your OBs, they will appear displayed in the P2PP main GUI with a lock icon next to their name in the OB Summary grid. The icon means that these OBs, which reside in the Local Cache, have been submitted to the ESO Database. You cannot make the modifications directly on these OBs; instead, you need to check out the copies of the OBs that exist in the ESO Database.
- To check-out these OBs, select the OB and then File > Check-out option. Your OBs will be unlocked in your P2PP OB Summary grid and deleted from the ESO Database.
- If the OBs you want to check-out belong to a scheduling container (concatenations, group, time-link), then you must select the parent container in order to check-out the OBs. It is not possible to check-out only individual OBs from a container.
- If you are not working from the same installation where you prepared your OBs, and therefore you do not have the original OBs grayed out with the lock symbol next to them, proceed as follows to check out the OBs:
- Start the ESO Database Browser by selecting File > View ESO Database...
- When the ESO Database Browser widget appears, choose the information to be displayed that allows you to easily select and recognize the OBs that you wish to check out. For instance,
Selected Columns: Name, ProgID, PIName Selection Criteria: Period = XX (e.g. 91)
- Click on the Query button. All your OBs submitted for the selected Period will be displayed.
- When the query is completed, select the OBs you need to modify.
- Once you have selected the proper OBs, select File > Check-out in the ESO Database Browser menu bar. Your OBs will be unlocked in your P2PP OB Summary grid and deleted from the ESO Database.
- Make whatever modifications are necessary by highlighting the OBs to be modified, viewing their contents with the Edit Observation Block icon, and editing them in the View OB window.
- To save your modified OBs back to the Garching database, select them in the OB Summary grid and then select File>Check-in. To check-in OBs belonging to a container, select the container and then File > Check-in.
- Notify ESO by pressing the p2pp-submit button in the P2PP main GUI.
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Finding charts and ephemerides files are submitted as integral parts of the OBs. Therefore, requests for changes in the finding charts require checking out the OBs that use them and following the procedure described above for OB modification and resubmission, with the following specific steps:
- To modify the finding chart or ephemerides file, detach the original one from the checked-out OBs.
- Produce a correct finding chart (in JPEG format) or ephemerides file.
- Attach the corrected finding chart or ephemerides file to the affected OBs, and check them in when this is done.
Note about file naming: It is important to note that a one-to-one correspondence must exist between finding charts or ephemerides files and their contents in the ESO Database. For this reason,
- If the finding chart or ephemerides file that you need to replace is still valid for other OBs in the Database belonging to the same run that have not been checked out, the corrected finding chart or ephemerides file must be given a different name. Otherwise, two finding charts or ephemerides files with the same name but different contents would exist, which is not allowed.
- If the new finding chart or ephemerides file has a content identical to another file already existing in the ESO Database for the same run (for example, if a finding chart for a different object was attached by mistake in one of a series of OBs with the same target), the name of the correct file must be the same as that of the files already in the Database that have the same contents.
Modifying the README file
README files are prepared and submitted from P2PP. If the README file needs to be modified the steps are as follows:
- Select the Check-Out Readme option under the Readme File menu in the P2PP main GUI.
- Correct the content of the Readme file as needed.
- Once a correct Readme file has been produced, use the CheckIn Readme option under the Readme File menu in the P2PP main GUI to resubmit the Readme file to the ESO Database.
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AMD Radeon HD 4830: Affordable Performance And Heavy Competitionby Derek Wilson on October 23, 2008 12:01 AM EST
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Update: AMD has confirmed to us that there were some issues with the BIOS on our sample board. Rather than 2 disabled SIMD units, our review sample 4830 had 3 disabled SIMD units. AMD has assured us that no retail boards will be affected and this is only a problem that affected reference boards built as review samples. We are working on resolving the issue with our review sample and will complete updated tests as soon as we can. This will affect our performance results, but until we run the tests we can't be sure how much more performance we will get out of retail 4830 hardware.
Update 2: We have updated all the performance graphs in the article with data re-run on a card that actually has all the SIMD's available. There was a difference, but it hasn't changed the overall conclusion of the article. For more information, see our update article with details on the problem, the situation, and performance differences.
Since the launch of the RV7xx GPU, AMD has been steadily filling out a top to bottom Radeon HD 4000 series lineup. The first markets addressed were gamer centric with the 4850 and 4870. Next in line was the hardcore enthusiast class with the dual-GPU 4870 X2. Since then we've seen the 4670, the 4550 and the 4350 filling out the bottom end value and mainstream segments. But there was a bit of a performance and price gap between the 4670 and the 4850. This gap has now been filled.
Today we see the introduction of the Radeon HD 4830 which is to be priced at or below $130. This part is poised to split the difference between the 4670 and 4850, and filling in this market segment should finish rounding out AMD's line up of RV7xx based cards for now. At least we hope.
In the past both ATI and NVIDIA have flooded the market with way too many different models that overlap in price and performance in ways that just confuse their customers. While AMD has been releasing cards at a fairly steady pace, all these parts have been well positioned and have served to disseminate their new architecture. We have been really happy to see how quickly AMD has gotten their new GPU out into the world.
By now, we've covered the architecture and other versions of the hardware quite a bit. The really interesting bit about this launch is the price and the prices of competitive hardware.
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3DoubleD - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkHow would the performance difference look if you overclocked the 4830 to 4850 speeds? It is only a 50 Mhz bump, I'm sure almost all of the 4830s should manage that. If you subtract ~10% performance from the 4850 there isn't a big difference, it seems the extra stream processors/texture units aren't in high demand. Of course when discussing overclocking, you could always overclock the 4850 and I'd imagine the performance gap would remain about equal. The prices are so close to, it is really hard to say. I see a 4850 for $145 after mail in rebate. Reply
jasonnovak - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkNewegg has a lot of 4850's for $135-$140 after rebate, so I suspect the 4830 will be at least $100 or less to be competitive very soon, comparable to the 9800gt. Right now they're at $120, you'd be better off spending the extra $15 to get a 4850, and when you take into account the 4830's all have $8 shipping and some 4850's have free shipping it's a no brainer. Reply
Davelo - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkWhy does the author put so much importance on rebates in this article? I don't like them and don't usually base my buying decision on them. It's seems to me just a way to nullify a customer's warranty. Reply
erikstarcher - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkHow does a rebate nullify a customer's warranty? Reply
Davelo - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - link"How does a rebate nullify a customer's warranty?"
Let'say your video card dies after a month or has massive compatibility issues. You contact the vendor asking to return the product and get your money back. They tell you that you cannot because you not only destroyed the box by cutting out the UPC but you got a rebate payment (not yet in pocket) so they cannot return your money. Maybe you also sent in the receipt because of rebate requirements. No receipt, no return. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkThat doesn't nullify your *warranty*; it only prevents you from returning the product for a refund. Big difference. Other than that, you are correct: rebates are a way to make a customer stick with a purchase. They are also a marketing tool to gain sales, and it's amazing how many people forget to actually send in the rebate, thus paying the higher price and buying a product they might not have purchased in the first place. I find them pretty irritating, but that's about as far as I'd go. Reply
Davelo - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkYep. I was thinking of the RMA process. It says on Newegg's faq an item missing a upc cannot receive an RMA. So once you send in for a rebate your return privileges disappear. So what it the rebate requires you to send in within one month but the return policy is two months? Reply
aj28 - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkThen you're either out of luck or you don't get your rebate check. But again, that's an RMA policy, not a warranty... Most manufacturers aren't going to care about the UPC or original box and base their operations off of your product number, serial number, and date of purchase. A receipt may or may not be required, which is why it's always good to print your order (they recommend it for a reason) and make a copy of the packing slip if a rebate requires it.
I may not like mail-in rebates, but they're a good way to get great deals, assuming you go about redeeming them smartly... Reply
7Enigma - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkI find them fantastic. They are a great way to piece meal build a system over the holiday season and save quite a bit of money.
Rebates *only* work as a sales tactic because:
1. People in general are marketing stupid and look at the $99.00* without realizing that's after an $X rebate. The company with the bigger rebate tends to win out due to #2.
2. Many people fail to get the rebate. Causes include laziness, forgetfullness, failure to fill out a form properly, failure to send in the rebate timely, to the rebate companies' issues of "lost mail", improper submission (ie you are told a copy will suffice while they reject all but the real thing). Reply
bgm8800 - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - link...because I can still hear comments asking: why haven't you tested this card with an older (1 - 2 years) system to determine if it would be a worthy option for an upgrade? Reply


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Wikipedia is a hugely valuable resource, but the fact that it allows anyone and everyone to make edits to articles sometimes produces something uncomfortable — "edit wars," whereby the websites 77,000 editors fight it out to ensure their own edits come out on top.
Today MIT Technology Review points towards a fascinating new study from Oxford University's Taha Yasseri, Anselm Spoerri, Mark Graham, and János Kertész, who have produced an in-depth study of the article's most prone to "edit wars," the articles that are almost undoubtedly Wikipedia's most controversial.
The researchers used data not from the amount of edits, which could bring up fast-moving but uncontroversial topics, but the amount of "mutual reverts" — whereby one author completely removes another's edits by reverting to an older version of the entry, and the other author does vice versa. Other calculations were made to take into account the age of the article and weed out fights that were limited to two overzealous editors.
Below is a list of the most controversial articles in 10 languages. The articles' titles either show their corresponding title on the English language Wikipedia, or the direct translation if there is no article on English language Wikipedia (these articles are italicized).
This chart shows English, German, French, Spanish, and Czech:
This table shows the list for Hungarian, Romanian, Arabic, Farsi and Hebrew:
Some of these seem logical, some of these a little less so. Here's some general takeaways from the list:
- Religion and politics dominate nearly everywhere.
- Football (soccer) clubs appear prominently, especially amongst in the Spanish Wikipedia.
- The Czech Wikipedia seems to be exceptionally concerned with homosexuality.
- The Hungarian Wikipedia is concerned with articles related to racism against the gypsy people and the rise of the far right Jobbik Party.
- On the Arabic, Faris and Hebrew language Wikipedias, articles related to religious movements and sects are amongst the most controversial.
- Ségolène Royal, a Socialist politician and the ex-wife of President Francois Hollande, is a controversial figure in France.
- Satirical TV host Mircea Badea is controversial in Romania. His Wikipedia page currently says that he is "a constant critic of political power in Romania."
There are some pretty unexpected articles on here too. We're not entirely sure why Romania's Disney Channel is so controversial, or what is going on with the Croatia article on the German Wikipedia. Number four on the English list stands for "List of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. employees," and while we probably could find out why this is controversial, we'd rather not know.
This table only marks the beginning of Yasseri et al's research — be sure to check out the full report or their WikiWarMonitor website for more information.
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We didn't call it the Smell Like Dirt store but that's what it is! Everything you need for a thriving backyard habitat in one location! Food, water (features), shelter and places to raise young for birds and other wildlife. We hope that you will come by and see us if you are in the Charlotte NC area! We will be hosting Bird Lover Workshops, composting classes and how to create habitat presentations. Drop by our website and sign up for our newsletter.
Gardening for Wildlife Workshop
If you live in or near Columbia County, Florida, make sure you don't miss the upcoming Gardening for Wildlife Workshop sponsored by the Gateway Wildlife Habitat Organization (GWHO). GWHO is the organization working to get Lake City and Columbia County certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. Carol will be the keynote speaker on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 7pm at the Lake City Garden Club. For more details, email me at email@example.com.
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Spring composting classes are drawing to a close. I am only scheduled to teach two more classes until Fall. The next one is 4/17 at the Charlotte Nature Museum (704 372 6261 x300) and the other one is scheduled for May 15 in Matthews (704 847 3640). The classes are $10 and if you would like to attend, please call the facility and register for the class. Remember, compost is the very best thing you can add to your soil and you can make it for FREE out of materials in your home and garden!
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Backyard Composting is simply taking a process that's completely natural and speeding it up so that we can reuse the yard waste from our gardens for the benefit of our gardens. If you can't take one of my classes (see previous post) then take the time to watch these videos and feel free to ask if you have any questions!
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We're getting a lot of hits and comments about composting so Fall must be close! If you don't live in the Greater Charlotte NC area, please watch the composting videos for a quick how-to. But if you are lucky enough to live in the area, Mecklenburg County offers 4 hr Composting and Sustainable Gardening classes for only $10 and you don't have to live inside the county lines to take advantage of them! What's more, you get a wire composting bin and a book of information and a comprehensive list of native plants. Go to the Wipe Out Waste website for a listing of the classes. I'll be teaching the classes being held on Oct 3rd, Oct 24th, 31st, and Nov 7th.
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A short Down and Dirty tip on how to make your freezer more efficient, save energy and plan for natural disasters….all by doing one simple thing. And as we enter hurricane and tornado season, I think this tip is pretty timely as well.
After a long dry spell (pun intended), we're back with a video about water.
Of the four elements of a wildlife habitat: Food, water, shelter and places to raise young, I think water is the most important. EVERYTHING needs water and being creative in providing water for wildlife can lead to hours of enjoyment watching the birds and other wildlife in your backyard.
If you have some creative ways you are providing water in your habitat, please let us know by sending pictures or videos.


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Just received the above-mentioned light engine for my old faithful Haiku XPG. Did a heart transplant and compared it to my XML Haiku and my Warm Haiku...of course, I own a high CRI Ti Mule, but that is a different beam, so I didn't include it here.
Everyone has seen a Monopoly board, right? Sadly, these are only iPhone pics, but you can see the difference even in these.
First up - the 6V Haiku XML - I love this light, but there is definitely a slight green hue to the board
Then the Warm Haiku - one of my favorites - but a slight brown hue...
Now the High CRI Haiku - I didn't quite line the photos up the same, but the corner of the board tells the story. To my eyes, the color is dead on the money.
I wonder if this light gets enough respect? Who knows - I don't know how many Don sells...oh, sure, it's 'only' around 80 lumen...in this day of 'flamethrowers' it's easy to dismiss lights under 100 lumen. Yet the holy grail of McGizmo lovers seems to be the LS20, which in stock form is roughly the same output - or the PD-S, which, too is about the same output. And although I'll probably stir the faithful, the beam quality on those lights does not even come close to this light.
Quoting Don in this thread referring to the Nichia emitter:
"The LED also works well in the Haiku resulting in one of the best beams I have encountered and of course purely subjective and of my opinion."
I enthusiastically agree. If you have considered one of these but have held off due to concerns over output, etc., you might want to rethink it. I have my new EDC!!
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Host your own Happy Hour with these tasty snacks and refreshing mocktail drinks.
Enjoy Happy Hour at a restaurant? That's okay as a special treat, but it's probably less expensive to kick back in your own backyard. It's also easier to stick to your eating plan when you're the one selecting the recipes and ingredients. Plus, with the quick-fix recipes mentioned below, you'll spend less time in the kitchen than you would waiting for a free table at your favorite eatery. And you'll control exactly when you sit down to eat. (Plan your At-Home Happy Hour to coincide with a usual snack or meal time.) Here are some ideas for entertaining with ease.
You don't want to spend all night serving, so make up a pitcher each of Citrus Margarita Cooler and Raspberry-Orange Sangria Punch before guests arrive. Each of these mocktails takes just 5 minutes to prepare and makes plenty to go around. For fun, post a sign declaring them the "Drinks of the Day." Kids coming too? Make some Lemonade Slushies: Little ones love 'em.
In about 10 minutes, you can whip up a tray of Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bites. They're better for you than BBQ wings at a bar—and less messy to eat! (To keep the kitchen cool, use your microwave to melt the cheese.) In the mood for a fiesta? Serve Quick Quesadillas (ready in 5 minutes) or Mexican Layered Dip, which takes just 10 minutes to assemble but needs some time in the fridge to chill.
Ones that include fruit or veggies are a good way to meet your goals for good eating—and they're economical when so many types of produce are in season. Assemble some Carrot Pinwheels or Salsa Roll Ups ahead of time…or just set out the ingredients and let guests make their own. Or switch things up and serve some dessert-style "snacks" like Two-Minute Banana Pie Cups (they're possibly the world's easiest parfaits!) or a decadent-tasting Four-Layer Dessert, made with better-for-you goodies like JELL-O Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding and COOL WHIP Sugar Free Whipped Topping. Note: This one needs a few hours to chill before serving…so you can use that time to chill out, too!


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Hart will be brought along slowly by Mariners
ANAHEIM -- New Mariners designated hitter/right fielder Corey Hart had a tough spring at the plate as he worked to regain his timing after sitting out last season following two knee surgeries and then missing time the last two weeks with a sore forearm.
But the good news for the two-time National League All-Star is that his knees have held up fine, so the former Brewers standout feels he just needs to play now to fine tune his swing and get where he needs to be as a potent right-handed bat in Seattle's lineup.
"It's a different ballgame when the season starts," said Hart, who hit just .132 in 13 Cactus League games. "I've worked through everything I need to work through and I made it without starting on the DL. That was a big step. Now I just have to go out there and get the nerves out of the way and have fun again."
Hart didn't play on Opening Day against right-hander Jered Weaver, but he played Tuesday against left-hander C.J. Wilson and will play Wednesday against lefty Hector Santiago. Manager Lloyd McClendon plans to bring him along slowly at the start of the year, with the hope he'll be able to play 140-plus games over the long haul.
"I'm competitive so I want to [play every day]," said Hart, who went 1-for-4 with an run scored in the Mariners' 8-3 win over the Angels on Tuesday. "But it'll work out. Baseball works out in the end. I'll get in there when he tells me to get in there, and eventually I'll make it hard for him to not put me in there. From missing a full year, it's exciting to just get back on the field and get my at-bats and work toward the comfort level that hopefully I get soon."
Hart said he hurt his forearm from trying to "keep up with all these younger guys" in outfield drills this spring. He took about a week off to let that rest, then played four Minor League intrasquad games in four days so he could bat every inning and get extra swings.
He said the main thing is getting back to seeing and recognizing pitches quicker, a process he knew would take most of spring after not playing since 2012. That time off was frustrating, but it also provided a perspective the Kentucky native will take to the plate with him for his first at-bat Tuesday night.
"Any time you miss a full year, you appreciate what kind of job we have and what we get to do," he said. "To not have that for a year and then come back, it'll be a special day. But I've been there enough to make sure it's going to be fun and exciting, and it's a new chapter with these guys. I'm excited to get out there with them."


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Darryl KingSeptember 17th, 2007
My family has suffered an extremely shocking loss today. Darryl King, husband of my cousin, Amy Carter King, passed away unexpectedly this morning while on a business trip in Tennessee. We are still getting details but authorities believe he probably had a heart attack. He and Amy have two small sons. Please keep them and our family in your prayers.


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Battle For Windhelm
Battle For Windhelmbegins after The Battle For Fort Amol, both of which occur in conjunction with the Imperial Legion's Reunification Of Skyrim as part of the Civil War quests.
- Get your orders from General Tullius
- Force Ulfric Stormcloak to surrender
It's time to descend upon the Stormcloaks' base of operations in Windhelm while they're weakened. Meet General Tullius outside the Windhelm gates and wait for his rallying cry before barreling down the front doors.
Many paths within the city have been barricaded by debris and piles of rubble, so you must follow General Tullius and his men as they fight their way past the dwindling defenses, helping them break down barricades and annihilate Stormcloaks. Make sure that you keep urging them to move forward or you may end up stuck with respawning enemies in a corner somewhere.
Make your way to the Palace of the Kings to find Ulfric and his right-hand man, Galmar Stone-Fist. Take care of both to finish this quest and end this half of the Civil War.


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For those that don't know, Sirius Canada and Sirius USA are separate companies. In Canada, Sirius is very dominant and has a lot more subscribers than XM.
I have heard mixed chatter that you can buy a Canadian Sirius OR XM radio and then have a US sub with it. What's conflicting is whether or not you're getting a Canadian "feed" that is actually the Canadian subscription but you're being charged from the Sirius USA. What I read somewhere is that the software in the radio will look at where the radio was initially designed to work in (country) and then run the appropriate feed.
Neither Sirius Canada or Sirius USA will elaborate on what happens if you take a Canadian radio and try to run a US subscription on it.
Does anyone have any experience?


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Artists M. River and T. Whid formed MTAA in 1996 and soon after began to explore the internet, video, software and sculpture as mediums for their conceptually-based art. The duo's exhibition history includes group shows and screenings at The New Museum of Contemporary Art, Postmasters Gallery and Artists Space, all in New York City, and at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. In "New Media Art" (Taschen, 2006), authors Mark Tribe and Reena Jana describe MTAA's "One Year Performance Video (aka samHsiehUpdate)" as "a deftly transparent demonstration of new media's ability to manipulate our perceptions of time." The collaboration has earned grants and awards from Creative Capital, Rhizome.org, Eyebeam, New Radio & Performing Arts, Inc. and The Whitney Museum of American Art.
jimpunk's www(dot)pulp(dot)href
Briefly noted, this excellent video/Net DIY collage piece by jimpunk. You need Quicktime 7 to view. The elements of the grid, the composite, and short loops could all be seen in an earlier work, Michael Ensdorf's Momentary Distractions. What jimpunk adds is the ability to mix and match clips, a slew of pop culture and historical references (a pistol-wagging Benicio Del Toro, Flight 93, Jodie Foster panicking), ambitious graphic design in the more psychedelic patterns, snippets of found and/or industrial style music, and an overall sense of anarchic humor. Net Art seems to be evolving here, or perhaps a better metaphor would be morphing into an explosively violent alien entity, like Natasha Henstridge in Species.
t-minus '06
Submissions sought that explore alternate methods of temporal presentation.
Deadline: January 20th, 2006
Abstract: As computers and cameras become increasingly ubiquitous, a greater number of creators are becoming interested in the artistic possibilities inherent in combining these technologies. Time-distorted video is easily realized with affordable consumer equipment, and this ability has generated a wave of image-over-time interactive ?physical computing? installations and homegrown timelapse projects. T-Minus3 seeks to bring together exceptional realizations that explore the union of digital media and time.
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nes: Submissions must either be completed works (pre-recorded DVD's, tapes),or a detailed description of the completed piece, including length, and an abstract for the piece.
Media included in submission packages must be in DVD video format, either PAL or NTSC.
Works will be displayed at numerous locations, TBD, announcements will follow.
All copyrights to the work remain with the individual artists.
Include a one paragraph description of the piece, example media, artist(s) background, and contact information.
Please mail submissions to the following address:
T-Minus 2006
c/o Chris Jordan
149 E. Broadway #4
New York, NY 10002
Transform a Parking Spot into a PARK(ing) Space
PARK(ing) is an investigation into reprogramming a typical unit of private vehicular space by leasing a metered parking spot for public recreational activity. We identified a site in an area of downtown San Francisco that is underserved by public outdoor space and is in an ideal, sunny location between the hours of noon and 2 p.m. There we installed a small, temporary public park that provided nature, seating, and shade.
Our goal was to transform a parking spot into a PARK(ing) space, thereby temporarily expanding the public realm and improving the quality of urban human habitat, at least until the meter ran out. By our calculations, we provided an additional 24,000 square-foot-minutes of public open space that Wednesday afternoon. Build your own PARK(ing)!
View our handy construction manual.
Nicolas Bourriaud
Relational Aesthetics Glossary
Academism: 1. An attitude that involves clinging to the defunct signs and forms of one's day and rendering these aesthetic; 2. synonum: pompous (pompier) -And why wouldn`t he do something pompous, if it pays off` (Samuel Beckett)
Aesthetics: An idea that sets humankind apart from other animal species. In the end of the day, burying the dead, laughter, and suicide are just the corollaries of a deep-seated hunch, that life is an aesthetic, ritualised, shaped form.
Art: 1. General term describing a set of objects presented as part of a narrative known as art history.This narrative draws up the critical genealogy and discusses the issues raised by these objects, by way of three sub-sets: painting,sculpture, architecture.
2. Nowadays, the word 'art' seems to be no more than a semantic leftover of this narrative, whose more accurate definition would read as follows: Art is an activity consisting in producing relationships with the world with the help of signs, forms, actions and objects.
Art (The end of): 'The end of art' only exists in an idealistic view of history. We can nevertheless, and not without irony, borrow Hegel`s formula whereby 'art, for us, is a thing of the past' and turn it into a figure of style: let us remain open to what is happening in the present, which invariably exceeds, a priori, our capacities of understanding.
russian roulette - call for contribution
call for contribution
"russian roulette" ( http://aqua.subnet.at/carlos/projekte/netart/roulette/ ) is a game that could end harful for your computer. click on a provided download button and get a file... but who knows which file? a picture? sound? a virus?
at the moment the variety in files is very poor, so please contribute a small file (<50k) to "russian roulette". there's no prize to win, but if your file is accepted your name will show up at the site as "contributing artist"
please send the file as attachment to: carlos.katastrofsky/at/gmx.net
thanks & all the best,


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A common use case for an application running in a servlet or application server is to "detach" objects from all server resources, modify them, and then "attach" them again. For example, a servlet might store persistent data in a user session between a modification based on a series of web forms. Between each form request, the web container might decide to serialize the session, requiring that the stored persistent state be disassociated from any other resources. Similarly, a client/server application might transfer persistent objects to a client via serialization, allow the client to modify their state, and then have the client return the modified data in order to be saved. This is sometimes referred to as the data transfer object or value object pattern, and it allows fine-grained manipulation of data objects without incurring the overhead of multiple remote method invocations.
JDO provides support for this pattern using detach
APIs that allow you to detach a persistent instance. You can then
modify the detached instance offline, and attach the instance back
into a
PersistenceManager - either the same one
that detached the instance or a new one - using
makePersistent, which applies the changes to
the datastore.
In order to be able to detach a persistent instance, the
metadata for the class must declare that it is eligible for
detachment using the
class attribute. We described this attribute in
Section 5.3, "Class Element".
After changing the
public Object detachCopy (Object pc); public Collection detachCopyAll (Collection pcs); public Object[] detachCopyAll (Object[] pcs);
Each detach method returns unmanaged copies of the given instances. The copy mechanism is similar to serialization, except that only currently-loaded fields are copied.
When serializing a detachable object, the serialized copy will be in the detached state automatically. You do not need to explicitly detach an object before serializing it.
Whether through
detachCopy or through
serialization, detaching a dirty instance causes
the current transaction transaction to flush. This means that when
subsequently re-attaching the detached object, JDO assumes that the
transaction from which it was originally detached committed. If
the transaction rolled back, then either the re-attachment process will
throw an exception, or the transaction in which you re-attach the
instance will fail on commit, just as if a normal optimistic conflict
was detected.
public boolean getDetachAllOnCommit (); public void setDetachAllOnCommit (boolean detach);
Set the
DetachAllOnCommit property to automatically
detach the entire
PersistenceManager cache on
commit. Unlike the explicit
methods, the implicit detach-on-commit occurs in-place. Every instance
in the
PersistenceManager cache transitions to
the detached state, then the cache is cleared.
Kodo offers many enhancements to JDO detachment functionality, including additional options for automatic detachment. See Section 11.1, "Detach and Attach" in the Reference Guide for details.
Example 8.4. Detaching and Attaching
This example demonstrates a common client/server scenario. The client requests objects and makes changes to them, while the server handles the object lookups and transactions.
// CLIENT: // requests an object with a given oid Record detached = (Record) getFromServer (oid); ... // SERVER: // detaches object and returns to client Object oid = processClientRequest (); PersistenceManager pm = pmf.getPersistenceManager (); Record record = (Record) pm.getObjectById (oid); // we detach explicitly because we want to close the PM before serializing Record detached = (Record) pm.detachCopy (record); pm.close (); sendToClient (detached); ... // CLIENT: // makes some modifications and sends back to server detached.setSomeField ("bar"); sendToServer (detached); ... // SERVER: // re-attaches the instance and commit the changes Record modified = (Record) processClientRequest (); PersistenceManager pm = pmf.getPersistenceManager (); pm.currentTransaction ().begin (); Record attached = (Record) pm.makePersistent (modified); attached.setLastModified (System.currentTimeMillis ()); attached.setModifier (getClientIdentityCode ()); pm.currentTransaction ().commit (); pm.close ();


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Articles on the Different Types of Awning Windows, Advantages and Disadvantages, Costs, & More
Examining Seals and Reinforcements for Awning Windows
A window seal is a substance or material that is applied between the window sash (the frame that holds the glass panes of the window), and glass to protect the window and the home from the elements. A window seal, such as a glazing compound, is also often used to attach the glass to the sash.
Examining Awning Windows: Advantages and Disadvantages
Awning windows are like traditional casement windows, with one major difference. Casement windows pivot on hinges mounted on the side, while awning windows pivot on hinges mounted at the top.
Looking at the Different Types of Awning Windows
The basic construction of all awning windows is the same. Awning windows offer the same solid construction as traditional casement windows, but the mounting style is different. Awning windows pivot on hinges mounted at the top, while casement windows pivot on hinges mounted on the side. Like casement windows, the types of awning windows vary and include:


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Hi, there
Share an article talked about WAN acceleration. It mentions what WAN acceleration is, and then comes to how it works. I think it's worth to read! Here are some quotes from the full article.
Why WAN acceleration is one of the hottest projects in IT?
What is WAN acceleration?
WAN acceleration can drastically improve the speed of file transfers and the performance of many applications for your branch offices and remote workers. And since at least half, and by some estimates up to two-thirds, of all workers are located OUTSIDE the company's central office, this can be a big win.
How does it work?
WAN acceleration involves placing an appliance between your WAN router and your servers at the headquarters or primary data center and then another appliance in the same spot at each of the branch offices. The remote appliances then cache the large files that get sent repeatedly over the WAN and only replicate the small changes to the files. The appliances also do some compression and make some tweaks to optimize the networking protocols.
The result is that most files and applications will perform about five to ten times faster, and in some cases even up to 100 times faster. That will make employees much happier and more productive. The other benefit is that WAN acceleration can decrease WAN usage by up to 60-90%. That's where you'll see the ROI, because in many cases it can reduce the amount of bandwidth you'll need to purchase at some branch offices.