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MacGyver: Obsessed

MacGyver becomes obsessed with the idea that his dead archnemesis Murdoc is trying to undermine his attempts to supervise security at the trial of a deposed dictator.

Episode Info
Episode number: 7x3
Production Number: 127
Airdate: Monday September 30th, 1991

Guest Stars
Don GallowayDon Galloway
As Bob Stryke
Michael Des BarresMichael Des Barres
As Murdoc
Wendie MalickWendie Malick
As Cindy Finnegan
Geno SilvaGeno Silva
As Pablo Delasora
Margarita FrancoMargarita Franco
As Marietta Robles

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Main Cast
Richard Dean AndersonRichard Dean Anderson
As Angus MacGyver
Dana ElcarDana Elcar
As Peter Thornton

MacGyver is dozing at his loft when a shadowy figure slips in through the door and moves to the couch while wielding an axe. The figure raises the axe and prepares to bring it down and MacGyver looks up at his archenemy, Murdoc. Murdoc brings the axe down and MacGyver wakes up from his nightmare to discover that no one is there. The phone rings and MacGyver answers: it's Murdoc, chuckling and wishing him pleasant dreams...

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Episode Quotes
Murdoc: (wielding an axe) Going all to pieces, MacGyver?

Pete: MacGyver, I can't let my personal feelings override my personal judgment any longer. As of now, you are no longer working for the Phoenix Foundation and that is final.
MacGyver: Good management decision, Pete.

Murdoc: (dressed as a general) Well, MacGyver, it appears that the military look is in. Of course, I have more accessories.
MacGyver: A little early for Halloween, isn't it, Murdoc?

Murdoc: You know, MacGyver, I've been wasting my talents all these years. I mean, one target at a time is sort of a dead-end job. Now I've found something better than just killing for money. Killing for money and power.

Episode References
* When tied up, kicking a boot loose to release the brake on a nearby cart
* A boot on a shoe string, thrown at a nearby cart to pull it close enough to use
* Opening a canister of liquid nitrogen to freeze ropes
* Rags to jam the air intake vent on a missile to abort a launch
* A bottle of cleaning fluid to blow out a light bulb

Other Episode Crew

CreatorLee David Zlotoff
Executive ProducerStephen Downing  |  Henry Winkler  |  John Rich (1)
Supervising ProducerMichael Greenburg (1)
ProducerRobert Frederick  |  John B. Moranville
Co-ProducerJohn Sheppard
Associate ProducerSara Thornberg
Production DesignerRex Raglan
EditorRon Binkowski
CastingMark Tillman
First Assistant DirectorRobert Villar
Second Assistant DirectorTomaz Remec
MusicKen Harrison
Music EditorSteve Danforth
Costume DesignerJoyce Unruh  |  Danielle Veber-Feller
HairstylistVivian McAteer
Location ManagerMichael Jarvis
Property MasterDean Wilson  |  James A. Rathbun
Script SupervisorRay Quiroz
Production CoordinatorRosie Dean
Supervising Sound EditorThierry J. Couturier
Director of PhotographyJack Whitman
Stunt CoordinatorVince Deadrick, Jr.
Art DirectorRobert J. Bacon
Creative ConsultantRick Mittleman
Coordinating ProducerThomas R. Polizzi
Sound MixerJames LaRue
Special EffectsHenry Millar (1)
Costume SupervisorThomas Welsh
Main Title ThemeRandy Edelman
CostumerRobert Moore, Jr.
Casting AssociateRussell Gray (1)
Executive Story ConsultantBrad Radnitz
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Ultimate Match Fishing: All-Stars

"Ultimate Match Fishing: All-Stars" takes twelve of the biggest names in professional angling and puts them toe-to-toe in the infamous Ultimate Match Fishing competition format. In this special edition of the classic series, all of the competitors are either returning UMF champions, fan favorites from previous seasons, or first-time UMF competitors who are considered "legends" in the world of bass fishing. Outdoor Channel mainstay Joe Thomas serves as host alongside Claude "Fish" Fishburne -- former ESPN "Bassmaster Classic" host and current Outdoor Channel "The Fish Fishburne Show" host. As in the original UMF series, the anglers compete for a grand prize of $50,000. (Source: The Outdoor Channel)

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Claude Claude 'fish' Fishburne
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Joe Thomas (3)Joe Thomas (3)
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Classification: Reality
Genre: Celebrities | Educational | Family | How To/Do It Yourself | Talent
Status: New Series
Network: Outdoor Channel ( USA)
Airs: Fridays at 11:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: April 01, 2011
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Classification: Documentary
Genre: Celebrities | Lifestyle
Status: Canceled/Ended
Network: Syndicated ( USA)
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 31, 1984
Ended: September 02, 1995
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Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: Canceled/Ended
Network: itv ( United Kingdom)
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: November 14, 1967
Ended: December 05, 1970
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Jordan Hinson

Mostly Credited As: Jordan Hinson
Birth Name: Jordan Danielle Hinson
Date Of Birth: June 04, 1991 (Age 24)
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: El Paso, Texas
Height: 5' 4" (1.62 m)

Jordan Hinson

Jordan Hinson is an American actress, and was born on June 4, 1991 in El Paso, Texas. She is best known for playing Zoe Carter on the Syfy series Eureka. Hinson was a gymnast as a young girl, but stopped to focus on acting. Other credits include Go Figure, Dirt, CSI: Miami, Hank, and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.

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Kevin From Work (2015)As: Roxie
Hank (2009) (2009)As: Maddie Pryor
Eureka (2006)As: Zoe Carter (S01-S03, recurring afterward)
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Eureka (2006)
  Just Another Day 05x13: (Jul/16/2012) As Zoe Carter
  Do You See What I See? (Dec/06/2011) As Zoe Carter
  Omega Girls 04x15: (Aug/08/2011) As Zoe Carter
  O' Little Town... 04x10: (Dec/07/2010) As Zoe Carter

CSI: Miami (2002)
  To Kill a Predator 06x17: (Apr/21/2008) As Hannah Radley
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NBC Doubles Up on Calrec Sigmas for 2008 Olympic Games

November 23, 2007
Calrec Audio has supplied twin 64-fader Sigma with Bluefin consoles to NBC Olympics for U.S. coverage of the Olympic Games in Beijing. The consoles will be installed at the International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Beijing in May 2008.

"Each Olympic Games' coverage brings with it new demands for better technology, increased flexibility, and greater efficiency," says Bob Dixon, NBC's director of sound design at the Beijing Games. "From the summer games in Atlanta in 1996 to the upcoming summer games in Beijing in 2008, we have gone from an analog-only two-channel contribution and distribution audio platform to a fully digital, discrete 5.1 channel platform."

Sigma with Bluefin provides 320 channel-processing paths packaged as 108 stereo and 104 mono channels and allows up to 52 x full 5.1 surround channels. This is provided on just one DSP card, with full EQ and dynamics on all channel groups and main outputs.

NBC Olympics started planning for the Beijing Games more than two-and-a-half years in advance.

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Sony unveils HD compact POV camera

November 14, 2008

Sony has introduced the HXR-MC1, an HD compact, point-of-view (POV) camera and solid-state recorder combination.

The design of the camera separates its head from the control unit/recorder, giving users more flexibility to capture shots in video applications where increased mobility is required beyond the use of traditional hand-held or shoulder-mount cameras.

The new camera achieves its balance of compact size, light weight and image quality through the use of solid-state recording onto Memory Stick PRO Duo media using AVCHD compression. The HXR-MC1 can record up to six hours of HD content onto a 16GB Memory Stick.

The HXR-MC1 camcorder offers full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and features Sony’s ClearVid CMOS sensor system enhanced by Exmor technology, which also is used in Sony professional camcorders and consumer digital SLR cameras.

Sony plans to make the new POV camcorder available in February 2009.

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Finally, a Weekly Show That’s as Much an Adrenaline Rush as Was ’24.’ It’s Unscripted. And God Is the Star’s Co-Pilot. We Say Hallelujah Whenever God Brings Us TV This Good. Can It Sustain This Pace? Also, More of ‘X-Factor’ as It Continues to Implode

Dec 12, 2011

One of the pleasures of "24" that made it such a hoot for a lot of us was the fun we had yelling back at our TV screens at some of the impossible scenarios with which the show presented us.

Well, in our household, yelling back at the TV has reached new highs in decibel levels in the past month and a half or so as we’ve found another weekly show that’s driving us crazy while simultaneously giving us quite an adrenaline rush.

It’s unscripted and it’s coming to us from an unusual source: The mile-high city, Denver.

It’s Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. Tebow and the Broncos are not just already THE sports story of the year, they’re the underdog story of practically any year. Tim Tebow is Jimmy Stewart in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” He’s Tom Laughlin in “Billy Jack.” He IS "Rocky."

Tebow can do anything. Of that I am convinced. He’s Jack Bauer in any number of impossible can’t-get-out-of situations that he then gets out of.

Jack had a cell phone, Chloe, and a big-caliber gun at his side. Tebow claims only God, a pigskin and a terrific offensive line. And I thought Bauer was unreal.

For the uninitiated, please consider these facts: The Broncos started the season by compiling a record of one victory and four losses. Tebow played, but he wasn’t really made the team’s full-time quarterback until game six.

The Broncos have now won six games in a row, and are in first place in the western division of the AFC.

Now, here’s the really unbelievable part: Tebow has led the team to victory all six times in game-winning drives that have taken place either in the fourth quarter or during overtime.

Being based here in L.A. I have the advantage — as do the millions of others who live here — of being that most fun-loving of enthusiasts, the freelance pro football fan.

That’s because we haven’t had an NFL team here in L.A. for years. So I sorta go with the flow, and glom onto the most alluring team of any one season.

The last time I did that with any enthusiasm was in 2007, when I became a fan of Eli Manning and the New York Giants. They faltered as the season wound down — lots of yelling at the TV then — but recovered and ended with a terrific run, winning the Super Bowl.

But baby, I’m B-A-C-K! Just try and rip off my brand-new blue and orange No. 15 jersey that I’m now wearing on any given Sunday, and you’ll have a fight on your hands.

Here are some stats from Vegas on the Broncos run, emailed to me by RJ Bell of pregame.com:

The Broncos have won 6 straight games. If you started with $100, and let it ride
on Denver to win each of the 6 games, you now would have won $38,450.

Prior to being favored Sunday vs. the Bears, the Broncos were underdogs in their previous 5 games, becoming only the third team since 1978 to win 5 straight games as underdogs in each.

The game played yesterday (Dec. 11, 2011) was another Tebow special that had to be seen to be believed. Bottom line: The Bears were leading, 10-0, with just over 2 minutes remaining in the game. The Broncos caught the Bears and then won in overtime.

The Bears’ Marion Barber was criticized for two critical miscues that helped the Broncos’ cause. In one, he stepped out-of-bounds, stopping the clock when the Broncos were out of time-outs, and in the other he fumbled, which led to Tebow being able to position the Broncos to win the game during the overtime.

But having watched the Broncos during this implausible streak of theirs, I’m convinced that if it weren’t Barber, it would have been someone else. Fate is the hunter, as the saying goes.

This coming Sunday the Broncos are 6-point underdogs to the Patriots.

Tebow and me and the Broncos have got ‘em right where we want ‘em.

As I have previously written, “The X-Factor” loses all credibility when the show has sing-offs and then the judges ignore who sings best during a sing-off. It happened again last week. Better than linking to a video of what happened, here’s a words-eye view by the Washington Post’s most talented TV reporter and columnist, Lisa de Moraes. If you’re not regularly reading Lisa, you should be:

We are at the time of the results show where they have a sing-off between two contestants. The judges then eliminate one of the two. Last week it was Marcus Canty again and, for the first time in a sing-off, 13-year-old Rachel Crow.

De Moraes writes:

Because of this week’s Pepsi Challenge snafu, the X-testants had to use their survival songs on Wednesday night, and we’re in for two repeat performances. For Marcus that’s “I’m Going Down” – only this time his non-microphone hand is going wild for emphasis. In Rachel’s case it’s “I’d Rather Go Blind,” and it’s even better than the first time she sang it. Rachel clearly aced this round and now we’ll hear from some real industry pros, who know true talent when they hear it: the mentors. Just kidding!

LA, Marcus’s coach, informs viewers, “I am a man of principle.” And by “principle” he means he will vote, not based on the best performance, but based on who’s on his team. So LA votes to send Rachel home, and we hope that’s a lesson to little Rachel about “principles.”

Simon is brief. “What’s the point of even saying anything …Marcus you’re going home.”

Paula: “The one who really blew me away was Rachel Crow.” She votes to send home Marcus.

So now we have one vote for principles, and two for talent, and it’s down to Nicole.

Nicole weeps, Nicole stammers. Nicole presses her temples with her bejeweled, perfectly manicured fingers.

“Okay, I can’t made this decision, because I’ve been up there, and love and adore both of you,” Nicole wails while making it all about her. Nicely played, Nicole!

“I have to go to deadlock,” Nicole emotes, meaning the contestant with the fewest votes from the public will go home.

So the tally is: two for talent, one for principles, and one for not understanding the rules.

Too Tall [host Steve Jones] informs Nicole that there is no option called “not making a decision.” To throw it to deadlock, is to make a decision to vote to send home Rachel, tying the mentor votes at 2-2.
Nicole looks annoyed — TTS is cutting in on her Big Moment.

“I don’t want to have to say that,” Nicole snaps. “I don’t want to — I’m just going to have — Yeah, I don’t want to send you home, I just don’t –.”

She does the two-handed finger-quote: “The act I have to send home is Rachel.”

Steve, who’s not so dumb as he looks, then proceeds to steal Nicole’s big scene, announcing that, based on Nicole’s act of idiocy, he’s now required to send home the act that got the fewest viewer votes, that act being:

Rachel Crow.

Little Rachel falls to the floor and starts bawling like the little girl she is. Some day Rachel will realize how lucky she is to get out of her X-commitments and one step closer to being free to go out and sign a deal to become the next Disney kid star. Poor little Rachel is now thinking that people don’t like her. Too
Tall Steve has gotten down on his knees near Rachel and is finally a proper height.

To read De Moraes’ entire column — which is terrific — please click on the link above.

Next season — "The X-Factor" has already been renewed — a decision needs to be made to eliminate the possibility of a deadlock. If the show’s producers don’t want to hire a fifth full-time judge (or, conversely, go down to three judges), at the very least they need a "guest" or "alternative" judge for the results night (or for the entire season) who will beak any deadlocks without going to the public’s vote (which already votes one contestant off a week).#

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Windows 7 doomed from beginning - unfixable hack?

Local VBootkit 2.0 hack said to be unfixable
| Software News | Posted: Apr 24, 2009 4:48 am

During the currently running Hack in the Box security conference in Dubai on Thursday, researchers Vipin Kumar and Nitin Kumar have said that they have created a method of hacking Windows 7 that is unfixable by the folks over in Redmond.

According to the report by Electronista, VBootkit 2.0 was used to show how Windows 7 could be compromised during boot up. The exploit is said to be suited only to the upcoming Microsoft operating system and according to the makers, probably won't be fixable.

Windows 7 doomed from beginning - unfixable hack?

The program is said to be just 3KB big and it allows hackers to change important system files which are loading into memory during the boot up process. Since no data is alerted on the hard drive itself, it is hard to detect and of course even harder to remove. Once the system has been rebooted, the security thread is removed, since it is only stored in dynamic system memory, which does not retain data on power loss or reboot.

Via the software, hackers can remotely control the targeted computer and change their access level to the highest possible. Passwords can also be removed, letting hackers access a victim's files. What's more, the password is restored, so victims are unaware their security was breached.

As the name implies, VBootkit 2.0 is the second such program developed by Vipin and Nitin, as the original was demonstrated back in 2007 and exposed a vulnerability in Windows Vista.

Microsoft hasn't commented on the exploit.

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Daily News Round #1 news post from TweakTown's online news computing and technology content pages for July 1, 2004
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- Thermaltake Tsunami Dream VA3000 series computer case

Thermaltake's most recent addition to the case market is their Tsunani Dream (VA3000) model, which looks very similar to CoolerMaster's Wavemaster actually. Anyhow, it seems to provide the goods, giving you the option to purchase in either silver or black and sporting a nice compact and reasonably light design. A1-Electronics certainly seemed to like it. You can check out their latest review here.

Today we review this super mid-tower computer case from Thermaltake, the Tsunami Dream VA3000 series. First off the Thermaltake Tsunami Dream computer case comes in a choice of Black or Silver. Black being VA3000BWA and you can either have a cut-out side panel or not. Nice little touch with this Tsunami Dream case is the recessed Blue LEDs fitted to the front and we hope you an get a feel for the reflective finish as well.

- Articles and Reviews from around the Web

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- Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 4.0 @ Hispatech
- Sony's 20GB Walkman Sets Sail for America @ Everything USB
- Creative Audigy2 ZS Soundcard @ TechSpot
- Spire SP450B0-CoolGate Cooler @ IPKonfig
- Sony Vaio U50 Mini PC @ DesignTechnica
- Quieting a PC on the cheap @ Tech Report
- HIS VIVO ATI 9550 Video Card @ Overclockers Online

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MSI US - 'Switch to One Touch' YouTube Contest

Posted: Jun 23, 2009 4:08 am | Online Video Press Releases

MSI US Announces 'Switch to One Touch' YouTube Video Contest

Contest runs from June 22 - August 22 and will award the top 5 entrants with a Wind Top All-in-One Touch Screen PC

MSI US Announces 'Switch to One Touch' YouTube Video Contest

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA - June 22, 2009 - MSI, a worldwide leading manufacturer of computer components and systems is thrilled to announce the Switch to One Touch MSI Wind Top video contest. Entrants have two months to create a video emphasizing the benefits of upgrading to a MSI Wind Top Touch Screen All-in-One PC versus owning a traditional PC. The contest runs from June 22, 2009 through August 22, 2009 and the top 5 entrants receiving the most votes will win a Wind Top AE1900, valued at $529. Vote casting will be held on the Switch To One Touch Contest website,

"There is no question our Wind Top line of desktop PCs have revolutionized how we all compute in our homes," said MSI US Vice President of Sales, Andy Tung. "Our contest is designed to discover exciting new ways the Wind Top improves our lives while having some fun!"

Prizes will be awarded to entrants and voters alike. They are as follows:

 First 50 Video Submissions win a MSI USB Thumb Drive
 20 lucky individuals that vote each week, will be chosen at random to receive an MSI sportswatch
 5 Grand Prize Winners will each receive the critically acclaimed MSI Wind Top All-in-One Touch PC ($529 value)

Additionally, MSI has made entering the contest easier then ever with these 5 simple steps towards winning:

1. Brainstorm an awesome idea and make a video
2. Upload your masterpiece to, being sure to follow the proper video naming convention. For ex., MSI Switch to One Touch: Bobby's Super Awesome Video
3. Submit your YouTube video to MSI
4. Spread the word and get your friends and family to vote for you on the contest site
5. Win Prizes!

Please visit for complete contest details, submission information and to vote for your favorite videos.

For images or additional information please contact MSI Media Representative Greg Mondshein at 305-576-1171 x22 or

About MSI Computer

Established in 1986 and headquartered in Taipei Taiwan, MSI strives to design and manufacture superior technology and innovative products, while offering outstanding customer service. The MSI portfolio includes Notebook Computers, Mainboards, Graphics Cards, Desktop Computers and Wireless Communication Products. MSI develops all its product lines with the goals of promoting and empowering the environmental protection movement. To learn more about MSI's complete offering please visit

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TP-LINK Shows New Family of SOHO and Mobile Networking Solutions at CES

Posted: Jan 8, 2013 11:01 pm | Networking Press Releases

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2013 -- TP-LINK, a global provider of networking products, will debut at the 2013 International CES a comprehensive family of wireless small office, home and mobile connectivity products designed to strengthen the company's leadership in WLAN and Broadband CPE devices.

Flagship AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

Heading off the CES announcements is TP-LINK's flagship 802.11ac AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (TL-WDR7500), which provides 1750Mbps wireless speeds (3 times faster than 802.11n), simultaneous dual band, Gigabit ports, and dual USB sharing ports. TL-WDR7500 is compatible with next generation Wi-Fi devices and backward compatible with 802.11b/g/n devices.

The router's built-in media server allows users to play music, video and view photos with Windows media player, PS3? or X-Box 360?. Estimated product availability is Q2 2013.

Mini Pocket Router Offers 300Mbps Wireless Networking on the Road

TP-LINK's new 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Pocket Router (TL-WR810N) with detachable adapter and USB sharing is the ideal networking device for mobile users. The USB port allows users to charge smartphones or tablet PCs, or use it as a miniature server to share files or media on a connected USB flash or hard disk with connected users within the local network. Estimated product availability is Q2 2013.

Tiny Powerline Adapters Offer Impressive Speeds

TP-LINK's new AV200 (TL-PA2010KIT) and AV500 (TL-PA4010KIT) Nano Powerline Starter Kits offer 200/500Mbps data transfer rates in a miniature shell to power several bandwidth intensive or latency-sensitive tasks at the same time over distances up to 300 meters.

Transferring data over existing in-home electrical wiring also ensures that connections are perfect for home media centers with multiple devices transferring data such as HD or even 3D video, music and online games simultaneously. Products available in January 2013.

11ac and Media Adapters Upgrade PCs and Laptops, Make Wired Devices Wireless

For users who need an easy upgrade or want to convert Ethernet-powered devices into wireless, TP-LINK will debut several solutions, which ensure high-quality connections for bandwidth-intensive applications such as HD video streaming, online gaming and connecting wirelessly with Internet-enabled TVs, Set-top boxes, or game consoles. TP-LINK's AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (TL-WDN5200) will allow users to take full advantage of the 802.11ac standard on their PCs or laptops with up to 433Mbps over the 5GHz band and 150Mbps over the 2.4GHz band. Estimated product availability is Q2 2013.

The TP-LINK N600 Universal Wireless Dual Band Entertainment Adapter (TL-WA3164EA) can convert your home's Internet-enabled devices to wireless. Estimated product availability is Q2 2013.

Wall Socket Mounted Range Extender Expands Wireless Networks

The TL-WA850RE is a power socket-mounted wireless N range extender that eliminates dead zones. This sleek new device extends the coverage and improves the signal of existing wireless networks in large areas such as homes, hotels or small offices, with no new wires or cables. Estimated product availability is Q2 2013.

Also in the family are TP-LINK's new 300Mbps AV200 (TL-WPA2220) and AV500 (TL-WPA4220) Wireless N Powerline Extenders, which allow users to extend a network connection to every room within a home's electrical circuitry up to 300 meters at 802.11n wireless speeds for bandwidth intensive or latency sensitive applications like video streaming, online gaming and Internet calls. Both devices use the latest in Hy-Fi technology, automatically cloning wireless security profiles, to provide seamless home or office-wide roaming coverage. Estimated product availability is Q2 013.

Performance Meets Design With "Pebble" 3G Router and "Halo" Router

TP-LINK will also show a pair of routers that combine form with function. Both were International CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Awards Honorees.

TP-LINK's MR5350 Pebble is a portable 3G router. It supports WCDMA HSPA+ up to 21Mbps with 3G SIM card inserted; has a long-life 2000mAh battery with average 6-hour run time, and features 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi in a very small body resembling a pebble. It also features a micro SD card slot to accommodate up to 32GB of flash memory and micro USB port, which can be used with an external power adapter or USB port to charge the device. Estimated product availability is Q1 2013.

The TP-LINK Halo TL-WR706N shrinks the size of a traditional wireless router to a tiny, cylindrical wall-socket mounted device. With its 802.11n wireless card that supports speeds of up to 150Mbps, internal antenna, and built-in power adapter, the Halo excels in both form and function. Estimated product availability is Q2 2013.

All new TP-LINK products will be shown at CES from January 8-11, 2013 Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall 4-Upper Level, Booth 36212

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Samsung 840 EVO 750GB SSD Review - Final Thoughts

By: | SSDs in Storage | Posted: Jul 25, 2013 4:15 pm
TweakTown Rating: 95%Manufacturer: Samsung

Final Thoughts

It's not the terabyte model, but the 750GB will be a popular choice for those looking to keep stay below the $600 price barrier. We're glad to see Samsung fill the gap between 500GB and 1TB. It would be nicer to see a $500 price, but in a few weeks the e-tailers will reel the prices down a bit. Even at $529.99, the EVO 750GB is a solid buy, and we can't complain beyond our normal pressure to drive SSD prices lower than they already are.

The 750GB EVO is also a very good performer. Even on its own without RAPID Mode enabled, the drive compares with the 840 PRO in many tests - in some tests it even outperforms the flagship 840 PRO. Samsung paid close attention to what really matters and optimized EVO to be the best client SSD we've seen yet.

Then you have magic, well Magician, as Samsung calls it. Until now, Magician was more like a wrench, but now it's a wand. You still have the typical SSD toolkit functions like OS Optimization, Secure Erase, Data Migration and all of the tools that were downplaying, but with one button, the RAPID Enable button, a new level of computing is possible. The difference is really like going from a HDD to a SSD for the first time. We really shouldn't downplay the other features. Very few SSD manufacturers have a SSD Toolbox, Tool Kit or Magician... whatever you want to label it. Samsung's is now better, period.

It's rare for me to give out an Editor's Choice award, but two in one day is unthinkable. I almost have to pull this one back on principal alone. The truth is though; I went into testing looking for high latency and with a dislike of triple-level cell NAND. By the time I finished testing, I had to see if the results from the benchmarks equated to real system level performance. I cloned by notebook drive with the USB 3.0 to SATA adapter that Samsung ships with the Notebook Kit, and I've smiled ever since.

I think what Samsung did with RAPID is going to change the SSD market. Samsung will take an even larger lead in the volume shipped, and every other company by Monday morning will have DRAM cache written on a whiteboard somewhere in the office.

There are a few other features we didn't touch on in this article like full drive encryption, so please be sure to read read our Samsung 840 EVO Overview to get all of the technology details.

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HyperPi is a front end for SuperPi that allows for multiple concurrent instances of SuperPi to be run on each core recognized by the system. It is very dependent on CPU to memory to HDD speed. The faster these components, the faster it is able to figure out the number Pi to the selected length.

For our testing, we use the 32M run. This means that each of the four physical and four logical cores for the i7 and the four physical cores of the i5, are trying to calculate the number Pi out to 32 million decimal places. Each "run" is a comparative to ensure accuracy, and any stability or performance issues in the loop mentioned above will cause errors in calculation.

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Replacing Everest in our labs is AIDA64. This new testing suite is from the core development team from Lavalys, and continues that tradition. The guys have thrown in better support for multithreaded CPUs, as well as full 64 bit support. We use this to test memory and HDDs for now, but may find ourselves opening this up to other areas of the motherboard.

Out of the box the performance is really strong. You can see that when it comes to Hyper Pi, the stock numbers on the Force offering are ahead of our other Z87 boards, which is fantastic. Of course, overclocking helps take the lead even further against our stock numbers.

AIDA64 CPU numbers seem to be fairly in line with our other offerings here, but ahead of the ASRock Z87 OC FORMULA, which sits a little further back when compared to our other Z87 offerings.

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You don't have to search too hard to find plenty of examples of the influence artist Edward Hopper has had on popular culture. Tom Waits, Joyce Carol Oates, Ridley Scott, Madonna and Alfred Hitchcock are just a few of the famous folks who have turned to Hopper's art for inspiration. Whether it's voyeuristic curiosity luring the viewer to his atmospheric scenes or the stories those scenes inspire, Hopper has a way of giving depth to familiar spaces and places.

"Hopper Drawing: A Painter's Process," opening Thursday at Walker Art Center, provides insight into Hopper's creative process and his environmental influences. The show covers his early works and those that reflect his love for the city, especially New York, where Hopper, who died at age 84 in 1967, lived and worked for most of his career.

"Office at Night" by Edward Hopper
"Office at Night" by Edward Hopper

Paintings will be exhibited alongside drawings showing how Hopper developed his ideas and the processes he traversed until he reached the final product. While most of the 200 works in the exhibit are drawings, there are also 22 paintings, including "Office at Night," one of the Walker's most famous pieces in its collection. Hopper's 1940 masterpiece shows a male and female working in an office from an elevated angle.

"To see these drawings reveals an enormous amount," said Walker senior curator of visual arts Siri Engberg about the exhibit that was organized by New York's Whitney Museum of American Art. The Whitney is home to more than 2,500 works on paper by Hopper.

"You really do see a lot of the thinking process behind the paintings, 'Office at Night' especially," she said.

"It's an interesting case study. He went through lots of different variations and postures of the figures. He really developed a lot of different perspectives on the scene, ultimately choosing the one that is kind of this odd raised perspective, which gives the picture a psychological impact. It's almost like you're looking at the scene through a surveillance camera or something. It's just a really tremendous process to see unfold in front of you."

The exhibit is arranged thematically into six sections -- Early Work, showing Hopper's early drawings; Hopper in Paris, work produced during his travels to Paris and Europe between 1906 and 1910; Hopper and the City, a section focused on urban environments and his love of New York; the Interior, his look at the inner life of a city; the Road, works featuring roadside landscape; and the Bedroom, highlighting works based on a solitary figure in a room.

"He kept drawing materials in his car at all times," Engberg said. "He didn't take a lot of photos. It was really about drawing. In addition to working out ideas for paintings, it was his way of recording the world."

Hopper's beloved and most famous painting, "Nighthawks," focuses on a corner New York diner late at night.

"Man Leaning Against a Wall" by Edward Hopper, 1899
"Man Leaning Against a Wall" by Edward Hopper, 1899
It isn't in the exhibition (it's part of the Art Institute of Chicago's collection and was committed to another project), but his "Nighthawks" drawings will be on display at the Walker.

"He had his routine," Engberg said. "He lived in New York City and would spend his summers near Cape Cod. He had this circuit he would keep. He would do walks through the neighborhoods in New York daily -- that environment around him is really what inspired him. It was not that he particularly sought out the great unknown. He was more about developing in further and further detail more information about his own world, about the world around him."

"Hopper Drawing" also includes images of sites that inspired his best-known works, documentary films about the artist and a series of films by young filmmakers inspired by the artist's work. Engberg said people, especially creative types such as writers, filmmakers, musicians and other artists, are drawn to Hopper's work because of its strong narrative.

"You, the viewer, have to impose your own view onto it," Engberg said. "He gives you just enough of a narrative that it's an incredibly compelling picture but not enough where it reveals everything. That is the point at which people become drawn to the work. It's very magnetic, it's very mysterious and there's a sense of loneliness that many of these pictures capture. Often the figures are solitary, or if they're in a room together, they're not really interacting in a very direct way. There is this interior quality a lot of them have that is quite magnetic -- you start wondering about the characters and the scenarios he's putting forward. They're like film stills in a way. They capture something in the middle of something."

What: "Hopper Drawing: A Painter's Process"

When: Opens Thursday; continues through June 20 (free opening night party, 5-9 p.m. Thursday)

Where: Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.

Cost: $14 adults, $12 seniors, $9 students. Thursday nights and the first Saturday of each month are free.

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LETTER: For many, welfare offer better benefits than working

To the Editor:

We know the welfare system is faulted, and we each have our own reasons or experiences for knowing it.  Mine began 50 years ago.  I was working weekends digging bloodworms.

A digger I occasionally saw on the mud flats told several of us an unusual story. He and his wife had amicably divorced and his only further obligation to her was the child support he paid for his two children.  He told us about a string of strange coincidences.

The woman he was seeing (living with) was also divorced, she also had two small children and by the strangest coincidence of all, her former husband was the new man in his ex-wife’s life. Both women were receiving Aid for Dependent Children (AFDC).

The two divorces changed the lives of the two families in the following ways: The women had unintentionally swapped mates; the two men, also unintentionally, had swapped families; they were all pleased with the new arrangements; and the standard of living for both families had increased by the exact amount of the AFDC checks. The two men, amicable toward each other, met periodically over coffee to pass each other child-support receipts, but no money.

Whenever I think about this, and I frequently do, I see it as government producing unintended consequences by unintentionally encouraging parents to divorce, to find another partner (wife-swapping), actually subsidizing them to do so and especially encouraging them not to re-marry. Marriage, of course, devalues the new relationships because it requires living on less because of the loss of the welfare benefits.

My second insight was a decade later when a former co-worker, then living in Massachusetts and working directly or indirectly for the federal government, told me about his job. He worked in a program that sought to encourage women to leave welfare by training them for needed occupations in the work force.

He described a recent candidate: she was personable, presentable and bright, certainly bright enough to learn the skills necessary to work in an office. They trained her, she excelled; they found an opening for her, she was hired. He and his co-workers were thrilled; they had demonstrated that their program was successful, that their own employment was worthwhile and that both should continue because they were reducing the number of welfare recipients while contributing to the work-force and most importantly, to the number of taxpayers.

But, the woman, their star example, ended her employment after only a few weeks.

He and his co-workers, the ones who previously bragged about their part in what they had earlier seen as a success, were disappointed and no longer bragged about it. He and another key-worker in the department found an opportunity to interview her and bluntly asked why she had left employment that clearly paid more than she had previously received for welfare.

Still personable, presentable and perhaps now even a little brighter because of her recent work experience, she explained her reasons. After one or two paydays, she did a back-of-the-envelope calculation and discovered that: after taxes and other withholdings and after transportation costs, the extra cost for clothing, the cost for lunch and the cost for someone to watch her children for the couple of hours they weren’t in school, she was only receiving a few dollars more than she had received on welfare.

She summarized the entire situation by explaining that the very few extra dollars she received for working wasn’t worth all the time she had to spend away from her children.

In the time that has passed since then, welfare benefits have been made more attractive. I heard recently that welfare recipients are now entitled to a free cell phone. There were several years when my wife and I couldn’t afford a phone and managed without; now, it’s apparently become a necessity.

I hear there are fewer marriages and more divorces, I hear that more children are born without legitimate parents and I hear that more people are on welfare. And as long as welfare provides a secure living, I can’t see anyone willingly exchanging it for work.

People, if allowed to, will act in their own best interests. For many, welfare is in their best interests. For those individuals struggling to make a living and only intermittently successful, welfare is an attractive choice. For those that have chosen welfare, leaving it would be impractical and unlikely—unless they are abruptly surprised by a $40,000 job offer.

Welfare, as an alternative to working, isn’t a good option for either individuals or for society. If it is left alone (by us), politicians will enhance and continue to support it and society will be the worse for it.

Perhaps a welfare system could be crafted to compassionately provide temporary help to those temporarily in need, and perhaps its requirements could be crafted to prevent its abuse. But this, in addition to a necessary rare ingenuity, would necessitate removing vote-seeking politicians from the process.

The only viable and simple alternative I can presently foresee is that we should limit the eligibility of public welfare to a period of three years. Of course, there would still be non-government welfare available such as the Salvation Army, which will not have any time limitations and, by its hands-on nature, be less subject to abuse.

I fault both major political parties in the creation and maintenance of the welfare problem, and I can’t believe either party is either able or willing to correct their mistakes and craft a viable system.  But this is the season, and the only time, when party politicians are intensely interested in citizens and when they at least pretend to be interested in their constituent’s opinions.

And, when smiling, they come knocking upon my door, I will ask each of them if they will vote to support a bill to limit welfare benefits to a period of three years. Our state already has a sufficient quantity of recipients; we shouldn’t vigorously compete with other states for even more.

If there are welfare candidates out there shopping around for a place to nest and they want to stay on welfare for a long time, let them be attracted to a state that offers five years. If those politicians, after election, don’t vote for the three-year limit or if they vote in an unrecorded vote, I won’t vote for them in the next election.

Dick Sabine

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Monday, November 10, 2014

Upstairs Bathroom Remodel

When we bought this house nearly three years ago, the upstairs bathroom was one of the first things we wanted to redo. Even though the original black and white floor tile was cool, that was about it. The rest of the room screamed OLD! DIRTY! HELP ME!

There was a wobbly pedestal sink instead of a vanity with drawers, which was completely impractical for two growing girls with lots of hairbands and nail polish.

There was gross "white" tile and grout that you could never get clean and a heavy cast iron bathtub that had stains that dated back several decades.

There was a phone jack in the wall for conducting your business while you conduct your business. Sick.

And my personal favorite was the lovely 24 x 18 inch hole in the wall where the old wall furnace used to sit.

For three years we hated that bathroom. But, every time we thought we were ready to remodel, something else came up.

We filled in a leaky pool.
We put in a privacy fence.
We replaced the dishwasher,
sump pump,
hot water tank,
garage door,
washing machine, and
We redid the carport.
We got new shutters.
We had the trees pruned.
We landscaped.
We fixed electrical issues.
We added a kitchen banquet.
We painted inside and outside.
We bought a riding lawn mower.
We fixed the roof.
We fixed the porch.

Then, finally, we were ready.

Let the DEMO begin!

Once the crew took the old medicine cabinet out, we figured out what that little slit in the back of the cabinet was for...

It was where people used to throw away their old straight razor blades! We found dozens of them inside the wall!

After over 6 weeks of construction, due to issues with every phase of the remodel, AND the fact that we had to buy an all new heating and air conditioning system about three weeks in, we finally have a gorgeous bathroom to enjoy!

We are still working on the decorating details, but the structure is there and I'm loving it!

Next on our list is the Master Bathroom!

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Onward and Upward

I am sitting on a beach towel, at the back of the crowd, made up mostly of parents and their small children. The movie UP is playing on the big screen in front of us. Anna is on my left. Happily watching the movie...munching on popcorn and playing with her light-up yo-yo. Brendhan is to her left catching up on the OU Football press conference on his iPhone.  And I can't stop staring at the girl a few rows up from us.

She is beautiful, but you can tell she has no idea.

Except, maybe, when she walks to get popcorn with her friend, she ads a little extra pop in her hips, like she knows I'm watching.

Her long, curly, brown hair hits the top of her tank top and just pools there in a curly mass of highlights and summer memories.

She leans over and listens to something her friend says and they giggle.

She looks over her shoulder and sees if anyone is watching. I quickly look down at my phone so she won't catch me staring.

I notice how tan her shoulders are against her white tank top. She has spent a lot of time at the pool this summer.

She sits up straight and tall. She looks so graceful and collected like she is keenly aware of the placement of her right ankle over her left and her hands clasped in her lap.

I wonder what she is thinking about as she stares ahead at the movie.

I wonder if she is thinking about her sister and remembering the last time they watched this movie together on their fluffy chairs inside a tent set up in her bedroom.

Or when they put a leash on a stuffed blue bird and pulled "Kevin" around the backyard until they got to the treehouse version of Paradise Falls, where they collapsed in a tangled pile of squealing laughter.

I wonder if she is thinking about me and remembering the time she looked at me with tears in her eyes during the part where Ellie dies and Carl has to carry on without her, and said, "This movie is too sad, Mom" and I replied, "I know baby, it is sad. But, I think it will be better in a minute."

I watch the girl from the back row.

An audience of one, watching a movie about a girl that is full of drama and comedy.

A movie that has a crazy cast of characters and a twisting plot.

A movie about growing up, falling in love and chasing your dreams.

A movie that is too sad, but, hopefully, will be better in a minute.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Learning Through Doing

As the summer comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on the last few weeks and trying to decide whether I feel satisfied for checking all of the To Do's off my list, or whether I fell short and need to spend the next week doing ALL.THE.THINGS. to prove I didn't waste away this entire summer.

For starters, I didn't teach Anna to read.
In fact, I don't think I read more than 10 books to her all summer.
But, Ava did.
I can't count the number of times I saw Ava reading a book to Anna with the picture side facing out, like a teacher during storytime.

Speaking of teaching, I didn't do a whole lot of that either.

I had big plans.

I bought like 10 Summer Bridge books. I pinned actual lesson plans. I bought a nifty planner and wrote down all of these BIG BIG plans in my neatest, smallest handwriting.

And, in the end, the lesson plans, and the pins, and the perfect penmanship, just weren't necessary.

We were simply too busy LEARNING THROUGH DOING to worry about STUDYING.

Things like swimming together every day.

Ava learned how to swim the entire length of the country club pool in one breath.
Anna learned how to tread water and how to go down a water slide without her floaties.
I learned that kids love when you get in the water with them.
Even if you just hold them like babies and walk around in the pool with them on your hip,
they love this.

Things like riding bikes to Chisholm Corner to get a piece of candy.

Ava learned how to pay for things and how to get the most for her money.
Anna learned how to ride her bike without training wheels and how to use the back brakes to slow down on the big hill.
I learned that kids open up to you when you are on a bike. Some of my best conversations with the girls occur when we are on two wheels.

Things like golfing.

Ava learned how to be on a team, how to play 9 holes without stopping for a break and how to be a strong female competitor in a male dominated sport.
Anna learned how to sell pretzels off the back of the golf cart to make a few bucks.
I learned how to keep score, which club does what and how to be Ava's biggest cheerleader.

Things like staying home.

The girls learned how to play together. Really play TOGETHER.
They learned how to be big sister, little sister, friend, teacher, student and partner.
They fought, they made up, they put "Stay Out" notes on their doors, they slept in the same bed at night, they hit and kicked and they hugged and made up.
I learned to let them work it out. To stop hovering. That Ava can do a lot more than I allow her to do. That Anna will do too much if I don't keep an eye on her. I learned that I long for a quiet, peaceful home, but if they are playing too quietly, this is often a sign of trouble. I learned that Anna drives Ava nuts and Anna thinks Ava is bossy, but they can't go more than a couple of hours without missing each other like crazy.

I learned that I feel the same way.

I learned that sometimes I just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens.

Monday, May 19, 2014

Top Secret Girls Only Book Club - The Chocolate Touch

Reading is at the top of my Favorite Things to do List.
Over the years my tastes have evolved from chick lit (Kinsella) and Mystery (Patterson) to memoirs (Moehringer) and non-fiction (Hillenbrand).  But, I generally have anywhere from 5-20 books on my bedside table in various states of consumption. My family is used to seeing me retreat from the evening chaos to curl up on my bed to read for "a few minutes" nearly every day.
Reading is my normal.
And I really want reading to be something that my kids enjoy, too.
That being said, reading hasn't exactly come naturally for either of my girls.
When they were toddlers, they would never sit still long enough for me to read to them.
Ava, especially.
Ain't nobody got time for dat.
Which is probably why she didn't start *really* reading until First Grade.
But, even then (and now) she sees reading as a destination, rather than a journey.
It's just something else to check off her To Do List or,
most recently, as a way to earn AR points to buy trinkets at school.
Anna started reading in December of last year.
She can sound out words,
has several sight words memorized
and can make her way through most of the BOB books,
but I wouldn't say she loves it.
Again, it's more of a means to an end.
And, if it's something that Ava can do then, by God, she's gonna do it, too.
I saw the idea of a Kids Book Club on Pinterest and started doing a little research.
And pinning.
Lots of pinning.
(Sorry followers)
And I decided to give it a whirl.
Most kids, mine included, will read whatever you tell them to read,
 but they aren't just going to pick up a book and start reading...
especially during the summer.
So, a Summer Book Club made perfect sense.
It will be a way for Ava and her friends to stay in contact,
stay focused and stop the "summer slide"
that occurs during the lazy summer months
when there is very little learning going on.
I invited a few of Ava's peers
that I thought were all on the same reading / interest level,
assigned our first book - The Chocolate Touch -
and we were off!
The first meeting was a hit!
A few of the girls couldn't make it due to graduation /
end of school stuff,
but we had a good group of five (plus little sister)
that made it easy to facilitate discussion and activities.
The girls answered about 25 questions about the book...some fact recall, some prediction and some comprehension / analysis, while they enjoyed a Hershey's chocolate bar. I was pleasantly surprised how well everyone did on the questions. Everyone obviously had done their homework!
Then, they completed a candy word puzzle (unscramble the letters),
while I prepared the chocolate fondue.
Next, we all enjoyed various foods
(strawberries, pineapple, pretzels, graham crackers, marshmallows, etc.)
dipped in chocolate!
Finally, the girls decorated their own book bags
and folders for them to store their Book Club goodies!
We plan to meet every other week during the summer
to encourage regular summer reading and to, hopefully,
spark a lifetime love of reading!

Our next book is Clementine by Sara Pennypacker! Can't wait!

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Mother's Day

At first I didn't think I liked this picture because it looks like Ava was giving me a fake smile...the kind that didn't make it all the way up to her eyes and like Anna was just following my instruction with no emotion...hug your sister and try not to choke her out.

But the more I look at it, the more it tells the whole story.

Long, lanky limbs, full of scrapes and bruises and sweet awkwardness. Always on guard. Wanting to please but not sure how to go about it. Very protective of her sister but a little jealous too. Teaches Anna everything she knows about life. Growing more mature and more beautiful every day that passes.
Loves her Mom deeply and privately.
Sticky and sweet and a little mysterious, like snowcone that has several flavors blended together that you can't quite identify. A hugger if there ever was one. A quickwitted comic with stories to tell. Eyes that capture you and dimples that deliver the kill shot. A born pleaser. A sponge for Ava's love and attention.
Loves her Mom openly and unrelentlessly.
I've said this before and I'll probably say it until my dying day.
I don't have a clue what I'm doing with this whole mothering thing.
I literally wing it
Most days I make mistakes.
Some days, my mistakes are bigger than others.
But, every day, my love for them is bigger than any mistake I've made.
I don't need a day on the calendar to tell me I should feel special for being a Mom.
I honestly feel special every day that I am able to be with these two.
They make every day Mother's Day.

Monday, March 17, 2014

In two weeks (God willing) I will turn 38 years old. Which means that in one week, it will be six years since my mom passed away.

I don't know which number shocks me more...I mean, 38 seems so...well, old. And six years?! How is that even possible?

March 24, 2008 has become a timeline marker by which I measure all significant life events. Getting laid off, having Anna, starting a new job, moving to Oklahoma, becoming a stay at home mom, Brendhan's new practice...All after.

With each new hash mark that takes me further away from DOD, I find myself grieving her loss all over again because I hate things being so different from how they were when she was alive. Like if she were to somehow come back to earth she wouldn't even know where to find me because I live in a different house, in a different state and I have two little girls, not one. Irrational much?

That's not to say I haven't felt her presence in the last six years.

I have.

I feel her with me when the late afternoon sun shines through the kitchen window and you can see a million microscopic dust particles caught in the light. I feel her when Brendhan tickles Anna under the chin and she erupts into a fit of deep, slobbery belly laughs. I feel her when Ava and I ride bikes down quiet streets past clapboard houses with chippy paint. I feel her when Rusted Root sings "Send me on my Way." I feel her when I am running alone. Confident on strong legs. And I always feel her when I see 11:11 and I know that is her way of saying she sees me too...regardless of how different things look now from six years ago.  Kairos in spite of chronos.

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Teen Beach Movie Birthday Party

Today, we celebrated Anna's 5th Birthday with a Teen Beach Movie party. The girls have been *slightly* obsessed with this movie since it came out this summer. We have the movie DVR'd twice (one with dance instruction / song subtitles and one without) and also on DVD, CD and iTunes. Ava dressed up as Lela for Halloween in a custom dress from Etsy and Anna has been asking for a Teen Beach Movie birthday party since August, so yeah, slightly obsessed.

{Door decor from Hobby Lobby}

{Banner downloaded from Disney Channel website and printed on cardstock}

{Dress from pinkbubblesclothing on Etsy}

{Sodas from Wal-Mart, umbrella straws from Hobby Lobby, Twine from Target}

{Treat cups from Oriental Trading}

{Plastic shot glasses and umbrellas from Oriental Trading}

{Bohemian necklace craft kit from Wal-Mart}

{Cake from Special Days Cake Boutique in Duncan, OK}

{Goodie bags with sunglasses, leis and surfboard key chains from Oriental Trading}

 {Scooby Doo pinyata from Party City}

{Cardboard surfboard from Oriental Trading}

Anna at the end of the party wearing her new PJ's with her new gigantic teddy bear!

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Dr. May teaches a range of courses but especially ethics and related fields. Most of his research is in ethics and epistemology, focusing on questions that intersect with the sciences of the mind. In short, he's interested in what goes on in our heads when we think about what to do and what to believe.

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  • Medical School: University of Alabama
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  • Fellowship: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Alabama Hospital

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Tim Nagy racing his carTim Nagy racing his car during the Third Annual Accelerating a Cancer Cure.People used their driving skills to raise money for cancer research. More than $4,500 was raised Nov. 20 for the Third Annual “Accelerating a Cancer Cure” benefitting the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Several race car drivers, including Tim Nagy, Ph.D., the brainchild of the fundraiser and a professor and vice chair for research for the Department of Nutrition Sciences, collected pledges to race at Barber’s Motorsports race track.

“I am pleased that we raised more than $4,500 and hope that we can increase this number in the coming years,” said Nagy. “It was great to see faculty from the School of Health Professions and Comprehensive Cancer Center enjoying themselves at the track.”

Participants could make a donation to ride with an instructor.Participants could make a donation to ride with an instructor.One of those enjoying the day was Bill Ogard, PT, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UAB Department of Physical Therapy. For a donation, folks had the opportunity to either drive their own car on the track or ride shotgun with an instructor for three laps. Ogard brought his stepson this year to ride with an instructor.

"He's really passionate about cars and racing, so I knew he would love riding in a real race car, on a real track with a real race car driver doing hot laps," said Ogard.

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Minimum Requirements for Certificate: 30 Credits

This one-year program facilitates development of strong and healthy rural Alaska Native individuals, families and communities. Developed for village-based human service providers preparing to be natural helpers/healers in their communities, the program provides entry-level training for village-based public, private and volunteer human service organizations.

Drawing extensively on resource people from the Native community, curriculum content and delivery reflects a strong multicultural orientation that validates, incorporates, and builds on Native values and principles.

Courses are offered through a series of four training sessions. Each session lasts three weeks. Students spend the time in intensive study at selected delivery sites. A practicum and electives round out the program.

Admission is open to all individuals employed by a regional Native health corporation or local entity providing delivery of village-based human services, or individuals recognized by their communities as natural helpers/healers. A high school diploma or GED and/or previous training or work experience in the delivery of village-based human services is recommended but not required.

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1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the certificate requirements.
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RHS 110 -- Cross-Cultural Bridging Skills (2 credits)
RHS 115 -- Issues of Personal Development in the Delivery of Rural Human Services (2 credits)
RHS 120 -- Family Systems I (2 credits)
b. Training Session II
RHS 130 -- Processes of Community Change (2 credits)
RHS 140 -- Alaska Native Values and Principles (2 credits)
RHS 150 -- Introduction to Rural Counseling (2 credits)
c. Training Session III
RHS 220 -- Family Systems II (2 credits)
RHS 250 -- Rural Counseling II (2 credits)
RHS 260 -- Addictions: Intervention and Treatment (2 credits)
d. Training Session IV
RHS 265 -- Interpersonal Violence (2 credits)
RHS 285 -- Case Management (2 credits)
RHS 287 -- Rural Human Services Practicum (4 credits)
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a. English**
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RHS 270 -- Networking, Negotiating, and Conflict Resolution (2 credits)
RHS 288 -- Directed Study: Resource Assessment (1 credit)
RHS 289 -- Directed Study: Processes of Community Change II (1 credit)
RHS 290 -- Grief and Healing (2 credits)
5. Minimum credits required (30 credits)
* Courses are offered through a series of 4 training sessions, each lasting 3 weeks. Students spend the time in intensive study at selected delivery sites.

** Students must demonstrate proficiency in English through documented satisfactory completion of a college level English composition course, through completion of the ASSET test with recommended placement in a college level English class, or through satisfactory completion of 3 credits of appropriate Developmental English or Office Management and Technology Business English.

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PC gamers are a group of individuals who enjoy customizing their gaming experience by continually tweaking their set up. Unlike console or handheld gaming, PC gaming is usually a unique experience as you can mix and match what you game on to make it as cool as possible. If you’re the kind of PC gamer who likes to have a one-of-a-kind keyboard, then peep Roccat’s latest offering.

Roccat’s Isku FX Multicolor Gaming Keyboard offers 16.8 million colors with 6 adjustable brightness levels in its keys. In other words, if you need a particular color to better your gaming experience, then you’ll most likely find it here. Best of all, the keyboard can react to your game as it’ll flash white whenever a new round starts in a multiplayer game and flash red when taking damage from enemies. Just keep in mind if you’re keyboard flashes red nearly all of the time, it’s not that it’s busted. You just really stink.

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[CES 2013] One of the major pet peeves about using a laptop to work on the go is the fact that you can’t go long without plugging it into a power socket. Dell’s answer to this problem has been its Inspiron R laptop series: laptops with impressive battery life. Well, it looks like the company has decided to upgrade them for this year. While still maintaining its optical drive, Dell has managed to reduce the size of the Inspiron R to almost 1” thick, a huge difference from last year’s model.

What else is new? We’ve now got the option to purchase the Inspiron R with a touchscreen – which makes sense, since it’ll be running on Windows 8. However, for those who don’t want to spend the extra money, the extra large trackpad should do the job. The Inspiron R can also be powered by a variety of Intel processors (Celeron, Core etc) and even optional discrete graphics for those who want to game. The variety of customizable features and display sizes means there’s bound to be something for everyone.

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One of my highly anticipated games of 2013 is Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us. I’ve seen enough footage and screenshots to know that I will be buying this game as soon as it’s released on May 7th. In fact, the sooner I get my hands on something related to The Last of Us, the happier I’ll be, which is why I was pretty stoked to hear Sony’s news regarding a demo for the game.

Sony announced there will be a demo for The Last of Us available some time before the game’s release on May 7th. PlayStation 3 owners who pick up God of War: Ascension will be able to get their hands on the demo before anyone else as Sony is giving those customers priority over everyone else.

The God of War: Ascension disc will serve as a gateway to access the demo once it’s released sometime before the release of The Last of Us. Once the demo becomes available, which we’ll be sure to report once it does, God of War: Ascension owners would need to pop in your discs, make your way to “The Last of Us” listing in the main menu, and then select it to access the demo.

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The Razer Edge gaming tablet was launched at CES this year and is now one step closer to being an actual product you can have in your home now that Razer has announced they’ll be accepting pre-orders starting March 1 for Windows 8 gaming tablet, with shipments expected to go out “later that month.”

Two variations of Razer Edge will be available to consumers: the vanilla Edge will feature an Intel Core i5 CPU and 64GB SSD for $999, while the Razer Edge Pro will come with a Core i7 CPU and a 128GB ($1,299) or 256GB SSD ($1,499).

The Razer Edge has certainly come a long way from its days when it was codenamed Project Fiona to become a Windows 8 tablet specifically geared for gamers through its game pad accessory which places two control sticks at the opposite sides of the tablet.

Additional accessories will also be available that allows the Razer Edge to have a keyboard attached as well as an docking station accessory that allows you to hook up the device to your home theater through its HDMI-out port. Each accessory for the Razer Edge will also be available for pre-order in the near future.

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Philips Master LEDTube InstantFit Helps You Save Energy

philips-led-tubeThe world is definitely going green these days, and there has been plenty of effort made by different companies to make sure that we end up getting more from our vehicles and gadgets, but use less resources than ever before. In a nutshell, efficiency is the keyword here, and Philips clearly believes in this ideology with their latest device, their interpretation of the T8 tube. The T8 fluorescent tube lamp has been in action since the 1930s, where it is estimated that the total number of T8s available worldwide happen to be double the total number of people on the planet. While maintaining the mantra that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, the fluorescent tube could be even more efficient and cheaper to maintain, which is where the Philips Master LEDTube InstantFit lamp comes in.

The Philips Master LEDTube InstantFit happens to be the first true drop-in LED replacement tube, where it no longer needs any rewiring of the fixture to bypass the old fluorescent tube electronic ballast. This translates to such lamps making the switch over to LED by a maintenance worker, taking only a couple of minutes to do so, instead of requiring an electrician to get the job done. It might not sound like much, but when you multiply that amount by hundreds of lamps in a large supermarket or other business, it adds up to plenty of time “wasted”, so to speak. The Philips Master LEDTube InstantFit is also said to be able to save approximately 41% in electrical costs over an equivalent fluorescent tube, boasting of a 40,000 hour life span. [Press Release]

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endomondo-pebbleIf there is one particular nagging question that Endomondo has come across all this while, it would be this: “When will Endomondo sync with Pebble?” Hence, it is with great pleasure that the answer to that question has arrived, thanks to the introduction of a dedicated Pebble smartwatch app for the Endomondo Sports Tracker on iPhone.

This new app will not cost you a single cent to download and install, where with it, Pebble smartwatch users will be able to start, pause or stop a workout while exercising. Apart from that, the app itself is also capable of showing off up to a trio of configurable data metrics, ranging from distance traveled to one’s heart rate and workout duration, turning this into the most advanced fitness tracking app for Pebble.

In addition, the Endomondo app will be able to vibrate your Pebble smartwatch for every mile or kilometer that is completed, where it will then show off a performance summary for the distance. Expect this new Endomondo app for Pebble to work with iPhone 4S and all iPhone 5 models. You will be able to pick up the most recent version of the free Endomondo Sports Tracker from the App Store, while Endomondo’s Pebble app can be obtained from the Pebble store. [Press Release]

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Hogan HS '97

Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior

2002: NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR... Second Aggie to win that award, after former teammate Jamila Demby in 1999... OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICAN as part of 4x400 relay, placing 8th (3:43.95)... Finished 7th (56.92) in 200 at CCAA Championships... Member of CCAA runner-up 4x400 team (3:37.54)... Set season-best 200 time of 56.88 at Stanford.

2001: OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICAN on 4x400 relay, finishing 3rd (3:43.07) at NCAA Championships... CCAA CHAMPION as part of 4x400 for third straight year, crossing in 3:44.08... CCAA runner-up in 400 (season-best 56.46)... INDOOR ALL-AMERICAN, leading off 2nd-place 4x400 relay (school-record 3:45.05)... Had season-best indoor 400 of 59.99 at Cosby Invitational.

2000: OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICAN as member of 2nd-place 4x400 squad, which set school-record of 3:40.57... Foursome also was CCAA CHAMPION at 3:46.54... Placed 3rd in 400 (56.13), 6th in 200 (25.66 prelims) at conference... Mark in the 200 was a PR and ranked 8th in Aggie annals at the time... Set PR of 56.08 in quarter at Drummond Invite, 3rd all-time at UC Davis... INDOOR ALL-AMERICAN, placing 4th as part of 4x400 (3:51.23).

1999: OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICAN as part of 4x400 relay, placing 5th (3:45.14) at nationals... CCAA CHAMPION in 4x400 relay (3:45.33)... Also took 4th at CCAA in 400 (season-best 56.91).

1998: Redshirted.

HOGAN HS ?97: Lettered three years in basketball and track... State meet qualifier in track as a senior... Honorable mention All-Monticello Empire League in hoop... Posted 4.0 GPA in final quarter.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 29, 1979 in Vallejo, Calif.... Dean?s List student majoring in neurobiology, physiology and behavior... Has won numerous academic awards in biological sciences field... Plans to pursue M.D.... Has served internships at the UC Davis Medical Center in the pediatric emergency room and in the geriatric unit... Won VC Student Affairs Outstanding Senior Award.


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Takeover at UCL Enterprise

1 June 2010

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This spring saw a significant changing of the guard at UCL as Professor Stephen Caddick took over from retiring Vice-Provost (Enterprise) Professor Mike Spyer.

Professor Spyer became the university's first Vice-Provost (Enterprise) in 2006, having held the post of Vice-Provost (Biomedicine) for the previous four years.

During a distinguished 30-year career at UCL he held a variety of senior posts, including Dean of the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine.

In this podcast Professor Spyer explains how he laid the foundations for enterprise at UCL and the successes and challenges of his tenure as Vice-Provost.

Stephen Caddick joined UCL in 2003 as Vernon Professor of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology.

Professor Caddick is the founding director of the Centre for Chemical Biology, head of the Organic and Chemical Biology group and, most recently, Head of UCL Chemistry.

He has served on a number of high-profile funding panels and is playing a key role in developing UCL's unique contribution to the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation.

In this podcast Professor Caddick explains why enterprise is so important to the university's future and how he hopes to build on his predecessor's work.

For more information about enterprise at UCL and how the university supports academics, entrepreneurs and businesses, follow the links above.

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UCL’s enterprise structure enables the university to help organisations get involved with staff and students at any stage of business development, from initial networking to strategic collaboration.

UCL Advances stimulates the culture of entrepreneurship and business interaction and brings business and UCL together.

UCL Business maximises the commercial value of UCL’s intellectual property assets and carries out commercial transactions.

UCL Consultants help provide access to the wealth of expertise at UCL and manage bespoke consultancy contracts.

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Gauchos Use Prieto's Golden Goal to Extend Winning Streak to Four With 1-0 Shutout of George Washington

Sept. 18, 2005

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Sophomore midfielder Kathleen Prieto (Lancaster, Calif./Lancaster HS) scored off of a rebound in the third minute of overtime on Sunday to lift UC Santa Barbara to is fourth consecutive win, 1-0 over George Washington.

The Gauchos dominated the match, outshooting George Washington 26-3, but the game was scoreless at the end of regulation.

Just over two minutes into the first extra period, freshman forward Genelle Ives (Dana Point, Calif./Dana Hills HS) took a ball on the right side of the penalty box, beat a pair of defenders and slid a pass into the crease. Junior forward Allie Kueny (Brea, Calif./Brea Olinda HS) one-timed a shot at the goal but Colonial goalkeeper Kelly Paolucci made the save. Prieto, who was in front of the goal, got to the rebound and shoved a shot just inside the left post at the 92:14 mark.

UCSB had numerous opportunities to score, the best of which came midway through the second half. Junior forward Chandi Bickford, playing in her first match of the year after recovering from a sprained knee, beat a pair of defenders, and Paolucci, but her shot hit the left post and was cleared by a George Washington defender.

In addition to the vast disparity in shots, the Gauchos also had 15 corner kicks to the Colonials two.

Paolucci, GWU's senior goalkeeper, kept her team in the match with nine saves. Colonial defenders also recorded three team saves. On the flipside, UCSB freshman goalkeeper Kelly Soler (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo HS) did not need a save to record the first win, and first shutout of her career. The Gauchos did get one team save in the first half when sophomore defender Kandice Mclaughlin (West Hills, Calif./El Camino Real HS) stopped a shot and cleared a ball off of the line on a GWU attack. UCSB's defenders played one of their best matches of the year. In addition to McLaughlin, the Gauchos got outstanding play from senior Katie Cooper (Claremont, Calif./Claremont HS), sophomore Katrina Wright (Vancouver, B.C./Handsworth HS) and sophomore Katie Dwyer (Orcutt, Calif./Righetti HS).

The win extends UCSB's season-long winning streak to four straight games and it improves the team's overall record to 5-3. GWU, which defeated San Diego State on Friday night, drops to 3-4 on the season.

The Gauchos return to action next weekend when they travel to Arizona for games at Arizona State (Fri., Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m.) and the University of Arizona (Sun., Sept. 25 at 7:00 p.m.). UCSB returns home on Wed., Sept. 28, when it hosts nationally-ranked UCLA in a 7:00 p.m. match at Harder Stadium.


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