text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - The flirting of old men Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in The flirting of old men Goto page Previous 1, 2 Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Opinions View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message RedRoseJoined: 21 May 2004Posts: 2735Location: GuangZhou, China Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:40 am Post subject: Clarissa, I have to admit that you are lucky. Actually, I feel the same way about older men too. But unfortunately, older men don't even give me a damn. I guess maybe they think I am too crazy. They just want peace and calmness in their 50's and 60's. A nut is not necessary for people of that age. However, that's life. I have to accept the reality. I try hard to get along with young people, because they are always attracted to me, and always nice to me. But sometimes these unfledged birds get mad for no reason, wait...maybe for jealousy, God knows! frankly speaking, jealousy and ego aside, these unfledged birds sometimes really know how to cheer you up, they can be really romantic. They can almost put you into some delusion: young foxes are perfect soulmates. But remember, they get carried out anytime, which pull you from the delusion into the reality. Back to top LeBronJoined: 31 Oct 2007Posts: 103 Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:04 am Post subject: ClarissaMach, I understand your opinion. But about one think I'm still wondered. You said: "Common sense has it that men in their 40's, 50's usually have read much more, have travelled much more, even dated much more than men in their 20's, 30's." Doesn't it bother you if you know, that your BF had a lot of other girls before yourself? Or is it all the same for you? Greetings, LeBron Back to top ClarissaMachJoined: 18 May 2006Posts: 644Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:22 am Post subject: LeBron, I believe that living affective relationships is something that teaches you how to deal with the feelings of your partner as well as with your own feelings towards him/her. So, the more you live, the more you learn. For example: if a person has cheated once on his/her mate and lost him/her, he/she might think twice before devastating his/her next relationship just because of a one night-stand. On the other side, if in the past you cheated on someone you loved and you regret, you might be more "sympathetic" (not sure if it's the right word) if you happen to be cheated on yourself. Souns like a paradox, I know, but I believe that forgiving a huge mistake might sometimes be the start of a true relationship. Even when it comes to intimacy, a man who has had a lot of girlfriends (pay attention: girlfriends, not one-night-stands) has a kind of advantage over the ones who haven't. And no, I'm not (too much) jealous... of course that when I was introduced to his ex-friend who happend to be a beauty contest-winner dancer, I felt like killing them both (just kidding )_________________Stormy Weather. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Opinions All times are GMT - 8 HoursGoto page Previous 1, 2 Page 2 of 2 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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Hysterical Headlines – Mark Halprin suspended by MSNBC
MSNBC just suspended Mark Halprin for saying President Obama was acting like a "dick" today on the air. He was dumb for saying it, but he was trying to make a point about Obama's tone, and naturally everyone is treating this like it's a HUGE news story. It's not. It's just the kind of "shiny object" that gives the talking heads and bloggers something to talk about for a day.
Of course this is news, but does the Huffington Post really need this blaring headline with the "breaking" flash images on both sides? Good grief . . .
The funny thing is that Halprin is a pretty good commentator who is very honest about his opinions, often taking shots at both sides, so he often comes across as a dick himself. I think the whole episode is kind of funny.

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Surface Modification and Multiple Exciton Generation Studies of PbS Nanoparticles
Zemke, Jennifer M., 1983-
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Zemke, Jennifer M., 1983-
Solar energy is a green alternative to fossil fuels but solar technologies to date have been plagued by low conversion efficiencies and high input costs making solar power inaccessible to much of the developing world. Semiconductor nanoparticles (NPs) may provide a route to efficient, economical solar devices through a phenomenon called multiple exciton generation (MEG). Through MEG, semiconductor NPs use a high-energy input photon to create more than one exciton (electron-hole pair) per photon absorbed, thereby exhibiting large photoconversion efficiencies. While MEG has been studied in many NP systems, and we understand some of the factors that affect MEG, a rigorous analysis of the NP-ligand interface with respect to MEG is missing. This dissertation describes how the NP ligand shell directly affects MEG and subsequent charge carrier recombination. Chapter I describes the motivation for studying MEG with respect to NP surface chemistry. Chapter II provides an in-depth overview of the transient absorption experiment used to measure MEG in the NP samples. Chapter III highlights the effect of oleic acid and sodium 2, 3-dimercaptopropane sulfonate on MEG in PbS NPs. The differences in carrier recombination were accounted for by two differences between these ligands: the coordinating atom and/or the secondary structure of the ligand. Because of these hypotheses, experiments were designed to elucidate the origin of these effects by controlling the NP ligand shell. Chapter IV details a viable synthetic route to thiol and amine-capped PbS NPs using sodium 3-mercaptopropane sulfonate as an intermediate ligand. With the versatile ligand exchange described in Chapter IV, the MEG yield and carrier recombination was investigated for ligands with varying headgroups but the same secondary structure. The correlation of ligand donor atom to MEG is outlined in Chapter V. Finally, Chapter VI discusses the conclusions and future outlook of the research reported in this dissertation. This dissertation includes previously published and unpublished co-authored material.


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Optimist, I'd like to move the About page (as well as all of the policy pages) to the Main namespace, which, I could do, easily enough. But, what I can't do is change the pointers down in the footer. Would you be be willing to consider this? --RWSmith 15:00, April 16, 2007 (EDT)
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What do you think? --RWSmith 2010, April 16, 2007 (EDT)
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- Know how? --RWSmith 09:50, April 17, 2007 (EDT)
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The Wow Secret Weapon: Dramatic Art
It's no secret that artwork brings color, pattern, texture and life into a space, but those with dramatic modern-style tastes have a secret weapon they use powerfully: adding a dramatic modern piece of art to a space can increase its wow factor by a ton!
Being large certainly helps. Having a modern subject is wonderful. Bold colors and bright patterns definitely does it. What all dramatic modern art pieces have in common is they bring the drama. They make a huge impact in whatever space they're in and hopefully balance and enhance the rest of a room. Here are some stunning examples of dramatic modern art pieces we've spotted in recent Apartment Therapy house tours.
1) In your face bold fruit in Mark's "Retro Cabin Mod" in Eagle Rock
2) Graphic and gray in Dina's Vibrant and Eclectic Home
3) White backgrounds and energetic hues in Ami and Sean's Colorful, Welcoming & Art-Filled Home
4) Modern on wood in Erin's Warm & Wood-Wrapped Austin Bungalow
5) Graffiti graphic in Alexis' Modern Glass House
6) A powerful pair in Traci's Incredible South Pasadena Craftsman
7) Natural and global in Budi & Andrew's Global Oasis in London
8) Striped and sassy in Cristina Thrives as an Expat in Hong Kong
9) Office space bold in Kevin's Cool, Collected Studio Cocktail
10) Bold over bedding in Elizabeth's Colorful and Adventurous House
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Arsenal's season this year, as always, had many ups and downs.
During the season views about the current team have varied with some saying they are good and others doubting their ability.
However in the final third of the season, the team were involved in a spectacular run of form which saw them win eight and draw two of their 10 remaining Premier League matches.
During this stage, the Gunners were fantastic in possession creating plenty of opportunities and working well as a unit off the ball.
I believe that the squad during this stage demonstrated their true abilities and the positive spirit which is essential in any successful team.
Defensively there was some solidarity between Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker at the back with both full-backs rotating and doing their respective jobs to an acceptable standard.
Aaron Ramsey was resilient in midfield alongside the always consistent Mikel Arteta which enabled us to dominate games in the middle of the park. The attacking minds of Tomas Rosicky and Santi Cazorla provided service for Lukas Podolski, Theo Walcott and Oliver Giroud upfront - who often converted the chances.
As well as a great first team there were plenty of options on the bench who were capable of changing a game in Arsenal's favour. The bench, unlike recent years, was filled with very strong players which shows the depth Arsenal had in their squad this year.
In my opinion, this team has great qualities and could be the beginning of something special. However with this said, there is always room for improvement which looks like being acted upon this summer with the £70million Arsene Wenger has reportedly been handed.
Arsenal need a new and experienced goalkeeper who can challenge Szczesny and improve him as a keeper for the long term will benefit the squad.
They also require a clinical striker to just score that one more goal to finish off matches which they were unable to do in games against Queens Park Rangers and Manchester United, for example.
Additionally a defensive midfielder will be welcome to fill the void left by the departure of Alex Song to provide cover for the defence which Abou Diaby unfortunately, due to injury, was unable to do.
There are several small tweaks that can be made to the team but the foundations of the squad are already there.
With some more quality added to the current first team, a highly successful team with exceptional physical and mental qualities can be formed by the magnificent Wenger.
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2007 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4Posted in Project Vehicles on September 1, 2007
Each year we choose a winner in our annual 4x4 of the Year competition, and every year we wonder if the chosen one will prove its mettle over the course of the long-term test. The 2007 winner ofour test was the Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4 (Feb. '07), and we thoroughly flogged it in 4-Wheel & Off-Road style for more than 35,000 miles of on- and off-road abuse in less than a year. Of course, there were a few incidents/items/complaints/whinings that any vehicle will generate, but overall Big Red has been a stellar performer for us, and we're sure that we aren't the only ones who appreciate a truck like this.
Powered by the 5.7L Hemi engine hooked to a super-aggressive limited-slip rear axle, the truck can break loose the rear tires with ease for spirited on- and off-road driving without the annoying electronic nannies most new rigs are saddled with. Of course that means being a bit more careful in the rain as it's relatively easy to swap ends and directions if you don't pay attention, or don't know how to drive. Cops tend to look askew as well when the tires light up leaving a light, and the mileage figures suffer accordingly from the average of 15 mpg. In 4WD, especially low range, the Hemi provides all the power needed-we'd just rather have a stick tranny for better compression braking and control. Of course we'd rather have a solid front axle instead of the IFS design, but with the new coilover setup we've been able to attempt far tougher trails than the previous floppy front end afforded.
We don't test towing capability in our 4x4 of the Year test, but our real-world usage of these rigs dictates that we tow a lot. Easily a quarter of the miles racked up on the Dodge were while pulling our Carson trailer overloaded with whatever assortment of broken junk we had to transport-most of the time far exceeding the GVWR of the truck. However, the truck pulled every load without a whimper, even in the sand and mud without getting stuck. It must be magic, as some of the predicaments we managed to put ourselves into should have meant calling AAA or a helicopter recovery service, but we're still here to tell the story.
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But of course there were complaints with the truck, ranging from how stupid the nav screen is to use (jumping from 1/2-mile to 2-mile increments) to searching the manual for instructions on how to change the clock (good luck) or turn off the horn when locking the doors (dealer only). Much of this comes from focus groups telling design guys how they want to make the trucks carlike. Maybe if we convince the same designers to make the cars more trucklike, we'd get real trucks again? Our front brakes have also started to pulsate a bit on hard stops with the trailer, but we didn't have a brake controller on the rig for 20,000 miles, so we figure that's mostly our fault.
However, our biggest complaint has to be the new CANbus wiring system common on most new vehicles. This state-of-the-art system allows one wire to do the work of 10 through multiplexing, providing less wires, weight, cost, and complexity. Supposedly. The issue starts when you modify anything electrical on the vehicle, such as removing the radio for an aftermarket unit. While we didn't try it, the theory is that if done as we normally would, some other system would fail to function, such as the power windows. In our case we kept losing our left turn signal on the truck after pulling a trailer with marginal wiring. Of course if you have a short in the trailer, you blow a fuse in the truck. Simply replace fuse, fix wiring, continue trip, right? Wrong. The load induced by the short makes the central control unit on the truck hack up a furball and mandate a computer reflash at the dealer, or outright replacement. Yeah, a fuse sure was easier, wasn't it? Get used to these systems in all new vehicles, not just our Dodge.
The bottom line on the Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4 truck in our book is simply bitchin'. We could whine all day about this little thing or that, but at the end of the day the Dodge hasn't let us down, and has endured more abuse than a regular owner would give it. While we never took it up Sledgehammer, we have taken it over tough rock trails, slogged it through mud, blasted across sand dunes, and chugged along mountain trails. We've slept in it, lived out of it, and grown quite fond of it, for a floppy front-end pickup. We've even entertained the idea of keeping it and doing some mods on it, unlike most 4x4 of the Year rigs we've had. We'll see what DaimlerChrysler thinks about that, and maybe you'll see it for another 35,000 miles as we try to keep it in our stables.


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This is Prothane's new and improved transmission crossmember kit for '99-'04 Mustangs. This new kit is designed specifically to make the installation simple. No fabrication is needed to complete the conversion, as this kit is precision-fit to bolt right on. The fully adjustable feature allows for OEM tolerances, while Prothane's "interlocked" urethane 6-1605 trans mount is designed to absorb vibration and shock. The crossmember kit is made from heavy gauge, gold-anodized steel.
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Whether you live in California, Florida, or Wisconsin, environmental contaminants, harmful UV rays, dreaded bird droppings, and the like conspire against your Mustang's finish. Mothers' California Gold Synthetic Paste Wax can bring it back. The ultra-fine polishes bring out your Mustang's gloss, while specially formulated micro-encapsulation polymers form a chemical bond to preserve and protect the shine.
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Elgin's new Pro-Stock line of one-piece, thick-wall performance pushrods is said to provide up to 40-percent-greater column strength and increased stiffness over conventional, 0.080-inch-wall pushrods. These are one-piece 5/16-inch-diameter pushrods featuring 0.110-inch-wall thickness and 3/8-inch-diameter rods with 0.137-inch-wall thickness. These pushrods are made from seamless, aircraft-quality chrome-moly material, hardened and black-oxide-coated for strength and durability. Each pushrod boasts a centerless ground and hard-turned 0.1565-inch x 210-degree radius ends for geometric precision and wear resistance.
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leebo1010 needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 65 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
I'm starting my internet marketing tips and tricks website to help other internet marketers. I'll focus mainly on PPV/CPV type of traffic but will also have info on search marketing as well.
I'm a moderator for 2 major internet marketing forums and I find that I LOVE helping people. So this is just another distribution channel for the different things I am helping others with currently in their online marketing efforts.
I also find that there are VERY few women in this business. So that makes me stand out.
Most of my technical work is outsourced so we spreading the wealth and helping others get work as well...and we love referring people with great skills in this community.
I'd really like it to be a fun and logo. I CAN have a likeness to me...but the final logo doesn't HAVE to have me in it at all. I've attached 2 photos of myself for reference.
Internet marketers...on the newer to intermediate levels. Most marketers are guys...so we may have to appeal to them more.
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Katie Beth Pate
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Former Lipscomb basketball player Katie Beth Pate has been named as an assistant coach for the Lady Bisons.
Pate, 23, was a dominating shot blocker and rebounder in the Atlantic Sun Conference. She earned All- Atlantic Sun Second Team honors in 2003-2004 and was also the conference tournament MVP for 2003-2004. The Lady Bisons won the A-Sun Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the history of the program.
In the NCAA era for the Lady Bisons Pate holds school records for offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and blocked shots.
Last season she served as a graduate assistant coach for the Lady Bisons. Pate received her B.S. in Health and Physical Education in December of 2006. She will continue to work on her Masters in Education Administration at Lipscomb.
"I am so excited about getting this job," Pate said. "Lipscomb University and the Lady Bison basketball program have been huge blessings in my life."
"I have enjoyed working with the other coaches this past year and feel honored they have allowed me this opportunity. The Lady Bison program is headed for great things. I am looking forward to being a part and continuing the tradition of excellence Coach Bennett has established."
Pate is from Norcross, Ga. She played high school basketball at Greater Atlanta Christian School.
She is the daughter of Meg and Tom Pate. She has an older brother, Tom Ed, who lives in Memphis; and a younger sister, Sarah Grace, who will be a sophomore at Lipscomb this fall.


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Newport High School has received the "2012 College Readiness Award" from the Arkansas ACT Council for increasing the number of students taking the ACT Assessment over the past five years and significantly increasing their level of achievement and college readiness.
The Arkansas ACT Council is comprised of secondary and postsecondary educators who advise ACT, Inc. on the utilization of ACT programs and services in Arkansas schools and colleges.
ACT, Inc. is the not-for-profit organization that provides assessment, research, information and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development and the publisher of the ACT Assessment.
The ACT Assessment is the college admissions test that is used and accepted by all colleges nationwide and throughout Arkansas. In 2012, 88 percent of Arkansas students took the ACT, which is the predominant college admissions and readiness achievement test in Arkansas.
According to Karen L. Pennell, Vice President and ACT Southwest Regional Manager, "The Arkansas ACT Council wanted to recognize those Arkansas high schools that have made significant strides in increasing the college and career readiness of their graduates as demonstrated by their ACT score increases over the past five years."
She continued, "This can only happen as a result of the high school's faculty and staff efforts and the dedication of Newport High School students and parents to focus on college and career readiness and raise the level of academic readiness for all students."
Pennell noted that, "Only 20 high schools in Arkansas were honored for this superior level of accomplishment. These outstanding Arkansas high schools should be proud of their faculty, staff and students! Congratulations!"


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Taking it all in.
I tell ya, that's what it's all about.
It has been a busy past few days and the rest of October shows no sign of boring.
There are times when things get so jam-packed in our lives. They can lead us to just go through the motions. Going through the motions is fine in some instances.
But not in ones likes these...
Beautiful fall days spent outside with these girls.
Steve and I had the pleasure of babysitting Friday night. Addison and Chloe got an A+!
Time for bed, Miss Chloe...aka popcorn time for Addison *hence the BIG smile ;)
After Chloe went to bed, it was time for some highly anticipated popcorn and "Caillou"
We had a dance party...
And shortly after, Addison put on the most amazing show...complete with moves and faces I'd never seen until then
Saturday, Steve and I took a drive. No music on the radio. Just us. The weather was gorgeous. And we found ourselves at an "old favorite" for some 7 layer dip and a round of margaritas.
Later, there was celebrating! Our DEAR friend, Karen, had a birthday to start enjoying.
We sang along, made up our own songs as the night went on, LAUGHED A LOT and took.it.all.in.til 2am.
Danielle's baby shower was on Sunday. Brigid picked out the sweetest and most "wish you could fit into them because they are so comfy, warm and cute" outfits for her soon to be granddaughter.
Jessica, made this gorgeous safari/fall themed bouquet.
Last night, our friends, Brie and Vinny (and their adorable children, Sam and Grace) came over for pizza, "salad from a bag" and "spinach dip from a jar"...It was so nice to finally catch up!
Sweet ladies, Brie and Grace
Lately, there's a calmness in my heart.
There have been more happy tears than sad.
I'm grateful for that.
Times are busy...
But my mind doesn't feel as busy.
"Taking it all in" is a beautiful thing.
"Life's not the breath you take
The breathing in and out
That gets you through the day
Ain't what it's all about
You just might miss the point
If you don't slow down the pace
Life's not the breaths you take
But the moments that take your breath away"
All the moments. The good. The sad. The trying.
To get lost in them, is to truly live and learn
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by Barbara Sherf
For years, friends of Flourtown resident Michael Schildt have called him Schildty, so when he decided to open what he terms "barbershop meets salon," he called it Schildty's Hairstyling.
Located directly across from Fatty's Bar and Grill on Willow Grove Avenue in Wyndmoor, Schildt recently installed a faux fire hydrant out front to allow customers to tie their dogs up while they get their hair cut. A longtime dog lover, he and his wife currently have three dogs, an English bulldog named Murdoc and two pugs that go by Mack and Mojo.
Inside the one-time coffee shop, Schildt, 41, welcomes customers to one of two "Cadillac" of barber chairs he secured on E-bay. Once he won the online auction, he borrowed a pickup truck and drove to North Carolina and back in a single day to secure the chairs. The Oreland native, who admits he is "good with his hands," reupholstered the chairs and did all of the intricate glass tile work, painting and décor himself, creating a comfortable setting for walk-in and regular customers. He even has an old-fashioned barber pole in the shop and a nostalgic sign out front.
Schildt, whose late grandfather was a barber in Port Richmond, has old black and white photos of him hanging on the wall at the entrance and behind the reception desk. "I'm told I look just like him. His name was Michael too," but they called him Mikey. Schildt had been let go from a15-year position supervising the maintenance staff at Springfield School District when the district contracted with an outside janitorial service. He had always moonlighted as a barber and decided to look for a space to open up shop. Schildt, who is a state-licensed cosmetologist, has a temporary barber's license and is studying for his state exams.
"I guess my father gave me a good work ethic," said Schildt. "He was a Marine and worked his way up from knocking on doors as a debt collector to senior vice president of finance in a 36-year career with General Electric Capital. I know he'd be proud of this. He passed away 12 years ago, and when I mentioned before he passed that I thought of becoming a barber, he said that it's a nice clean trade. I'll never forget him telling me that." His mother, Phyllis, still lives in Oreland, and his two older sisters, Kristen and Stacey, and their families live in the area as well.
"I'm a highly motivated individual, and I find it very rewarding to work with my hands. If I wasn't doing this I'd be a sculptor, and in a way that is what I do with hair," he noted.
Jamie Forster Davis, who had gone to high school with Schildt, was exiting the shop with her son, Jack, who had just gotten his hair cut on a recent Saturday afternoon. They were both pleased with the experience. "He took his time and checked in to see if we were OK with what he was doing. We'll be back," said Davis, whose son was pulling her out the door to go to Fatty's for lunch.
Formerly home to a coffee shop, the space had been vacant for two years, and Mike saw the possibilities of "what it could be." Schildt hopes to give back to the Springfield community "that has given him so much." He plans to give free haircuts at Springfield Township's Community Day this September.
"I'd like to sponsor some of the local sports organizations and get my name and trade out there in the public eye. It's how I can continue to give back to the community, as I did when I worked for the school district," said Mike, who hopes that residents and those attending the Springfield schools recognize his name and support him.
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a.promotion needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 270 designs submitted by 52 freelance designers.
Alpha Promotions
We are a new Advertising Distribution respectively Direct Marketing Company in Greece and we want to do business in the fields of massive advertising distribution raging in various products from leaflets and coupons to samples.
Our business:
Door to Door Distribution
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In Store Distribution
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Out Store Distribution
We offer a range of services aiming at the preparation of Marketing plans, investigation of areas, suppleness and distribution speed, as well as the validity of controlling methods, to create the best consumer response for our customers products and services.
Everyone who wants to distribute something. This can be Supermarket, Restaurant, Snack Bar, Politician and so on.
EXAMPLES from other contests i liked:
- be creative, design a serious, interesting, selfspeeking logo.
- luxurious and professional
- good for print out and copying into powerpoints, onto brochures etc.
- Logo will be used in many ways including web, print, trading cards, stickers, banners, watermarks, posters, stationary, collateral and embroidery.It has to be a versatile design that can look good in all of these settings.
- I thought something withe the letters A an P, something withe streets or city but i don't know, so you are free to be creative!!!
Please don't focus so much to "A" to make a graphic. Everyone in the Contest is focus at the A and P. You can also make proposals with an "A" in a cube, or an "A" and "P" in a cube. Maybe something without A and P. Maybe a sphere with arrows (without the leters A and P) to express motion etc. Open your Mind.
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Call it a kid takeover of the high seas.
Cruise lines are going after the family crowd like never before, adding elaborate water parks, upgrading camplike activities, and making shows more kid-friendly.
Why the sea change? Here is the number that has caught the cruise lines' collective attention: more than 1.5 million children (ages 18 and younger) are now cruising each year, according to the Cruise Lines International Association.
Carnival Cruise Lines alone hosted 710,000 kids onboard its 24 ships in 2012, and expects 725,000 kid passengers in 2013. The numbers, says spokesman Vance Gulliksen, represent records both for the cruise line and the industry.
Related: Best Places to Travel in 2014
The Carnival Breeze, its newest ship, puts the focus on family with its waterslides, a SkyCourse ropes course that dangles kids 150 feet above sea level, and a lively game show in which families compete at larger-than-life versions of Sorry! and Yahtzee.
Activity rosters for toddlers to teens are so full of age-appropriate programming that some big ships give kids their own daily newsletter. And as a result, there can be less time together than you might expect out of a family vacation.
"Within half an hour they meet their 'new best friends' and we have to make an appointment to see them," quips Mary Beth Casey, owner of an Expedia CruiseShipCenters franchise in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and parent of two.
Related: Best Caribbean Cruises
To make the time back in the cabins more comfortable, ships like the 4,000-passenger Norwegian Breakaway, which debuts in May 2013, have designated family cabins that sleep five, conveniently located near youth playrooms. And most Disney Cruise cabins come with 1.5 baths.
For 12-year-old Sasha Wenograd of West Hartford, CT, who has taken cruises on Norwegian and Disney, friendly youth counselors and free time to hang out between activities are key to a good time at sea. Facilities, she says, aren't everything.
Some ships without any whiz-bang features find other ways to appeal to kids. On a recent Galápagos cruise on Lindblad Expeditions' 96-passenger National Geographic Endeavour, six-year-old Jamie Koplow of Wilmette, IL, was thrilled by the wildlife sightings.
"You know, there are actually three species of boobies in the Galáapagos, red-footed, blue-footed and Nazca," he eagerly recounts.
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There are 100 acres and 25 buildings on the Antioch College campus, which fits easily and comfortably into the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, melding effortlessly into the surrounding neighborhoods. The campus opens onto a huge park of ancient trees, which leads the eye easily to the 1,000-acre Glen Helen Nature Preserve, the legacy of Hugh Taylor Birch, who, in 1929, donated the wooded glen to Antioch College in memory of his daughter, Helen.
The most convenient airport to Yellow Springs is the Dayton International Airport, which is 25 miles away. The Columbus Airport is roughly 60 miles away.
1. Take exit 52A off Interstate 70 and head south on Route 68 toward Xenia and Yellow Springs. About seven miles down the road, you will enter Yellow Springs. Route 68 then becomes Xenia Avenue, the main street through Yellow Springs.
2. Proceed through downtown Yellow Springs and turn left at Center College St.
3. Center College St. will dead end at Livermore St. and you will see the College campus. Parking is available along Livermore and in other designated areas on campus.
From daily campus tours to special events, there are several visit options for prospective students throughout the year. Please contact the Office of Admission and Financial Aid at 937-319-6082 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more details as you finalize your travel plans.
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BOULDER – Current and former University of Colorado athletes competed at the USA Track and Field Championships in Des Moines today.
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Robin Choi, Yannik Paul, Erin Clark, Zach Perrin and Val Constein each collected UCHealth CU Athlete of the Week honors during the months of May and June. Golfers Robyn Choi and Yannik Paul were recognized for the week of May 14-20 after their outstanding performances at NCAA competitions. Then, during the week of May 21-27, senior distance runners Erin Clark and Zach Perrin earned the honor for stellar showings at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. In the final week of Colorado's athletic season (June 4-10), Val Constien took home athlete of the week honors after a top-5 finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase NCAA Championship.
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Stephen Hartley needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 101 designs submitted by 32 freelance designers.
We need a scalable logo for our newly created software company that is to be used on the website and on paper documents.
We focus on Flash/AIR, Mobile Software, set top boxes and web 2.0 service integration.
Oppian Systems
We provide professional software consultancy in addition to selling our own software products.Our main areas of expertise are:- Flash/AIR- Mobile Software- Digital Living Room Technology (e.g. set top boxes)- Web 2.0 service integrationIf we get a great logo then we may follow up with a website design contest.Our main site is oppian.com but the company name is Oppian Systems Ltd. Logos containing just "Oppian" or both "Oppian" and "Systems" are acceptable."Oppian" comes from the Greek poet/collection of poets initially, but there is no need to stick to the Greek theme. Indeed, Oppian could be 'bacronymed' to derive from opportunity, open and optimal.
- A clean, modern logo- A professional look but can have a degree of fun/web2.0-ness about it- Logo must look good at a variety of sizes and should be vector based
- Over-complex design
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U.S. cotton producers are getting revved up about cotton again, especially after cotton futures prices rose to their highest levels in almost 20 months in February. As a result, U.S. cotton acreage is expected to rise to over 10 million acres in 2010, signaling a rebound after three straight years of declines.
No doubt, cotton producers will be evaluating dozens of new and existing cotton varieties to replace old favorites that are phasing out after 2010.
Descriptions of the new cotton varieties listed below are provided by seed companies. Some varieties included are in a second year of release and/or may have only been offered in introductory quantities.
Bayer CropScience is releasing FM 1773 LLB2 into the cotton growing region east of the Mississippi River.
FM 1773 LLB2 is a LibertyLink, Bollgard II variety available for the Mid-South and Southeast. Yields are equal to or better than FM 1845 LLB2. Fiber properties are comparable to FM 1845 LLB2 as well.
According to Bayer's Jeff Brehmer, the LibertyLink technology can address the growing glyphosate-resistance issue in the Mid-South and Southeast. The LibertyLink system with Ignite herbicide has proven to be very successful. "One of the key things we see is that farmers spraying the right rate at the right time are highly satisfied with the results."
Brehmer said that FM 1773 LLB2 "complements FM 1845 LLB2 in that it is more of medium maturity cotton, whereas FM 1845 LLB2 is more of a medium-full maturing variety."
For 2011, "we're looking at evaluating several LLB2s in both Stoneville and FiberMax brands, and we're looking to advance our first Stoneville LLB2 variety," Brehmer said. "Pending regulatory approval, we should also be advancing some Glytol, LibertyLink, Bollgard II varieties.
"We'll continue to develop Bollgard II/Flex varieties." Visit Bayer for more information.
Deltapine is offering six new Class of 2010 cotton varieties. The following two varieties are best suited for farmers in Texas:
DP 1032 B2RF is a variety with mid-maturity, smooth leaf, broadly adapted variety with great combination of yield potential and fiber quality for mid-maturity markets in West Texas. Its best overall performance has been on irrigated acres.
DP 1044 B2RF is a mid-full maturity, smooth leaf variety with a great combination of yield and fiber quality for dryland and limited-water irrigated acres.
The following two varieties have maturities that are best suited to the northern part of the Mid-South and Southeast:
DP 1028 B2RF is an early-to-mid maturing variety with smooth leaf, excellent yield potential with improved staple and micronaire when compared to DP 0912 B2RF, a great performer in 2009.
DP 1034 B2RF is a mid maturing variety with excellent yield potential for mid-maturity markets. Great combination of yield and fiber quality.
The following two varieties are best-suited for growers in the lower Southeast, Mid-South and South Texas:
DP 1048 B2RF is a mid-to-full maturing variety with semi-smooth leaf, broadly-adapted variety with improved staple and uniformity (vs. DP 555 BG/RR) and with excellent yield potential as a DP 555 BG/RR replacement.
DP 1050 B2RF is a mid-to-full maturing variety with smooth leaf, improved fiber quality (vs. DP 555 BG/RR), with excellent yield potential as a DP 555 BG/RR replacement; a similar plant type to DP 555 BG/RR.
Visit Deltapine for more information.
Dyna-Gro is a proprietary seed brand offered by Loveland Products, Inc. and sold to farm customers through both Crop Production Services distribution retail locations and through other seed retailers that desire to market this premier brand of seed. Visit Dyna-Gro for more information on varieties.
Dyna-Gro is offering one signature variety for 2010:
DG 2570 B2RF — An early mid-maturity upland variety that has shown excellent seedling vigor. It is smooth leaf cotton that has an open architecture with an associated robust plant growth. It is a medium-tall variety averaging about 42 inches in height. This variety has medium size bolls averaging about 6 grams. DG 2570 B2RF has shown very good drought tolerance and good storm resistance. It has also shown excellent tolerance to Verticillium wilt and Fusarium wilt. Overall in all trials, gin turnout has ranged from 39-42 percent, fiber uniformity has ranged from 83percent to 85 percent, micronaire has ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, fiber length has ranged from 1.12 to 1.15 inches, and strength has ranged from 29 to 31 grams per tex.
Overall plant performance of this variety was determined to be very adaptable throughout most of the cotton growing regions and especially well on lighter soils under heat stress and droughty conditions. Limited data has show very favorable yield responses on clay soils. No-till production practices also compliment this variety. DG 2570 additionally responds very well to irrigation for enhanced yields.
PhytoGen is offering these new cotton varieties for 2010:
PHY 367 WRF — This early maturing variety has excellent early season vigor, root knot nematode tolerance, high yield potential and good fiber quality. It is another variety stacked with both WideStrike and Genuity Roundup Ready Flex.
PHY 565 WRF — A mid- to full-maturing variety with high yield potential, PHY 565 WRF is a new variety selected for broad adaptation and good-to-excellent fiber quality. This option for growers is stacked with WideStrike and Genuity Roundup Ready Flex.
PHY 525 RF — Is a mid- to full-maturing variety selected for broad adaptation, high yield potential and good-to-excellent fiber quality. This variety should appeal to growers looking for a Genuity Roundup Ready Flex-only variety.
PHY 375 WRF — Although availability was limited in 2009, PHY 375 WRF has become a leading upland variety across the Cotton Belt. In fact, it was the No. 1 planted variety in the Delta region in 2009. PHY 375 WRF is a WideStrike and Roundup Ready Flex stacked variety. This indeterminate, early maturing line has the capacity to keep growing in stressful environments and matures quicker than other varieties when the crop is protected from early season insects. The excellent vigor and growth habit leads to a high degree of yield stability and fiber quality atypical of early maturing cotton varieties.
Find data specific to your area at PhytoGen, or call (800) 258-3033 for more information.
Americot, Inc., offers Americot and NexGen brand cotton. Americot is developing new varieties for the Mid-South that will be released over the next two to three years. The next generation of Americot varieties will be improvements on current varieties, with better fiber traits and yield potential.
One of the most popular Americot varieties is AM 1550 B2RF, which will be planted more extensively in the 2010 season. It is targeted for the North Mississippi River Delta area. This Bollgard II/Roundup Ready Flex cotton has an early-mid maturity and is a semi-smooth leaf cotton. Its average staple length is 35.6; strength, 27.5; and micronaire, 4.5. It offers excellent yield potential and a solid fiber package. AM 1550 B2RF is widely adapted, performs well in the Mid-South and is well-suited for irrigated, high input acres.
For more information on AM 1550 B2RF and other cottons from Americot, Inc., go to Americot.
Croplan Genetics is the proprietary brand of the farmer-owned, full-line seed division of Land O'Lakes, Inc., marketing in more than 40 states. Its seed division touts 25 varieties of alfalfa seed, 201 corn hybrids, 146 varieties of soybean seed, and a large variety of canola, sunflower, forage, wheat and cotton seeds. For more information on its cotton lines for 2010, go to Croplan Genetics.
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Briefing paper on eTextbooks and third party eLearning products and their implications for Australian university libraries, and Executive Summary. Prepared by Dr Gillian Hallam, Adjunct Professor with the Science and Engineering Faculty at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). September 2012.
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Research Snapshot series - current activities and developments in international education data and research. International Research and Analysis Unit, Australian Education International (AEI), DEEWR.
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jaystep needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 52 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
Seeking a revision to our existing logo as well as the creation of a favicon. The logo will be used on the website and business cards so it must be visible in various sizes. Visit http://basemile.com for a look at the current version.
Basemile will be a new website devoted to running, cycling and other endurance sports enthusiasts. The current logo features the silhouette of a runner on the bottom half of a mile marker. We would like to keep elements of this concept and maybe expand it to include the other targeted audience.
- Prefer to keep the current color scheme: green, white, and gray. However we are open to suggestions.
- Keep it clean and simple.
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Hello everyone! This week I am sharing with you an easy peasy way to transform a little table with just a coat of paint and wax. No sanding, no priming. Just paint and wax 🙂 You can see the full post over at From Gardners 2 Bergers where I write a monthly post. Here's the before and after to give you a little tease. Have a
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Happy St. Patty's Day everyone. This week I am showing you a table makeover using BB Frosch Chalk Powder. You can read the full post at my contributor article on From Gardners 2 Bergers here . Have a great week everyone!!! Here are more furniture makeovers from Always Never Done: Always Never Donehttp://alwaysneverdone.com
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In the Dec. 3 New Yorker, movie critic Anthony Lane asks, "Why haven't more movies stolen from George V. Higgins? He died in 1999, but his work remains a trove, begging to be raided for linguistic loot."
In two dozen novels about life in New England, from high to low, mostly low, the unique prose of George Vincent Higgins transformed and elevated the mystery-thriller genre. In 1972, "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" made a large and loud impact. "The best crime novel ever written," Elmore Leonard said, "makes 'The Maltese Falcon' read like Nancy Drew."
What would George think about his current revival?
He was suspicious of praise, as I discovered one summer day in 1975 on Orange Street in Nantucket. We encountered NBC news anchor John Chancellor, who told George, "I think 'Cogan's Trade' is terrific, full of pizazz."
The complimented author later grumbled. What did he mean by that? Is it like JFK telling Norman Mailer he liked "The Deer Park?" No, I said. Chancellor's one of us. He covered cops in Chicago.
Chancellor's judgment is now confirmed by Brad Pitt, who stars in an adaptation of "Cogan's Trade," playing a mob enforcer. "Killing Them Softly" captures the Higgins world of wary thugs ready to betray or be betrayed.
Ash Green, who died in September, was the Knopf editor who slogged through unsolicited manuscripts to discover Higgins. He solicited a blurb from Norman Mailer, who said, "What I can't get over is that so good a first novel was written by the fuzz." (This dusty phrase is not heard in Pitt's movie, updated to 2008 and filmed in New Orleans.)
George was a deputy attorney general and an assistant US attorney, which led some to assume that his ear for dialogue depended on wiretaps. Not so. He was a reporter for the Providence Journal and the Associated Press in Springfield before law school. Long before that, he was a truck driver for "Coca-bleepin'-Cola," working his way through Boston College, where I first met him. He was then, as always, generous, gregarious, and ready for an argument, good-natured or maybe not.
His writing rested on his belief that "dialogue is character and character is plot." He was a hit in Britain, where bookshops listed him under general fiction or literature, not mysteries.
Although he disliked being called a mystery writer, Higgins encouraged others, including Dennis Lehane and Robert B. Parker. When Higgins plugged Parker's first novel, "The Godwulf Manuscript," he was famous. Parker wasn't. Many "Spenser" books and and TV shows later, Higgins remained fond of Parker because Bob admired George's discursive, less gritty novels.
"All that Henry James stuff, I love that," Bob told George at a splendid lunch (for which Parker paid) back in their salad days at — where else? — Locke-Ober Cafe.
When Hollywood bought "Eddie Coyle," George, who truly believed that fast cars are interesting, was happy that the director was Peter Yates, who made "Bullitt." I rooted for someone who would snag an Oscar for the man who was going to play Eddie, Robert Mitchum. While tires squeal often, the movie is still good. The film critic and historian David Thomson summed up Mitchum: "His weary genius rose again as a luckless informant in 'The Friends of Eddie Coyle.' ''
It's past time for The Library of America to reprint the best of Higgins. Bartlett's Quotations could comb "Eddie Coyle" for his pearls of prose that have quietly entered the language. When a cop asks Eddie what else he can do for him, Coyle replies, "I need a good leaving alone." A gunseller dismisses a difficult customer, explaining, "This life's hard, but it's harder if you're stupid."
When he taught creative writing at Boston University, George urged his students not to wander lonely as a cloud, but to succeed "by sending your stuff out, and refusing to remain a wistful urchin too afraid to beg."
The author of a dozen unpublished novels before "Coyle" said, "Writing is a hard game. No one asked you to start. No one will notice if you stop." On that last point, George V. Higgins was wrong about George V. Higgins.Martin F. Nolan is a former Globe editor and reporter.


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The Rainy Season
by James Blaylock
Library Journal The coming of the rains to California's mission country releases a torrent of unusual activities surrounding a century-old mystery. Photographer Phil Ainsworth finds his life altered by the adoption of his late sister's child and the legacy she brings with her. As ghosts and strangers from the past seek redress for old grievances, a young girl's life hinges on the possession of a strange crystal and a magical well. The author of Winter Tides continues to display an uncanny talent for low-key, off-kilter drama, infusing the modern world with a supernatural tint. Blaylock's evocative prose and studied pacing make him one of the most distinctive contributors to American magical realism. Recommended for most libraries. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publishers Weekly The central conceit of this elegant, accomplished contemporary ghost story is that fuentesÄsprings in which children have been ritually drownedÄare portals of inexact time travel. A byproduct of the ritual, and of time-traveling, is that memory is cast off in the form of a crystal stone, which allows its holder to experience the cast-off memory, which "might be transferred to living flesh." Hale Appleton, leader of the Societas Fraternia, a spiritualist cult, creates one such crystal in 1884. The stone is then stolen, and pursued to the present day. Timelines and characters overlap here. Scenes from previous centuries take place on the periphery of the present story line, wherein Phil Ainsworth, an insular photographer who lives in Southern California, where Appleton made his sacrifice, gains custody of his niece. People from the past and present converge on Ainsworth in an attempt to get the crystal, or to block the portalÄa well on his propertyÄfrom being neutralized. Ambitious plotting and characterization augment Blaylock's (Winter Tide) lush language (ripples in a well "cast a hundred shifting shadows... crisscrossing in geometric confusion"). This is one ghostly tale that stands on very solid ground. (Aug.) FYI: Blaylock has received two World Fantasy Awards, one for best short fiction ("Paper Dragons," 1986) and one for best short story ("Thirteen Phantasms," 1997). Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
Book list Blaylock continues to extend his range, this time with a novel of quiet--but not entirely psychological--horror. In southern California, underground aquifers may lie hidden for years, and in a rainy season, vanished pools and springs may suddenly reappear or even flood. One such pool turns out to hold more than water. Those who wade into it may thereafter wade out of their own proper time and not always be lucky enough to ever wade back. Inevitably, once what is happening by accident is understood, the foolhardy and the corrupt try to use the pool deliberately, with lethal results for themselves and others. Blaylock constructs what might be described as a leisurely page-turner: one wants to find out what comes next but doesn't feel compelled to rush onward to do so. Fans of horror in general--especially those who don't demand a high body count--as well as dedicated Blaylock fans will be well pleased. --Roland Green
From Booklist, Copyright © American Library Association. Used with permission.


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If the standard boot-from-CD install method doesn't work for you
(or you just don't like it),
help is now here. This document serves to
provide a repository of alternative Gentoo Linux installation techniques
to those who need them.
Or, if you prefer, it serves as
a place to put your wacky installation methods. If you have an
installation method that you yourself find useful, or you have devised an
amusing way of installing gentoo, please dont hesitate to write something
up and
The requirements for a netboot install are a host computer than can
provide a tftp server and a computer
that can netboot itself via either bios or a floppy drive used to boot GRUB
or another network bootloader. A dhcp server might also be necessary. Of
course, you will also need the latest build ISO, which can be found at
In order to load images off the network, the first thing a netboot machine
must do is obtain an IP address. There are multiple ways of obtaining
an IP address, and any
one of them will do. Personally, I prefer to use GRUB for everything, but if
your computer supports booting from a network already then grub might not
be necessary, even if it might be easier to just use GRUB's
Once your computer has obtained an IP address, the next logical step is to find out what you are going to be booting and where it might be held. Once again, it would be easiest to do this with GRUB commands as opposed to setting up a bootp or dhcp server. You will also need to specify how to obtain an initrd and tell the kernel that it will be using this as it's root filesystem.
With your kernel loaded and root filesystem mounted, you may proceed with installation as normal. The build image could be loaded from a cd, or it can be downloaded from the network via tftp.
To use GRUB for network booting purposes, you must first have GRUB
compiled with support for your network card. It doesn't matter if you install
to floppy, or to the hard drive of the computer you wish to install Gentoo
on. If your install target already has GRUB with network support installed,
then you are one step ahead. GRUB can be downloaded from
A configure example for enabling tulip support, the network card in my box:
# ./configure --enable-tulip --prefix=/usr # make && make install
If you are currently in Gentoo and wish to install GRUB using Gentoo tools, then you need to install step by step in order to configure in support for your network card. An example for using ebuild to install GRUB with tulip support:
# ebuild /usr/portage/sys-apps/grub/grub-0.91.ebuild clean fetch unpack # cd /var/tmp/portage/grub-0.91/work/grub-0.91/ # ./configure --prefix=/usr --sbindir=/sbin --mandir=/usr/share/man \ > --infodir=/usr/share/info --enable-tulip # make # touch /var/tmp/portage/grub-0.91/.compiled # cd /usr/portage/ # ebuild sys-apps/grub/grub-0.91.ebuild install merge
Now that we have the GRUB shell itself installed, we need to install to
a boot sector. Although you could install GRUB to the boot sector of your
install computer's hard drive, here we will assume that you are installing
GRUB on a boot floppy. There are two ways of doing this. You can use the GRUB
shell itself, or you can use a provided script called
# mkfs.ext2 /dev/fd0 # mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy/ # grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/floppy/ '(fd0)' # umount /mnt/floppy/
# mkfs.ext2 /dev/fd0 # mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy/ # mkdir -p /mnt/floppy/boot/grub/ # cp -v /usr/share/grub/i386-pc/* /mnt/floppy/boot/grub/ # grub grub> root (fd0) grub> setup (fd0) grub> quit # umount /mnt/floppy/
Now that we have a bootable GRUB floppy, we need to set up the host tftp server
(I suggest netkit's tftp server)
for loading our kernel and initrd. If you use inetd then you will need
a line in your
tftp dgram udp wait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd in.tftpd
To install the netkit tftp server under gentoo linux, emerge net-misc/netkit-tftp
Now that we have our tftp server ready, we need a kernel and a root initrd to put in it. You can compile a custom kernel yourself, but make sure it has all the things necessary for running gentoo (like devfs) and for netbooting (like initrd support). The root initrd will be the rescue.gz included in the gentoo ISO.
# mkdir /tftpboot # mount -o loop /path/to/gentoo-ix86-1.1a.iso /mnt/cdrom/ # cp /mnt/cdrom/isolinux/kernel /mnt/cdrom/isolinux/rescue.gz /tftpboot # chmod 644 /tftpboot/* # umount /mnt/cdrom/
Boot the machine you want to install to with your incredibly usefull grub floppy. Once booted you need to specify a way for the machine to get its IP address, specify where to get a kernel and it's options, and where to get it's initrd.
grub> ifconfig --address=192.168.0.10 --server=192.168.0.2 grub> root (nd) grub> kernel /tftpboot/kernel devfs=nomount vga=normal load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=0 ramdisk_size=24000 root=/dev/ram0 rw
(all on one line)grub> initrd /tftpboot/rescue.gz grub> boot
Now that you have your machine booted, you can install as normal. Refer to the from source cd install howto.
In order to install Gentoo from your existing Linux distribution you need to have chroot command installed, and have a copy of the Gentoo installation tarball or ISO you want to install. A network connection would be preferable if you want more than what's supplied in your tarball. (by the way, a tarball is just a file ending in .tbz or .tar.gz). The author used RedHat Linux 7.3 as the "host" operating system, but it is not very important. Let's get started!
We will first allocate a partition to Gentoo by resizing our existing Linux partition, mount the partition, untar the tarball that is mounted, chroot inside the proto-system and start building. Once the bootstrap process is done, we will do some final configuration on the system so as to make sure it boots, then we are ready to reboot and use Gentoo.
The root partition is the filesystem mounted under "/". A quick run of mount on my system shows what I am talking about. We well also use df (disk free) to see how much space I have left and how I will be resizing. Note that it is not mandatory to resize your root partition! You could be resizing anything else supported by our resizer, but let's talk about that later.
# mount /dev/hdb2 on / type ext3 (rw) none on /proc type proc (rw) none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) # df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/hdb2 4.0G 1.9G 2.4G 82% / none 38M 0 38M 0% /dev/shm
As we can see, the partition mounted as "/" named /dev/hdb2 has 2.4 gigabytes free. In my case, I think I will resize it as to leave 400Megs free of space, therefore allocating 2 gigabytes for Gentoo. Not bad, I could have quite some stuff installed. However, think that even one gigabyte is enough for most users. So let's partition this thing!
Parted is an utility supplied by the GNU foundation, an old and respectable huge project whose software you are using in this very moment. There is one tool, however, that is extremely useful for us at the moment. It's called parted, partition editor and we can get it from
Look up on that page the type of filesystem you want to resize and see if parted can do it. If not, you're out of luck, you will have to destroy some partition to make space for gentoo, and reinstall back. Go ahead by downloading the software, install it. Here we have a problem. We want to resize our Linux root partition, therefore we must boot from a floppy disk a minimal linux system and use previously-compiled parted copied to a diskette in order to resize "/". However, if you can unmount the partition while still in Linux you are lucky, you don't need to do what follows. Just compile parted and run it on an unmounted partition you chose to resize. Here's how I did it for my system.
Get tomsrtbt boot/root disk (free of charge) from
# mkfs.minix /dev/fd0 480 inodes 1440 blocks Firstdatazone=19 (19) Zonesize=1024 Maxsize=268966912We will now proceed with the build of parted. If it's not already downloaded and untarred, do so now and cd into the corresponding directory. Now run the following set of commands to build the utility and copy it to your floppy disk.
# mkdir /floppy; mount -t minix /dev/fd0 /floppy && export CFLAGS="-O3 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -static" && ./configure && make && cp parted/parted /floppy && umount /floppy
Congratulations, you are ready to reboot and resize your partition. Do this only after taking a quick look at the parted documentation on the GNU website. The resize should take under 30 minutes for the largest hard-drives, be patient. Reboot your system with the tomsrtbt boot disk (just pop it inside), and once you are logged in, switch the disk in the drive with your utility disk we have created above and type mount /dev/fd0 /floppy to have parted under /floppy. There you go. Run parted and you will be able to resize your partition. Once this lenghty process done, we are ready to have the real fun, by installing gentoo. Reboot back into your old Linux system for now. Drive youwish to operate on is the drive containing the partition we want to resize. For example, if we want to resize /dev/hda3, the drive is /dev/hda
# mount /dev/fd0 /floppy # cd /floppy; ./parted [drive you wish to operate on] (parted) print Disk geometry for /dev/hdb: 0.000-9787.148 megabytes Disk label type: msdos Minor Start End Type Filesystem Flags 1 0.031 2953.125 primary ntfs 3 2953.125 3133.265 primary linux-swap 2 3133.266 5633.085 primary ext3 4 5633.086 9787.148 extended 5 5633.117 6633.210 logical 6 6633.242 9787.148 logical ext3 (parted) help resize resize MINOR START END resize filesystem on partition MINOR MINOR is the partition number used by Linux. On msdos disk labels, the primary partitions number from 1-4, and logical partitions are 5 onwards. START and END are in megabytes (parted) resize 2 3133.266 4000.000
Once you have resized, boot back into your old linux as described. Then go to


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** '''aarnet.edu.au''' (Australia) - ''rsync://mirror.aarnet.au
** '''aarnet.edu.au''' (Australia) - ''rsync://mirror.aarnet.au/archlinux/''
** '''gwdg.de''' (Germany) - ''rsync://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/''
** '''gwdg.de''' (Germany) - ''rsync://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/''
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Adding a new mirror
This text should outline the procedure for adding a new mirror for Arch packages.
2-tier mirroring scheme
Due to the high load and bandwidth limits Arch Linux uses 2-tier mirroring scheme.
There are few tier 1 mirrors that sync directly from archlinux.org every hour.
All other mirrors should sync from one of tier 1 mirrors. Syncing from archlinux.org is not allowed.
For the mirror administrator
Please open a feature request with a request to become an authorized mirror.
Please provide the following:
- Mirror domain name
- Geographical location of the mirror
- Supported access methods (http, ftp, rsync, ...)
- URLs for the above access methods
- The name of tier 1 mirror you are syncing from, which should be one of this:
- aarnet.edu.au (Australia) - rsync://mirror.aarnet.au/archlinux/
- gwdg.de (Germany) - rsync://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/
- uk2.net (Great Britain) - rsync://mirrors.uk2.net/archlinux/
- gtlib.gatech.edu (USA) - rsync://rsync.gtlib.gatech.edu/archlinux/
- rit.edu (USA) - rsync://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/
- tku.edu.tw (Taiwan) - rsync://ftp.tku.edu.tw/archlinux/
- An administrative contact email
Please join the arch-mirrors mailing list.
Please ensure the following, to provide consistent mirroring and keep the upstream mirror's load low:
- Sync all contents of the upstream mirror (i.e. do not sync only some repositories)
- Use the following rsync options: -rtlvH --delete-after --delay-updates --safe-links --max-delete=1000
- Do not rsync more rapidly than every hour
- Sync on a random minute so it is more likely the requests will be spaced out with other mirrors
The Arch Linux side
- Add the mirror info to the Django admin site
- Regenerate the rsync whitelist with the gen_rsyncd.conf.sh script - only for tier 1 mirrors, or when disabling access to a previously untiered mirror
- Regenerate the pacman-mirrorlist package


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NOT a Definitive Guide To Growing MicrogreensMonday, February 7th, 2011
Tidying up the seed-starting shelving took longer than I thought it would – it always does, doesn't it? I had to figure out where to move the microwave which meant moving the cookbooks…and I still haven't found a good place for the basket of cooking onions and potatoes…or my kitchen scale. And the end result, while tidy, isn't exactly pretty…
…but it gave me some elbow room to plant some microgreens. I first read about the growing of these infant plants in the Fall 2010 issue of Urban Farm magazine and thought that they'd be an encouraging thing to try when the previous growing season was a distant memory and the upcoming season still too far away to be excited about. From some other reading I did on the subject, it seems that it's also a good way to use up leftover seed – because I garden on a small plot of land, one small seed packet can last me several years and will most likely lose viability long before I use it up, so this seemed an ideal solution for me.*
Since reading the article, I'd been collecting those plastic containers that salad greens come in which, note to self, is not the most economical way to collect containers. At $1.50-$4.00 for a box of leaves, it's a shocking price to pay initially, so I hope I can get a lot of use out of these things. They're nice and deep so I can probably grow some good-sized herb plants, like basil and cilantro, in them for cutting in the winter.
I decided to use the lids of the containers as trays (other people used the lids to keep moisture in the soil until the seeds germinated) and just cover the containers with plastic bags if I needed to prevent soil evaporation. I just didn't have enough plates and such to use as trays if I kept the lids only as lids (and plus, I labelled the containers using popsicle stick markers and the lids wouldn't fit over top of them).
Of course, the containers needed some drainage holes in the bottom. I found it easiest to use my cordless drill to provide some since the plastic is quite soft (and hammering a nail into it would have meant going outside into the cold winter air to find a block of wood to stabilize the plastic with). I didn't have a set formula for the holes – just drilled enough so they weren't more than 5cm apart.
I had some potting soil left over from last year's container plantings and had brought it inside the day before from the unheated garage to thaw out. Ideally, I would have supplemented the soil with compost but my pile is buried under many feet of snow (and is obviously not working properly since I haven't seen any steam rising from it). Tip: it's best if you plant your seeds in fairly-close-to room temperature soil – the seeds will germinate a little quicker and some of them, like basil and cilantro, can't handle cold soil anyway.
After filling the containers with soil to about 5cm from the top, and misting the soil heavily (if your soil is quite dry, you might want to water it well at this point), I sprinkled my seeds over the top of the container, covered them very thinly with soil, and misted again. I use leftover grocery bags to cover any container I'm starting seeds in so that the moisture doesn't evaporate too quickly (although, with this movement to use reuseable bags for our groceries and other purchases, my stash is getting really low). Once the seeds have sprouted, remove the bag, and make sure the seedlings have bright light, or put them under a grow light. Mist when the soil dries out and harvest when they develop their first set of true leaves (unless it's sunflowers and then you harvest before the true leaves).
It seems like you can grow almost anything as a microgreen; the tiny sprouts are reputed to taste like the most intense version of the grownup plant so I kept that in mind when choosing what to grow and went pretty banal for my first attempt – a mix of corn salad (or mache)/red leaf lettuce/oakleaf lettuce/tatsoi, a mix of Genovese and lemon basil, Sugar Snap peas, cilantro, and dill.
The sowing step is where I need to do a little tweaking. It's obvious to me now that I didn't sow my seeds dense enough – one grower suggested a sowing density of 60% – but I had trouble gauging how much that was when it came to tiny, dark seeds. It is also obvious to me that I needed to plant the snap peas deeper since they sprouted long stems and seemed to develop mature leaves very quickly. I may have missed the harvesting window on the peas which is disappointing – my local grocery store sells a small bag of pea microgreens for $6(!) and I wanted to see what the exorbitant price was all about.
I think that's going to be my stumbling block with microgreens – I'm not used to such instant gratification when it comes to gardening and it's going to take me a couple of tries before I find the rhythm of it. But I have time…spring is still many months away and this is going to be all the gardening I can do for a while.
* I found these bloggers to be of great help…
Vertical Veg posts about growing food in a small, small space. Ingenious, really!
Otter Farm posts drool-worthy photos.
National Gardening Association post by Maggie Oster on how to grow microgreens.


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I just wasted at least an hour looking for a picture that would help me ease back into writing. It has been almost a year since I've posted, for which I will not apologize. Life has indeed presented me with many challenges, some pleasant, others heart-wrenching. I can not write about them all.
I have tried and tried to decide what direction to take this blog – and my life. I have made no decisions. Is life about making decisions? Or is it merely observing the now? Seems like this state has existed for me for a long time.
On the bright side, I have been offered a job. The job of my dreams. Now begins the hard work. Whether or not I will move forward remains to be seen.


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Ever since M*A*S*H went off the air, I've been a little disillusioned with TV.
That's not to say I don't watch, or like, certain TV shows: "30 Rock" and "Modern Family" stand out. While channel surfing, I will stop and view random mind-numbing programs with a measure of unabashed shame and guilt.
"Keeping Up With the Kardashians" comes to mind. But only because I like Bruce Jenner. "Project Runway" because my wife likes to watch it. "Hillbilly Handfishin'" because, well, damn, they pull 40-pound catfish out of muddy rivers with their hands. What's not to like about that?
But there is one show I simply cannot stand, one show I find reprehensible, immoral and without redeeming value. I see no substantive reason for its being on the air and I blame not only the subjects of the show for the damage they do to society, but also the show's producers and the television network behind it.
I find them all complicit in what I think should be a criminal activity.
That show is "Toddlers and Tiaras."
It's gotten much attention lately for an episode in which one beauty pageant mother dressed her 3-year-old daughter in a prostitute outfit ala Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman."
The mom defended dressing her daughter as a lady of the night by saying it was meant to be cute and comical. She said that everyone in the audience understood that, and her daughter had no idea what she was dressed like.
But funny doesn't make it right. A roomful of parents with the same questionable taste as you isn't exactly the best focus group. And 3-year-olds shouldn't have to know that dressing like a prostitute is wrong. You, the parent, are supposed to know that.
And it's not that I merely dislike the activity these parents have engaged their children in, or the business of child beauty pageantry. It repulses me.
For years, people have talked about the sexualizing of our children happening at a younger and younger age. Well, folks, we've hit rock bottom with this show.
Watch one episode and you'll see small children squirming under the application of false eyelashes, hair extensions and contact lenses, not to mention bustiers, padded bras, false teeth, spray-on tans, high heels, bikinis and elaborate Vegas-style costumes. And all the while, attention-seeking parents holler directions and cheer their young ones down a runway to destruction.
Ten-year-olds are too young for this, let alone 2- and 3-year olds.
The show airs on TLC, which used to stand for The Learning Channel, a member of the Discovery Communications group. But a network dedicated to the benefits of learning and education loses all credibility by promoting this show.
While one would hope that most viewers see it for what it is — a loosely unbiased look at a small subculture of parents that most people find atypical; a show viewed only for its "train wreck" factor. The fact that it is allowed to be on the air at all is shocking.
Toddlers can't ride in the car without a car seat or watch certain TV shows and movies. They can't step up to a bar and order a Long Island Ice Tea or get a pack of smokes at 7-Eleven.
But, with the consent and glee of their parents, they can be decorated like hookers, showgirls and Barbie dolls, and made to strut their stuff, sing and dance before so-called "judges," then demeaned and humiliated in order to take home a trophy and bragging rights.
Starting at such an early age to beat into children's minds that they are more or less beautiful, talented and worthy than any other kid their age, is repugnant.
Make no mistake. Adult beauty pageants are about sex appeal: bathing suits, evening gowns, cleavage, long legs, high heels, silky hair, poise and grace. They are not about academics or charity work, despite the contestants' involvement in those activities. Applying that format over children and babies, shutting one's eyes to the explicit sexual nature the beauty pageant exploits, is purely and simply wrong.
I would argue that the parents of the children in these pageants, and the programs and networks that broadcast them for commercial purposes, are engaging in something that is more than just immoral, but illegal: the exploitation and oversexualization of minors too young to know what is right, or best, for them.
While the gleam and stature of the adult beauty pageant has waned in the last decade, the wave of child exploitation entertainment has only seemed to increase.
"Kate Plus 8" is finally done. Let's hope "Toddlers and Tiaras" is not far behind.
Television networks may only be bringing us what they think, and what ratings say, we want to watch. But it's time for TV viewers to change that.
PATRICK CANEDAY feels like Andy Rooney this week. He may be reached on Facebook, at www.patrickcaneday.com and email@example.com.


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That hot guy tied to
Lissianna Argeneau's bed?
He's not dessert -- he's the
main course!
Lissianna has been spending her centuries pining for Mr. Right, not just a quick snack, and this sexy guy she finds in her bed looks like he might be a candidate. But there's another, more pressing issue: her tendency to faint at the sight of blood ... an especially annoying quirk for a vampire. Of course it doesn't hurt that this man has a delicious-looking neck. What kind of cold-blooded vampire woman could resist a bite of that?
Dr. Gregory Hewitt recovers from the shock of waking up in a stranger's bedroom pretty quickly -- once he sees a gorgeous woman about to treat him to a wild night of passion. But is it possible for the good doctor to find true love with a vampire vixen, or will he be just a good meal? That's a question Dr. Greg might be willing to sink his teeth into ... if he can just get Lissianna to bite.
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- HarperCollins
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- 2009
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- The Argeneau Family
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Lynsay Sands (Author)
Lynsay Sands is the nationally bestselling author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as well as numerous historicals and anthologies. She's been writing since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a caree...