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The release of Cairo bureau chief, Abdelfattah Fayed, and another journalist, Mohammed Fawi, comes a day after the news channel said its offices in the Egyptian capital had been burned and destroyed by "gangs of thugs", Reuters reports.
Al-Jazeera continues to operate in the country and can be seen by Egyptians via satellite feeds. It is also being aired on a giant screen in Tahrir Square.
"They've moved their tanks right up to what was the frontline in the battle between the demonstrators in the square and the pro-Mubarak supporters and have been trying to clear a buffer zone."
The proposal being promoted by a group of Egyptians calling itself the "The Council of Wise Men" involves Suleiman assuming presidential powers for an interim period pending elections.
But some opposition figures argue that would mean the next presidential election would be held under the same unfair conditions as in previous years. They want to first form a new parliament to change the constitution to pave the way for a presidential vote that is democratic.
The cause and the scale of the blast are not yet clear, according to the news agency.
Witnesses said they saw several armed men around the church but it was not clear whether they were involved. Smoke rose from the Mari Gerges church, which was empty of people, they added.
The Egyptian government blamed the Gaza-based Army of Islam for a New Year's Day church bombing in Alexandria that killed 23 people. The group denies the charge.
The quartet of Middle East peace negotiators said today they will give high priority to the impact of Egypt crisis on the negotiations, but would not allow the situation to derail the peace talks.
In a draft statement due to be endorsed by the UN, the European Union, Russia and the US, the quartet said further delays in resuming talks would be "detrimental to prospects for regional peace and security".
Israel has voiced alarm at the unrest amid fears that the Muslim Brotherhood, perceived as anti-Israel and anti-Semitic, could take control of Egypt.
AP says it is possible that the regime thinks a resolution to the crisis can be reached without the immediate removal of Mubarak.
The comments by prime pinister Ahmed Shafiq on state TV suggest the government may calculate it can ride out protests and reach a deal with its opponents without Mubarak's ouster.
The Egyptian army's attitude to the protests in Tahrir seems to have hardened somewhat today; this morning military cranes were sent in to remove some of the burnt out vehicles demonstrators had been using as barricades at the front line of their battle with pro-Mubarak supporters. However they were thwarted by dozens of protesters who lay down in front of the vehicles.
In response the army deployed four rows of troops and four tanks to create a 50 metre buffer zone between the frontline and the main body of protesters, although those in Tahrir are still able to travel the edge of no man's land and maintain their barricades at the opening of Abdel Munim Riyad square.
Many fear that the army are attempting to strip the protesters of the defences they have painstakingly constructed over the past week to protect themselves from hostile attacks. "If the army now withdraw at any point we will become sitting targets and suffer a lot of casualties," said Amr Radwan.
By 3pm this afternoon an army general flanked by a dozen soldiers had made their way to a clinic on the front line in what appeared to be an attempt by the military to shut the clinic down. He was quickly surrounded by a gaggle of doctors, journalists and protesters questioning his decision.
More than 150 passengers are expected to be on the plane, which leaves Cairo this afternoon.
It is the second government-chartered flight out of the country in the last few days and is expected to touch down at Gatwick airport this evening.
The Foreign Office would not confirm the number of people expected to be onboard as details were still being finalised.
A spokeswoman said: "We are still taking expressions of interest from British nationals in Cairo for today's flight and the number of passengers has not been finalised."
Novelist Ahdaf Soueif said eight to 12 people were dragged out of No 1 Souq el-Tawfikiyyah St and bundled into a bus while a military police vehicle waited nearby. The building houses offices of the Hisham Mubarak Legal Aid Centre, the Centre for Social and Economic Rights and the 6th April Youth.
A self-declared group of Egypt's elite called the "group of wise men" has circulated ideas to try to break that deadlock. Among them is a proposal that Mubarak "deputise" his vice-president Omar Suleiman with his powers and, for the time being at least, step down in everything but name.
The "wise men," who are separate from the protesters on the ground, have met twice in recent days with Suleiman and the prime minister, said Amr el-Shobaki, a member of the group. Their proposals also call for the dissolving of the parliament monopolised by the ruling party and the end of emergency laws that give security forces near-unlimited powers.
The protesters are looking into the proposal floated by the "wise men," said [Abdel-Rahman] Youssef, who is part of the youth movement connected to Nobel peace laureate and prominent reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei.
"It could be a way out of the crisis," Youssef said. "But the problem is in the president … he is not getting it that he has become a burden on everybody, psychologically, civicly and militarily."
Israa Abdel-Fattah, a member of the April 6 group, another of the youth movements driving the demonstrations, said there is support for the wise men's proposal among protesters.
Youssef underlined that the 12-day-old protests will continue in Tahrir Square until Mubarak goes in an acceptable way.
"There is no force that can get the youth out of the square. Every means was used. Flexibility, violence, live ammunition, and even thugs, and the protesters are still steadfast," he said.
• The front-page story is an account of yesterday's "day of departure" - the largest protest yet against Mubarak's regime. Jack Shenker and Mustafa Khalili write that the huge peaceful gathering marked a contrast to the violence and anarchy of previous days as people flooded into Tahrir Square "to show the world something different".
• Barack Obama has dropped heavy hints that Mubarak should go, although he stopped short of unambiguously calling for him to stand down.
• Peter Beaumont writes about the harassment he, Jack Shenker and other journalists have dealt with in recent days. This has ranged from being detained by soldiers who ordered them to kneel facing a wall with their hands behind their heads to the suspicion aroused by a pack of Strepsils.
• Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif has a diary of the past week's protests, which she says has seen hope emerge amid the violence and deaths.
• Mubarak's family fortune could be as much as $70bn (£43.5bn), with much of his wealth in British and Swiss banks or tied up in real estate in London, New York, Los Angeles and the Red Sea coast.
•The paper's leader column contends that while the outside world is right to be anxious about the risk of Islamic extremism in Egypt, it should not be too worried by the Muslim Brotherhood as the organisation is now more politically conservative than a fundamentalist group.
Abdel-Rahman Youssef, a youth activist, told the news agency that he and other protest leaders met prime minister Ahmed Shafiq late yesterday. He said the meeting only concerned how to bring about Mubarak's departure.
Under one proposal, Mubarak would become deputy to the current vice-president, Omar Suleiman, and step down "in some way, either in a real departure or a political one," Youssef said.
The news network reported two of Suleiman's bodyguards were killed in the failed assassination. However, a senior security source has denied the report, according to Reuters.
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The Islamic Dawa party stopped short of calling on Mubarak to step down but it praised Egyptians for demanding their right to choose their leadership.
The statement also urged Egyptians to reject violence or chaos and praised the Egyptian army for balancing security with respecting protesters' rights.
The statement from the Dawa party raises the stark contrast between the push for regime change in Egypt and the 2003 invasion of Iraq which, according to Iraq Body Count, has claimed more than 150,000 lives.
The US-led invasion of Iraq dismantled the state apparatus, including the army, leaving a power vacuum that led to violent disputes among different religious and political factions and the growth of Islamic extremism. The leaders of the grassroots uprising in Egypt clearly wish to avoid such chaos and it is worth noting that their shared aims include involving the army in a transition of power.
Iraqi clerics and protesters have also warned leaders in Baghdad to heed the unrest in Egypt and Tunisia or risk facing it at home.
Despite the risk of short-term instability in countries like Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen, Clinton said change was a "strategic necessity" that will make Arab nations stronger and their people more prosperous and less susceptible to extremist ideologies.
Speaking at the international security conference in Munich, Clinton said leaders who deny their people freedom and opportunity open the door to instability.
The Guardian's Julian Borger has sent through more on Clinton's speech. She told the security conference:
There are forces at work in any society, particularly one that is facing these kind of challenges, that will try to derail or overtake the process to pursue their own agenda, which is why I think it's important to follow the transition process announced by the Egyptian government, actually headed by now vice-president Omar Suleiman (…) and that it be a transparent, inclusive process that sets forth concrete steps that people who are engaged in it and looking at it can believe is moving toward an outcome that lead to the orderly establishment of elections scheduled for September.
It states that ultimately only the army can tell Mubarak to quit, but also notes that the generals face a dilemma in intervening in the crisis:
The army is clearly torn. If it asks Mubarak to spare the country more violence and step down, it would throw the door wide open to the possibility of the first civilian president, ending the hold it has had on power since a 1952 coup overthrew Egypt's monarchy. Every president since has come from the military.
But dislodging protesters by force from Cairo's central Tahrir Square, epicentre of the demonstrations, would portray the military in the same light as the widely hated police, risking a popular backlash that could taint its carefully guarded reputation as protector of the people.
Speaking at the security conference in Europe, Cameron said:
"There is no stability in Egypt. We need change, reform and transition to get stability. The longer that is put off, the more likely we are to get an Egypt that we wouldn't welcome."
These include:
• The resignation of the entire ruling party, including the new vice-president Omar Suleiman, whom the Obama administration believes is best placed to oversee a transition of power.
• A broad-based transitional government appointed by a 14-strong committee, made up of senior judges, youth leaders and members of the military.
• The election of a founding council of 40 public intellectuals and constitutional experts, who will draw up a new constitution under the supervision of the transitional government, then put it to the people in a referendum. Fresh elections would then be held at a local and national level.
• The end of the country's emergency law.
• The dismantling of the state security apparatus.
• The trial of key regime leaders, including Mubarak.
• A broad-based transitional government appointed by a 14-strong committee, made up of senior judges, youth leaders and members of the military.
• The election of a founding council of 40 public intellectuals and constitutional experts, who will draw up a new constitution under the supervision of the transitional government, then put it to the people in a referendum. Fresh elections would then be held at a local and national level.
• The end of the country's emergency law.
• The dismantling of the state security apparatus.
• The trial of key regime leaders, including Mubarak.
The state MENA news agency said the meeting, which involved the oil minister, the finance minister, the governor of the central bank and other officials, took place this morning in the presidential palace in Heliopolis, a Cairo suburb miles away from the protests in the city centre.
The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, backed the pro-democracy demonstrators, saying the rest of the world would be remiss "if we were not siding with these people".
Speaking at a security conference in Munich, she added: "There will be a change in Egypt … but it needs to be change in such a way that it is peaceful and orderly."
However, Merkel added that early elections would probably be unhelpful.
"Early elections at the beginning of the democratisation process is probably the wrong approach," she said.
At the same conference, the United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, said the turmoil in Egypt, Tunisia and other Arab countries demonstrated the risk of insecurity caused by a "deficit of democracy".
He said democracy created peace and security but "where it is absent there is chaos and uncertainty. We see this of course … most recently in Tunisia, Egypt and other countries in the Middle East."
The causes of this instability include "human insecurity, poverty, diminished or disappointed expectations, lack of good governance, corruption, ineffective governance of public institutions and deficits of democracy", the UN chief added.
It quoted an official as saying that the "situation is very dangerous and explosions were continuing from one spot to another" along the pipeline, according to Reuters.
"It is a big terrorist operation", a state TV reporter said.
There were no injuries and the blaze was quickly brought under control after the gas flow was shut off, according to the Associated Press.
The governor of the region, Abdel Wahab Mabrouk, said he suspected "sabotage".
Security sources told Reuters that the Egyptian army closed the main source of gas supplying the Jordanian branch of the pipeline, blaming the attack on "foreign elements".
Israel Radio said the Egypt-Israel pipeline was not damaged, but the supply has been stopped as a precaution.
Jack Shenker said it is thought that the explosion is linked to the ongoing dispute between Mubark's government and the Sinai Bedouins, rather than being directly related to the current protests against the regime.
We'll also be bringing you a roundup of UK and international news coverage of the protests. In the meantime, here is a roundup of the latest developments:
• Thousands of people spent the night in Tahrir Square following another huge rally against Mubarak.
• The US has raised the pressure on Mubarak, with President Barack Obama urging him to begin an "orderly transition" of power. US officials say a meeting between Egypt's leaders and the opposition could be held in the next few days, perhaps even this weekend.
• Egypt's finance minister, Samir Radwa, says talks are planned between the vice-president and opposition leaders. The outlawed Muslim Brotherhood is not expected to take part.
• Reuters reports that there has been a blast near Egypt's gas pipeline with Israel in north Sinai. Jack Shenker will have more details on this shortly.


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San Francisco, Austin, Boston and Atlanta-area cinematographers and filmmakers are invited to at-tend an exclusive first look of Panasonic's new AU-EVA1 cinema camera. The events will include the screening of short films shot with the new cinema camera, a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers and Panasonic cinema specialists, and hands-on demonstrations.
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The demise of Shands at Alachua General Hospital and the future of health care in east Gainesville and for low-income people will be discussed at a May 5 community meeting to be held by the Alachua County Commission.
The demise of Shands at Alachua General Hospital and the future of health care in east Gainesville and for low-income people will be discussed at a May 5 community meeting to be held by the Alachua County Commission.
County officials said at Tuesday's commission meeting they would like Shands UF staff to give a presentation but added the meeting will be held regardless of whether Shands participates.
"I think there is a lot of misinformation floating around and we are getting e-mails from people making suggestions about what the future will be, but I don't have any way of knowing whether those comments are valid or not in regarding the number of beds available or emergency room capacity," Commissioner Paula DeLaney said.
"I do think there would be some benefit to Shands being here to clarify (these issues) for the record because everything that comes to us is a public record floating around out there," DeLaney continued.
Shands last year announced its plans to close AGH in October. AGH was owned by the county until it was sold to Santa Fe Health Care for $1 in 1983. Santa Fe sold AGH to Shands in 1996. Shands officials say it would be too costly to keep AGH in operation, and added that they are exploring ways to provide medical care in east Gainesville.
After Shands announced the closure, the commission was besieged with calls and e-mails from residents. AGH is the easiest hospital for some residents to get to. Others have a soft spot for it because they or their children were born there.
Commissioners instead focused on trying to ensure that health facilities be available in east Gainesville.
"What I would like to hear from our staff is the impact on health care. We are looking at the AGH issue, but we are really looking at a broader issue as well," Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut said. "Is there going to be an impact to east Gainesville? What will happen? How do you suggest that it be addressed?"
The commission decided in February to hold a community meeting and later contacted Shands about participating.
Shands spokesman Jeff Kelly said Tuesday the letter came March 31. He said it is not certain if Shands CEO Tim Goldfarb or a representative will attend.
"(Shands officials) are talking with citizen groups in town to try to gather information. That process is still ongoing," Kelly said. "Whether or not Tim will be participating in the community forum is up in the air right now."
Goldfarb told The Sun in January that a short-term program for the next 12 to 24 months should be in place by the time AGH closes.
A long-term plan will follow.
The short-term emphasis will likely be on expanding primary care services at existing facilities such as UF's Eastside Clinic or at Shands' SW 4th Avenue Family Medicine Center.


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- GalaxyCat
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- Wedding: July 2015
I have asked you guys similar things before but I just can't decide. I am having guests sit at their tables during the ceremony so then don't have to wait in the cold during the rearrangement of the room. We have having a lunchtime wedding with no dancing and a full 3 course dinner/lunch.
Should I do all the photos first so the guests aren't waiting? My MoB thinks we should have a gap and do most of the photos after the ceremony but I guess I just feel bad making people wait for us.
But if I have a gap there's probably not much point in serving food during as a huge meal is on its way. I would not have the gap more than an hour.
Then there's the fact I have no idea when the best time for photos is if I didn't worry about anything else.
Here are my two options (times are VERY rough just to give you an idea)
1) 10:00 first look and photos
12:00 ceremony
12:30 reception
2) 10 first look
11 ceremony
11:30 photos
12:30 lunch
We have use of the venue between 10-4. But guests aren't allowed inside until 11. But most photos will be outside anyway.
Thanks everyone!


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Kandersteg has turned into land of snow completely covered in white. And although the weather gods tried several times to get rid of the snow by sending down some rain, the white veil remained on the floor of the valley and as the rain turned back into snow even grew thicker. For all of our guests staying over Christmas and New Year's Eve this meant perfect conditions for Ski Week 1 and lead by Julie (DK) and Irene (CH) they speant a fantastic time on the slopes in and around Kandersteg. But not only guests and ski guides are hitting the slopes at the moment, more than on Staff Member spends their lunch break rather on skis or a snowboard than in the Staff Room!
But let's start at the beginning: Christmas! After the training for the Winter STS finished, the first rather busy week of the season, the week before Christmas arrived upon us. Not only did the entire Centre have to decorated in the most Christmassy way possible, with several Christmas tree and festive decorations, also guests had to be looked after which allowed only a short time for the Shorties to get used to the rush that Catering can be at times. And in between all of this, every Pinkie also had to find some time to organize a Christmas gift for his or her secret Santa. For those of you not accustomed to that tradition, here at KISC this secret Santa has become a tradition for Christmas: Everyone is given the name of another Staff Member and has to find a present for that person, without the other one knowing who the present came from. This leads to a lot of funny surprises and laughter on Christmas Eve, but makes sure that everyone has at least one gift to look forward to on Christmas.
But no only were we all looking forward to Christmas gifts, but also the two special dinners on Christmas Eve and Day together with our many guests. For many Pinkies this was the first time celebrating Christmas away from their home, but together with friends here at the Centre instead. The dinner did not disappoint in any way, most mothers back home could not have done much of a better job - probably the biggest compliment towards the Catering team. On Christmas Eve we were having an onion soup, roasted pork in delicious whisky gravy, spätzli, caramelized chestnuts and a nice tiramisú as dessert. And while everyone thought this would be hard to top the next day, the kitchen managed to do so by serving pumpkin soup, turkey with roasted potatoes and various vegetables, as well as Baileys cake as dessert. And as there was plenty of turkey left, the next few days Pinkies could be seen eating any possible varieties of turkey in coffee breaks, for lunch and dinner, be it turkey sandwiches, tortillas with turkey and cheese or turkey pie. I'm pretty certain that no one managed to lose any weight over these few days!
And while Ski Week 1 started after Christmas, it was also time to welcome 12 Rovers from 8 different countries for the New Year's edition of KISC's International Rover Week. Although there were a bit less people than in Summer, the atmosphere was great and the entries in the Centre's guest book are proof that all the participants thoroughly enjoyed their stay with us! Led by Miguel (MX), staying on from Autumn as a Helper for the first few weeks of Winter, they experienced typical Winter activities while making new friends from all over the world, a point especially facilitated by the smaller number of participants. Amongst others, the Rovers took part in the Gemmi Hike'n'Sled, had a Sauna evening to relax after a day off with activities planned by themselves, went on a Snow Adventure day where they were snowshoeing up to the Oeschinensee just to sled down again to go curling on the local ice rink. They also explored the snowy campsite on a light trail, followed by a Winter Campfire where the new Shorties had the first opportunity to stage the legendary Staff skit. On their last evening at KISC, an International Evening was organized for the Rovers where they could tell the others about Scouting in their home countries and let them have a taste of their national specialties! They all enjoyed the international atmosphere at KISC and some of them got really interested in this international aspect of Scouting, giving them new motivation to take back home to their troops! We hope to carry on this spirit to our next International Rover Week that will hopefully be hosted in Summer - more information to follow on that soon!
On a more sad note, the last two remaining Helpers that had stayed on after their Shortie season in Autumn, Kyle (US) and Miguel (MX), also undertook their journey back home this week. We want to thank them for their help during their almost 4 months at the Centre and hope to welcome them back here again some time soon.
But not only did their stay at KISC come to an end, 2011 took its end to welcome a new year at KISC! This was celebrated with on New Year's Eve with yet another a special buffet dinner followed by the New Year's Eve Disco for guests, Rover Week participants and Staff. As it is the custom here at KISC, these end of the year parties are accompanied by a theme, and this year "Safari" was chosen for this. The entire night, elephants, zebras, giraffes, lions, hunters, Sanatas on Safari or other people in Safari-themed costumes could be seen roaming the Centre, turning the Main Hall into a dancefloor! Especially the Rovers taking part in the International Rover Week made sure that everyone was shaking to the beats from Melanie (UK) and Catarina (PT), our two DJs for the night. After coming to an end at about 1 o'clock in the Centre, the party continued in the village and a lot of people were seen coming to work with very tired eyes the next morning.
On New Year's Day, in the evening, the Centre was attacked by the Pelzmartiga - young men from the village disguised as furry monsters and folklore characters that are supposed to bring good spirits to the new year, after chasing them away in a similar ceremony on Christmas Day! This always involves some very smelly hugs - imagine the smell of a wet dog - and Staff Members being thrown into the snow outside, apparently we carry too many bad spirits around, which makes this even more popular among guests!
With the start of 2012, it is also time to announce the publication of KanderActive 2012, KISC's very own activity brochure. In it, you will find all the information you need to plan your stay at KISC, completed with the information available right here, on our website. You can download your digital copy right here or, for those that don't consider themselves digital natives, order a paper copy online by filling out this form. Together with the website KanderActive 2012 is a very powerful tool to make sure you get the best out of your trip to Kandersteg.
If you want to see more of what has been going on at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre, have a look at our photo gallery with all the recent photos. Who knows, maybe you'll find yourself in one of them?
To a great year 2012!
Pol Felten (LU)03.01.2012
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ArtRage 4.5 is a painting program that's worth checking out. It has so many natural-feeling brushes and options that you'll love. The interface is clean and customizable so you can put everything you don't need out of the way and just paint.
Using the Path Blur in Photoshop
Path Blur is the fourth of five blur filters in the Blur Gallery available in Photoshop CC and later. It enables you to add motion effects along a path to images. This tutorial will show you how to use the Path Blur filter to add some interesting motion effects to an image, and then we'll show you how to use multiple paths with the smart filters mask to create a speed motion effect.


text: Almost all issues of public and private policy involve economics, as do our personal decisions. Is global warming the inevitable consequence of economic growth? Why are so many rich countries in debt? Does money bring happiness? Why do people migrate? Economics helps provide answers. To do so, it works closely with a wide range of other subjects including finance, business, politics, environmental sciences, mathematics and statistics. As well as standard topics of economic analysis, this interdisciplinary approach helps us explore a wide range of issues. There is little that an economist would regard as having no economic content.


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Sensitive stomachs in dogs are common and can be treated at home in most cases. There are various reasons dogs get upset stomachs, including eating the wrong kinds of foods, eating rotten foods or that the breed is naturally prone to sensitive stomachs. A mild upset stomach can be treated with simple changes to your dog's diet. The dog will be back to normal within a day or two.
How to Treat a Dog's Sensitive Stomach
Step 1
Remove all foods and treats immediately when your dog has an upset stomach. Put an adult dog on a 12- to 24-hour fast, no more than 12 hours for puppies. If the dog is vomiting, omit water and replace with ice chips until the dog is feeling better.
Step 2
Feed your dog a bland diet after fasting. Offer small amounts of boiled, unseasoned rice, and baked or boiled skinless chicken three to four times a day.
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Give your dog a small amount of plain yogurt or canned pumpkin. Good bacteria, called acidophilus, found in yogurt helps heal inflamed intestines and replaces good bacteria lost during illness. Feeding your dog a small amount of yogurt each day will ensure a healthy intestinal tract. Give 1 to 2 tsp. of canned pumpkin as needed. Pumpkin contains fiber that absorbs water and can aid in alleviating diarrhea within a few hours.
Step 4
Replace electrolytes if your dog has diarrhea, to avoid dehydration. Veterinarians suggest mixing Gatorade or Pedialyte in the dog's water. If ingesting water is causing frequent vomiting, take your dog to the veterinarian immediately to determine if IV fluids are necessary.
Step 5
Give your dog Pepto Bismal every 3 to 4 hours. Pepto Bismal works the same for dogs as it does for humans. Check with a veterinarian for dosage by weight.
Step 6
Avoid feeding your dog table food. If your dog constantly has an upset stomach, it may be a reaction to human food or spices. Consider preparing your dog's food specific to its needs. Select healthier products and avoid preservatives and additives that can cause upset stomachs.
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Feed your dog three to four small meals throughout the day instead of one to two bigger meals. Smaller portions allow easier digestion. Your dog may be eating too much at one time, leading to vomiting.


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I shot a quick video to discuss the basics and show you how it feels to quilt on this table mounted longarm:
Yes, I did once write an article on 7 Reasons Why I Don't Want or Need a Longarm, but a lot has changed since I shared that post. For one thing the prices of these machines have gone done to be around $5000 - $7000. While that might not seem affordable, it's much more affordable than what these machines used to cost.
I still hold to the main point of that article - buying a bigger machine will not make you a better quilter. It takes time, effort, and a lot of practice to master free motion quilting no matter what machine you are stitching on.
Even I was surprised by the amount of practice this machine required. When I purchased this sit-down model, I figured this wouldn't be a big change from quilting on a regular home sewing machine. It ended up feeling very different and it's taken me 6 months to get used to quilting on this machine.
Ultimately I'm happy I have a machine I can dedicate to my big projects. I'm really excited about learning ruler quilting and sharing new videos on this machine, but I still plan to shoot most videos on my home sewing machines.
Do you have questions about this big machine? Don't hesitate to ask in the comments below!
Let's go quilt!
Leah Day


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Discussion in 'BlackHat Lounge' started by angelas111, Mar 29, 2011.
Probably some vector graphics editor like Adobe Illustrator
search Xara Designer Pro and go look at some of the images in the Gallery for some Fan-Fn-Tastic! design work.Stunning
It is $299
but you can get a free open source verion called XaraExtreme.Not sure what if anything is missing compaired to the commercial version.
Either way one does need artistic talent to produce appealing work but this can get you started.
Free is always nice.
I've never used anything other than Photoshop. PS tutorials are the easiest to find and there's literally thousands of them. I'd guess if they're not vectorized images, then they were probably made in Photoshop. Either way, Adobe creative suite.
found it on demoniod
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New chart details the global launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Note 4 by mid-October in the U.S. But what about other countries? Your wait is officially over as the company has detailed the launch time frame of the Galaxy Note 4 in regions across the world ranging from Asia to Europe as well as the Middle East.
As the chart mentions, the smartphone has already arrived in South Korea on the 29th of September with neighboring regions set to get in the coming weeks. Next on the list is India which will get the smartphone on October 10 while Singapore will follow a day after on the 11th. The company has announced that over 140 countries will be covered by late October, so this doesn't come as a surprise. There's no clarity on which markets will get the Exynos 5433 version, but we're assuming it will mostly be the non-LTE markets. Regions like the U.S., UK and China should see the Snapdragon 805 version of the Galaxy Note 4.
Do you see your country in the chart above? Let us know.
Source: Samsung Mobile – Facebook
Via: Android Central
The post New chart details the global launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 appeared first on The Droid Guy.


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Words by Sean Moeller, Illustration by Johnnie Cluney, Recording engineered by Mike Gentry
Family Lumber, as a band, isn't sluggish at all, but the matters that the band sings about are those that have gotten there. They are the moments when you snap out of it (or don't snap out of it) and realize that you aren't quite sure when it was that you last took a shower, how long its been since you trimmed your beard or just how much time we might be talking about between life highlights - those little perks that keep you going. It's sluggishness alright. It's being in the trenches and it's continuing to swing, though putting less and less heart into each and every subsequent swing. You've started giving it the half-ass treatment, throwing fists off of your back foot and not really following through - just letting those phantom punches ricochet off of vacant space and then setting oneself back down into the indentation that you've made for yourself.
Lead singer Michael Tietjen takes us into a world that can feel extremely familiar - even if it's just the part of it that does drive-bys. He writes about the walking and the standing around, the trivial and the trailing off of ambition, or effort. It's looking at the aftermath and recognizing so many familiar particles. It's finding the aftermath to be somewhat friendly, when it shouldn't be. He sings, "Stop going there/Come close to me/Cause I'm waiting there/A fish in the sea/And your bottom springs/There's nowhere to hide/Your head is in the kitchen sink/Get out the light/There's no use to me/To stay there," and it sounds like there's some wild confusion going on. It's heeding the pointed advice of no compass.
It's wandering about, through the elements, through a night and through what should have been your sleep. It's being caught up in a clogged vein. Tietjen sings on "Before I Sleep," "I looked at the ground to see/What's going on underneath me/Always looking ahead/She said/I'll wake before I sleep." It previews a brief discussion about fighting - about someone not wanting to fight, perhaps out of pity - and the note finishes with a skillet filled with washy guitars and bandaged up drums and a feeling that this was going to lead to a bender. Any good things that might be on the may, as they're suggested, wouldn't be anywhere near what would be needed or expected.


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Hot and Tasty Raw Cheesy Spinach Soup Recipe
Zane blends up an Australian winter favorite:Raw Cheesy Spinach Soup. Guess what? No cheese!
2 cups of baby spinach
1/4 cup parsley
1/4 cup dill
1 1/4 cups tomatoes
1 tbs nutritional yeast
1 clove garlic
1 tsp miso paste
Himalayan Salt to taste
1/4 an avocado
1 – 2 cups fresh almond milk
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Though there are many instances of twins and even triplets out there, most of us have kids one at a time, and for homeschooling, that means learning to work with different ages and levels simultaneously. Whatever is gained in the reduction of students in a homeschool "classroom" versus a public school room is easily canceled out when you factor in the task of teaching multiple ages at the same time. Organization is a must, and while the task can seem daunting, there are ways you can ease the stress of this challenge. If you are currently trying to teach your kindergarten aged child while caring for their toddler or infant siblings, let me give you some reassurance that this will get easier with time as your children get older and begin school. The long days you are putting in now will pay off dividends later. But, there are some tips that can hopefully help you as you navigate your way through raising, caring for, and teaching your little family.
One thing that is important for any teacher is to encourage your students toward progress while acknowledging to yourself and realistically working within their limits, especially when it comes to attention span. It is no secret that young children have shorter attention spans than do older children and adults, so take some time to read up on childhood development, as well as assessing your children yourself, to determine what they are capable of in terms of focus and task completion. Your 8 year old may be advanced in this area while their 10-year-old sibling lags behind them. That's ok, so long as you recognize it and work accordingly. Egg timers for each child are a great way to not only remind you that it is time to redirect them or give them a short break but to give them a visual for how much longer they are to spend on a task. Older students are typically better able to work independently, and can often spend hours on a task, so take advantage of their advancement in this area while you work hands on with their younger siblings.
Many subjects can be taught to all ages at once, especially when utilizing field trips and outings, with only slight changes for each grade level. A nature hike can be enjoyed by all, but the final assignment for each child can be differentiated according to age and skill. Similarly, reading time can be done by everyone, with age appropriate materials for your multiple students. Even projects can be completed as a group, with the older children simply occupying different roles.
As your children grow and develop, one of the most rewarding things you will witness is the older children teaching and helping the younger ones. While I am in no way suggesting that you depend on your older kids to educate the others, it will inevitably come to pass that the younger kids will look to their older brothers and sisters for help and guidance. This strengthening of family bonds is also teaching leadership skills to your teens that are preparing to enter the adult world. And, it will let you know that they really were listening to you all those years, even those rough days when you wondered if you were doing the right thing. The answer is yes, you were, and it was all worth the rough days.
Mimi Rothschild is a veteran homeschooling mother of 8, writer of a series of books called Cyberspace for Kids, and passionate advocate for children and education that is truly worthy of them. In 2001, Mimi and her late husband founded Learning By Grace, a leading provider of online Christian homeschooling Academies.


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My Girls are getting to that age where they are more curious of time, and I have been trying to teach them the different times of day, like Nap Time, Play Time, Time Out (which they hate learning about by the way lol) Play Time, Bath Time, and Bed Time. It's kind of hard to get a 3 and 4 year old to look at a boring old alarm clock, because to them its just numbers. Well, I have found this awesome product called My Tot Clock, that actually helps children understand time better by colors and playing fun music.
My Tot Clock is an all in one sleep aid, alarm clock, nightlight and timer for children ages 2+. It teaches your little one when to sleep with a blue light and when its OK to get out of bed with the yellow light, It plays bedtime stories and lullabies, and fun music to wake up to!! It also has an option to even play a continuous white noise like ocean sounds!! As an added bonus My Tot Clock has a light blue light for nap time, a red light for time out and a green light for positive play time activities. This is perfect to help your little one get on a daily routine, and perfect for sleepy, exhausted parents!!
*Clock illuminates 5 different colors for different times of day
*Changeable Face Plates
*Makes A Great Night Light
*Plays Bed Time Stories, Lullabies, Wake Music and even White Noise.
*Override Buttons Manually Start Sleep and Wake routines when "Life Happens"
*Setting the Automatic Sleep and wake Routine is Quick and Easy
*Tot Clock Treasures play Bed Time Stories, Lullabies, Fun Wake up Songs, and even White Noise
*Different Volume settings Available for Wake Songs, Bed Stories and Lullabies
*Handy Handle perfect for little hands
*Encouragement and Discipline Timers are Activated with The Click of a Button
*Time slots and Timers are easy to Set as Setting an Alarm Clock
*Blue Lights makes a Great Nightlight with 5 Levels of Illumination
*Lullabies Automatically Shut off after 30 minutes. White Noise plays all night if Selected.
*Clock Runs on AC Power or Batteries.
*Great for Traveling!
I was super thrilled to have teamed up with My Tot Clock, having two full of energy toddlers, I just wasn't getting enough rest, and My Tot Clock came to my rescue!!
Ever since my girls were born, they have slept with me, YES, I ignored all the horror stories and did it anyways. And, YES, I am paying for it now LOL. I feel like I have to sleep when they sleep and wake up when they wake up, instead of being on my schedule, I was on theirs. The My Tot Clock has helped me get some extra rest and helped get my girls on a daily schedule, now I feel like I have a little bit of extra me time, which is really important!!!
I started out and set a bedtime for the girls and an awake time, I explained which each light means, (we started out with blue and yellow at first) Blue meant bedtime, and Yellow means time to get up and wake up Mommy (lol). I set the Blue Light to come on at 8:30 PM and the Yellow Light to come on at 9 AM. At first they didn't like the idea of going to bed by their selves, and did pitch a fit for a few nights, but it was well worth it in the long run!! I also taught them that The Yellow Light means it's time to get up, if they woke up and it's still blue, they are more than welcomed to sit in the bed quietly until they yellow light comes on, then they cam wake up Mommy. I was skeptical at first, Until I tried My Tot Clock!! My kids love it and I love it, it was an awesome product to have and to get, my full of energy girls, on a regular schedule!!
My Tot Clock came with a moon and stars faceplate and a Welcome to Children's Dreamland Treasures Cartridge. I really love that you can change the faceplate to match your child's room decor or to teach your children the difference between Day and Night. You can buy Extra Faceplates and Story Cartridges on MyTotClock.Com!!
Overall, I LOVE the My Tot Clock. It has helped me in so many ways, and I can get my sleep I need to keep up with my girls each day!! I would totally recommend the My Tot Clock to your child or loved one!!!
I also believe these would make an excellent Christmas Gift for both you and your little one!!
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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2010 Lighting Demo Reel from Stacey Bethers on Vimeo.
Lighting specific reel. So it's been a lot harder getting this reel together. Lighting is my favorite part of production but unfortunately it comes towards the end of everything. Aka--in two months I'd have a lot of lit shots to choose from with animation. But right now it's a lot of stills. Thanks for all of the comments on my last reel they were way helpful!


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How Tealium is Different from Other Tag Management Tools
All of us at here at Tealium take pride knowing that we are creating solutions that make the lives of digital marketers and IT professionals easier, while improving the experiences of their online visitors. Recently, Ram Manohar Bokkisa, Only Web Analytics blogger, shared his experiences working with Tealium iQ and how it differs from any other tag management system on the market. Check out a few excerpts from his blog and a link to read the full post below.
"The present buzz in web analytics industry is tag management (Don't know why? Read the basics of Tag Management System). Recently I compared three free tag management tools, Google Tag Manager, Qubit Open Tag and DC Storm Tag Manager. All of the above tools are either free or free up to certain extent depending upon the number of page views the tags has been served. But there are separate set of premium tools such as Ensighten, Bright Tag, Tealium and others which are being used by most of the enterprise clients. All these premium tools have been present in the market for quite a good bit of time and each of them is trying to become the market leader with their features.
Fortunately, I have had a chance to work with Tealium and Ensighten. Both of them are pretty good tools to implement on a website but I would like to specially write about Tealium because of my love toward the tool and its awesome features that make it a tool like no other tool in the market.
So what makes Tealium unique and different from other tag management tools in the market? Let's take a dive in to the various features and how they affect your implementation capability. Before reading further I just want to convey that all the opinions in the present post are purely based on my experience with the various tools…"
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|Sackett ancestry
|Aaron Sackett (say 1763–) and Phebe Hart
|Charles Sackett (1793–1879) and Saloma Bascom
|Edmund Sackett (1830–1897) and Perscilla Watson
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Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Renew Wedding Vows at Disney!
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have renewed their wedding vows for their fifth wedding anniversary on Tuesday (April 30) at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.
The 42-year-old singer and 32-year-old entertainer brought along their children, Moroccan and Monroe, who were also there to celebrate their 2nd birthday!
"Celebrating our anniversary & #dembabies birthday (can you believe they're 2??)" Mariah tweeted, along with a cute family pic. "On our way to renew our vows. I love you @NickCannon" she added, and included a picture in her white wedding gown! The family had the whole park to themselves as they celebrated in an after-hours private party.
Mariah and Nick famously renew their vows every year for their anniversary.
"Happy 5th(!!!!!!) Anniversary to the Best Husband in All The Land & 2 years ago pon de delivery…" Mariah tweeted that morning, along with a picture of herself and Nick.
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With the candidates in the bag, and no hope of drama, the Democratic and Republican conventions can be fairly judged only as extended advertisements for the parties that staged them. Just as Mel Gibson's recent cross-and-sandal epic succeeds as Passion play and disappoints as conventional movie narrative, the goal of the undertaking is disconnected from that of the critic. The convention mix of carefully orchestrated speechifying, recorded campaign ads and tributes, and live entertainment adds up to something not quite sport, not quite news and not quite commercial–it is a pageant without a competition.
The floor at the Republican event was like the set of some giant multicamera movie production, with attendant EPK (Electronic Press Kit–those behind-the-scenes movie promo things you see on Entertainment Tonight) crews and celeb-stalking reporters. There were the stars–John McCain and Rudy and Arnold and Laura and Dick and W in his many incarnations; the supporting and bit players–each speaker demographically chosen to hammer home a specific point; and the extras: the delegates.
To keep the extras happy and energized for their onscreen duties, they must be informed, fed and entertained. They are not, however, your target audience–if they have even a moderately miserable time, they will still go to see your picture (vote for your candidate) because they had a role in it. The scene–the picture that you send out into the world–remains the goal.
Entertainment at the convention came in two categories–that meant to inform, excite and influence the viewing audience and that meant just to keep the extras from getting restless between setups. The appointment of Frank Breeden, former head of the Gospel Music Association, to coordinate this aspect of the pageant suggested a religious bent to the performances that did not pan out. With celebrities of various luminance like Ron Silver, the Gobernator, reality-show Survivor Elisabeth Hasselbeck, football favorites Lynn Swann and Jason Sehorn and Miss America taking the platform to speak, the thin line between politics and entertainment was faintly drawn. The house band–New York professionals dressed usually in a neutral black–filled gaps and generated pep-rally energy with a supply of upbeat R&B standards: "Knock on Wood," "Dancin' in the Streets," "Soul Man," "I Feel Good"–the stuff you hear canned during timeouts at professional sporting events and that seems to have become, since Animal House, a locus of frat-boy nostalgia. With little rehearsal time, their Big Apple chops were impressive–if anybody's got a wedding reception planned, I'm sure the RNC can help you track them down.
Though a Broadway medley by more black-clad New Yorkers the first night seemed a bit showbizzy, the bulk of the acts were well performed and well integrated into the proceedings. Notable exceptions were the lame skit featuring Karl Rove and Barney the dog, who should both stick to their day jobs, and the self-conscious awards-presenter routine written for the Bush twins. They were not initially announced to appear, but perhaps the rumor that the girls were not ready for prime time spurred the planners into throwing something together on short notice. The ditzy teenage patter seemed more a parody of the Hilton sisters or Beavis and Butthead (that nervous giggling) than a heartwarming peek into the First Family. And the CJs ("convention jockeys"), mostly young female press secretaries stalking the floor to anchor pseudospontaneous Q and A's with the rank and file, were overcoached in their enthusiasm, shrieking hyperbolically into their microphones (one fronting a fireman's local in Milwaukee seemed on the verge of orgasm) even when their interview subjects were relatively low-key. This sort of MC brio is common on E! and MTV shows dealing with wet T-shirts and chugging beer, but here it verged on the hysterical, and by the second night somebody had either slipped the bunch some Valium or told them to back off. The pop-culture references included a Saturday Night Live intro parody and a slew of George and Laura spots with all the trappings–dewy-eyed orchestral music, slow dissolves, inspirational voiceovers–of the pharmaceutical ads seen on the Adult Incontinence channels. A few of the rock acts seemed a little lost–nobody I asked in the Texas delegation knew who Dexter Freebish was (though somebody thought he might be running for Congress in a swing state), and the Austin band, which seemed to harken from a very clean garage, garnered mostly polite applause. Daize Shayne, surfer-star turned singer, jumping around in front of some funky-looking backup players, brought a whiff of open-mic night to the floor.


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48 hours at... Hotel Plaza Athénée, Paris

Choosing a hotel in the French capital can be tricky, so you'll be pleased to hear we've found the perfect place for a Parisian metromoon, the historic Hotel Plaza Athénée. The hotel's famous façade, with its red awnings and iconic red geranium window boxes might look familiar to any Sex & the City fans, while inside you'll find five restaurants, a chic bar, the Dior Institut Spa and gorgeous rooms with decadent beds.

The stunning Suite Presidentielle
The Junior Suite Deluxe

With an amazing view of the Eiffel Tower (remember the scene where Carrie squeals with delight at the view?), you can get there in less than 20 minutes. Head 10 minutes in the other direction and you'll find the Grand and Petit Palais, and just behind that, the Jardin des Tuileries.

Staying on Avenue Montaigne means designer boutiques aplenty! Chanel, Céline and Valentino are all on your doorstep. For something a little more cultural, head to the nearby museums and galleries such as the Palais de Tokyo, just a short stroll away.

Dine in style at the stunning two Michelin starred Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée restaurant. Glittering crystal chandeliers, plush leather seats and metallic and wooden accents combine to create a lavish setting for a special minimoon meal. With a focus on 'Naturalness cuisine', it's a healthier and more ethical approach to haute cuisine that's still deliciously indulgent.

The bar
La Galerie
Le Relais Plaza

The starting rate for a superior room is €795.

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Carter's Tie Front Top - Toddler Girls
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Brighten up your daughter's day with this colorful Carter's top! Its soft cotton material and tank-top straps are perfect for the summer heat. The tie detail in the front, toward the bottom, instantly turn this top from plain to marvelous. Add some twill shorts and sandals for a complete outfit that will charm and delight the crowd everywhere you take her.
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ICHIGEKI SACCHU!! HOIHOI-SAN (Ichigeki Sacchû!! Hoihoi-san, "One-Hit Bug Kill! Hoihoi-san") ?????????????? • Kunihiko Tanaka • Infinity Studios (2007) • MediaWorks (Dengeki Daioh, 2004) • 1 volume • Otaku Video Game Comedy • 13+ (mild violence, brief partial nudity)
Spin-off of a Japanese PlayStation 2 game. In the year 20XX, insects have developed a resistance to chemical pesticides, so "Hoihoi-san"–a mute doll-sized maid-robot who hunts bugs with teeny weapons–is a popular virtual pet. Told in a series of short, dense, mostly one-page strips, Ichigeki Sacchu!! has some continuing characters and even a bit of a love story, but it's basically a satire of action figure collecting, dollmaking, and corporate tech support (or lack thereof, as when Hoihoi-san malfunctions when used with a rival company's bug-killing robot). As such, it's often surprisingly funny. The generic but detailed sci-fi-style art, a bit like Shinsuke Kurihashi might be if he put more effort into it, riffs off the grossness of bugs (particularly cockroaches) and the incongruity of cute, expressionless maid-robots blasting them.
Ichigeki Sacchu! Hoihoi-san isn't a high concept, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well it was executed.
Today's manga winner is Cassandra W. of South Carolina! Congratulations, Cassandra! Meanwhile, we have another photo, this time of Carolyn T.!
Carolyn, thanks for sending me your photo, now I'll do my best to send you five new manga. Good manga. Manga so great, merely brushing the spine of the book causes you to momentarily black out and wake up with printer's ink smeared on your hands. This happens to me too, really. In any case, hope you like the second set!


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First check your Salt Chlorine Generator Owner's Manual to determine what level of salt your Salt Chlorine Generator operates at. They generally operate at target levels between 3000 to 4000 ppm. For this example we will assume that your Salt Chlorine Generator operates at 3500 ppm. So, you will want to add enough salt to your pool to bring the salt concentration level to 3500 ppm.
Your next step is to determine the current level of salt in your pool. If you have just installed a new pool, your salt level will be 0 ppm. If you have an older pool and are converting from a standard chlorinator, your pool will have a low level of salt concentration, typically around 500 ppm. .
Measure your pool's current level using a Salt Water Test Strip. Assuming you have an older pool, your reading will be around 2.0. The table on the back of the test strip container converts the reading of 2.0 to a salt level of 500 ppm. If you have a pool store nearby, we would also recommend taking a water sample to them to verify your measured salt level. This service is generally free and more accurate.
To determine how many pounds of salt you will need to bring your salt level to 3500 ppm, calculate the number of gallons in your pool and add salt according to the Salt Table. For our example, if your pool has 10,000 gallons of water and your current salt level is 500, you need to add 250 lbs of salt. If you don't know the number of gallons in your pool, see the first steps of How to Size a Pool Pump for instructions.
Salt is typically packaged in 40-pound bags. So in our example, if you have to add 250 pounds of salt you will need to add about six bags. Use a salt that is at least 99.8% pure sodium chloride (NaCl). The preferred salt is an evaporated, granulated, food quality, NON-iodized salt. Avoid using salt with anti-caking agents like sodium ferrocyanide, also known as Yellow Prussiate of Soda (YPS). These cause some discoloration of fittings and pool surface finishes. DO NOT use calcium chloride.
Before adding salt to your pool, be sure to TURN OFF the Salt Chlorine Generator at the Control Unit. The generator should not be turned on until the salt has completely dissolved. Leave the PUMP ON to circulate the water and help dissolve the salt.
After the salt has dissolved, turn on the salt chlorinator. Check to see that the salt level is around 3500 ppm. Your pool should be maintained at around this level. A low salt level (below 3000 ppm) reduces the efficiency of the salt generator which results in low chlorine production. A high salt level (above 4500 ppm) can rapidly reduce the life of the cell.
A word of advice: if you think you need six bags according to your calculations, only add five bags at first. Let it dissolve and retest your salt level before adding your last bag. It's a lot easier to add another bag, if required, than to have to reduce the salt level if you've overshot your target salt level. If you do end up with too much salt in your pool, see our guide, How To Reduce the Salt Level In Your Pool, for instructions.


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Universal just canned Guillermo del Toro's At The Mountains of Madness film. They're still holding off on a Bioshock adaption, and the Halo movie is deemed too risky. But a reboot of 2005's Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson-starring DOOM? That's on; and in 3D. Yup, Universal has green-lit the film despite having no director or actors attached, or even a script written. In fact, Universal's mandate on the film is that the script take full advantage of stereoscopic 3D. I think it's safe to say we're all DOOMED.
The original DOOM film, which starred Karl 'Soon To Be Judge Dredd' Urban alongside The Rock and other assorted beefcakes, was so bad it failed to recoup its decidedly moderate budget. Dwayne Johnson was nominated for an award, however; the prestigious Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor. The film was a joke, a poor re-imagining of an admittedly basic premise with bad writing, acting and special-effects. It did have on standout moment, however; a corridor shootout pitched from an FPS perspective.
We often lament the state of videogame films, and rightly so when decisions like this are made. How can Universal justify making a Doom film over a Bioshock movie, for example? I can't see the logic. Admittedly, Universal have seen risky endeavors, like Drag Me To Hell or the more recent Scott Pilgrim, fail to make a profit or in some cases break even, so I can understand their reticence behind some films. But DOOM 3D? Yes, the title is eye-catching, although the same could be said of public nudity or a car crash. But when the last DOOM film was a flop, how do Universal expect an estimated fifty million investment will be recouped simply because you slap some 3D on the screen?
It's not all bad in the world of videogame films. I, for one, am quite looking forward to the Uncharted film. I mean that literally; I might be the only one who is. I understand Mark Wahlberg isn't the perfect choice for Drake - neither is Di Nero for Sully, either - but O. Russel is a very talented and capable director. Although his recent comments have been unnervingly indifferent.
What do you think of the upcoming DOOM 3D film? Happy to see another go at the franchise? Or like us would you rather Universal invest that time, money and talent elsewhere? Please tell us, we'd like to know. It makes us feel less doomy gloomy. [Hollywood Insider]


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The Canons of the Synods of Sardica, Carthage, Constantinople, and Carthage Under St. Cyprian, Which Canons Were Received by the Council in Trullo and Ratified by II. Nice.: Canon IV
p. 445 Canon IV.
Of the different orders that should abstain from their wives.
Faustinus, the bishop of the Potentine Church, in the province of Picenum, a legate of the Roman Church, said: It seems good that a bishop, a presbyter, and a deacon, or whoever perform the sacraments, should be keepers of modesty and should abstain from their wives.
By all the bishops it was said: It is right that all who serve the altar should keep pudicity from all women.
Ancient Epitome of Canon IV.
Let those who pray abstain from their wives that they may obtain their petitions.
This canon is taken from Canon ij., of Carthage 387 or 390, last mentioned.
See Canon XXV. "Abstain from their wives," i.e. Some time before and after the Eucharist, as the old Scholiasts understand it. [i.e. the Greek scholiasts, but see notes to Canon xiij. of Quinisext.]
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Memorial Day Weekend - So Far
While I didn't have a trip planned for this weekend, I knew that I would be far from just sitting around, bored. I didn't want to do any big bike rides, since I am still recovering from last week's debacle, so I planned on doing some chores around the house. Two years ago, I built the fence around the back yard so that Oswald could come to live with us. This year, I worked on the bathroom.
I fitted a new wax seal to the toilet, reinstalled it loosely (to make sure my plywood wasn't so thick that the toilet wouldn't seal), then laid down some bamboo-finish laminate flooring. It comes in 36"x4" pieces, and they adhere to each other with a tongue and groove style attachment.
Now, the floor doesn't bounce like a trampoline when you walk in, and the toilet no longer rocks from side to side.
I also turned this:
I also sold the Yamaha XS-650 to Mark. The two or three of you who have read the blog since I started it may remember that I originally started blogging about the XS-650 project in 2006. I had it rideable, and used it to teach Tyler Max how to ride a motorbike, then it sat for quite some time. I had big plans for it but could never quite get it finished. I ended up selling the Streetracker tailpiece off of it, and it sat for a year, or so, in the storage building.
This afternoon, I installed high-rise bars and new cables on Tony Gallagher's 3-speed Schwinn Collegiate. Along with the banana seat, the bars really make the bike feel like an adult-sized StingRay. Unfortunately, I forgot to get a picture of it.
Tonight, I sat in the backyard and had a little fire in the firepit.
So far, it's been a nice a weekend.


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The majority of businesses say they want to become more global. And business leaders say that the lack of people with global intelligence is the key constraint holding them back. This course will address both gaps — at the business and the personal level, it will focus on practical strategies for dealing with the real consequences of globalization.
The GLOBE course was developed and refined during the term of Professor Ghemawat's membership of the AACSB taskforce on the globalization of business education.
This course begins by debunking some of the many myths that surround globalization—what Professor Ghemawat refers to as "globaloney".
After discussing what globalization isn't, this course devotes several sessions to understanding what globalization is. It will focus on the differences between countries that underlie observed levels of globalization and their implications for business. These differences will be summarized in terms of a framework for thinking about distances developed by Professor Ghemawat that is widely used at leading business schools around the world.
The final part of the course will synthesize the implications of globalization for business strategies—and for your personal development and career trajectories.
"Pankaj Ghemawat is one of those rare individuals who combines world class scholarship with a deep knowledge of business practice."
Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard Business School
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Mohammed Yunus, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace
The course is broken up into eight sessions.
Session 1: Globalization and Globaloney
This session will focus on how globalized the world is, how the data in that regard compare with people's intuitions on the subject, possible reasons for the discrepancies observed, and their implications.
Session 2: The CAGE Distance Framework
This session will focus on understanding the cross-country differences that underlie observed levels of globalization, summarized in terms of the CAGE distance framework, where "CAGE" is an acronym for Cultural, Administrative (institutional and political), Geographic and Economic distances among countries.
The four sessions that follow will look in greater depth at each of the components of the CAGE framework and their implications for business.
Session 3: Cultural Distance
This session will focus on cultural distance, which encompasses differences in religious beliefs, race/ethnicity, language, and social norms and values.
Session 4: Administrative Distance
This session will focus on administrative differences, by looking at how international differences in capital and labor systems affect the ways in which business enterprises are structured and governed around the world.
Session 5: Geographic Distance
This session will look at how cross-border interactions are influenced by physical distance and by other geographic considerations, such as whether contiguity, within-country distances to borders, access to the ocean, topography, and even time zones. Attention will also be paid to the degree to which cross-border interactions are regionalized.
Session 6: Economic Distance
Consumer wealth and income and the cost of labor are the most obvious (and related) determinants of economic distance between countries. This module will focus on these and others differences such as availability (or lack) of resources, inputs, infrastructure and complements, and organizational capabilities.
Session 7: The Implications of Distances for Business Strategy
This session will review three broad strategies for dealing with differences: Adaptationto adjust to differences across countries to achieve some local responsiveness;Aggregation, to overcome some of the differences across countries and thereby unlock cross-border economies of scale/scope; and Arbitrage to exploit some of the differences across countries in order to achieve absolute efficiency.
Session 8: The Implications of Distances for Personal Strategy
This session will focus on the individual rather than the company level and will discuss, in particular, some of the implications for personal development. It will also provide a course summary.
While no particular background is required for this course, some interest in globalization and knowledge of basic business concepts will be helpful.
All of the required course readings will be listed in the course syllabus, and will be provided for free. Actually, what will often be required is one of two or more readings covering the same topic but of different lengths and complexity, so that you can customize preparation to your background and interests as well as the amount of time that you have available.
Optional readings that you might find helpful for the course include:
Redefining Global Strategy: Crossing Borders in a World Where Differences Still Matter, Pankaj Ghemawat, Harvard Business School Press, 2007
World 3.0: Global Prosperity and How to Achieve it, Pankaj Ghemawat, Harvard Business Review Press, 2011
These books are not required for completion of the course. However, they are recommended for those wanting more depth and examples related to the course topics, as a way to enhance the learning. The books can be purchased online and doing so is the responsibility of each student. At the start of the course, you will receive instructions for how to purchase the books.
The course is divided into eight sessions. These sessions include a number of elements, described below. For each session, you can expect to spend a minimum of three hours to complete the assigned materials and tasks. As noted above, additional materials will also be suggested that will allow you to go deeper into the issues discussed, but that will require more time.
Each session will be introduced with a video of approximately 10 to 20 minutes each. Some of the sessions will require you to complete online surveys before you view the videos. Quizzes will be embedded within the lectures to help you evaluate your understanding of course concepts.
For each session, readings will be assigned that discuss course concepts in more detail and present intuition and applications.
In some sessions, discussion forums will be used to discuss case studies. These case studies are meant to serve as vehicles for applying course concepts to particular businesses. Your active participation in these discussions is strongly encouraged.
Finally, a peer-assessed assignment will be an important part of the course and will require you to analyze your country—or one of particular interest to you—in relation to others.
- Will I get a Statement of Accomplishment after completing this class?
Yes. Students who successfully complete the class will receive a Statement of Accomplishment signed by the instructor.
- What resources will I need for this class?
In addition to the readings, you will be given free access to a cutting-edge, web-based tool: the CAGE ComparatorTM (http://www.ghemawat.com/cage/). This online tool can be used to undertake quantitative analysis based on the CAGE framework.


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The Utility Settlement Coin (USC) project was initially designed as a way to minimize the role of clearinghouses, by letting financial institutions pay each other directly using collateral-backed crypto tokens. However, since the collateral associated with those tokens is held by central banks, the project is increasingly being seen as a step toward reimagining how fiat currency could be issued.
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Bitcoin is set to receive a boost with news that the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is developing an online trading platform that would allow large investors to buy and hold bitcoin. Unlike the futures contracts being offered by Goldman Sachs and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, 'swaps' would be utilized to enable investors to buy a contract that would result in the customer owning bitcoin the next day. NYSE clients and investors would be able to directly buy, sell, and hold bitcoin, possibly in a wallet, similar to Coinbase or other existing cryptocurrency platforms.
NYSE Swaps 'Revelation' Points to Cryptocurrency Boost
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Goldman Sachs, in pioneering a new cryptocurrency market on Wall Street, plans to start small and offer a limited number of derivatives, according to a person briefed on the decisions. It will trade bitcoin futures in a principal, market-making capacity, and will also create non-deliverable forward products.
Goldman to Set up Bank to Trade in Bitcoin
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