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Rain Saturday night forced NASCAR to postpone the Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway until noon Sunday. TNT is scheduled to show the 400-mile event.
SPARTA, Ky. — Rain Saturday night forced NASCAR to postpone the Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway until noon Sunday.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start on the pole in a Chevy alongside Carl Edwards' Ford for the 400-mile event.
It was the circuit's first postponement since last year's season-opening Daytona 500. The marquee event ran the following night for the first time in its history.
Sunday's rescheduling creates the first day Cup race for the 1.5-mile oval after two events at night.
Kyle Busch won the inaugural running of the race in 2011, and Brad Keselowski took the checkered flag last year en route to the series championship.
The Quaker State 400 marks the start of the 10-event Race to the Chase, the defining stretch for drivers trying to gain or hold positions in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the 10-race playoff that will determine the Cup champion.
The top 10 drivers in the standings earn berths in the Chase, along with the two drivers in positions 11-20 with the most victories. Position in the standings is the tiebreaker among drivers with the same number of wins.
Earnhardt, who qualified at a track-record 183.636 mph, hasn't won since June of last year at Michigan, but he's currently tied with Greg Biffle for sixth in the Cup standings. Five-time champion Jimmie Johnson leads the series by 25 points over second-place Carl Edwards.
Edwards and Johnson qualified second and third, respectively, for the Quaker State 400.
Showers were forecast all day around the state, which arrived around mid-afternoon with a heavy downpour followed by sporadic rain. NASCAR delayed the start and held out hope for a late start with jet driers on the track, but another band of rain led officials to postpone the race just after 9 p.m.
"We knew it would be touch-and-go, and from early in the morning we were tracking the weather," NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said. "We dispatched the driers and they stayed out ahead of it, but the weather cells never did move out of the area and they looked like they would linger.
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PostgreSQL is an open source databases using the BSD license. PostgreSQL originally evolved from the Ingres.
Most JPA and EclipseLink functionality should work with PostgreSQL.
Some common PostgresSQL issue are:
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My mom has always made her own dressing for coleslaw rather than purchasing it from a bottle. I'll never forget when I asked her for the recipe many years ago how she laughed and explained there isn't a recipe. Apparently she had been dumping her ingredients together and just eyeballing and taste testing to make sure it was just right.
I couldn't understand how anyone could do that.
Just know with no measuring at all.
Until I started to do the very same thing myself.
My mom gave me her best guesstimates over the phone so I could recreate her version. I took that as a base and made it my own by adjusting the ingredients to suite my tastes. (This happened naturally.) I also added chopped apple and cranberries because both my husband and I love the additional texture and sweetness they add. I absolutely adore my mom's coleslaw, but our recipes are definitely not the same.
And up until now, I've been making my own coleslaw the very same way she always had. I simply toss those ingredients together and quickly taste to make sure it is the flavor I'm looking for until it is perfect.
When Kraft asked me to share a favorite recipe through the Tastemakers blogging program, I thought it was the perfect time to write this recipe down. Now others can enjoy my coleslaw as well!
Creamy Apple Cranberry Coleslaw Recipe
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Serves: 12
1 cup MIRACLE WHIP Salad Dressing
1/4 cup milk
2 Tbsp. white vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 pkg. (16 oz.) coleslaw blend (cabbage slaw mix)
1 medium crisp apple (such as Granny Smith, Braeburn or Fuji), chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Whisk salad dressing, milk, vinegar and sugar together in a small bowl until well blended.
In a large bowl, add coleslaw blend, chopped apple and cranberries.
Pour prepared dressing over top and mix together until well combined.
Refrigerate until serving, approximately one hour.
Since this recipe is so quick and easy, it is definitely my go-to summer salad. Now I'm all set to start enjoying the food that always comes with warmer weather. I just need to convince my husband it is time to clean up the grill!
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The Buffalo Bills could fire both coach Chan Gailey and general manager Buddy Nix, The Buffalo News reported. An executive on another team and a league source told reporter Mark Gaughan they expect a total "house-cleaning."
Bills owner Ralph Wilson is set to meet with top team executives, including Nix, this week to review the season. The Bills are 5-10 and regressed from a six-win 2011 season.
The defense was expected to be amongst the NFL leaders but ranks 31st, despite the free-agent addition of Mario Williams. Nix has stated it is time to make a move in the draft to improve the quarterback position. The Bills had the 24th-ranked pass offense as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw 23 touchdown passes and 16 interceptions. Consistency has continued to be an issue for the quarterback after he signed a six-year, $59 million extension in 2011. That contract obviously is a negative on Nix's resume.
Still, Wilson understood Nix had a long-term rebuilding plan when the GM was hired in 2010. But Nix's biggest two moves -- the Williams signing and the Fitzpatrick extension -- have not yielded positive results. The Bills will miss the playoffs for a league-high and franchise-record 13th consecutive season. Gailey is 15-32 in three seasons with the Bills.
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"Raising Hope" took to the glittery streets of Las Vegas for the wedding of Virginia's cousin (and rival) Delilah (played to the hilt by Amy Sedaris). Between Virginia's spray tan, the stripper/groom fake-out and Jimmy and Burt doing anything they can to earn money, it was the best episode of the season so far. Plus, Virginia and Burt got the dream wedding they've always wanted. Awww. (Our only complaint: Not enough of the adorable Hope, who didn't make the trip.) -- Andrea Reiher, Zap2it
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Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Reliable, inside sources who understandably wish to remain anonymous have confirmed to me that (and I kid you not) Google's recruiters have been directed to hire every attractive single woman they can. Now that Grateful Dead chef Charlie Ayers cashed in his stock option, this is Google's new retention program.
Maybe that explains the genesis of "I'm Feeling Lucky," and also what the founders were really doing at Playboy Magazine. Could Paris Hilton be Google's next Vice President Engineering?
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Okay I'm down. Should I just show up to work tomorrow in Mountainview? I need a girlfriend.ReplyDelete
Paris meet Marissa. "Ohmigod, I love your work.", "I google myself all the time, ohmigod". Who said there couldn't be another sequel to the Revenge of the Nerds series. Maybe Larry, Sergey in a Prequel episode, with Paris/Marissa as the love interest(s) : They could be the first female co-joined siamese twins.ReplyDelete
Please tell me this is a joke! If not, what an insult to women everywhere. Why can't they hire attractive single men for their female employees?!!!ReplyDelete
I wish more companies would hire attractive women. It would make going to work easier.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7:58 PM
Honestly why not? Sure, hire single attractive men to make life more interesting for...single men? Demographically, that'd only work for a small percentage of single men.ReplyDelete
Hey listen, men and women THINK differently, it's a biological fact. Frankly, I would guess that hiring loads of single attractive women would be a win-win situation, especially given the quantity of smart male brains (i.e. money, i.e. security) currently burning up kilocalories at Google.
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Blah, blah blah. Hiring attractive women for what purpose? Just to hang around and look pretty? That is SO unlikely and stupid. How convenient that your sources want to remain anonymous.ReplyDelete
Please, walk me through this. Pathetic geek fantasies aside, do you really think that Google is pimping for its future employees?
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Fucking cocksuckers. I'm a qualified professional that has been out of work for quite some time now and have applied for many jobs at Google. It's clear to me that they're suffering the same glamour-rot that hit all of the dot-coms in '00. What is it with this valley that people have to be such dicks when it comes to hiring qualified people?! I'm dying to demonstrate my value to the right company. Thanks for confirming the Google isn't it.ReplyDelete
Now this is a rumor I haven't heard before. Interesting if true but could it be? Somehow I doubt it. It would get out and it would cause trouble.ReplyDelete
just a thought but surely a company as successful as google are only going to hire people who are competent. if they happen to be attractive as well then good luck.ReplyDelete
i do know however that in Britain employment law regarding equal ops would probably have something to say about that.
If that is true I would love to work for Google.ReplyDelete


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On January 17th, 2003 the Fox drama Fastlane aired its "lesbian episode," and despite the cringe-worthy title ("Strap On") and a few negative stereotypes, the series did a surprisingly good job of realistically and positively portraying lesbians and lesbian relationships.
Each hour-long episode of Fastlane — which follows three undercover cops in L.A.: Officers Van (Peter Facinelli) and Deaq (Bill Bellamy) and their boss, Lt. Wilhelmina 'Billie' Chambers (Tiffani Thiessen, formerly known as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) — revolves around a specific undercover assignment, and the series features liberal use of the slo-mo and multiple-windows camera techniques accompanied by a lot of flashy clothes and hip music.
The storyline in this episode boils down to this: Deaq's house is robbed by a pair of female burglars — Sara and Jill, played by Jaime Pressly and Colleen Porch, respectively — and in order to catch them, Billie goes undercover as a lesbian/bisexual women and develops a relationship with Sara after "accidentally" meeting her in a lesbian club.
Thiessen is best known for her roles in the long-running television series Saved by the Bell and Beverly Hills 90210, and Pressly for her role as a cheerleader in the teen movie-spoof Not Another Teen Movie.
The portrayal of lesbian and bisexual women in this episode is complicated — in some ways, very progressive and gay-positive, in other ways, regressive and stereotypical.
I've categorized the episode's lesbian-related content into three areas: the good, the bad, and the mixed bag, based on how it portrays or reflects upon lesbians and lesbian relationships.
The Good
1. Overall, Billie and Sara's interactions are very believable — in fact, these two are more believable as a couple than many actual lesbian couples in lesbian movies. The way their relationship develops is fairly natural and realistic (for TV), and the two have very good chemistry.
2. Billie is clearly not at all uncomfortable with lesbians and displays of lesbian sexuality. She illustrates this several times throughout the series by frequently acting as the aggressor with Sara (grabbing Sara's ass in the parking lot scene and pulling her close, instigating the kiss in the hot tub, etc.)


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MLK Jr Poetry Contest Winners
Congratulations to all our Worcester Public School winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Contest.
Winners will be honored at the 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Breakfast Celebration on January 14, 2017. The breakfast reinforces the principles and philosophy of Dr. King, and encourages youth to take a peaceful stand against violence through poetry, song and dance.
The breakfast is a free event and is open to the public.
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Chantielle N. Chapman, Claremont Academy
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Melissa of I Was Born to Cook made these Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes for her coworkers in two different offices. I don't know about you, but I would be thrilled if my coworkers brought these in for me to enjoy! Hint, hint.
Jen at Beantown Baker made Pumpkin Dulce De Leche Oat Bars. I already love pumpkin, but the addition of dulce de leche definitely makes these swoon-worthy. I need some of these ASAP.
Catherine over at Pursuing Domestic Goddess-ness made some amazing Pumpkin Maple Beer Cookies. My husband and I have been sampling all kinds of pumpkin beer this fall, and these cookies sound like a fabulous way to use them in baking!
Heather Lynne, who is the author of Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks, created a no-fuss but mouth-watering Pumpkin Crunch Custard Cake. This sounds like a great recipe for my next work potluck!
Nicole from Seven Ate Nine regularly makes things with both pumpkins and sweet potatoes and found a recipe for Pumpkin Chili that sounds just perfect for the chilly autumn days. I may suggest this to my husband for our next indoor tailgate!
Kim at Just Baked made Martha's Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter Icing for her husband and kids to enjoy. Talk about heaven in a cookie! I'd love to try some if there are any extras left over, but it's doubtful since these were such a huge hit at her house.
Jaida of Sweet Beginnings baked Pumpkin Biscuits from her pumpkin e-cookbook for her contribution. She recommends smearing the biscuits with some maple butter for an even tastier breakfast treat. Um, yes please!
I am only one of two people that made something with sweet potato. I baked Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Brown Butter Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. It is the one thing that finally made me love and respect sweet potatoes.
Joanna of Kosher Kitchen made a batch of Pumpkin-Parmesan Biscuits. These were so good that her husband ate two of them and then stole the one she was eating! If that's not a sign of a good recipe, then I don't know what is!
Jenna at Jenna's Cooking Journey baked Pumpkin Scones. She is enjoying the fall colors and changing leaves on the East Coast and finally got to cross scones off her baking bucket list! These sound absolutely divine.
Cara from The Boys Made Me Do It baked a Pumpkin Dump Cake so she could try a new pumpkin dessert before Thanksgiving. This seems like the perfect recipe if you want something impressive that doesn't take a lot of time (and you can literally throw all the ingredients together very quickly).
And finally, Ammie of Adventures In My Kitchen contributed her Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes for the challenge. She liked being able to tailor each potato to individual tastes. Sounds like a great Thanksgiving side dish!
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Mariana Duque-Marino did what she came to The Oaks Club to do, and still her job wasn't finished.
Beating Estrella Cabeza-Candela in Sunday's final of The Oaks Club $50,000 Women's Pro Circuit Event almost seemed like the easy part. After wrapping up a relatively quick 7-6 (2), 6-1 win, there was the post-match on-court interview, where she remembered to thank everybody except for the Easter Bunny. And there was the trophy and check presentation, which she gladly accepted.
Then there were photographs to be taken and autographs to be signed. Followed by more photographs. And more autographs. And still more photographs.
Duque-Marino was happy to oblige. But she was even happier once she was able to sit down and take a couple deep breaths.
"I am a little bit tired. It has been a long week," the 23-year-old player from Bogota, Colombia said as she slowly unwound. "But I think I played really good tennis, and that is the only thing I have to think.
"And now I can be tired."
She earned that right. She also earned every penny of the $7,600 that goes to the winner of the tournament, as well as those precious 70 ranking points.
Duque-Marino came to the tournament ranked No. 159 in the world, which only got her a spot in the qualifying tournament for what has been described as the toughest $50,000 tournament in the world. But she made it through the three rounds of qualifying, including a tight 3-set match in the first round, to get into the $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit tournament.
Then she made the most out of her opportunity by winning five consecutive matches in the main draw to claim the championship, beating Cabeza-Candela in the final in a matchup of clay court specialists.
"I just tried to think every day about the match I was going to play," Duque-Marino said. "I didn't think that I would win the tournament before it began. I was just playing every day, every match."
But once she got through qualifying, the former junior French Open finalist felt at home on the clay and didn't drop a set in her five main draw matches on her way to the title.
Cabeza-Candela also felt at home. A fan favorite, she drew inspiration all week from friends who cheered her on. She also didn't drop a set on her way to the final but lost the first set Sunday after leading 6-5. After losing the tiebreaker, little went right in the second set.
"I didn't feel very strong out there," said Cabeza-Candela, who picked up $4,053 and 50 ranking points and begins play this week in the $795,707 Family Circle Cup tournament in Charleston, S.C. "She played better."
Duque-Marino's feat on clay gives her an edge on Cabeza-Candela in their last three meetings. Cabeza-Candela beat Duque-Marino during a qualifying match at Wimbedon that went three sets. Duque-Marino returned the favor last month, wining in three sets at the $235,000 event in Bogota.
Duque-Marino admits she was worn down Saturday after getting through to the final, but she gave herself a little pep talk.
"I thought, 'It is only one more match. You have to go for it,' " she said.
On a day celebrated for a resurrection, Duque-Marino took another step Sunday toward resurrecting her tennis career Sunday and will move closer to her career-high ranking of No. 94, which she reached in 2010.
"I think every year I try to be more aggressive," Duque-Marino said. "And I have been working on my serve and think I am improving. I think that is why I played like I did this week."
The only blip was the game where she was serving for the set at 5-4 and lost four straight points. She then lost the next game at love to give Cabeza-Candela a 6-5 lead. But Duque-Marino held her serve to force the tiebreaker and then raced to a 4-1 lead in the tiebreaker to seize control.
In the doubles final, the American team of Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears were never in trouble, rolling past Veronica Cepede Royg and Ines Ferrer-Suarez 6-1, 6-3.
Kop-Jones and Spears, seeded second here, then changed clothes quickly and jumped in a car to head for Charleston, where they are seeded second in doubles in the Family Circle Cup.
The Oaks tennis champ is tired, but happy
Mariana Duque-Marino did what she came to The Oaks Club to do, and still her job wasn't finished.


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Today in the Gear Live Deals Shop we're offering a 33% discount on the Doxie One portable scanner. Computer scanners can be large and cumbersome, so when we saw that the Doxie One portable scanner was on sale, we had to make that our Deal of the Day. What's so cool about the Doxie One? All you need is an SD card (and it even comes with one) to start scanning--no need to connect it to a computer or wireless network and hope it works. Just scan away, then take the SD card and plug it into your Mac or PC. It'll even OCR your documents to make them searchable PDFs if you'd like!
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It's 2014 and we're all familiar with iPad keyboard cases by now. They're designed to protect your iPad's screen while giving you the option of a physical keyboard when you need to do some heavy typing. For the iPad Air, these keyboards are more or less interchangeable. But for the iPad mini, because of its reduced size, keyboard markers have a hard decision to make as far as the keyboard layout goes.
The Belkin FastFit Keyboard Case for iPad mini (pictured in black) feels more like a traditional full-sized keyboard, with larger number keys compared to the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Mini (pictured in white). Both have arrow keys and proper Command, Alt/Option, Function keys that let issue quick commands like changing the volume, pausing playback and activating Siri. Both keyboards have laptop-style keys that feel nice to type on, and both have standard magnets that attach to your iPad mini. We put these two keyboards head-to-head in this iPad mini keyboard review.
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In the need for another Xbox 360 controller, you'll wanna check out this deal on the Play & Charge Special Edition. You get the silver Xbox 360 controller with transforming d-pad in this package, along with the play and charge cable, and a battery. We're big fans of fighting games here at Gear Live, and we think the transforming d-pad controller is the best version of the Xbox 360 peripheral yet. The standard price on this package is $64.99, but this bundle is available for $44.99 with free shipping, saving you 31% in the process.
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AMD Radeon HD 7970 review
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The perpetual war for supremacy between AMD and Nvidia constantly leaves enthusiasts dodging shrapnel: When you want the best video card you can afford, why buy one now instead of waiting for the better one the competing chipset designer will undoubtedly release in a few months? This leaves reviewers in a tough spot, too, as we're constantly proclaiming that nearly every new card is the fastest ever. But because you can only live in the world you live in, we're obliged to go there. So, here goes once again: The just-released AMD Radeon HD 7970 ($549 list) is the latest fastest and most feature-rich single-GPU card ever, surpassing our previous Editors' Choice winner, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 580.
Though we have little doubt that Nvidia will yank back that title with its next generation of cards, the 7970 is an impressive achievement for the moment. (It's rumored to become widely available by early January of 2012.) The inaugural member of the Southern Islands family, it utilizes a fresh architecture AMD refers to as "Graphics Core Next." Based on a new 28nm process technology and utilizing more than 4.3 billion transistors, Graphics Core Next uses a revised instruction set architecture, gives each compute unit the ability to simultaneously execute instructions from multiple kernels, and delivers an increased number of instructions per clock cycle per square millimeter of GPU space. The result, so AMD claims, is "designed for high utilization, high throughput, and multitasking."
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The Luxeed Dynamic Pixel LED Keyboard features 430 individual LEDs to light up the board in literally every spectrum across the rainbow. Heck, you can even customize your keyboard to display a rainbow effect of colors. Not to mention that the keys can be programmed to light up individually as pressed. Furthermore, the four preset buttons change the "skin" of the keyboard, attributing unique glowing skins to run with certain video games. For instance, each key can glow in accordance to the buttons used for that game, or could just show illuminated patterns and designs.
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Reviewed by Rashid M. (age 14)
Twilight is one of the most popular books of these times. I liked it very much because the plot is very interesting and breathe taking. There are many interesting parts in the book, but the best part was the part where the vampires and Bella play baseball together. It's absolutely insane. The characters of the book are very interesting and mysterious especially the Cullen family and the Black family. They all are very mysterious and have a lot of histories, secrets and myths and apparently some of it did really exist. The authors writing style is very easy to understand because the language Stephanie Meyer uses is very simple and understandable. It is very modern. The actual plot of the book is very unique. All teenagers over the world, I'm sure, have read this book and liked it very much. There is even a movie based on it. It is not like any other books I have read, there are maybe some stories looking like this, but there's no book written as perfectly as this. This Twilight Saga has 4 different series and each one of them is original.
I recommend this book for all teenagers because it is actually written for them and the story is actually very expressive. Not only teenagers would like to read these series of books but also some adults. The plot of the story is very impressive and the authors writing style is fabulous so it very easy to understand the whole book.


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Monday, April 5, 2010
Melt In Your Mouth Goodness!!
37 comments:
- Julie said...
Yum! This looks delicious. Thanks for Sharing!
- April 5, 2010 at 8:27 AM
- Manhattan Mommy said...
Those look SOO good...I'm going to have to try making them!! :)
- April 5, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Llama said...
Looks delish!
Your etsy store is cute! Glad to see that you made some hair bows...
- April 5, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- Dollface said...
Looksss soo good, but not on the wedding diet, ahhhh xxxooo
- April 5, 2010 at 9:39 AM
- Shayna Mills said...
Wow, anything with croissants is good enough for me, thanks for posting these.
- April 5, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Kaysi said...
Yummy!!! Those looks so delicious!
- April 5, 2010 at 11:39 AM
- DREW'S MOM said...
those look SO good! can't wait to try it out.
- April 5, 2010 at 12:37 PM
- Sarah said...
I loved it! Thanks for sharing!
I have a great interview with a savvy blogger on my blog right now with great tips on how to help your blog grow.
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- April 5, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- Kim said...
Girl, I think one might need to repent after eating one of these. They look fabulous! ...and so easy.
- April 5, 2010 at 2:42 PM
- Alisa said...
looks yummy!
- April 5, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Tasty AND easy!?! That's RIGHT up my alley! ☺
- April 5, 2010 at 3:50 PM
- MessyMissy said...
When I lived in Bosnia, I used to go to a bakery down the hill for a chocolate roll quite a lot like that. I, of course, am not renowned for my baking....so I've never tried to recreate it. But these....ha,ha...I can do THESE. Thanks for the morale booster!! :D
- April 5, 2010 at 8:17 PM
- MrsJenB said...
Oh, yummy!!! Who loves dark chocolate? Um, ME!!!
Thanks for sharing @ The Girl Creative!
- April 5, 2010 at 8:21 PM
- Lora said...
Those look so yummy, so easy.... a great PMS snack.
- April 5, 2010 at 9:28 PM
- Over Yonder said...
Those look so good...and simple
- April 5, 2010 at 11:53 PM
Yum! Great idea! I LOVE chocolate croissants from the bakery, these might be a good substitute.
- April 6, 2010 at 8:38 AM
- Ashley said...
Oh wow! Those look beyond delicious. I'll have to try that out! I came over from Today's Creative Blog.
- April 6, 2010 at 7:11 PM
- Red Door Home said...
These look soooo good! Thanks for sharing.
- April 6, 2010 at 8:35 PM
- Cassie Patel said...
This will be such a treat to make for my family on the weekends. Thanks!
- April 7, 2010 at 7:19 AM
- Sandra said...
These look delicious. Can't wait to give them a try.
- April 7, 2010 at 10:13 AM
- Heather@ My Frugal Family said...
Those look really yummy!!
Thank you for linking up to Talented Tuesday!
- April 7, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- Meg said...
Mmmmm..........Mmmmmm...........(wiping the drool off the chin). So good.....I just bought some crescent rolls for a chicken recipe, but this looks much better!
- April 7, 2010 at 3:49 PM
- LuckyStarHeather said...
These look pretty darn tasty! They might just end up being our dessert tonight :) I made crescents once with a filling of parmesean cheese, garlic and olive oil mixed (where you put the chocolate) and I have to say they were pretty tasty too! Maybe I'll have to make half garlic and half chocolate! LOL!
Thanks for linking at Lucky Star Lane!
- April 7, 2010 at 4:34 PM
- Katie said...
Those look great!! And so easy!
- April 7, 2010 at 8:14 PM
- Rockin Momma said...
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- April 7, 2010 at 10:44 PM
- Alison said...
All I can say is "YUM!!"
Thanks for sharing this fun recipe!!
- April 8, 2010 at 1:24 AM
- Fawnda said...
Easy and yummy... my favoirte! Thanks for sharing! :)
- April 8, 2010 at 12:55 PM
- Queen of Dreamsz said...
Oh my!! These look Yumm-ie!! A chocoholic dream. :0)
I'm visiting from your link at Somewhat Simple for Strut Your Stuff Thursday.
I hope you'll drop by to see my fabric flowers. ♥
Have a wonderful day...
Stephanie ♥
- April 8, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- Carolyn @ My Backyard Eden said...
Oh my, what a lot of chocolately goodness! They look yummy!
Your new blog header photo is cute too!
Thanks for linking up to Make it Yours day!
- April 10, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- Jessica Hills said...
Those look SO delicious! Thanks so much for posting this on Favorite Things Friday!
- April 12, 2010 at 11:53 PM
- Jerri said...
Suddenly I'm ready for a snack! These look yummy! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites!
- April 13, 2010 at 11:04 PM
- Melissa said...
Those look SO yummy! Thanks for sharing over at Tuesday Tell All.
- March 8, 2011 at 1:36 PM
- Rita said...
These looks yummy!!! To bad I'm hungry :(
- March 8, 2011 at 10:43 PM
- Brandy and Fam said...
I'm new to your blog and LOVE IT! These are so simple, but they look so delicious! Thanks for sharing and I love your blog banner BTW. :)
- March 11, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- Brandy and Fam said...
P.S. I'm your newest follower.
- March 11, 2011 at 9:33 AM
- Jamie said...
OMG! Those look delicious. I'm a new follower. Hope to see you at DIY Home Sweet Home on Monday for More The Merrier Mondays Link Party.
- March 11, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper said...
These look delicious! I'm adding this to my "Must Make" list!
- March 11, 2011 at 9:33 PM


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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
With comprehensive services and expertise focused on problems related to the esophagus, the University of Chicago Center for Esophageal Diseases offers a full range of medical and surgical options for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Here, you'll find a team that specializes in esophageal disease, including some of the most experienced surgeons in the world. Our surgeons are experts at performing laparoscopic fundoplication (Nissen, Toupet, Dor), a minimally invasive operation that can cure GERD--providing lasting relief without the side effects of taking medications for many decades.
A Center Focused on Esophageal Diseases
The University of Chicago Medicine is home to one of the few centers in the United States that is solely dedicated to diagnosing and treating disorders of the esophagus, including GERD. Because this is such a specialized program, our physicians have the focused expertise and depth of experience that comes from working with many patients who have problems of the esophagus. We also can offer a full range of medical, surgical and minimally invasive treatment options to meet each patient's needs.
About GERD
GERD is more than simple heartburn. Untreated, GERD can develop into more serious conditions, including cancer for a small percentage of individuals.
It's normal to experience gastroesophageal reflux ("acid reflux") once in a while after eating. For most people, this acid reflux is a mild form of heartburn that can be controlled with over-the-counter medications, changes in food choices or changes in the quantity eaten at one time. If mild heartburn persists, your primary care doctor may prescribe a stronger medication.
In comparison, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is less common but more troublesome than periodic acid reflux. In people with GERD, a higher-than-normal amount of gastric juice (acids, bile and pancreatic secretions) refluxes from the stomach back into the esophagus. Over time, this gastric juice can cause injury to the mucous lining of the esophagus ("esophagitis). Nearly half of patients with GERD will develop esophagitis, and up to 15 percent of patients with GERD may develop a pre-cancerous condition called Barrett's esophagus. And, a small percentage of people with Barrett's esophagus will progress to esophageal adenocarcinoma--a form of cancer in the esophagus. A different type of cancer--squamous cell carcinoma--also can develop in the esophagus. However, squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is not related to GERD or Barrett's esophagus.
Because GERD can lead to more serious conditions, it is especially important to obtain proper diagnosis and treatment. Treatment of GERD and Barrett's esophagus both aim to prevent progression to cancer.
Diagnosing GERD
Proper diagnosis is the first step toward effective treatment. GERD can produce a broad variety of symptoms including heartburn, regurgitation, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), voice problems, feeling of a lump in the throat (globus), excess saliva (water brash), hoarseness, chest pain, bloating, early satiety (feeling full after eating a little food), belching, nausea, lung aspiration, asthma, wheezing, chronic cough or shortness of breath (dyspnea). Also, people with cystic fibrosis are more likely than average to also have symptoms of GERD.
Because of the diversity of symptoms, patients may turn to physicians who specialize in different areas, including esophageal disease, ear-nose-throat care, cardiology, gastroenterology or pulmonology for solutions. The University of Chicago Center for Esophageal Diseases draws together specialist physicians from all of these areas to collaborate as needed.
Doctors may recommend some or all of the following tests to pinpoint the cause of symptoms:
- X-ray--barium swallow) to see if there is a hiatal hernia or a stricture of the esophagus.
- Endoscopy – A thin, flexible tube equipped with a tiny camera and light is inserted through the mouth and down the throat. Diagnostic endoscopy enables the physician to see inside the throat and into the stomach.
- Esophageal motility testing – Our state-of-the-art esophageal motility lab has advanced technology to evaluate motility: how well the muscles of the esophagus are functioning. Specifically, it provides information about the function of the valve located between the esophagus and the stomach (lower esophageal sphincter), and the ability of the esophageal muscles to squeeze (esophageal peristalsis).
- Ambulatory impedance-pH monitoring – This test measures the frequency and amount of gastric contents (acid and non-acid) that refluxes from the stomach to the esophagus, usually over a 24-hour period. This test involves threading a very thin tube (catheter) through the nose and down the esophagus. The catheter is attached to a monitoring system. "Ambulatory" means that you can walk around and do your normal activities while wearing this monitor.
Treatment Options for Adults with GERD
In most cases, GERD is a chronic condition that people live with for the rest of their lives. The only "curative" treatment is surgery, but medications and lifestyle changes are helpful for managing the symptoms of GERD.
For most patients, treatment recommendations follow a stepped approach that begins with changes in diet, losing weight, and other lifestyle changes.
Medical Treatment
Medications designed to suppress the production of excess acid are typically the next step. Antacids or histamine H2 receptor agonists therapy can be effective for many individuals with mild to moderate symptoms. Additional H2 blocker therapy or proton pump inhibitor medications may be prescribed for symptoms that are more persistent. Medications, however, are less effective when a large hiatal hernia, regurgitation, aspiration, cough and voice problems are present. In addition, they can cause decreased calcium absorption, which can cause bone problems, particularly in post-menopausal women. This is because reflux, even with less acid, persists. While medications can lessen or control the symptoms of GERD, they do not cure this chronic disorder. Therefore, patients take the medications for the rest of their lives or as symptoms dictate.
Surgical Treatment
Approximately 20 percent of adults with GERD may be appropriate candidates for surgical treatment using a procedure called Nissen fundoplication (also called anti-reflux surgery). This procedure stops reflux of stomach contents by tightening the valve located between the stomach and the esophagus (lower esophageal sphincter). Unlike medications that provide only palliation of heartburn, surgery can cure GERD for most patients.
Surgery should be recommended for:
- Patients who are young, to avoid the side effects and diminishing effectiveness of taking medications for many decades;
- Post-menopausal women, for whom some anti-GERD medications raise the risk of osteoporosis;
- Individuals with voice or respiratory problems, including hoarseness, cough or asthma due to reflux;
- Patients who have a large hiatal or paraesophageal hernias that make it difficult to eat.
Nissen fundoplication has been the standard surgery for GERD for nearly 50 years, and is performed by skilled esophageal surgeons at the University of Chicago hospital.
In recent years, select surgeons have turned to laparoscopic fundoplication--a minimally invasive technique that accomplishes the same results but offers patients much faster and easier recovery. Instead of making a large incision, the University of Chicago surgeon works through five tiny incisions--each measuring about one-half inch.
Compared to traditional open surgery, laparoscopic fundoplication offers patients:
- Faster recovery (usually only one night in the hospital);
- Significantly less pain because the incisions are so small;
- Minimal scarring.
When performed by a surgeon with much experience in this minimally invasive technique, laparoscopic fundoplication offers the same high success rate for treating GERD as achieved through the traditional open fundoplication procedure. The Esophageal Center team includes some of the most experienced surgeons in the world at performing laparoscopic fundoplication.
Providing the very best treatment options for patients is a key priority here. We continually evaluate the results ("outcomes") of our treatment approaches and pursue opportunities to fine-tune surgical and medical solutions for patients.
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I don't care what Ma Nature has up her sleeve for me on any given huntday, I'm hittin' the woods no matter what! Even though the season has been very strange and more frustrating than usual, I learned long ago that backstraps don't come from the cabin. So I get out there relentlessly.
My deer report appears to mirror the reports of pretty much most of the deerhunters across the heartland for 2013; EHD kicked our ass and deer numbers are way down all across the MidWest range. Getting skunked could become a way of life! I hate that!
Nonetheless, I decided to take advantage of the strong SW wind and oncoming coldfront and row my little boat across my lake for a south ridge morning ambush.
There certainly is something powerfully stimulating about crossing a placid lake in the predawn murk and blindly climbing a big timber ridge in the pitch black.
Before climbing into my tree, I walked 25 yards to a leaning overhang and scraped a clearing in the leaves with my heavy boot, then sprayed a good dose of skanky Doc's Scrape Invader all over everything and climbed aboard.
Well, for the umpteenth time in my deerhunting life, it wasn't 15 minutes later, still too dark to video, when my Bushnells revealed a handsome 8-point stud moving in on my doe-in-heat welcome mat! It was that quick, and I hadn't touched up this mockscrape since last November, but this handsome little butterball buck found it that quick and was going all bucky on it right before our eyes.
He rubbed, pawed, licked, pawed some more and played around for a good 10 minutes then casually sauntered off for parts unknown. How cool is that?
Twenty minutes later a foursome of she-deer skulked in and sure enough, the lead swampdonkey keyed in on the scrape and moved right in on it just like the buck had.
Waiting for THE moment, I finally came to fulldraw on the biggest doe, but due to my failure to exhale for so many moments, my tensed-up body would not allow anything resembling archery to occur and my arrow sailed harmlessly just under the big girl, white brisket hair flying in the wind. Expletive deleted, ad nauseam!
In the middle of my cursing rage, I noticed a big doe yonder in the woods looking back at me, so I gracefully nocked another GoldTip Nuge arrow, settled the 40-yard pin on her shoulder and let fly.
And I drilled her! Hallelujah!
Sitting in the afterglow of that pretty arrow made the morning simply beautiful. Three different bucks came and went, off and on chasing does and running around in the distance when from the thick puckerbrush to our left stepped a handsome 2-year-old 8-point.
For the second time this wonderful morning, my mystical flight of the arrow found its mark and we had us a double buck-doe backstrapper Spirit of the Wild TV show and one over-the-top ultra-happy old guitarplayer. Oh how sweet it is.
Perseverance pays off and eventually the right place and right time planets will align.
We got a lot of deerseason ahead of us ya all. Be safe, aim small miss small and celebrate the greatest lifestyle known to mankind – deerhunting! Godspeed, backstrap BloodBrothers,
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Subject Matter: Biology/Life Science
National Standards: NS.5-8.1, NS. 5-8.3
Small glasses, one for each student
Measuring spoons
Coffee filters
Rubber bands
Dishwashing liquid
Rubbing alcohol (70% ethanol and refrigerated)
Ziploc bags, one for each student
Coffee stirrers, one for each student
Strawberries, at least one for each student
Optional: 1.5 ml Microcentrifuge tubes (available at www.sciencekit.com for $18.25 for pack of 500)
Nucleus: a part of the cell that contains DNA and is responsible for growth and reproduction.
Cellulose: the substance that makes up most of a plant's cell walls.
Begin the lesson by having students watch the Science Friday Video, "High Schoolers Give Hot Dog A DNA Test". Ask students if they know what DNA stands for. Begin a discussion with the students on what DNA is and where it is found. Tell the students that they are going to extract and isolate strawberry DNA.
Have each student mix two teaspoons of dishwashing liquid, nine tablespoons of water and 1/4 plus 1/8 teaspoon of salt in the small glass. Tell students that this is their extraction buffer solution. What do they think that means? Since DNA is found in the nucleus of cells, they will need a buffer solution to help break open the cell's outside layer of fat and protein. Set the buffer solution aside.
Hand out strawberries and have students remove the green leaf from the top of the strawberry. Place the strawberry in a Ziploc bag and squeeze as much air as possible out of the bag before closely it.
Have students mash the strawberry in the bag. Ask students why do they think that this is a necessary step.
Have students open the bag and add 3 teaspoons of buffer solution. Squeeze the air out again before closing it and then continue to mash the contents. Ask students to describe what effect does the buffer solution have on the cells of the strawberry.
Have students secure a coffee filter with a rubber band on top of the large glass. Strain the strawberry puree into the large glass through the coffee filter. Carefully remove the rubber band and gently squeeze the wrapped coffee filter against the inside of the glass so that the remaining liquid drips into the glass. Ask students why it is important to use the filter. How would the results be affected if a filter were not used?
Have students tilt their glass and slowly add the rubbing alcohol until there is an alcohol layer one-half of an inch deep on top of the strawberry liquid. Tell students to gently rock the glass back and forth as the alcohol flows down the side of the glass. What is the purpose of slowly pouring and rocking the glass? What would happen to the contents of the glass if the alcohol were quickly poured in?
Have students let the glass sit for a minute and observe what is happening inside the glass. Ask students to describe the layers that are forming. What do they think is causing these layers to form?
After a minute or two, have students gently twirl the coffee stirrer inside the glass to gather the white clumps that resemble mucus from the middle layer. Tell the students that this is strawberry DNA. What shape does it have? How does this relate to the molecular structure of DNA?
Optional: Students can preserve their strawberry DNA by placing their sample of DNA in a microcentrifuge tube with a small amount of alcohol.
Why is it easier to yield clumps of DNA from a strawberry compared to other types of fruit?
Why is it important to study fruit DNA or DNA from other foods?
Could the same extraction method be used for animal cells? Why or why not?
Are there any types of organisms that don't contain DNA?
Repeat the experiment using different variables such as other types of detergents or fruits, or changing the measurements in your buffer solution. How does each variable affect your result by comparison?
Have students research the molecular structure of DNA. Students can build an edible DNA model using various types of food or candy (gumdrops, marshmallows, etc.) and toothpicks. Have students present their model with a colored-coded chart that explains what part of the DNA each food or candy represents.
Learn about DNA replication through this interactive online activity.
View real scientific images of DNA as you zoom from your hand to the your cells.


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Firebug Tutorial
Section 1: Console Tab : Logging, Profiling and CommandLine (Part II)
This tutorial is the part II of "Firebug Tutorial – Logging, Profiling and CommandLine". (If you haven't read the part I of this tutorial, I would recommend you to read the part 1 first.)
The following topic will be covered in this section.
- Javascript Profiler
- Tracing error
- Tracing XmlHttpRequest object
#1. Javascript Profiler
Javascript Profiler is very useful feature of Firebug for measuring the execution time of each javascript code. It is useful for improving the performance of your code or if you wanna find out why a particular function takes soooo long. It is a bit similar to console.time() that I mentioned already to previous part but Javascript Profiler can give you more detailed information about what's happening with your code.
There are three ways to use Javascript Profiler. You can call this function by clicking "Profile" button on the toolbar of Firebug console or through code "console.profile()" or by typing "profile()" in commandline. I will cover first two in this tutorial but not for using profile() in commandline. If you want to know how to use it in commandline, please check-out this article.
- Copy and paste the code in notepad and then, save as a htm file
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">   <title>Firebug</title>    Open the console tab. Click the button below and wait a lit..
 <input type="button" value="Start" onclick="startDoSomething();"/>
- Open this file in Firefox browser.
- Open the Console tab on Firebug console.
- Click "Start" button and wait a lit.. (You will get the result like the screenshot below. )
(The list is sorted based on the execution time.)
Columns and Description of Profiler
- Function column : It show the name of each function.
- Call column : It shows the count of how many a particular function has been invoked. (2 times for doThis() function in our case. )
- Percent column : It shows the time consuming of each function in percentage.
- Own Time column : It shows the duration of own script in a particular function. For example: doSomething() function has no its own code. Instead, it is just calling other functions. So, its own execution time will be 0ms as shown in picture. If you wanna see some values for that column, add some looping in this function.
- Time column : It shows the duration of execution from start point of a function to the end point of a function. For example: doSomething() has no code. So, its own execution time is 0 ms but we call other functions in that function. So, the total execution time of other functions is 923 ms. So, it shows 923 ms in that column. Not clear? Feel free to let me know. I can try once more.. I don't mind to explain you again. (That's my problem in writing .. I can't write very clear.. Sorry about that. )
- Avg column : It shows the average execution time of a particular function. If you are calling a function one time only, you won't see the differences. If you are calling more than one time, you will see the differences. Take a look the doThis() function at second line of picture above.
The formula for that column is ~
Avg = Own Ttime / Call;
- Min column and Max column: It shows the minimum execution time of a particular function. In our example, we call doThis() function twice. When we passed 1000 as an parameter, it probably took only a few millisecond. (let's say 1 ms.). then, we passed 100000 to that function again. It took much longer than first time. (let's say 50 ms.) . So, in that case, "1 ms" will be shown in Min column and "50 ms" will be shown in Max column.
- File column : the file name of file where the function located.
Note: You can set the title of profiler by passing one string to console.profile() function. In our example (console.profile('Measuring time');), 'Measuring time' is the title of profiler.
Profiler button from Console tab's toolbar
If you don't want to profile thru the code, you can use "Profile" button from the toolbar of Firebug console.
In order to test this,
- you need to remove two lines (console.profile('Measuring time'); and console.profileEnd();) from doSomething() function.
- Open this file in Firefox.
- Open Console tab of Firebug console.
- Click "Profile" button ( right button on the toolbar of Firebug console.)
- Click "Start" button on your page.
- Wait for 1 min ( or a lit less than that.)
- Click "Profile" button again. ( You will get the same graph as the picture above.)
That's all about Javascript Profiler. Let me know if you have any question or comment.
Okay. Let's move on to next topic.
#2. Options of Console tab
There is one link called "Options" at the right-side of Firebug console. If you click this link, you will see the menu as shown in picture below.
I will divided those times in three categories.
- Errors Tracing
- Show Javascript Error
- Show Javascript Warnings
- Show CSS Errors
- Show XML Errors
- XmlHttpRequest Tracing
- Show XMLHttpRequests
- CommandLine
- Larger Command Line
#2.1 Errors Tracing and Filtering
- Show Javascript Errors
- Show Javascript Warning
- Show CSS Errors
- Show XML Errors
Those options are used for tracing the errors of your script, style sheet and XML. You can also filter the error messages based on the type of error that you wanna.
Example Code
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">   <title>Firebug</title>     <input id="nameTextBox" class="normalText" type="text" /> <input type="button" value="Start" onclick="foo();"/>
Output ~
- Copy and paste the code in notepage.
- Save as a .htm file.
- Check "Shows Javascript errors" and "Shows CSS errors" on Console tab.
- Reload the page
- First, you will get the CSS error. ( Reason : We wrote bcolor instead of color in "normalText" class. )
- Click the button
- then, we will get the another error. ( because we wrote "doucmnet" instead of "document" in the code. )
I think those options are very sample to use. If you wanna see the errors, just check the option in menu. then, Firebug will give very good information about the errors that you are getting. Uncheck it if you don't want.
#2.2. Tracing XmlHttpRequest object
This is also one of the most popular feature of Firebug and it is really helpful for Ajax developer. The problem with Ajax is that it is very difficult to figure out if something goes wrong in XmlHttpRequest. Sometimes, you have no idea about what's going on behind the sense while the indicator keep on cycling all the time. One of the problem that I face when I was playing around with ajax, it is difficult to find out whether the response format from Web service are correct or not.
but things are very simple with Firebug. You only need to select "Show XmlHttpRequest" option. Firebug will tell the following thing.
- The execution time
- Parameters (QueryString)
- HTTP Header
- Response
Example : I used Yahoo UI DataTable in this sample. This sample is the updated version of this sample from Yahoo UI.
Download : SourceCode
- Download the zip file from the link above
- Extract the zip file and put all files to PHP directory.
- Try to call this file "dt_xhrlocalxml_clean.html" from Firefox ( http://localhost/yui-php/dt_xhrlocalxml_clean.html in my case.)
- Open the Console tab in Firebug console.
- Select "Show XmlHttpRequests" option
- Click the button "Load Data" on the page
- The following result as shown in picture will be shown. (The style might be a lit bit different since I didn't change the path in some CSS files. )
- And check the Console tab in Firebug console.
- You will the detailed response in XML format as shown in the picture below.
Note: If you don't wanna download or if you don't have PHP installed on your machine, you may try to check this online sample from Yahoo. But there won't be any button so you should select the "Show XmlHttpRequests" option first and reload or open the link…
Okay. That's all for today. I was thinking to write about CommandLine in this part but I don't have the enough time to write it today. Don't worry. I will tell about CommandLine tomorrow.
Cya. Don't hesitate to drop a comment if you have any suggestion or comment. I appreciate it.


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Oops, put my suggestion in another thread here. Like challenges that make us use methods that we may not have used before. For example, make a new background paper by blending in elements at a lower opacity.
I really like makeyes' challenge idea about using different techniques! and...
-- I always love a good template challenge.
-- What about something like one of the challenges each month be a through the year type layout and we could be given a couple theme choices each month for people that celebrate different holidays or are in different countries that do different things... but then at the end of the year we'd have at least 12 layouts to put in our albums of the main events in our lives??? or
-- Some type of craft or hybrid type challenge???
If I think of more I'll come back here and post them.
Great ideas! Keep them coming.
A challenge scraplift to "copy" the layout of a page, the colour theme, etc
I also think of a hybride challenge. For exempla, there is azzaworld that publishes pages of scrap paper and we would try to make the same with digiscrap.
I love the challenge using a specific template or wordart, and when give a theme of music or a specif song to scrap.
I'm just learning, so I like the idea of a technique challenge. It would help me stretch my skills.
Marisa: with all the ideas you're getting from us... and if we're only going to do one a week and maybe one monthly one as someone suggested. Maybe you could put all the ideas into a poll and and let us vote for the top five... or maybe one of the weeks could be a "wild" card challenge using up all the extra ideas???
I would like to do a kit challenge, for example, everyone would have to make a page using only stuff from Bedoin Nights - and what a perfect way to wrap up the scavenger hunt. I think it would be interesting to see the different artistic interpretations given the same elements.
Love Christina's idea! I would love to see al the different takes on the scavenger hunt kit!
Maybe you could do a different sort of challenge a week; first week of the month a design/technique challenge (make a paper/flower...), then a layout (scraplift/kit) challenge, a template challenge, followed by an 'open' theme (color, word) so you can choose whether to post a layout or an asset. In random order ofcourse...
I like challenges that are about different things each week, with a scheme on the month, for example:
1st week of the month: Color challenge
2nd week: technique challenge (can be with a tecnique already shown in the tutorials)
3rd week: template/lift chalenge
4th (and, eventually, 5th) week: theme/other challenges.
I fancied the rules and the other things about the challenges
Great ideas everyone! I can't wait to get started.
I'm thinking on running a challenge for each kit I release with a bit longer time frame, and then weekly having a shorter challenge with ideas from here. So there would be multiple challenges happening. I'd like to see what people are doing with my stuff and encourage them to use it, but I also want people to be able to use their other stuff for things. So I thought I might do both somewhat separately. The ideas are still gelling in my mind.
@Shawna: Polls are on the to do, they would be great for determining what challenge to do.
I like the idea of multiple time frame challenges, i.e., weekly and monthly. Participants can choose what they choose to participate in. Weekly challenges could be themed by specific color choices, number of assets used, subject matter such as recipes, family, or favorite quotes. Lots of great ideas already provided above by other members! Monthly challenges could be more in-depth and though provoking, such as journaling, photo-a-day, genealogy, etc. This is going to be exciting!
wow, sunny is an awesome idea factory this is one of those times the heart on her post would come in handy {wink}
For the fist time on this fab site, I am a little...well, not confused, but... unsure. I mostly have my "designer cap" on, and I'm used to challenges to make kits or other material for download and use by others. Have such challenges been considered here, or are we talking layouts only?
@Trine: I assume/hope we mean layouts as I am by no means a designer nor will I ever have that talent. I am barely crafty at imitation or following directions. But that would be cool if they have some kind of designer challenge for you ladies to show off your creative talents for us mere mortals to ohhh and ahhh over.
I think we can pretty much have any kind of challenge you can think of. We're a "think outside the box" kind of place.
Another idea - I notice that other sites are running specific challenges relating to recipe cards, ATC cards, Heritage scrapping, etc. They also have "chats" specific to special occasions where you earn freebies for attending.........For example, a chat for suggesting color palettes or themes to a designer for their next kit.......Just brainstorming ideas here.....perhaps someone else in the community can expand upon this initial thoughts.......
Are these real-time chats? Or just a new forum topic? We might struggle with real time chat because of the time changes, or I might have to wake up at an odd time, but it does sound fun and something to think about.
I used to attend the chats at Gotta Pixel, I believe they are real time.
I like the family history challenges based on a theme. I have thought of eventually designing but basically for me or to give away as I do not want a second career-when I do things for fun I don't get stressed! I like the idea of having a challenge to design some sort of mini kit-might be interesting.
I hardly ever do challenges because I usually don't have the things needed because they have to be purchased or when I have to jump all around to get all of the pieces, there's always at least 2 that I can't manage to download. Duh! Hehehe... I'm not sure if it defeats the purpose, but it would be cool to have a challenge where you could use anything. Some challenges I've made for myself are, use only one colour, use elements or a kit that isn't really your thing (hehehe...), make a layout using only papers (that's kind of designy) and photos and lastly, my son (7) always wants to digiscrap. So he pulled a bunch of stuff he liked and then I helped him manipulate the positioning, then I also made a layout using the exact stuff he chose. That was tough, but then he could see random vs strategised.
Maybe also a photographic challenge to improve or work with our photography skills?
I haven't taken part in any challenge yet, so I would be really happy about detailed informations when the next challenge starts.
@LisaTroch: I'm the same way. The other factor for me is time... I just can't do those speed scraps (where you do everything in 1-2 hours & submit your page). When I first started out, my first page (using a template) took me 7 hours to make! Part of it was the learning curve, and the other part was my old desktop kept having memory issues when PSP was open and would crash & I'd lose all my work (& I couldn't add anymore memory to it - already had the maximum amount that could be installed). Needless to say I constantly save now - over & over & over again! I can do them a bit more quickly now, but am still way too slow for those speed scraps.
Sometimes I feel like a baby in digiscrapping land - I know PSP a little better now (though I still feel inadequate in my knowledge of it - I think because most of the good tutorials & classes out there are for Photoshop, not PSP), and I now know how to use a template to make my own pages (used to use pre-made quickpages), but I still feel like I have a lot to learn in both areas.
@Bettina: I'm planning to run weekly challenges from Thursday-Thursday, and maybe have one or two others with a longer time frame.
In response to Lizanne, just a reminder that we're looking for forum moderators, including people who can advise on PSP!
@Marisa: I did think about offering to help moderate, given I know what's involved in running a site, but then I remembered my whole reason for closing my site a few years back (lack of time, need to focus on my family more). I'm sorry... Maybe when my kids are older?
As for PSP, it would be great if there could be a section in the tutorial area for that. Maybe those with more experience with PSP could post tutorials in there? I see so many neat ones listed for Photoshop, but I know they won't apply to PSP (esp. the ones on brushes & styles).
For example, I'd love to know how to take a pattern & make a paper out of it. What I've done is just copy & paste the same pattern as a layer over & over again and try to match everything up just right (hard if you're doing a plaid) until I have a full 12x12 square filled with the pattern. There just has to be an easier way to do this in PSP - I just don't know how. And shadowing.... I just fudge it. I really don't know what I'm doing, but I just apply shadows to things & hope they look okay. That's mostly what I do - try out different features, decide what I think looks best & run with it. Not exactly the best or most time-effective way of doing things, but when you don't really know your product very well you have a tendency to "play" with it. The sad thing - I can rarely duplicate what I did that I liked... LOL I wish I knew PSP better.
@Lizanne: there IS an easier way! A much easier way! Since the PSP forum isn't live yet and it's driving me crazy...I have to share!!
I will give you this tip just to get you going.
To start; click File then New. Create a workable size (I generally start with a 4x4 inch square), paste an image in a layer, duplicate the layer.
Activate (click on it) the "duplicate" layer. Then go to "Effects" then select "Image Effects" then "Offset"
Settings: Offset type-Select "Center" (PSP will automatically calculate the Horizontal and Vertical offset)
and select "Wrap" for the Edge mode. Then click OK.
Now you can go to your materials palette and choose that image...now you can flood fill. You can play around with it until you get the results you are looking for.
PSP is not an easy program to learn. It took me a couple years to learn what I know and I'm still learning new things. Hopefully we can get the PSP forum going soon and we can all learn together.
That sounds so overwhelming, Tina! But I'm sure as I follow your steps it will make more sense & be easier... Will that work with a plaid pattern? (worried about stretching & such)
I'm big into plaid papers (must be the Irish & Scottish in me) & a few things I downloaded ended up being patterns not papers. And it seems like every time I go to make a layout I'm drawn to those plaid patterns!
Just because there's no PSP forum doesn't mean you guys can hijack my thread! Perhaps for now you can start a new thread in the Digi Scrap Discussion about PSP questions and tips and see if you can't drum up another moderator so we can open the forum.


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