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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
White Wednesday: Shells in Box
We're having a giveaway this week -- click HERE or scroll down to the next post to enter to win one of three handmade journals.
Zooming in on the box, above and below.
Zooming in a bit more to see the shells.
Be sure to visit Faded Charm for more pretties in white!
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What a beautiful way to keep your lovely shells!ReplyDelete
Hope you're having a wonderful night!
Love the box! and you are so right about shells, you can never have enough! They are pretty hard to find around here though!
Many Blessings
Okay love the box of shells, but I am dying over your little animals!!!ReplyDelete
Those a so great I had to zoom in to see better.
They stole my heart
Definately can never have too many sea shells at this time of the year.ReplyDelete
Hi Amanda,ReplyDelete
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a sweet comment. I looked around your etsy shop, you have some yummy supplies there.
Happy White Wednesday.
Oh my sweetness the little shells are cute but the box is to die for! Love it.ReplyDelete
Shells... oh, no NEVER too many! :o) I really love the heaps of shells and how they're displayed in that charming old box--beautiful! Happy Day, Amanda ((HUGS))ReplyDelete
I've always wanted one of those old seed boxes! I don't know what I would put in it if I did find one, but now I know how fabulous lots of shells looks in one! Just gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Happy WW!
Love all your white shells...since we live on the plains of West Texas, sea shells are HARD to come by. :)ReplyDelete
I love the box you have these pretty white sea shells in!! Happy WW!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful little shells...GREAT white animals! Lovely post once again!ReplyDelete
Say "Hello" to a new Follower!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Amanda, for visiting me and my Vintage Christmas. Like you, Christmas is pretty much all year long at our house too so it's nice to find a kindred spirit.
Now to check out this journal give-away!
I am huge about collecting all kinds of shells and what a beautiful box you have yours displayed in ~ love it.ReplyDelete
I have been on a hunt for a seed box also. And you have a nice one. But they can be expensive at the antique stores. I will try the flea market better deals there all the time. Thank's for stopping by today. Have a good day...JulianReplyDelete
My children collected shells, and I have a basket full of these different colors, sizes, and shapes. I like your white ones.ReplyDelete
Thanks for identifying my flowers today. I will updated with your link in the post.
Absolutely Not... you can never, ever have too many seashells. Just picked some more up today (it's a sign ;)ReplyDelete
Happy WW!
My step-dad used to say - "if you give a woman a seashell - she'll decorate a bathroom!" I guess he wasn't too far off! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on my shabby lampshades. Have a wonderful week. SandiReplyDelete
I love decorating with shells as well!ReplyDelete
Happy WW!
Collecting seashells is tons of fun! You have found such a neat way to display them!ReplyDelete
What a cute way to store your sea shells!ReplyDelete


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We couldn't have had better weather for last weekend's Burlington (KY) Antique Show. A nip of frost in the air gave way to sunny sweater weather by mid-morning. The sunshine brought out a lot of shoppers and a lot of dealers. There was some top-notch product to be had for sure, and shoppers were bargaining hard. We had a decent show, selling mostly smalls, and had a great time catching up with friends, dealers and customers we only get to see when we are in that neck of the woods. Still working on next year's calendar, but will let know when we'll be back again! This week, we're off to restock at Midland in Indy, then on to see SoBo Style in Columbus, OH. xo
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The 10-year-old actress, who's break out role came on Showtime's Shameless, is now starring opposite Jason Lee in CBS' pilot Second Sight.
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- only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- of, relating to, or suitable for one person only: a single room.
- solitary or sole; lone: He was the single survivor.
- unmarried or not in a romantic relationship: a single man.
- pertaining to the unmarried state: the single life.
- of or noting a parent who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
- of one against one, as combat or fight.
- consisting of only one part, element, or member: a single lens.
- sincere and undivided: single devotion.
- separate, particular, or distinct; individual: Every single one of you must do your best. It's the single most important thing.
- uniform; applicable to all: a single safety code for all manufacturers.
- (of a bed or bedclothes) twin-size.
- (of a flower) having only one set of petals.
- British. of standard strength or body, as ale, beer, etc.Compare double(def 1).
- (of the eye) seeing rightly.
- to pick or choose (one) from others (usually followed by out): to single out a fact for special mention.
- Baseball.
- to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a one-base hit.
- to cause (a run) to be scored by a one-base hit (often followed by in or home).
- Baseball. to hit a single.
- one person or thing; a single one.
- an accommodation suitable for one person only, as a hotel room or a table at a restaurant: to reserve a single.
- a ticket for a single seat at a theater.
- British.
- a one-way ticket.
- a steam locomotive having one driving wheel on each side.
- singles, people who are unmarried or not in a romantic relationship, especially if relatively young: It's not uncommon for singles to feel lonely on Valentine Day.
- Baseball. Also called one-base hit. a base hit that enables a batter to reach first base safely.
- singles, (used with a singular verb) a match with one player on each side, as a tennis match.
- Golf. twosome(def 4).
- Cricket. a hit for which one run is scored.
- Informal. a one-dollar bill.
- Music.
- a phonograph record, CD, or cassette usually having two songs: I probably won't buy the single.
- one of the songs recorded on a single: a hit single.
- a song released or promoted separately from the rest of the album to which it belongs: A viral video put that single back on the charts.
- Often singles. Textiles.
- reeled or spun silk that may or may not be thrown.
- a one-ply yarn of any fiber that has been drawn and twisted.
Origin of single
Synonyms for singleSee more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com
Related Words for singleseparate, simple, sole, lone, private, specific, personal, individual, particular, original, special, unmarried, separated, secluded, exclusive, restricted, singular, isolated, one, solitary
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Contemporary Examples of single
Despite the strong language, however, the neither the JPO nor Lockheed could dispute a single fact in either Daily Beast report.Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal
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It is not a decisive war, with a single, signature victory, but a war of attrition.Pentagon Doesn't Know How Many People It's Killed in the ISIS War
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A single father, he had been living abroad and returned when his mother was diagnosed with cancer.Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone
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They stood in a single row, united by solemn respect as the Liu family remained inside.Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss
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In a show about single women, Sex and The City was always in a rush to get to the altar—and with a man there waiting.Why Singles Should Say 'I Don't' to The Self-Marriage Movement
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Historical Examples of single
He had united them and he had made them the first of all nations to worship a single God.
It is a single round, low tower, shaped like the tomb of Cacilia Metella.Malbone
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
He was rich and he was willing to take the daughter without a single penny.
They are not the principles of a province or of a single continent.
The bare reference to a single consideration will be conclusive on this point.
- existing alone; solitaryupon the hill stood a single tower
- distinct from other things; unique or individual
- composed of one part
- designed for one usera single room; a single bed
- (also postpositive) unmarried
- connected with the condition of being unmarriedhe led a single life
- (esp of combat) involving two individuals; one against one
- sufficient for one person or thing onlya single portion of food
- even onethere wasn't a single person on the beach
- (of a flower) having only one set or whorl of petals
- determined; single-mindeda single devotion to duty
- (of the eye) seeing correctlyto consider something with a single eye
- rare honest or sincere; genuine
- archaic (of ale, beer, etc) mild in strength
- something forming one individual unit
- an unmarried person
- a gramophone record, CD, or cassette with a short recording, usually of pop music, on it
- golf a game between two players
- cricket a hit from which one run is scored
- Britisha pound note
- US and Canadiana dollar note
- See single ticket
- (tr usually foll by out) to select from a group of people or things; distinguish by separationhe singled him out for special mention
- (tr) to thin out (seedlings)
- short for single-foot
Word Origin for single
early 14c., "unmarried," from Old French sengle, sangle "alone, unaccompanied; simple, unadorned," from Latin singulus "one, one to each, individual, separate" (usually in plural singuli "one by one"), from sim- (stem of simplus; see simple) + diminutive suffix. Meaning "consisting of one unit, individual, unaccompanied by others" is from late 14c. Meaning "undivided" is from 1580s. Single-parent (adj.) is attested from 1966.
c.1400, "unmarried person," mid-15c., "a person alone, an individual," from single (adj.). Given various technical meanings from 16c. Sports sense is attested from 1851 (cricket), 1858 (baseball). Of single things from 1640s. Meaning "one-dollar bill" is from 1936. Meaning "phonograph record with one song on each side" is from 1949. Meaning "unmarried swinger" is from 1964; singles bar attested from 1969. An earlier modern word for "unmarried or unattached person" is singleton (1937).
"to separate from the herd" (originally in deer-hunting, often with forth or out), 1570s, from single (adj.). Baseball sense of "to make a one-base hit" is from 1899 (from the noun meaning "one-base hit," attested from 1858). Related: Singled; singling.
In addition to the idioms beginning with single
- single file, in
- single out
also see:
- each and every (every single)


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Vladimir Putin does not like Boris Nemtsov. He has made this abundantly clear throughout his presidency, including when he demanded that Nemtsov resign from Parliament for calling for peace talks in Chechnya, or when he bizarrely accused the opposition leader of "stealing billions" during a live television show. Not to mention such telling gestures from the Kremlin as Nemtsov's New Year's Eve arrest and imprisonment in 2010–11, or the decision in 2011 to deny registration to his party, barring it from the parliamentary election. In fairness, the enmity is mutual: for years, Nemtsov has been one the most relentless critics of the Kremlin leader, detailing and publicizing his record of corruption and abuse, both among Russian citizens and on the world stage.
The recent legislative election in the Yaroslavl Region, where Nemtsov headed the list of the Republican Party of Russia–People's Freedom Party, was organized in the customary manner, with censorship on local television (even paid ads were not accepted) during the campaign and numerous violations—including "carousel voting" and vote-buying—on the September 8th election day itself. But the plan did not fully work. Official figures across the region ranged from 17 percent for Nemtsov's party and 24 percent for Putin's United Russia in central Yaroslavl, where independent monitors were present at polling places, to an incredible 0.5 percent and 60 percent, respectively, in the Tutaev rural district, where no such monitoring was conducted. The overall result, however, put the People's Freedom Party above the 5 percent threshold required for entering the regional Parliament.
One would think that, although irritating, the presence of Boris Nemtsov in one of Russia's regional legislatures would not be considered too big of a problem for the Kremlin. But it appears the authorities think otherwise. Russia's Investigative Committee, headed by close Putin confidant Alexander Bastrykin, initiated two criminal cases against the newly elected lawmaker. One is on the charge of "battery" under Article 116 of the Russian Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison; the other is on the charge of "public calls to extremist activity" under Article 280.2, which carries up to five years in prison. Both charges, if brought to conviction, would mean that Nemtsov's Duma seat will be taken away. The second charge would additionally deprive him of the right to run in any future Russian elections, as "extremism" is considered a grave offence.
The "battery" charge stems from an incident on September 5th, when a provocateur from the pro-Kremlin Stal (Steel) movement approached Nemtsov at a campaign rally and threw two raw eggs at him, which drew a response from the opposition leader. Puzzlingly, the "victim" only went to the hospital to complain of "injuries" after the election. The "extremism" charge, meanwhile, was leveled at Nemtsov's speech at the same September 5th campaign rally. The precise sentence that attracted the interest of prosecutors was: "the liberation of Russia from the crooks and thieves must start from Yaroslavl." An official spokesman for the Investigative Committee accused Nemtsov of "making a public statement that contained calls for a forceful change of the foundations of the constitutional order and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation." "With this charge, they have admitted that it is crooks and thieves who are in power, and that opposing them constitutes extremist activity," Nemtsov observed in response to the news.
The opposition leader has already been interrogated this week; the next interrogation is scheduled for September 24th. For now, until the investigative and judicial procedures have been completed, Nemtsov remains a duly elected member of the Duma in Yaroslavl, and will take up his seat when the new legislature meets in early October. The Putin regime has shown yet again that even winning an election, despite all the odds, does not mean getting into office. But Boris Nemtsov—just as Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Yevgeny Roizman in Yekaterinburg, and Galina Shirshina in Petrozavodsk—has clearly demonstrated that the opposition in Russia does have popular support. And that is a fact that the Kremlin will now find difficult to hide.


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The Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North is located in Chicago's River North neighborhood, just blocks from the Magnificent Mile. This stretch of Michigan Avenue is lined with famous boutiques and department stores. But you're forgiven if you just want to hang out at the hotel for a while: an award-winning renovation included updates to the lobby, restaurants, and guest rooms. During your stay, you'll also have access to a heated indoor pool, a dry sauna, and the city's massive Merchandise Mart.
You'll enjoy views of the Chicago River and the city skyline throughout the hotel. The 15th-floor lounge, Cityscape Bar, is wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows; drop by for lunch, in the early evening, to watch the sun set as you drink a signature martini, and enjoy a dinner amid the skyline views. Or visit the neighboring Merchants Cafe, a casual restaurant that's open for breakfast and dinner. If you are in a hurry, stop in the Merchants Market, which offers specialty coffee drinks, snacks, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and sodas.
You can even see the city's downtown silhouette from many of the guest rooms, which come with 32-inch flat-screen HDTVs and complimentary WiFi.
Chicago's River North: World-Class Art Galleries, Restaurants, and Nightlife near Downtown
Bordering the Loop on the northern side of the Chicago River, the River North neighborhood is where the skyscrapers of downtown give way to the award-winning restaurants and trendy nightspots of the North Side. Once an industrial area, River North is today home to architectural gems—the Jenga-like Contemporaine residential building on Wells Street is a good example—as well as eateries to suit every appetite and budget.
Dining options range from inventive Peruvian cuisine at Tanta Restaurant to Chicago classics such as Portillo's. At Eataly, you could spend a full week working your way through the Italian offerings at 23 separate restaurants and food stalls.
In addition to its formidable culinary presence, River North boasts the country's largest concentration of art galleries outside of Manhattan. Born around the same time that Jim Nutt and other Chicago Imagists rose to prominence, the River North Gallery District runs along Chicago, Superior and Huron Streets, occupying century-old, red brick warehouses that have been converted into lofts and exhibition spaces.
Amid River North's restaurants, condos, nightclubs, and galleries, you'll also find the leaders of Chicago's rapidly growing tech sector. Among the companies that have offices here: Google, a gaggle of digital startups at the 1871 co-working space, and, yes, Groupon (we're in the old Montgomery Ward building, where the mail-order catalog was born).


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Friday, November 14, 2014
African Animal Symbols
Students in grades 7 and 8 created these African animal symbols to coincide with the International Academy's global focus on West Africa. We began by reading about African art and how it is primarily made to communicate messages usually within the spirit world. Artists drew an African animal symbol on drawing paper, then traced the animal onto another sheet of paper. After the first was colored in marker, students colored in the second with the opposite or complementary color. When finished, one drawing was cut into a loom and the other drawing was cut into half inch strips. These were then woven into each other to create a contrasting color effect. The final step was to add a border of Adinkra symbols. These are symbols used in Africa to symbolize positive ideals like strength, wisdom, love, etc. This was a great in depth project that incorporates drawing, weaving, printmaking and culture.
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The O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law, along with other leading HIV/AIDS experts, have issued recommendations for ensuring that the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is updated to be maximally effective in a changing health care environment. The series of three policy briefs (http://bit.ly/ryanwhitepolicyproject) are designed to help the Obama Administration and Congressional leaders conceptualize structural changes to the program, and also to help HIV community stakeholders identify opportunities for improving engagement in care by adapting the critical program.
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, enacted by Congress in 1990 and most recently reauthorized on a bipartisan basis in 2009, is a federally funded program that provides lifesaving HIV treatment and critical health services to uninsured and underinsured people living with HIV in the United States. Administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the program supports an estimated 536,000 people with HIV each year. The program was funded at $2.32 billion in fiscal year 2014.
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The Ryan White program is the glue that holds together the disparate parts of the HIV care response in the United States. A common question is whether this care and treatment program is still needed now that access to insurance has been expanded, and the resounding response is: yes.
This is a time of perhaps unprecedented opportunity to increase engagement in care in a way that better supports all people with HIV in the U.S. to access treatment and achieve effective suppression of the HIV virus. By doing so, it keeps people healthy and also reduces HIV transmission. Congress is expected to consider the program's reauthorization and future direction in the coming years.
Research shows that insurance coverage matters, but, in 2010, more than 70 percent of Ryan White Program clients had Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance. They needed support from the Ryan White program because of financial gaps and inadequate coverage for case management, transportation and other critical services to help keep people with HIV engaged in care.
The reports, the first of three for the ongoing Ryan White Policy Project at the O'Neill Institute, addressed three critical topics:
- Aligning the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program with Insurance Coverage
Originally built as a standalone system, the Ryan White program has evolved to a complement to the insurance system. Nonetheless, as the health system seeks to better integrate services and design more effective and efficient care delivery models, this report offers strategies for better aligning the Ryan White program with insurance to ensure that people with HIV do not get left behind.
- Refining Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Administrative Activities to Increase Population-Level Impact
The Ryan White program has always looked and acted differently than other parts of the health system. This report provides recommendations for ways to streamline existing planning and monitoring activities to retain critical aspects of community engagement. It also forcefully calls for increased Ryan White program investments to build health department data management systems and capacity to better partner with Medicaid, Medicare, health plans, and HIV prevention programs to monitor engagement in care and intervene when care is interrupted.
- Bolstering the HIV Clinical and Non-Clinical Workforce
Generations of dedicated HIV care providers and community partners have built today's HIV care system. While more must be done to better reach underserved populations and communities, the need is great to bolster and sustain the existing HIV care workforce. This report offers recommendations for building upon recent changes to the AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) program and other efforts to support clinical and non-clinical providers.
Editor's Note: These reports were informed by consultations with people living with HIV, HIV medical and non-medical providers, Ryan White grantees, and federal HIV policy and program staff. The Ryan White Policy Project is supported by funding from Gilead Sciences, Inc. The report was prepared by Jeff Crowley and Connie Garner. Crowley reports no recent personal financial interests related to the report. Garner is policy director for Foley Hoag representing Gilead Sciences.
Disclaimer: Guest blogs do not necessarily reflect the views of the ADAP Advocacy Association, but rather they provide a neutral platform whereby the author serves to promote open, honest discussion about public health-related issues and updates.


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Lost and Found Productions is a brand new theater company in Denver, dedicated to offering something new to the theater audience and to the performers. They opened their season in early 2016 with a compelling, gender-bent version of the Taming of the Shrew, and now they're back at the Bug Theatre in Denver with 4xmas, a compilation of four short unconventional plays about the Christmas season for the rest of us. KGNU's Veronica Straight-Lingo stopped by the Bug Theater to get a preview of 4xmas, and she spoke to Directors Deb Flomberg and Katie Mangett about the show, as well as Founders Elizabeth Neuhauser and Kevin Rollins about the company.
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"Give me the fuckin' money!"
The gun rushed over the counter and stopped inches from the clerk's face. Everyone near the register recoiled collectively and stampeded out the door. The fat man behind it raised his hands and pissed his pants. I just stood my ground and watched. With the way my life was going it'd be a mercy kill if I took one to the head. Besides, this had the potential to get interesting.
They say most people in the event of a robbery never remember the guy's face. Apparently a loaded gun takes up a lot more space in a room than the man behind it. I guess that made me the odd girl out. I saw the guy behind it like a break in the rain. Only this break possessed a five-eleven, one-eighty stature, a pale complexion and a pitiful look that made me want to pat him on the back and buy him drinks. He had guts, I'd give him that, but the gun in his hand trembled and he looked about as eager and self-conscious whipping it out as a virgin on prom night.
"I said open the damn register! Do I look like I'm fuckin' with you?" His teeth chattered through the words. It kind of made me flush. Not the fact that this guy was wielding the power of death but that he looked all too human doing it.
"I—I can't open it. I have to make a sale."
"What are you shittin' me?" The gunman threw a free hand up.
Tears had welled in the fat man's eyes. That grated me a little. No one ever acted cool anymore in the face of death.
"I'm sorry but it don't open unless I scan something!"
The robber looked around. "Well, fuck." He snatched a pack of bubblemint gum and slapped it on the counter.
"You—you want to buy that?" The clerk looked at him like his IQ had dropped to zero.
I rolled my eyes and stepped forward. "Goddamn. Will you just scan it already." I shoved the pack closer to the clerk. The robber stared at me, his eyes narrowed in bewilderment, but he kept the gun fixed on the man.
I scoped the tag on the clerk's shirt. It read "Randy".
"Hey, Randy?" I snapped my fingers. "Earth to Randy? Could ya step it up a little so I can get the fuck out of here, please? See, I had this long-ass day and now I just want to go home, plant my ass on the couch and watch Jeter hit his ten-thousandth homer. Not too much to ask now, is it? So oblige your friendly neighborhood armed robber so I get back to my cramped little space and reflect on the reasons why I'm becoming a chronic alcoholic. Thank you."
I stepped back.
The clerk was a deer in the headlights. Somewhere sirens cried out in the distance.
"Scan the fucking gum!" Me and the gunman screamed in unison.
The clerk flinched. He scanned the gum, punched some buttons, and the register popped open. He forked over handfuls of cash to the man who stuffed the gun in his waistband. I watched as he lined his pant-pockets with wads of green. His fingers worked diligently on delicate hands. His build was lanky-average but his face was handsome enough that it'd be a damn shame if the cops blew it off in a shootout. He didn't come across as a junkie, a nut or a perv. His body, his clothes—everything—seeped only one emotion. Desperation. He looked amped to run, not just from this store but from this entire fucking town. From this dilapidated state. From the world as a whole. That notion shot off a starting gun in my head. Here was my ticket out.
The gunman turned and bolted for the door.
I stepped up to the counter and flashed the clerk my booze. Forty ounces to freedom. I tossed him a fiver and split.
On the corner of the store the gunman jumped into an empty car and throttled the engine. I ran to the vehicle and threw open the door. He stared at me—his eyes the wildest shade of blue—and said: "Are you nuts!" It was the sweetest thing anyone had said to me all day. When he didn't move for his gun I dropped into the passenger's seat. I hated this town more than I cherished playing it safe. Safety was overrated anyhow and nowhere was truly safe.
The sirens screamed closer and I could see flashing lights a quarter-mile up the street.
"Get out of here," I said. "Go! I know a place you can lay low." I'd taken the bus here and directed him toward the quickest route to my place. "From there we can gather some things, switch cars and get the hell out of dodge."
He white-knuckled the steering wheel and punched the gas for the highway.
He shook his head. "Why you doing this? Far as you know I could be insane."
"No one who wants to leave this town bad enough to rob a store could be that insane. Besides, now I'm aiding and abetting you. Now we're partners in crime. I don't have a problem robbing shit to fund a road trip. How 'bout you? You skipping town, right?"
He side-glanced me. "How'd you know?"
"That look. I see it every damn time I check the mirror. Well, now it's time to do or die." I eyed him. "So how 'bout it? Which direction you headed?"
He checked the rear-view mirror. "Anywhere but here."
I leaned back in my seat. "Good to hear."
Jaie Maclane is currently trapped in the Twilight Zone between where she is and where she wants to be. She writes stories to amuse herself when she's not pretending she has a life. Check her at Another Night Chain Smoking or on Twitter at @jaiemaclane


text: I have read the fixes so far for the Apogee Duet under OSX Lion, e.g. killing off "duetDaemon", etc. Here's a new one. Disconnect the duet, run the official uninstaller, and let it reboot. Then plug-in the Duet and re-select it as output device. Now, the Duet seems to work just fine and no killing of processes is needed. Of course, you can't go in and run Maestro b/c it doesn't exist, but when I killed of duetDaemon before it was annoying, it still didn't allow me to use the keyboard volume control for the Duet, and I was getting crackling audio with another drive running off the same firewire port. With THIS method (uninstalling the software) it at least works and you get volume control back. Try it out and let me know what you think! Temporary solution until August, at least.


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Joint pain! Cannabis smokers twice as likely to break bones
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine have discovered people who smoke cannabis frequently develop lower bone density as a result of using the drug, which means they are more likely to suffer fractures.
Researchers believe this could mean heavy smokers are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis in later life.
Man grows cannabis in Glastonbury flower displays for 18 yrs - only discovered by complaint https://t.co/cNgj286CRVpic.twitter.com/iNDy3870hQ— RT UK (@RTUKnews) August 25, 2016
The study, funded by Arthritis Research UK, defined heavy cannabis users as people who smoke the drug on 5,000 or more occasions in their lifetime.
The average heavy user who took part in the study had smoked cannabis more than 47,000 times, while the moderate users had smoked the drug an average of 1,000 times.
"We have known for a while that the components of cannabis can affect bone cell function, but we had no idea up until now of what this might mean to people who use cannabis on a regular basis," lead research Professor Stuart Ralston said.
"Our research has shown that heavy users of cannabis have quite a large reduction in bone density compared with non-users and there is a real concern that this may put them at increased risk of developing osteoporosis and fractures later in life."
Cannabis vaporizer being tested by NHS could lead to 'properly regulated UK market' https://t.co/uAZimKgewHpic.twitter.com/j7qhDCvqJZ— RT UK (@RTUKnews) August 15, 2016
The team used a special X-ray technique called a DEXA scan to measure the bone density of 170 regular users and 114 non-users who took part in the study.
Researchers also made the surprising discovery that, contrary to popular belief, frequent and long-term cannabis use may actually reduce appetite.
They found that heavy smokers had lower body weight and BMI than non-users.


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The Egyptian Mau is an ancient breed and is believed to be the oldest domesticated breed of cat. They were probably descended from the African Wild Cat and was a treasured companion of the Egyptian Pharoahs who worshipped and adored them. A fierce hunter, the Egyptian Mau hunted rodents in Egyptian grainaries, earning them a respected place as a deity, signified by the goddess, Bast.
The breed's history in the U.S. began in 1956 when an exiled Russian princess, Nathalie Troubetskoy, brought a couple of Egyptian Mau cats with her. She founded the Fatima cattery and worked with others to show the breed and gain acceptance into the Cat Fancy. The Egyptian Mau was accepted for Championship competition by CFA in 1977.
The Egyptian Mau is a striking cat; medium-sized and spotted. It is the only naturally spotted breed of domestic cat. Although it looks wild, there is no wild blood remaining in this breed. The Mau has beautifully expressive gooseberry green eyes, very distinctive mascara lines, an elegant body, and a worried expression on its face. It is a possessive breed and will hide their favorite toys from other pets. They love to be with their family so are generally underfoot and in the middle of everything. They tread with their paws (making biscuits) and chortle when they are happy. They love to ride shoulders and play, especially hunting games. This is an active cat and companionship of other felines is a good idea.
Females weigh between 6 to 8 lbs as adults. Males are larger, weighing 8 to 11 lbs.


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The leaves here are all bright yellow and orange. We still had about half on the trees but we are in the middle of a storm so probably have most off the trees by Sunday
Glad to see Sam is not the only one who has a passion for grabbing leaves that are kicked for her. Only problem is if you do it once she just walks beside you staring at your feet waiting for you to kick another bundle.
I started at the bottom and I like it here


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When I first installed the TXCO I could see that it was going work, as it did not produce the Hash (or fuzz) on the transmitted signal that was shown on previous blogs.
From turn-on the Frequency was very stable, after a few minutes no change could be detected. The output was NOT exactly on frequency, as I had not bothered to hook up the "frequency voltage control" line, I wanted to see the behavior without, and the single page manual does not provide much details of it's use.
The Frequency was low by about 1.4ppm as indicated on a previously calibrated Spectran. Within the Spin program I was able to correct the frequency and ran several more tests. All tests worked as expected (or hopped).
To complete the installation I hooked up a simple resister divider to drive the Frequency Control line; a 1K ohm fixed up to 3.3v, 2K ohm variable to Freq Control, and a 1K ohm fixed down to ground. Then I removed the previous Spin Freq Corrections and re-compiled the program.
The RF output frequency was within a few Hz of spot on, a quick twist of the variable Freq Control Pot put it on frequency. The pot is a little touchy for small adjustments; I will replace the two 1K ohm fixed resistors for maybe 2K ohms each.
|Beacon Stability with TCXO
WSPR Above, QRSS Below
as Seen by my Local (overloaded) Receiver
More tests are needed, but I think this is a excellent fix for the RF Frequency Stability Problem for the Propeller Beacons.
I will add an installation photo here, later.


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text: Donald Trump Inspired This Word of the Year 'Post-truth' gets the nod from Oxford Dictionaries By Arden Dier, Newser Staff Posted Nov 16, 2016 9:33 AM CST 53 comments Comments President-elect Donald Trump smiles as he arrives to speak at an election night rally, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Newser) – Oxford Dictionaries has taken inspiration from the US election in choosing its 2016 word of the year: "post-truth." How does "post-truth" relate to Donald Trump? Well, Oxford's own definition of the adjective—use of which spiked 2,000% this year, especially when Trump won the Republican nomination, per Sky News—which describes "circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief." "Alt-right" and "Brexiteer" were other politically charged words on Oxford's short-list, per the BBC, alongside "coulrophobia," or a fear of clowns, which needs no explaining. (Last year, Oxford's word of the year was an emoji.) My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 15% Hilarious 8% Intriguing 13% Depressing 11% Brilliant 6% Scary 48% Ridiculous


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Steve Clarke has been sacked as West Brom's head coach.
The axe was wielded soon after his team's 1-0 defeat at Cardiff , a loss that left the Baggies two points above the relegation zone after four defeats on the bounce.
After the match Clarke said: "Four defeats in a row is difficult for us. We feel we're trying all we can to turn the corner."
That didn't save his job. West Brom sporting director Richard Garlick said: "We have reluctantly come to the decision to relieve Steve of his duties after very careful consideration.
"It has been well documented that we have not had the rub of the green in certain games this season but that does not cloud the generally disappointing points return during this calendar year, culminating in today's fourth-successive defeat at Cardiff.
"This club's track record proves we do not take such decisions lightly, having only enforced a change in this position three times in approximately 14 years.
"But with key games coming thick and fast, we felt it was important we acted now to give the club the best possible chance of a successful outcome this season.
"Our player wage bill is the highest in the club's history and we feel we have built a squad capable of being very competitive in the Premier League.
"We now begin the search to find a new Head Coach who will work within our existing structure, which has been in place for the past six years."
Albion have won only seven of their 34 Premier League games in 2013.
West Brom finished eighth last season but have struggled without striker Romelu Lukaku, who scored 17 league goals while on loan from Chelsea.


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There really is something in here for everyone. With innovate design approaches, unique concepts and modern techniques at use, these 2014 calendars may be hard to throw out when the year is up. You can always recycle them and use them for art, design and furniture DIY projects.
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Last week we discussed Description. If you have missed the Writing Craft post go here.
Show don't Tell is the next step and an important one. What does Show don't Tell mean? I know writers who stumble on this phrase. So I will take a little time here with you all.
Basically, Show means Experience. You want your readers to experience the events, the description, the fears and hopes of your point of view character. You may have more than one point of view character, but while you are writing in the characters head, the reader needs to be immersed in that character so that all things come to life through them. When you Tell the events of the story you're outside your characters point of view as a third party observering the action. There is a place for this, but a very small one.
Tell: Robert went into the kitchen. Bread baked. Things were strewn all over. His wife wasn't there. Where did she go?
Show: Robert was drawn to the kitchen by the smell of bread baking. Nothing was better than hot bread and melted butter. His stomach roared as the kitchen door swung shut. Piles of dirty dishes overflowed in the sink. His wife's favorite cookbook was open on the table. A cup of coffee had chilled beside it. Where was she? He turned, anxiety replaced his hunger pains and the loud beeping of the kitchen timer told him the bread was done.
This is short but it shows the difference. Often as we write, it is to tell, then as we rework the piece we change our telling into showing. The seasoned writer may be skilled enough to do that the first time. This scene is not complete; we are missing the 5 senses. I have smell and sight right now.
In the telling, you may choose to make Robert irritated with his wife. Maybe she does this all the time. Maybe she just went to the bathroom. But I have chosen to make his wife's disappearance a mystery. All writers can take a mundane, ordinary life scenario and create mystery, suspense or humor and fill it with tension.
To Tell: There is a place for telling. When you are writing your manuscript and you have 80,000 - 120,000 words it is acceptable to do a little telling. Other wise your story could easily become 90,000 - 130,000 words. When do you know to tell? When it isn't important for the tension or action to show the scene. In other words, you want 95% showing and 5% telling no matter what.
In today's market we are being told to make our stories shorter all the time. While this is the publisher's response to rising cost, it should not be your response to a well crafted story. Your reputation is on the line.
I hope this is a help to all of you. If you need more specific help, I am offering online classes, just email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Alex J. Cavanaugh wants to know how he can add enough description the first time through.
Golden Eagle and Michael Di Gesu wanted to know about back story and information dump.
Nas Dean wants to know about show don't tell.
Still to come:
Riya wants to know how a writer decides on a genre since she reads in many different genres.
Mike Rushhoeft suggested a list of words to avoid. Good idea Mike.
Let me know if there is something I can answer.


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I direct your attention to the following demonstration.
(Step out in front of the pulpit. Proceed to twirl/spin a rope with a flip flop tied to the end.
Then return to the pulpit.)
No, I am not planning to run away and join the rodeo.
And yes, there is a flip flop tied to the end of the rope. Your eyes do not deceive you.
Those of you with a scientific inclination will recognize my demonstration
as an example of…..centrifugal force.
The spinning of weight creates a force that wants to move the weight away from the center.
The opposite of centrifugal force is….centripetal force.
A centripetal forces draws mass, matter, weight toward the center.
Gravity is a centripetal force. It draws us, for example, to the center of the earth.
Here are some questions, on this Feast of Pentecost, to ask of our selves:
is my life caught in a centrifugal force? Am I moving away from the center?
Or is my life caught in a centripetal force…moving toward a central point?
Am I moving farther away from the Body of Christ or closer to the Body of Christ?
Do I separate myself from the Body of Christ
or do I find ways to connect myself to the Body of Christ?
In a similar vein,
because of my attitudes, dispositions, character…
are others repulsed by me…want to move farther away from me…
or are others drawn to me, want to move closer to me?
Do my words and actions set into motion entropy (scattering) or preservation,
disintegration or integration, a pulling apart or a pushing together?
The Spirit of God is a centripetal force.
One way we know we are possessed by the Spirit,
and that we are being directed by this Spirit
is that it will draw us toward the center of life which is Jesus Christ.
Both in the outer world, the world of others
and in the inner world, the world of our conscience, our thoughts,
the Spirit of God draws us into the fullness of life.
Sin, on the other hand, is a centrifugal force.
It pushes us away from the center. It divides us, separates us from the fullness of life.
The Spirit of God draws us toward one another in a communion of love….centripetal action.
Sin puts distance between us with loneliness, isolation, fear and hatred.
From the very beginning, from the 1st Pentecost,
the Spirit has acted as a divine centripetal force
in the lives of God's people.
How do we know….what is of the Spirit and what is not?
The Spirit of God
draws us back
to our roots
to our beginnings
to our purpose as followers of Jesus Christ.
The Spirit reminds us: God has a plan for this world.
God has a plan for each of us,
a plan that existed before we became a twinkle
in the eyes of our parents.
Unfortunately, this plan gets lost
becomes hidden by worldly concerns and pursuits,
shoved aside by worldly values and distractions
stolen by failure, disappointment, the heavy weight of fear.
The world says we're not lovable
unless we're young, attractive, sexy, productive.
The Spirit draws us back to God's truth:
we are loved not for how we look
nor for anything we do or accomplish.
We are loved
because we are God's creations,
made in God's image and likeness.
God's love for us is unconditional.
It can never be tainted or withdrawn, especially when we fail.
The world seeks solutions
through power and might.
The Spirit reminds us:
care and compassion, goodness and truth
these break hardened hearts
and bring conversion of soul.
The world sells happiness
through self-indulgence and being in control.
Contentment is promised through instant gratification.
The Spirit calls us to a different standard:
human restlessness is only calmed in the arms of the Creator.
Inner peace is found in emptiness, in poverty of spirit,
in humility and self-surrender.
The world would have us dream dreams of new houses,
new cars, new boats, new bicycles, new computers.
The Spirit of God entices us to dream about new friends,
new relationships, new hearts, new minds, new souls, new spirits.
Pentecost happens
the Spirit of God is at work
every time we choose good over evil
right over wrong
love or hatred.
The Spirit of God has breathed on us
every time we choose acceptance over prejudice
generosity over self-centeredness
sacrifice over self-indulgence
forgiveness over revenge.
We are encouraged
to remember those times
to remember those feelings
to remember when faith was aroused
courage generated
trust cultivated
times we threw open the doors of caution and fear
believing Jesus has come into the world
and dwells in our hearts and minds.
We are asked to remember
and be re-born.
As a centripetal force, the Spirit of God helps us to see:
the meaning of life, the purpose of life, isn't found out there.
It's found in here, in the center of our being, in our heart, in our soul.
Pentecost draws us back to a fundamental belief:
God has the power to change
both individual lives
and world history.
Today's feast reminds us…to pray for the gift of the Spirit.
Since the Spirit gives life to the Church, it will draw us into that life.
The Spirit will work to remove what causes division, what keeps us apart
and provides what brings us together: love.
Our prayer today: "O Lord, through Your Spirit You renew the face of the earth. May this Spirit prevail in our lives and inspire us to overcome the wants, the dispositions, the fears that keep us apart. May this Spirit remind us: we are Your servants and are destined to share in that Kingdom that lasts forever. Amen!"
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Tryouts Canceled for '05's (U11's) for Monday, May 11
Tryouts to continue on Tuesday & Wednesday, May 12-13
Due to fields being underwater, the new '05's (Under-11's) tryouts for Monday, May 11 have been canceled. We will have tryouts on Tuedsay & Wednesday, May 12-13 as scheduled. If weather prevents fields being open Tuesday, we will look to have alternative sites to hold tryouts.


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- 30" sweeping path with side broom
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We thought we'd get the kids out of the house for a bit after supper tonight and took them all grocery shopping with us..... I know, I know .... what were we thinking?!?!?! That's what I kept asking myself over and over again as I packed groceries into the van while trying to round up rowdy kiddlings in the parking lot and get them secured into their seat belts before I lost my cool in public. I sat in the driver's seat, hands shaking, breathing quickened, beads of perspiration across my brow .... "THIS is why we leave the kids home when we grocery shop!" I said out loud to no one in particular. None of them were listening to me anyway ... they were too busy playing keep-away with someone's shoe (at least that's what I gathered from the squeals and flailing arms) I look into my rear view mirror and catch my husband's eye as he sits in his jeep in the parking space behind me. "But this is what you WANTED..." I hear his voice remind me sarcastically in my head.
As the fog in my head begins to clear I see the light..... there IS hope ...... school starts in only three weeks! I think am even more excited than they are. Six of the seven little darlings will be attending school this year. I feel almost giddy.We took the children out to get new shoes for school in hopes of hurrying things along :) I was so tired of hearing "Mom can we go school clothes shopping?" (badgers the Teenager) *Sigh* "Give it a rest already! What's the hurry to start Back to School shopping?" I reply. "Mom, if we don't go this week how will I try on clothes on crutches with my leg in a big brace? the Teenager whines. (She is scheduled for knee surgery this week) *Sigh* Where has the time gone? It sounds so cliche' I know, but I can't wrap my head around how quickly the summer is flying by. So many things are still undone and time is running out.... the house is not sold yet - so where ARE the kids going to school next month? Back to school clothes to shop for, school supplies still needed. The Teenager's surgery is coming up, just in time to start high school, (then comes alot of hard work and therapy), Little Susan needs to get her immunizations updated to start school ..... and only three weeks to get it all done.
Lord I know You're never late - You're always on time - but why do You have to cut it so close?
As summer advances toward fall, change is in the air ... and so is uncertainty ... so many things have transpired this summer.....
My mother is no longer employed and is entering into uncharted territory, my cousin had a stroke and is still in hospital with partial paralysis, my Dad has begun a new fitness regime that includes martial arts and he is doing things he never before thought possible, my Teenager is starting highschool and is having knee surgery to repair her knee, very good friends of ours are moving away .... we have an upcoming missions trip to India in the works and I am so excited that my newly married cousin (who lives in Japan) is expecting his first child. We are no longer foster parents, we are a "real family" (as the kids call it.) We are headed in a direction we've never been before .... much anticipation and a sense of newness.... and we're still waiting for this house to sell..... it has been a very full summer.
He just wouldn't get out of the way and kept hopping back and forth infront of the vehicle. I don't even know what this rabbit was doing but I sure was glad I had my camera with me to capture it on video. No we didn't kill the little leaping lapin (that's rabbit in french) - but we did have another pet death in the family....
My fish "Blogger" died recently - yes I know I just got the fish..... but now it's gone. I am such a bad fish-mommy. I tried to save him but all my efforts failed.... and now he's "swimming with Jesus" little Susan insists. No I am not going to give it another try - I am feeling like a bit of a failure when it comes to keeping pets alive right now.... thank God my children don't have scales or fur- or they might be in danger!
The Baby received her very first piece of Tupperware that night.... and she loved it - she refused to give it up at bedtime and slept with it firmly grasped in her pudgy little fist. But by morning time it was under Latoya's pillow and of course she "didn't know HOW it got there."
Just prior to the Tupperware party, my mother called to share something with me. She could hardly speak she as laughing so hard. Once she regained control she told me that she had called my sister's place and spoke to my niece Lynn. She asked Lynn if she was coming to the Tupperware party and she said "Yes, she was looking forward to it" but her little sister Elizabeth was upset that she couldn't come. Lynn informed Elizabeth that Tupperware parties were "just for women" and not little girls. "I AM a woman" insisted Elizabeth. "No you're not" assured Lynn. "Yes I am!" argued Elizabeth. "You're not," stated Lynn "You don't have a period." Lynn replied. "Oh yes I do." boasted Elizabeth. "You do NOT." corrected Lynn. "I do so!" bragged Elizabeth "it's right next to my belly button!" she stated matter of factly. HAHAHAHA (Elizabeth has a tiny freckle next to her belly button - her "period".)
We took the herd to Greenview Aviaries on Friday. What an adventure that was! I am almost positive the animals were laughing at US. Papa and Uncle James accompanied us and it was so nice to have them join us on our excursion .... I am not sure they'll ever agree to go on a day trip with us again but it was fun while it lasted :) It was hot and muggy and the kiddlings were so excited!!!! I was exhausted after the first fifteen minutes - not from walking or the weather but from having to constantly give directions as we went along..... "Daniel, stop chasing the ducks." "Daniel I SAID stop chasing the ducks!" "Daniel stop crying, ducks don't even have teeth, it's just a pinch." "Boys, put the sticks down.... do NOT poke the goat in the eye!" "Latoya drop the feather! Do NOT put things in your mouth." (Oh my.... go rinse your mouth out - NOW) "Daniel, stop throwing rocks." "Daniel, STOP throwing rocks!" "What the heck happened to your eye? WHAT?!?! You tossed a rock up into the air and it hit you in the face? .... really..... imagine that." "Oh good Lord! give me some hand sanitizer quick! The Baby ripped the wings off a fly and is rubbing it across her lips!" (Hahaha, she loves the feel of soft things on her lips - too gross!)
The kids weren't the only ones having fun.... the adults took turns playing on the trampolines, climbing the playground equipment, sliding down slides and swinging on swings. We teeter-tottered, merry-go-rounded, and had a thrill on the zip lines and watched the kiddos enjoy the splash pad before the day was through. What a day! I love making memoried with my wee ones.
Here are a few more memorable moments from our family to yours:
*A recent phone conversation with my Hubby...
Hubby: "I could really go for something cold."
Me: "Me too - but don't bring home any ice cream."
Hubby: "You don't want any?"
Me: "Oh I want some - but I don't need it. Just don't bring any home please."
Hubby: *Sigh* "Is this some kind of weird girl-code that I'm not getting? Am I going to come home empty handed and have you disappointed that I didn't bring you anything even though you told me not too?" (Hahaha - poor guy - You gotta give him credit for trying to save his hiney.)
*Little Susan asked "Mommy, can you cut my brains? - they're going in my eyes." (she wanted me to cut her "bangs")
* We took the kiddlings to Flap Jacks for breakfast one morning. We were all a little embarrassed when the waitress caught us playing "spin the bottle" with an empty orange juice bottle, when she came to clear our dirty dishes from the table. She just grinned and said we could keep the bottle if we wanted too :)
* My niece Marie slept over for a couple days. In the van as we drove her home my Hubby mentioned that it was "94 degrees out." Marie's eyes grew wide and she excitedly said "94 degrees? That's like almost 100!"
* We had a houseful on a Sunday afternoon. The kiddlings were running in and out of the house. We all seemed to realize at once that we hadn't seen Nicholas in quite some time..... We called his name - no answer. We looked around on the main floor and didn't see him. I sent the kids out back to check the yard for him - still no sign of him. Someone suggested he might have gotten tired and lay down for a nap - But that was out of character for him so I began to search more seriously for him. I ventured upstairs to see if he did in fact lay down for a nap. No Nicholas. Until... I opened the bathroom door upstairs and there he was sitting on the pot. He looked at me and broke down crying. "What's wrong baby?" I asked, full of concern. "I ran out of toilet paper" he cried "and no one came to help me" he sobbed. "You should have hollered for me or banged on the floor" I offered. "I did" he replied "but no one heard me." (The poor kiddo was sitting there - for a long time- not knowing what to do in his difficult dilemma)
Just a reminder that the next AVON order will be placed on Tuesday August 31st - contact me if there's anything you would like me to get for you!
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I have been using Flexbuilder 4 for several months now (on Windows Vista) and I regularly get this error and end up uninstalling, running the cleaup utility and reinstalling. But this is becoming intolerable as I am wasting hours of development time. Surely there must be a permanent professional solution, a patch, fix, new version? Please could someone advise me for a permanent solution, other than changing our development tool.
Many thanks,
Hi Calvin,
Can you please check for log files named "oobelib.log" or "amt3.log" in your temp folder, and attach them to this thread. If you have any trouble attaching them, please mail them to me. My email id is sudhirm AT adobe DOT com
The Same problem pestered me for so long first of all you should remove your flash based adobe products and clean your registry using any free registry cleaners like cc cleaner or registry mechanic or tuneup utilities, such that all the traces are removed from the system.
After that reboot your system and then open the folder where flash builder is located and right click it and select run as administrator and install it. This Process should work fine and it went perfect for me.
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Cycle of Jail Violence
The racially charged melees that have rocked Los Angeles County jails over the last two weeks are the latest flare-ups in a long-troubled system where problems are well-known but fixes rare.
The outbreaks, which left two inmates dead and more than 100 injured, have been remarkably similar to violence that hit county jails in 2000, 1996, 1985 and 1971: Clashes between black and Latino inmates and too few cells for the most dangerous inmates, forcing officials to place them in lower-security dormitories.
In the aftermath of each disturbance, the Board of Supervisors called on the sheriff to fix the problem and the sheriff called on the Board of Supervisors to give him more money.
Along the way, sheriff's officials and outside experts have made numerous proposals to lessen racial tensions and remove the highest security-risk inmates from group settings.Most of the efforts have fallen by the wayside, victims of budget cuts and overcrowding — revisited only when the latest round of fights threatens the safety of guards and leave inmates dead or injured.
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Chad Nichols claims Ukiah Victory
By Kevin Triplett BCRA Midget Media Director
The midget racers of the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) continued their 78th year of providing racing excitement throughout the state of California with a stop at Ukiah Speedway located on the grounds of the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds along together with a contingent of BCRA vintage midgets.
In time trials Chad Nichols set a torrid pace of 12.496 seconds in the orange Shanoian Esslinger to lead all qualifiers, trailed by David Goodwill at 12.666 seconds for second fastest, and Maria Cofer in the Arata Racing #88 third at 12.913 seconds. Floyd Alvis is his #1 Buick powered machine was the fourth fastest as JR Williams Fontana-powered #74 rounded out the top five qualifiers.
Maria Cofer jumped into the lead at the drop of the green flag for the trophy dash and led all four laps to claim a popular victory while Floyd Alvis repelled David Goodwill's repeated passing attempts to claim second place, while Chad Nichols came home in fourth place.
Ms. Cofer again grabbed the point at the start of the heat race and led the first three circuits until the Arata #88 midget pushed high out of the groove in turn two which allowed Nichols and Goodwill to slip past her. At the drop of the checkered flag after six fast laps, Nichols claimed the win over Goodwill, Cofer, Alvis and Williams.
During the track intermission before the feature race, many fans took advantage of the opportunity to meet and get the autographs of BCRA drivers Chad Nichols David Goodwill and Maria Cofer. In the BCRA vintage feature, Norm Gray's car refused to fire and Bob Pena claimed the trophy over Doug Shanoian.
Once again, Ms. Cofer took the point at the start and held off repeated attempts by second-place runner Goodwill to pass her using the upper groove of the slightly banked paved ¼-mile track. These efforts nearly resulted in disaster on lap 5 as Goodwill slid high out of the "groove" in turn one and onto the dirty part of the racing surface. As Goodwill masterfully fought for control through turn two, Nichols slipped past and led duo stretched out a 10-car advantage over Goodwill's black #3g machine.
On lap 13, leader Cofer encountered lap traffic as she entered turn three and she tried to pass the slower cars of Alvis and Williams on the high side of the race track, but she lost momentum out of the "groove." Chad Nichols pounced and made a nifty set of moves to pass Cofer and then clear the lapped traffic. Over the final 11 laps, Nichols stretched his lead to more than five car lengths at the checkered flag over Cofer, with a fast-closing Goodwill in third, and Alvis fourth as JR Williams failed to finish.
The BCRA dirt midgets return to action in an action-packed back-to-back weekend of races which begins Friday June 9 at scenic Ocean Speedway and concludes the next day with BCRA's first visit of the season to Petaluma Speedway.


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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Mountains on the Frame
The perfect guy quilt -- more specifically, a cowboy! Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Mountain Majesties is all over the web and I just love it. The quilting is a free-hand southwestern sun, edge to edge. Nothing fancy and nothing frilly for this guy. I only have a few days to finish it, with hopes of taking the ultimate "Cowboy Meets Mardi Gras" picture. This "thank you" quilt has been a long time coming, so I am glad the time is near.
Happy Mardi Gras!
Posted by Jamie Janow Elfert at 7:09 AM
Labels: Bonnie Hunter Pattern
3 comments:
- LynCC said...
Going to be so pretty!
- February 5, 2013 at 8:51 AM
That is one gorgeous quilt!!!
- February 5, 2013 at 4:10 PM
This is looking lovely, makes me want to pull out my own Mountain Majesties to finish.
- February 6, 2013 at 2:37 PM
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Surrounded by urban development, Dolphin Isles Park in Fort Lauderdale recently opened in an effort to preserve the remaining 'green space' near the beach while also offering area residents a new neighborhood park.
Dolphin Isles Park, 2125 NE 33rd Ave. sits on 0.25 acres of land and provides local residents with a park within waking or biking distance from their residence.
"It's such a beautiful, quaint park that I know the area residents will truly cherish," said Angela Sabina DiPietro, public information specialist for Fort Lauderdale. "It was warmly welcomed by the residents."
Spearheaded by community members and city officials, the park meets the city's parkland acquisition and management goal of preserving ecologically and historical lands where urban development has left little room for green development.
Acquired in 2006 through a grant Broward County's Safe Parks and Land Preservation Bond program, city officials hope the park can thrive as one of the last remaining green spaces near the beach.
Along with the green space, environmental-friendly amenities at the park include native landscaping and artificial play turf to reduce irrigation costs, recycled park benches and picnic tables and a solar-powered trash/recycling receptacle. All were made possible through two additional grants from Broward County's Land Stewardship program. Other amenities include an eco-friendly swing set and a play-web structure for children made from recycled steel.
"It's a very 'green' park," DiPietro said.
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How to Check C# Parameters28 Nov 2007
I just downloaded a sample from The Code Project and as usual spent 20 minutes cleaning up the code. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for the contributions and use them often. What bothers me is that many of what the industry considers "best practices" are simply ignored in these contributions. One of the most fundamental "best practices" is to check the validity of parameters.
What's even more annoying is that it can be done in one line of code if you don't mind a little unusual line formatting.
if (item == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("item");
Now that wasn't so hard?
Side note: Sure would be nice if C# allowed something like this:
item ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("item"); // Not valid!
Strings are a bit more work.
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(item))
throw (item == null)
? new ArgumentNullException("item")
: new ArgumentException("empty", "item");
I've noticed that Microsoft has started documenting many of their methods that take string arguments as as returning
ArgumentNullException or
ArgumentException to help differentiate between the two states. Check the File.Open documentation for an example.
Things can be made more compact by doing the following:
sealed class Throw
const string notSpecified = "not specified";
static internal void IfNull(object item, string name)
if (item == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException(name ?? notSpecified);
static internal void IfNullOrEmpty(string item, string name)
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(item))
throw (item == null)
? new ArgumentNullException(name ?? notSpecified)
: new ArgumentException("empty", name ?? notSpecified);
Now you can check arguments as follows:
Throw.IfNullOrEmpty(myString, "myString");
Throw.IfNull(myObject, "myObject");
The disadvantage of this method is that all your exceptions originate in
Throw.IfNull or
Throw.IfNullOrEmpty so you'll have to look one up the call stack to find the issue.
I would prefer a more declarative method. Microsoft could have extended the constraint mechanism to handle this. For example:
void SomeMethod(string item1, object item2)
where item1 : NotNullOrEmpty, item2 : NotNull // Not valid!
{ ... }
Oh well, one can only hope.


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Ben 10 Rampage Game
Ben was doing his usual stuff, which is to go to his school, but he noticed something were off and he began investigating. He found out some electric like aliens were draining the electric. He just need to step in and put a stop to it since there won't be anyone to do that. It would be easier if he got the Omnitrrix with him, but the problem is that it is broken and it would take weeks before it can be returned to him. He just don't have the luxury to wait for that long. He need to act now or the aliens would escape with what they have done. The game is played with a keyboard. In this game, you can't change to any alien and you would need to depend upon your fist and kicks. The idea here is to beat your enemy till they fell, but don't let them touch you since that would harm your character. You don't have the luxury of an alien transformation here. You don't any guns with you as you need to beat them till they are out. The game gets harder as you make some progress. Can you handle this game?


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LAHORE (November 24, 2011) : Nurses Strike and Protest continue after a week. Today Punjab nurses were protesting for their demands in front of Punjab Assembly in violation of Section 144 imposed on the Mall Road, Geo News reported.
They brought out a rally from the press club to the provincial assembly, which blocked all roads linked to the Mall and created traffic jams.
The city police failed to stop the protesting nurses from reaching the assembly where clashes between them took place.


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Right in the heart of San Gimignano
Attico Duomo is an exclusive apartment located in a XII century palace in San Gimignano old city center.
Provided with all modern facilities, it can accommodate up to 4 guests in two bedrooms. Furnished with antiques and attention to the smallest detail, it represents an exclusive place for a charming holiday in one of the most beautiful art cities of Tuscany.
Situated in Piazza Duomo and overlooking all the main art sightseeings of the city, this rustic but elegant apartment offers a perfect lodging for exploring San Gimignano, as well as other interesting destinations of Tuscany situated close by, such as Siena, Volterra or Florence.
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Assistant Professor
Chicago Booth
Max Farrell studies econometric theory and applied econometrics. His research focuses on model selection, high-dimensional data, and robust semiparametric methods, with an emphasis on increasing reliability and implementability in data analysis. He is the co-author of "Optimal Convergence Rates, Bahadur Representation, and Asymptotic Normality of Partitioning Estimators" (Journal of Econometrics) and "Efficient Estimation of the Dose Response Function under Ignorability using Subclassification on the Covariates" (Advances in Econometrics).
Farrell earned a PhD in economics from the University of Michigan as well as an MA in statistics from the same institution. He pursued undergraduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned SB degrees in both mathematics and economics.
Prior to his graduate studies, Farrell worked at the Center for Research on Health Care at the University of Pittsburgh and at Analysis Group, Inc, in support of a variety of statistical and economic consulting issues.
Farrell joined the University of Chicago faculty in 2014.