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|DT5730 digitizer is provided with FPGAs that can run Digital Pulse Processing firmware for Physics Applications:
Form Factor
154x50x164 mm3 (WxHxD) Desktop
8 channels
single ended
50 Ohm
Full Scale Range
0.5 or 2 Vpp
SW selectable
250 MHz
Programmable DAC for DC offset adj.
Range: � 1 V
14 bits
Sampling Rate
500 MS/s
Simultaneously on each channel
Clock source: internal/external
On-board PLL provides ADC sampling clock generation from an internal (50 MHz loc. oscillator) or external (front panel CLK-IN connector) reference
CLK-IN (AMP Modu II)
AC coupled differential input clock
(single ended NIM/TTL available
by custom cable)
External trigger input
NIM/TTL, Zin = 50 Ohm
General purpose output
NIM/TTL, Rt = 50 Ohm
General purpose input
NIM/TTL, Zin = 50 Ohm
640 kS/ch or 5.12 MS/ch
Multi-Event Buffer with independent read and write access divisible into 1 � 1024 buffers
Programmable event size and pre-post trigger
Trigger Source
Trigger Propagation
GPO digital output
Trigger Time Stamp
Standard FW, DPP-ZLE FW: 31-bit counter, 16 ns resolution, 17 s range
DPP-PSD FW: 31-bit counter, 2 ns resolution, (4 s range), expandable to 64-bit
DPP-PHA FW: 31-bit counter, 2 ns resolution (4 s range), expandable to 64-bit
Clock Propagation
One-to-many clock distribution from
an external clock source on CLK-IN
Clock Cable delay compensation
Acquisition Synchronization
Sync Start/Stop through digital I/O (TRG-IN input, GPO output)
External Trigger Time Stamp reset
|Altera Cyclone EP4CE30 (one FPGA serves 4 channels)
Optical Link
CAEN CONET proprietary protocol,
up to 80 MB/s transfer rate
Daisy chainable: it is possible to
connect up to 8/32 ADC modules to a
single Optical Link Controller (Mod.A2818/A3818)
USB 2.0 compliant
Transfer rate up to 30 MB/s
Standard Firmware
Digital Oscilloscope function
Factory provided with the digitizer
Firmware can be upgraded via Optical Link
or USB
DPP Firmware
Special firmware for Digital Pulse Processing
DPP-PSD, DPP-PHA supported
DPP-ZLEplus COMING SOON
|2.8 A @ 12 V (Typ.)
|DT57xx-N67xx-DT55xx Win32 USB Driver(a)
|July, 2016
|7/8/8.1/10 (32-bit)
|Drivers 32.5 KB - Type: .zip
|DT57xx-N67xx-DT55xx Win64 USB driver
|July, 2016
|8.1 (64bit)
|Drivers 34.61 KB - Type: .zip
|DT57xx-N67xx-DT55xx Win64 USB driver
|August, 2018
|10 (64bit)
|Drivers 49.18 KB - Type: .zip
|DT57xx-N67xx-DT55xx Win7_8_x64 USB driver
|July, 2016
|7/8 (64-bit)
|Drivers 35.67 KB - Type: .zip
|DT57xx-N67xx-DT55xx-V1718-N957 Linux USB Driver
|February, 2018
|Drivers (Linux kernel up to 4.13) 8.12 KB - Type: .tgz
|Release Notes 4.41 KB - Type: .txt
|Readme 1.44 KB - Type: .txt
|Firmware CONET2 Compliant
|x730 DPP-PHA FW (C)
|November, 2017
|FW Package 1.57 MB - Type: .cfa
|Release Notes 6.97 KB - Type: .txt
|x730 DPP-PSD FW (B)
|August, 2018
|Release Notes 7.99 KB - Type: .txt
|FW Package 3.1 MB - Type: .cfa
|x730 Waveform Recording FW
|September, 2017
|FW Package 1.25 MB - Type: .cfa
|Release Note 4.93 KB - Type: .txt
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|PCI CONET Controller
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|Related Accessories
|PCI CONET Controller
|Single Channel MCX to LEMO Cable Adapter
|PCI Express CONET2 Controller
|Single Channel MCX to BNC Cable Adapter
|Optical Fiber Series
|SE to Differential Clock Cable Adapter
|Last Update
|UM3148 - DT5730 & DT5725 User Manual
|June 10th, 2016
|UM5118 - 725-730 Waveform Recording Firmware Registers
|September 20th, 2017
Precautions for Handling Storage and Installation
|Application Notes
|Last Update
|In this note we focus our attention on the techniques for time measurement using waveform Digitizer. It describes one of the algorithms typically used for this measurements, it implementation and their performances, which are obtained in some benchmark tests. This note shows that Digitizers are capable to measure time stamps with higher accuracy (few ps resolution) compared to commercial analog solution composed by CFD and TDC modules. AN3251 - Time Measurements with CAEN Waveform Digitizers
|February, 2015
|CAEN has developed different spectroscopy solutions in very compact desktop digital pulse processing devices for gamma and X-ray spectroscopy. In collaboration with the INFN Laboratori Nazionali of Legnaro (LNL), one of the four Italian national laboratories, the performances in terms of energy resolution of two Multi-Channel Analyzers (MCA) and two digitizers have been compared. AN5830 - Comparison between two CAEN MCAs and two CAEN Digitizers
|13 September, 2016
|In the present note we will describe in detail a Clover readout system solution based on the new fast and high resolution CAEN digitizers. This note will describe the hardware, firmware and Data Acquisition (DAQ) software infrastructure and present several experimental results achieved in a real use case, the Clover experimental setup built at the DHRUVA reactor facility at BARC (India). AN5157 - A Readout System with CAEN Digitizer for Clover Detectors with Anti-Compton Shield
|27 January, 2017
|In the present note we describe a procedure for the dead time characterization of the x725 and x730 digitizer running DPP-PSD firmware.The algorithm can self-trigger on the input pulses, open an integration gate of programmable width, and provide time stamp and charge (integral) of the pulses AN5995 - Dead Time characterization of the x725-x730 Digitizer Family with DPP-PSD
|14 march, 2017
|Slide Presentations
|Last Update
|SP5148 - Digital systems for Multi-Parametric analysis in Physics Applications (India - March 2016)
|March, 2016
|Last Update
|This QuickStart Guide contains the basic information and examples that will let you use CAENUpgrader in few steps. CAENUpgrader is a software with a C based console application and a Java Graphical User Interface. It reunites all the functions included in cvUpgrade, CAENBridgeUpgrade and PLLConfig programs. GD2512 - CAENUpgrader QuickStart Guide
|November 7th, 2016
|This QuickStart Guide contains the basic information and commands that will let you use WaveDump in few steps. WaveDump is a C based console application that can control any model of CAEN digitizer and it must be considered as a starting point in order to create an own acquisition software: it is an example of the use of the CAENDigitizer library. GD2483 - WaveDump QuickStart Guide
|February, 2018
|The purpose of this guide is to facilitate customer's approach to CAEN Desktop Digitizers and Digital MCA providing the main guidelines to a first usage, allowing him to familiarize with the hardware, to set up the hardware, to set up the USB drivers and to set up a first connection and communicate between the host station and the board. GD2783 - First Installation Guide to Desktop Digitizers & MCA
|21 July, 2016
|This QuickStart Guide contains the basic information and guidelines that will let you use DeskBoot program in few steps. DeskBoot is a C-based software utility managing the boot of the firmware for CAEN's NIM and Desktop digitizers (including the DT5780 Digital Multi Channel Analyzer). GD2812 - DeskBoot QuickStart Guide
|12 June, 2013
|This guide wants to provide detailed instructions on how to implement on-line coincidences with CAEN digitizers and MCA equipped either with Default firmware for waveform recording or DPP (Digital Pulse Processing) firmware. GD2827 - How to make coincidences with CAEN digitizers
|14 March, 2017
|This QuickStart Guide contains the basic information and commands that will let you use CAENScope (CAEN Digitizer Oscilloscope Tool) in few steps. GD2484 - CAENScope QuickStart Guide
|30 September, 2011
|Last Update
|2016-2017 Catalog Modular Pulse Processing Electronics / Waveform Digitizers CAEN Digitizers are platform independent instruments housing high speed (up to 5 GS/s) multichannel flash ADC, with local memory and FPGA for Digital Pulse Processing. Available in VME, NIM, Desktop. Up tp 14-bit resolution, 1 to 64 channels, programmable PLL, VME64X, Optical Link and USB 2.0 interfaces, Software Tools for Windows and Linux, Memory buffer: up to 57MS/ch (max. 1024 events), Firmware and Software for Digital Pulse Processing (DPP) and Waveform Recording 2016-2017 Product Catalog Section 03a - Modular Pulse Processing Electronics / Waveform Digitizers
|March 2016
|Brochures, Flyers
|Last Update
|This brochure describes the CAEN Digitizer Family: instruments housing high speed (up to 5 GS/s) multichannel flash ADC, with local memory and FPGA for Digital Pulse Processing. VME, NIM, and Desktop form factors. Up tp 14 bit resolution, from 1 to 64 channels, programmable PLL. VME64X, Optical Link and USB 2.0 interfaces. Software Tools for Windows and Linux.(ADOCUME00084) BF2585 - Digitizer & DPP Family Flyer
|March, 2016
|This Brochure describes the 725 and 730 Digitizer Families. Resolution: 14-bit; Sampling rate: 730 family = 500 MS/s, 725 Family= 250 MS/s. They are available in three form factors: VME (16/8 input channels), NIM (8 input channels) and Desktop (8 input channels). x725 and x730 digitizers can run three Digital Pulse Processing firmware for Physics Applications: DPP.PHA, DPP-PSD. DPP-ZLE. BF3949 - 725/730 Digitizer Families Flyer
|October, 2017
|Scientific Articles
|Last Update
|Scientists have designed a novel low-energy nuclear reaction imaging technique to detect the presence of nuclear materials such as weapons-grade uranium and plutonium in cargo containers The method relies on a combination of neutrons and high-energy photons to detect shielded radioactive materials inside the containers. The signals produced by photon and neutron detectors were digitized using 14-bit, 500-MHz, 8-channel desktop digitizers (CAEN DT5730). Rose, P. B. et al. Uncovering Special Nuclear Materials by Low-energy Nuclear Reaction Imaging. Sci. Rep. 6, 24388; DOI: 10.1038/srep24388 (2016). AR5151 - Uncovering Special Nuclear Materials by Low-energy Nuclear Reaction Imaging
|18 April 2016
|This paper presents a system devised to separate neutron and gamma ray pulses through pulse shape discrimination (PSD) using liquid scintillators and SiPM technology. The raw SiPM pulses are processed using CAEN digitizer (V1730 and V1751). Pulses were processed either through the on-board Digital Pulse Processing (DPP) PSD algorithms, allowing the digitisers Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) to perform the charge integration, or the waveform was simply recorded for post-processing with external, in-house analysis software. M P Taggart et al 2016 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 763 012007 - DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/763/1/012007 AR5553 - Neutron-gamma discrimination via PSD plastic scintillator and SiPMs
|11 May, 2016
|Data Sheet
|Last Update
|The 730 is a family of 14-bit, 500 MS/s Flash ADC Waveform Digitizers. It is available in three form factors: VME (16 input channels), NIM (8 input channels) and Desktop (8 input channels). x730 digitizers can run three Digital Pulse Processing firmware for Physics Applications: DPP.PHA, DPP-PSD. DPP-ZLEplus. DS3153 - 730 Digitizer Family (8/16 Channel 14-bit 500 MS/s Digitizer) Data Sheet
|20 May, 2016
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Obama 'a cool dad'
by Larry Austin
Officials at the University at Buffalo are elated by the performance of an Islander who was chosen to introduce the president of the United States for his policy speech last Thursday.
Silvana D'Ettorre, a UB sophomore, drew the honor of introducing President Barack Obama before his address at UB on Aug. 22. Obama visited Western New York during a two-day speaking tour about college costs and the economy. His speech was covered in national media outlets.
"Silvana was terrific. Such poise ... she made the university very proud," said UB Assistant Vice President for Media Relations John DellaContrada after the speech.
D'Ettorre said that since introducing the president she has had relatives calling her from out of state, she's heard from past teachers, and she's been recognized on campus since classes started on Monday.
"It feels pretty exciting," she said of the experience that encompassed a roller coaster of emotions for the 19-year-old. D'Ettorre was at first disappointed to learn earlier in the week that she didn't win a coveted ticket to the president's address in Alumni Arena.
"The funny thing was I had applied and put my name in the lottery, and I did not win a ticket. I know all my friends did," she said. "I was pretty upset."
She's the envy of all her friends now. Tuesday night before the Thursday event, at around 9 o'clock, she got a call on her cell phone from a restricted number in Washington, D.C. It was the White House calling, out of the clear blue, to ask her if she would introduce the president before his policy speech.
"It was crazy," she said.
D'Ettorre believes she was chosen by college officials because of her involvement on campus, her summer work in the office of the Undergraduate Academies, and her work as a student ambassador.
"Apparently, the White House wanted a female, a sophomore, from the local area, and in the "Finish in 4" program," D'Ettorre said. "And I just managed to fit all the criteria."
Accepting the assignment to introduce Obama before 7,000 people in the audience set in motion a nerve-wracking 36 hours.
"I was so nervous. When I got the phone call, and I called my parents ... I had them come to campus so I could tell them. And I was shaking. I almost started crying, I was just so nervous," she said, laughing in hindsight.
Just how does one go about introducing the most powerful man in the world? D'Ettorre said she received an email from the White House with suggestions on what to talk about, such as the SUNY system and UB's "Finish in 4" program, and a link to a YouTube video showing an example of another person introducing the president.
"But everything else I had to come up with by myself. I talked about my relatives here who are successful dentists, and that was kind of the start of my speech," D'Ettorre said.
She said her cousins, brother and sister dentists Roseanne and Joe Modica from Joseph S. Modica, D.D.S., and Associates, are UB grads. Her older brother, Nikolas, is a UB senior studying biological sciences and linguistics with a minor in Chinese, and her sister, Sierra, is entering her senior year at Grand Island High School with plans to apply to UB. D'Ettorre herself is majoring in exercise science with plans to attend UB's dental school.
"It was tough, but I stayed up all night writing it and fixing it," she said of the speech.
During her introduction, D'Ettorre said UB "offers various academic, professional and social opportunities for all ethnicities. UB is part of the SUNY system, which is a national leader in providing more than 450,000 students statewide with higher education and job opportunities. And UB is also a prime example of a low-cost, high-quality option for college students."
Obama's speech about making college more affordable for the middle class hit home with D'Ettorre, which she alluded to in her introduction.
The "Finish in 4" program "makes me completely comfortable that I will not have any additional, unexpected loans, especially during a time of increased college costs," D'Ettorre said in the introduction.
"Some people spend all this money investing in a degree and in their education, but some people don't end up getting a career that can pay it off in a good amount of time, so it's crucial that we decrease the prices and somehow help out students with loans so they're not worrying about it their entire lives," D'Ettorre explained. "With myself and my brother going to college and my sister next year, it's just a lot for my family financially."
Any jitters disappeared when she made it to the podium, which D'Ettorre credits in part to the man she introduced. She was put at ease minutes before her introduction after a one-on-one meeting with Obama, who she described as like "a cool dad."
"I did get to meet President Obama backstage before I went up to the podium, and he was really relaxed himself and down to earth," D'Ettorre said. Sitting in the arena with her parents, Alan and Rachelle D'Ettorre, Silvana was called and escorted backstage for what turned out to be more than just an impersonal meet-and-greet.
"He actually walked through the door and said, 'How you doing, Silvana?' " D'Ettorre said. "I can't remember what my face looked like, but I'm pretty sure my jaw had dropped. I was not expecting him to say my name right away.
"And I shook his hand and I told him I never imagined myself ever doing this. It's such an honor."
After official photos and autographs, Obama asked D'Ettorre about herself.
"I told him that I wanted to go to dental school, and he said, 'You should be a dentist. You have a nice smile.' "
A highlight came moments after the introduction when Obama walked up to D'Ettorre on the podium and gave her a hug. The embrace was entirely unplanned.
"They just told me to wait for him up there," D'Ettorre said. "And so I did, and I went in for a handshake. You know, professional, OK? And he put his arms out for a hug and I was thinking, 'Oh, man, I better not make this hug look weird.' "
Far from weird, they looked like old buddies.
"It definitely caught me by surprise," she said.
See the video of the speech at http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/RemarksonCol.

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Gronk makes surprise visit to children's hospital
PORTLAND (WGME) -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski stopped by Barbara Bush Children's Hospital Tuesday.
Gronk made a donation to the hospital through his foundation, and even took the time to teach some of the children how to do a "Gronk Spike."
The hospital says nothing was damaged in the ensuing spiking.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Mon 14th May 2007 18:59 UTC, submitted by Michael
"It's late, but it's finally here. This morning AMD will be formally announcing their long-awaited Radeon HD 2000 series, or perhaps better known as the ATI R600 GPU. The AMD Radeon HD 2000 series features DirectX 10.0 (well, for those that use Microsoft products), Avivo HD, a programmable tessellation unit, CrossFire support, and much more. This morning we have our technology preview of ATI/AMD's next generation GPUs along with what's in store for Linux and the R600 series support." Update: AnandTech has a 31-page review of the R600.


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Reviewed by Jake S. (age 9)
I liked this book because I got to learn all about Tony Hawk's life and because he is the best skater in the world. My favorite part was when he landed the 900 because it was the main thing he tried to do and I didn't know if he could land it. Tony Hawk changed because he was not as confident in himself in the beginning of the book. He didn't think that he could land tricks very well. Later on he started being more confident because he tried harder and he was more successful.
I recommend this book to someone who likes to read biographies about pro-skaters. I recommend this book because you can learn all about Tony Hawk's life. Also, you can find out how and why Tony Hawk is the best skater in the world.


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Gov. Malloy goes back to school in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT -- Curiale School fourth graders Nayelis Perez and Kwajana Gooden had a little help with an estimation problem in math Tuesday -- from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
"You basically have 50,000," said the governor, leaning over as the girls worked on the floor in a corner of their classroom trying to round up 49,818 to the nearest thousand. "Did I get it right?"
Nayelis, 10, agreed, and then the governor peppered her with questions about her school, one of four in the state to get more than $1 million in extra funding and attention in an effort to rid itself of the title as one of the worst performing schools in the state.
The fourth-grader gave a thumbs up to the extended day -- 45 minute longer than other schools in the district -- and a strong new curriculum that covers most basic subjects in more depth. "I get to learn new things," Nayelis said.
Curiale was the second Commissioner's Network School that Malloy visited Tuesday. Earlier he went to the Community High School in New Haven. They are among four schools in the state trying different approaches to improve test scores and student outcomes. If the three-year effort is successful, these schools will become models as the network expands to other schools.
Part of a multi-faceted education reform package passed by the legislature in May, the changes at Curiale and other Commissioner Network Schools may help the governor make good on his pledge to reduce the state's worst-in-the-nation achievement gap.
Surrounded by school, city and union officials in the school library, Malloy called Curiale a work in progress. "It's heartening to hear how hard people are working ... We have a long ways to go but we have made a start," said the governor, who said he was at Curiale to see how things were going. The effort has the backing of the Connecticut Education Association, which is working with the district to not only expand the school day -- eventually to 88 minutes -- but improve the curriculum and overall morale of the staff.
So far, so good. Since the start of school, Curiale has the best teacher attendance record in the district. Student attendance is also up. Katie McLeod, a fourth-grade teacher described morale as "through the roof." The extended day gives her time to not only cover material that will be tested but return to the fun stuff, like allowing her students to make dioramas.
The schedule works without adding to the district budget because teachers are working on staggered schedules, some come in early and leave early. Others come in later and stay later, filling the expanded school day without putting in extra hours themselves.
Mike Brady, a union representative, said there are lots of balls in the air, but that everything is coming together. The school is now working on a so-called "wraparound" piece to provide extra social services to families of the 761 students at the school, which will ultimately help them be better students. The University of Connecticut is stepping into help. So is the United Way.
Mike Scarpetti, who has taught at Curiale, a K-8 school on the city's West Side for 21 years, said considering the newness of it all, the school finally seems headed in the right direction.
A seventh grade math teacher, Scarpetti is adjusting to a new math curriculum, called Singapore math. "The approach is different but I like it. It makes me and (the students) think in a different way. They get a sense of what numbers mean, what fractions mean. I hear kids say, `Oh, I get it now," said Scarpetti.
With the new curriculum, there are gaps between what the students know and what is being taught, but Scarpetti said there are efforts underway to fill in the gaps. He credited Brett Gustafson, the new principal and Herminio Planas, the new assistant principal, for keeping the momentum going.
When Malloy entered Patrick Borden's eighth-grade class, everyone was raising their hand to identify metric units displayed across a white board screen. A correct response meant getting to pick a treat from the plastic Halloween pumpkin Borden carried. "Remember take notes because you can use them on Friday," Borden urged the class.
In addition to funds to support classroom improvements, Curiale is also getting some capital funds to improve the tired looking 28-year-old school. Malloy also reminded local officials that the district is getting $4.4 million in extra funding from the state this year to support the district operating budget, but the dollars comes with strings attached and the state Department of Education has yet to sign off on the Bridgeport Alliance District Plan. Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, who also made the trip to Curiale, said the district and his department are close to an agreement on a plan for how the funds will be spent.


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Monday, 16 April 2012
Homespun Style Book Launch & Market
So Friday 13th came along and finally it was time for the official launch of my latest book Homespun Style!! The combined Book Launch Party & Homespun Market started with a queue of guests eagerly awaiting entry to Hanbury Hall at 2pm and the steady stream of browsers continued until 8pm. I would love to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who came along to support me, I hope you enjoyed it? Many thanks to Gopak who provided all the stall holders their tables, of which they all displayed their products and Homespun makes beautifully - Special thanks to all of you who came to be part of the market. (Full list of all stall holders HERE) Thank you Rosa Blue for making me a lovely printed Tea Towel to commemorate the event and to Emma Lamb for the lovely special edition 'Homespun Style' Garland.
Thank you to my publishers Ryland Peters & Small and Folksy who supported the event, and Mollie Makes Magazine who came along and offered up Goodie Bags to 1st 13 lucky people to buy the book. Also wonderful to see Jeanette of Fryd & Design all the way from Norway with her friend Heidi, Yvestown, Eline Pellinkhof and Petra who came over from Holland, and great to finally meet Janine Vangool from Uppercase magazine. It was lovely to be joined by Joanna Simmons who wrote the words for Homespun Style and fellow authors and stylists, Emily chalmers and Sania Pell. Fab to see Shella from The Loft who's homespun home is featured in the book and whos dining room is on the cover!! Also Big thanks to Sussie Bell for being the events official photographer - the above photos are a selection taken by Sussie and some taken by guests to the event. To see more photos from the Party check out my Homespun Event Flickr Group.
Don't worry if you missed the event I'm selling signed copies of Homespun Style Here:
Thanks also to my lovely styling assistants Charlene, Zoe, Hannah & Lisa - you guys were a great help, Thanks Vicky Trainor, Abigail Brown & Little Teawagon for supplying some of your lovely products I used to style up the hall. I really appreciated the support from my husband who designed the Event Artwork, plus my lovely family & friends.
For more gossip and photos from the event check out these blog posts:-
Tales of Ted & Agnes
Skin & Blister
Tatie Lou
Charlotte Love
Mademoiselle Poirot
Ailie Williams
Love Letters
Sunday Best (Lara From Mollie Makes Mag Blog)
Tea for Joy (Papermash)
Decorators Notebook
Mr PS Blog
Laura's Attic
Candy Pop
14 comments:
- silly old suitcase said...
Those pics are looking so pretty, it seems like you had a great day!
Well done!
- 16 April 2012 at 09:35
- Tania said...
Hi Selina! I'm so pleased the day went well, just gutted that I couldn't make it down to London. I had planned to be there, but due to unforeseen circumstances I couldn't make it. I saw the lovely photos on Flickr, and it looked amazing! The only comfort is that I have my copy of Homespun Style, and I pour over the pages whenever I get a spare moment. Thank you for inspiring us mere mortals! Looking forward to the next book! :) Tania ♥(sewalittlelove.blogspot.com)
- 16 April 2012 at 09:36
- The Barefoot Crofter said...
GLad it was a sucessful day - well deserved as it is a beautiful and inspiring book. i have already had several ideas that i am going to implement, so thank you. Too far for me to travel, but I will have a browse on flickr.
- 16 April 2012 at 10:02
- Apple Blossom Barn said...
Oh that looks so lovely! Any plans to come to Ireland with something similar, I would be first in the queue!!!
best wishes
- 16 April 2012 at 11:08
- andrea creates said...
it all looks so lovely :)
- 16 April 2012 at 11:33
- Annie said...
Hope that you had great time,..
I just love your blog and your style, I think in the future I want to buy your book!
have a nice day
- 16 April 2012 at 12:20
- baju muslim said...
Thank you for posting this. It's exactly what I was looking for!
- 16 April 2012 at 17:37
- kathryn said...
Oh it all looks so gorgeous, and in colours that bring to mind your book too, that'll be down to Emma's beautiful garlands and those handmade cakes!
Wish I could have joined you there, but One Day!
Congrats sweetie, kat xox
- 16 April 2012 at 20:03
- HeppieHermpie said...
I wish I was there..!!! ♥ greetings, Herma
- 16 April 2012 at 20:21
- Kath said...
It was a lovely event, PLEASE do it again, when I can come without my unruly son. Thanks to your friend for entertaining him, lovely to meet you briefly.x
- 17 April 2012 at 15:11
- Paula said...
Hello dear Selina! I am so happy the day went well sweetie! What fun! I wish I could have been there, but Louisiana is a long way from you! :) I love all of the gorgeous photos! I love your book and it inspires me so very much! Thank you for sharing your talents! Have a lovely day! xo~Paula
- 17 April 2012 at 16:45
- Portofritt said...
It was lovely to meet you, Selina. As many others, I really enjoyed the Book Party & Homespun Market.
I have posted some pictures from the day on my blog even if I only had an old and small camera, and you by now must have seen a million better pictures from the event. Anyway... :)
I hope it's ok by you that I postet a picture of you and Jeaenette there as well. Let me know if I shall remove it.
x Heidi
- 17 April 2012 at 22:47
- Velvet Ribbon said...
Wish I could have been there looks gorgeous! xxx
- 18 April 2012 at 08:50
- helen @ forty percent fringe: sixty percent face said...
Looked like a fab day, was sad to miss it but am enjoying browsing through the blog posts of those who made it there! Hx
- 19 April 2012 at 09:42


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Recently, I was lucky enough to have a session with our Ayurvedic specialist, Carla Levy, who is at the Ranch one week a month. In case you don't know, Ayurveda is one of the oldest healing systems in the world, and the term actually means "science of life." It differs from Western medicine, focusing more on prevention and healing the root cause rather than just treating the symptoms. It is a holistic approach that involves all aspects of life (mind, body and spirit) in order to keep a natural balance that's true to your individual self. According to Ayurveda, we are all born with our own individual balance called our Pakruti, and we also have our Vikruti. Vakruti is always out of balance. If you are balanced you are in your Prakruti.
Our Pakruti is made up of the combination of three doshas: Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Each dosha is made up of the five elements: earth, air, fire, water and space. One or two of the doshas may be dominate in your Prakruti, or rarely one possesses equal parts of all three. Each person is different.
Carla determined that my Pakruti is mainly Vata-Pitta. Physically, I'm more Vata, but my personality is more Pitta. My constitution is definitely out of balance though. Because I get cold easily (especially my hands and feet at night) she recommended I eat warm foods for dinner like soups or stews, not salads and raw veggies. I found this really interesting because I normally eat fresh veggies and salads for dinner, which I thought was good for me. But because my Vata is out of balance (Vikruti) and Vata is cold, I need warm foods to balance me. She also suggested I stay away from spicy foods because I was born with a lot of Pitta, which is already hot. Spices can aggravate Pitta.
Also, because I have trouble falling asleep sometimes or can't get into a deep sleep, she told me to try drinking warm milk before I go to bed. Since I don't drink milk, she said almond milk would be fine and to also add nutmeg or cinnamon, and it worked! Lastly, after a physical examination, she contended that I'm not fully absorbing my nutrients. I thought this was strange, since I make an effort to eat a ton of veggies and fruit. Carla then asked me how I normally ate my meals. Well, I'm embarrassed to say that most of my morning meals are eaten in front of the computer, working, or while I'm driving, and my dinners are spent in front of the t.v. She said that could be the reason I'm not getting the full benefits of the nutrients that I'm ingesting because it's not just what you eat, but how you eat is equally important. This makes perfect sense, because when you're distracted while you're eating, that leads to not chewing food properly– which leads to digestive problems. You also take in whatever else you are doing with your food.
All in all, this was such an insightful consultation, and you can tell that Carla is so passionate about Ayurveda. For me, it's a whole new way of looking at health, and the idea that our health is as unique as our personalities and genetic makeup really resonates with me. If you would like to set up a time to meet with Carla down at the Ranch, you can reach her at email@example.com. She also has an Ayurvedic practice in San Diego as well and can be contacted through the same email.


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For some viewers, Moonrise Kingdom may be movie heaven, another bric-a-brac-jammed bauble to place alongside "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" and "The Darjeeling Limited." Personally, though, I wish that Anderson would come out from under the glass, or at least change what he's doing under there.
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This is a Wes Anderson film -- more lightweight than some, possessing a stronger emotional undertow than others -- that will strike the uninitiated as conspicuously arch.
Literate, melancholy and magical, Moonrise Kingdom is quintessential Wes Anderson, infused with his brand of daffy wit.
Beguiling and endearing.
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OK for kids 14+
Typically quirky Wes Anderson dramedy has lots of heart.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Moonrise Kingdom -- a 1960s-set dramedy about two misfit tweens who run away with each other -- is, like most of director Wes Anderson's other films, atmospheric and loopy and moving: a mix that might confound younger audiences, even though the movie is about kids. Plus, the stories of their home lives are actually quite sad (one is an orphan; the other feels alone and misunderstood by her family). The young characters kiss each other, feel each other up, and are shown in their underwear. Swearing is pretty minimal ("hell," etc.), but there's some period-accurate smoking, and one 12-year-old character is served beer by an adult.
Messages: Amid some characters' iffy choices and behavior are messages about the importance of marching to the beat of your own drummer. Also, that adolescence is tough, especially when the grown-ups around you haven't figured out their own lives. But a true friendship helps ease the journey.
Role models: Yes, they're rebellious and not particularly concerned about others' feelings, but Sam and Suzy are interesting, unique, strong-willed young people who've found an ability to care -- at least about each other. Suzy's parents, on the other hand, have lost in touch with that skill. The movie's other main adult characters generally have good intentions, even if they don't always make the best choices. Kids are both cruel and loyal, depending on circumstances.
Violence: A tween stabs another with a pair of scissors (the aftermath is shown, but not the incident itself). While hunting down a runaway, characters arm themselves with makeshift clubs, axes, air guns, and the like. People scream at each other, and one character sports a black eye. A cabin explodes while a man is in it; also, a child is shown being hit by lightning. A dog is killed by a wayward arrow.
Sex: Two 12-year-olds kiss (with and without tongue), feel each other up while clad in only their underwear, and discuss the feel of an erection. A married woman cheats on her husband, though she's not shown doing anything with her lover besides holding his hand. She's also shown topless very briefly in a non-sexual, non-close-up way.
Language: Infrequent swearing includes "goddamn," "damn," "son of a bitch," "hell," and "oh my God."
Consumerism: Not an issue
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Two characters smoke pretty frequently (accurate for the movie's 1960s setting), and one serves a 12-year-old beer.
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Producer Adrian Askarieh has a number of Hollywood projects reaching critical mass. There's "Kane and Lynch," based on the video game, which starts shooting in August with a cast led by Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx. Then there's his Warner Bros. deal for "Leonardo da Vinci and the Soldiers of Forever" and the adaptation of the "Hack/Slash" horror comics now moving forward at Relativity. Today, though, our five questions are about his plans for "Danger Girl."
GB: The "Danger Girl" comics from Wildstorm had plenty of hardcore fans, but how would you describe it for newcomers to the property?
AA: I would describe it as "Kill Bill" meets "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with the "team" element of "Mission: Impossible." I would say to the uninitiated that the book is a smart, hip, fun and beautifully drawn love letter to the best action/adventure movies of the last 30 years. It is the story of a lost girl who, through this incredibly kick-ass adventure, finds her destiny, comes of age and helps save the world. What's interesting is that our director, Todd Lincoln, who will also be executive producer on the project, my producing partner on this, Daniel Alter and myself were all independently huge fans of the book. When the opportunity arose to do this together and to work closely with creator J. Scott Campbell, we couldn't resist because of that "tip of the hat" sensibility the book so effectively embodies. It is truly an iconic property which for a while (before "Watchmen" and "300" were turned into movies) was the best known non-Marvel/DC comic book out there.
GB: There's a growing sector of cinema devoted to danger girls in recent years, but they can widely different in tone — there was the frothy approach of McG's "Charlie's Angels," the stylish vendetta fantasy of Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" movies and, soon, the sexed-up surrealism of Zack Snyder's "Sucker Punch." What can we expect as far as tone with "Danger Girl"?
AA: First of all, we are taking these characters very seriously; a kind of "Batman Begins" approach, if you will. Also, Todd has a very interesting aesthetic approach to this project, which will actually inform the tone of the storytelling and the movie as a whole. Without giving too much away, he wants to use the technology similar to that used in "Avatar" to bring Campbell's characters and world to life and yet, at the same time, have the audience fully recognize and be emotionally invested in the actors playing those characters.
His approach, in both the look and the tone for "Danger Girl," is what I call the anti-"Charlie's Angels" and feels more like next-step progression from what I hear Zack Snyder is doing with "Sucker Punch," visually speaking.
GB: The James Bond films have gotten pretty dark; perhaps you've come up with a way for old Bond fans to tap into the winking, lusty spirit of the vintage spy cinema?
AA: Well, that was a very big part of the interest for myself, Daniel and Todd in doing this particular project. We miss the tone of movies like "Raiders" and "Goldfinger" and also love the ferocity of films such as "Kill Bill" and "300" and even "Kick-Ass," which I have seen and absolutely love. Those movies were all serious and fun at the same time. For the audience, feeling the jeopardy for a character should not be mutually exclusive with having a fun ride with the movie itself. That's exactly what we want to accomplish with "Danger Girl." And as I said before, Todd's unique vision for the way he wants to shoot and construct the movie takes all of that to the next level. He envisions a hyper-stylized, hyper-action action film, but with a heart and with characters you care about.
GB: What can you tell us at this point about timetable, talent, casting priorities, etc?
AA: We are just getting into it. Our collective hope is to have a big announcement in time for this year's Comic Con International. As you know, these things always take a bit longer than one anticipates.
GB: Who's your favorite Danger Girl and why?
AA: I'd say Abby Chase. She is that quintessential Joseph Campbell archetype who goes through the "hero's journey" and comes out on the other side a better, more complete person. I guess you could say that she finds her "first, best destiny," to borrow a phrase from Mr. Spock.
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The Losers" are on a Hollywood mission
Christopher Nolan breaks silence on Superman film
Bryan Singer on the future of "X-Men" franchise
"Karate Kid" slammed by original writer
Jon Favreau on the secret weapon in "Iron Man 2"
"Pirates of the Caribbean" sails into rough waters
"A-Team" director: Don't expect a tribute film
'Kick-Ass' cheered in Austin but one critic wonders why
'Predators' on the loose in Texas — the hunt is on
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Wednesday round-up
Yesterday was a fairly active day for Court watchers, with the Justices issuing an opinion in one argued case, and hearing oral arguments in two others.
By a vote of seven to two, the Court in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida held that a floating houseboat is not a "vessel" for purposes of 1 U.S.C. § 3, and therefore federal maritime jurisdiction is not triggered, because – except for the fact that it floats – nothing about a houseboat suggests that it is intended to transport people or things over water. At this blog Lyle Denniston provides a comprehensive analysis of the decision along with an explanation in "Plain English"; other coverage comes from Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News, Nina Totenberg of NPR, Adam Liptak of The New York Times, Michael Doyle and Ina Paiva Cordle of McClatchy Newspapers, David G. Savage of the Los Angeles Times, Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal, Robert Barnes of The Washington Post, Matt Krantz of USA Today, Jesse J. Holland of the Associated Press, Jonathan Stempel of Reuters, and Jane Musgrave of the Palm Beach Post.
Yesterday the Court also heard oral arguments in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, in which it is considering whether government agencies can impose strict conditions on their willingness to issue a development permit. In his coverage of the argument for this blog, Lyle Denniston observes that one "worry that seemed to spread across the bench" was that "a victory for [the landowner seeking the permit] might well pull the government's public works projects into constant constitutional court battles." Others to cover the Koontz argument include Jonathan Stempel of Reuters, Lawrence Hurley of Greenwire, and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal (subscription required).
Today the Court will also hear oral arguments in two cases. In City of Arlington v. FCC, the Court will confront whether a court should apply Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. NRDC, Inc., to review an agency's determination of its own jurisdiction. (Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorney work or contribute to this blog in various capacities, serves as co-counsel to the petitioners in this case.) Miriam Seifter previews the case for this blog. And at the Volokh Conspiracy Jonathan H. Adler notes that though the Court has never addressed this question head on, "the prevailing wisdom is that Chevon deference should not be available in the jurisdictional context."
The Court will also hear oral arguments in Gunn v. Minton, presenting the issue of whether federal courts have exclusive "arising under" jurisdiction when the sole substantive issue is the application of a patent law doctrine which is an essential element of the plaintiff's legal malpractice claim. Ronald Mann previews the case for this blog.
- As Sarah noted in yesterday's round-up, Justice Soyomayor's newly released memoir My Beloved World continues to generate coverage from, among others, Terry Baynes of Reuters and Scott Stump of NBC's Today Show.
- At this blog Jonathan Macey reports on last week's oral argument in Gabelli v. SEC; and also at this blog, Rory Little covers Monday's oral argument in Boyer v. Louisiana.
- Ed Palattella of the Erie (Pa.) Times-News reports that among the Court's cert. denials in Monday's order list was the appeal of a Pennsylvania woman who is serving a life sentence for the death of a pizza deliveryman. (Thanks to Howard Bashman for the link.)
- At the Volokh Conspiracy Ilya Somin discusses the Supreme Court and partisanship.
- Balkinization has three posts from the Conference on Liberty/Equality: The View from Roe's 40th and Lawrence's 10th Anniversaries at UCLA School of Law. In the first post Ariela Dubler "offer[s] . . . historical tidbits for a quick peek at alternate ways of reasoning about women's family and work choices." In the second post, Melissa Murray discusses the prospects of "relationship recognition pluralism" in the wake of Lawrence v. Texas. And in the third post, Kenji Yoshino "unpack[s] the 'child protective' argument relating to same-sex marriage."
- In a guest post for Sentencing Law and Policy, Mark Allenbaugh reports on Monday's oral argument in Alleyne v. United States.
- At the Constitution Daily Lyle Denniston predicts that the Court could soon be a "major player" in challenges to "the Obama administration's planned campaign to reduce gun violence across America."
- At the Constitutional Accountability Center David H. Gans discusses Shelby County v. Holder, and argues "[b]y any measure of fidelity to the Constitution, [it] should be an easy case."
- Andrew Cohen of The Atlantic discusses Justice Thomas's remarks at oral argument on Monday – his first in seven years. (Additional coverage of Justice's Thomas remarks can also be found in yesterday's round-up.)
Recommended Citation: Conor McEvily, Wednesday round-up, SCOTUSblog (Jan. 16, 2013, 12:46 PM), http://www.scotusblog.com/2013/01/wednesday-round-up-168/


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|May 28, 2013, 07:13 PM
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.40S&W Federal Guard Dog or Hornady Critical Deffense?
Looking for advice from someone who has used either of these loads. How did they function? What was the results? Which would you use?
|May 28, 2013, 07:18 PM
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I don't use either, but I do know whether they function depends on your gun.
Might work in yours while it might not work in mine.
That goes for ALL ammo in ALL guns.
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|May 28, 2013, 07:45 PM
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I do understand that. I was just asking if anyone has used them so I don't
go waste money junk ammo suck as Mag tech Guardian or something haha. Thanks for your prompt response tho!
|May 28, 2013, 08:07 PM
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I use Critical Defense in .38, .357, & .45 - all work great.
|May 28, 2013, 09:39 PM
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hornady Critical Duty .40S&W....
For a .40 Id suggest these place; DPX Critical Duty 175gr Speer Gold Dot 165gr JHP, Ranger T/T series 155gr, PowerRball, Golden Saber 165gr JHP.
|May 29, 2013, 01:55 AM
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I use the Hornady Critical Defense in .380, .38special, and 40S&W. Been very reliable for me. I do use my carry ammo after about a year of carry. Probably don't need to, I feel more comfortable we fresh ammo every so often.
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I've used the Critical Defense and they worked fine. Now, I was only shooting paper targets and didn't do any penetration test or anything like that. I personally prefer either the Winchester PDX1 or Speer Gold Dots, but right now we kind of have to take what we can get as far as ammo goes.
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|May 29, 2013, 12:37 PM
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Critical Defense has a outstanding load in 40s&w. Their 165 grain has 506ftlbs of energy. It has performed very well in all the test I have seen. In FBI testing, 15" of penetration, .715 expansion with 506ftlbs of energy is impressive. I have taken deer very effectively with my 10mm loaded about the same power. Bullets have gotten so good over the last few years that it is getting hard to find a bad premium defense load. Premium bullets that every one swore by 10 years ago are now old news and are a 2nd tier choice of ammo.
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|May 29, 2013, 12:50 PM
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I've used the Hornedy in .45 ACP. I've never had an issue with any line of Hornedy ammo, but I've shot up a lot more of the TAP then the Critcal Defense.
I've got Gold Dot in my XD right now.
I've never used the Federal Guard Dog. I've had good experiance with Federal Premium in .38 special, and we've got two boxes of the HST in .40 S&W that I should probably see what's what, but I havn't shot any yet.
|May 29, 2013, 02:49 PM
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Thanks everyone for your replies. I did a little side work today an picked up a box of each. I plan to do some range testing tomorrow on some water jugs if I can get back to the property (middle of a swamp + rainy season= slick even in 4x4 LOL)
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Realistically, the differences in performance between most types of premium ammunition are so small as to be insignificant "on the street".
if load "A" has an 89 percent rating and load "B" only has an 86 percent rating, does anyone believe that difference will have a practical effect on a critical "situation?"
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|June 7, 2013, 11:30 PM
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For a home defense choice, did you consider adding a 18.5" 12g shotty? If not, why not? No incorrect answer here, different reasons for different folks and I learn from others reasoning.
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Either one is designed to do serious damage. Pick whichever functions best in your pistol, minimum 50 rounds without a hiccup.
When I carried a Glock 23, I loaded it with Corbon 165 gr. JHP's. Now, in my carry .45, it's loaded with those big 230 gr. Federal LE JHP's.
|June 8, 2013, 06:08 AM
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The guard dog ammo may be the best home defense ammo do to the design. High velocity and light bullet design offer quality expansion with enough penetration but tend to wall apart when sheet is hit and only pass's thru a couple layers before stopping. The CD ammo is a ok defence ammo better than some not as good as other.
I prefer gold dot , xtp and the best most costly dpx bullet from corbon or BB
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|June 8, 2013, 02:41 PM
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I've long contended that the best self defense ammo is one that DOESN'T use marketing phrases like "Wound Channel" "Maximum Expansion" "Maximum/Extreme [anything]" and doesn't contain model names like "Terminal" "Critical" "Tactical" or be named after any animal like bull dogs, eagles, snakes, wolves or other animals who are traditionally thought of as aggressive or "cold blooded killers".
Ammo with the terms "Safety" or "Target" in the title, and endorsed by famous target shooters would seem litigant safer than "Red Dawn Battle Proven Maximum Velocity Extreme Expansion Cartiridges".
That and a record of you having regularly practiced with THAT round would be a good idea.
"No I target shoot with reduced load round nosed lead but for self defense I load up the higher pressure expanding jacketed hollow points"
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|June 9, 2013, 07:28 PM
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.40S&W Federal Guard Dog or Hornady Critical Deffense?
Definitely Hornady Critical Defense! I use them in my 9mm carry, my PX4 40, and my Beretta 90-TWO
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FWIW, the latest Guns & Ammo had a write-up on Federal Guard Dog.
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I navigate towards the selfdefense rounds that one can find in 50 round LE boxes vs. 20 round consumer boxes. They can usually be 30% or more cheaper.
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I'll second the option of 50 round boxes of LE ammo. I have had very good results from Speer Golden Sabres and keep them in a favorite .45 I carry often. I once shot a hog in the head with one. I actually saw the head in a field weeks later where the critters drug it. Looking into the head I thought maybe the hog had a golden tooth, but instead found the Golden Sabre lying in it's mouth. It had mushroomed to about 3/4 inch in a beautiful symettrical pattern. Made a believer out of me.
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- Blood sample is to be given 2 hours after the start of the meal.
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Glucose is a simple sugar or monosaccharide which is the main source of energy for all the cells of the body, and the only energy source for the nervous system. Carbohydrates consumed in the diet are broken down in the body to their simplest form- glucose, which is absorbed by the intestines and transported by the blood to various organs. Glucose is subsequently utilized by cells of these organs to produce energy wherever necessary, and the excess is stored either as glycogen in the liver for short-term storage or in fat tissues as triglycerides for long-term storage. The uptake, utilization, and storage of glucose after it is absorbed in the intestines are facilitated by the hormone- insulin secreted by the pancreas. Insulin influences the transport of glucose to the organs requiring it, like the heart, brain, working muscles, etc. It also directs storage of excess glucose. The action of insulin reduces sugar levels in the blood.
After a meal, sugar levels increase in blood and insulin is secreted in response to reduce sugar levels until it becomes normal. If glucose levels fall too low in blood, another pancreatic hormone called glucagon is released, which directs the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose and release it into the blood. The insulin and glucagon hormones create a feedback mechanism to keep blood glucose levels within the normal range. Imbalance in their activity causes high or low blood sugar levels in the blood.
The Blood Glucose Postprandial (PP) Test measures the glucose levels in the blood after a period of 2 hours from the start of last meal. The Blood Glucose PP test is usually done along with a Fasting Blood Glucose test.
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Is California's costly tough-on-crime era over? That's perhaps too optimistic a conclusion to draw from Tuesday's election results. In passing Proposition 36, voters curbed some of the excesses of the state's three-strikes law, but they also rejected a measure to roll back the death penalty and adopted one — Proposition 35 — that broadens the sex offender registry and imposes new life terms for some human trafficking offenses. The state has ceased its relentless march down a road toward ever-tougher sanctions, ever-more-crowded prisons and ever-rising costs. It has not turned the corner, but it's peering around it, trying to get a sense of whether it's safe to proceed.
For the last two decades California voters have listened too often to their fear when going to the polls, so it's important to remember that in previous years, initiatives generally steered clear of crime and punishment. Voters adopted a host of prison construction bonds in the 1980s and approved a victim's bill of rights in 1982, but it wasn't until 1990's Proposition 115 that an initiative cut back severely on the procedural rights of criminal defendants. There followed a series of measures that fed on the cynical politics of crime. Voters expanded the range of offenses subject to the death penalty. In 1994, even after crime rates began their historic decline, voters adopted the three-strikes law. In 2000, they approved Proposition 21, a measure to revoke many of the state's landmark protections for juvenile offenders as young as 14. In 2006, they turned their attention to sex offenders with Jessica's Law, and in 2008, on the heels of a decade-long crime drop of 20%, they adopted a new victim's bill of rights and virtually eliminated parole for many offenders with Marsy's Law.


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Price drop: Time is right to subscribe to MLB.TV
We already know that the average modern family watches live out-of-market Major League Baseball games with a subscription to MLB.TV streamed to widespread connected or mobile devices.
What you may not realize is that Ty Burrell, the Emmy Award-winning actor behind Phil Dunphy's character in "Modern Family," does that as well.
We already know that the average modern family watches live out-of-market Major League Baseball games with a subscription to MLB.TV streamed to widespread connected or mobile devices.
What you may not realize is that Ty Burrell, the Emmy Award-winning actor behind Phil Dunphy's character in "Modern Family," does that as well.
"I use it on Apple TV," Burrell said during a recent visit to the MLB.com studios in New York, while promoting the "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" movie starring his voice. "Much to my wife's chagrin, I go to 'Today's Games' every day and scour them, and basically look for the Mets. As soon as they're up and available, I start tracking them.
"During the regular season, we spend a lot of our time in Utah, which is where my wife is from. So the timing is a little bit different. A lot of them are on at 5 or something there. So I have to cut into my kids' cartoon-watching time. Daddy butts in to watch the Mets."
If you are among the millions who also have subscribed to the Internet's longest-running and No. 1 streaming sports product, then you can relate. If you are not, then the time is right to join in. MLB Advanced Media announced on Thursday that it has lowered its annual price to $114.99 for MLB.TV Premium and $94.99 for MLB.TV.
MLB.TV Premium subscribers have access to every live out-of-market game across more than 400 supported mobile and connected devices, and so far this season it has added Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to the list.
MLB.TV Premium subscribers also get home and away broadcast feeds, plus a free 2014 subscription to the highest-grossing sports app of all time, MLB.com At Bat -- on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, supported Android smartphones and tablets, Amazon Kindle Fire and Windows Phone 8. The All-Star Game and World Series will be streamed for the first time live over MLB.TV, and Burrell wouldn't mind seeing his favorite team back in that Fall Classic.
Hey, a 15-11 start means the Mets are one of the biggest surprises so far this early season.
"I'm so excited. I'm an eternal optimist. It's like a disease," Burrell said. "I'm constantly setting myself up for a fall basically, because I always think -- and this goes for all of my teams. I'm a huge Rams fan, and the Ducks have been playing well. But every year I think the Rams are going to the Super Bowl. Not the brightest of sports fans, as you can clearly tell."
Fans like Erin Looney will be watching live out-of-market games along with him this season from outposts near and far. She is a communications major at Florida State, originally from Altoona, Pa. It is her first season as an MLB.TV subscriber, and she joked in an email to MLB.com this week that her At Bat app, next to her dog, "might be my best friend in the world."
"For me, it's baseball first and a team second," Looney said. "I get a lot of [flak] from friends who can't figure out why I'm watching the Cardinals and Brewers on one screen, Indians and Mariners on another, and then my Phillies. Hey, it's baseball, and MLB.TV is a great way to make sure I don't miss anything awesome -- like Chris Colabello's 'Happy Birthday, Mom' home run, Wrigley Field's 100th birthday game, Scott Carroll's first Major League 'W,' or whatever that is on Michael Pineda's neck. ... I saw all those things as they happened during the games in real time.
"Usually, I have a game on my iPhone 5s while I'm at an FSU game ... and if it's the Braves, I end up with a crowd of fans checking in on it between FSU's innings. I am also super guilty of using my laptop and/or phone in class. ... When I'm in my apartment, I have a game on my TV through Roku and as many as four games on the game mix on the laptop. I love that I can use it anywhere, too, so when I travel, I don't have to search for a place to watch a game. All I need is a USB, a compatible TV and my laptop."
Everyone has an MLB.TV story and a reason for subscribing. As a doctoral student living off campus, Looney is 4 1/2 hours from the nearest Major League teams (Tampa Bay and Atlanta) and 2 1/2 from the nearest Minor League teams (the Marlins' Double-A Jacksonville Suns and the Reds' Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos). She said her mother lives in Pensacola near the Wahoos, and until moving to Florida State for school in 2012, Looney lived near the D-backs' Double-A Mobile Baybears and the Rays' Double-A Montgomery Biscuits.
"Living so far from professional baseball for the first time in so many years is torture, and the college season only goes into June," Looney said, "so being able to watch four games on my computer, one on my phone, and two on my TV at any given time helps alleviate the pain a little."
Mark Newman is enterprise editor of MLB.com. Read and join other baseball fans on his MLB.com community blog.


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BudiBars needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 604 designs submitted by 139 freelance designers.
Happy Life Budi Bars
This is a nutraceutical/functional food. The genesis is I'm creating products that I wish existed when I was having trouble treating my anxiety. Pharmeceuticals didn't work but natural supplements did. Taking supplements usually requires taking on a full stomach but when you're anxious or depressed cooking or eating is the last thing you want to do.
So, I"m putting supplements for anxiety into tasty food snacks to make it easier for people to help themselves. The products are whole foods with no side effects and we are promoting good taste versus healthy.
We need a logo for the sophisticated wealthy corporate world who needs a snack at 2pm going into a high power million+ deal and need to relax and focus. Think about a package that says $20 for the bar....well worth it for the multi-million dollar deal
Our target audience is for those suffering from anxiety. They need the budi bar (which is a dark chocolate, macadamia nut, gooey, coconut desert bar that has supplements to calm the mind and promote focus and attention) when they have an anxious moment. People use them during snack time and afternoon work snacks. They can be taken in front on anyone without concern versus taking a valium. Twice as many women as men suffer from anxiety so they may be more inclined to buy it.
People will pay a lot of money to relax. Think wealthy corporate people eating these....make it attractive to them. Must look good in a meeting and be okay to eat there..
Budi Bars are the first product of Happy Life LLC. Our mission is to promote happiness through decreased anxiety and stress with various food products. Budi is meant to be our 'little buddha'....he/she is young and thin and adorable...androgynous...elegant, quietly present...but a large peaceful and professional presence. Budi will be the logo for Happy Life, Budi bars, and chocolates and gum later on down the road. Budi is happy and content and calm and focused.....he is not relaxed or drowsy!!! This is the big challenge....relaxation means drowsy to some people. We want to calm down the anxious and would like budi's face to reflect an alert, calm and focus...contentment comes to mind. People will take these at work and during high stress moments so they don't want to fall asleep.
Think rich successful people eating these at the office!
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One product of Wehner's think tank was what President Bush calls Wehner-grams. Most were for internal consumption, offering strategy and policy advice to the president. But Wehner sent others to people Karl Rove calls "opinion leaders," plus a few stray bloggers. These emails were really short essays explaining and/or defending administration policy, often by providing much-needed historical perspective. I rarely posted the content (which usually found its way onto the internet pretty quickly), but always found it quite helpful to my thinking.
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Wish you knew how to get a cheap beater car to start drifting? Here's how!
This is the first episode of Drift Garage, starring the human tattoo parlors known as 2009 Formula Drift champ Chris Forsberg and 2009 Formula Drift runner-up Ryan Tuerck.
Forsberg explains how to get a cheap missile car and how to get a new engine for it. Basically, find your friend (in this case the mad FD engine master Tony Angelo) who's holding onto a peed-on 240SX with a busted motor then bug that friend about that time you lent 'em money and then find your local JDM parts wholesaler and offer to rep out their name for a good deal.
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Several area teens attended the September 27 screening of Addiction Incorporated, a documentary film about the first tobacco industry whistleblower, Victor deNoble. The film was sponsored by the Target Tobacco Action Group (TTAG), a local tobacco prevention coalition. TTAG encouraged all area middle and high school students to attend, offering cash prizes for the best essays submitted on the topic How watching this film has changed my understanding of tobacco addiction.
Screening of the film was a way to encourage the community to understand more about how the tobacco industry is addicting its customers. The free screening was followed by a discussion with Target Tobacco Action Group and community members about tobacco use in Montezuma and Dolores Counties. It offered a chance to brainstorm about solutions which protect kids from this dangerous substance.
According to Julia Hesse, Tobacco Prevention Program Director at the Montezuma County Department of Public Health and TTAG leader, tobacco kills more people than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, murders, suicides, drugs and fires combined. Ninety percent of all tobacco users become addicted by age 18. It is crucial to do everything possible to prevent young people from starting to use tobacco.
The two winners of the essay contest are Christian Sackett, a sixth grader at Dolores Middle School with a first place award and prize of $100 in Cortez Cash, and Lynda La Paz, a seventh grader at Cortez Middle School with a second place award and a prize of $50 in Cortez Cash. The essays were scored on the basis of material organization; vocabulary and style; grammar, punctuation and spelling; neatness; and adherence to contest rules.
For more information, contact Julia Hesse at the health department at 565-3056, ext. 233.


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