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Eat more and weigh less -- a dieter's impossible dream, right? Maybe not. "Foods that have a high water or fiber content add bulk to your meals, so you'll feel satisfied without having to eat more calories than you should," says Barbara J. Rolls, Ph.D., professor of nutritional sciences at Pennsylvania State University in State College and coauthor of The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan. So say good-bye to bird-food diets. We'll show you how to turn these "bulk" foods into delicious low-cal meals.
- The Density Lowdown
Fruits and vegetables contain lots of fiber and water, so even if you eat a big, fat tomato, it's going to be low in calories. Such foods are low energy density, meaning they have relatively few calories compared with what they weigh. At the other end of the spectrum are high energy density foods like cheese, crackers, and fatty meats: They contain a lot of calories relative to how heavy they are, so you end up eating a ton of these foods before you've had enough.
- Why You Feel Hungry
"Your stomach is more sensitive to the volume of the food you eat than to the number of calories the food contains," says Rolls, whose research shows that people tend to eat the same weight of food on average over a few days. So if you slash your daily calories -- say, from 2,500 to 1,500 -- by eating much smaller portions of your usual fare, you'll likely feel starved before your next meal, which puts you at risk of wolfing down too many snacks on the side. But if you add some low energy density foods to your low-calorie meal, says Rolls, it will look hearty and satisfying, you'll spend more time eating -- and enjoying -- the food, and the increased volume will prompt stomach receptors to signal to your brain that you're full. You'll feel more satisfied, which means you'll be less driven to sneak in more calories.
- Eat Big and Eat More!
The photos below show the difference in volume that you get for 100 calories: The foods on the left contain less water and have a higher energy density than those on the right. That means you can eat 2 1/4 cups of strawberries for the same calories as a handful of M&M's!
The 100-calorie comparison
All of these foods can be diet-friendly snacks, but the Jell-O and the strawberries will leave you feeling more full.
|23 M&M's
|1/4 cup of
|5 ounces of
|2 1/4 cups of strawberries
If you're still skeptical that you can eat big and lose big, check out this one-day meal swap. We've replaced high energy density foods with low energy density foods, supersizing the portions while slashing 1,000 of the original meals' 2,425 calories. Make substitutions like these every day, and you could lose two pounds a week.
Instead of: 1 cup grapefruit juice, 1 (5.5-ounce) carrot-raisin muffin (660 calories)
|Have: 1/2 grapefruit, 2 low-fat waffles, 4 ounces light yogurt, 1/2 cup raspberries, 2 teaspoons chopped almonds (320 calories)
|Tip: Most muffins are packed with calories from sugar and fat. Choose low-calorie, low energy density waffles, and you can add yogurt, nuts and whole fruit (which is more satisfying and has fewer calories than juice).
Instead of: 6-inch ham sub with mayonnaise, 12 ounces cola (590 calories)
|Have: Ham and veggie wrap with honey mustard, 1 cup fat-free milk, 1 wedge (11 ounces) watermelon (420 calories)
|Tip: Choose a high-fiber, low-calorie wrap over bread -- and substitute veggies for some of the meat to make a mega-sandwich. Soda adds calories without making you feel more full; fat-free milk triggers receptors to tell the brain you've had enough.
Instead of: Barbecued spareribs, 1/2 cup baked beans, (935 calories)
|Have: 5 ounces spice-rubbed pork tenderloin, 1 cup black bean and tomato salsa, grilled red peppers and zucchini (500 calories)
|Tip: Fatty cuts of meat are high energy density; leaner cuts have fewer calories. Keep lean meats slim but tasty by using low-fat spice rubs and marinades to add flavor.
Instead of: 1 scoop Ben & Jerry's strawberry ice cream (240 calories)
|Have: 2 scoops Sharon's Raspberry Sorbet (160 calories)
|Tip: Ice cream and sorbet contain lots of water, but since the sorbet is fat free, it is much lower in calories and in energy density.
Breakfast: apple
Lunch: broth-based soup
Dinner: simple salad (greens, vegetables, and low-calorie dressing)
Research shows that if you make a first course out of one of these appetite tamers, you'll eat fewer calories overall. These low energy density wonder foods demand to be eaten slowly, which gives your stomach time to register feelings of fullness. Once you get to the energy-dense part of your meal (meat, potatoes, etc.), you'll be content with smaller portions.
To figure out energy density (ED), you'll need to do some simple algebra -- but no groaning! (After all, you want to subtract pounds, right?) For packaged foods, look at the Nutrition Facts on the label. To get the ED, divide the calories per serving by the weight of the serving in grams. For example, if 1/2 cup ice cream weighs 74 grams and has 180 calories, then 180 calories divided by 74 grams equals an ED of approximately 2.4. Use this chart from Barbara J. Rolls to figure out whether the ED is high or low:
ED below 0.6
Very low (most fruits and vegetables, reduced-fat milk, light yogurt, broth-based soups)
ED 0.6 to 1.5
Low (flavored reduced-fat yogurt, cottage cheese, low-fat meats such as skinless turkey breast, pork tenderloin and extra-lean ham, most seafood, many breakfast cereals, eaten with low-fat or fat-free milk, eggs, corn, legumes, pasta, rice, couscous)
ED 1.5 to 4.0
Medium (dried fruit, hard candy, pretzels, fat-free chips, cheeses, salad dressings, meats)
ED 4.0 to 9.0
High (crackers, most chips, chocolate, candy, cookies, nuts, bacon, butter, oil)
The bottom line
Low ED foods are best at filling you up. But you don't have to give up your favorite high ED foods -- just eat them in moderation and be sure to balance them out with some low and very low ED options at every meal.
Whether you're following a specific diet regimen or just trying to eat smarter, these ED-based tips will help you slash calories.
- Cut down on dry foods such as pretzels and crackers. These may seem like low-fat choices, but they're high ED, you'll end up consuming hundreds of calories without thinking twice.
- Avoid fried foods. They add calories and cause ED to soar. Four ounces of boiled shrimp has around 110 calories and an ED of 0.9. Breaded and fried, the same amount has almost 275 calories, with an ED of 2.4.
- Eat more fruits and vegetables. Full of water and fiber, they're low ED champs. Add them to any recipe to make it more filling. (Eat dried fruit in moderation -- it's quite energy dense.)
- Combine high ED foods with low ED ones. A small amount of Roquefort (ED: 3.7) spread on pear slices (ED: 0.6) offers more satisfaction -- and fewer calories -- than the same cheese on crackers (ED: 4.8). Use butter and oil sparingly on low ED foods.
- Choose high-fiber grains. Fiber adds bulk and takes more time to digest, so you'll feel full longer.


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SDCC 09: Dark Horse & Gerard Way Loves Comics Too!
Gerard Way was the surprise guest at the Dark Horse: We Love Comics Too! panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego on Saturday, and announced a new comic called The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.
The panel included DH Managing Editor Scott Allie, Publisher Mike Richardson and Public Relations Director Jeremy Atkins, who introduced other creators and representatives in the audience as their projects were announced.
Gerard Way, lead singer of My Chemical Romance and writer of the Eisner Award winning The Umbrella Academy, announced a new series he'd be writing called The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.
Way will work with co-writer Shaun Simon and artist Becky Cloonan (DEMO, PIXU0 on the comic, which is completely unrelated to Umbrella Academy. The Killjoys book will be a mature readers title set in the '90s in modern America.
"It's simply about a guy who wants his Ramones records back," Way said to laughs from the audience. "It deals with so many things."
Way said that, in search of his Ramones records, the character goes on a "violent six-issue odyssey."
The publisher also announced next volume of The Umbrella Academy called "Hotel Oblivion."
"I'm more excited about Hotel Oblivion than any of the series so far," Way said of this new third volume of Umbrella Academy. "If you notice it gets weirder and more introspective in series 2. My goal for this series is to have the least amount of the Umbrella Academy team in there... There's a lot of new crazy stuff in this book, and I'm excited about it."
Another surprise was Jim Shooter, who is going to be in charge of reviving properties like Classic Media Doctor, Solar: Man of Atom, Mighty Samson, Turok: Son of Stone, and Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D.
"We're going to start from scratch and reinvent them," Richardson said.
Shooter said he's excited to get back to some of these characters and put a fresh, new spin on them. "As you know, I have a long history with these characters," he said, referring to his time spent as publisher of Valiant. "I'm going to give it my best shot. With Mike's help, all things are possible."
Other projects announced during the panel:
- Dark Horse will be continuing its relationship with CLAMP and releasing the manga title Chobits, which was previously published in the U.S. by TOKYOPOP. MPD Psycho will also be coming to Dark Horse.
- Dark Horse is developing several films as part of its relationship with Universal Studios. Among the titles being developed are Umbrella Academy, Fear Agent, Criminal Macabre, Freaks of the Heartland, Arch Enemies, and The Secret. There is also a movie being made of the Dark Horse published manga Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service a.
- Eric Powell is writing the screenplay for a Goon movie. "It's been a great experience so far. And I know there are a lot of horror stories about people optioning films," Powell said. Richardson said it's a CG film that will not be aimed at children. Powell said it will probably be PG-13, "in the same tone as the comic."
- The illustrated novel Baltimore: Or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire is being made into a comic book. The novel, written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, told the story around the period of World War I about a cult detective at the end of his career. A fan asked about a possible movie and Richardson said there is nothing to announce about a Baltimore movie.
- There will be a Buffy Season 9 series. Allie said the story has been planned out.
- Sugarshock, a short comic that Joss Whedon wrote for Myspace Dark Horse Comics Presents will be available as a comic in October and will include a 14-page sketchbook section.
- A series called One-Shot Wonders will feature Sugarshock, Dr. Horrible, Star Wars one-shots, Conan, and others.
- There will be new Dr. Horrible comics coming, including a one-shot this fall.
- Felicia Day, the star of Dr. Horrible, will write a series of Guild comics based on the web series.
- Patton Oswalt, who guest starred on Dollhouse, told Joss Whedon that he wanted to write a comic about the character Wash from Firefly/Serenity. So Dark Horse will be publishing it.
- Eric Powell will be doing a series of Metalocalypse comics after the Goon/Metalocalypse crossover. "I love Metalocalypse. And for a long time I wanted to do a crossover that deconstructed the crossover and made no sense," Powell said. "But you can all thank me now because I believe Dark Horse is going to be doing a series of Metalocalypse comics." Creators of Metalocalypse will "guide the shape of the book," Allie said.
- Novelist Janet Evanovich, known for her Stephanie Plum books, will be writing a comic based on her Alexandra Barnaby adventures in 2010. Her love of Little Lulu helped Dark Horse land the property. "This is her first step into comics, and she was being chased by all the publishers," Richardson said.
- A fan asked about the company doing a charity comic to help John Ostrander, who is having health problems. "We're doing some more private things to help John," Allie said.
- Artist Jerry Robinson will release two graphic novel volumes of Jet Scott in 2010. Jet Scott was a newspaper strip the legendary cartoonist did with writer Sheldon Stark in the mid-50s chronicling a science investigator.
- The company has landed the comic book license for Mass Effect 2. "We're treating this as our next Star Wars or our next Aliens or our next Predator," Richardson said. The game company is working directly with Dark Horse to maintain the vision of Mass Effect. The comic takes place just after the beginning of Mass Effect 2 and expands from there.
- Joss Whedon will be doing a tie-in comic for his 2010 movie Cabin in the Woods, which he co-wrote with Drew Goddard, who will also direct the movie. While the plot of the movie and the comic are top secret, the plan is to have the comic come out at the same time as the movie.
- John Landis was in the audience, so Richardson introduced him. "He said he would come if I introduced him as a young, upcoming director," Richardson said. "He said if I didn't come, he'd kick my ass," Landis said. In 2008, Dark Horse published a book by journalist Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan chronicling Landis work in feature films.
- Dark Horse is doing a partnership with Challenge Games that offers virtual trading cards that can be used to play a baseball game. "If you go on right now, you can get free Dark Horse virtual cards. Nineteen of the characters we published can be on a baseball team," Richardson said. Comics with characters available include Umbrella Academy, the Goon and Hellboy. "We think they're all-star. We don't think they put on their statistics that they can hit as well as we think they do," Richardson laughed.
- With the help of THQ and Lucasfilm, Dark Horse is bringing Star Wars apps to the iPhone. "We'll have Shipyards of Doom, a Darth Vader/Boba Fett adventure called Betrayal, and we're also releasing the first six issues of Legacy," Richardson said. There will be more new titles coming. "In September, when THQ releases the Force Unleashed game for iPhone, Dark Horse will release the Force Unleashed comic as well," he said.
- Many of the new projects that Dark Horse used to put on Myspace will now be in Dark Horse Presents issues.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride
Posted by Rot at 12:47 PM
3 comments:
- Chris 'Frog Queen' Davis said...
Is that a Scarefactory Angel of Death prop I see in the first picture? :D
- February 15, 2011 at 3:23 PM
- The Gill-Man said...
The Reaper in that first pic is quite amazing. Love the huge bat-like wings!
- February 15, 2011 at 3:39 PM
- Sara said...
Well crap crap crap! I should have gone this year but I cheaped out. It looks cool. I have yet to go on a haunted hayride that actually scared the crap out of me. It would be nice to find one.
- February 17, 2011 at 5:08 PM
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Measuring current (Part 1)
Keywords:current common mode voltage polarity ADC amplifiers
Nominally, the simplest approach is to convert the current into a voltage using a resistor. As I hope we all know, the voltage developed across a resistor is the instantaneous current flowing multiplied by the resistance value. Obviously, for ease of measurement, we want as high a voltage value as possible, so a high resistance would be desirable.
The downside is that, with increased voltage, there is an increased voltage drop and especially an increase in power dissipation. The more power is dissipated, the higher the resultant temperature of the resistor will be. As a result, the resistance increases and affects the measurement.
Let's first consider the resistor. Normally, we will use a low value for the resistance, and we use a specific term for that—a shunt. There are many shunts, and some come with Kelvin contacts (a.k.a. 4 terminal). Because the value of the shunt is normally in milliohms, the contact resistance of the shunt due to soldering and construction can be the same order of magnitude as the shunt itself. As a result, the reading can have a significant error. The Kelvin contacts provide a second pair of contacts across the measured resistance, and with no current flowing in these signal lines, an accurate measurement is possible.
If you have a provision to calibrate your product, then you can create your own Kelvin arrangement by running separate tracks up to the sense circuitry from where the shunt is soldered to the board. Depending on the power dissipated, you may need a shunt that can mount on a heat sink. Search for shunts at your favourite supplier—there are many.
The shunt is obviously placed in the current path, and its electrical location can cause problems. If placed in the return path, it can lead to instability of the circuit (the ground is high-impedance). Also, the ground of the circuit is no longer the ground of the supply. Thus, it is more common to place the shunt in the supply line. However, this can lead to a problem if the shunt's common mode voltage is outside the supply of the sensing circuit. (I will get to this in a moment.) Some circuits will not tolerate this, and you need to be aware of the potential (pun unintended) problem.
To measure the voltage across the resistor, you will need some differential technique, be it a difference amplifier, an instrumentation amplifier, or even an analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) with differential inputs. But, of course, it must tolerate the common mode voltage. There are some different amplifiers with very high common mode capabilities. The TI INA149 springs to mind. This can handle a common mode range of ±275V.
There is another fly in the ointment. Often the method used to handle the above-supply inputs is to use a resistive divider, but this involves a current draw from both sides of the resistor. This can lead to inaccuracies if the draw is in the same order of magnitude as the current being monitored.
Probably as a result of battery charging in portable instruments, an enormous number of current sense ICs can monitor the current across a shunt and transform it into a more useful value. I think anybody who makes any analogue ICs will be able to produce several devices that address this segment of the market. The following list covers a few manufacturers and provides links to general reference points to aid you in your initial search. Note that Microchip doesn't actually manufacture current sense amplifiers, but the application note referenced here addresses this topic.
Analog Devices
Diodes Inc./Zetex
Linear Technology
Texas Instruments
Some of the devices will actually allow for bidirectional current so that you can monitor the change and discharge of a battery or even an AC waveform.
There is yet another potential problem. The common mode voltage could be hundreds or even thousands of volts. In this case, some kind of isolation is needed for safety and to eliminate ground loop problems and, of course, semiconductor breakdown. Avago has an optically coupled current sense amplifier called the HCPL-7520 that addresses this issue.
Opto-isolation is not the only method of isolation. In part 2 of this miniseries, we will consider other possible techniques.
About the author
Aubrey Kagan is an engineering manager at Emphatec Inc.
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We UK residents are very lucky when it comes to the poisonous creatures we never have to worry about… but although we don't have many, there are still a few. One of those, in fact the only venomous snake native to the UK, is the adder. Although adder bites occur rarely in the UK, it's important to be on the lookout and to know how to take the best care of your dog when you're out walking during the spring.
Adders' habitats tend to be sand dunes, hillsides, rocky areas, moors and woodland areas. They bite rarely and when they do, it is usually in self-defence, perhaps if your dog has disturbed them. If you're concerned or have heard about an adder sighting near you, you can keep your dog on the lead when you walk through any potentially worrisome areas.
Adder bites are rarely fatal to dogs. In fact, 96% of victims will make a full recovery within 5 days.
First off, you might hear your dog yelp or see them jolt away in shock. Bodily symptoms can include:
First things first… don't panic! Your dog may be yelping and perhaps in shock but it's important for you to remain calm. Do your best to keep them still to prevent the venom from spreading around their body. Carry them rather than allowing them to walk. Apply cold water to the bite as soon as you get home, this will help to reduce any swelling.
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It's Been Six Years
Monday, October 11, 2010
Six years ago tonight the angels came for Isaiah. We had prayed for weeks for his Creator to take him home, to end his pain. When the memories come I push them away. It's still too difficult to think about what really happened.
When I think of his feeding tube being removed it kills me. Herpes destroyed all of his brain except for the most basic of functions. The only way for him to be at peace was to remove the tube or overdose him on his pain meds. To see my grandson starve to death is a picture I want to forget forever. To hear him crying and be told it was only a reflex devastated me.
The child was never laid down, he was always in arms or snuggled up to his mommy at night. We had plenty of waiting arms for him to be passed to. We had a lifetime of love to give him in a very short time.
I remember the day the doctors told us that he would never be perfect. I told them that perfect to us and perfect to them was different. Perfect to us was as simple as sharing an ice cream cone with his grandfather. That was before they told us he would die.
I couldn't be at the last meeting with the doctors to hear that news. I knew that's what they would say and I didn't have the strength to hear them utter the words. We brought Isaiah home that night and waited. We waited and watched. We waited and prayed. We waited and cried.
Then there came the moment when my daughter took him into her arms and put the stethoscope to his heart and there was no beat, there was no pulse. He was gone.
We waited again. We waited for the men in the black van to come and take Isaiah. We passed him around. We kissed him. We loved him physically for the last time and we cried. When the men came for him my daughter carefully and lovingly strapped him into his car seat. We covered his tiny body with his blanket and we cried.
At his viewing we saw the tiny angel in his tiny bed that would hold him now. We wrote him letters, we gave him trinkets and we cried.
At his memorial service we were amazed at the packed seats. Isaiah touched more people in his short life than most people do in a life time. We cried.
At his burial his grandfather took the shovel and covered him with the earth that would keep him warm for eternity and we cried.
Today the pain remains but the tears are few, they hurt too much, they remind us of that time.
Today I'm thankful for the time we had with him. I'm thankful that our family is stronger. I'm thankful that nothing that bad can happen to us again. I'm thankful we have a new perspective on our current problems. Once you've lost a tiny grand child nothing can be as bad, nothing as traumatic.
One day I'll be able to look at his pictures again. We wait until we can see him again. We wait until we can hold him again. We wait and inside we cry.


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brush against (someone or something)
To pass by and lightly touch someone or something. Be sure not to brush against this wall while the paint is still drying. Did you see the beautiful woman who just brushed against me?
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brush (up) against someone or something
to touch someone or something lightly in passing. I brushed up against the freshly painted wall as I passed. I guess I brushed against Walter as I walked by.
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Howdy, fellow foodies! Here it is: day 2 of my Christmas goodies. Let me tell you this: I think I'm in love! This recipe is so wonderful and delicious that I had to exert all my willpower not eat the whole batch!
For today's post, I made Holiday Candied Nuts that are flavored with vanilla, brown sugar, and cinnamon. They were easy to make and made the whole house smell yummy!
I spent the day decorating the house for Christmas and these savory sweet delights baked while I worked. Then, they came out of the oven and I have to admit, I made up excuses to dip into the kitchen for a handful. If you can keep from eating all of yours, these would make great food gifts. They will keep for 2 weeks in an airtight container.
In addition, you can make these treats low carb by subbing no calorie granulated sweetener for the brown sugar. Keep everything else the same and you have a tasty holiday treat. They are perfect for a diabetic friend!
I hope you guys give these a try because they are worth it!
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1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water
1 pound mixed nuts (I used pecans, walnuts, and cashews)
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Place a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
3. In a stand mixer, mix egg white, water, and vanilla on low speed until frothy.
4. Add nuts and stir.
5. Add sugar, cinnamon, and salt and stir until nuts are coated.
6. Spread nuts onto parchment paper on the cookie sheet.
7. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 176 diseños de 41 diseñadores freelance.
99designs gave us a great logo (http://99designs.com/contests/16605). And now we need a great website. Novel, CREATIVE, sophisticated, Cambodian-influenced, upscale and easily accessible. Show me the home page and a second page of your choice.
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Navigation includes : Services, Blog, About, Contact. Sub Navigation (1st level, under Services) : Development, Finance, Servicing, Brokerage, Property Management. For the moment, our only images, excluding the logo (http://99designs.com/contests/16605), are images pertinent to the Development page, which I would like creatively displayed. I would also like to include a "request for information" form specific to interest in the development. So the development page should include our development services generally; an introduction to our first development; a creatively displayed rendering of the project, giving a brief overview and status; and the ability to receive additional information. An example site for content, (but NOT design) : http://www.millerfrishman.com/.
- Page 1. Splash page/home page. Content dependent upon design. An example can be found here, http://stcharlestown.com/- Page 2. Services page. Straight forward- Page 3. Blog page. This can be integrated with Word Press or Blogger. Developer's preference. - Page 4. About page. Straight forward. - Page 5. Contact page. Our information along with contact form for submission to email address. - Page 6. Development page (sub Services). Includes information about our first development and an opportunity to join a mailing list (simply another form sent to an email address) - Page 7 - 11. Finance, Servicing, Brokerage, Property Management pages (sub Development). Straight forward
Tagline : Building Community through Development. Give me something new and fresh!
Couple of items.
A. This company is based in Cambodia and as such, the website should have subtle (or not so subtle) references to Cambodia, particularly as it relates to back round images and icons.
B. The image in our logo is the blueprint or floor plan for Angkor Wat. Feel free to play with it. Enlarge it, use it as a watermark anything creative. And the composition of the logo is not rigid. The company name and subcopy can be moved to the side to create a more horizontal logo. Cohesive, coherent logo integration is perhaps one of the trickiest elements of web design. Again, play with it and see what you can do with it.
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Form follows function: Porsche Design Flat Six Collection
Porsche Design is a luxury brand that focuses particularly on technically inspired products. The brand was launched in 1972 by Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. The products, all designed in Austria, epitomise functional, timeless and purist design. Professor Porsche, who founded Porsche Design, had no interest in decoration for the sake of decoration.
For him, the aesthetics of a product were derived purely from form and function as equal partners. The new Porsche Design P'6300 Flat Six watch models adhere rigorously to this design philosophy.
These handsome three-hand timepieces, the P'6350 and P'6351, are available in two sizes for men and for women.
Two new colours
All three watch models conform to classic Porsche Design style criteria. As with the previous models, the new Flat Six timepieces were inspired by the pure, functional appeal of the sports car dashboard instruments.
The watches' broad hands point towards equally broad markers, so even a quick glimpse is all that's needed to read the time accurately. White or black luminous dials help with reading in dark conditions.
The only difference between the two three-hand watches, the P'6350 Automatic and the P'6351 Automatic, is the diameter of the case, respectively 44 and 40mm.
The date is displayed at 3 o'clock and the watch is powered by a Sellita SW200 calibre with a 38-hour power reserve. The movement has a frequency of 28,800 beats per hour. The models are available with ten different dial versions, a variety of cases and watch straps, and all water-resistant to 100 metres.
Porsche Design P'6360 Flat Six Automatic Chronograph
The dial on this model has been designed differently. Three sub dials are positioned on the left-hand side: a 30-minute counter at 12 o'clock, a 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock and a small second dial at 9 o'clock. At the 3 o'clock position are two openings, one for the weekday, the other for the date. Even the small scales on the totalisers are easily legible, since the watch has a diameter of 44 mm.
A tachymeter scale has been engraved on the bevelled inner bezel. It can be used to measure speeds of 50 to 330 km/h.
The chronograph is powered by an ETA 7750 chronograph movement with a frequency of 28,800 beats per hour, with a power reserve of 42 hours.
The case and watch band are in shot-blasted and polished stainless steel, or in shot-blasted and polished PVD-coated stainless steel. The watch strap comes in black or white caoutchouc.
These new watch models together with the P'6360 chronograph are available now world-wide in Porsche Design boutiques as well as at authorised retailers.
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In Cub Scouts, we follow age appropriate activities as the young boys develop their skills under the leadership of adult volunteers. We are very fortunate to have hard working organizational leadership. The Longhorn Council and Lakeview District provide the structure for the Unit to operate. The Pack is managed by a committee that oversees activities, schedules, and funding for each year. Ultimately, we have the Pack leadership responsible for executing the program plans providing the environment for the Scouts to grow spiritually, contribute to the community, and gain self confidence as they explore the journey called Scouting.
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Watering the Tulips
March 6, 2013
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light" – Matthew 11:28-30
This world is full of burdens. In fact, oftentimes life itself becomes extremely burdensome simply by the monotony. "Eat – sleep – work" seems to be what life is about sometimes. Add sin to the equation, and problems arise. Anguish in the soul leads many to the edge of despair. Many seek out drugs, alcohol or other sinful acts to help alleviate some bit of stress – to escape the hustle and bustle of life. Some finally arrive at the point of believing suicide is the only way out. Yes, life is often full of problems because we are all sinners.
And yet, true rest is to be found in this life. Though the natural man has no interest in the things of God (1 Corinthians 2:14), the promise of rest is still clearly offered in the person of Jesus Christ. Man's inability and lack of desire do not negate the blessed promise of rest in Jesus. Children of God could line up and give testimony after testimony of the times the Lord has given help in times of need. When the world has often supplied the lemons, God has often made lemonade for His own.
In this life, it is impossible to completely avoid trials and tribulations. Those that preach "health and wealth" must have never read that Jesus was "a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief" (Isaiah 53:3). They must never have studied the lives of the apostles and how 11 of them died as martyrs. None of the early churches enjoyed the "health and wealth" often promoted today. They were real people with real problems. And yet, they found refuge in Christ.
Children of God are not immune to problems. If Jesus had "sorrows" and "griefs", certainly we can expect the same. Yet, the way we face these problems can certainly be varied. If we look to ourselves or to this world for help, we will be sorely disappointed. However, there is rest in Jesus and His work. Greater than rest from the problems of this world, in Christ alone can we find rest for a soul wearied by sin. Jesus is the only Way to God (John 14:6). Trying to seek God any other way will always end in despair and disappointment.
Child of God, rest in Jesus. Rest in His finished work on the cross. Serve Him with zeal because He completed the payment required for your sins. Seek refuge from Him when life throws you curves. Take a moment today to thank God for the rest He has freely given you in His Son.
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The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300 miles (480 km) through the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States. It is designed for foot travel in the tradition of the Appalachian Trail (AT).
Running from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Big Creek Campground on the northern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (the Smokies), the BMT passes through some of the most remote backcountry in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina, including eight federally designated Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas. For further information on the trail, visit the BMT Vital Info page.
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Because the BMT intersects the AT at each terminus and in the middle, three large hikable loops are formed in a figure 8: a lower circle of 364 miles, an upper Smokies-only walk of 158 miles, and 'The BMT Loop' - a complete circuit hike of over 500 miles. The Georgia Loop, "toughest hike in Georgia", is a 55-mile triangle of the BMT, the AT and the Duncan Ridge Trail. In the Eastern Continental Trail; the 4400-plus mile route from Key West, Florida to Cape Gaspe, Quebec, Canada; the BMT connects the Pinhoti and Appalachian Trails. For more hiker information, check the Hiker Resources page.
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When making reeds I try to make them so that they play as lightly - with as little air - as possible. For my chanter this means making a reed with thin lips and a narrow lip aperture. This gives me the low volume sound that I prefer from my concert pitch chanter - but making reeds in this way had the side effect of producing a weak back D. However I recently stumbled upon a solution which I think will solve this problem.
I found that the bridle on my new reed was moving a little with vibration up the blades towards the lips - just a small movement but enough to effect reed response. So I thought I needed to find a way to anchor the bridle so that it would remain exactly where I fitted it. To do this I applied a tiny amount of super glue to the edges of the blades just above the bridle. The amount of glue is very tiny - so I squeezed a little out of the tube on to a piece of plastic, then dabbed a little piece of plastic wire into the glue and then dabbed it onto the edges of the blades. When the glue set the bridle was anchored in place as I hoped. But when I tried playing the chanter later i found that I now had a very strong back D. Of course the whole reed had been strengthened (made more resistant) by the superglue, so I then needed to refine the scrape some more to get it back down to the light response that I like. After working at it gradually I got the reed to the point where it is playing nice and light, but this time with a back D which is not relatively weak or flat to the other notes.
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Internationally renowned, and with its reputation even further enhanced during the 2010 World Cup, Cape Town is, and remains South Africa's premier tourist destination. And it's a given that Cape Town property will remain a hot favourite for both South African real estate investors as well as overseas investors.
Cape Towns' plethora of world renowned attractions includes its stunning coastline and beaches. Table Mountain (1 of the 7 natural wonders of the world), the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island and Kirstenbosch Gardens. to name but a few.
All of this adds to the allure which makes Cape Town the premier destination of choice for multitudes of International and local tourists as well as an attractive real estate and property investment for a multitude of buyers from around the globe.
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Cape Town property choices are both wide and varied - property in Cape Town offers literally everything from ultra-modern flats to historic architectural masterpieces to luxurious sprawling country estates - as well as some prime commercial Cape Town real estate on offer.
And the variety of property in Cape Town in terms of the abundance of property types and styles on offer gives it a unique flavor and spice which simply cannot be found anywhere else.
The ever popular Cape Atlantic Seaboard with well-known suburbs such as Sea Point, Green Point, Mouille Point, The Waterfront, Bantry Bay, Fresnaye as well as the ultra-exclusive Clifton, Camps Bay & Llandudno, Bakoven and Hout Bay.
Cape Town's many Atlantic Seaboard flats and apartments make the area a firm favourite amongst those looking for a low upkeep "lock up and go" Cape Town property lifestyle.
The bustling City Bowl - Cape Town property's commercial centre with flats, houses, luxury apartments, and commercial properties on offer in Bo Kaap, Gardens, Higgovale, Highlands Estate, Oranjezicht, Tamboerskloof, Vredehoek & Zonnebloem.
The Cape Southern Suburbs property market - a truly diverse real estate area as well as being both historically and culturally rich including suburbs such as Bergvliet, Meadowridge, the exclusive and upmarket Bishops Court, ever-popular Claremont, stunning Constantia, Tokai, Diep River, Tokai, Newlands, leafy Rondebosch, Rosebank, and trendy Wynberg.
Cape Town's Southern Suburbs also has a number of highly sought after residential lifestyle estates and security estates such as Steenberg Estate, Silverhurst Estate, Silvertree Estate and Stonehurst Estate - properties which have remained relatively recession-proof due to the high demand for estate living.
The Cape Southern Peninsula offers its own rugged coastline surrounding the likes of Fish Hoek, Muizenberg, Simons Town and the equestrian lovers own Noordhoek.
Northern Suburbs property in Cape Town, due to huge development over the last few decades has grown in popularity amongst real estate buyers. Many of todays buyers show an ever increasing appetite for the likes of its well-known suburbs such as Durbanville, Bellville, Edgemead, Bothasig, Parrow, Kuils River, Tygerberg, Plattekloof, Brackenfell, Eversdal, Vierlanden, Sonstraal, Goedemoed, Uitzicht, Vygeboom, Stellenberg,Welgedacht, Welgemoed, Oude Westhofand Van Riebeeckshof.
The many modern and upmarket complexes and lifestyle estates in the area are also proving to be major draw cards with property investors and purchasers.
The Western Seaboard area moving along the Cape West Coast from Milnerton, Atlantic Beach, Blouberg, Kensington, Sunset Beach, Table View, Parklands, West Beach, Sunningdale, Bloubergrant and Waves Edge.
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Shikamaru and the genin, was that the Sasuke Retrieval arc?
I like both the anime and the manga, but actions sequences are much better animated but take so long in the anime.
SPOILER EPISODES... 50+ or something.
Did anyone else feel like stabbing their eyes out during the invasion of Konoha, 'specially the Hokage battle. That took far too long. I cheered when he died. Not that I was glad he was dead, just that fight.


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Union Square Ventures is a true partnership and I am fortunate to work with some very bright people. My founding partner Brad Burnham is in many ways the complete opposite of me. And the story of our two hacking education posts is a great example of how we work.
Two months ago, we convened a fantastic group of educators, entrepreneurs, and researchers to talk about "hacking education". I blogged about the event on the subway home that night.
Two months later, Brad has posted the definitive take on the event on the Union Square Ventures blog.
I'm all about expediency and the moment. Brad is thoughtful, takes his time, and gets it right. And he really nailed it with his hacking education post.
If you really want to drill down into the event, you can also read the transcript which is online here.
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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are currently enjoying a peaceful breakup, but that ceasefire might not last for long! The 2013 Radio Disney Music Award nominees were announced March 15, and the star-studded list of nominations pits Justin, 19, and Selena, 20, against each other!
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I know Intel has had trouble with math in the past, but this might be a more grievous error.
A huge thank-you to WARvault, for sending that along as a special order. Apparently, to Intel's marketing department, one calendar year is about 32 1/3 years to a computer. Which means my Pentium is a whopping 452 years, 8 months old. Who knew.
Gee, maybe I should run out and buy a new one. 🙄
I can only hope nobody falls for that nonsense. To remain strictly educational, this is what I mean when I talk about advertising pressure and marketing gibberish pushing you to buy a new computer.
You don't need to buy a new computer. Microsoft needs you to buy a new computer. Intel needs you to buy a new computer. These are multibillion-dollar corporations that don't make money if you don't spend.
And if they don't make money, they fail. As simple as that. So they will push you and plead and instill any sense of fear or guilt they can invoke, if it means they'll continue to make gobs and gobs of money.
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But for some reason, corporations have some twisted shred of authority when they splash posters like this around town, and the same shriek from them sinks deeper into your skull. No one even questions it.
Well, I'm not falling for it. I hope you don't either. Learn to use yours more efficiently and completely and you can go for four, six, eight or maybe even 10 years without having to buy a new one. That's 323 years to a computer, you know. 😀


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J. Nichols '89 "Makes a Persuasive Case for Water's Healing Power" in Upcoming Book
May 24, 2014
"At the risk of sounding like Zoolander, water is having a moment right now," writes Amanda FitzSimons in the June 2014 issue of Elle. "In a book out next month, Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do (Little, Brown and Company), marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols asserts that regular interaction with water is as integral to one's well-being as sunlight, exercise, and diet."
Dr. Nichols, a 1989 graduate of DePauw University, asks the magazine, "Why is it we'll pay 30 percent more for a water view? It's where you want to spend your vacation: on the beach. It's what you want your home to face."
FitzSimons notes, "The book's title is a reference to the state Nichols says one's brain assumes in the presence of water -- a kind of relaxed euphoria." She adds, "Using a combination of anecdotes and hard data, he makes a persuasive case for water's healing power."
The issue is on newsstands now.
Blue Mind will be released on June 22 and is available for pre-order at Amazon.com.
J. Nichols (as he is known) is a research associate at the California Academy of Sciences. He has authored and co-authored more than 50 scientific papers and reports and his work has been featured in National Geographic, Scientific American, Outside, TIME and Newsweek, and he was seen in Leonardo DiCaprio's documentary, The 11th Hour.
Dr. Nichols, who was a biology major as an undergraduate, delivered the principal address to the University's Class of 2010, "You Are Lovers and Fighters." Video of the speech is embedded below.Back


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Murfreesboro attorney and veteran judicial administration counsel Aaron Conklin announced that he will seek the nomination of the Republican Party for general sessions judge next spring.
If selected during the May 6, 2014 Rutherford County primary, Conklin would run for the Rutherford County General Sessions Court, Part I seat currently occupied by General Sessions Judge Ben Hall McFarlin, Jr., who was elected in 1998 and 2006 as a Democrat.
Conklin has a been a practicing attorney since 1997, serving as Assistant General Counsel for the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for nine of his sixteen years of legal experience. During his tenure as Assistant General Counsel, Conklin advised a number of state commissions that affect the administration of justice, including the Judicial Nominating Commission, Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, Tennessee Pattern Jury Instructions - Civil Committee, and Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure. In addition, Conklin frequently spoke at judicial training meetings and conferences and also served as a legislative liaison to the Tennessee General Assembly, provided assistance as the State Judicial Branch ADA Coordinator, served as interim counsel to the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, assisted in the administration of the Tennessee Bar Exam and developed a continuity of operations plan for the AOC. Prior to his service to the public as an attorney in the government sector, Conklin served as a law clerk for Judge J.S. "Steve" Daniel, Judge for the 16th Judicial District Circuit Court, serving Rutherford and Cannon counties, before opening his own law office in Rutherford County. In his practice, Conklin handled criminal and civil matters, as well as bankruptcy and estate planning. After a few years of solo practice, Conklin joined a small litigation firm in Brentwood, handling auto liability, premises liability, employment discrimination and contract matters in trial courts all across the state, as well as the state appellate courts. Conklin currently practices from a Murfreesboro office, serving as in house counsel for Rutherford County based Venture Express, Inc.
"I want to use my experience and knowledge of the law and judicial administration to correctly apply the law as it is written, bring greater efficiency to court processes and build public confidence in the judicial system. The public should be assured that the court system works for all people and that each case is given the appropriate amount of attention." Conklin said.
Conklin grew up in Rutherford County, the fourth of the six children of Barbara J. Conklin and the late Larry L. Conklin. Conklin's mother, sister and three of his four brothers are still Rutherford County residents.
Conklin is a 1990 graduate of Smyrna High School. He continued his education at Middle Tennessee State University, receiving a bachelor of science degree in political science. Conklin earned his law degree in 1997 from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.
Conklin worked part time in high school and full time while in college. While attending law school, Conklin held part-time jobs as a church musician, UPS truck washer and house painter.
"I have worked hard to support myself all of my life. These experiences have instilled in me a strong work ethic that has taught me the importance of dependability and maintaining integrity," Conklin said.
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Conklin, his wife and family currently attend LifePoint Church where they have been actively serving members for 16 years. Conklin has served in a number of areas at LifePoint Church, including Secretary of the Board of Directors, Chairperson of the Business Process Committee, deacon, musician, adult small group leader and children's ministry leader and coordinator.
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America, Kids Are Still Getting Drunk By Shoving Vodka-Soaked Tampons Up Their Butts
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Just when you thought the kids had discovered every possible way to ingest alcohol, they went ahead and started soaking tampons in vodka and shoving them up their rectums.
Perhaps you've heard about "butt chugging" before, but KTNV hadn't, and so they produced this strangely whimsical TV news report: The "younger crowd," the station reports, has found another "bizarre and dangerous way to get drunk." Sure, butt chugging is bizarre, and maybe dangerous, but it is also fairly straightforward:
Both guys and girls are taking tampons, soaking them in alcohol and them shoving them into a place they definitely don't belong.
It is known as "butt chugging" and it will supposedly cause a person to become drunker quicker and for that drunk feeling to be more intense.
Doctors warn that this is a very dangerous practice and could lead to muscle damage.
A doctor told KTNV's Jessica Janner that butt chugging is "the same as if you're injecting alcohol intravenously," and warns that this kind of absorption doesn't give any "warning signs"—so you might get very drunk from the vodka-soaked tampons, but you won't have to vomit later. You just might have to sit down gingerly.
Kids, man. What will they think of next? Drinking vodka through their eyes???


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Where there's water, there could be life. "Meteorites from Mars that have landed on Earth show clear evidence that conditions appropriate to life did exist on the planet, including in the recent past," said Colin Pillinger, Consortium Leader for the Beagle 2 lander at the Open University, Milton Keynes, UK. "However, features in the meteorites which have been described as nanofossils are highly controversial. Unfortunately, we cannot be sure that organic matter found in the meteorites is the remnant of organisms that lived on Mars and not due to contamination on Earth. We need to repeat the experiments on rocks that never left the Red Planet."
The Beagle 2 lander would have looked for signatures of life on Mars, whether long-dead or still-living, by measuring the ratio of two different types of carbon in the rock. Biological processes on Earth favour the lighter isotope of carbon, carbon-12, over the heavier carbon-13. Hence, a high carbon-12 to carbon-13 ratio is taken as evidence of life and has been found in rocks up to 4000 million years old, even where geological processing has occurred.
On Earth, some life that is still active produces another signature - methane. The simplest biological sources, such as those associated with peat bogs, rice fields and ruminant animals, continuously supply fresh gas to replace that destroyed by oxidation.
Methane also has a very short lifetime on Mars because of the oxidising nature of the atmosphere, so its presence would indicate a replenishing source, which may be life, even if it is buried beneath the surface. If this methane exists, the Mars Express orbiter's PFS intrument will be able to detect this gas in the atmosphere.
The only previous landers to look directly for evidence of life on Mars were NASA's Vikings in 1976. However, Mars's harsh, oxidising atmosphere would almost certainly have destroyed any such evidence on the surface.


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