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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Gorgeous!!! Your swoon was one of the ones I was keeping my eye on last fall when I was making my own. The quilting is absolutely amazing, Sharon did a stunning job!ReplyDelete
It turned out beautifully!! How can you let it go?ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! Really stunning. I don't know how you can part with this.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Simply swoonilisciously beautiful!!ReplyDelete
Be still my heart this is gorgeous! I love the idea of light grey as the solid - still reads "white/light" but maybe isn't the dirt attracter that white seems to be.ReplyDelete
Man... this is seriously lovely, great color choices and combinations! I am shocked you are selling this beauty!
I love it. I'm making one as well.ReplyDelete
oh wow - it's perfect. Someone is bound to snap that up so fast!!!ReplyDelete
Wow! I don't know if I could sell that baby. I'd want to curl up in it constantly. Great job, Angela!ReplyDelete
it's beautiful Angela! Though I don't know how you can sell it, I hope someone gets it from you! :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful, beautiful quilt!!ReplyDelete
Just beautiful Angela! I don't know how you can part with it, but it will make someone else very happy!ReplyDelete
it's so pretty angela. how on earth could you bear no posting about it for so long? :) it's amazing.ReplyDelete
It's too beautiful to part with! I get so attached to my quilts, that if I'm not making it for an intended person, by the time I'm done, I've already placed it on my couch/bed!ReplyDelete
It's beautiful. I'm sure someone will snap it up right a way.ReplyDelete
Oh I've been waiting for this Angela! It's beautiful. Well done!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 2:43 PM
you made a beautiful quilt. I downloaded the pdf for it but for some reason I dont understand the instructions ..ReplyDelete
It's gorgeous. The light gray is inspiring. I like it better than white. I have the pattern but haven't started it yet.ReplyDelete
It's just beautiful!ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful quilt! I'm cutting out my fabric this weekend. Finally...ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Congrats, hope it gets to a home where it is loved and cared as it deserves.ReplyDelete
Wow Angela, it looks lovely. To be honest, I'm not usually a fan of longarm quilting but this is really nice - I think you could convert me!ReplyDelete
GORGEOUS!! There are very few Swoon quilts I don't like, since the pattern seems to make any fabric choice look good, but this is one of my all-time favourites! To echo many comments before mine, I don't know how you can let it go, but I'm sure whomever snags it will love it. And I checked out the listing...you're not charging enough for this lovely!ReplyDelete
Looks amazing! I love the photo where you see the front & back & binding all in one (photo 4). I just pinned it and accidentally put by fussy but! Caught it in time to make it fussy cut! :)ReplyDelete
Absolutely stunning!!! :)ReplyDelete
I wouldn't be able to part with that at all. Love it.ReplyDelete
I love it! And the quilting is just perfect!ReplyDelete
And a swoony-doodle-doo to you, too! That quilt is a numba-one-stunna. Thank you for sharing your quilting success. I can't wait to make a swoon of my own!ReplyDelete
Very beautiful.ReplyDelete
It is incredible! I'm so thrilled to finish mine. Your first blocks were the catalyst for me wanting to make my own!ReplyDelete
It's so pretty and the quilting is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Eeep, it turned out gorgeous darling! Hmmm, I might just need to sneak on over to your house and steal it!ReplyDelete
just beautiful!ReplyDelete
Very nice! You both did a great job.ReplyDelete
I'm swooning over your swoon :PReplyDelete
Angela your quilt is so beautiful! I will have to add this one to a project for 2012!ReplyDelete
Your Swoon is my favorite of all of them! Soooo pretty, the quilting compliments it very well! I might make one like yours, if I ever get back to my sewing machine.ReplyDelete
What shade of grey did you use for this quilt? Is it Kona? I love it as an alternative to white.ReplyDelete
I love your quilts. They are so bright and cheery:) I just started a blog come on over and visit me. www.sewcraftykathy.blogspot.comReplyDelete


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NASCAR Game, NASCAR Fantasy, NASCAR Simulation Strategy Game, Free Online Mulitplayer Simracing, NASCAR Racing Game | nasrac.com
NASRAC has completed its final race...Sorry!
NASRAC has completed 30 Full Seasons over the last 8 years. We had over 1,000 races and had a ton of fun! A special thanks to all the mods, without you we wouldn't have made it this far. Final thoughts have been summed up here by the members. Thanks to everyone that played and had fun. You will all be missed.
Link to Race Hub: NASRAC Final Thoughts from the members
-- Kevin Minnelli, NASRAC Admin / Developer / Creator / Owner since 2008
Free online nascar game that gives you to the power to make the decisions and go for the NASRAC cup. Welcome to NASRAC...
Do you love NASCAR, Fantasy NASCAR, NASCAR Games, Free NASCAR Games?
Season 27 will start in September 2012!!! Congratulations to more than 6,000 drivers for making NASRAC the best online racing manager game online. We know there are not many racing manager games but I think NASRAC is a solid start to a great free NASCAR game. I think we are very solid at this stage for free nascar games. We have run 360 regular season races and most minor issues have been fixed. Most free nascar games are just flash games but nasrac is so much more than other racing manager games. I still have a huge amount of development to do in the coming seasons but I am determined to make the best free online nascar games on the web. So please stick with us here at NASRAC as we continue to make more and more progress. In the end we will have designed the best stock car racing manager game online.
Remember nasrac.com is the free online multiplayer Nascar game designed for you! NASRAC runs races every night of the week except Sundays. In June we will start our 24th full race season of 36 races. Many NASCAR Games offer thrills behind your controller or driving wheel, but NASRAC offers you a strategic view into NASCAR. You call the shots as the Driver and Crew Chief. You make the moves that will get you into the Chase to win the Championship. Unlike fantasy NASCAR or online betting where you pick the drivers - you are the driver and have full control over your online nascar experience.
Please feel free to sign up and see what the best nascar game on the web is all about - find out what over 6,000 drivers have experienced in the first 23 seasons. Season 24 is just around the corner and we are looking for as many drivers to fill our NASRAC Intro Series - known internally as the A Series as we promote many of this season best nascar drivers to our AA Series and AAA Series. To learn more, poke around our Forum or News areas and see what separates us from other nascar games and other fantasy nascar games. We think you will love it...
Register for free and try it first hand now!!!
What is NASRAC? How is it different from NASCAR Racing? Fantasy NASCAR? NASCAR Games?
NASRAC stand for North American Stockcar Racing Analytics Competition and it is a Free Online Multiplayer NASCAR Racing Simulation Strategy Game that puts you in the nascar virtual driver seat. This simply means you act as the nascar driver and nascar crew chief. You are the Nascar Manager and Driver (the stock car racing manager) and compete against your friends for bragging rights as to who is the best online nascar driver and stock car race manager. It does not require a graphics card or purchase of any software or any downloads, like other nascar games and free nascar games. NASRAC is not a fantasy nascar game where you pick your favorite driver and win prizes. NASRAC is much better and can be played 365 days a year unlike other nascar fantasy games and online driving nascar games. With NASRAC you just don't need to wait until next weekend to get your NASCAR fix.
NASRAC allows you as the driver and manager to tune the cars setup characteristics and try to make it as fast as possible during practice. Once you feel your car is setup the best you can set it up then you Qualify to see where you will start for the Sunday Showdown. As driver and crew chief you will be able to select a pit strategy for the race, how hard you want to be on tires, how aggressive to be early and late in the race as well make final race adjustments to the car for the start, first quarter, middle and last quarter of the race. If it was any more realistic you would be able to bet on the races.
Sounds to complex? It's not, the car characteristics are not based on exact NASCAR terminology and in the game we don't measure and tweak things in 1/100s of an inch. Instead we use a simple 0-99 scale to help you determine the best setups for the following characteristics -- Engine, Gearing, Splitter, Rear Wing, Tire Pressure, Brakes, Weight Distribution, Track Bar, Springs, Toe and Wedge.
The idea as the image above shows is to Practice, Qualify, Plan your Strategy and Watch the Race results lap by lap or jump straigh to the new standings. We are doing 6 races per week, 36 races, over 6 weeks. The last 2 weeks of the season will follow the NASCAR Chase for the Cup format except we will run the chase with 10 races and 12 drivers who will compete for the NASRAC Cup. A Champion will be crowned in each Division which can hold up to 60 drivers.
NASRAC is almost out of BETA and we will be one of the best online NASCAR games on the web
I am currently in "BETA" development and have spent several thousands of hours making the best online nascar game possible. I have had several experts helping me on car characteristics and technical aspects of a race car. I even have a great driver from the Nascar Technical Institute helping me out on many aspects of the game. I have had other online game developers provide feedback about the nascar game. Nascar Racing games are becoming harder to find and NASRAC offers the best online racing game for free.
So go ahead and sign up, join the forum, get a Driver ID to be a NASRAC racer, it's FREE. We have lots of conversations going in the forums and would love feedback. Thanks in advance and I look forward to bringing you all the best online NASCAR simulation game the web has to offer. Okay rfactor, Race 07, Nascar 09 are going to be cooler and prettier - but you can't play those at work or school. NASRAC is the stock car racing manager dream. You can change several car components to make you nascar racing experience fun.
Please USE FULL NAME when Registering
Note - Clicking REGISTER will take you to the secured forum registration process and the page will look different. This was the best choice for security and combining our game with the forum and private message areas.
UPDATE - End goal - you practice, qualify, set up race strategy and do a few more races like that up to 6 in the future. Every night or 6 a week I will run the results. You will be able to check the Lap by Lap play back or go straight for the results. From there you can see where you are in the standings. You will always be able to go back and change your race strategy prior to me kicking off the race every evening. The first season was great.
Right now Season 24 is underway. The promotions have happened for all the drivers who have shown interest and participation. Please note that practice or qualifying is not available during the off season but please go check out our friends at GPRO Racing who have supported us from day one. They are an online manager game like nasrac.. I think they are one of the best online racing manager games online if you really want to get into the details of forumula one. It's a solid online F1 game every fantasy racing fan should check out.
General note - Many years ago I did a lot of Forex trading. The thing I found out is you really can't win. Even with tools like MetaTrader, the brokers control the flow and Forex is not for the small investors.


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Verizon Wireless jumped into a growing price war with other national carriers on Thursday by announcing a "More Everything" plan that doubles the data allowance for some customers, including small businesses.
The plan adds unlimited international text, video and picture messaging to its unlimited domestic plans. In addition, each wireless line on the plan can use up to 25GB of Verizon's cloud storage for free, down from $3 a month. Customers who choose More Everything with Verizon's Edge service (designed for customers paying for a device on a monthly basis) are also eligible for smartphone access discounts of $10 per month for up to 8 GB.
The increased data allowance will cost $50 for 2GB, up from 1GB of data per month; $40 for 1GB, up from 500 MB; and $60 for 3GB, up from 2GB. Verizon also added two new data tiers at $15 for 250MB and $30 for 500MB.
Customers on Share Everything plans are automatically moved to More Everything. The plan is available to all new customers, including small business customers with up to 25 lines.
Verizon is the nation's largest wireless carrier and was the first national carrier to offer shared data plans in 2012, but competitors quickly jumped into the market with their own shared plans. Even so, Verizon fell behind in a recent flurry of price reductions, including AT&T's announcement Feb. 2 to drop shared data-plan pricing for families and small businesses. AT&T is the nation's second-largest carrier.
T-Mobile US, the nation's fourth-largest carrier, has arguably been the most aggressive with price reductions, saying in January that it would pay up to $650 in early termination fees for customers switching from AT&T, Sprint or Verizon.
Price reductions at Verizon and AT&T are perceived as a way to prevent customers from leaving the largest carriers, but price alone is not necessarily the most important reason that customers pick one carrier over another. Instead, a carrier's wireless network coverage is generally the most important factor in why people choose a mobile provider, followed by price, according to analysts. A Computerworld survey of 820 wireless users in 2013 bolstered the perception that coverage trumps price.
Verizon argues that its 4G LTE network is unmatched in coverage and capacity. AT&T and T-Mobile have traded barbs lately over which has the fastest LTE service, although speeds certainly vary by market, terrain and the number of users on the network.
Many customers, however, look at price in choosing a carrier. It's difficult to compare the various family and small business plans offered by the large carriers, but in one example, the More Everything plan with Edge and 10GB per month would cost one user $120 a month, not including other costs for devices and fees. A comparable Next plan (paying for a device each month) from AT&T with 10GB of data would cost $115.
T-Mobile doesn't have a tiered data plan and takes a different approach by offering cheaper plans that slow down the data rate after a certain amount of data is used. T-Mobile's unlimited option for a single user costs $70 a month, not including device costs.
Sprint offers a single user unlimited data for $75 a month.


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Magnitude 5.8 quake shakes Anchorage, Alaska
A strong earthquake Monday was felt over a 175-mile swath of Alaska, including the state's largest city, but there were no immediate reports of damage beyond items knocked off shelves.
The Alaska and West Coast Tsunami Warning Center said the magnitude-5.8 earthquake occurred at about 4:45 p.m. and was centered about 30 miles northwest of Anchorage. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center said the center was 27 miles west of Anchorage.
Guy Urban, a geophysicist at the tsunami warning center, said the quake wasn't expected to generate a tsunami.
He said the center had reports of residents feeling the quake throughout the Anchorage metro area and beyond. It was also felt as far south as the fishing community of Homer, 125 miles southwest of Anchorage, and in Willow, 50 miles north of the city.
"No reports of damage thus far," said Anchorage police spokesman Lt. Dave Parker, who felt the quake at his home in Wasilla, about 45 miles north of Anchorage. "Just a little shaker-upper," he said.
Beyond the very minor damage of items being knocked off shelves, there were no reports of building collapses or major structural damage, Parker said.
"It hit like a bam, really hard," said John Owens, who felt the quake at his home in East Anchorage.
That was followed by low shaking, which he estimated to last about 30 seconds. "And then it ended with a second bam," he said.
Karen Whitworth, an artist with an online gallery, was in her Wasilla studio when the rumbling began. She felt lightheaded as if her inner ears lost their sense of balance.
"Your Spidey senses are tingling," she said. Her paintings were swaying on the wall and the window blinds were going back and forth, but nothing was damaged.
It seemed to last more than a minute, but Whitworth wasn't scared enough to get out of her chair. Her husband shepherded their young son and daughter under a door.
After it was over, her children chatted excitedly what fun it was.
Alaska is seismically active and has frequent earthquakes, although most are too small or too remote to be felt.
Alaska is the site of the biggest earthquake recorded in North America - a magnitude-9.2 quake on Good Friday 1964 that struck 75 miles east of Anchorage on Prince William Sound. The quake and the ensuing tsunami killed 115 people in Alaska and 16 people in California.
Associated Press writers Rachel D'Oro in Anchorage and Mary Hudetz in Phoenix contributed to this report.


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Round 3 Of the ETS series was this time held on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Everyone was looking forward to some warm weather and the first meeting on asphalt for this ETS season. Practice went well and without any major changes to my TCX-X's setup I was on the pace.
Saturday was qualifying day and we were greeted with slightly cooler temperatures than on Friday. Q1 – I started 8th and had a slow start whilst feeling out the traction. I was clearly down on traction from the practice day, which I think was down to the cooler temps, but I had a clean run finishing 6th in the round. Q2 – I changed top deck for a little more flex and thinned out the diff oil for the cooler conditions. Car was better this run and had more steering. Drove a clean run and finished 2nd behind Alex Hagberg. Q3 – For Q3 I changed nothing, I still ran old tyres and focused on another clean run. Rheinard, Wilck and Harper all on new tyres. Rheinard tq Elliot 2nd me 3rd so I was fastest of the old tyre runners. Stef Chodzynski with his TCX 6th in this round! Q4 – For round 4 many drivers used up their 2nd set of new tyres to ensure a good starting spot for the main. I chose to run old tyres again and save my fresh set for q5. But considering I was on old rubber the car felt really good with plenty of steering. Q5 – I ran fresh tyres for this round but despite setting the fastest lap of the meeting on lap 2 I had a weird spin at the end of the main straight on lap 3 and as I wasn't going to improve on a 3rd place in round I decided to stop and save the tyres for the mains. 1st A Main – Almost everyone was on fresh tyres for the 1st main, I started ok but again had a strange spin at the end of the straight, falling back a couple of spots I was finally able to catch back up to 5th. 2nd A Main- I had fresh again which were left over from q5. I was able to pass Rheinard off the start into the first corner, I then caught and passed Hagberg. I spent the next minute trying to catch the leader Christopher Krapp, with 3 laps to go I was right with him and I made a move up the inside in front of the drivers stand, unfortunately we touched doors and I got a little loose out of the corner and got collected by everyone, so from 1st to 5th in one corner ! 3rd A Main – With only having two 5th places the best I could finish would be 4th overall if I got the win in the 3rd final. I got by Rheinard again on the first lap but Hagberg drove a clean run out front and I had to settle for 2nd and a 5th place overall. Despite only getting 5th I was really happy with the new parts we have coming for the TCX-X and with the Worlds coming up quick its all looking good for team HB!!


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This layout was inspired by 1st January 2010 Sketch @ Stuck?! Sketches:
The title says: Krembo (wikipedia: Hebrew, English)
The journaling says: The desert that comes after dinner in our sukkah... So, what do you eat first: the cream or the biscuit?
I used: My Mind's Eye: Life Stories Antique Flowers & White Peonies papers, Miss Elizabeth's Grey cardstock, Sonburn cardstock, Sharpie, Tim Holtz paper distresser, Ink It Up! black, StazOn jet black, Unity stamp (from Capture Life), grosgrain ribbon.
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Krembo / Negerkuss / Chocolate-coated marshmallow treat
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Guess My Lexile
What do Jeff Kinney's popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Ray Bradbury's classic Fahrenheit 451 have in common? What about Gossip Girl: A Novel, Cicely von Ziegesar's catty romance and The Great Gilly Hopkins, Katherine Paterson's 1979 Newbery Honor book? While clear distinctions exist between each book's literary merit, age appropriateness, and reader appeal, these titles possess one similarity--they sit within the same Lexile text complexity band.**
Well-meaning educators, concerned about increasing text complexity and reading rigor, engage in this game of "Guess My Lexile" when denouncing the low-reading level of young adult literature, elevating certain titles over others, or dictating book purchases and recommended reading lists. But looking at just a few examples reveals problems when narrowly evaluating texts by readability number alone.
The Lexile Framework for Reading by Metametrix provides quantitative assessment of both students' reading levels and texts' complexity. Students receive a Lexile measure from certain reading tests. Books and other texts receive a Lexile measure from a software tool, the Lexile Analyzer, which evaluates word frequency and sentence length. Many schools use Lexile measures to assess students' reading levels and match students with appropriately rigorous reading material.
I have no issue with assessing students' reading levels and identifying text complexity. As a teacher, I find such information helpful when determining my students' reading ability and what books might fit them. What concerns me is that in many situations, Lexile measures become the sole factor in book selection and recommendation.
While identifying readability can be useful when evaluating textbooks, guided reading texts, or other teaching materials, selecting books for classroom instruction and recommending books for independent reading are two different processes. Avid readers do not always read at the edge of their competence, traveling through increasingly more difficult texts as leveling systems proscribe (Carter, 2000). Given free choice, readers select reading material according to their interests, preferences, background knowledge, purposes for reading, and personal motivation.
I hear horror stories about teachers and librarians rigidly enforcing Lexile bands--preventing children from reading books that aren't at their Lexile level: Students can't read an entire series because every book isn't at their Lexile. Students can't use sections of school and classroom libraries because the books are too easy or too hard (according to Lexile measures). Parents receive Lexile reading lists for their children with strict instructions to exclusively use these lists when purchasing books.
In cynical moments, I picture a Lexile store selling tattoo kits, so over-zealous educators can brand students with their Lexiles. Wouldn't this make trips to the library easier for everyone?
Investigating Lexile measures further, imagine my surprise when I found this information on Metametrix's website:
"Many other factors affect the relationship between a reader and a book, including its content, the age and interests of the reader, and the design of the actual book. The Lexile text measure is a good starting point in the book-selection process, with these other factors then being considered."
Addressing questions such as, "What do Lexile measures tell me about grade appropriateness?" "Why do some great books have low Lexile measures?" and "What is the relationship between grade equivalents and Lexile measures?" I found several informative videos and researched-based responses on Metametrix's website, which reinforce that Lexile measures do not tell us everything we need to know about texts or students. With Lexile measures touted as a key indicator of text complexity as defined by Common Core State Standards, we must critically consider what Lexile bands offer teachers and students, and what they don't.
Overreliance on reading level systems hinders children from learning how to self-select books. Bookstores, libraries, and Grandma's bookshelf aren't leveled. Beyond students' and books' reading levels, we must consider content and interests when selecting materials and recommending books for independent reading. Slavish devotion to numbers doesn't benefit readers.
Is this practice employed because it's better for kids or just easier for adults? What about children who find their reading experiences limited when Lexile numbers dictate their book access and choices? Looking at a child's face or a book's cover, I see possibility, not a number.We can't shortcut or disregard knowing books, knowing readers, and building connections between them.
Reading leveling systems like Lexile, DRA, and Guided Reading provide teachers and librarians with one measure for making book recommendations and supporting students as they self-select books, but children shouldn't wear their reading levels like a badge and become defined by them.
Do we teach children how to preview and evaluate books for themselves or teach them that reading and book selection belong to school and we can't trust them with it?
For additional commentary about Lexile, reading level systems, and text complexity:
"The Lexile Framework: Unnecessary and Potentially Harmful" by Dr. Stephen Krashen
From ASCD's Educational Leadership, "The Challenge of Challenging Texts" by Timothy Shanahan, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey
"Lamentations from the Lex-aisle" by Paul W. Hankins
From School Library Journal, "Formula for Failure: Reading Levels and Readability Formulas Do Not Create Lifelong Readers" by Betty Carter
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Fahrenheit 451 890
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Anarchy. A Journal of Anarchist Ideas. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Mar. 1961) – vol. 10, no. 12 (Dec. 1970) [Alternately numbered nos. 1-118.] (entire first series). 118 numbers in ten consecutively paginated volumes. 8vo. Illus. wrpps.
In the early 1960s, the editors of Freedom Press, those stalwart protectors of the anarchist tradition in Great Britain, scented change on the wind. Young people, many of them students, were looking to the libertarian left to make sense of vast social upheavals in post-war London and other urban centers. The anarchist movement's anti-authoritarian principles and clearly articulated positions on affordable housing, social justice, and inviolate personal freedom carried a strong resonance. Suddenly, the imprint's brand of politically-engaged anarchism was no longer the métier solely of bearded Kropotkin scholars.
At the time, however, British anarchism's most visible organ, The Freedom Newspaper, was anything but youthful. Founded in 1886 (by Kropotkin himself, no less) Freedom was decidedly stodgy in format despite its radical message. In 1961, one of the paper's younger editors, Colin Ward, proposed a separate magazine designed to spark dialogue with new readers. The legendary serial Anarchy: A Journal of Anarchist Ideas was born. Ward encountered illustrator Rufus Segar at Malatesta Pub that same year, and the two cemented a working relationship that established a new voice and graphic identity for the UK anarchist movement. Segar lent his considerable talents to the magazine's production team for the duration of its entire first series, creating all but a few of its 118 covers. His eye-catching designs telegraphed each issue's core themes with bold directness and a healthy dose of graphic experimentation.
Having recently acquired a complete set of the first series in remarkably well-preserved condition, we're pleased to share a selection of our favorite Anarchy cover illustrations with our readers.
In our opinion, Segar's dramatic approach to the interplay between the front and back wrappers and his incisive use of text as a graphic element make Anarchy's covers as fresh today as when they were first printed. Apparently we're not alone. While working on this post, I've discovered that S1gnal: A Journal of International Politics and Culture recently interviewed Segar about his work for the magazine. Read an excerpt of the excellent interview here, and see a few more examples of his work for the magazine.)
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Rabobank Report: "Raj-accino"- The Rise Of Coffee Culture In India
20 Nov, 2012, 18:08 GMT
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rabobank has published a new research report on the rise of the coffee culture in India, due to the efforts of a few specialist coffee chains and instant coffee players.
In a new report titled "Raj-accino," Rabobank's Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group says that coffee drinking has spread across the country and consumption has doubled. Specialist coffee shop chains, which have established themselves as a 'hangout' for urban youth, are projected to reach 4,000 in numbers by 2015 (21% CAGR). This growth is a result of favorable demographics, rising income levels, rise of mid-sized cities and high population density. High real estate costs, manpower attrition and difficulties in managing the supply chain will continue to be the key challenges.
Although specialist coffee chains' contribution to India's total coffee consumption by volume may not be significant, these coffee shops have added more visibility to the coffee culture. The first specialist coffee shop by Cafe Coffee Day opened up in 1996, and the company has since grown to a market leading position, with 1,350 coffee shops spread across India. At present, there are around 2,100 specialist coffee shops in India, and given that there are multiple international coffee shop chains trying to expand their base in this important market, consumers are likely to have even more options within the next three years.
For a burgeoning segment of the Indian population, coffee chains are also offering a new snacking/leisure experience. These coffee chains offer an experience similar to that in developed markets. The opportunities for coffee chain growth arise from the favorable demographics – low per capita consumption and increasing income levels, the rise of mid-sized cities, and a high population density with its associated potential for expansion of the coffee shop network.
"The impressive growth expected of specialist coffee chains in India offers numerous opportunities for both local and international players, provided that they can overcome inherent obstacles," says Nitin Kalani, Rabobank beverage analyst and author of the report.
Sourcing coffee beans is not the key barrier for specialist coffee chains, with coffee beans accounting for an insignificant proportion of the total cost of a cup of coffee. For example, the cost of coffee beans in a cappuccino is about 8 percent of the sale price. To be successful, operational efficiency (e.g., managing rent and labor costs) is more important than focusing solely on raw material costs.
Real estate overheads are a major concern, with coffee chains facing strong competition for acquiring prime premises. Furthermore, coffee shops must be big enough to accommodate a large number of people, with around 95 percent of consumers in India preferring to drink on-site rather than to take away (compared to around 60 per cent in the U.S.). Competition for industry manpower is likely to continue to be a challenge due to high rates of staff attrition. On top of this, the sourcing of other beverages, food and merchandising – all an essential part of the coffee shop experience – continues to be a problem as players struggle to establish quality, reliable supplier relationships.
India remains a tea drinking country, with sales of the traditional beverage still outperforming that of coffee. With growth in coffee consumption outpacing that of tea however, coffee culture is expected to continue to flourish for the foreseeable future.
The Rabobank report on the growing Indian coffee culture is available to media upon request.
Rabobank Group is a global financial services leader providing wholesale and retail banking, asset management, leasing, real estate services, and renewable energy project financing. Founded over a century ago, Rabobank is one of the largest banks in the world, with nearly $1 trillion in assets and operations in more than 40 countries. In North America, Rabobank is a premier bank to the food, beverage and agribusiness industry. Rabobank's Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory team is comprised of more than 80 analysts around the world who provide expert analysis, insight and counsel to Rabobank clients about trends, issues and developments in all sectors of agriculture. www.Rabobank.com
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The Rosetta orbiter
Rosetta is a large aluminium box with dimensions 2.8 x 2.1 x 2.0 metres. The scientific instruments are mounted on the 'top' of the box (Payload Support Module) while the subsystems are on the 'base' (Bus Support Module).
On one side of the orbiter is a 2.2-metre diameter communications dish – the steerable high-gain antenna. The lander was attached to the opposite face.
Two enormous solar panel 'wings' extend from the other sides. These wings, each 32 square metres in area, have a total span of about 32 metres tip to tip. Each of them comprises five panels, and both may be rotated through +/-180 degrees to catch the maximum amount of sunlight.
In the vicinity of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the scientific instruments almost always pointed towards the comet, while the antennae and solar arrays pointed towards the Sun and Earth (at large distances, they are more or less in the same direction).
In contrast, the orbiter's side and back panels were in shade for most of the mission. Since these panels received little sunlight, they were an ideal location for the spacecraft's radiators and louvres. They also faced away from the comet, so damage from comet dust could be minimised.
At the heart of the orbiter was the main propulsion system. Mounted around a vertical thrust tube were two large propellant tanks, the upper one containing fuel, and the lower one containing the oxidiser.
The orbiter also had 24 thrusters for trajectory and attitude control. Each of these thrusters pushed the spacecraft with a force of 10 Newtons, about the same as experienced by someone holding a large bag of apples. Over half the launch weight of the entire spacecraft was taken up by propellant.
|Spacecraft vital statistics
|Main structure
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|Diameter of solar arrays
|32 metres
|Launch mass
|3,000 kg (approx.)
|1,670 kg (approx.)
|Science payload
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|100 kg
|Solar array output
|850 W at 3.4 AU, 395 W at 5.25 AU
|Propulsion subsystem
|24 bipropellant 10N thrusters
|Operational mission
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An international enterprise
Rosetta's industrial team involves more than 50 contractors from 14 European countries and the United States. The prime spacecraft contractor is Astrium Germany. Major subcontractors are Astrium UK (spacecraft platform), Astrium France (spacecraft avionics) and Alenia Spazio (assembly, integration and verification).


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Jschuch writes "So, the title of the eBay auction was "large rectifier", and sure enough the photo showed a couple of what appeared to be large heatsinks with stud diodes inbetween them. Opening bid was $0.99, and the seller is near my house (a clearance business that moves thousands of ebay lots per day) so I wouldn't have to pay shipping. I bid $1.00, and won it. I went to pick it and a dozen other lots up last friday. The girl rolled out my other lots and asked if I'd mind going back in their warehouse and getting the rectifier myself. Well, I could lift it, but i couldn't carry it any distance!! To make a long story short, the thing is about 4 times as large as I guessed looking at the pictures. It's about 18″ by 12″ by 10, and easily weighs in around a hundred pounds! So, the question is: I have no earthly use for the thing, and while turning a $1 ebay lot into $58 at the aluminium scrap yard is an attractive option, I'd hate to see the thing melted down when there may be someone out there that could use it. Any ideas?" – Link.
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We've all been there. You're setting up a shot that perfectly frames your friend against the background but as you snap your picture the people in the background start moving around and mess it all up. The picture is ruined, your friend looks like a bobbing ocean buoy amongst a sea of people and you hate everyone. Scalado thinks it's come up with a new camera technology that can fix that all too common situation, it's called Remove.
With Scalado's Remove, you take a picture without worrying about who or what is in the background. Once the picture is snapped, you can scrub the unwanted objects away from the picture's background to give every picture a clean and pristine backdrop. Like if you were the only person there at that time. That sounds amazing! Think about it, you no longer have to wait and wait and wait until a spot clears up, you can just snap the photo with Remove and then erase all the jerks in the background right from your camera (or smart phone). So simple.
Of course, mind blowing technology like this doesn't always work as well as you want it to so we'll have to wait until Scalado shows off Remove at MWC to see how it works in real life. The technology behind Remove makes sense though, when you take a picture, the app captures several images in a row and then creates a composite photo of the missing background, zapping unwanted objects away. Currently, the technology seems to be more of an OEM play than a future app in the App Store but I'm sure every camera company would love to have the Remove feature in their toolbag. If it really works. [Scalado via Engadget]


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5 things you missed: AT&T, Beats team up and more
1. If you have an AT&T, you can stream music with this new service
AT&T has partnered with Dr. Dre's Beats to launch a music streaming service for mobile devices.
With a family data plan, you can stream from up to 20 million songs with the ability to download songs to listen offline. The service starts on Jan. 24, with a starting price of $14.99 per month. If you have an individual data plan, you will be limited when streaming.
Read more: AT&T and Beats announce new streaming music service(The Salt Lake Tribune)
2. Sorry, your HTC One X and X+ won't be upgraded beyond Android 4.3
HTC just released a statement letting HTC One X and X+ customers know they should not anticipate an Android 4.3 upgrade to their smartphones.
"We realize this news will be met with disappointment by some, but our customers should feel confident that we have designed both devices to be optimized with our amazing camera and audio experiences," the statement said.
Read more: HTC confirms One X and X+ won't be upgraded to Android 4.3 or higher(Engadget)
3. Soon, you'll be able to play SimCity in offline mode
If you're tired of seeing a server error when playing SimCity online, you don't have to worry about that for much longer. Gamers will soon be able to play in an offline mode that is not connected to any Electronic Arts servers. The offline mode will be available with the tenth major update for the game, "Update 10," that will also offer local loading and game saving capabilities.
Read more: SimCity belatedly getting a dedicated offline mode(ArsTechnica)
4. Google is developing its own price comparison tool
Google has teamed up with European airline Ryanair to develop a price comparison search – one that Google claims will blow other sites "out of the water." Google Flight Search will be much more comprehensive when it launches in March, according to multiple sources.
Read more: Google to create travel price comparison service with Ryanair airline(AFP/RelaxNews)
5. This motion-tracking cannon will shoot what at your face?
A marshmallow – and it's not a nightmare one might see at the end of a "Ghostbusters" film. How does it work? The Confectionary Cannon tracks your movements based on facial recognition and ready, aim, fire – a yummy treat just for you.
Check out the video at the top to see the cannon in action.
Read more: A face-tracking marshmallow cannon aims straight for your mouth(Gizmodo)


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Pension Relief Signed into Law â (June 25, 2010)
On June 25, President Obama signed into law temporary pension funding relief as part of a comprehensive package addressing medicare benefits. Following are the pension relief provisions included in the new law:
The law provides pension funding relief for single- and multi-employer defined benefit pension plans by giving them more time to absorb losses attributable to the market downturn and ensuing economic slow-down.
Single Employer Plans
Employers would be given two options to spread out their statutory pension funding obligations.
- The first option would allow employers to pay back their pension shortfall over 15 years (instead of seven) for any two plans years from 2008 to 2011.
- The second option would allow employers to make interest-only payments in the two years chosen with the shortfall amortized over the following seven years.
Multi-Employer Plans
- Plans would be able to spread their 2008 investment losses over 30 years. Multi-employer plans would also be able to choose to smooth (i.e., average) their assets over 10 years (instead of five years). An analysis of the multi-employer provisions is available from the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans.
The League joined a broad range of national nonprofit organizations calling for pension funding relief, urging Congress to enact legislation that would allow sponsors of defined benefit pension plans to recoup the shortfall for 2008 over a longer, more manageable period than allowed under the Pension Protection Act. The new funding relief provision is considered by most to be a step in the right direction, but not a complete resolution to the pension funding crisis.
The League is a member of the Performing Arts Alliance, a coalition of national performing arts service organizations dedicated to advocating for national policies that recognize, enhance, and foster the contributions the performing arts make to America


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Maybe you haven't been to church in decades. Maybe you've moved and are stuck in the oh-so-frustrating time of "church shopping." Maybe you never thought you would set foot in a church again. Maybe you spent your whole life in church and you are so thrilled to come visit this one.
Whoever you are and whatever your reason, we're so excited meet you!
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We want everyone to know that because Jesus died and rose again, we have freedom from the sin and guilt taking power over our lives. Because of Jesus' promises to us, we are free from the fear of the future.
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Worship as a Christian community is core to our faith. We invite you to experience it fully at St. Paul's.
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|This article pertains to an item, mission or other feature which is exclusive to the Japanese PC version of Phantasy Star Universe.
English description unknown.
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- Available exclusively on the Japanese PC servers.
- The Japanese name of this weapon is フロイントシャフト.
- Originally appeared in Phantasy Star Portable 2.
- The name of this weapon is German for friendship.
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text: Amplified Speaker Packages Enclosures Unloaded OEM Speaker Replacement Kits Radio Replacement Kit 2005 Ford Ranger Truck Audio Upgrades The Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to as simply Ford) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The Ford Ranger is a compact pickup truck that was manufactured and marketed by Ford between 1982 and 2011 for the 1983 to 2012 model years. Here at HifiSoundConnection.com, we have a full selection of 2005 Ford Ranger Truck Audio Upgrades and Packages that will suit your truck audio needs. These products were made to its finest by the leading names in truck audio products today. Feel free to browse at HifiSoundConnection.com and purchase your very own Truck Audio Upgrades at its lowest prices ever!


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Programs: TEFAP
The Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP, USDA Commodities program) assists families who meet USDA federal poverty guidelines. Each month the Food Bank organizes about 50 volunteers to distribute food.
Items include such staples as applesauce, dried beans, corn flake cereal, canned vegetables, etc. In addition to the 450 plus families who pick up the food at the Food Bank, the Salvation Army helps pack and deliver 100 boxes to local home-bound recipients.
TEFAP Application
If you would like to apply for TEFAP, please download the TEFAP program overview letter and the TEFAP application packet. The TEFAP brochure (463kb PDF) has additional information about the program. Please fill out the TEFAP application according to the letter of instruction included with the application. If you have any questions regarding the TEFAP program or the application please contact us –– we'd be glad to assist you.
TEFAP Volunteer Schedule
3rd Saturday of each month
Morning: 9:00 a.m.
Afternoon: 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Please call 457-4273 and speak to Wendy Carpenter to schedule a time to volunteer.
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The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html , or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).
For any other information dealing with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issues, persons should either contact the USDA SNAP Hotline Number at (800) 221-5689, which is also in Spanish or call the State Information/Hotline Numbers found online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/contact_info/hotlines.htm.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.


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John Ashbery
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John Lawrence Ashbery (July 28, 1927- September 3, 2017) was an American poet. He was also a prominent art critic. His art criticism has been collected in the 1989 volume Reported Sightings, Art Chronicles 1957-1987, edited by the poet David Bergman.
- There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army.
- International Herald Tribune (Paris, October 2, 1989) The Columbia World of Quotations, 1996.
- "Did I say that? One says so many things, and the problem is they all get written down."
- (In response to the question "Why do you call yourself anti-art?," Bard College, 2005)
Paris Review Interview (1983)[edit]
- Issue 90, interview with Peter Stitt
- It didn't pay very much, but it enabled me to get other jobs doing art criticism, which I didn't want to do very much, but as so often when you exhibit reluctance to do something, people think you must be very good at it. If I had set out to be an art critic, I might never have succeeded.
- When I originally started writing, I expected that probably very few people would read my poetry because in those days people didn't read poetry much anyway.
- Well, there are certain stock words that I have found myself using a great deal. When I become aware of them, it is an alarm signal meaning I am falling back on something that has served in the past—it is a sign of not thinking at the present moment, not that there is anything intrinsically bad about certain words or phrases.
April Galleons (1987)[edit]
- In the beginning there are those who don't quite fit in
But are somehow okay. And then some morning
There are places that suddenly seem wonderful:
Weather and water seem wonderful,
And the peaceful night sky that arrives
In time to protect us, like a sword
Cutting the blue cloak of a prince.
- "A Snowball in Hell"
- These two guys in the front yard--
Are they here to help?
- "Gorboduc"
External links[edit]
- Encyclopedic article on John Ashbery at Wikipedia
- Media related to John Ashbery at Wikimedia Commons
- John Ashbery - Online Works (links to some online poems, interviews, and biographical pieces)


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It's never a good sign when your coach shows up to swim practice with snacks because he guarantees your going to need additional fuel for what he has in store.
(I had one of the energy balls. He was right, it was needed.)
It's never a good sign when your coach asks what time the pool closes because he plans to stretch the limit on time.
(we start at 6:30ish, the pool closes at 8:00 – we left at 8:00)
It's never a good sign when your coach decides to make practice "fun" with fist drills, butterflies, pull drills, and sprints. Mixing them all and not telling you what to expect until right before he yells "go"
It's never a good sign when coach ends practice with 10 x 50s hard @1:00. I laughed when he said that one.
(note she's smiling because that's her cool down)
Then again, maybe all of that is a good sign. A good sign that we had one hell of a practice tonight.
Do you know what I love most about my XP Multisport teammates? We're all dedicated and extremely hard workers in the pool. Sure we'll sometimes make faces or give Felipe a hard time when he tells us to do something crazy like 200 pulls non-stop when you're already exhausted, but we do it. There's no arguing and no whining – just swimming.
Tonight was a great swim. I look forward to many more just like that. 🙂
Before practice I had a piece of toast with almond butter and fresh strawberries.
After I left practice, I noticed two texts from Derek – one asking where I was, the other asking if he could help start dinner. I called him and told him about the shrimp I had left out to defrost while I was at practice. We still had some pesto and leftover pizza toppings in the fridge, that I thought could be transformed into a great pasta dish. I asked if he would start the pasta and the veggies (carrots and onions).
When I walked in the door, the pasta was boiling, and the veggies were soft. I added some cherry tomatoes to that carrots and onion, then added the shrimp. Once the shrimp turned pink, I spooned on the rest of the pesto and dumped in the arugula. When everything looked done, I added the veggies and shrimp to the drained pasta with the last of the goat cheese.
It's a shame it was already dark outside, and my photography skills couldn't do this dish justice because, man, it was good.
I think it was the pesto. You can't go wrong with pesto. 🙂
I had two dark chocolates for dessert.
I am exhausted. I'll definitely be sleeping good tonight. Time to rest my eyes.
Good Night!


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The most overhyped initial public offering (IPO) in the history of mankind is officially in a bear market.
Facebook shares (FB) have already sunk close to 30% to under $28 per share from their $45 peak. It's hardly the trading start most folks, including company insiders and underwriters, envisioned.
Yet, despite Facebook's poor debut, the Select Sector Technology SPDR ETF (XLK) had risen over 15% in April and continues to be up more than 5% for past six months (vs. about 2.5% for the S&P 500). It's one of the S&P 500's top-performing industry sectors. Top holdings within XLK include Apple, Cisco Systems, and Microsoft.
The Nasdaq Composite was up about 9% on May 31. Other technology indicators like the Nasdaq-100 have been ahead by more than 11.5% in the past few weeks.
Facebook 'Fun'
How weak was the social networking giant's IPO debut? It was so bad, that lead underwriter Morgan Stanley (MS) was forced to buy up FB shares to prevent them from dipping below its $38 offer price. The Wall Street Journal described Morgan Stanley (MS) as Facebook's "stabilization agent."
The tech sector has been boosted by a combination of product innovation and positive fundamentals in recent months, though.
U.S. based technology companies are sitting on a boatload of cash. Apple has around $100 billion, Google has $47 billion in its coffers and Microsoft has roughly $58 billion. Some of the capital is already translating into higher dividends for shareholders.
Retail investors weren't the only ones who got burned betting on Facebook.
Several Wall Street's analysts issued buy ratings even before the company went public. Wedbush Morgan and Stern Agee had buy ratings on Facebook at $44 and $46 per share, respectively.
The fact that FB shares are trading lower suggests that underwriters mis-priced the shares, leaving gullible investors and traders with a sack of coal. In contrast, for Facebook insiders, venture firms, and fee-collecting underwriters, the IPO was a bonanza.
Facebook's earnings in the 12-months through March 31 were $972 million on sales of more than $4 billion. That gives the company a gluttonous valuation of 107 times trailing 12-month earnings.


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Table salt is a combination of two minerals - sodium and chloride Your body needs some sodium to work properly. It helps with the function of nerves and muscles. It also helps to keep the right balance of fluids in your body. Your kidneys control how much sodium is in your body. If you have too much and your kidneys can't get rid it, sodium builds up in your blood. This can lead to high blood pressure. High blood pressure can lead to other health problems.
Most people in the U.S. get more sodium in their diets than they need. A key to healthy eating is choosing foods low in sodium. The Dietary Guidelines recommend that most adults eat less than 2.3 grams per day. That equals about 1 teaspoon of table salt a day. Some people are more sensitive to the effects of salt than others and should eat less. This includes people who have high blood pressure, diabetes, or kidney problems, or are African-American or over age 50. Reading food labels can help you see how much sodium is in prepared foods.
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Student Says She Was Wearing 'Art,' Not Bomb
Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Charges
A Boston college student was arrested at gunpoint Friday after she walked into Logan International Airport with illuminated circuit boards wired to her sweatshirt, causing a bomb scare.
State police said Star Simpson, 19, approached an airport information desk on Friday morning with the circuit boards on her chest and Play-Doh in her hands and asked about an arriving flight, said State Police Maj. Scott Pare, the commanding officer at the airport.
Simpson walked away from the desk when the airport employee asked her about the device. Thinking the device was a bomb, several airport employees fled the building.
"She claims that it was just art and she was proud of the art and wanted to display it. I am not sure why she had the Play-Doh in her hands. She could not explain that," Pare said.
Pare said the device had wires connected to a battery, allowing it to light up.
Massachusetts Port Authority officials notified state police at about 8 a.m. and troopers found and arrested Simpson outside Terminal C.
"She followed instructions as was required by the State Police and within minutes the (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit found that it was an innocuous device and we took her into custody," Pare said.
Pare said state police were ready to use lethal force if Simpson resisted arrest.
"Thankfully, because she followed instructions as was required, she ended up in a cell as opposed to the morgue. Had she not followed instructions, deadly force may have been used," Pare said.
Simpson, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology sophomore from Lahaina, Hawaii, asked the information desk for information about an inbound flight from Oakland that her boyfriend, Tim Anderson, was aboard, police said.
Pare said Simpson took a subway to the airport, but he didn't know if she was wearing the device at that time.
"I'm shocked and appalled that somebody would wear this type of device to an airport in this time. We're currently under (terror threat level) Orange, the threat is there against aviation and we did have MP5 officers respond to the scene immediately," Pare said.
Police said that after her arrest, Simpson answered questions rationally and was upset to be in custody, but did not appear to understand the seriousness of what she had done.
Simpson was arraigned on one charge of possession of a hoax device in East Boston District Court on Friday. Assistant District Attorney Wayne Margolis recommended that she be held on $5,000 cash bail, but Judge Paul Mahoney set bail at $750 and ordered her to return to court on Oct. 29.
"(She showed a) total disregard to understand the context of the situation she was in -- which is an airport, post-9/11," Margolis said.
"It turns out that it was artwork. There is no suggestion in the police reports that she ever suggested that it was otherwise or acted in any suspicious manner," defense attorney Ross Schreiber said.
Anderson posted Simpson's $750 bail. The couple did not answer reporters' questions as they left the courthouse.
The Transportation Safety Administration will decide if Simpson will face any federal charges.
After her arraignment, MIT released a statement about the incident.
"MIT is cooperating fully with the State Police in the investigation of an incident at Logan Airport this morning involving Star Simpson, a sophomore at MIT. As reported to us by authorities, Ms. Simpson's actions were reckless and understandably created alarm at the airport," the statement said.
Other MIT students said it is not uncommon to see people on campus wearing similar devices.
"(The device on her sweatshirt) is called a breadboard. It is used by people that are making something electronic. And she had a couple wires sticking out of it and it was attached to her shirt with some zip ties. She has been walking around with that on her shirt for three days," Simpson's friend, Mars, said. "If was walking around on campus with that, people wouldn't even flinch. People wouldn't even turn their head."
"Not very smart. I don't think that it was a good idea, but I have seen stuff like that -- I don't know why people do it. Maybe it is for laughs," student Joel Veenstra said.
Friends said Simpson is bubbly, always smiling and very creative.
"We went hiking for a week, and she was, like, one of the most outgoing in the group. It is kind of surprising that she was arrested," student Kevin Farino said.
On her Web site, Simpson described herself as someone who loves "crazy ideas" and has been "traveling the world and saving the planet from evil villains with my delivered-just-in-time gadgets."
She went on to say she is an inventor, artist, engineer and student who loves to build things. According to MIT's Web site, Simpson is a member of the school's swimming and diving team.


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Yesterday, at the showing of the latest edition of Designing Worlds, where we explored Of Sound Mind, the new LEA region created by Lorin Tone and Friends, Lorin (I think) said to me, "You record the ephemeral."
That's very true. Designing Worlds, over the near five years of its existence has built up a really rich archive of Second Life and – to a lesser extent – other virtual worlds. Today's jigsaw is an example of that – the Dresden Art Gallery. This was a loving and exact re-creation of the real world art gallery, with proportions and locations meticulously copied. Travelling through it not only showed you the art but gave you an idea of the dimensions and shape of the rooms. It was the next best thing to visiting the real world gallery and, interesting, the average avatar spent slightly longer exploring it than real world visitors spent in the Museum.
But it is gone now, and lives on in our memories, in our photographs, and in an episode of Designing Worlds.
Another ephemeral location we recorded, as I mentioned in a post yesterday, was Laurel Arts Isle. That closed probably no more than a month after we visited it. And yet, that film stands as a memorial to not only the place but to the person who was its inspiration and owner – Circe Broom.
"You record the ephemeral."
Sadly, we do.
Let's do a jigsaw.
Catch up with your Prim Perfect jigsaws (showing images of Second Life and other virtual worlds).
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Chocoholic: Triple Decker Peanut Butter Brownies
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As national brownie day approaches on December 8th, I couldn't think of a better way to show my love than by creating a brownie devoted to one of my favorite flavors: peanut butter. In the design process, I thought of simply adding peanuts and peanut butter to a brownie batter, but decided that was too simple. I then thought of swirling up a chocolate batter and a peanut batter, but decided that I wanted something as outrageous and decadent as possible (the richer the better is my motto when it comes to desserts made between Thanksgiving and New Years). So I went extreme. I decided to concoct a three tiered brownie that would build a dose of peanut butter into each layer.
I pulled out my basic brownie recipe, which I call my Perfect Brownies, as the base. Though pretty darn chocolaty as is, I threw in an extra ounce of deep dark 70% bittersweet chocolate to ensure that the texture would be super fudgy and truffle-like. I also added in 1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter, and swapped half of the granulated sugar for the rich caramelized flavor of brown sugar.
Fresh from the oven, I had to drum up every ounce of strength not to tuck into these bad boys while they were still warm and gooey. Patience! As soon as the pan of brownies cooled, I whipped up a peanut butter filling of peanut butter, confectioner's sugar, and butter, then spread a deep layer of it over the top. Over that, I spread yet another layer of peanut butter and dark chocolate, this time in the form of a chocolate peanut butter ganache. In the fridge they went. After 3 more painful hours of waiting, I had a fridge saturated with the smell of chocolate and peanut butter (not a bad thing), and, finally, my reward: moist squares of chewy chocolaty brownie, satiny peanut butter cream, and a luscious chocolate icing over the top. And without crunchy peanuts, these truffle-like brownies are as as smooth as silk.
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About the Author: Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and author of The Complete Idiot's Guide To Easy Artisan Bread. You can also watch her culinary stylings on the America's Test Kitchen television show. She presently lives in Singapore as a freelance writer for Time Out Singapore. Check out her blog: shophousecook.com . Follow Yvonne on Twitter.


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What is an electric dipole?
Electric dipole: A physical dipole with charge, equipotentials and electric fields indicated.
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Answer: An electric dipole is two charged objects, with equal but opposite electric charges, that are separated by a distance. The electric field caused by a dipole falls off as the cube (third power) of the distance from the dipole, and has a directional variation that depends on whether you're moving along the line separating the two charges or perpendicular to it. A dipole can be created, for example, when you place a neutral atom in an electric field, because the positively-charged constituents of the atom will be pulled one way, and the negatively-charged constituents the other way, creating a separation of charge in the direction of the field.
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Alan Chodos, PhD
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