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Sling Media is set to release the SlingCatcher by the end of the year. And now that we've seen some spy photos of the retail packaging, we're inclined to think that the release will be sooner rather than later.

We already knew that the SlingCatcher would be Sling's first dedicated device that receives video rather than sends it. In other words, you put a SlingCatcher next to your TV and connect it to your home network. Then you can stream video from your PC, the internet, or any other audio/video device that has a Slingbox connected to it.

And here's what we found out by reading the box:
  • Support for resolutions up to 1080i
  • Support for WMV, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264 and XviD in a variety of file formats, including .VOB
  • Attach a USB 2.0 hard drive or flash drive with at least 1GB of free space and you can download video
The SlingCatcher will probably run about $199 when it hits the streets.

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World War II veteran and Tuskegee Airman Lt. Floyd Collins, a former P-51 pilot, was cool and confident when he returned to a cockpit in Maryland for a sight-seeing flight near the nation's capital.

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The block that KicKed my butt

This month at Stash Bee we were asked to make a block based on one of the quilts from the Block Party book by Alissa Haight Carlton and Kristen Lejnieks.  The quilt is called "falling to pieces" and is by Ashley Newcomb.

The block above was my first attempt at making this block.  The measurements are supposed to be 12 1/2 x 15 1/2,mine measures 11 1/4 x 15 1/2 ish.  Not to mention,it is Ugly,and backwards.  The "triangles"should be facing the opposite way.

So I emailed the queen of the month Jamie Lee to ask for some guidance/HELP!  She was such a sweetie,replied quickly,gave me step by step instructions,and even said that "it would be cool to have a different block".  She even said that it would be okay if it was backwards.

Well,I hope she was serious,cuz the second one is backwards too!  Although I don't think that I did the block justice,it is my best.  So I will be sending these on in hopes that she can at least use them on the back of the quilt.
One of the nice things about making bee blocks,is that you get to see if you would/wouldn't want to make an entire quilt using a particular block.  Although when these blocks are made correctly they are very pretty,I for one will NOT be making a quilt like this!

Today was our monthly quilt guild meeting.  The LQS gives a 10% discount on meeting day!  So of course I Had to purchase some things ;)  This is my First Ever FQ Bundle,and also my First Ever Solids purchase,Really!  Lately I had been wanting to try using a lot more solids in my projects.  (I must be the only quilter with a stash of solids you could count on one hand)  They are All Kona :)
After making so many quilts lately,I am feeling the need to make something else for a change!  Some of the ladies in my guild have these really cool bags that they bring their "show & tells" in.  While at the LQS I found this "Sassy Connie" bag pattern,which fits the bill :)  The fabric was already in my stash,the accessories were purchased today
This book should be very helpful with the above bag and any/all bags in the future :)

  1. Can't wait to see your bag! Perhaps at one of the next meetings!!

  2. Oh, I'm sorry it kicked your butt! That is so funny that one person's easy block is another person's tough one! I have a difficult time NOT making something wonky and have a hard time keeping things neat and even. lol!

  3. I like the block, even if it wasn't exactly the way you wanted. Have fun playing with your solid fabics!

  4. I have no idea what the block is "supposed" to look like, but I do love your version of it. I can't wait to see what you do with those lovely solids!

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Whether you fall under the designation of "push play and sit back" or a forever tweaking audiophile, there's a wide range of home audio solutions available for nearly every budget, any room. This year was marked as the year of the wireless speaker, whether it was a Bluetooth enabled or Airplay technology solution...

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Unique Seating Ideas for Weddings

When it comes to seating arrangements for a wedding ceremony and reception, it's often hard to see beyond the boxy shape and size of your venue. But instead of doing the usual thing — long rows of Chiavari chairs, or 10-person round or rectangular tables — consider these unusual and out-of-the-box ideas.

1. This circular ceremony from Green Wedding Shoes (photographed by Images by Lori) perfectly complements the intimate and casual vibe at a California olive oil farm.

2. At another farm wedding (also from Green Wedding Shoes) in British Columbia, Canada (from Green Ginger Photography), hay bales covered in mismatched fabrics serve as guest seating for the ceremony.

3. A sunny backyard wedding in Pennsylvania from Love Me Do Photography, via Green Wedding shoes, covered their hay bales in white and yellow linens to go with the cheerful ribbons lining their aisle.

4. At this Oregon vow renewal from Paige Jones Photography via Style Me Pretty, rustic wooden tables and benches meander through the grassy reception area in one long row.

5. Here's another take on the table-and-bench idea (also from an Oregon wedding!) from You Look Nice Today Photography via Style Me Pretty. For more casual affairs, you don't have to be tied to the standard table/chair/linen combo from rental houses.

6. The bride and groom from this backyard California wedding (captured by Jenny Kim Photo and seen on Green Wedding Shoes) spent six months with a designer to custom-build an amazing triangular dining table with seating for 200.

7. This backyard Ohio wedding (photographed by Heather Waraksa and seen on Style Me Pretty) made creative use of their space with a spiral seating arrangement for the ceremony.

8. Continuing that theme of interconnectedness, the same Ohio wedding linked their tables and chairs through the forested backyard of the bride's parents' property.

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New iPod Shuffle a HUGE Success

Apple Insider is reporting that the new iPod Shuffle is outselling it’s predecessor…in fact, it’s selling TWICE what the previous iPod Shuffle did at this time last year. Sales for the small flash audio player have been so good that it is the #1 flash player on the market. The $79 price point has seemed […]

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If you’re looking to make video tutorials on using OS X, or any Mac program, Screen Mimic is an app that can save you time, and lots of headaches. With Screen Mimic you can record your desktop and then encode the recording in Flash or Quicktime.Â  From software demos, to flash demonstations and tutorials, Screen […]

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Customers who subscribed to the 10th season of South Park in iTunes were extremely upset to discover that the season had been quietly divided into a part 10a and part 10b.Â  Users who had previously subscribed to what they believed was the full 10th season of South Park, were suddenly only getting half the episodes […]

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UPDATE: This is US only.Â  Apologies to our international visitors for getting you excited.Â  John Hodgman’s hilarious book “The Areas of My Expertise” is currently available on iTunes as a FREE DOWNLOAD. Run…don’t walk…to your local iTunes Music Store, and download this audio book. It’s over 6 hours of geniune hilarity, and well worth the […]

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Well, my list of 10 Games that SHOULD be on the iPod is down to 9 – because EA released two new games for iPod yesterday: Sudoku and Royal Flush Solitaire. Both games are graphically impressive, and I should have a review of Sudoku up soon. You can access previews of the games in iTunes, […]

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Where's a...? iPhone Apps to Find All the Good Stuff Around You - Part I  by sharakarasic

sharakarasic says: Whether you are in your home city or travelling, it's always good to be able to quickly locate the nearest cup of joe, cheapest gas, or taco truck to die for.
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    Yelp An essential app to find the best around you, I fire this up to find where the best special pork ramen is in a new city.
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    Urbanspoon - Restaurant & Food Reviews I doublecheck Yelp's restaurant pick on Urbanspoon and then I'm set for a delicious experience.
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    Google+ Local Need the nearest post office, pharmacy, or ATM? Find them on Google Places, with local reviews.
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    Coffee Finder When you're jonesing for caffeine, you need it - now.
  5. artnear
    artnear Find the best art galleries near you.
  6. Museum Locator
    Museum Locator Find the museums near you. Once you do, I recommend downloading the museum-specific app, as some of them are quite excellent.
  7. HopStop Transit Directions for iPhone
    HopStop Transit Directions for iPhone Find the nearest subway station or bus stop. This is my killer travel app for when I get there and need to navigate like a local.
  8. Dog Park Finder Plus
    Dog Park Finder Plus In an unfamiliar neighborhood and need a place for your dog to run free? Find dog parks with this app.
  9. FastMall - Shopping Malls, Community & Interactive Maps
    FastMall - Shopping Malls, Community & Interactive Maps If you to need to know what's around you in a mall, FastMall will help with mall maps. Shake your iPhone to find the nearest bathroom.
  10. SitOrSquat: Bathroom Finder
    SitOrSquat: Bathroom Finder When you really need to go.

Which ones do you use? Did I miss any?

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Reqoop to see what's in stores near you
Foodspotting to see dishes people share at restaurants

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Places Around is also a great app for finding places and services around you. It works any where in the world. Users can select a pre-defined category such as restaurants, atms or just speak to the app to find what every they need (eg McDonalds, Chinese Restaurants etc).
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This book contains a selection of the best papers given at the Advanced Computer Systems Conference in October 2006 in Poland. The book is partitioned into four topical areas: The Artificial Intelligence section includes papers on Humatronics, Fuzzy Logic, Robotics, Cell, Genetic and Probabilistic Algorithms, Incomplete Data and Similarity Relations, and Fast Neural Networks. The Computer Security and Safety section covers a wide range of issues, from Error Detection in Block Ciphers to Visual Cryptography Methods. The Image Analysis, Graphics and Biometrics section deals with the extraction of meaningful information from images as well as methods for uniquely recognizing humans based upon intrinsic physical or behavioral traits. The Computer Simulation and Data Analysis section concerns computer programs that attempt to simulate an abstract model of a particular system and transform data with the aim of extracting useful information and facilitating conclusions.
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Wait are you the guy I was referring to? Can you post the times I never wrote it down last time .. I will this time I swear! lol
C22 dev as a starting point 20 minutes at 20C, bleach 10min, fix 10min. Bleach and fix times are a bit overkilled, with fresh chem they will go to completion faster (5-6 min).

For C41 film dev time is a bit longer, 22-23min, for those Agfacolor CN17 films I use slightly less, 18 min.

All those times are with replenished Tetenal ergoline minilab C-41 chemistry, separate dev/bleach/fix. Between steps I rinse 2x15 inversions with water. After final wash ca 1min in C-41 stabilisator. That's basically it.
My usual room temperature is ca 22C, so the actual times are accordingly a bit shorter.


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Well, I found part of my answer.

Apparently to get rear-curtain synch you simply turn on an AE prism AND use an SCA unit. According to Tamron/Bronica this is the way you do it. The SCA adapter can't link with the electronic shutter so when you turn the AE prism system on, it will keep the shutter open and THEN fire the flash.

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Skyline Lover After Redemption

Skyline Lover chases redemption at Hialeah.

February 3, 2012

Dan Frazier’s Skyline Lover chases redemption in the $20,000 Key West Challenge Stakes over 1,000 yards on Sunday afternoon at Hialeah Park after having his previously unblemished Hialeah win recorded dashed when he was disqualified from the win in the Moonstone Stakes.

On January 12, Skyline Lover (Feature Mr Jess-Loves That Gold by Royal Quick Dash) was after his seventh win from seven starts at the South Florida track and he crossed the finish line in the 660-yard Moonstone in first place, 2 lengths ahead of Flyin Fish. However, the gelding lugged in during the stretch run and was disqualified and placed eighth as the 1-2 favorite.

That moved Flyin Fish (Fishers Dash-Jazzing Cheree by Jazzing Hi) into the winner’s circle and he is back in the Key West for a rematch with Skyline Lover.

Trained by Matt Frazier, Skyline Lover has been sensational in the Hialeah Park distance division and has been the most accomplished American Quarter Horse to compete at the historic track.

During the 2010-11 season, Skyline Lover won four stakes from four starts at distances of 550 yards to 1,000 yards. He returned during the current season to continue his winning streak with wins in the 550-yard Orange Blossom Stakes and the 660-yard Crystal River Stakes before his disqualification in the Moonstone Stakes.

Double Eagle Ranch and Buena Suerte Equine’s Flyin Fish has provided the biggest threat to Skyline Lover this winter at Hialeah. He was a troubled sixth-place finisher when he made his Hialeah debut in the Orange Blossom Stakes and battled with Skyline Lover through the stretch in the Crystal River Stakes before coming up a head short at the wire.

The Richard Sedillo-trained Flyin Fish was then awarded the win in the Moonstone Stakes after Skyline Lover was disqualified for interference.

Before moving to Hialeah, Flyin Fish developed into a stakes competitor in New Mexico. He qualified for the $1.3 million All American Derby (G1) after finishing second to eventual winner Llano Teller in their trial, and then moved up to the distance ranks with a six-length win in a 870-yard Zia Park conditioned allowance race and finished fourth at 3-2 odds in the Herman Jefferson Stakes (G3).

Sedillo will also saddle Betty Marshall’s Absolve (Check Him Out-Beat Your Pants Off by Six Fols) along with Sheri Galvez and Betty Marshall’s Royal Initiative (Royal Quick Dash-Fortuna Babe by Six Fortunes) in the Key West.

Absolve comes off a win in the 660-yard optional-claiming race while Royal Initiative was moved up from third to second in the Moonstone Stakes following Skyline Lover’s disqualification.

Also on Sunday’s Hialeah Park card, Mary Passmore’s Chi Ter (Granite Lake-This Chicks Stylish by Chicks Beduino) continues on the comeback trail in the $20,000 Sawgrass Stakes over 440 yards.

The Jackie Kirby-trained Chi Ter makes his second start after a seven-month layoff after winning a 440-yard allowance race on December 30 over the Hialeah track in his return to racing.

A year ago, he was the third-place finisher in the $99,000 Hialeah Derby and then the 26-1 upset winner in the $60,000 Hialeah Championship in an impressive :21.25 for the 440 yards.

The Ricardo Martinez-owned and -trained Sassy Shaelan (Bono Jazz-Rsassy Sarah by Holland Ease) returns to the stakes ranks after a game neck decision in a 300-yard optional-claiming race. The mare battled to the win over Color Me Bright with a :15.38 time for her first win from three Hialeah starts.


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Cisco to acquire Meraki for $ 1.2 bn

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NEW YORK: American information technology firm Cisco said it will acquire Meraki Inc., a leader in cloud networking, in a deal worth $ 1.2 billion.
Based in San Francisco, Meraki was founded by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cisco will pay about $ 1.2 billion in cash and retention-based incentives to acquire the entire business and operations of Meraki.
The deal announced Sunday on Cisco's website is expected to be completed in the second quarter of Cisco's fiscal 2013, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory review.
Meraki offers small and medium sized companies networking solutions that can be centrally managed with cloud computing.
Cloud computing allows for the accessing, via Internet and at a distance, information stored on other computers.
This technology spares users from investing in costly computer data storage equipment.

“The acquisition of Meraki enables Cisco to make simple, secure, cloud managed networks available to our global customer base of mid-sized businesses and enterprises,” said Rob Soderbery, senior vice president of Cisco Enterprise Networking Group.
“These companies have the same IT needs as larger organizations, but without the resources to integrate complex IT solutions,” he added.
Meraki technology offers users Wi-Fi, switching, security and mobile device management centrally managed from the cloud.

The New York Times said this is the eighth takeover so far this year for Cisco, which is very active in mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to this, also in the area of cloud computing, it said last week it planned to buy Santa Clara, California-based Cloupia for $ 130 million.

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Paris business school to train KFSH & RC staff

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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC) and HEC Paris, one of the key business schools in France and Europe, have signed a memorandum of understanding for training of 150 KFSH&RC employees in the development of managerial skills.
The deal was signed by the KFSH&RC executive supervisor, Qasim Al-Qasabi, and HEC Paris Academic Dean Antoine Hyafil for their respective parties, according to local media.
Commenting on the deal, Al-Qasabi said the signing of the agreement came in the framework of the care shown by KFSH&RC related to training and development of skills and capacities of its cadres — whether medical, research or administrative — to ensure smooth work progress at the required levels.
He said the deal would be reflected in quality of services provided to the patients. The deal also falls within the KFSH&RC’s strategy to adopt distinguished leadership, enabling it to continue undertaking its leading role, he said.
For his part, the director of training at KFSH&RC, Abdulqadir Al-Attas, said key instructors from HEC Paris would provide training courses for 150 leaders for one year, starting from March at the KFSH&RC premises in Riyadh. The courses will acquaint the attending trainees on a variety of leadership skills such as drawing up strategies, means on how to inspire employees and maximizing exploitation of available resources, he said.

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Debi Works The Wall, Plans Her Own Big Dash – December 4, 2011

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Last week we were getting ready to leave Humboldt for the Warrior Dash…

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We DASHed out of town wearing our Lost Coast Brewery tie dye shirts (thanks Barb), our painted cars, and our Humboldt Hippie accessories (no, not that accessory; just peace signs and flowers) and were ready to take Hollister by storm. I felt like I was in High School again. I had also forgotten how long it takes to get to that part of California from here … oyyyyyyyy.

As we made our way, I grew more and more excited about the event, but I had a big surprise coming, and this was a happy one. What I didn’t know is that before a race you have to load up on energy. YOU GET TO EAT CARBS! Remember, I have been living on egg whites, chicken breast and birdseed for forever and a day. At first I couldn’t believe it. When Andy handed me a tortilla – I pushed it away. Then he said “Eat it or I will not help you over the wall!” I took some tentative bites, half expecting to explode. When nothing happened, I sighed and relaxed.

Then I eyed the adult beverages. “Do those count as carbs?” I asked. When he answered “yes” I could almost hear angels sing. We had an entire evening of Carbs ’N’ Cocktails. There was never so much of a whisper of why why why, not until morning anyway.

I was quiet on the drive to the event. Maybe it was a carb n cocktail overload or maybe I was just nervous but thoughts of WHY WHY WHY began to make my head pound. No, I’m sure it had nothing to do with the lemon shots consumed the evening before, NOPE I was scared REALLY REALLY SCARED!

I looked over the liability waiver with a fine-toothed comb, it said stuff like “I understand that some of the obstacles may go through water that has not been tested for chemicals or disease,” and “I assume risk of wild animals and insects that may be present on the course” or my personal favorite, “I agree to not dive into or enter the mud pit head first” DUH! Maybe some people drink more than me.

To calm my nerves, Andy said that we’re gonna have a ton of fun and it’ll be a great way to improve my confidence level by overcoming obstacles. More advice from “the Devil.” I’m wondering why I just can’t just read a “self-help” book!

I turn in my waiver and get my packet loaded with “Warrior Gear” including a cool Warrior shirt, a Viking hat and my participant number, which needs to be pinned to my shirt, but my hands are shaking out of control, my heart rate is elevated, and I’m already out of breath. All of this BEFORE I’ve done any kind of physical activity other than making numerous trips to the porta potty.

I manage to get my number pinned on with only minimal blood loss as our race is about to begin. Andy says some super encouraging words to me leading me to believe that I can do anything and my nerves turn to an adrenaline rush. The “Fire” blows and we’re off. At first it’s lots of walging and juning and I’m starting to wonder if this is gonna end soon. We finally reach the first of 12 obstacles, a teetering traverse. “I can do that” I think, and scramble over it.

The obstacles seem to come one after another now. I scale up a rock wall and prepare to slide down a pole. We practiced this move at the playground though the pole wasn’t as high and I’m getting a little tiny bit scarred. Andy goes first and yells to me “just jump to the pole and hang on really tight” I trust the Devil and jump. I figured if I fell, I’d either crush Andy or he’d catch me. I nail it and my confidence grows.

The next rock wall included getting sprayed with a fire hose (which was fun) followed by crawling under barbed wire then jumping hurdles and a cargo climb. So far so good. Then it happened. The giant WALL, Slippery feet and a rope with knots-not a good combination. Andy quickly assessed the situation and chose my rope (three knots), he mounted the rope next to me and with Kathryn and Anthony on the other side we began to climb, small steps hand over hand.

I was about seven-eighths of the way to the top when I heard Kathryn say that she was having trouble. I glanced over for a split second and lost my concentration. My legs straightened out instantly and sheer panic set in. We were up about 20 feet and I completely froze. The word cliffhanger took on new meaning.

Andy scrambled to the top and instructed me in a very soft but stern voice to focus ONLY on him, his voice and his words. I wasn’t afraid of a little tumble but didn’t have a clue as to how I was going to change my position without falling. I had to trust myself to get out of this situation under my own power. Andy couldn’t throw me over OR catch me if I fell! CRAP! I had to totally trust his voice and more importantly, I had to have faith that my ability AND body would work together and get me over the wall. I blocked out everything around me and focused on the intensity of his words as he guided me to the top. By that time Kathryn had made it up and Anthony was trying to “help” me. A few seconds later (though it felt like hours) I was straddling the top of the wall and once I stopped shaking, began my descent down the other side.

I had faced my biggest fear and with the help of good friends and a great trainer named Andy Salatnay I had conquered IT. The WALL was behind me. I was feeling pretty proud of myself. I walked over the cars, jumped over fire, and crawled through the mud without a second thought. We reached the end of the race, got a medal and were sprayed clean of mud with ice cold water from the fire truck.

We were told to trade in our “time chips” for beer and directed to the survivors party. Lots of muddy hugs, laughter and kisses ended our race. Andy’s mom took a ton of pictures and Anthony has all of it on video so I can relive this experience any time I want.

This project was so inspiring it spawned an idea in all of us. Why not bring this kind of event to Humboldt? Andy, Kathryn, Anthony, Kirk, Revolution Bikes, Greenway Partners, the Jogg”N Shoppe, True Motion Fitness, Far North Climbing Gym/North Coast Adventure Centers, Edward Jones Investments and several other Humboldt County businesses along with ME are committed to creating our own version of the Warrior Dash to benefit the Humboldt Trails Council (because we NEED safe places to ride our bikes!)

If you or your business would like to help out or create an obstacle course just let Mr. Hooooover know and he’ll find me. Personally, I want everybody that thinks that they can’t overcome obstacles to move outside their comfort zone and participate in something… ANYTHING especially a Mud Dash, I promise you that it WILL change your life.

Funny, I have always respected Andy as a trainer and have loved him as a friend but now I see him in a whole new light. He has changed my life and I am forever grateful. A few years ago the thought of running a 5K in the mud with obstacles would have been impossible but with his guidance, patience, a ton of hard work on my part the sweat and tears have paid off and together we have overcome way/weigh more obstacles than a little Mud. I am strong both physically and mentally and am ready for the next challenge – the Arcata Eye Ball and San Francisco to Los Angeles, 565 miles on my bike with friends from Humboldt… If I can do it… anyone can!

Debi Farber-Bush is helping organize the 16th Arcata Eye Ball in January, which is going to be a little different. You’ll be hearing from her.

One Response to “Debi Works The Wall, Plans Her Own Big Dash – December 4, 2011”

  1. marsha

    Way to go Mrs. Farber-Bush!!! You have my admiration!!! HUGS!! (no mud)

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review - Oliver Zwink At f a projects, 1-2 Bear Gardens, London SE1, until 24 April

Oliver Zwink is fascinated by the form and scale of cities. By using simple materials to create complex imaginary urban landscapes, he captures a part of our everyday lives, and looks at it again from a different perspective - literally.

Based in Berlin but having lived in a number of cities including London, Zwink explores his interest in the urban landscape in a range of media. At f a projects, he has made an installation specific to the gallery, suspended in its main space - a grey card tower, broken, derelict and empty. You can interpret the piece how you choose; as with most of the works on display, it isn't titled, nor is there any explanatory text. It could be seen as a reflection on the threat of terrorism, the demolition of once utopian flats, poverty, or perhaps as just an observation of form, colour and texture in the built environment.

Zwink leaves you to make up your mind.

In previous shows, Zwink has created small-scale cities, made predominantly from card and coloured paper - cardboard 'cities' like shanty towns. Appropriately, his exhibition 'Zora' was named after one of Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities. With their corroded facades, these urban miniatures, little more than waist-high, had an apocalyptic air. Devoid of people, they seemed desolate and abandoned.

At this current exhibition, the cardboard city is only present in two dimensions.

The three-dimensional city 'lives' in Zwink's studio in Berlin, slowly evolving.He interprets this transformation in dark dramatic photographs. Somehow scaleless, these images depict the depths of the 'city' that you would not experience with an installation. Whereas our cities change over decades and centuries, Zwink's do so within a matter of months.

In a separate room, pencil drawings depict imaginary cityscapes seen from the sky. The distortion of perspective and scale makes them almost childlike, but the observation of urban space is more developed and complicated than at first glance. Zwink has been working on one piece for two years, and although he has completed it for the exhibition, there is a sense that its development could have continued indefinitely.

This is an absorbing and mysterious show. Like the cities it refers to, Zwink's intriguing work seems to constantly evolve.

Liz Ellston is a designer with Weldon Walshe

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The new 12,000m2 building has a steel structure of I-section columns supporting a series of 535 x 210mm universal beams as rafters which arch in a sinusoidal wave between columns. The rafters are braced by 535mm- deep Cellform beams at valleys and at the perimeter. The ridge of the wave allows light to penetrate deep into the building through a continuous strip of frameless clerestory glazing at the eaves; it forms natural gutters in the valleys for water run-off, doing away with the need for added falls.

The rafters support a diaphragm roof formed of a deep profiled structural steel deck. It is reinforced and trimmed at the rooflights and cantilevered over projecting rafters at the eaves. The deck is covered with a vapour barrier, 85mm dense mineral-wool insulation and a Sarna single-ply membrane. The curved rafters are 7.5m high at their lowest point. This allows a mezzanine floor to be placed along the northern edge.

The walls are clad with a combination of structural silicone-glazed aluminium curtainwalling and sinusoidal profiled steel cladding with a silver pvf2 finish. The curtainwall is a Stoakes system modified by the architect; the double-glazed units have a factory-bonded edge bead by which they are mechanically fixed to the aluminium sub-frame. An extruded aluminium channel and silicone gasket form a watertight recessed joint between the panels.

The horizontally profiled metal cladding is supported by vertical cladding rails fixed back to structural steel liner trays. The trays are fixed to the main structure and to intermediate wind-posts, and are infilled with insulation batts. The vertical junction between the profiled-steel cladding bays has a purpose-designed top-hat section of extruded aluminium which 'sandwiches' the end of the profiled steel, avoiding clumsy lap joints.

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The Chicago Transit Authority ponders major expansions
A CTA train passes over a Metra sibling. The two lines may someday connect if expansion plans go forward.
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The Chicago Transit Authority is developing strategies to move ahead with its highly anticipated Circle Line while simultaneously proceeding with plans to extend its Red, Yellow, and Orange train lines. First proposed in 2002, the Circle Line would form a critical mid-city circuit, allowing transit riders to traverse the system without traveling to the downtown Loop to make intracity line transfers.

A CTA Map shows possible routes for the northern section (Dashed Line) of the circle line as well as its southern connector (Navy).

According to CTA representative Kaitlyn Thrall, the CTA is holding open houses to discuss the state of the Circle Line. “The meetings will present a recommendation that provides for a long-range plan for the proposed Circle Line and phased project development, initially with improved connectivity through the near west and southwest neighborhoods,” Thrall said via email.

Likewise, the extension of its existing rail network would add convenience for CTA riders in the far south of the region. “On August 12, the Chicago Transit Board voted to adopt the locally preferred alternatives proposed for the Red, Orange, and Yellow Line extension projects,” Thrall said. “The process involved considering all possible routes, modes of travel, and locations.” She added that the CTA has moved to the next step in the federal funds application process, the Environmental Impact Statement.

The CTA plans to extend the Red Line 5.3 miles south to 130th Street, and build four new stations along the route. The Yellow Line will extend 1.6 miles to Old Orchard Road. The Orange Line will run 2.3 miles further south to Ford City Mall, and will include one new station. Each extension will feature new bus and parking facilities.

Transit advocates Mike Doyle, who runs the Chicago Carless website, and Kevin O’Neil, who writes the CTA Tattler blog, are cautiously optimistic about these enormous undertakings.

“They’re doing the alternative analysis now, [but the proposed changes are] not foregone conclusions,” Doyle said. “All of them are great ideas, it’s just a question of where the funding would come from. By the time there’s a locally preferred alternative for all of them, it’s going to be a different economy than it is today because none of these are going to have their studies finished any sooner than a year from now.”

Doyle said the most pressing prospect is the Red Line extension, “so we finally have a spine of rail service all the way from the northern border of the city to the southern border.”

O’Neil agrees, and adds that the project would provide sorely needed transit options to an underserved section of Chicago. “All these areas, they’re not very well covered for mass transit. The rail system just stops dead at 95th.” Funding is also on O’Neil’s mind, but he believes the CTA is “doing their due diligence. It’s a big project, to jump through all the hoops that the feds put in front of you.”

While the three pending extensions will serve an undeniable need, it is the Circle Line that truly excites Doyle and O’Neil. Still, both temper their enthusiasm, considering the complex urban implications inherent in making this project a reality. “The Circle Line is kind of pie-in-the-sky,” Doyle said, “because some of the things it would rely on are building new rights-of-way within the city, and building a huge subway superstation on the north side to replace the existing Red Line. It involves an awful lot.”

“The Circle Line verifies that the way Chicagoans are commuting now is different than when the original lines were built,” O’Neil said. “People aren’t all coming into the Loop to work anymore. The Circle Line hooks up to three or four key lines so that somebody wouldn’t have to go into the Loop to transfer. That’s a good thing.”

Further area transit projects include the possibility of a high-speed passenger rail line and hub, and the corresponding renovation of Chicago’s Union Station, advocated by grassroots groups like the Midwest High Speed Rail Association. Chicago is vying for some of the $4 billion that the federal government may earmark for high-speed rail development.

The CTA and transit advocates believe Chicago’s unsuccessful Olympic bid will not impact these improvements. “These projects have been discussed for a number of years,” Thrall said. “The final plan, timeline, and other details will not be determined until later phases of the projects.”

“The projects have to rise and fall on their own merits,” O’Neill said.

A version of this article appeared in AN 01_10.14.2009_MW.

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Meet ARC’s young gun

Football players heavily rely on timing. In routes, throws, blocks and assignments. No one may be more aware of the importance of timing than American River College’s starting quarterback Andy McAlindon, who’s taking every advantage of his remarkable opportunity.

Leading the Beavers to a great 3-0 start to the season, this 19-year-old freshman is quickly surpassing any expectations placed upon him. Passing for eleven touchdowns and just one interception in three games, head coach Jerry Haflich described McAlindon’s production as “a pleasant surprise.” A stunning accomplishment when you add in the fact that he joined the team in July.

While grey-shirting at San Francisco Junior College, McAlindon contacted coach Haflich and his staff to inquire if there was an opportunity to play. After consulting with his parents, McAlindon decided to make the move to Sacramento to join ARC.

“He has great knowledge of the game. He’s a fast learner, and a very intelligent quarterback which has really helped him come in late in the summertime and earn that spot,” quarterback coach Marc Rubalcaba said.

McAlindon is the prototypical-sized quarterback. With a 6-foot-5-inch, 200-pound frame, he’s an imposing figure behind the center. Equipped with a strong, accurate arm, athletic ability to move inside and outside the pocket, and exceptional knowledge of the game, McAlindon brings a new dynamic to the Beaver offense.

“He’s got good pocket presence. He’s done a nice job of being patient and letting the protection work for him. And when there’s a breakdown, he does a nice job of getting the ball out of his hands or running for positive yards. He’s a very good decision maker,” Haflich said.

The quarterback position is perhaps the most complex position in all of football. It takes a strong-minded, willful, and competitive athlete to play the position.

All qualities that McAlindon embodies.

McAlindon began playing football his freshman year at Serra High School in San Mateo. After a modest high school career, McAlindon wasn’t heavily recruited. But like his football inspiration—and fellow Serra alum—New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady, making the best of an opportunity is what matters most.

“I really admire (Brady’s) mentality on how he plays the game. He’s tough, smart, and plays with a lot of heart” said McAlindon.

Tom Brady, like McAlindon, flew under the radar. A seventh round draft pick-out of the University of Michigan, Brady was looked over throughout much of his college years, even dropping as low as the seventh quarterback on Michigan’s roster. But when the opportunity to be the starting quarterback for the Patriots presented itself, Brady was prepared, and has since grown into one of the greatest quarterbacks in National Football League history.

McAlindon isn’t your typical leader on the field. Like his idol, Brady, he is intensely competitive, but more inclined to let his play, and not his mouth, do the talking.

“I just try to let my play take care of itself. As long as we’re winning games, then I’m obviously doing something right. So I’m just focused on winning us ball games,” McAlindon said.

Winning ball games is something this football team is very familiar with. Coming off a 10-1 season which resulted in a 2011 Mid-Empire Conference Championship and a Central Division bowl game win against De Anza last season, this Beaver team is looking to make school history.

“Our goal is to go undefeated,” McAlindon said. “We want to win our league, win a bowl game, and go undefeated. I mean, that goal is pretty much built into our entire team.”

A tangible goal perhaps, but not one that Haflich will allow to distract his team from the task at hand. Haflich is aware of the pitfalls of a football season and states that it is played one game at a time.

“Yes, the team’s goal is to win each contest. But right now we’re focused on the game coming up,” Haflich said. “We have to take care of that one first before we focus on the others, but the team’s goal is to definitely be undefeated when Nov. 20 comes around. A lot of work between now and then.”

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TUCSON, Ariz. – Head coach Rich Rodriguez and the University of Arizona football program continued spring practice on Friday at Kindall Field/Sancet Stadium. The 2014 Cats worked out in full pads for two hours. Below is a transcript of senior receiver Austin Hill’s comments following practice.

On spring practice so far:

“It has been going good. We’re trying to get back in the grind. Spring break was kind of a little set back but we’re out here doing well our first week back. There’s always stuff we can learn and improve on. We’re getting better every day so I can’t complain.”

On the intensity in practice:

“The intensity is good. I think the defense’s intensity is a little bit higher than offense’s right now just because we’re still putting in a lot of plays and there’s a lot of thinking going on. We need to work on consistency, getting plays down and doing everything as fast as we can. Right now, we don’t have as much intensity but we’re working on it. We’ll get there.”

On the evaluation of the skill positions:

“I think everyone is getting better. I think the receivers are really working on things. I think this is one of the best receiving groups that I’ve played with here, and I‘ve played with the likes of Juron (Criner), David Roberts and David Douglas. I’ve played with some good receivers but I think this is one of the best. We have a lot of young talent at receiver. At the quarterback position, there is a lot of talent but they really have to work on things like being consistent and working on timing. That will come as time goes on. You never really have the perfect quarterback or receiver consistency this early, I think. That’s something that we will work on for the rest of spring and through camp. Our running backs are doing really well. Coach Magee is taking care of them. They’re learning their plays perfectly. It’s just a matter of time until we get everything done.”

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind (Sept. 9, 2000) -- The University of Arizona men's and women's cross country teams won both of the team titles at the Purdue Invitational on September 9 at the Ackerman Hill Golf Course. Wildcat athletes also brought home the men's and women's individual titles.

The men's team was nearly perfect as it took the first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth spots and won the meet with a score of 19 points. Purdue finished second in the men's meet, but it was not even close, as the Boilermakers had 69 points. Iowa was third with 72, Illinois had 93 in fourth and DePaul was fifth with 109.

The Arizona women also won fairly easily, finishing with 27 points. Purdue was second with 43, while Iowa was third with 63 and DePaul was fourth with 112.

Junior Mike Cramer earned the first cross country victory of his collegiate career, taking home the men's title. The Tucson native and graduate of Canyon del Oro High School cruised on the 8,000-meter course, finishing in 25 minutes, 23.40 seconds over the hilly course.

Junior Tara Chaplin won the women's 6,000-meter meet with ease, earning the third cross country victory of her collegiate career. The Montpelier, Vt., native also won the Asics/UC -Irvine Invitational and Aztec Invitational early last season.

"I was very pleased with the way that we ran as a team today," Arizona head coach Dave Murray said. "Tara and Mike both ran great races, and I thought that we did a good job of dominating the race. This was a good race to see where we are and get a race in against some other people."

Purdue's Donnie Fellows finished second, but the Wildcat men took the next four places in a superb team race. Junior Steve Smith finished third in 25:43.00, while true freshman Andrew Carlson was fourth (25:47.90), senior David Lopez was fifth (25:55.30) and junior Tom Prindiville was sixth (26:01.60).

Senior Katrin Engelen finished second in the women's race, while junior Erin Doherty was seventh. Sophomores Kimberly Bates and Nicole Gurnicz finished the Wildcats' scoring by finishing eighth and ninth. Complete women's results were not available because Purdue did not distribute them.

Four other runners also finished well for the Arizona men. Freshman Kevin Engelhardt was 15th (26:40.70), senior Rick Weis placed 16th (26:42.80), freshman Matt McInvale finished 22nd (27:04.90) and freshman Mike Howard was 33rd (27:37.10).

The Wildcats take next weekend off before returning to competition Sept. 23 at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota.

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Fat sand rat description

GenusPsammomys (1)

The appropriately named fat sand rat is a heavy-built, gerbil-like rodent, native to desert regions (3). It typically has dark reddish-brown fur speckled with black on its upperparts and lighter fur on the underside, although the exact colour of the fur may vary depending on the environment (2). The sturdy limbs bear blackish claws and the short, stout tail has a noticeable black tip (2). The small, rounded ears are covered with dense whitish to yellowish hair (2). This species apparently communicates through high-pitched squeaks and by drumming its feet (3).

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Total length: 25.1 - 35.6 cm (2)
Tail length: 10 - 15.7 cm (2)
32 - 43 g (2)

Fat sand rat biology

The fat sand rat lives in colonies in complex burrow systems, which have separate areas for nesting and the storage of food (3). Compared to other members of the Muridae family (the mice, rats and gerbils), the fat sand rat is rather unusual as it is diurnal and wholly herbivorous; most other species in this family are nocturnal and feed primarily on grains (granivorous) (4). Its diet consists of leaves and stems and, unlike high-energy seeds, these foods are rather low in energy. As a result, it has to eat around 80 percent of its body weight in food each day to obtain sufficient energy (5). The fat sand rat does not need to drink water, a useful adaptation in arid habitats, and instead can get all the water it needs by feeding on the leaves of the saltbush (Atriplex halimus), which are up to 90 percent water (4). However, this water has an extremely high concentration of salt, and so the fat sand rat must produce very salty, concentrated urine in order to expel the salt from its body (4) (5).

Breeding may take place all year round, although a peak of breeding activity has been reported between September and May (6). The female gives birth to a litter containing two to ten pups after a gestation period of 23 to 25 days (7). This species reportedly has a lifespan of around three years (7)

Fat sand rat range

Found in North Africa and the Middle East, the fat sand rat has been recorded in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria (1)

Fat sand rat habitat

The fat sand rat inhabits deserts, semi-desert, rocky habitats and grasslands, provided that succulent shrubs, on which the rat feeds, are present (1).

Fat sand rat status

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

IUCN Red List species status – Least Concern

Fat sand rat threats

There are no major threats to this species, although it is persecuted as a pest in some areas (1).

Fat sand rat conservation

There are no specific conservation actions in place for the fat sand rat, although it does inhabit a number of protected areas throughout its range (1).

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The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
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In plants, species with thick, fleshy, water-storing stems and leaves.

  1. IUCN Red List (April, 2010)
  2. Hoath, R. (2009) A Field Guide to the Mammals of Egypt. The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo.
  3. Qumsiyeh, M.B. (1996) Mammals of the Holy Land. Texas Tech University Press, Texas.
  4. Feldhamer, G.A., Drickamer, L.C., Vessey, S.H., Merritt, J.F. and Krajewski, C. (2007) Mammology: Adaptation, Diversity, and Ecology. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.
  5. Degan, A.A., Kam, M. and Nagy, K.A. (1991) Seasonal water influx and energy expenditure of free-living sand rats. Journal of Mammals, 72: 421-429.
  6. Osborn, D.J. and Helmy, I. (1980) The contemporary land mammals of Egypt (including Sinai). Fieldiana Zoology, 5: 1-579.
  7. Sharp, P.E. and La Regina, M.C. (1998) The Laboratory Rat. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.

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An Orginal Golf Blog Celebrates 7th Anniversary

Editor’s note: This week marks the 7th anniversary of, founded by John Retzer. The first GolfBlogger post appeared on March 22, 2004, making it one of the original golf blogs.

By John Retzer

GOLFBLOGGER IS, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, the second oldest golf blog (the other is less than two months older). So when I started there really were no models to follow. I did not want to turn GolfBlogger into a site that simply recycled news on the PGA Tour.

Instead, my models were Instapundit, Gizmodo and BoingBoing. Like Instapundit, I decided to offer short, pithy comments and links to (golf) news; as with Gizmodo, I planned to link to new (golf) products and review them; and following BoingBoing’s lead, I would write about and link to (golf related) things that interest me or that I found cool. Finally, as with any blog, I would offer observations on life—in this case, my golfing life.

In the past year, I’ve published 1,300 posts, bringing the grand total to 6,478. In doing so, I continue to avoid the fate of thousands of others who have started a golf blog—that of writing a few pieces and then losing interest. The Internet is littered with the corpses of abandoned blogs. And yet, through it all, GolfBlogger remains a part-time effort. I like teaching high school, and have no intention of turning the blog into a full-time gig.

I’ve kept the blog going because I love to write. Before I changed careers to become a teacher, I was a professional editor and ghostwriter. I also love golf, so the match was a natural. In fact, I find that writing for GolfBlogger has become a compulsion.

I’d like to thank the many, many thousands who make a habit of visiting the site, and the sponsors who make it financially possible for me to keep it going.

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