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Low-Cost Photo Printers
Any printer can print photos, and most ink jets can print them reasonably well. But dedicated photo printers, designed for 4- by 6-inch paper or a little larger, can do something that other printers can't do: By limiting themselves to photos, they all but lose their identity as computer peripherals and turn themselves into camera accessories instead.
Almost all dedicated photo printers include a USB connection so you can print from your computer. But if that's how you want to print, there's little point in getting one. What these printers do best is let you print directly from a memory card or PictBridge-compatible camera, making the experience much like printing your pictures at a photo kiosk. If you're printing from a camera, the camera's LCD lets you preview your photos, and the camera provides menu options and control buttons. If you're printing from a memory card, the printer provides the menu options and control buttons. And most photo printers that include memory card slots also offer a color LCD for previewing photos the bigger the better.
One of the advantages these printers have over either a kiosk or an all purpose printer is that they're small and light enough to take with you anywhere. Some, like both of the Canon printers included herethe Canon Selphy DS810 and Canon Selphy CP510 Compact Photo Printerinclude battery options so you can print photos without a power outlet. If you want the flexibility to take photos and hand them out on the spotat a little league baseball game, for examplethat's a must-have feature.
Another advantage this category has over all-purpose printers is that, for some printers at least, it's easy to find out exactly how much it will cost to print a photo, so you can factor that cost into your buying decision. Two of the printers included herethe Canon CP510 and Samsung SPP-2040 Digital Photo Printerare thermal dye printers, which means they print using dye rolls with repeating panels of cyan, yellow, and magenta dye, plus a clear panel that coats the print to protect it.
A thermal dye printer can use each panel only once, and each roll has a fixed number of panels, so you know exactly how many photos you can print per roll. And because each manufacturer sells packages of dye roll with a matching quantity of paper, you can calculate the cost per photo by simply dividing the price of the package by the number of photos it will print.
For most thermal dye printers, including the ones in this roundup, you have a choice between low-cost packages for just a few photos or more-expensive packages for a larger number. The more expensive packages almost always give you a significantly lower cost per photoa 20 cent difference per photo for the SPP-2040. So it almost always makes most sense (and saves the most cents) to buy the large economy size.
One other feature you might want to consider is the availability of different size papers besides the usual 4- by 6-inches, which you'll find for both Canon printers included here. You can, of course, create small size photos by printing multiple photos on a 4 by 6 page and then cutting them apart, but having paper designed for a smaller size is a nice convenience. Note too that Canon also offers 4- by 8-inch paper for both of its printers.
If you can estimate how many photos you print in an average month, you can go one step further, and calculate the total costs for the printer over its lifetime. Assuming you'll keep the printer for, say, three years before upgrading, simply multiply the cost per photo times the number of photos you'll print per month, and then multiply that by 36, for the 36-month lifetime.
Calculating the cost per photo and total lifetime cost for an ink-jet printer like the Selphy DS810 is a little trickier. Canon sells paper and ink packages for the DS810 for snapshot quality output, but it also sells a more expensive, higher-quality photo paper without ink. To calculate a total cost for the printer, you have to take your best guess on how much of each kind of paper you'll likely use to come up with an approximate answer.
Once you know the total cost for each printer you're considering, you can use that as one factor, along with differences in print speed, output quality, and features, to decide which printer is best for you.
Check out these dedicated photo printers in our side by side comparison table.
In this Roundup:
Canon Selphy CP510 Compact Photo Printer
The Selphy CP510 keeps the price low by leaving out memory card slots, but it will print from PictBridge cameras as well as computers. And it combines its low price with a low running cost to make it one of the least expensive dedicated photo printers availablein both the short and long run.
Canon Selphy DS810
Built around an ink-jet engine, and able to print from PictBridge cameras, memory cards, and computers, the Selphy DS810 lets you chose between output quality on the one hand and print speed and cost per photo on the other. It's a good choice if you snapshot quality is all you need for most output, but you want the ability to step up to a higher quality for selected photos.
Samsung SPP-2040 Digital Photo Printer
The SPP-2040 can print from cameras, memory cards, and computers, and it includes a 2-inch LCD for previewing photos on memory cards before printing. It's fast for a dedicated photo printer, but the cost per photo is relatively high, making it most attractive for those who either insist on top speed for the price, or don't print many photos.


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News >> Browse Articles >> Pay & Benefits
Health Coverage Not Universal For Federal Workforce
Joe Davidson | The Washington Post via YellowBrix
September 18, 2009
The health insurance program that covers President Obama and members of Congress has been touted during the current debate as a model for overhauling the nation's health-care system.
But one overlooked aspect of the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program is that many federal workers go without health insurance for themselves or members of their families.
Meet Lorene Salazar, the mother of Erica and Robert. Salazar, 38, prepares food, serves it and cleans up a canteen in a Department of Veterans Affairs facility in North Little Rock, Ark. Although she makes just $8.56 an hour, Salazar does pay a share of the premium for Blue Cross/Blue Shield coverage on herself.
But she can't afford to cover her 11-year-old girl and her 9-year-old boy.
So the children are covered by Medicaid.
Private coverage for her kids, both of whom have attention-deficit disorder, "takes too much money out of my check, and I don't make that much money as it is," she said. "There's not much left."
It's not certain how many federal workers can't afford health insurance. Information from the Office of Personnel Management indicates 11 percent of the workforce does not participate in the program. (There are approximately 2 million civilian employees, not including postal workers.) Some of those nonparticipants probably have insurance through a spouse.
The American Federation of Government Employees estimates that 250,000 federal workers cannot afford coverage. "OPM is loath to draw attention to uninsured federal employees, so there has not been a serious attempt to measure the size of this group, as well as its reasons for declining to participate in FEHBP" since the OPM had Gallup conduct a survey several years ago, a union statement said.
Jacqueline Simon, AFGE's public policy director, said 250,000 is a conservative figure that has probably grown since surveys were done in the 1990s. She said the OPM has not disputed the estimate.
"We think it's a terrible indictment of the FEHB program that it doesn't achieve universal coverage of its target population," she said during a telephone interview. "And we think it's because OPM hasn't taken steps to bring down costs and, therefore, the premiums are much higher than they should be given the benefits that are provided."
Uncle Sam's portion of the premiums are capped, she said, leaving federal employees to pick up a greater share of the costs when insurance companies raise rates.

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Video Premiere: AWOLNATION, 'THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT' (Lyric Video)
AWOLNATION's child protagonist is definitely NOT ALRIGHT in this new lyric video.
It's been a second since we've heard from MTV PUSH alums AWOLNATION, but look! The bros are back! Fronted by Aaron Bruno (formerly of Under The Influence Of Giants and Home Town Hero), AWOLNATION has just released a brand-new lyric video, "THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT," which is slated to appear on the "Injustice: Gods Among Us" video game soundtrack. And yes, we know that must make you think: "Video game soundtrack? Nerd alert!" But don't worry — "THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT," a heady mix of badass rock and blues (think: The Black Keys), is a track that even the least video game-inclined fan can enjoy.
Watch AWOLNATION's "THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT" lyric video after the jump.
Unlike most lyric videos, AWOLNATION's is more like an actual music video, plot and all. The clip is set at a kid's backyard birthday party, and just when you think it's all cake and smiles, you realize that the birthday boy is, well, "not alright." Like, he's a LOT MAD AT THE WORLD. Not only does he spend the afternoon going HAM on a piñata, but he lights the birthday clown on fire with a birthday cake candle!! It's basically like "The Shining" with a kid in a cowboy costume… which actually makes the whole thing THAT MUCH CREEPIER. Yeah, it may be time to get a child psychologist on the line… just sayin'.
+ Watch AWOLNATION's "THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT" lyric video.
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Jason and Sharon Worrell of Bailey announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Nicole Worrell, to Robert Hoyt Hinton of Momeyer. She is the granddaughter of Rebecca Langley Phillips of Wilson and the late Alvin Ray Phillips of Wilson and Johnnie and Jean Worrell of Sims.
The groom is the son of Greg and Sheila Hinton of Momeyer. He is the grandson of Violet Hinton and the late Edward Hoyt Hinton of Momeyer and James Radford of Rocky Mount and the late Betty Jean Radford.
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Snapple has sweet-hearts in the club
Maybe the Diary is just getting old, but it cannot understand all the sexy talk that's sprung up around soft drinks recently. First there was a can of Tango making dirty phone calls, then Richard Branson cavorting in a giant bed with Pamela Anderson and a can of Virgin Energy.
Now it appears that even the innocent Snapple drink is getting the British public excited. The following are edited highlights from letters sent to the newly created Snapple Fan Club by some of its most ardent teenage fans: "I was hoping you could send me a T-Shirt enabling me to dream about the drink" (Esther, London); "My friends don't seem to understand why I enjoy these drinks so much. I've tried explaining, but it seems impossible" (Michalea, Stratford); and the Diary's personal favourite: "When I touch his (Snapple's) lips my hair stands on end and my heart beats between my ribs… he adds to my fun on a hot summer's day" (a very disturbed Chantell, London).
These eager missives are arriving for drinks that sound as innocent as Pink Lemonade. The Diary can't wait to read the letters if the US brand Passion Supreme ever reaches the UK.


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A new Stargate team embarks on an incredible journey to the Lost City of Atlantis. The team must battle to defeat a gruesome, powerful new enemy known as the Wraiths, quickly forge new alliances and simply survive. Their success will dictate whether they live long enough to gather the resources needed to return home from the intergalactic adventure of a lifetime. The episodes comprise: 'Irresponsible', 'Tao of Rodney', 'The Game' and 'The Art'.


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PS3 Orange Box patch detailed
Here. If you recall, the PS3 version of the Orange Box was patched yesterday, but no one seemed to know why. Case closed.
- Fixed a graphical issue whereby a player would have the explosion effect left on the end of their Rocket Launcher when attempting to Rocket Jump.
- Fixed a memory leak to improve single player stability.
- Fixed an issue whereby the players name would not appear on the Stats comparison screen.
- We have fixed an issue that would cause the vote tallies to disappear when you viewed the scoreboard between rounds.
- Fixed an online server issue.
- Fixed an issue that caused a crash when a player that wasn't in Division 1 entered 'Your Leaderboards.
- Fixed an issue with players not always being added to the 'Players Met' menu on the XMB.
- Fixed a bug where a player viewing a friend without an EA account would have an empty entry in the friend's Leaderboard.
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Pig Goat Banana Cricket follows the titular quartet, a group of friends and roommates, as they embark on surreal journeys on their own, which are then interwoven together. Pig (voiced by Matt L. Jones) is "the fool", Goat (Candi Milo) is "the artist", Banana is "the wise-guy", and Cricket (Paul Rugg) is "the brain". The action is set in Boopelite City, a gigantic and whirring metropolis where many of the buildings look like archaic clockworks. The streets are constantly teeming with characters of intensely varied description, and the sidewalks are crammed with animals, robots, walking fruit, sea creatures, and more. The four roommates live in a treehouse, which sits in the middle of the city, surrounded by the forest, the seas and anywhere else the friends could possibly goGenres: Animated Comedy
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yale.genesifter.net is no longer online, it is now located at genesifter.yale.edu
We are an academic Core Facility supporting DNA Sequencing of PCR, Plasmid, BAC's and Fosmid Templates as well as Fragment Analysis of Microsatellites, AFLP's, t-RFLP's, SHAPE Experiments and Human Cell Line Authentication.
Our Facility was founded in 2003 and expanded in 2005 with funds from NSF Instrumentation Development Grant (#0500993). In 2008 a generous gift from the Yale Provost allowed us to upgrade our Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzer from a 48 to a 96-capillary. In 2010, with funds from NIH Equipment Grant (1S10 RR025478-01) we upgraded additional equipment to ensure that we operate an efficient and cost effective Core Facility capable of delivering high quality data with reasonable turnaround times.
Why Choose Our Facility?
- Turn around time is usually under 48 hours for sanger sequencing and fragment analysis.
- We offer very Competitive pricing
- Flexible tube formats for submitting samples
- Long read lengths, on average 1100 Q>20 bases for our pGem controls
- A user friendly and secure, web server, GeneSifter, for order submissions and retrieval of data
- Extensive troubleshooting assistance from experienced staff
Our laboratory is located within the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, Center for Genetic Analyses of Biodiversity, both under the Direction of Dr. Adalgisa Caccone. The presence of our Core within a functional research laboratory enhances training within the YIBS Center by allowing students to obtain genetic information from large data sets in a time frame that is appropriate to their academic schedules, and to do so with the small budgets available for training. Our services are utilized by hundreds of users from Yale, other academic institutions and private companies from across the United States and around the world. By promoting access to our equipment we enhance cost effectiveness, reducing idle time and avoid wasting consumables. This in turn allows us to continue to keep rates competitive with commercial companies and keeps our services available to users that could otherwise not afford it. While our user base continues to expand our focus remains the same: to offer high quality services at competitively priced rates with a mission to provide superior customer service and troubleshooting support.
We follow the Official Yale Calendar and are closed on most National Holidays as well as other Yale recognized Recess Days.


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Mind Mapping with FreeMind (Review)
FreeMind – free mind mapping software
FreeMind is a premier free mind-mapping (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map) software written in Java. The recent development has hopefully turned it into high productivity tool. We are proud that the operation and navigation of FreeMind is faster than that of MindManager because of one-click « fold / unfold » and « follow link » operations.
So you want to write a completely new metaphysics? Why don't you use FreeMind? You have a tool at hand that remarkably resembles the tray slips of Robert Pirsig, described in his sequel to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance called Lila. Do you want to refactor your essays in a similar way you would refactor software? Or do you want to keep personal knowledge base, which is easy to manage? Why don't you try FreeMind? Do you want to prioritize, know where you are, where you've been and where you are heading, as Stephen Covey would advise you? Have you tried FreeMind to keep track of all the things that are needed for that?
Did FreeMind make you angry? Write a complaint (http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=320014).
See Download.
Get yourself what more than 5 000 users download each day. stats (http://sourceforge.net/project/stats/detail.php?group_id=7118&ugn=freemind&type=prdownload&mode=60day&package_id=0)
Project news
- See more at News.
FreeMind has made it into the final 12 in both the « Best Project » and « Best Project for Educators » categories.
New Test Version FreeMind 0.9.0 beta19 available (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7118&package_id=188772) (21 Jul 2008). For the overview of new features, see the wiki page dedicated to the new version.
FreeMind 0.8.1, a bug fix release, has been released on 27.2.2008. See also the old overview of features in 0.8.0 (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/docs/features/0_8_0/Features%200.8.0.html).
To run FreeMind, do one of the following.
- in Windows, double click Freemind.exe, or
- on any operating system, double click freemind.jar in the lib/ folder of the folder in which FreeMind has been installed.
Getting a taste of FreeMind
You can view mind maps created with FreeMind now in your web browser, if you have Java 1.4 installed.
Error: Mind Map file
|Shown as a mind map, using a Java applet with around 700 KB.
|Mind Map Gallery
|Mind maps contributed by FreeMind users, embedded into this wiki.
|Daniel's public map (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/PublicMaps.html)
|Some bookmarks and remarks.
|Daniel's public map (HTML) (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/PublicMaps-exported.html)
|Map exported into HTML; some bookmarks and remarks.
- See more in Screenshots.
Uses of FreeMind
Current users of FreeMind use it for the following purposes:
- Keeping track of projects, including subtasks, state of subtasks and time recording
- Project workplace, including links to necessary files, executables, source of information and of course information
- Workplace for internet research using Google and other sources
- Keeping a collection of small or middle sized notes with links on some area which expands as needed. Such a collection of notes is sometimes called knowledge base.
- Essay writing and brainstorming, using colors to show which essays are open, completed, not yet started etc, using size of nodes to indicate size of essays. I don't have one map for one essay, I have one map for all essays. I move parts of some essays to other when it seems appropriate.
- Keeping a small database of something with structure that is either very dynamic or not known in advance. The main disadvantage of such approach when compared to traditional database applications are poor query possibilities, but I use it that way anyway – contacts, recipes, medical records etc. You learn about the structure from the additional data items you enter. For example, different medical records use different structure and you do not have to analyze all the possible structures before you enter the first medical record.
- Commented internet favorites or bookmarks, with colors and fonts having the meaning you want.
Apart from other things, this release of FreeMind features:
- Fully functional following of HTML links stored in the nodes, be it www links or links to local files.
- From very early versions, Freemind supports folding which is its essential property.
- Fast one-click navigation, including folding / unfolding on one click and following links on one click at the same time (you don't have to make choice between fast following of links and fast fold/unfold). You can move the map by dragging the map's background as well as using mouse wheel.
- Undo
- Smart Drag'n Drop, including the possibility to copy nodes or copy style of nodes; dragging and dropping of multiple selected nodes; dropping of texts or list of files from outside
- Smart copying and pasting into, including pasting of links from HTML or structuring the pasted content on the basis of the number of leading spaces in a line; pasting of lists of selected files
- Smart copying and pasting from, including plain text and RTF (MS Wordpad, MS Word, MS Outlook messages).
- Export of map to HTML, with folding (see example (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/PublicMaps-exported.html))
- Find facility, where found items are shown one by one as you do « find next », and the map is unfolded only for the current item.
- Possibility to use and edit long multiline nodes; even with newlines
- Possibility to decorate nodes with built-in icons, colors and different fonts.
- Low costs of risk of switching away to another mind mapping tool, because FreeMind stores maps in XML format. If you have a lot of maps created by FreeMind and you want to switch to another program, writing a conversion program should be easy, especially if that program features Visual Basic scripting facility. Christoph Rissner describes in his article (http://krottmaier.cgv.tugraz.at/docs/seminar/sem2002_mindmaps.pdf) at IICM site (http://krottmaier.cgv.tugraz.at/veranstaltungen/seminar/abgeschlossen.html) his implementation (http://krottmaier.cgv.tugraz.at/docs/seminar/sem2002_mindmaps.tar.gz) of data exchange between FreeMind and MindManager.
- File mode enables you to browse the files on your computer, seeing the folder structure as mind map.
- See more details in Freemind development tree (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/Freemind-development.html)
Weak spots include:
- The support of pictures in nodes is in preliminary stage. When you want to carry a map around with you, you have to take care that you take the image files with you.
- FreeMind is basically one user application. Although users can in principle work on the same map, there is only preliminary locking mechanism to prevent conflicts, at the time, switched off by default.
- In rare cases, following of HTML links in the web browser does not work on some computers; the same holds for opening local files.
- Limited support for fancy graphics.
FreeMind is a free software (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software), licenced under GPL – GNU General Public License (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html). Basically, that means that you are free to use FreeMind to whatever you want without paying for that, and that any code derived from current FreeMind's code must also be licenced under GPL. FreeMind is also open source software (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_software).
Get help from other users
Ask a question on FreeMind's Help (http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=22102) forum. Also, consider looking at the collection of asked questions, using the search function of your browser. If you're unlike most of computer users, you may also consider reading the documentation, accessible from the menu Help > Documentation; press Ctrl + F to search through the documentation. For Linux users, FreeMind on Linux page may be helpful.
- See detail in Documentation.
Documentation available includes the following.
- Mind map documentation: Application menu: Help > Documentation.
- Windows help-like documentation: Application menu: Help > Help.
- Printable documenation in PDF (http://www.geocities.com/shaila_kishore/Freemind)
Alternatives to using FreeMind
- See detail in Alternatives to FreeMind.
To achieve that which FreeMind offers, you can use variety of tools.
- Free or freeware mind mapping program, like Thinkgraph (http://www.thinkgraph.com), VYM – View Your Mind (http://www.insilmaril.de/vym/) or Kdissert (http://freehackers.org/~tnagy/kdissert/).
- Commercial mind mapping program, like MindManager (http://www.mindjet.com/), Inspiration (http://www.inspiration.com/), MindGenius (http://www.mindgenius.com/), Visual Mind (http://www.visual-mind.com/) or MindMapper (http://www.mindmapperusa.com/).
- Note editor / reference manager / PIM – personal information manager, like Key Note (http://www.tranglos.com/free/keynote.html) for Windows, and rich text note editor TuxCards (http://www.tuxcards.de/) for Linux.
- Text editor with Outline mode, like. MS Word (http://www.microsoft.com/office/), LyX (http://www.lyx.org/) or Emacs (http://www.xemacs.org/).
- Text editor with Folding mode, e.g. Emacs (http://www.xemacs.org/), Vim (http://www.vim.org/) or jEdit (http://www.jedit.org).
- Outliner (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliner), like cross-platform Java outline editor (http://outliner.sourceforge.net/), MS Windows based Outliner (http://hardtware.de/index.cgi?site=products&action=outliner), and Python-based outliner Leo (http://webpages.charter.net/edreamleo/front.html) (Python Licence).
- A concept map editor, like multiplatform freeware CmapTools (http://cmap.ihmc.us/), GNU GPL-licenced Conzilla (http://www.conzilla.org/) in Java, or freeware Compendium (http://www.compendiuminstitute.org/).
- Presentation software, like Microsoft PowerPoint (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_PowerPoint) or OpenOffice Impress (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org_Impress), used for drawing concept maps.
Authors and contributors
- See detail in Authors and contributors.
Several people have substantially contributed to the development of FreeMind, including the following.
- Jörg Müller
- Daniel Polansky
- Petr Novak
- Christian Foltin
- Dimitry Polivaev
Many other people have contributed.
FreeMind team uses:
- YourKit Java Profiler, donated by YourKit (http://www.yourkit.com), for analysis of memory consumption and performance issues
- Enterprise Architect, donated by Sparx Systems (http://www.sparxsystems.eu/), for design tasks.
Do you want to reward authors for their work?
Drop us a line saying that you like FreeMind. You can do it on our Thank you for the music (http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=320015) forum – just start a new thread and click « Post commment »; it's really easy. We are always glad to read that someone finds FreeMind useful. This definitely increases our motivation. Also, we appreciate to read what attracts you on FreeMind, and what is your most important case of use of FreeMind.
Please, address any questions with problems to the Help (http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=22102) forum.
What users say about FreeMind includes the following.
Andrea, 25.7.2008: I rediscovered Freemind last week while my proposal for a multi million USD contract was being reviewed in a tender in a ministry. The reviewer was keeping all details under perfect control at lightspeed, giving hard times to us proposers noticing every single missing or glitch in our documents.
How could he be doing this?
I just asked: mind mapping software was the response. He made a big mind map of the whole proposal and checked all the nodes one by one. As easy as this.
Well, I was fascinated, after passing the tender review (YESSSSSSS!!!) I just browsed my PC where freemind was sitting quiet since a couple of years. I just launched it and applied it to my current project: a BIG software system delivery to an important bank.
Guys, in 3 days I made a perfect job in tracking activities, preparing project status meeting, todo lists, reports, software test result diagrams… I'm just amazed.
>From now on I'll use it for everything.
Thanks for this precious piece of software.
Rich, 14.4.2004: First off, congratulations on a truly awesome application with a fantastically intuitive interface… I thought I'd spend 10 minutes evaluating it but I had so much fun I ended up playing for hours – I even missed lunch!
Daniel, 1.2.2003: How do I know that FreeMind is a high productivity tool? The answer is I don't. I am using FreeMind on daily basis and am very satisfied with the benefits it brings me. What I really consider important is that when I use FreeMind, most of the time I don't have to ask myself « how do I do this thing in FreeMind », but I rather just do what I need without thinking about it. FreeMind makes my task of collecting, organizing and analyzing information on a given topic much easier.
James, 14.10.2002: Now, having tried out the new release, I can tell you: It's brilliant! Well done!
Henning, 21.11.2002: I recently started using FreeMind and I'm rather delightet. After getting to known it, it immediately became one of my every-day-use-tools.
Joe, 20.1.2003: I downloaded Freemind several months ago and it has become a vital part of my daily activites. I am enormously grateful for the program.
Paul, 9.2.2003: What a splendid piece of work!
Tom, 13.2.2003: I appreciate version 6.1 very much. Having the DnD capability into and out of my emails has now made Freemind the source document for my management work. 6.1 is stable, simple and elegant in text, lines, and manipulation. I prefer such elegance to commercial versions because I have work to do, not time to make things look better. This is a superb complexity organizer.
I also use it at home to capture my martial arts learning as I head towards a black belt. I put in the basic movements and the katas or arranged groups of movements. I use that when I practice at home.
Perry, 10.4.2003: I have been using FreeMind for two or three months now, and find it totally indispensable! I simply can't say enough good things about how it has helped me get on top of an overwhelming workload. I've tried task managers and project managers ad-nauseam, and they are either too simplistic or too cumbersome.
See more of positive reactions on Thank you for the music (http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=320015) forum.
So you want to know what electronic press has to say about FreeMind? FreeMind has been reviewed in the following articles and blogs.
- Can open source software free your mind? (http://software.newsforge.com/software/04/09/10/1946203.shtml?tid=79), September 10th, 2004 (newsforge.com)
- Mind Mapping with FreeMind (Review) (http://hyperreality.wordpress.com/2006/02/26/mind-mapping-with-freemind-review/), February 26th, 2006 (hyperreality.wordpress.com)
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The three birthstones of December are zircon, tanzanite and turquoise. All of these birthstones come in a variety of shades of blue. Tanzanite is found exclusively in Tanzania and has often been purchased as a sapphire substitute since it is less expensive.
Major sources of zircon include Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. According to folk wisdom, zircon relieves pain, protects travelers from injury and disease, whets the appetite, and prevents nightmares. Zircon also comes in yellow, orange, red, brown, green and colorless in addition to blue. Turquoise ranges in transparency from translucent to opaque and is a favorite gemstone in the American Southwest.


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Audre Lorde
Never To Dream Of Spiders - Poem by Audre Lorde
Time collapses between the lips of strangers
my days collapse into a hollow tube
soon implodes against now
like an iron wall
my eyes are blocked with rubble
a smear of perspectives
blurring each horizon
in the breathless precision of silence
one word is made.
Once the renegade flesh was gone
fall air lay against my face
sharp and blue as a needle
but the rain fell through October
and death lay a condemnation
within my blood.
The smell of your neck in August
a fine gold wire bejeweling war
all the rest lies
illusive as a farmhouse
on the other side of a valley
vanishing in the afternoon.
Day three day four day ten
the seventh step
a veiled door leading to my golden anniversary
flameproofed free-paper shredded
in the teeth of a pillaging dog
never to dream of spiders
and when they turned the hoses upon me
a burst of light.
Comments about Never To Dream Of Spiders by Audre Lorde
Dr.tony Brahmin (4/6/2018 4:07:00 AM)
flameproofed free-paper shredded
in the teeth of a pillaging dog
never to dream of spiders images, sorrow, pin, tears, thank u dear poetess. tony (Report) Reply
Susan Williams (10/9/2015 11:15:00 PM)
The brevity of time, the images of sorrow, how painful this world of hers is... this poem needs several readings, tasting the sounds of the words, studying the meanings of the images- very complex, but how it draws the reader in (Report) Reply
Neran Sati (10/9/2015 4:48:00 AM)
A despair from the loss of loved one, turned into imaginative poem, impressive! (Report) Reply
Rahman Henry (10/9/2015 3:48:00 AM)
A very stylist presentation, extraordinary poem. I like the poem. (Report) Reply
Edward Kofi Louis (10/9/2015 3:47:00 AM)
Blurring each horizon with the muse of life. Thanks for sharing. (Report) Reply
Seema Jayaraman (10/9/2015 2:35:00 AM)
A lil complex for me.. but I will definitely read this one a few more times till I get to the root.. thanks for sharing and inspiring.. (Report) Reply
Brian Jani (7/14/2014 3:59:00 AM)
i must say this is exeptional quality of poetry.i like how you command the words to suit your style of poetry. (Report) ReplyMohammed Asim Nehal (12/16/2016 11:09:00 AM)
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- I purchased a theme from Adorno three weeks ago and it's been a nightmare every since dealing with them. I find their customer/technical support completely useless and frustrating. I've been getting nothing but the runaround since the theme was purchase. I had to make this thread to see if there are others out there who have purchased an Adorno theme and have had frustrations when dealing with their customer/technical support. I know of one other person, but wanted to see if we were the only two or if this was a common trend that should be addressed.
Let me clarify first that has nothing to do with the actually themes Adorno makes and sells, but the customer/technical support they provide. Obviously if I didn't like their themes, I wouldn't be in the situation I'm in now. I don't expect Premium themes to be perfect, but the should be better than the ones being provided for free in the forums and they definitely should have premium support for the people they're taking money from when issues and bugs arise.
I've used Crackberry for years to help me decide on which BlackBerry to buy and which to avoid, tips and resolutions for issues I'm having with my BlackBerry, offical and leaked OS, and so on. I figured if others have had the same problems I have and can comment, maybe I can help someone else avoid the same problems I'm going through now.01-21-11 07:31 AM
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After dealing with all of the crap I have to with AT&T for the past three months - I want to get away from them.
I do not like the theme that comes with all of the new Blackberry's because there are too many moving parts. I wanted to buy a
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I have used Blackberry's for 10+ years and like them but when they added all these new functions it made it their GUI LESS USER FRIENDLY!
They state in the Blackberry App Store to contact their tech support before putting a negative comment BUT how do you contact their tech support
because I have a lot of questions for them. I could not find a tele # yet. I have always used the theme that came with the phone but now since I cannot stand their new DEFAULT CRAPPY THEME - I don't know what to do. I am not really into FORUMS because I alwys lose track of where my question went - and I have not really had good luck with them.
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Wednesday, 23 November 2011
If you had two extra hours in a day, how would you spend it?
Couple of days ago I joined indiblogger and today I was randomly browsing their site when saw an advertisement @indiblogger seeking entries for a contest titled "If you had two extra hours in a day, how would you spend it?"
I felt like giving it a try and here is my post aimed at the contest.
When i first saw the topic the whole idea of having extra hours in a day seemed ridiculous as we are always running short of time in our day to day lives .But then I realised that this is exact thing that every body needs very badly in their life,those precious costlier than surging gold prices,extra hours.
This idea seems at first like an idea ripped off from the bonus time allotted at the end of each stage in a video/computer game.Those bonus stages are an awesome idea.You can really increase your points.I would like something similar in real life too.But that would be like asking for too much, ain't it?
My thoughts drifted to the film 12B which featured Shyam , Jyothika and Simran.The film dealt with two hypothetical situation
one==>in which hero manages his time well and manages to catch a bus for his interview
Two==>in which hero mis - manages his time fails to catch the bus
The point is whoever makes most efficient use of the time succeeds in life,earns laurels and appreciation of the ones around him/her.The film also
talks about the unforgiving,cruel nature of fate but we will leave it at that.
So what would all of us do with hour extra two hours of time . Most of us would probably would doze off the extra hours thinking it as a god's gift to provide us "quantum of relief" from the rigours of hectic life.
Some of us would probably be willing to spend us extra hours on personal development like hitting a gym daily for a workout (Or) going or a walk in the fast disappearing parks{which happens to be a reality in chennai as the corporation is busy destroying whatever parks it developed in the pretext of building infrastructure for metro rail} (Or) doing yoga
Some of us ,especially the youth(Generation Y) may be tempted to spending the the hard earned money at bars/pubs/discotheque etc:for utilising their share of the two extra hours
Some may opt for spending time in doing things{which usually sits in the farthest corner of mind and keeps bugging us} that they always wanted to do but did not do it for want of adequate time
Some may turn to visiting places of worship,especially the older generations which obviously is a big no-no for today's generation
shopaholics would probably be delighted that they can spend more hours in the malls of the big Indian cities.
Bookworms would probably drain away the extra hours by reading more
As for me I would probably spend my quality time writing more articles for my blog,editing existing posts and experimenting with the whole range of gadgets/themes that are available for the blogs nowadays.
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Articles tagged with: PlayStation
Unlike some of the other consoles on the market, there are a ton of ways to fill up the hard drive on the PlayStation 3. First, you've got those pesky mandatory installs. Then you've got the overabundance of DLC. And let's not forget about all the PSN games and video content you can buy on the PlayStation Store. Well if you're not the type that wants to replace the hard drive yourself, Sony is now offering you a better solution.
We can never have enough options can we? It seems these days that just when you think you've got it made with your console and gaming set-up, something new comes out. Well, Sony is about to continue that trend by offering a few new PS3 Slim models.
So what exactly is new about these models?
Are you the diehard fan who needs to have everything PlayStation related? Do you want to show off your pride everytime you swipe your credit card? If you answered yes to any of the above …


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Exhibiting at the right exhibition can be one of the most efficient, effective and successful marketing activities available to you. No other form of marketing can get you in a room with so many potential customers actively looking for suppliers and give you the chance to have hundreds of face to face meetings in such a short period of time whilst also benefiting from brand exposure and thought leadership.
Some organisations often overlook many of the ways an event can help their business, so here are 6 of the main ways that exhibiting could benefit your company.
here are the main points to consider
- Lead Generation
- Branding
- Product Launch
- Networking
- Keep in touch with existing customers
- Gauge market reaction to your products
Lead Generation
Exhibitions put you in front of large amount of targeted business decision makers, with genuine buying needs in a short period of time.
Branding Awareness
Exhibiting at the right exhibition gives you focused brand exposure to your target audience.
Product Launching
Exhibitions offer the perfect platform to launch new products into a market place by generating high numbers of new sales leads in a short space of time whilst also offering focused branding to your target audience.
As exhibitions are normally a large gathering of suppliers and buyers in your market place, this is also your best opportunity to network with your peers and discuss ideas to help formulate future business strategies.
Keep in touch with existing customers
Exhibitions are an ideal opportunity to keep in touch with your existing customers, introduce them to the team and demonstrate new products/services to them.
Gauge market reaction to your products
Exhibitions are the ideal way to get market feedback on new or existing products or services and can be used as a core piece of face to face market research.


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The Elder Elemental Eye: Week 3 Play Report
The skill challenge here is really well written, and strays pretty far from the original model of "garner x successes before y failures". Namely there are a lot of group skill checks, and not all checks incur failures, instead either costing healing surges or modify the DCs of other skill checks. Mostly I like that it kept both players trying, instead of just relying on one player with a massive bonus making all the skill checks. I also really liked the win-lose results; you either learn about an upcoming drow camp, or wander into the middle of it and get ambushed.
There is also an alright social role-play instance with a galeb dhur (earth elemental type thing). Given that I only had two players, I had him sink into the ground after talking to him, only to pop up later during the fight against the row to interrupt a charging spider. Speaking of the drow, I drastically altered their stats; reduced damage, having each take a few good hits before going down, stuff that I'd been doing in my home games for the past few months. The other player (the one I do not normally game with) didn't even notice, and both seemed to have a great time.
I really pleased with how the module runs. I have noticed the quality of Encounters gradually improving each time, moving away from an hour-long (or longer) to something that you would more reasonably expect at a home game. I am actually hoping that I get to run again this week, as I left them at the entrance of the dungeon with the galeb dhur in tow and wanna see how it all pans out.


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News that the US is introducing new duties on Chinese goods, led to a sharp drop in commodity currencies. In particular, the decline was observed in tandem with the Canadian and Australian Dollars.
As it became known, the White House yesterday announced the introduction of duties on goods from China worth $ 200 billion, while the presidential administration said that they hoped to continue trade negotiations with China. How, after the new more stringent measures on the part of the US will be negotiated, even difficult to imagine. The White House said that they will try not to impose new duties on consumer goods, but this is far from true.
As it became known, new duties are mostly designed for consumer goods. Tuna, salmon, tires, leashes for dogs, bags, baseball gloves, furniture, clothes, mattresses, electric lamps, telephone parts, flat TVs and a number of other goods fall under trade duties.
It also became known that the introduction of fees will occur two months later. The approximate date is August 20-23. This is not done to ensure that China has managed to come to an agreement with the US but to ensure that US companies are able to give feedback on the goods chosen for restrictions.
The Ministry of Commerce of China immediately announced that they will take measures in response to US duties on Chinese goods worth $ 200 billion. According to the Chinese authorities, the new US measures are completely unacceptable.
As I noted above, commodity currencies, including the Australian dollar, fell sharply against the US dollar.
Despite good data on the number of approved housing loans in Australia, there is no demand for the Australian dollar.
According to a report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of approved housing loans in Australia in May this year rose by 1.1% compared with April, while economists predicted a fall of 2%.
The Canadian dollar also fell sharply against the US dollar, despite good data on the number of bookmarks for new homes in Canada.
According to the report of the Mortgage and Housing Corporation of Canada, the number of bookmarks in June this year increased by 27.9%, to 248 138 units per year. Economists expected the growth of mortgages of new homes to 210,000 units per year.
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First picooZ postSiverlit PicooZPosted by xilsoe Jul 30, 2007 21:17:31
So I have to admit I do have a PicooZ and I have had it for some time. I got it for my birthday in March and it is the reason I bought my Lama. Currently it is broken and I am trying to replace the main rotor I have replaced the rotor and it seems to be working , but I havn't glued it back together yet. I am worried the glue will dissolve the foam so I need to do some glue experiments before I apply it on my picooZ.


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Kat Zhang – Once we were. Published September 17th 2013 by HarperCollins. Review: What's left of me.
Eva was never supposed to have survived this long. As the recessive soul, she should have faded away years ago. Instead, she lingers in the body she shares with her sister soul, Addie. When the government discovered the truth, they tried to "cure" the girls, but Eva and Addie escaped before the doctors could strip Eva's soul away. Now fugitives, Eva and Addie find shelter with a group of hybrids who run an underground resistance. Surrounded by others like them, the girls learn how to temporarily disappear to give each soul some much-needed privacy. Eva is thrilled at the chance to be alone with Ryan, the boy she's falling for, but troubled by the growing chasm between her and Addie. Despite clashes over their shared body, both girls are eager to join the rebellion. Yet as they are drawn deeper into the escalating violence, they start to wonder: How far are they willing to go to fight for hybrid freedom? Faced with uncertainty and incredible danger, their answers may tear them apart forever.FINISHED: 3.5 stars.The thing about this series is that not a lot happens, but it's still captivating. There is something about the writing-styles and the characters that makes me want to read on. Addie/Eva escaped together with some other hybrids and they are hiding with a family. They are asked to work with a resistance, but it's much bigger than they anticipated and things run out of control. The hybrids are still fascinating to me. It makes me wonder what is better.. You kill a soul and someone who completes you, but on the other hand you need to share your body and it makes it hard to lead your own life.. This makes the dynamic between Addie/Eva very interesting. I look forward to the conclusion, which is Echoes of Us.
Tracy Barrett – The stepsister's tale. Publication: June 24th 2014 by Harlequin Teen (Netgalley).
What really happened after the clock struck midnight?Jane Montjoy is tired of being a lady. She's tired of pretending to live up to the standards of her mother's noble family-especially now that the family's wealth is gone and their stately mansion has fallen to ruin. It's hard enough that she must tend to the animals and find a way to feed her mother and her little sister each day. Jane's burden only gets worse after her mother returns from a trip to town with a new stepfather and stepsister in tow. Despite the family's struggle to prepare for the long winter ahead, Jane's stepfather remains determined to give his beautiful but spoiled child her every desire. When her stepfather suddenly dies, leaving nothing but debts and a bereaved daughter behind, it seems to Jane that her family is destined for eternal unhappiness. But a mysterious boy from the woods and an invitation to a royal ball are certain to change her fate...FINISHED: 2 stars.Written from the POV of the ugly stepsister instead of Cinderella, I thought I was going to read something good. Unfortunately, I was left bored and disinterested in any of the characters. Jane and her sister live a hard life after they are abandoned by their father. When their mother returns from a trip, she brings a new husband and sister with her. Cinderella is nothing like we know. The roles are turned and she is a whiny, spoiled brat whereas Jane is doing all the hard work. The two stars are for the character development from Cinderella and the unique POV, but that is about it.
Melina Marchetta – Finnikin of the rock. Published February 9th 2010 by Candlewick Press.
At the age of nine, Finnikin is warned by the gods that he must sacrifice a pound of flesh to save his kingdom. He stands on the rock of the three wonders with his friend Prince Balthazar and Balthazar's cousin, Lucian, and together they mix their blood to safeguard Lumatere. But all safety is shattered during the five days of the unspeakable, when the king and queen and their children are brutally murdered in the palace. An impostor seizes the throne, a curse binds all who remain inside Lumatere's walls, and those who escape are left to roam the land as exiles, dying by the thousands in fever camps. Ten years later, Finnikin is summoned to another rock--to meet Evanjalin, a young novice with a startling claim: Balthazar, heir to the throne of Lumatere, is alive. This arrogant young woman claims she'll lead Finnikin and his mentor, Sir Topher, to the prince. Instead, her leadership points them perilously toward home. Does Finnikin dare believe that Lumatere might one day rise united? Evanjalin is not what she seems, and the startling truth will test Finnikin's faith not only in her but in all he knows to be true about himself and his destiny.FINISHED: 2.5 stars.That moment you don't like a book everyone seems to love. I really tried. I picked this book up at the beginning of March and it took me nearly four months to finish this book, which is just ridiculous. I never felt tempted to get started and when I did, I was bored. The world-building is fantastic. I loved the overall plot, but nothing happens and I didn't really care for any of the characters. Evanjalin is a strong woman, but that's it. I never felt connected or interested in her or Finnikin. I will try the next book (because I have it on the shelves) and I hope there is some more action and story to it. I wonder if the hype and all the 'I love this book, it's my favorite!' gave me too many expectations? I just.. don't see it :(


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Google Code-in is a program run by Google since 2010 that introduces young pre-university students (13 to 17 years old) to open source. BRL-CAD has participated in GCI for a number of years and it works like this:
Whether you're applying or accepted, we've itemized everything you need to do into a simple CHECKLIST. We're here to help you become new open source developers, so don't be shy if you have any questions.
And again! BRL-CAD is 1 of 25 orgs accepted into the program.
We're back! BRL-CAD is 1 of 17 orgs accepted into the program.
Still integrating prior tasks, we did not apply. We also needed time to focus on a major release and were quite exhausted after GCI 2014. We needed a break.
With 393 tasks completed, this was a hugely productive year. By a simple wallclock conservative measure, those tasks constitute roughly 10 full-time years of effort.
This was the first year doing GCI. BRL-CAD was 1 of 10 organizations selected. Student response was overwhelming. We learned a lot and fell in love with the program.


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2 Sassy Sisters = Unique and locally made jewelry
Welcome to day 10 of our countdown to Valentine's Day! Today we are sharing a great gift idea for your jewelry lover, not just for VDay, but every holiday or occassion. This business is locally owned by two sweet sisters from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. They are called All Washed Up Jewelry. They sell their beautiful, unique and customizable jewelry on Etsy and in a ton of boutiques, surf shops and restaurants up and down the east coast. I have personally purchased about 5 pieces of their jewelry and I am addicted.
I had one customized for my bestie for Christmas that said "No Shoes Nation." We are HUGE Kenny Chesney fans and that is what his fans call ourselves (in case you didn't know that). Ended up that my mother got me one that said the same thing for the same Christmas. Here's some pics of their VDay suggestions and also some of their other pieces. However, you MUST check out their Etsy page, because they have a TON of pics and pieces for sale. Oh, and follow them on Facebook, too!


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A couple of weeks ago I happened to be making two trips to London within six days. Although the first was a planned trip to visit the V&A to see the Savage Beauty exhibition, both visits turned out to be museum-hopping days, meaning I ended up touring four of London's museums over the two days!
Museums are such a great day out and London has a vast variety of them to offer, meaning whatever your interests you'll be able to find one that appeals to you. In just a few hours you can see and learn so much, and as a bonus a lot of them are free to look around! As I had so much fun on these trips, today I thought I'd do something a little different and talk about the four museums I visited...
The Natural History Museum
First up Ria and I headed to The Natural History Museum, somewhere I hadn't been in a very long time. Both myself and Ria were captivated by how beautiful the building itself is and spent quite some time admiring the architecture as well as the exhibits. Of course we couldn't stop by without taking a look at the dinosaur section that the museum is famous for, as well as the Earth Hall and amazing Giant Sequoia. I have to admit we also spent a fair amount of time looking at all of the beautiful treasures in the Minerals section which led onto an area named The Vault, a room filled with stunning gems and even a Martian meteorite.
After perusing the exhibits at our first stop we headed to the V&A for our booked time slot to see Savage Beauty, an exhibition of McQueen's work. The exhibition takes you on a journey through McQueen's development as a designer and includes a huge range of stunning and unique pieces. What stood out to me about the exhibit aside from the items themselves (which were amazing!) was how beautifully they were showcased and although I appreciated being able to enjoy the experience of the
exhibition without cameras flashing all over the place, I would have loved to have been able to capture some images of my own. Each room had it's very own styling and distinct feel to it,
complimenting the particular garments and collections found inside which made the experience even more enjoyable. I'm clearly no expert on reviewing exhibitions so I won't even attempt
to do so but I will urge you to visit this one if you get the chance to, it
really was incredible. If you want to find out more about this particular exhibition Ria shared
a brilliant post over on her blog!
Whilst we were there we had a wander around the What Is Luxury? exhibit which I also really enjoyed. With pieces sharing ideas on what luxury may mean to us in the future, including a scary yet interesting video showing human hair being coated in resin and made into furniture and other objects, the exhibition was definitely thought-provoking and unique.
The Hunterian Museum
The first stop on my second day out was to a museum I hadn't actually heard of before; The Hunterian. The museum which can be found within the Royal College Of Surgeons is full of specimen jars, bones and some very intriguing pieces such as early surgical equipment and anatomical tables displaying a full nervous system. We also visited the upper level of the museum where we watched a video of brain surgery which I found fascinating. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but we thought the Hunterian, with all of it's unusual contents, was a bit of a hidden gem.
The British Museum
The final stop on my museum-hopping adventure was The British Museum, another place I had never visited before. We decided to start by heading to the Ancient Egypt sections and the first thing we found was the Rosetta Stone. Personally I found this to be one of the most interesting things we saw at the museum and loved learning more about how hieroglyphs worked. Before heading upstairs in search of the mummies, coffins and other artifacts in the 'Egyptian Death & Afterlife' display, we also took in some of the Greek and Roman sculptures. Unfortunately as it was so late in the day we didn't get to look around many more sections and had to leave as they were closing but I would definitely love to go back and see more of the museum in future!
Which of London's museums is your favourite?


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I have a bunch of fabulous new releases to show you. One of them was supposed to be over a week ago, since it was a 'limited couture' exclusive, but it never published on my blog (I stupidly put in the wrong date). I am so sorry if it is gone and I can't believe I made such a terrible error. Anyway, I have a bunch of new creations from the fabulous aida Ewing of -Glam Affair- and ~Tableau Vivant~. The first is a 'Wear Gray For Day' event exclusive and the other is the first in series of 'themed props' and skins.
The 'Wear Gray' exclusive, is a stunning desaturated (i.e. gray) skin tone that comes with a bunch of brilliantly colored eye tattoos. Plus, the proceeds go to great cause to help raise funds towards various Brain Cancer Research foundations. For more info about this event, please check out the blog: http://weargrayforaday.wordpress.com/
The next beautiful skin is part of the previously stated 'theme' collaboration by -Glam Affair- and ~Tableau Vivant~, called 'Demoness of Lava'. This was for 'Limited Couture', so it may be gone. I am so sorry if it is. The captivating black skin with a flaming mesh pant layer, blends seamlessly with the lava filled set. This is truly a brilliant idea and creation. Perfect for artists and photographers. I was lucky to have my good friend and uber talented artist, LouLou Teichmann, do this photo with me. Be sure to check-out her version of this photo and the rest of her breathtaking images at: La Mia Bauhaus
In the 'Gray' pics, I am also wearing a gorgeous new dress that is collaboration between *LpD* and h.m.a.e.m., called 'Mrs. BeBop'. Nevery Lorakeet and riri Bazar make a fabulous team and created one stunning frock. A definite WIN! So here are your limos:
-Glam Affair-
~Tableau Vivant~
Wear Gray For A Day
*LpD* Ft h.m.a.e.m. *Mrs. BeBop* Dress Snow by Nevery Lorakeet & riri Bazar
-Glam Affair- Leah Grey skin D by aida Ewing
-Glam Affair- Leah - Demon of Lava - D by aida Ewing
Location (pic 1 & 2):
~Style Info~
Eyes: IKON Horizon Eyes - Deep Green (M) by Ikon Innovia (NEW)
Pic 1 & 2-
Hair: Miss C. - Jo_Black by DjAngeI Fallen (avail @ TBB2)
Skin: -Glam Affair- Leah Grey skin D by aida Ewing (avail @ Wear Gray)
Eye Tatt: -Glam Affair- Leah Grey Make up - Speed 03 by aida Ewing (avail @ Wear Gray)
Earrings: LaGyo_Alloy earrings by Gyorgyna Larnia
Necklace: LaGyo_Luxury Mark necklace Pink by Gyorgyna Larnia (avail @ TDR)
Dress: *LpD* Ft h.m.a.e.m. *Mrs. BeBop* Dress Snow by Nevery Lorakeet & riri Bazar (NEW)
Shoes: Mstyle GOSHI Pumps - Nude by Mikee Mokeev
Poses: Del May by Del May
Pic 3-
Hair: [e] Caramel - Black 04 by Elika Tiramisu (avail@limited Couture)
Skin: -Glam Affair- Leah - Demon of Lava - D by aida Ewing
Jewelry Set: .:A&M:. Padaung Set - Gold by Mala Oh
Mesh Pant Layer: -Glam Affair- XXS-XS Lava Demoness legs by aida Ewing (avail@limited Couture)
Leg Tatt: -Glam Affair- Leah - Demon of Lava- Legs Tatoo layer by aida Ewing (avail@limited Couture)
Set: ~Tableau Vivant~ Prop Art - The Lava Pit aida Ewing (avail@limited Couture)


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Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Dolls' House Magazine - little appearance
Have you seen the latest Doll's House Magazine (April 2012 issue) yet? It's been out since beginning of March of course, but I've been waiting to share this with you until I could get my hands on a working scanner, so I'm a tad late!
At the end of last year I was contacted by an editor at the magazine who heard I was leaving America and returning to the UK. She asked if I wanted to be featured in their news page, so they could 'mark the move' and let their readers know. Of course I love any exposure, so was quite chuffed.
Funny thing is, it now looks as though I *may* be moving back to the US later this year... if all goes well. Fingers crossed for me anyway! It's exceedingly hard to get back into the US once you've left. Technically because I have worked in the US I shouldn't be allowed back in, even as a tourist (even if I say I just want to pop over and collect the rest of my belongings) for 12-14 months. Tricky tricky business.
Anyway, this post is about my Tudor Range making a little appearance in the Doll's House Magazine's April issue. Have a look, let me know what you think. :)
The Dolls' House Magazine featured artisans - Hummingbird Miniatures, Tudor food, miniature Tudor dollhouse or dolls house
Posted by Caroline at 4:55 AM
Labels: features, my life, publicity, the dolls' house magazine, tudor
7 comments:
Enhorabuena por tu publicaciónReplyDelete
I've always admired that cheese board and I LOVE the gilded pears I own! Hope your plans to return work out.ReplyDelete
Congrets for your publishing, i love the great English cheeseboard.ReplyDelete
I keep my fingers crossed for you,it must be so hard to be so far away of your loved one.
Bye Faby
Congratulations on being published in DHM. I will cross my fingers and wish you successful come back to the USA. Mini hugs, Natalia
Congratulations on being published. I did see it in DHM fantastic cheese board. Wishing you every success where ever you go :)ReplyDelete
Hugs Maria
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Home Page
Scan and Fix Registry Errors
Optimize Registry
Manage Registry Backup
Frequently Asked Questions
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1. Launch WinZip Registry Optimizer.
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Please note that registration details are product and version specific so you can use them only with the product and its version you have purchased.
If you did not receive the confirmation e-mail, you can contact our support team at
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If you have also selected the backup CD option while placing your order, it will be delivered to you within 7-10 business days.
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Obsolete and unwanted Registry entries start flooding the Registry with continuous system usage. Many a times we install
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Microsoft Windows Vista, XP and 2003, Windows 7 (both 32 bit and 64 bit).
Graphics mode 800x600 with 16.7 m colors.
5 MB free hard disk space (an additional 10 MB is
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Intel Pentium or processor equivalent to industry
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CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
WinZip Registry Optimizer is Copyright � 2011 WinZip International LLC. All rights reserved.
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Welcome Screen
The new interface of WinZip Registry Optimizer is designed for your
convenience. The main screen with the new look has sections for Registry
scanning, error reporting, and system summary. It tells you the number of
registry errors found on previous scan, whether these corrupt entries are fixed,
when was the last Registry Scan performed, Backup and Optimization were taken, and above all
lets you to optimize system in a single click. The One Click Optimization
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Actions that can be performed from the main screen includes:
One Click Optimization
System Status
Scan and Fix Registry Now
Registry Status
One Click Optimization
WinZip Registry Optimizer comes with a advanced registry cleaning and
optimization mechanism. When you click on the 'One Click Optimization' button
the program performs following tasks:
Scans for error in the Registry as per the scan areas specified.
Removes the invalid Registry entries found in the scan process.
Finally, optimizes and compacts the size of registry.
System Status
System Status shows if any registry errors were detected on your system during last scan,
including the status of the errors found, whether fixed or pending. Steps
involved in scanning and optimizing Registry includes:
Scans for error in the Registry as per the scan areas specified.
Takes partial backup of the Registry i.e. backs up Registry areas which are brought under error list.
Removes the invalid Registry entries found in the scan process.
Scan and Fix Registry Now
Click this option to start scanning process by activating the Scan Registry
screen. This section cleans up and streamlines your Registry by finding and
removing the invalid data references. On clicking the 'Scan and Fix Registry
Now' button the tasks performed are:
Registry Status
It further has a section Registry Status that inform you when the last Registry Scan, Backup and Optimization were taken. Your system summary report is contains:
Last Registry Scan: Shows the date and time of last Registry scan performed on your system.
Last Registry Backup: Shows the date and time of last Registry backup taken on your system (partial backup).
Last Registry Optimized: Shows the date and time when Registry was last optimized on your system.
Scan and Fix Registry Errors
The Registry in which Windows and other applications store information can begin to hold data that is no longer valid on continual usage of the system. Such information points to a location on the hard drive where there was a file, but which no longer exists. There may be several reason behind these invalid Registry entries but such invalid links occur often because of programs uninstalled do not completely remove their registry entries, programs were not correctly uninstalled by the user, etc. These invalid data eventually begins to clutter your Registry, slowing Windows down and causing other possible problems.
Invalid links are common in system Registry, and is always a good practice to regularly clean them. The Scan Registry section will clean and streamline your system Registry by finding and removing these invalid data references.
Start the cleaning process by selecting Start Scanning Now. By default, all the areas prone to Registry errors are selected.
During the scanning process you can notice the Registry keys being analyzed. At any time you can abort the scan process by clicking the Stop Scan button.
Once you are through with the scanning process, the program displays the result window that summarizes all the Registry categories scanned and the total errors found under each category. The problems found are divided into various categories so that you can easily get to know the problems under each category.
The category headings are linked to a new window that details each and every error found under that category. The error entry in the new window describes the name of the invalid reference and the path/location referring to it. By default, these invalid Registry entries are selected for repair. Uncheck the box Select All to exclude all the entries or manually un-select the entries which you want not to be repaired, else keep the default condition to fix the errors.
Right-click menu options on the results window:
Unselect All or Select All: Use this option to exclude/include the entries in the deletion list.
UnSelect this/Select this: The program has the provision to exclude/include any particular entry from deletion by un-checking/checking the box associated with it.
Invert Selection: Another feature you have with right-click is to invert the current selection i.e. all the checked items will get unchecked and the unchecked items will get checked for deletion.
Copy Description: The name and description of the selected entry can be copied and pasted to other location or file.
Go to Key: Of all the various options available with right-click, you can check the authenticity of the data presented as valid or not. Though we would suggest to take cautious steps before making changes to the Registry manually. More Info...
Before fixing the problem entries you can review them individually and if you find any entry to be excluded from the list of invalid entries, uncheck the box associated with it. It is advisable to be extremely careful when deleting the Registry entries. If the list of corrupt entries is more, you can scroll-down the bar to view all the entries in the list or opt to maximize the window.
Optimize Registry
Registry plays a key role in the configuration and control of Windows operating systems. It is the repository for both system wide and per-user settings. The data in the registry is stored in hundreds of keys and sub-keys. Windows and programs query the registry for information constantly. With passing time, as programs are used, installed and uninstalled, data is scattered all over the registry with many number of free blocks in between. Think of Registry database as a chart with rows and columns in a big queue. Even when the data is deleted from a Registry block, it still maintains a reference to the next Registry block consuming the same amount of space that it occupied before. When new items are added to the Registry, they are added at the bottom in a queue. So over time, the Registry ends up with a lot of blank cells. If any of these blank Registry corrupts down, it may pass invalid information to calling program causing system halt and slowdowns or can even cause a system crash.
Querying a Registry with fewer entries is faster. Furthermore optimizing the Registry makes the load time shorter.
How to optimize Registry?
WinZip Registry Optimizer compacts
system Registry to improve performance of your computer. The
WinZip Registry Optimizer eliminates registry fragmentation thereby giving you
a fresh new registry with no redolent or obsolete data. For optimization of
registry go to the Optimize Registry tab which will state when you did
your last Registry optimization or if you have not optimized it yet. Now, click
the button Optimize Registry Now to perform optimization.
A confirmation dialog appears, which states that your computer will restart automatically once the optimization process is through. Know that you should close all the open documents and applications before committing to optimization. Click on Yes to start the optimization process. The progress indicator bar appears as shown in the image. Once the optimization process is through, your computer will automatically restart to effect the changes.
Manage Registry Backup
WinZip Registry Optimizer has been designed in such a manner that
its absolutely safe to remove and optimize Registry. But in case if you feel
that removal of Registry has caused any of the installed program to work
erroneously, or your computer is taking a lot of time to boot, or is running
slow, or has affected your computer in any other way, you can always revert the
state of your computer to the last known good configuration. The Restore
function will help you to get back to your previous smooth-functioning Registry
stage and solve the problem.
In Backup and Restore Registry section you can take backup in couple of ways:
Full Backups
Complete Registry backups can be taken manually by clicking the Take Full
Registry Backup button.
Partial Backup
Whenever you scan and clean the Registry manually, after selecting the necessary
Registry categories, the program automatically takes backup of these categories
before removing their invalid entries. This may prove essential whenever you
want to restore entries of such categories.
In the Partial Backup section, the backups are
maintained by dates i.e. they are always categorized under the heads, Today,
This Week, This Month, This Year, and Last Year.
How to Restore?
Simply select a backup record from the Full
Backups or Partial Backups section and press on Restore. The
Registry entries on the said date and time will be restored. However, if you
find the section is piled up with obsolete backup data, you can delete them and
keep only the ones required.
Settings of WinZip Registry Optimizer
WinZip Registry Optimizer allows you to configure settings as per
your requirement for best and optimum output. The tabbed sections are mentioned
Registry Optimization Settings
Exclusion List
Select Language
Registry Optimization Settings
By default all the Registry areas are selected
for scanning, however, you can unselect an area by un-checking the mark against
it and clicking on the Apply button. Pressing the Restore Defaults
button will include all the Registry areas in scanning.
WinZip Registry Optimizer scans the bellow mentioned areas in Registry for errors:
Registry Areas
Impact on system
ActiveX and COM
An ActiveX control is a component program object that has a set of rules
for how programs should share information. ActiveX and COM components
are installed on the system when you browse the Internet or even install
any application. These entries increase the size of the
Registry or can be a cause of malfunctioning of some programs. Invalid
COM or ActiveX object entries in the Windows Registry can cause
application failures, document and information loss, and system crashes.
Application Paths
A program when installed maintains a reference of the path, at which it
is installed including the file name, on the Registry. If Application
Path information is not correct in the Registry, it may cause programs
to fail. An invalid path on the Registry could arise when uninstalled
programs didn't remove their referential Registries or if the physical location of a program has changed.
File Types
There are many programs installed on
a computer and have relevant files associated with these programs. Invalid File Type
entries occur when some file extensions refer to programs that no longer
exists on a computer.
It is often seen that applications
especially word processing applications generate errors or crash due to corrupt fonts or
invalid fonts entries. Invalid Font entries occur when a reference to the
font is present in the Registry but the font file doesn't.
Help Files
When a program is installed it makes entries
relating to the help files associated with it in the Registry. When this
help file is deleted or moved from the folder where it was originally installed,
results in invalid Registry reference. This is the last thing you would want
- an
application to crash when you are looking for help.
History Lists
Windows maintains
Registry entries of all the files
opened on your machine recently. These Registry entries contain path to
those files. If the file is moved form that location or is deleted, this
Registry shows invalid reference. Hence, with the time the number of
such orphan Registries pile up on your system.
Shared Files
Registry includes paths of files and program
libraries (dlls) that are used by various programs. If these files are moved or deleted,
it would result in invalid Registry
These are some shortcuts which point to
invalid targets. The shortcut files refers to such file paths that do not exist on your computer.
A program when installed creates its entries on the Registries depicting
various information and configured settings. Along with this it also
creates entries on uninstall in a special area in the Registry. As a
matter of fact, when the program is uninstalled it should remove all the
entries created by it under software or uninstall sections. But, some
programs fail to do so and leave behind garbage entries.
These are related to sound files on a system. These
sounds are played when certain events are fired on the system. There may be
entries in the Registry which point to sound files which no longer exist.
Start Menu
Start Menu provide quick access to some programs, if
we remove or move the program from its original location or move the
Start Menu folder, this will result in invalid Registry entry.
There may be some programs which are scheduled to be
launched on Windows startup but are actually removed from the disk. This
result to invalid Registry entry.
Deep Scan
This scans everything in your HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry hive and will catch
more errors than other scan. The downside is that it takes longer time
to complete the scanning process.
Current User
This option scans for errors in HKEY_CURRENT_USER subtree that contains
the profile of the user who is currently logged on to the
computer. The user profile includes environment variables, personal
program groups, desktop settings, network connections, printers, and
application preferences.
Registry Tweaks
Registry Tweaks are system performance enhancements which can help to improve the performance of your
operating system.
Exclusion List
WinZip Registry Optimizer has a
section to create Exclusion List. If you want to exclude a path from
Registry scanning, you can add that path into this Exclusion List. Remember that
if invalid Registry entries are created under the path excluded by you,
WinZip Registry Optimizer will not be able track those registries
and the sole purpose of optimizing your Registry will fail. Therefore, it is
suggested that you should be more careful before excluding Registries.
For excluding a Registry, you just need to click
on Add Entry and select the section which you want to add in exclusion
list. The drop-down list provides the name of the hives. To be more specific,
mention the complete path of the Registry key in the next box given, Specify
Registry Entry. Press OK to add it to exclusions. You can even delete
a entry from the exclusion list just by selecting the entry and clicking on
Delete Entry button.
Skip errors due to removable media: When
you install removable drives, it creates certain Registry entries. But if the
drive is removed, Registry references will be invalid as it will link to the
drive not found on your system. However, at a later time if you are certain to
implant the same drive again, we suggest not to delete such Registry errors
because in that case you will have to reinstall the drivers for the removable
drive. Simply, check the option to skip Registry errors displayed in such
Skip empty Registry Keys to be listed as errors: It helps to skip all empty Registry Keys to be listed as errors.
WinZip Registry Optimizer comes with a built in scheduler for launching Registry scan automatically. You can schedule WinZip Registry Optimizer to run only once or every day or every week.
Steps to create a scan schedule:
To create a schedule you need to select the type of schedule.You may schedule it to run once, every day or every week on a predefined time, date and day.
Select accordingly the date, time, or week day.
Click on Apply button.
The scheduler is created!
The above steps will create a schedule for the program to launch itself automatically and start scanning for the errors in Registry as per the specified time/date/day.
Set Schedule
Run Once
Select date and time on which you want WinZip Registry Optimizer
to run automatically. This schedule will run only once.
Every Day
For daily scheduling you need to specify the time on which you want the program to run automatically.
Every Week
You can schedule your scan defining the weekdays on which you want the program to run the program automatically.
Do Not Schedule
If you want to manually scan your system for Registry errors, you can opt not to schedule your system automatically.
Select Language
WinZip Registry Optimizer is localized in various languages (covers most of the languages). You can run this program in your desired language by this option.
Click on Select Language tab, a window appears with various languages options in a drop down bar, select the desired language and click on Apply button.
A word of caution
It is always essential to take proper care while working with system Registry. Regular use of computer, installation and un-installation of programs and so on leaves traces in the Registry. These traces gradually pile your Registry with unwanted data which may cause your system to behave erratically or may crash it down. Therefore, we suggest that a novice should not update or delete any Registry entry.
You have WinZip Registry Optimizer that rectifies any invalid entry found in the Registry. Although WinZip Registry Optimizer uses high degree of safety measures in the removal of invalid entries, we strongly recommend that you take proper care before removing any entry from the Registry. When the scan is complete WinZip Registry Optimizer displays a list of invalid entries which affect the normal performance of your system. These invalid entries can be cross checked by right-clicking on it and choosing the Go To Key option.
This will open registry editor and will take you to the key which is invalid. It is suggestive that you check Windows Registry using this method before removing an entry from the results section, in case of doubt.