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The Summer Slim-Down Workout
Denise Crew
Tighten and Tone
Hone all your bikini zones — upper arms, abs, butt, and thighs — and then some with this high-octane workout. The key is to alternate each of these shapers with 30 seconds of cardio, says trainer Holly Rilinger, who created this Summer Slim-Down plan for FITNESS and who draws big crowds to her outdoor training camp and Spinning classes at Flywheel Sports in New York City. "Your heart rate stays elevated the whole time, so you're burning plenty of calories as you build lean muscle," Rilinger says. Beginners can march in place between sets; exercise pros can do high knees or jumping jacks. Complete the circuit twice and aim for two to three sessions each week.
Lower-Body Blast
Targets shoulders, arms, butt, and legs
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms at sides.
- Lunge backward with right leg, bending both knees 90 degrees.
- Skipping in place, lift right knee to hip height and come up on ball of left foot; simultaneously swing left arm over head. Return to backward lunge.
- Do 12 reps. Switch sides and repeat.
Hip Trimmer
Targets shoulders, chest, arms, abs, butt, and legs
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hands clasped in front of chest, elbows out to sides.
- Lunge left leg out to left side, bending left knee about 90 degrees while keeping right leg straight; left knee stays in line with left toes.
- Push off left heel to return to center, then lower into a squat.
- Return to start and repeat on opposite side to complete 1 rep. Do 12 reps.
Dip and Crunch
Targets shoulders, triceps, abs, and obliques
- Sit on floor with knees slightly bent, heels on floor and hands by hips, fingers facing forward.
- MAKE IT HARDER: Sit on edge of a chair with palms on seat beside hips and scoot butt forward off seat.
- Bend elbows 90 degrees behind you, or as far as you can go without resting on floor.
- Straighten arms while lifting right knee toward chest. Lower heel to floor and repeat dip-and-crunch combination.
- Do 12 reps, alternating sides.
Belly and Booty Firmer
Targets abs, obliques, butt, and hamstrings
- Lie faceup on floor, knees bent with heels on floor and arms at sides. Extend left leg toward ceiling, foot flexed.
- MAKE IT EASIER: Keep both feet on floor.
- Lift hips, squeezing glutes. Hold for 1 count, then lower.
- Keeping left leg raised throughout, crunch up, reaching hands toward left foot. Return to start.
- Do 12 reps. Switch sides and repeat.
Plank Tap
Targets shoulders, abs, obliques, hips, and legs
- Lie on left side, hips and legs stacked and left elbow aligned under left shoulder, with forearm on floor.
- Extend right arm toward ceiling and lift hips, forming straight line from head to heels.
- MAKE IT EASIER: Keep right hand on hip.
- Tap left side of hip to floor for 1 count, then lift back up to side plank.
- Do 12 reps. Switch sides and repeat.
Russian Twist
Targets chest, abs, and obliques
- Sit on floor with knees slightly bent, arms extended in front of you with hands together.
- Lift legs until shins are parallel to floor, feet together, and lean torso back about 45 degrees.
- MAKE IT EASIER: Keep feet on floor.
- Holding legs here, twist torso to left together with arms. Return to center and twist to right to complete 1 rep.
- Do 12 reps.
Thread the Needle
Targets shoulders, chest, abs, and obliques
- Get on floor in full push-up position, arms extended with hands aligned under shoulders and legs extended behind you.
- Bring left knee across body toward right elbow. Return to start, then lift right hand out to right side to tap floor.
- MAKE IT HARDER: Do quickly, like mountain climbers.
- Switch sides, bringing right knee to left elbow and tapping left hand out to left side, to complete 1 rep.
- Do 12 reps.
Head-to-Toe Toner
Targets chest, biceps, abs, butt, and hamstrings
- Stand with feet together, arms at sides, knees slightly bent.
- Hinging forward from waist, bring arms toward floor under shoulders while lifting left leg straight behind you, body forming a straight line from head to left heel.
- As you return to standing, lift left knee to hip height and bend elbows directly behind you, bringing hands by ribs. Lower arms and right leg to return to start.
- Do 12 reps. Switch sides and repeat.
Denise Crew
Melt + Trim Cardio
The secret to supersizing the slimming power of this plan? Don't skimp on your usual cardio; whether you walk, kickbox, or do Spinning, stick to it three times a week. Even better, Rilinger says, is to skyrocket your calorie-burn every minute by occasionally turning up your intensity, and she shows you how with a couple of ingenious drills she gives her clients. Or use your tunes to pump up the pace: The move-tivating playlist here alternates songs with steady rhythms and ones with fast beats that nudge your speed.
Cardio Option 1: Just Beat It!
Download this 31-minute high-low intensity playlist, created by Deekron, a DJ and the producer of MotionTraxx.com, to groove and lose.
Warm up
"Feel Inside," Mary J. Blige, featuring Nas (5:07)
"You da One," Rihanna (3:20)
Speed up
"Good Feeling," Flo Rida (4:06)
"Out of My Head," Lupe Fiasco, featuring Trey Songz (3:24)
Speed up
"Part of Me," Katy Perry (3:35)
"Feel So Close" (Radio Edit), Calvin Harris (3:27)
Speed up
"Runaway Baby," Bruno Mars (2:27)
Cool down
"Show Me Everything," Tindersticks (5:29)
Denise Crew
Cardio Option 2
Fat-Frying Pyramid
You can do this routine outside or on a cardio machine, going from a walk to a jog to a run, picking up speed every minute. (40 minutes total)
Time Speed Intensity (Scale of 1-10) 00:00-
Warm up 5 10:00-
5 mph, or similar pace on elliptical 5-6 11:00-
5.5 mph 6 12:00-
6 mph 6-7 13:00-
6.5 mph 7-8 14:00-
7 mph 8 15:00-
7.5 mph 9 16:00-
7 mph 8 17:00-
6.5 mph 7-8 18:00-
6 mph 6-7 19:00-
5.5 mph 6 20:00-
Repeat sequence, starting at 5 mph 30:00-
Cool down
Denise Crew
Cardio Option 3
Gym-Machine Lean Routine
0:00-10:00: Warm up 10 minutes on a 0 incline.
10:00-30:00: Go at a moderate pace and increase the incline by 0.5 every minute until you hit a 10.0 incline. (You can walk or jog or do the elliptical, but keep the speed constant.)
30:00-40:00: Cool down for 10 minutes on a 0 incline.
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, May 2012.

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The Stuttgart Country Club is the seventh business to report a break in 2013 with several items stolen from the shop located on its grounds.
The Stuttgart Country Club is the seventh business to report a break in 2013 with several items stolen from the shop located on its grounds. Grand Prairie Auto/Speedy Cash and Pawn is the eighth, but nothing was reported stolen.
With the rash of recent home and vehicle break-ins in March no businesses have been targeted, but after a report was filed with the Stuttgart Police Department Monday, March 25, that has changed.
SPD Sgt. Phil Bogy spoke with a representative with the Stuttgart Country Club who said one of the skylights in the shop had been pulled up, and the suspect(s) gained entry sometime between 3:30 p.m. on March 26 and 8:03 a.m. on March 27.
"The gate to the property was locked when (the representative) arrived, (he) did not see any tire tracks in the parking area or the property around the shop," Bogy wrote in his incident report released last week.
The representative believes the door to the shop was also still locked when he arrived. The items stolen included two generators, a Stihl 250 chainsaw, Stihl 036 chainsaw, DeWalt saw, television antenna converter, weed eater, air compressor, two ratchet sets and an impact wrench. The estimated cost of the items stolen was $2,643.90.
Possible charges could include commercial burglary, a felony charge, and second-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor charge.
Grand Prairie Auto, located at 517 N. Main, reported the crime took place sometime between 7 p.m. on March 26 and 7:30 a.m. on March 27. According to SPD Ptl. George Bethell, someone tried to beat off the lock located on the front door of the business, but was unsuccessful. The suspect(s) then focused their attention on storage sheds on the property. The sheds, located on the north side of the property, are owned by the business with one being rented out by a Stuttgart woman. Both locks were cut on the units.
The suspects spray painted the surveillance cameras on the property to conceal their identity. Nothing was reported stolen from either storage unit.
SPD Criminal Investigation Division Lt. Mark Duke arrived on the scene to view the footage.
"Just before the camera is painted over you see three unknown black males, approximately in their late teens and early 20s walk across the street going east and then turn back and walk out of the cameras view," Bethell wrote in his SPD incident report released late last week.
Possible charges in this case are the same with the country club — commercial burglary and second-degree criminal mischief charge.
Layne Arkansas was the sixth business this year to report a break-in, which was in February.
A division manager for the company, located at 2015 S. Main St., reported that on Monday, Feb. 18, someone had cut a hole in the south side of the chain link fence that surrounds the property.
Items stolen totaled $3,870, including items stolen from one of the business' vehicles.
"The security fence had been rolled up and tied into place. I further observed security tapes from the weekend and observed that the break-in occurred around 10:20 p.m. (Saturday, Feb. 16) and continued until around 1:30 a.m.," SPD Ptl. Eric Brown wrote in his report.
Charges in the case could include theft greater than $2,500 from a vehicle and breaking or entering a building or structure, both felony charges.
Industrial Component Supply, located on West Lennox Road, reported on Feb. 11 that someone had broken into its fence and stolen items from the storage building.
The suspect in that case is a white male.
The items reported missing included a weed eater and a leaf blower with a spray rig attached.
On Jan. 28 SPD Ptl. Paul Hofstad spoke with a Riceland Foods Soy Division Sample House employee who said someone stole a welder that was bolted to a small black trailer, located on the North Park Avenue property.
The welder costs approximately $4,000, which could lead to a felony charge of theft greater than $2,500.
SPD officers responded to S&W Produce, located at 101 W. 13th, at 4:58 a.m. Jan. 26 after someone cut a padlock from a door at the business.
The suspect made off with an estimated 20 to 30 cartons of cigarettes, several loose packs of cigarettes and change out of the cash drawer. The charges in that case could include commercial burglary and theft greater than $500 and less than $2,500, both felony charges.
The suspect caught on surveillance cameras at S&W was described as white and wearing a navy blue baseball cap with a red brim, a dark colored jacket with white patches on the sleeves, blue jeans, a dark colored mask and gloves.
SPD responded to Arkansas County Title on Jan. 22 where a laptop computer had been stolen.
On Jan. 23 an employee at KWAK Country 97.3 reported a HP Pavilion laptop computer, Vera Bradley handbag, with her car keys attached, which also held her personal debit card, credit cards and two gift cards stolen from inside the business.
Charles H. Simmons, 32, of Stuttgart was taken into custody in the radio station's theft, according to SPD. Charges could include theft greater than $500 and less than $2,500, a felony charge. Simmons gave a full confession in the KWAK theft, according to officers.


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Prospect of the Week: November 25, 2012
This week we continue our Prospect of the Week award, an honor (virtually) given to one Tampa Bay Lightning prospect for their recent contributions on and off the ice.
This week's winner, as we say on Twitter, "is good at the hockey."
The Prospect of the Week for November 26 is … Tyler Johnson, center, Syracuse (AHL – USA)
Tyler Johnson doesn't get the most attention on the Syracuse roster, that title may go to everything-award winner Cory Conacher, top AHL defenseman Mark Barberio, or even everything-championship winner Dustin Tokarski. Such is the "first world problem" Tyler Johnson and his fans must endure with the near embarrassment of riches on the Lightning farm right now.
The native of Spokane, Washington, put his name above all others this week with three goals and two assists in three games. His 13 goals are tops in the AHL and his 21 points in 17 games lead the Crunch. Considering the NHL calibre players playing in the AHL right now due to the NHL lockout, a second-year professional leading the league in anything positive is a noteworthy achievement.
Not bad for an undrafted, undersized center.
The Lightning signed Johnson as a free agent out of WHL Spokane on March 7, 2010, when he was on his way to a 53-goal, 115-point season for the Chiefs. As a rookie last year for the Norfolk Admirals, he was named to the AHL's All-Rookie Team after scoring 31 times in 75 games. He added 37 assists for 68 points, which was second among rookies only to the previously mentioned Conacher.
This year, Johnson is on pace to nearly double the 31 goals he scored last season (58). He's got one of the best shots in the league, amazing wheels, and a talented supporting cast around him. While Conacher got all the awards last year, Johnson could receive the bulk of the hardware in 2012-2013.
Johnson, ranked No. 9 among Bolt prospects, projects as an undersized, but smart and speedy second line center at the NHL level. He will be a key asset on the penalty kill at the game's highest level. The key for him is adding weight to his slight frame. But even if he's never able to get heavier than 185 pounds, it may not matter to the 5'10" center. He's that good at "the hockey."
Honorable mention this week: Adam Wilcox (Minnesota, NCAA), Nikita Kucherov (Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL), and J. T. Brown (Syracuse, AHL).
For our previously published feature on Tyler Johnson, click here.
*Pete Choquette contributed to this report.
Previous 2012-2013 Prospect of the Week winners:
November 20, Richard Panik, W, Syracuse, AHL-USA
November 12, Alex Hutchings, W, Florida, ECHL-USA
November 5, Nikita Kucherov, W, Quebec, QMJHL-Canada
October 30, Slater Koekkoek, D, Peterborough, OHL-Canada
October 23, Dustin Tokarski, G, Syracuse, AHL-USA
October 15, Cory Conacher, W, Syracuse, AHL-USA
October 9, Cedric Paquette, C, Blainville-Boisbriand, QMJHL-Canada
October 2, Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Ufa Jr, MHL-Russia
September 25, Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Ufa Jr, MHL-Russia
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Talk:Shenouda III (Gayyid) of Alexandria
We have permission to use this material under the terms of your license. God Bless. --arbible (Coptic Orthodox Servant) http://www.zeitun-eg.org http://www.stmina-monastery.org http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arbible/
It might be that this forum is biased towards the Greek orthodox Church, who despite their official Church position (Ecumenical Patriarchate), still "hate" us like heretics. They are welcome though as a minority Church in Egypt (300,000 vs. >15 million Copts worldwide, incl. >9 millions inside Egypt). The Coptic Church Network of Sites Online (incl. St Takla) have one common goal, to serve our Lord, and one Pope, Abba Shenouda III. God Bless.
- 1. Who owns the copyright? When did they give permission? Do you own the St. Takla website? This really needs to be explicit, because OrthodoxWiki cannot risk violating copyright law.
- 2. OrthodoxWiki is explicitly biased in favor of the Chalcedonian Orthodox (see: OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual#Neutrality_and_the_OrthodoxWiki_Bias), but that has nothing to do with attempting to determine the copyright status of a given article.
- 3. Material about Coptic Orthodoxy is welcome on OrthodoxWiki so long as contributors are willing to abide by the standards in the official Style Manual. I myself am "Greek Orthodox" and do not hate Copts as heretics. I've visited Coptic services on a few occasions and always had a positive experience.
- —Dcn. Andrew talk random contribs 14:16, 7 Jul 2005 (EDT)
It doesn't belong to St Takla's Church site (which is also a Coptic Orthodox Church in the city of Alexandria under our Pope's full rule). Our Coptic Church releases and updates English/Arabic/French/German biographies of our Pope like this one on different occasions (e.g., HH Silver Jubilee in 1996) and these are free to use/distribute, and already in use, abridged or in full, in many sites, not just the site of St Takla Haymanot's Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, Egypt, e.g.,: http://icopts.com/new_site/content/view/70/230/ http://icopts.com/new_site/content/view/71/230/
I also wanted to add (under Ecumenical Relations): Report About Relations With the Russian Orthodox Church
P.S. Coptic literally means Egyptian/of Egypt.
- Thank you! That's most satisfactory. I'm reverting the article back to its former state. In the future, if you're not writing the text yourself, please state its source and the permission granted. Additionally, please tag all the images included in this article appropriately and rename and re-upload them, if necessary. —Dcn. Andrew talk random contribs 14:36, 7 Jul 2005 (EDT)
Very many thanks+++ May God keep you always well and safe.
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This has come up a few times on the wiki. We realize that monks technically do not have a last name, although they often retain their last name for "worldly purposes." We're not challenging this tradition! However, because of the multitude of names, it is sometimes helpful to be able to identify someone more precisely, which is where last names come in and why we try to retain them in parens. See the style manual for more detail! — FrJohn (talk)
Bishops and episcopates
I am not sure but i bealive that all modern Patriarchs alreadz were bishops before election. I am sure for His holiness Pavle of Serbia and His holiness Alexiy of Russia. This was not problem in chalcedonian churches for more than 1000 years. I did not know that this is problem in Non-Chalcedonian Churches.
Bishops and episcopates
I am not sure but i bealive that all modern Patriarchs alreadz were bishops before election. I am sure for His holiness Pavle of Serbia and His holiness Alexiy of Russia. This was not problem in chalcedonian churches for more than 1000 years. I did not know that this is problem in Non-Chalcedonian Churches. --Ddpbf 01:53, April 18, 2007 (PDT)
- Yes, what you are saying is correct, and the article already states it as a counter-argument: "However, there are also modern day examples from other Churches of patriarchs who were previously bishops before their election as patriarchs, e.g., [1], [2]."
- However, in the Coptic Orthodox Church this is still considered non-canonical (against Nicea Canon 15).
- So both sides of the arguments are presented in the current version of the article.
- --Yours in Christ, --Arbible 08:53, April 18, 2007 (PDT)
- Thank you for explinations. I do not know a lot about Coptic Church from 7th chentury. God bless you.--Ddpbf 11:23, April 18, 2007 (PDT)
Regarding His Holiness Pope Shenouda III
My Dear Brother,
First I want to warn you not to believe everything you hear. I would like to know what your sources are and if you claim that all of what you are saying is included in the writings of His Holiness, then I want you to send me the text of what you are speaking about. It is very easy for someone just to claim they heard this from someone they think is a credible source, but to actually check to see whether all of what they told you is true, is a very hard task. If you are able to find all of the sources, then you could justify your claims. Until then, these are 100% unjustified and I'm telling you they are not true. If you are claiming that His Holiness Pope Shenouda III wrote against His Holiness Pope Kyrillos VI in the Keraza magazine, then I would like to know exactly which issue number it is and from what year and I will find it or if you have it then please scan and send me the article where you claim he speaks against him. I am unable to believe what you are saying is true. I'm sure you are very aware there is also a controversy about the concept of Theosis these days. There are many who think that either they will become God or will become one with God exactly as our Lord Jesus Christ but this is not true and this is the only part of the concept of Theosis that His Holiness disagrees with and I'm sure the Eastern Orthodox Church disagrees with those statements as well.
Here is the Coptic Orthodox understanding of Theosis:
"Theosis or Deification means "union with God" taken from the Greek Theos - God, and the word Enosis - union. Our Lord Jesus Christ asked God the Father "They also may be one in us" (Jn 17:21). He also gave us the command of Theosis "Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in Heaven is perfect" (Mt 5:48), our goal in life is to accomplish perfect union with God through the grace of the Holy Spirit. Man was created in the image and likeness of God, and then sin created a gap between God and mankind, causing damage to our souls. All Christians through baptism receive the seed of Theosis, which is not only to the forgiveness of sins, reconciliation and justification, but also a restoration of God's image. The sinful inclination of our human nature should not govern our behavior anymore; instead we should strive to live a holy life looking towards Jesus Christ the author of our faith, and growing in His knowledge and sonship. The restoration and sanctification of Theosis brings us back into relationship with the Creator. St. Athanasius' presentation of Theosis was summarized as "the reintegration of the divine image of man's creation through the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit conforming the redeemed into the likeness of the Lord Jesus Christ, and also of the believer's transition from mortality to immortality so that he is enabled to participate in the eternal bliss and glory of the kingdom of God."
Our full union with God is a union with the "energies" of God. These energies, while an extension of God, are not to be confused with the "essence" or "substance" of God, which is unknown by humans and is shared only by the Holy Trinity. Our union with God will not make us gods but will make us partners in the Divine nature in works not in essence. We will not acquire the unique characteristics of God such as being the Creator, the Omnipotent, the Omnipresent, but it will make us partners with Him in building the Kingdom by our own salvation and by winning the souls of others to the Lord Jesus Christ."''
In the page about His Holiness Pope Shenouda III it says, "Books like Achieving Your Potential in Christ: Theosis - Plain Talks on a Major Doctrine of Orthodoxy by the Very Rev. Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris (Edited by D. A. Riewe) would thus be against Pope Shenouda's teachings." - How can you ever make such a statement without first knowing and understand what His Holiness has actually said about the concept of Theosis?
In the beginning of the section it says, "Pope Shenouda III is said to be totally denying the Orthodox concept and doctrine of theosis (even the word/term)". This is a statement that cannot be backed in any way and is just someone stating what they THINK they heard about His Holiness and it doesn't deserve to be on a page about him as though it was factual information!
In that section it also says "Pope Shenouda's longstanding theological disputes with Habib Bebawi, PhD (Cambridge), a renowned Coptic theologian specialising in patristic studies and the late Father Matta El-Meskeen are well known, and many observers have attributed them to personal and ecclesiastico-political motives, rather than to any genuine doctrinal flaws or deviations from Orthodoxy in the writings of Bebawi and Matta." - Dr. Bebawi has been excommunicated from the Coptic Orthodox Church and he is now a member of the Anglican Church and therefore, anything he says or believes does not have anything to do with the Coptic Orthodox Church. Dr. Bebawi also joined the Russian Orthodox Church first before leaving them to join the Anglican Church because they also did not agree with ANY of this teachings, meaning he is clearly NOT Orthodox! If you were to realize that all those against His Holiness are not Orthodox maybe you'd take back your statements. Father Matta had many thoughts that are not Orthodox and His Holiness wrote many books to answer all of the wrong teachings of Father Matta and therefore no one can ever claim that it is just personal problems! It is all VERY well documented in the writings of His Holiness and those of Father Matta. I'm trying to show you here that your statements have no back bone and they are all incorrect and I would like to have them removed immediately!
I hope to hear back from you soon with the sources and proof for what it is you are claiming and I'd also like to know how you are able to protect the document and prevent others from correcting the information because you are not justified in your claims and therefore, you cannot forbid anyone else from making a correction to what you are saying. I hope you understand me because this is a serious matter that I would like resoloved.
Please keep me in your prayers.
Regarding His Eminence Metropolitan Bishoy: PLEASE DO NOT ERASE! PLEASE RESPOND!
What exactly is it about the recording that bothers you? The fact that His Eminence quotes our Lord Jesus Christ when he says those who are not Baptized cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Do you dare to disagree with the words of Our Lord Jesus Christ?!?!
Please explain exactly what it is that you have a problem with because I do not understand. Do you really think that Dr. Bebawi is a credible source for ANY information? Especially after he has been excommunicated from the Coptic Orthodox Church because of heretical teachings. At first he turned to the Russian Orthodox Church but he left them for the Anglican Church many years ago and I have the official document to prove it! Maybe you should try reading what His Eminence Metropolitan Bishoy has to say about Dr. Bebawi rather than read what Dr. Bebawi has to say about our Church! You should read these articles before making anymore false accusations: 1
I hope you will correct all the wrong information you have stated here. You are speaking against His Holiness the Pope and a Metropolitan without knowing the TRUTH! Please do some research, read both sides of the issue before you start speaking against Holy men of God! I hope you understand why this situation is really troubling me, it is because everything you are saying is a lie and you clearly have not looked at both sides of this issue and because of everything you have said, you are leading others to believe it is true. You have become a stumbling block to people seeking the truth! I hope you will make the proper corrections soon!


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Patricia and her husband Mark share a passion for the study of bacteria. They are a unique research couple dedicated to the study of zany extremophiles. They met in the early 1990s as graduate students at the Ivy League's famed Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. He was examining how microbes break down pollutants and she was probing the interactions between bacteria and metals in wetlands.
"It was love in the lab!" Patricia says with a grin.
HSU undergrads and graduate students take part in the couple's research of the abundance of microscopic organisms in Lassen's hot pools and boiling lakes. The teams deploy a remote-controlled boat to collect samples in different parts of the scalding water.
Patricia is devoted to getting students personally involved. "I teach most of my own lab sections and I get to know my students individually as they progress through their careers at HSU and after."
She adds: "Like most of the faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences, I actively engage students in all aspects of my research. I feel privileged to participate in students' journeys in science."
The Humboldt Extreme Acidophile Team (HEAT) has been exploring Lassen since 1999 and Patricia and Mark, joined by their HSU students, are expanding our understanding of the extraordinary role extremophiles play in the planet's life — and quite possibly the mysterious life hidden on planets beyond.


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Rent (2005)
This is the film version of the Pulitzer and Tony Award- winning story of Bohemians in the East Village of New York City struggling with life, love and AIDS. The movie features an assembly cast, including Anthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson, Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs.
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Ray Charles is a music legend beyond compare. A ten-time Grammy-winning superstar who almost single-handedly laid the groundwork for soul music, Charles proved his mastery with countless jazz, country, R&B, and pop masterpieces, during a career that spanned seven decades. His remarkable life was celebrated in the 2004 biopic Ray - featuring Jamie Foxx's Oscar Winning performance as the artist - and now Ray Charles' musical genius is spotlighted in this comprehensive box of his seminal Atlantic Records era, 1952-59. As pre-eminent music writer David Ritz notes inside, "These are the historic years of his creative explosion, the time when he reinvented himself as a musical revolutionary. These records will live forever."
Here 7 CDs totalling over 9 hours come beautifully packaged in a '50s-inspired record-player case and include:
A massive linen-bound liner notes book featuring an essay by Ahmet Ertegun (who also co-produced this boxed set), an in-depth historical overview by David Ritz, detailed recording session information, and an Atlantic album and singles discography).
Tons of rare photos and the original liner notes for all of the artist's Atlantic LPs, including insightful writing by renowned music scribes Nat Hentoff, Bill Randle, Guy Remark, Billy Taylor, Leonard Feather, and more.
Disc 1 highlights includes 'Mess Around', 'I've Got A Woman', 'Drown In My Own Tears', and 'Hallelujah I Love Her So'.
Disc 2 serves up 'Sweet Sixteen Bars', 'Leave My Woman Alone', 'Ain't That Love', and the full-length version of 'Doodlin''.
Disc 3 opens with 'Rockhouse Parts 1 & 2', and also features 'Talkin' 'Bout You', 'How Long Blues', 'The Genius After Hours', 'Soul Brothers' with Milt Jackson, and many more.
Disc 4 highlights include 'Yes, Indeed!', 'My Bonnie', 'Love On My Mind', and a wealth of live tracks including 'A Fool For You', recorded at Newport in 1958.
Disc 5 boasts more live genius including versions of 'I've Got A Woman', and 'Swanee River Rock', plus 8 cuts from Fathead Ray Charles Presents David Newman, featuring Ray accompanying the great saxophonist on piano.
Disc 6 mines the 8-track stereo motherlode with classics including 'What'd I Say, Parts I & II', The Genius Of Ray Charles with 'Come Rain Or Come Shine' and other tracks, more live gems including '(Night Time Is) The Right Time', from Ray Charles In Person, and his first recorded foray into country, 'I'm Movin' On'.
Disc 7 boasts 27 tracks - all but three previously unissued - from an historic 1953 rehearsal session with Ahmet Ertegun (referenced in the film Ray), never-heard outtakes from the 1958 '(Night Time Is) The Right Time' sessions; plus 7 more unreleased recordings captured in a hotel room on a tour in 1959.
Disc 8 is a DVD featuring nine great performances from Ray Charles On Voice Of America, 1960 (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival, 1960), which also premieres new footage of Ray director Taylor Hackford interviewing Ahmet Ertegun.
"All the Ray you'll ever need." Echoes
"One could go on if there was more space, but the reader should need no further recommendation." Jazz Journal
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Obama the Lightworker
Barack Obama isn't really one of us. Not in the normal way, anyway.Sorry, but this is crazy talk--and crazy talk of the sort that the religious right will grab a hold of, translate "Lightworker" into "Light bearer" into "Lucifer," and decide that Obama's the Antichrist.
Many spiritually advanced people I know (not coweringly religious, mind you, but deeply spiritual) identify Obama as a Lightworker, that rare kind of attuned being who has the ability to lead us not merely to new foreign policies or health care plans or whatnot, but who can actually help usher in a new way of being on the planet, of relating and connecting and engaging with this bizarre earthly experiment. These kinds of people actually help us evolve. They are philosophers and peacemakers of a very high order, and they speak not just to reason or emotion, but to the soul.
Morford writes that he doesn't literally believe this, and warns up front that:
Warning: If you are a rigid pragmatist/literalist, itchingly evangelical, a scowler, a doubter, a burned-out former '60s radical with no hope left, or are otherwise unable or unwilling to parse alternative New Age speak, click away right now, because you ain't gonna like this one little bit.But even on a non-literal level, I don't like it. The job of the president is to lead the executive branch of the government, not to be national daddy, mommy, or Messiah. Obama clearly has a lot of charisma and speaks very well, which is something that can be used positively or negatively--and more often than not it's the latter.


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But Skilling was right. Oxford used the fiscal turmoil to reinvent itself as a leader in digital learning, leveraging the Internet to deliver and enhance student instruction. Just when district leaders might have turned inward and focused on their misfortunes, Oxford looked outward and tapped the energy and innovation of the World Wide Web.
The results can be seen in more than the cutting-edge programs that Skilling eagerly displays as he escorts a visitor through the district's facilities; Oxford's unusual offerings have attracted new students. According to data from the Michigan Department of Education, the district's enrollment has increased every year since 2007, and in the 2011-2012 school year, Oxford grew by 250 students — more than a 5 percent increase in a single year. Oxford is the only district in Oakland County projected by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments to be larger in 2015 than it was in 2005.[2]
The new students mean Oxford is collecting more state revenue, and it has used the cash infusion to enhance its brick-and-mortar programs. Oxford has added new boys and girls athletic teams in middle school and high school — lacrosse, swimming, tennis and downhill skiing, among others. It nearly doubled the size of its fine arts program, hiring eight new visual and performing arts teachers and tripling the size of its choral program. Preschool through third-grade students can now take violin, cello or classical guitar classes, and more than 400 students in grades four through 12 have enrolled in a district orchestra program that started in 2008. Oxford also added an International Baccalaureate program and world language classes that are available to all students.
These programs certainly cost money, but with the per-pupil state aid spurred by increased enrollment, they did not break the bank. In fact, the district is more stable financially: Its fund balance leapt from 5.7 percent to 16.2 percent of the operating budget between 2006 and 2011.[3]
True, Oxford had advantages. In terms of per-capita personal income, Oakland is Michigan's wealthiest county, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the district's enrollment was growing before the Great Recession, a time when many districts were stacking up empty chairs.[4]
Yet Oakland County took a direct hit with the staggering blows to General Motors, Chrysler and so many of their suppliers. And Oxford is just a midsize district compared to the 27 others in Oakland County. Its per-pupil foundation allowance is just 3 percent above the state minimum and is fully 40 percent below those of the best-funded districts in the county. The state Department of Education reports that nearly a quarter of Oxford's enrollment is low-income students who qualify for a federally subsidized free or reduced-price lunch.[5]
Oxford had reasons to look at the impending recession and plan for an orderly retreat. It chose to go on the offensive. "This is the kind of counter-intuitive thinking that we've been going through, breaking the conventional wisdom," Skilling says. "Instead of cutting programs, we've been adding and improving."


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The North of Boston region is comprised of two unique tourist areas. North of Boston and The Greater Merrimack Valley. If you like beaches, witches, seafaring and freedom (and who doesn't?), the North of Boston region is for you. Here on the North Shore, you can explore 30 miles of gorgeous rocky coastline, with stops along the way as varied as the Salem Witch Museum and the Whydah Pirate Museum. Further inland, in the Greater Merrimack Valley, you can relive the revolution (just the fun, non-Bayonet-y, parts) in Lexington and Concord. Did we mention there's a North of Boston Seafood Trail that even has its own app? Yep, we just did. Tie on your lobster bib.
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Avatar Sees Theater Attendance Bump After DVD Release
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Avatar seems to suggest that's not true.
btrussell points us to the news of the record-breaking sales of Avatar DVDs this weekend. His point, in submitting it, is noting that the sales were so strong even though the movie has been widely downloadable and widely downloaded for months. So, despite the claims that file sharing is destroying the DVD market, it looks like people are still quite willing to buy.
But a more interesting point is the impact on the box office. Last weekend, April 16 - 18th, Avatar averaged $2,006 at the box office per theater. On April 22nd, the DVD was released. This past weekend (April 23 - 25th)? Avatar averaged $2,257 at the box office per theater. That's an increase of 12.5% over the week. That doesn't seem to fit with the theater owners' claims, now, does it?
Admittedly, a bunch of theaters stopped showing the movie this past week, probably falsely believing that with the DVD out, it would harm sales. But... the week before, a bunch of theaters added Avatar back into their lineup. If we go back two weeks, we have a much more apples to apples comparison. The weekend of April 9 - 11, Avatar showed in 454 theaters, with an average take of $1,860 per theater for a grand total of $844,651. Yet, again, this past weekend, when the movie was showing in fewer theaters, 421, it brought in both a higher average take per theater at $2,257 and a higher grand total at $950,000. So if we compare those two weeks, with fewer theaters, there was a bump of 21.3% in box office sales after the DVD was released
As we predicted, it sure looks like the DVD release while the movie was still in the theaters actually may have driven more people to the theater, rather than taken them away from the theater.


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Queens Park Rangers want Central Coast Mariners midfielder Tom Rogic
Central Coast Mariners chairman Peter Turnbull has confirmed Queens Park Rangers are in the hunt to sign Tom Rogic.
Last Updated: 15/01/13 12:42pm
The 20-year-old is currently on trial with Celtic and has been linked with a string of clubs, with Reading having already expressed an interest in holding talks.
Fulham, Celta Vigo, Rayo Vallecano and Club Brugge are also reported to be keen and Turnbull is waiting to see what develops.
Turnbull told au.fourfourtwo.com: "We can confirm that QPR have provided a formal letter and another is expected from another Premier League club.
"Glasgow Celtic appear to have been impressed with Tom during his stay in Spain, and have requested that Tom travel back to Glasgow with them to view their facilities, and see Glasgow first-hand.
"It is not surprising to see Tom in such demand, and from such big clubs. We are proud to have been able to give Tom this opportunity, and are especially pleased to see the quality of the clubs that have shown interest in him and subsequently the Central Coast Mariners."
Rogic's agent Andrew Bernal acknowledged the player is facing a tough decision regarding his future due to the demand for his services.
Bernal said: "He is enjoying training with Celtic at the moment but Tom has some decisions to make and it will have to be a club that is right for him."


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"Slackware remains Slackware. It's been around for a very long time and it has a very loyal following. It's an excellent choice for the Linux hobbyist who wants to build, configure, and tweak their system to the nth degree. Slackware certainly gives you absolute control over your system. Nothing is made to be easy or user friendly", writes Caitlyn Martin.


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ZEROtherm Nirvana NV 120 Cpu Cooler Review
I have never liked the cold and can remember wearing so many layers during the winter, that simply trying to bend down was a task in itself. Unlike myself though, there are many things that like it cold, and a CPU is definitely one of them; and it seems the colder the better. Give a CPU some liquid Nitrogen and it will love you forever. Basically, if you have an unlimited cash flow, cooling options are limitless and include phase change, liquid or air cooling. Most of us don't have the room or the money to spend on the more expensive options, so air cooling remains the most popular. Nevertheless, even with air cooling, there are many different options and heatsinks are a dime a dozen. So even when choosing the option of a heatsink and fan, it is important to educate yourself on the many different types and styles in order to correctly cool that CPU and protect your investment.
The ZEROtherm Nirvana NV 120 CPU Cooler is an air cooling alternative. Its fins are constructed of aluminum, its base is copper, it has six copper heat pipes, and it's actively cooled with a 120 mm blue LED fan. Unlike many other aftermarket heatsinks, the ZEROtherm Nirvana NV 120 CPU Cooler comes embossed with a smooth gunmetal finish that adds to a great overall look.
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The ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 comes packaged in a shiny sivler box with a clear plastic panel so you can see exactly what you are getting. At times I can be partial to silver, but this box with the embossed heatsink inside would catch anyone's eye. The back and sides of the package give detailed specifications and features.


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Schaub not going anywhere anytime soon
The Texans' late season collapse has many of their fans questioning the productivity of their quarterback, Matt Schaub. While The Texans quarterback had 5 interceptions in 6 games (including the playoffs) since the team's Dec. 10 shellacking at the hands of the New England Patriots, he had only 3 total touchdowns. Compare that number to opposing quarterback Tom Brady who had 4 touchdowns in the Dec. 10 matchup alone.
While many Texans fans are ready to wash their hands of Schaub, they might as well get used to him because he isn't going anywhere soon. Schaub still has four years remaining on his five-year $66.15 million contract and is guaranteed to make $7.25 million next season.
Not to mention that another person some Texans fans would just as soon get rid of is standing by his quarterback.
"I believe in Matt," Texans coach Gary Kubiak said at his last Monday news conference of the season. "I have no doubts about him. He's our quarterback. The team has to get better for us to take the next step."
Texan owner Bob McNair is squarely behind Schaub as well, according to an article on Culturemap Houston's website.
"I thought Matt was very gutty," McNair said, just outside the Texans' locker room in the bowels of Gillette Stadium. "A few times when we were in position, he made good throws and passes got dropped. I thought he played well."
Gutty? Good throws while in good position? Yeah, I guess playing catch with 6-foot-2, 260-pound Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich is pretty gutsy, especially during a crucial point in a divisional playoff game, with the Texans, trailing 24-13 with 4:20 left in the third quarter. In that 10-play drive to the Patriots' 37-yard line, a touchdown would have brought the Texans to within 4 points and put them in good shape to make it a four-quarter game. Good throws indeed.
But let's just say McNair does decide to lay off the Schaub Kool-aid. What then? Who are the alternatives? T.J. Yates? Case Keenum? Alex Smith is basically the same vanilla player as Schaub. There aren't any notable free-agent quarterbacks that would bring much improvement, outside maybe Joe Flacco, who even the Ravens are probably hesitant to re-sign for a long-term deal and who will most likely be hit with a franchise tag in 2013. Is there really any improvement by bringing in a Jason Campbell, Tarvaris Jackson, Matt Moore, Drew Stanton or Seneca Wallace?
And what about the draft? What about it?
West Virginia's Geno Smith and USC's Matt Barkley headline a weak NFL draft class that could see only one or two quarterbacks selected in the first round, and Barkley and Smith will most likely be selected by teams like Kansas City and Arizona, teams that are hurting for a quarterback much worse than the Texans are.
So Texans fans may as well dust off their Texans letterman jackets and make up a strong batch of Schaub Kool-aid because there won't be any quarterback changes anytime soon. They do, however, retain the bragging rights of being fans of the only NFL team in Texas to make the playoffs since 2009.


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Sapphire HD 4870 2GB Vapor X Series Review
When it comes to the HD 4870, just about everything has been done. There have been versions that were overclocked, versions with the memory increased, custom cooled cards, non stock PCBs and they all have been pretty solid pieces. The biggest problems originally faced with the HD4800 series was not really a performance issue but rather the cooling performance of the ATI factory cooling solutions. When they ran at the stock fans speeds, we were left with cards that would literally get hot enough to burn your fingers if you left them in place long enough. I remember seeing the decals faling off one HD48xx card because it was so hot. The solution, of course, was to increase the fan speed, but you are left with the sound of a hair dryer. Neither of these two options are really favorable in light of the challenges for each problem. Sapphire took a decidedly different approach with the HD3870 Atomic card back in January 2008 with the introduction of Vapor Chamber technology to provide cooling to the latest GPUs. The company has continued to expand and improve this concept with its "Toxic" HD4870 1GB model that offered increased clock speeds on a custom PCB, as well as a tremendous decrease in the operating temperatures of the card thanks to hybrid Vapor X technology coupled with heatpipes and a large fin array.
Just when you thought there was no more to be done, Sapphire comes along with its latest HD 4870. The Sapphire HD 4870 2GB Vapor-X card is built on a self designed PCB that carries with it a host of improvements such as higher specification solid capacitors and special patent pending "Diamond Black" heatsink chokes that run cooler and are 25% more efficient. Add in the whopping 2GB of GDDR5 memory for increased performance and an Improved Vapor-X cooling solution and you have what amounts to a whole new from the ground up piece of hardware. The Vapor-X cooling solution works much the same as a heatpipe does using a liquid that is turned to vapor and transported via a series of wicks to carry away the heat where the vapor is once again liquified and the process starts all over again. However, instead of a series of pipes, this solution is flat and lays directly over the GPU core to provide the most effective cooling. With all the work done on the cooling and design of this card, it still carries the stock clock speeds of 750MHz on the RV770 core and 900MHz on the GDDR5 memory. I have no doubt that the cooling capabilities of the Vapor-X Edition will be superb, but I am curious as to the benefits that will be realized by the increase in memory as well as the overclocking potential with the newer cooling.
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There is nothing on the front panel of the packaging that lets you know this is anything other than something a little special. Not even the ever present "Ruby." The Vapor-X technology is the focus here, front and center. Additional features such as the 2GB of GDDR5 memory, native HDMI output with 7.1 channel audio are listed. The rear panel includes information on the "Black Diamond" chokes that run cooler and more efficiently, as well as the fact that solid capacitors used in the construction of the Vapor-X series.
The internal packaging is again a step in a different direction. This card is housed in a molded cardboard enclosure in a bubble wrapped bag instead of a closed cell foam block. The accessories that Sapphire has included are, as usual, everything you need to get the card installed and working.
The accessories from Sapphire are always the most complete that I have seen delivered and are based on the video card's capabilities. This card features three different means of connectivity natively so there is not the mass of adapters normally associated with the bundle. However, power adapters as well as the Crossfire bridge connector are included. The added value of the bundle comes from the software that is included. Sapphire has thrown in a complete suite from Cyberlink, the Ruby Rom and for the benchers out there, a full version of 3DMark Vantage.
Let's look and see if the additional memory and cooling really separate the Vapor-X series from the reference design.


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On March 14, a 12-year veteran of Goldman Sachs named Greg Smith quit his job. When he did, he took the extra step of submitting an op-ed piece to The New York Times that detailed his reasons. Titled "Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs," the article pulled no punches in its description of the company's environment as "toxic and destructive."
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein and COO Gary D. Cohn responded via an internal memo that said "the assertions made by this individual… do not reflect our values, our culture and how the vast majority of people at Goldman Sachs think about the firm and the work it does on behalf of our clients."
According to Reuters, Smith nabbed a $1.5 million book deal from Grand Central publishing. He's not the first person to leave Wall Street behind to find opportunity elsewhere. Many people have left careers in finance and found fulfillment in other areas, and many of them say their financial-sector background gave them an edge in starting a new venture.
Read ahead to find out about seven former financial sector executives who left it all behind, started over and found success.
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To be green suggests an environmentally conscience mentality, something we at McFadden Lighting take very seriously. Not just because it's the latest trend but because it's the right thing to do. For us, being green means more than simply suggesting energy efficient lamps, we believe that it is our duty to create our luminaires with the least environmental impact possible. We have drastically modernized our manufacturing facilities to reduce our impact on the environment.By incorporating state-of-the-art technology we have been able to eliminate manufacturing processes that involve using harsh chemical agents. We have also minimized our VOC's by 90% by offering all of our standard finishes in powder coat. Even something as simple as changing the way that we package our lights has significantly reduced our consumption of paper and foam products.
We are fully "Buy American" and ARAA compliant. All of our decorative, architectural, and church lighting is manufactured in St. Louis Missouri.
Our commitment: With as little impact on the environment as possible, create beautiful lighting fixtures which incorporate style, function, and efficiency while maintaining the highest quality possible.


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On the Trail of the Tooth Fairy
Before you know it, the Tooth Fairy will be sending money via smart phone transfer. In the meantime, though, if you are looking to up the ante in your role as fairy, check out these cute and sometimes hilarious ways to leave a little more than just a quarter.
Of course, a quarter is what I got when I was a kid, but these days inflation has ratcheted that up. My kids get a dollar, but I know that's even on the low end. Instead of leaving more money, though, one way to make the experience more special is to leave something more whimsical. Check out the ideas we found.
1. Fairy Dust Trail (The Andersons in Alabama): Leave a trail of fairy dust over your child, his room, the house... wherever you think you can deal with the clean up.
2. Tooth Fairy Business Cards (Moo): Apparently the Tooth Fairy has a Twitter account. LOL.
3. Tooth Fairy Receipt (Stephanie Howell): I love this tooth fairy receipt, especially the "Customer Copy" and the bar code.
4. Origami Dollar Basket (Filth Wizardry): If you have the patience, make this origami basket out of a dollar.
5. Fairy Money (Ten Kids & a Dog): The simplest and fastest way to make the tooth fairy visit special is with some sparkly hair glitter spray and a dollar.
Do you have any tooth fairy traditions? Share them in the comments!
(Images: as linked above)
- You Can't Handle the Tooth: Pillows and Boxes for Tooth Fairy Delivery
- Creative Ways to Impersonate the Tooth Fairy
- Tooth Fairy Envelopes


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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Cinema Saturday #32
This week's Cinema Saturday movie is the much anticipated "Twilight". This weeks requirements were the colours red and black, and sparkle - of course!
I had this idea for a spinner card of the ballet studio scene pretty much since I started doing Twilight stuff with the All In The Family set, however it wasn't until I started working on it the other day that I thought it all through. What Alice actually does to James isn't all that obvious in the movie itself, but if you watch the extras of the 2-disc set they do show Alice completely ripping James' head off and throwing it in the fire. I knew I wouldn't be able to include Emmet and Jasper holding James' arms, as one of their heads would be obscured by the spinner and look odd. I also knew Alice would have to be on James' back instead of his front, so we could see her face. I hadn't thought of what head I would use for James, but in the end there was only one option: he has long hair it's just pulled back. So for the sake of this card we'll say Edward pulled his pony tail out during their fight .
As I thought about the arangement of the card, I realised there was going to be "dead space" in the bottom right, with James and Alice on the left and the spinner going along the top. It didn't take me long to realise that having Bella laying there would be perfect! Bella is bleeding Riding Hood Red from the glass chunk being imbedded into her leg, and she has some Dazzling Diamonds on her wrist from where James bit her (which isn't mentioned in the movie but I just had to include it because it amuses me!). I've also used my StazOn "marker" again, to selective ink up James' jacket, James' and Bella's heads, and Alice's dress.
Here are some "action shots" of the card.
All supplies by Stampin' Up!
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White
Stamp Set: All In The Family
Inks: StazOn; Close To Cocoa and Blush Blossom for watercolouring
Accessories: Word Window punch, 3/4" punch, StazOn "marker", aquapainter, Going Gray marker, Basic Gray marker, Close To Cocoa marker, Brocade Blue marker, Basic Black marker, Chocolate Chip marker, Pacific Point "marker", Riding Hood Red "marker", 2-way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, dimensionals, Bella Rose DSP
Show watched while creating: Twilight
16 comments:
- Claire said...
You really are amazing Carol. Talk about thinking outside the square!
- Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:14:00 PM
- Caroline said...
Oh Carol!! What can I say?? I needed that chuckle!! haha
I LOVE it!!!
- Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:17:00 PM
- Ness said...
Hilarious.........not to mention incredibly clever! Can't wait to see what you come up with next Carol *chuckle*
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:52:00 AM
- Sankari W. said...
Are you kidding me!!!??!! This is both amazing and hilarious!!! I am so in WOWland right now!! LOVe your explanation as to the positioning of it all!! You crack me up!! LOVE the way you played this challenge Carol - you are a total genius - I mean WOW!!!
Sending you a big cuppa cheers!!! So wish, you didnt live all the way on the other side of the ocean!!! Thank you so much for playing along - always makes my day!!! Big hugs and happy wishes!
Much love,
Sankari :)
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 5:14:00 AM
- Erica said...
That card just made my day! Thank you! It is so funny! I love Alice and I loved that they let her tear off his head. I only wish they could have had the line in the movie about how Alice had too much fun fabricating the accident.
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:08:00 AM
- scrapperjulia said...
How fun and creative you are! Thanks for letting me know what happened on the extended version, I just had the first one when I watched it! I also didn't realize why Edward was sucking her blood until I read the book and realized that James had bit her and he was sucking out the poison! Fun card, you have such a great imagination!
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 7:04:00 AM
- Amy, Ottawa, Canada said...
Oh my word this is too funny. What a great spinner card.
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:19:00 AM
- Sharlene said...
Hee hee, this is fantastic, I love it! I knew right when I saw the card what scene this was. Way to go!
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 9:31:00 AM
- Jaimee said...
Carol that is just wrong! totally hysterical, brillant but wrong!!!
love it !!
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:30:00 AM
- drmarty62 said...
I was reading your description and thinking "How the H___ can she put that scene in a card?" Well you did! Very clever Carol.
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 2:54:00 PM
- Heather M said...
Fabulous card!! I laughed and was amazed. :)
You are SO CREATIVE!
I loved your description of your card making process.
- Friday, May 22, 2009 2:35:00 PM
- Sue M said...
What a crack up! Very clever and ingenious!!
- Friday, May 22, 2009 4:32:00 PM
- Mª Engracia said...
- Saturday, May 23, 2009 3:30:00 AM
- Tracey said...
Lovey - that is frickin' hilarious! You are an absolute legend!
Love ya
- Sunday, May 24, 2009 9:57:00 AM
- Rochelle said...
This is so funny! What a great idea...great job on the challenge!
- Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:13:00 PM
- Tracy said...
Hi Carol. Just want to say how gorey your card is....LOL...my hubby loves it - I just think it is darn clever. My DH loves my All in the Family set and is always coming up with ideas on how to use it. Well done!
- Wednesday, June 03, 2009 9:59:00 AM


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The past six months have not been kind to HTC. In late Q3 of 2011, the company announced that it was adjusting its earnings expectations for the quarter to reflect slow sales of its flagship phones. As the new year rolled in, things didn't get any better. HTC reported results for Q4 of 2011, revealing that the company's revenue stream was down 2.49% while total revenues for the quarter took a 25% hit as well.
Here we are, three months later, and things seem to have only gotten worse. HTC has announced that revenue for the first quarter of 2012 dropped 35 percent year over year while profits took an even harder hit – plummeting 70 percent in the same time period. Fortunately, there is a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. The HTC One which was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in late February has just gone on sale across Europe. Having received rave reviews, the HTC One X and One S are undoubtedly the best phones currently on the market and will soon be available in the U.S> market courtesy of AT&T and T-Mobile.
But HTC isn't going to sit back and hope the HTC One can get the company back on track. According to Martin Fichter, product executive at HTC, the company will be cutting back on including Beat Audio headphones with any of their upcoming devices – a change which will help the company increase its profit margins.
An accessory like the headphone doesn't factor in when someone is buying a smartphone. If they want a Beats headphone, they'll buy it directly.Martin FichterHTC
Since the takeover of Beat Audio late last summer, HTC has included Beats headphone with the HTC Sensation XE, HTC Sensation XL and HTC Rezound. None of the three phones have been huge sellers for HTC and we can only imagine that the included Beats headphones have reduced HTC profit margins while driving up the cost for consumers- making the phones less appealing and actually hurting overall sales.
While the Beats Audio EQ profile on HTC devices is optimized for iBeats and Beats Solo headphones, the profile does work with other headsets. We do not know if HTC and Beats will continue to include optimization specifically for Beats headphones, but we don't believe that should add any significant cost the the handsets.
Many may question the value of Beats Audio technology in HTC's phones, but there's no denying that HTC seems to be the only OEM interested in making smartphone audio quality better for consumers. Unfortunately, HTC is in a tough spot right now, hoping to get its footing back. Removing Beats headphones is certainly not the end of the world, but we think there may be a better way for HTC to leverage its subsidiary's dominant brand in the marketplace.
HTC could turn the table 180 degrees and use its smartphones as a way to boost sales for Beats. Rather than including Beats headphone with their phones, HTC could simply include a coupon with every phone, giving customers a substantial discount on Beats headphones at a participating retailer. HTC would still be passing on value to their customers without actually giving anything away and customer would be able to choose which headphones they really want rather than having to go with whatever's included in the box.
HTC has invested too much into Beats to abandon then on the side of the read. On its own, Beats is still a very profitable company which is should help HTC's bottom line. What do you think HTC should do to leverage Beats in delivering added value to consumers?


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Hail Mi Irieites,
Ms. Alvera Coke, the mother of the late Peter Tosh has passed away. Here is the statement from the estate of Peter Tosh:
The Peter Tosh Estate with great sadness acknowledges the passing of Alvera Coke. Born in Belmont Jamaica May 25, 1917- she passed at the same home in which she grew up, in her bed today. As the matriarch of the Tosh family she leaves behind the great legacy as the mother of Peter Tosh and grandmother of ten. Her grand spirit and guidance will be missed.
Ms. Coke, we give thanks and praises for your love and inspiration. Your son got up, stood up for justice and was the voice for the voiceless. I and I are forever thankful for your grace.


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Every week we cover new Android apps with Fresh Meat on Wednesday, followed by Android Gaming on Thursday and Top 10 App Updates on Friday. When Monday rolls around, we look back to see which apps were the most appealing to our audience. Read on for the 10 most popular Android apps from last week.
1. Murum
App info: A small collection of wallpapers inspired by my current offerings. Sixty-five wallpapers spilt into different categories like Geo, Blur, Poly and more. These wallpapers should match with most icon sets to help you create some great setups.
2. Facets
App info: Get 365 unique pieces of art on your device as high resolution wallpapers! Facets delivers every piece from Australian artist Justin Maller's year-long "image per day" project directly to your phone.
3. Motorola Alert
App info: Motorola Alert lets you quickly alert people important to you when you need them. Simply put your phone on alert and it will begin sending periodic notifications with your location to the people you designate so they can act fast to get you the help you need.
4. Trinity Wallpaper Pack
App info: This is Trinity, a pack of wallpapers that I've personally made from scratch. It includes 45 triangle-based wallpapers and 10 bonus pixel patterns.
5. Noloc for BLink
App info: Nóloc Wallpapers BLink extension for Behang! (YOU MUST HAVE BEHANG INSTALLED AND BE ON THE MOST CURRENT UPDATE TO ENABLE)
6. Banded Dark Icon Pack
App info: These Icons are uniformed with an extraordinarily etched outline taking the Superellipse to the next level. Uniquely crafted in a monochrome tone for a design that looks fresh, crisp and minimal.
7. SoftKeyZ Root
App info: SoftKeyZ lets you customize your Softkeys / Navigation Buttons with over growing database of over 150+ icons.
8. Monument Valley
App info: Monument Valley is a surreal exploration through fantastical architecture and impossible geometry. Guide the silent princess Ida through mysterious monuments, uncovering hidden paths, unfolding optical illusions and outsmarting the enigmatic Crow People.
9. Swarm
App info: Swarm, the new app from Foursquare, is the fastest way to keep up and meet up with your friends. With Swarm, you can easily see who's out nearby and who wants to hang out later.
10. Motorola Boot Services
App info: Motorola Boot Services is used to enhance your phone's power-up experience. This application has been designed to work on Moto X and Moto G.
Note: To ensure that all apps receive a fair chance to make the list, we will retire any app that has made the list for 3 consecutive weeks and will place it in our Android and Me App Hall of Fame. We will post this Hall of Fame list in a dedicated series. Any app with * next to the title indicates it will now be added to our Hall of Fame list and will no longer be listed in this article.


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"It was a dream start for us in the Engel & Völkers network," said Sales Director Brian Danyliw. "To my knowledge, the beachhouse is the most expensive property ever to be sold in Tofino. We are very pleased that we managed to close such a major sale just as we are setting out with E&V," Mr. Danyliw added. Tofino is located on Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada and is a popular holiday destination thanks to its miles of beaches.
The owner of the beachhouse originally visited the shop as he had heard about the global presence of Engel & Völkers. He was also looking for a very experienced real estate agent and felt that he had found one having spoken at length with Brian Danyliw. Another property company represented and supported the buyer, who is from the Canadian province of Alberta.
"The buyer was looking for a house by the beach that met the highest standards in terms of its fittings and appointments. He was immediately taken with the whirlpool overlooking beautiful Chesterman Beach, the property's own pizza oven in the kitchen, and the fitness room," revealed Brian Danyliw. After the viewing the buyer entered a bid, which was accepted by the owner. "It is not only the highest sales price ever to have been fetched in Tofino. It is also the highest price for nine years on the whole Vancouver Island Real Estate Board," said Mr. Danyliw.


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Customers will soon find The Pines Tasting Room at a new location.
Fortunately, it won't be too far from where it is now, moving only two blocks north to Mall 202. The Pines will be shut down from July 29-Aug. 1 because of the move; its grand opening at the new location will be Aug. 2.
With the 4,500 square feet they have now, Sierra Wright, who opened The Pines Tasting Room, found herself trying to fill it and distracted from what should have been her focus, the wine tasting.
"Despite it being a fantastic space, and we loved being there, it's a huge space," said Wright. "We were sub-leasing with Westwind Frame and Gallery."
Westwind Frame and Gallery decided to move out of its location in Hood River, leaving the rest of the space to The Pines. The Pines filled the space with The Pines Art Gallery as well as becoming a music venue, comedy club and event center. As it isn't the only place to provide these services, Wright found that it would benefit them to scale down.
"Our new space will be about 750 square feet, across from Naked and Waucoma Club," said Wright. "The wine is what we're in business for and what people support. We really want to focus on that."
Wright plans to have free Wi-Fi and couches in the new space. "We're going to make it kind of cozy," she said.
The Pines will not be able to host as many events as it has done in the past. "We'll still be available if someone wants to rent our space for a small party, a bridal shower, a small birthday party," said Wright.
The current location has a maximum capacity of 300 people. The new location will have much less. Wright estimates around 50, but won't be sure until the fire marshal evaluates the new space.
There still are a few events that The Pines will host from now until it shuts down July 29 in preparation for the move. Its last concert will be July 27, and its last Thursday Night Jam will be July 25.
This will not be the end of all events at The Pines, though. They are still planning to have musicians and other entertainers but not at the scale they have done before.
The grand opening of the new tasting room will also not be lacking entertainment.
"We are going to have the fantastic Moe Dixon playing at the new Pines Aug. 2," said Wright. The grand opening coincides with the First Friday in August.
Greg Colt, manager of the space The Pines currently occupies, doesn't know who will move in after The Pines moves out.
"We are advertising it now, trying to attract a new tenant," he said. Some people have shown interest, but no one has decided to move in yet. The owner of the space is a limited liability company headed by Bob Diener of Miami, Fla., co-founder of getaroom.com.
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Dad's priceless gift to 14-year-old son: His left kidney
As a parent, you want to say, 'It doesn't matter what it does to me. Do it for my child'"
As a parent, you want to say, 'It doesn't matter what it does to me. Do it for my child'"
Gage Lipscomb, 14, may have a special message of thanks in his Father's Day card this year.
His dad, David, has given a lot to Gage and his nine siblings over the years. On Wednesday, David gave his youngest son a priceless gift: his left kidney.
Gage fell ill with chronic fevers at age 2. The family spent months in and out of doctors' offices near their home in Bryan near Texas A&M University. Finally, his mom said, an ultrasound led to a diagnosis: a woefully insufficient renal system.
The toddler was so sick that doctors labeled his condition critical. A medical helicopter flew him to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. Surgeons saved his left kidney in May 2005, but they lost his right kidney to an infection.
"They predicted lots of surgeries for Gage, never potty training," said his mom, Terrie. "None of the things that they predicted have come to pass ... We had only one surgery (and) Gage has led a very normal life."
Gage came for checkups at Texas Children's a few times a year. He took one pill three times a week. But doctors warned that any infection could wreak havoc.
"Gage only ran a fever one time in 12 years," Terrie said. "You live in a family with that many children and go to school and never get sick … We don't really have an explanation. He should have been ill often."
Instead, he was thriving. He played baseball and soccer, sometimes three games a day. He was looking forward to starting high school in the fall and joining the football team, to play along with his brother, a promising senior. Doctors didn't want Gage getting tackled, so he planned to be kicker. The transplant means that won't be possible.
"That's probably what he's mourning the most, that he couldn't play with his brother," Terrie said.
Aside from regular check-ins and medical advice on sports, Gage was treated no differently by David, 57, and Terrie, 55, than their other six sons and three daughters. "Just live your life as normally as you can," Terrie said Friday as her husband and son recovered from their surgeries. "Don't put your child in a bubble ... We don't give him any special treatment. In fact, today I've been on him in the ICU because he wasn't using enough 'Thank yous.' "
This past school year, Gage started feeling worse, said Dr. Christine O'Mahony, his surgeon at Texas Children's.
"It's just been a constant decline," said O'Mahony, the hospital's surgical director for kidney transplantation.
He was about six months away from requiring dialysis - an unhappy prospect.
"It shortens your life span," the surgeon said. "Especially for a kid. You don't grow as well."
So the hunt for a kidney donor began. Most people have two, and many healthy people can donate without ill effect. But doctors wanted a compatible blood type. The family had resisted testing for compatibility before Gage needed a donation, on the advice of doctors.
"That was really difficult through the years, wondering who was going to be a match," Terrie said.
One brother got tested. They waited a week, on edge. He wasn't a match.
The doctor suggested testing David, who the family had assumed would be too old to donate. However, parents share 50 percent of a child's DNA, and David's blood type was compatible.
A June 7 operation was scheduled. Then a test came back with a troubling result concerning David's blood pressure. He went back for another test last month.
"That was very stressful for David," Terrie said. "If your health doesn't pass all the tests, you can't donate ... As a parent, you want to say, 'It doesn't matter what it does to me. Do it for my child.' "
"You would give your life for your child, but it wasn't even our decision," she said.
Friends started a fund-raising campaign to help the family.
"Praying for the Lipscomb Family," wrote one couple who donated. "To know this wonderful family is to know what strength, courage, faith and unconditional love are!"
The family took comfort in their community, their church and their Catholic faith.
"I just put it in God's hands and know that He will give us the strength to deal with whatever comes down our path," Terrie said.
Operation a success
A few weeks ago the new results came back. David was cleared.
The operation took place Wednesday, with Gage at Texas Children's and David nearby at St. Luke's. It took a team of 15 or 20 medical professionals in the operating rooms alone, plus more who worked to prep the two patients.
Everything went well. David's kidney was removed via laparoscope through a three-centimeter incision, O'Mahony said, so he will recover quickly. The transplant team took the kidney across the street to Gage's operating room at Texas Children's. The implantation was smooth.
"It was a perfect kidney," O'Mahony said.
Gage will spend a few days in intensive care and a few more days in a normal hospital room before returning home next week, if all goes well.
David likely will leave the hospital this weekend. He plans to head over to Texas Children's on Sunday to spend Father's Day with his son.


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Well I called it! Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are definitely, permanently broken up. It's ov-- (record needle ziiiiip) WHAT? Oh my Bieb. What's this I hear? Bieber's driver brought him to pick up Selena at LAX? Then the driver dropped them both off at Selena's house where they supposedly spent the night, probably but not necessarily having make-up almost-sex? And then the two paid a visit to the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, arriving at separate times?
Oh lawd, I think Justin and Selena may have just reconciled. TMZ has the photos, though we see "Bieber" and "Selena" mostly from the back and the side. "You know young love," the tabloid muses fondly, "predictably unpredictable."
Gag. Selena, as your self-appointed BFF you didn't ask for: WTF?!?
And here I was, looking forward to finding out which hot Hollywood man Selena would date post-Bieber. I guess their managers want to keep their PR-driven romance going just a few more news cycles before finding new strategic partnerships for their respective clients. OH WHAT -- that's too cynical?!?
Whatever. Look, I remember being a teenager. I dated a wonderful boy for two years. It was super, super intense ... until I went off to college and suddenly remembered that there are many, many other men out there and that I could be dating a variety of them instead of just one guy. So I broke it off and never looked back. It was the best thing I could have done.
But who knows -- maybe it's drama Selena is in love with, and she's just playing Justin like a squeaky little violin.
I say all of this assuming Selena and Justin really did reconcile. But let me tell you about conspiracy theory number 485: They actually met at the Four Seasons with their managers to work out the wording of their breakup announcement! Hey, a girl can dream.
How much longer do you think this yo-yo relationship will go on?
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