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Pet Behaviour Science. N. 01 (2016)

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  1. Recent developments in Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome

    Seisdedos Benzal, Alejandro; Galán Rodríguez, Alba
    Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CCD) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting aging dogs. CCD is an underdiagnosed disease that involves at least 14% of geriatric dogs, but apparently less than 2% of diseased dogs are diagnosed. There are several physiopathological similarities between Alzheimer disease (AD) and CCD, developing amyloid-β deposits in brain parenchyma and blood vessels, brain atrophy and neuronal loss. The clinical signs lead to behavioural changes. They are unspecific and could appear as soon as seven years of age, but are more relevant in senior dogs. The abnormal behaviour could be classified following the acronym DISHA: Disorientation in the immediate environment; altered Interactions with humans and...
    (application/pdf) - 23-feb-2017

  2. Oxytocin blocks pet dog (Canis familiaris) object choice task performance being predicted by owner-perceived intelligence and owner attachment

    Oliva, Jessica Lee; Rault, Jean-Loup; Appleton, Belinda; Lill, Alan
    A positive association has been found between owner-rated dog cognition and owner-perceived closeness to their dog, using the Perceptions of Dog Intelligence and Cognitive Skills (PoDIaCS) survey and the Monash Dog Owner Relationship Scale (MDORS). Oxytocin has been positively associated with bonding in mammals and with non-verbal intelligence in humans and could therefore explain this relationship between owner-rated questionnaires. The aims of this study were to ascertain: i) whether a pet dog’s performance on an object choice task (OCT), which objectively measures dogs’ ability to use human non-verbal, social gestures to find a food reward, could be predicted by their owners’ scores on three different surveys:...
    (application/pdf) - 23-feb-2017

  3. The health and welfare of dogs belonging to homeless people

    Williams, David Leonard; Hogg, Sarah
    A significant number of homeless people own dogs, with these animals contributing to the well-being of their owners by providing emotional support and in many cases, a reason for living as well as acting as what might be termed a social catalyst, improving bonds between their owners. Yet many consider that homeless people should not be allowed, let alone encouraged to keep a dog. They consider that living with homeless people must have a negative impact on the dog’s health and welfare compared to that of a dog owned by people with a home. Here we sought to determine the health and welfare of dogs...
    (application/pdf) - 23-feb-2017

  4. Integrating animals in the classroom: The attitudes and experiences of Australian school teachers toward animal-assisted interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Smith, Bradley P; Dale, Ashley A
    The introduction of animals into school classrooms has been posited as a beneficial intervention for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Whilst evidence that animal-assisted interventions or activities can positively influence classroom behaviour and learning outcomes is emerging, little is known about the experiences and attitudes of those who implement it. We presented a series of open and closeended questions via an online survey to Australian school teachers working with students on the autistic spectrum. Whether teachers had experienced companion animals in the classroom or not, companion animals were believed to provide a means for improving social skills and engagement within the classroom, as well as decreasing...
    (application/pdf) - 23-feb-2017

  5. Does cat attachment have an effect on human health? A comparison between owners and volunteers

    Dinis, Filipa Alexandra Benchimol da Silva Garcia; Martins, Thais Lima Fernandes
    Cat owners and volunteers from a rehoming centre were given the Lexington Attachment to Pet Scale (LAPS) questionnaire to assess their level of attachment to their own or rescue cats. In addition, heart rate and blood pressure were measured 10 minutes before, during, and after spending time with the cats. Consistent with other studies, the results here show that spending time with a cat can reduce heart rate and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and that this reduction is generally more pronounced in the cats’ owners rather than in volunteers from a cat rehoming centre. For owners, levels of...
    (application/pdf) - 16-abr-2016

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Monday, February 6, 2012

Are you spreading the love for Valentine's Day?  I finally got mine finished and in the mail (a bit late I fear. . . ).  I sure had a lot of fun doing them.  This is one that I did using an SVG file from  It was a great freebie!  Those of you who use SVG files can sign up for their news letter and receive a free cut file every Friday.  They have a fantastic selection.  This one sure is a little cutiie!

I covered his wings with fine clear glitter, used red wire for his antennas and pasted little hearts on the ends.  I also put glitter on the red hearts he is holding.  I put a bit of cheesecloth behind him before I put him on the card.  The ticket was computer generated and the sentiment stamped on.  Then I added the bee and hive that are tiny buttons.

Entered in the following challenges:
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Come and Get It Challenges ~ Love Is In The Air
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant ~ Pink
Little Red Wagon ~ Valentine's Day or Love
The Cuttlebug Spot ~ Hearts and a Stamp

  1. What a delightful, fun card, so cheerful looking on this freezing foggy morning :o)
    Jackie xx

  2. Aloha and Hellooooo Joanne! I love this card, your bee is so cute. And your ticket and little buttons couldn't be more perfect to use with him. It's only just dawned on me that Valentines Day is really close, can't believe we are so far into 2012 already. CoB

  3. Ah "Bee Mine" very sweet, thank you for entering this week at sweet stampin. Debbiex

  4. So cute! I love the glitter. Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon!

  5. What a cute little bee, thank you for sharing with us at Sweet Stampin' this week.

    Pam x

  6. Great card - Thankyou for sharing with us at sweetstampin xxkozmikxx

  7. Your card could not BEE any cuter...LOL...Thanks so much for taking part in this week’s Love challenge on Come and Get it Challenge Blog.

  8. OM Gosh, this bee is sooooooooooooooooo adorable and super super cute!!

    Happy Valentines'Day and thank you again for joining us at the Cuttlebug Spot!

    Cuttlebugs & hugs

  9. Super cute card. Thanks for joining in at the Cuttlebug Spot this week x

  10. Your love bug is so super cute! Love the embellishments!

  11. Cute card. Thanks for taking part in the Polka Doodles challenge.

Mahalo for taking the time to leave a comment on my blog. I appreciate it so much! Aloha....


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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Concrete Charlie

Noting the passing of former football great Chuck Bednarik.

Suburban Philadelphia in the 1950s had a distinctive, small town feel. Most of the men in the unincorporated hamlet of Southampton were veterans, moving into tiny single story homes (base price $8000) as they built post-war lives. Telephone service still involved "party lines," shared service among four or five homes. Telephone numbers began with the exchange name - hence ours was "EL (for Elmwood) 7-4630." The first July 4th parade my father marched in was attended by most of the townspeople, who also constituted the marchers. "We marched and then ran back to be the crowd for the other fellows," my dad said. At one event he introduced me to a man who billed himself as "Hitler's favorite P-47 pilot." Two combat missions, twice shot down. He was captured after his second crash. He still bore the scars where his face had struck the gun sight.

Television - three channels on a black and white RCA set. The National Football League was still building a following, so TV money was a fraction of what it is today. Often, games were "blacked out" locally because there were still tickets remaining. It was not unusual for our beloved Eagles to be playing a big game at Franklin Field in front of enough empty seats that it was not broadcast by the Philadelphia station. My enterprising father bought the biggest antenna he could find, securing it to our roof during a snow storm, so that he could pick up stations in New Jersey.

Among our heroes was a man named Chuck Bednarik, number 60. He had been born in Pennsylvania, flew combat missions over Germany as a B-24 waist gunner and returned home to attend college. He was a football player, drafted by the Eagles, and played both offense and defense, on the field the entire sixty minutes. His fierce style dominated games, helping the Eagles to championships. My father, of course, revered the man. It is family legend that my late brother Dave's first words were "Chuck Bednarik."

Concrete Charlie? Football players enjoyed modest salaries, even the stars. In the off season Bednarik sold concrete, (according to Dad) at the plant by the railroad tracks on 2nd Street Pike. He mentioned it every time we drove by, I suppose lest we would forget.

Bednarik died this week in a nursing home, reportedly suffering that ubiquitous disease of former football players - Alzheimer's. He is yet another veteran to pass, men from a different era when star athletes at the top of their game might also work down the street in the off season selling concrete.

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Rumors Abound At Scouting Combine

Friday March 3, 2017

Organization Rift? Jason LaCanfora reports there is a rift in the Bills organization regarding Tyrod Taylor. He says Doug Whaley, Russ Brandon, and Jim Overdorf wants to get rid of Taylor and have wanted to before last year ended. He says the new coaching staff feels they can win with Taylor and don't think they are likely to have any better options on the market. Keep in mind LaCanfora has a poor track record when it comes to inside information regarding the Bills. The team also claims that Brandon is no longer involved in football decisions although nobody really believes that. This report is the first one that suggests Overdorf is involved in football decisions. The report also says that Sean McDermott has gotten very close with the Pegulas quickly and if this report is true it can setup a showdown for power between Whaley and McDermott. If the GM has the 53 man roster like it was stated then he should be able to move on from Taylor however McDermott is the one voice of the team.

Combine Rumors: With all the media and football front office people in Indianapolis for the scouting combine rumors and news are bound to come out. Here are the latest that involve the Bills. The Buffalo News reports that the Jets, 49ers, and Browns are three teams that would be interested in Tyrod Taylor if he was released. Denver reporter Benjamin Allbright reports that if the Broncos acquire Tony Romo the Bills would be interested in Trevor Siemian. He also added that it wouldn't necessarily mean the end of Taylor in Buffalo if they got Siemian. Draft Analyst Tony Pauline reports that the Bills are trying to hammer out a longterm deal with restricted free agent Mike Gillislee. If the Bills don't put a high tender on Gillislee other teams may try to steal him away from the cap strapped Bills with a front loaded deal that the team would be hard pressed to match. A long term deal would help the Bills cap and keep the valuable backup RB on the team. The report says that Gillislee wants to stay in Buffalo for the rest of his career and is hopeful for a deal. The Chicago Tribune reports that the Bears will make a run at Stephon Gilmore and possibly offer him $13 Million a year. They have plenty of cap space to make him the lucrative offer he feels he deserves.

Thursday March 2, 2017

Highlights From McDermott: Sean McDermott held several interviews yesterday with the local media here are some of the highlights: He confirmed they will run a 4-3 defense with some nickel and they will be multiple and versatile. He also said that Leslie Frazier will call the plays on defense. He said that Sammy Watkins is on schedule in his recovery from a second foot surgery. He confirmed Kyle Williams will be back but was less committal on Aaron Williams. He is methodically evaluating everything and they will take the Tyrod Taylor decision right up to March 11th. He did say he fits what Rick Dennison wants to do the offensive scheme and he is impressed with his work ethic and respects what he has done on the field. He has enjoyed getting to know him. He did say that Cardale Jones is an option at the position as well. The team decided not to use the franchise tag on Stephon Gilmore or anyone else as the tag deadline has passed. They understand his skill set and will continue to keep the lines of communication open. He said his relationship with Doug Whaley is off to a great start and they work well together.

Wednesday March 1, 2017

McDermott Speaks: Sean McDermott addressed the media from the scouting combine this morning and it was carried live by WGR. On Tyrod Taylor he said Doug Whaley, the scouting staff, the coaching staff and himself are working on evaluating the position. They will exhaust every ounce of time and look at every angle before making a decision. When the time comes it will be Whaley's and his decision and they will come to it methodically and if it takes right up until March 11th then that's what it will be. They will look at the situation from Tyrod's play and from the angle of QBs on the free agent market. McDermott said he's excited to work with a dynamic player like LeSean McCoy. They will look to add competition and depth at every position. He thinks it's a heck of an offense that Rick Dennison runs and he likes what he brings to the table. On Aaron Williams, he has tracked him for years and they will evaluate him like they do every position. On Kyle Williams, he said he has a tremendous amount of respect for him and he officially announced he is coming back and he's looking forward to working with him. They have to focus on themselves and their roster before evaluating free agents. He said Cardale Jones is an option for them as well and they have gone back to look at all the tape from the last game of the season and college. They are excited to work with him. On Robert Woods, they are evaluating him as well to see if they would like to try and bring him and the other free agents back. On Stephon Gilmore they know he is a good play at a critical position and they will put the right people in place in order to be successful. They will do what is best for the organization short term and longterm wise. He likes the experience and integrity he gets from his coaching staff. He feels he and Whaley have gotten off to a great start, they have had good healthy meetings and sometimes they have disagreed but that is good.

Kyle Back: The team's website confirmed a Buffalo News report from yesterday that Stephon Gilmore will not be tagged today but said lines of communication will be open in regards to a possible longterm deal. They had until 4pm today to use a tag. The team's website also reports that Kyle Williams will return in 2017. That ends speculation that he will retire or be cut to save roughly $8 Million in salary cap. Bringing him back problem means they will not blow the whole thing up because Williams was not interested in returning to a total rebuild situation.

Combine Gets Underwear: The NFL event known by some as the underwear olympics gets underway. More important than the actual events at Lucas Oil Field is the physicals and interviews that the prospects will undergo. More important as well is the conversations and rumours that will come out of Indianapolis as all NFL front office officials will come into contact with all the agents as everyone gets a feel of the free agent market. The Bills will reportedly meet with the agents of at least two of their 22 unrestricted free agents as they are scheduled to meet with representatives of Jordan Mills and Lorenzo Alexander. The most immediate news will be Sean McDermott meeting with the media this morning for the first time since his introductory press conference.

Tuesday February 28, 2017

No Tag for Gilmore: The Buffalo News is reporting that the team has decided not to put the franchise tag on Stephon Gilmore. The team has until tomorrow to use the tag and it would cost them around $15 Million on the cap if they did. At this point the have roughly $21 Million so it wouldn't make sense to use it especially if they plan on picking up the option on Tyrod Taylor.

Jackson Wants To Retire A Bill Fred Jackson spoke out about his career and his desire to retire as a Bill at an appearance with his former indoor football team at the Sioux City Bandits season opener. He was out of football last year but hopes to catch on with another team this year for at least training camp. He did say he would like to sign a one day contract to retire as a Bill when it is time to hang things up.

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09. Win, Lose or Draw?

Arguably the victor of the Battle of Britain.  Hawker Hurricane with ground crew and pilot.

Welcome to the final part of series looking at the Battle of Britain.  What did the air battle over Southern England in the summer 1940 mean?  Was it even a battle?  Can it be see in terms of winners and losers?  And what about the myths?  I try to answers these and few other questions in no particular order.

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Birdfall's Epic Mount, or "Hey, It Was Free"

When you do recruit-a-friend, if your friend pays for 2 months of the game, you get a very special mount. And while it's nice because it's free (and rare), I've since found that it's not entirely Birdfall's style. So the official story is that Birdfall's rambunctious sister, Latoria, met a peddler at Darkmoon Faire and got a really great deal.

(Click image for full size.)

Birdfall's job, for those of you who don't know, is basic reconnaissance for SI:7. She goes to places, checks them out, and returns with a report. But one of the keys is keeping a low profile. >_>

  1. Low Profile? With a Zhevra? No problem!

    My repair bill is HOW MUCH?!

  2. My poor wife's NE Warrior. She always has to play the ditz.

  3. Oh yah, can my new RP character -- Dksquidface (he's a Draenei Death Knight, btw) -- join your guild on MG?

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 A New Approach to Revelation by Tricia Tillin [Table of Contents]

Articles: The Day

"A New Approach to Revelation" by Tricia Tillin (Contents)

how the day of atonement Temple service sheds light on the book of revelation

Here is a listing of the main contents of the study on Revelation and the Temple service of YomKippur. Clicking on the main heading will take you to each page. There is a more full index of all that is connected to this study which you may access here.

Part One: Why This Study?

  • Preface
  • The reason for this study
  • What can be learnt?
  • Was John a priest?

Part Two: Why a Temple Service?

  • Evidence supporting
  • Exclusions
  • Not all are chosen
  • Be ready
  • The white stone

Part Three: Which Feast?

  • Which Feast?
  • Is it Tabernacles?
  • Neilah: The Closing of the Gates
  • Amazing similarity
  • Three Woes
  • Feasts fulfilled & unfulfilled
  • Yom Kippur=Judgement
  • Some rituals
  • Sukkot/Tabernacles
  • Why the Day of Atonement?

Part Four: Is it also the Sabbath?

  • Our Rest in Christ
  • A future rest
  • Jewish beliefs in the Sabbath Rest
  • Days of Creation and days of the world
  • The seven thousand years
  • The song of Moses and the Lamb

Part Five: Herod's Temple

  • A short history
  • The inner courts
  • The Holy Place
  • Holy of Holies
  • Summary

Part Six: The Seven Letters

  • The initial setting
  • The Ascension
  • Our High Priest in the Temple
  • Seven Ages of the Church
  • Continuing

Part Seven – "After This"

  • The Open Door
  • Night in the Temple
  • Do not fall asleep
  • Night Watch
  • Priests are called
  • When John arrives
  • The Throne in Heaven

Part Eight – The Throne Room

  • Stairway to heaven
  • Jacob's Ladder
  • The Throne Room
  • The Brazen Sea
  • The Menorah
  • The Golden Altar of Incense
  • The Table of Shewbread
  • The Throne of God
  • The Green Rainbow
  • The (24) Elders

Part Nine -  The Service Outlined (1)

  • Then or now?
  • The service continues
  • Dawn arrives
  • Seal five martyrs
  • Night-time events before John arrived
  • Lamps trimmed
  • Lambs slain
  • The last call
  • The 3rd and 4th lots
  • The Sixth Seal

Part Ten - The Service Outlined (2)

  • Throwing down the Magrepha
  • Seal Six
  • War in Heaven
  • A third of stars cast down
  • The earth moves?
  • Wrath has come!
  • Incense offered
  • The half-hour silence
  • I will put My Name upon them

Part Eleven - The Service Outlined (3)

  • The great multitude
  • A loud voice
  • Coming to completion
  • Wine and Trumpets
  • Bowl & Trumpets simultaneous?
  • Four, two, one
  • Sequence of events
  • The incense of prayer
  • The 42 months

Trumpets & Bowls – Additional Page

  • Revelation timeline – "here is the news"
  • Our perception versus prophecy
  • A progressive event
  • Escalation of events
  • Where do the seals fit in?
  • What's going on with the sun?

Part Twelve - The 42 Months

  • Three and a Half Years
  • Beasts in Temple and wilderness
  • Bullock and Goats
  • The Harlot – bride of satan
  • The twin goats
  • Beasts in the Wilderness
  • The red cord
  • What is Azazel?
  • Raise your right hand!

Part Thirteen - Three Interludes

  • Why are we waiting?
  • The First Interlude Chapters 10-11
  • Why does Heaven have an Ark?
  • Second Interlude Chapter 12-14
  • A parody of Jesus
  • Third Interlude Chapter 17-19
  • Back to the Service

Part Fourteen - Back to the Beginning

  • Another Sinai moment
  • Reading from the Torah
  • Wine & Grain Harvests
  • Final three trumpets
  • The Temple opened
  • Vials or Bowls?
  • The final trumpet – the great trump
  • Time to go home

Part Fifteen – Conclusion

  • The homecoming procession
  • Feasting and dancing
  • First-hand account
  • Two feasts
  • Courtship and Marriage
  • The fate of the Beasts
  • Azazel as Satan
  • Conclusion

Go Back to Summary/Contents Page

Go Forward to Part One

If you are interested, intrigued, confused, or just want to give me some feedback, please e-mail me direct: Contact Page

© 2014 Tricia Tillin-Booth. All rights reserved. Birthpangs Website: http://www.birthpangs.org/  This document is the property of its author and is not to be displayed on other websites, redistributed, sold, reprinted, or reproduced in printed in any other format without permission. Websites may link to this article, if they provide proper title and author information.   One copy may be downloaded, stored and/or printed for personal research. All spelling and phraseology is UK English.


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From: PORTABLE 100, March 1989, pgs 8–13.

Get WordStar cursor control for TEXT.

By Stan Wong

Republication, bugfixes, and extensions by John R. Hogerhuis

I'm a WordStar addict. There is nothing flashy about the program. It's not even sexy. But I love WordStar and its arcane cursor movement and control commands. It was, and still is, one of the few word processing programs supported across many different machines and operating systems. I use it on a DEC Rainbow and a 386 PC at work. I use it on my IBM PC/XT. And I bought an NEC 8500 CP/M laptop because it had WordStar built in.

My fingers get cramps every time I use my trusty Model 100, and trying to remember the different cursor movement and editing commands drives me batty.

Well, no more!

A Diamond in the Rough

The Model 100 TEXT program already implements the famous WordStar cursor control-character "diamond" – ^S, ^E, ^D, ^X, where the caret (^) signifies holding down the CTRL key, as WordStar users know – but it doesn't go far enough.

So I've polished up the diamond a bit. I've written a small machine language program called TextStar (or Text* to its friends), which implements most of the WordStar cursor movement commands as well as some text deletion and other miscellaneous commands.

TextStar is not a complete program by itself. Instead, it enhances the operation of TEXT. Although TextStar's cursor control looks and feels like WordStar, it still retains a TEXT-like flavor. See the sidebar "Inside TextStar" for technical information on how it performs its magic.

TextStar extends the operation of TEXT by redefining the meaning of the control keys, where possible, to match those of WordStar (See Table 1). Even multiple-keystroke commands such as ^QD, are supported. Control keys that have not been redefined still retain their TEXT meanings. For instance, ^B still moves the cursor to the bottom of the screen. ^T will not, however move you to the top of the screen but will delete a word instead.

A simple change to TextStar could have made it ignore the TEXT control keys, but I felt it would be better to leave them in. The program owes its small size (381 bytes) to its method; it traps keyboard input and translates only WordStar control codes into their TEXT equivalents, passing all other keystrokes directly to TEXT for normal processing.

Cursor Movement
^D Right one character
^F Right one word
^QD Right to end of current line
^S Left one character
^A Left one word
^QS Left to beginning of current line
^E Up one line
^QE Top of screen, column 1
^QR Top of file
Text Deletion
^G Delete character under the cursor
^T Delete word
^BKSP Delete prior word (NEW feature -- Jhoger)
^Y Delete line
^QY Delete to end of line
^KB Mark start of block (same as F7)
^KY Delete block (same as F6)
^KD Exit TextStar to menu (same as F8)
^QY Delete to end of line

Vive La Difference

However, TextStar does not perform exactly like WordStar. Because it enhances the TEXT program, it is bound by certain TEXT conventions.

For instance, when moving up and down a line, WordStar moves the cursor to the end of a line if the destination line is shorter. But TextStar, like TEXT, leaves the cursor in the same column regardless of the destination line's length.

As a bonus, the text deletion commands ^T and ^Y store the deleted text in the paste buffer. So if you make a mistake you can recover the text by pressing the PASTE key. This gives you a simple UNDO facility.

A Star Is Born

Listing 1 is a relocating BASIC loader. It creates a machine language program, TXTSTR.CO, to run anywhere you specify in high memory, or it will default to loading just under the current HIMEM. It can thus coexist with your other .CO programs. (Thanks to Phil Wheeler for his BASBLD.PW3 program, which I used to create the loader.)

Listing 2 is the assembly language source code for TextStar. I used the ADSM assembler by James Yi, which you can find on the CompuServe Model 100 Forum. Minor syntax changes to the source code will also make it compatible with the ROM2 assembler from Traveling Software, which I used to do the initial program development.

You have no need to use the assembly language listing, however, other than to understand what TextStar is doing and how it does it.

A Rising Star

To run TextStar, place the widebar cursor over TXTSTR.CO on the main menu and press ENTER. You should then see TEXT's familiar File to edit? prompt. Specify the .DO file to edit, and you're on your way.

If the program doesn't start, go into BASIC and type CLEAR 0, nnnm (where nnnm is the load point) and then try again. If you don't know the load point, type LOADM "TXTSTR" and use the Top address returned by the LOADM command as the load point (nnnm) for the CLEAR statement above.

Where To Get TextStar

TextStar is also available on the P100-To-Go disk and on the Portable BBS (603-924-9770) as TXTSTR.100. If you need the program and listings on a cassette tape, send $6 to me at P.O. Box 28181, Santa Ana, CA 92799. You can also contact me via CompuServe user ID 70346,1267. I support the program on the M100SIG of CompuServe.

Those cramps in my fingers are finally starting to disappear. Happy typing!

The key to TextStar's operation is its ability to intercept keystrokes before TEXT sees them, by using a programming mechanism known as a RAM hook. Before I describe how TextStar uses RAM hooks, let's take a look at what TEXT does with your keystrokes.

The TEXT program is constructed as one big loop starting at ROM address 5DEEH. TEXT' waits for your keystroke, gets it, and takes the appropriate action.

It's interesting to note that near the beginning of TEXT, the program pushes the address of the top-of-the-TEXT loop onto the stack.

Normal loops end with a JMP nnnn instruction, where nnnn is the address of the top of the loop. But by pushing the top-of-the-loop address on the stack, the program can instead simply execute a RET instruction from anywhere to get back to the start.

This has two advantages. First, it saves memory for each loop return point. It needs only one byte for the RET instruction versus three for the JMP. Second, the code can be more easily relocated. If the code is, for some reason, changed and shifted in memory, then all the JMP instructions do not have to be recoded with the new top-of-the-loop address.

Give 'em the Hook, the Hook

TEXT uses a ROM routine known as CHGET (located at 12CBH) to wait for your next keystroke. The TEXT call to this "Tandy-documented" routine is at address 63F1H.

CHGET makes use of a RAM hook. What's a RAM hook? Is it related to Captain Hook? Not really.

A RAM hook is a programming mechanism by which the system designer provides a way for users to modify or replace certain system routines. RAM hooks are commonly provided for ROM routines, since code in ROM is fixed and cannot be changed.

Specifically, some ROM routines incorporate an RST 7 instruction to give users access to hooks, allowing them an opportunity to "splice in" their own code instead. It works like this.

At address FADAH is a "hook table," each table entry being a two-byte address. In effect, the RST 7 instruction in a CALL to one of these addresses. It finds the appropriate entry by adding an offset byte (which follows the RST 7 instruction in the ROM routine) to the start of the table, and then CALL's the address stored there.

For example, the CHGET routine incorporates an RST 7 instruction at the beginning of the routine. The value of the offset byte is 4. This means that the RAM hook at FADEH (FADAH + 4) is used for CHGET.

Since most entries in the hook table point to a RET instruction in ROM (at 7FF3H), the RST 7 normally CALL's 7FF3H, which simply returns back to the ROM routine, chewing up a few machine cycles and nothing more.

But since the hook table is in RAM, the user may change an entry to point to his own routine, in which case the RST 7 performs a CALL to the user's routine.

Once RST 7 locates the two-byte address in the table, it executes the routine located at that stored address. For routines like TextStar that use these hooks, RST 7 effectively CALL's TextStar, which does its business on a keystroke and then returns to CHGET.

Thus, a hook gives us a chance to sneak in and peek at a keystroke before it is processed and returned to TEXT.

Can You Direct Me To... ?

Okay, so now that we know what a RAM hook is, how do we use it? The first thing to do is save the original contents of the RAM hook at FADEH. Typically it is just a pointer to RET (address 7FF3H), but someone else might be using it, so we'll politely save it and restore it when we're done.

Next, we put the address of our own code (we'll use the address TS1) into the hook. Now every time TEXT gets a keystroke, we get a peek at it first.

Relax and Unwind

Now that we can get a peek at a keystroke before TEXT does, what next?

Other programs use the CHGET routine too. So we have to make sure that CHGET was invoked by TEXT and not another program. TEXT calls CHGET at address 5FEDH. (Actually it's called at 63F1H, from within a routine called by 5FEDH.) This means that there will be a RETurn to 5FF0H somewhere on the stack.

When we get control via the FADEH RAM hook, the return address to TEXT, if it was called by TEXT, is 10 levels (20 bytes) down in the stack.

So we have to unwind the stack 10 levels and see if the address 5FF0H is there. If it is, then CHGET was called from TEXT and this keystroke is for us. If not, then we must put everything back the way it was.

This discussion is included for hysterical reasons; the program as it currently exists no longer unwinds the stack.

The problem with the approach in the original TextStar was that it "dropped" bytes from the stack and added them back in. This is a no-no. Anything below the stack pointer is free space. Increasing the pointer value (since the stack grows downward in RAM) effectively "deallocates" the memory below the new pointer location. If a call is made, or an interrupt occurs during this time, the free space will likely be overwritten. So, it is not safe to assume that the data will be there when you lower the stack pointer position to include them again.

I believe Stan was assuming that his DI (disable interrupts) instruction would be sufficient to prevent the temporarily dropped bytes from being corrupted; however, the TRAP non-maskable interrupt is not prevented by DI. The result, I believe, was that power-off was causing the stack to get corrupted.

The unwind code has been replaced with logic that leverages the DESP instruction to observe and modify the 5FF0 pointer on the stack without the dangerous and unnecessary step of unwinding. The enable and disable interrupt instructions were unnecessary and removed. Finally, additional registers (HL and PSW) are now preserved (and restored) since it wasn't obvious to me that it was safe to destroy them.

-- John (jhoger@pobox.com)

How can a kestroke in TEXT not be for us? There are functions within TEXT, such as F1 (Find) function, that require keyboard input separate form the main TEXT processing loop.

The stack unwinding code is liberally borrowed from the TXT-OV.ASM program by James Yi and Paul Globman. The code uses an undocumented 8085 instruction that subtracts BC from HL and stores the result in HL.

HL ← HL - BC

The mnemonic for this instruction is HLMBC in the ROM2 assembler syntax and DSUB in the ADSM assembler. If defined instead as DB 8, as in Listing 1, all assemblers will support it.

Sixteen-bit arithmetic on the 8085 is quite limited. This, and several other undocumented instructions, can save many instructions and make for easier programming.

What A Character!

At label WSTXT, we examine the keystroke. If the character is a control character, then we have to look for "our"" control characters. Otherwise, we pass control to ROM location 6005H for control characters and location 608AH for "normal" characters and process the keystrokes as if we had never been there.

When we do find our control character, we simulate the commands that will implement the WordStar function. Look at the code for the ^Y function (delete line) as an example.

Multiple keystroke sequences, such as ^KD, pose a more difficult problem. When a ^K is typed, we can't act until we know what the next keystroke is. The solution is to set a flag indicating that the ^K has been typed. On every kestroke we have to check the flag to see if a ^K is in effect.

On a ^KD ( or F8) exit command, we must restore RAM hooks to their original values and exit to the main menu by JMPing to location 5797H. Failure to do so may result in a machine that feels very cool to the touch (i.e., COLD START!).


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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Cornish Magic

I don't know exactly what it is about Cornwall.... but every time I go there I want to sell all our possessions in the world, buy a stake of land there with a house and cottages on it and run a B & B for the rest of my days. Yes, the weather stinks. Yes, it is usually gale-force winds. Yes, one probably couldn't survive without a fireplace. But the ocean is so wild and amazing... and the coastline is so rugged and beautiful... and the hills and roads are so captivating.

Here is a little taste of the three day vacation I took with the kids:

I am completely in love with Cornwall. I admit it. I guess I'm a sucker for rugged handsome types with a devil-may-care, take-me-as-I-am attitude.

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Model Venture Capital Documents

The National Venture Capital Association offers this
"'template' set of model legal documents for venture capital investments put together by a group of leading venture capital attorneys. The model venture capital financing documents consist of:

Term Sheet
Stock Purchase Agreement
Certificate of Incorporation
Investor Rights Agreement
Voting Agreement
Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement
Management Rights Letter
Indemnification Agreement

...The model documents aim to:

-reflect and in a number of instances, guide and establish industry norms
-be fair, avoid bias toward the VC or the company/entrepreneur
-present a range of potential options, reflecting a variety of financing terms
-include explanatory commentary where necessary or helpful
-anticipate and eliminate traps for the unwary (e.g., unenforceable or unworkable provisions)
-provide a comprehensive set of internally consistent financing documents
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Shell Card
The background card was spritzed using a silvery blue Cosmic Shimmer.
I used Clarity Shell Stamps and embossed them using one of my own mixes of pale blues and beige EP's. The single shell was also stamped and embossed. The shells were framed using Kelp Stamp from Designs by Ryn using Distress Inks in green and brown. I used metallic blue card in 2 shades of blue to mount the crad on and a lighter blue for the next layer before the black.
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healing hearts through runes

Every day since my father passed I have consulted The Healing Runes, to guide my intentions and work through the grief. It has become my mourning ritual, jostling the green velvet bag to shuffle and unsettle the twenty-five etched stones. Then reaching in and grazing them with my fingertips before resting on one, the one that calls out to me.

It might seem counterintuitive for a Catholic-raised turned spiritualist to have faith in a sea of stones but the meditation of intention each day has been a gift. Clearing my mind, guiding me toward a path of least resistance as I make my way through these murky waters, an untethered raft floating. In the beginning, as if Elisabeth Kubler-Ross herself was guiding my fingers I found myself choosing humor, denial, forgivness, guilt. They paved the way for the last few days of gratitude, faith and the Divine. The Divine rune encourages one to be present in their own hearts, to look inside ourselves to uncover the love within; for some that might be translated into strength, courage. You need all three to make it through one day, to feel any semblance of accomplishment for waking up and facing the kaleidoscope.

Today was unsettling. There wasn't one moment that defined it as such. It was more an amalgamation of many things, little snippets of living that tipped the emotional scale. Of talking with friends, and not talking to others, and how that unconscious decision made me realize that the one person who I could almost always talk to is no longer of this earth. Dad always had (or made) time to listen, even when he was exhausted or in some cases distracted, he would listen. Settling into his chair, swiveling to face me, rock solid determined to hear what I had to say and grasp my point of view (even when it was unclear to him what I was talking about), he would try to make sense of it all and ask probing questions to guide me towards working it out, toward diffusing the clutter in my mind. All I have now are cobweb enshrouded thoughts and a lingering fog, holding steady.

Midnight. The beginning of a new day, the twelth anniversary of September 11th a tragic catastrophe of a day where the world felt the same level of anguish--a gasp, a sigh, a drop in the pit of our stomachs, a collective feeling of loss and despair.

I reach for the velvet bag and pull out the rune for prayer. A first time appearance in this ritualistic sequence, the prelude for all things, for all intentions. I flip to page 103 and read through the meditation which encourages the reader to place all that which concerns them into the hands of the Divine through prayer, so that it might work to quiet the troubled spirit and summon the greater good for healing.

You to whom all hearts are open, all secrets known, hear our prayers.

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Tuesday, October 04, 2016

Pirates head into offseason with plenty to work on

By Will Graves, Associated Press
October 3, 2016

Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen follows through on a two-run single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in St. Louis.
Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen follows through on a two-run single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in St. Louis. (Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

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PITTSBURGH Clint Hurdle has gained an appreciation for advanced metrics during his six seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The manager, though, doesn't need to dive too deeply into the numbers to figure out where his team went wrong in 2016.
"The game will always start with pitching," Hurdle said. "Always has, always will. If you look at it any other way, I think you're confused."
There was no confusion about what happened in Pittsburgh over the summer, when a bid for a fourth straight playoff berth cratered underneath the weight of a starting rotation that failed to live up to the standards set by its predecessors and a bullpen that faltered in crucial moments. The Pirates finished 18th in the majors in ERA (4.21), a full run a game higher than they allowed while winning 98 games in 2015.
A.J. Burnett's retirement and the inability to re-sign J.A. Happ last winter led Pittsburgh to take fliers on erratic veterans Jon Niese, Juan Nicasio and Ryan Vogelsong in the hopes pitching coach Ray Searage could replicate the magic that rejuvenated the careers of players like Burnett and Francisco Liriano. It simply didn't work. Niese was back with the New York Mets by August. Liriano was shipped to Toronto at the trade deadline following a nightmarish loss in form. Nicasio finished the year as a reliever and Vogelsong looked every bit his age as the 39-year-old went 0-3 with a 7.48 ERA over the final month.
How shaky was the rotation for the Pirates? Jeff Locke led them in innings pitched (127 1/3) and he spent the second half of the season as a long reliever.
"We took some chances on things early that didn't work out as anticipated," Hurdle said. "We're well aware of what we need to do to improve to be a championship-caliber team."
The goal over the winter will be figuring out how to get there in a typically competitive division that spent 2016 watching the Chicago Cubs become a distant spec on the horizon while they won the NL Central by an astounding 17 ½ games.
Some takeaways from six months of middling baseball that offered glimpses of promise and concern in near equal measure.
THE CUTCH QUANDRY: Pittsburgh's rise to contender coincided with star centerfielder Andrew McCutchen's evolution into one of the game's best players. The 2013 NL MVP, however, never found a rhythm in 2016. His .256 batting average marked a career low and he struck out a career-high 143 times. He's about to enter the final year of his contract and the Pirates front office has shown it won't hesitate to deal away favorite sons if necessary. They did it a year ago when second baseman Neil Walker - entering his final season of arbitration - was sent to New York in exchange for Niese.
Asked on Sunday if expected to be back in 2017, McCutchen took a pragmatic approach.
"I mean I'm under contract with them right?" McCutchen said. "So that's the way I'm looking at it but like I said, I don't align the stars, I'm not the person who controls all that."
PROSPERING PROSPECTS: Two years removed from Tommy John surgery that threatened his development, Jameson Taillon looked like a top-end starter while going 5-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 18 starts. Perhaps the most encouraging sign is Taillon's durability. He threw a combined 165 innings between the minors and the majors and didn't give up more than three runs in five September starts.
Tyler Glasnow's introduction to the majors was a bit rockier but he'll have all offseason to work on his mechanics and should arrive for spring training with a spot in the rotation as his to lose. First baseman Josh Bell brought a needed jolt of energy in 45 games, hitting .273 with three home runs and showed impressive plate discipline drawing 21 walks against 19 strikeouts.
"I like the fact that we've got young some really good young players in place for some time together," Hurdle said. "I think it bodes well for us."
WATSON'S WORKLOAD: The Pirates raised eyebrows when they sent All-Star closer Mark Melancon to Washington before the trade deadline and longtime apprentice Tony Watson dealt with some issues after moving from his set-up role to the back end of the bullpen. He blew four of his 19 save chances after taking over, including one in what became an 8-7 extra inning loss to the Cubs on Aug. 29 that sent Pittsburgh into an eight-game skid from which it never fully recovered. He'll almost certainly arrive in Bradenton as the closer, with Felipe Rivero — acquired from the Nationals — expected to become the setup man full-time.
BIG SPENDERS? Ivan Nova looked right at home in PNC Park after coming over from the New York Yankees. Nova went 5-2 with a 3.06 ERA for the Pirates, who are aggressively trying to court Nova to stick around before he hits free agency. With a thin class to compete against, however, Nova won't come cheap on the open market. He may, however, be Pittsburgh's best bet to give Taillon and Gerrit Cole — who battled injuries all season — some help at the top of the rotation.

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Visit Blackpool

Blackpool – The Town

When most people think of Blackpool, they think of towers, flashing lights, sticks of rocks, and penny arcades. How can you not? The Blackpool tourism industry is largely dependent on the region’s image as the Las Vegas of the North West, and has based much of its advertising on the numerous casinos the town has to offer, the bright lights of the Illuminations, and the thrills and spills of the Pleasure Beach, with the occasional mention of the Zoo on the outskirts of the town. While this has succeeded in making Blackpool one of the most important tourist venues in the country, it’s far from all the town has to offer; the town of Blackpool itself has much more entertainment for the casual visitor than just the Tower and Pleasure Beach. Whatever it is, Blackpool is certainly doing something right; the town is the fourth largest settlement in the North West (behind Manchester, Liverpool and Warrington), and is one of the oldest, the towns that would later come together to be known as Blackpool being listed in the Domesday book. Named after the fact that the peaty ground nearby turned the water in local streams black, the town has a rich history stretching back hundreds of years.

However, Blackpool wouldn’t become well-known as a tourist hotspot until the nineteenth century, when Lancashire millworkers would take their holidays there. The holiday industry rapidly became Blackpool’s strong point, boosting its economy and allowing for a massive amount of growth and development that has allowed the town to near-constantly reinvent itself for the past hundred or more years. It’s no coincidence that the town itself reputedly has more hotel and B&B beds than the whole of Portugal. As such, it’s also a popular choice for business delegations, meetings and conferences; a number of political Party Conferences have been held at Blackpool, as well as the meetings of the NUS and other Union organisations.

Most people view the tram system as an antiquated novelty, useful only as a quick way of hopping between the piers. However, the town’s tram network is a full 12 miles long, and stretches from Starr Gate to the nearby resort of Cleveleys, ending up in Fleetwood, should Blackpool itself not offer enough for you. For the nostalgic among you, there are restored vehicles doing the rounds alongside new, fast and streamlined models designed to offer the fastest and most efficient service possible. During the Illuminations season, extra novelty trams are added, offering you the chance to see the light show in a new (or rather, an old) and quirkily original way.

Away from the beach, there’s a whole world of family-friendly fun that harks back to the old days of Blackpool. The Zoo, for example, is located only a few miles outside of town and plays home to over 1,500 animals (one of the largest collections in the country). Similarly, it can be fun to have a wander around the local Stanley Park, have a picnic, or enjoy one of the town’s many tea-rooms. While this might be a little too sedate for a lot of people, it can be a very entertaining (and cheap) way to while away an afternoon or so.
However, Blackpool has a lot in common with less old-fashioned coastal towns too. Like Brighton in the south of the country, Blackpool is known for being extremely gay-friendly, a reputation that many coastal towns share. While this has been the case historically since at least World War II, in recent years a number of LGBT nightclubs and bars have sprung up all over the town, as well as gay-targeted radio stations. As such, it’s become rather a hotspot for hen-nights and other such events, and its nightlife is widely regarded as being one of the town’s major selling points. At the end of it all, and no matter why you come to the town, it’s impossible to get away from the fact that Blackpool is a coastal town at heart, and even if you took away the things that make it famous – the tower, the lights, and all the shine and glitter that goes with them – you’d still be left with great views of the sea, and a nice, nostalgic experience that harks back to the glory days of British holidaymaking.

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Tips To Start A Garden

Tips to start garden

If you would like to make your home look even more appealing, then you should consider incorporating a garden into your yard. It is not difficult to start a garden, and this will be a wonderful place for you to be able to go out and relax in the evenings. There are some guidelines that go along with designing a garden; while beginners may find it challenging, resources like simplify the process and help you enjoy it!

Select your plants carefully

It is important for you to ensure that your garden has the appearance that you would like it to. You should just make sure that you follow the rules that tell you which kind of plants will grow best in your area. You do not want to plant anything in your garden that is not meant to survive in your area of the world because it will be difficult for you to care for.

Tall is beautiful!

One of the first steps that you should take is to decide on which kind of tall plants that you would like to have in your garden. If you choose trees, then you will be able to attract various kinds of birds to your garden. You will be able to go outside and watch birds if you find that to be a relaxing activity.

Theme it well!

You should take the time to choose plants in an array of colors that appeal to you. Of course, it is not essential for you to make sure of the colors of the plants that you choose, however, you should choose plants that you would like to look at. All that you have to do is come up with a design that you can use to plant everything in an organized way. You may also want to incorporate sound into your garden. If you have taller trees, then you will be able to hear birds chirping. You can also include a waterfall or a water fountain into your garden. The sound of running water is extremely relaxing to many people.

When you are planning out your garden, you should take the time to choose at least a few different kinds of plants. If you choose all of the same plants, then you may not feel that you enjoy looking at your garden because it is all the same color. You should choose plants that are not only varying in type and color, but you can add even more appeal to it by making sure that you use plants that are different heights. I believe that plants having similar characteristics should be planted together. Plants with larger spread should be planted together. Separate taller plants from the shorter plants and plant the former at the back so that you can see all the plants.
If your house is very big, then watering a garden can be very hard work. To make a garden grow on its own, use an automatic watering system. An automatic system can range from a large sprinkler to a timer attached to a hose sprinkler. Gardening is among most rewarding interests you can have, and it can provide you with food.


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Post by Kinjou Kaninar on Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:03 am

Name: Haratake Aoi

Gender: Male

Age: 29

Race: Human

Appearance: Wavy brown hair kept at shoulder length and often worn in a ponytail, it seems suited opposite his hazel colored eyes, which hide behind a set of eye glasses worn for comfort. He is a well built gentleman standing at 6' (1.80m) and weighing 162 lbs.(73 kg), which his medium frame wears well. Two defining scars are present on his face, a vertical jagged line down his forehead and another across his left temple.

Loyalty: Himself, Mika Nobi

Personality: Reserved, self-involved, mildly pragmatic are what best describe his personality, as this mild-mannered individual is in truth a cynical soul who doesn't think much of the world. Living his life as a lone vigilante at first, he discovered that all that really mattered was keeping food on the table and living the simple life. He enjoys very simple things and remains a tolerant man.

Weaponry: Amaliadh (Ars Armagus-Hammeraxe)

Modified Physiology is referring to the changes that were implemented through a surgery that Aoi had undertaken, changing his overall capacity as a human being and pushing it to another level. Allowing him to push his body to greater limits beyond a normal human's capacity. Having regained the sight in his damaged eye through this process is proof of its success with him.

Honed Skills simply refers to the enhanced attributes of Aoi as through his methods of training and exercise to push his potential to the best he can manage.

Expert practitioner with Hammeraxe is referring to an expert level of skill when wielding the hammeraxe weapon. Indicating a strong foundation of skills gained through application of practice and experience.

Ars Armagus: Amalaidh is a weapon that fell into the hands of the Haratake family 4 generations ago. It had been a gift from his father to him and is one of Aoi's few prized possessions in life. The ability of the armagus is to generate a harmful orange-colored energy, after gathering a mass around the hammeraxe's head and can be released at the user's whim.

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History: Haratake Aoi, second oldest of of 5 with a crummy past, a typical overshadowed life that gave him a desire to prove he was more than he seemed. Once getting his general education, Aoi took off and became a vigilante. Vowing to make something of himself from the age of 18, he spent these past 7 years growing into a decently skilled solo vigilante. During the passage of time, he'd learned to be confident and bold in taking action for a buck. Having become cynical living on his own, he learned to trust only in what he saw and could bring himself to believe. This left a fairly monotonous existence that he'd become wrapped up in. Figuring at 25 that he understood the world, very little would surprise him. How wrong he was, he'd soon fine.

It was one day that he'd faced a particularly difficult boundary that he found life wasn't quite so simply. The day that he'd met Mika Nôbi was the day that all of that had changed. Offered help by a strange woman he had only just met, in order to split a difficult bounty for easier cash sounded like a fair deal to him. So without much complaint, he went out on a limb and trusted her. Only to find that as he struggled against the bounty, he found himself on the end of a brutal punishing battle; one that ended in their favor when Mika finally decided to act. Once the man was immobilized, the battle was ended at some great sacrifice to Aoi, who'd lost his eye and taken grave battle damage. Before she could go, he demanded her to own up to her promise; to which end he was later operated on and his wounds repaired. It was in this strange balance that they'd found a foundation to become allies. Life had changed and he learned from another, things were not what they seemed.

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Post by Reiei on Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:55 am

Personnally, I think you have way too many OCs out there, even when E'thale will be gone. Also, the fact that he's heavily linked to Mika with extremely few characteristic traits on his own makes me think he is 'yet another' of your OCs with the exact same way to act as the others, and as such he won't grow on anyone in my haughty opinion.

You might as well just keep E'thale destroyed without replacement and keep it on with the eight (I think) characters you have without making another OC, really...

So, as for Mika, my answer is "No."

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Miami Marlins Sign Free Agent OF Juan Pierre to Fill Leadoff Void

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20:  Juan Pierre #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 20, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.  (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)
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Ian HanfordFeatured ColumnistNovember 17, 2012

The Miami Marlins haven't been buyers lately, but that changed in a minor way Saturday evening.

UPDATE: Saturday, November 17 at 10:40 p.m. ET by Ian Hanford

According to Sun-Sentinel reporter Juan C.Rodriguez, Pierre's deal is for one year:

Can confirm #Marlins and Juan Pierre have agreed to a one-year, $1.6M deal. Will ve for playing time in LF.

— Juan C. Rodriguez (@JCRMarlinsbeat) November 18, 2012

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According to Sirius 210 XM 87 Fantasy Sports Radio host Craig Mish, the Marlins have signed Juan Pierre:

The Marlins have signed Juan Pierre more details coming

— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) November 18, 2012

It doesn't come as a big surprise because Pierre has to be affordable, but it's still odd to see Miami bring a player in right now. After (possibly) pulling a blockbuster trade that sent Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Emilio Bonifacio and John Buck to Toronto, dumping salary seems like the only goal owner Jeffrey Loria and management have in mind.

But they do have to field a team, so there's that. Because Emilio Bonifacio is also included in the potential blockbuster deal, the Marlins desperately need a leadoff hitter. Pierre may be 35, but he did hit over .300 last season and stole 37 bases while with the Phillies.

Pierre has never been the best all-around player, but you know what you're getting. He's one of the fastest players in the game, and he's excellent at finding his way on base.

This will be Pierre's second stint with the organization. He played with the Marlins from 2003-05, stealing 40-plus bases in each season.

Don't expect Pierre to make Miami into a World Series contender, but he's a great role player to have around. He's very good at what he does, and he will play with a team-first mentality. If nothing else, he will get on base for Giancarlo Stanton and Logan Morrison, which should help create more runs for the Marlins offense.

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When I was in grade school I used to anticipate Valentine’s Day even more than I did when I was older.  Ironically, it was when I was young that something  magical or surprising would happen, almost  every year after Grade 3 especially in my last few years before high-school.  Now that I look back those were innocently fun times.  I was hardly ever or maybe even never a girl who had tactics under her sleeve and I let love roll right on in if it did and I discerned about boys with prayer (when I remembered to LOL).  I’ve learned a lot of right and unlearned a lot of wrong in the last two decades of being “love” aware.  I unintentionally don’t deal BIG on Valentine’s but I’m not one of those anti-hearts-day people either, that would be too pretentious on my part.  A day about love is much too grand to dismiss.

I still enjoy the worldwide celebration of love, gift-giving and sappy music even.  I just happen to believe it’s people who really make Valentine’s Day special, not the other way around.  I’m pretty neutral about it because well, for one I don’t think we need just one day to go all out and express love, it can be any day but at the same time it’s still lovely to have a certain time of year to look forward to.  I pray that people learn to never regard Valentine’s Day as just an excuse to do finally do something affectionate to end up with somebody.  I’d like to think about it more deeply like as another more obvious opportunity to reach out to someone sincerely.  The well-meaning S. A. D. (single awareness day) questions will float up again and I’ll just have to say “No real reason why, just haven’t found my willing weirdo.”

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Rituals Oil Burner

This was actually one of the Rituals sets I won, if you remember, ages ago I won an online competition and I got this wonderful oil burner and oil blend! It's actually really strong but I like it, it gives my room such an amazing refreshing smell! If you don't know how to use this, you basically put a tea candle in the circular dent in the burner and put water and oil blend in the top part and light the candle. At first I wasn't sure this would work but it worked surprisingly well.. And I've always wanted one of
these so I was so happy when I opened this!
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In an earlier blog, Animation Mentor graduate Peter Butler spoke of his award-winning animated short, Baggage. He also detailed the fun he had working with his fellow Animation Mentor alumni. Peter returns to share key animation tips and tricks that are sure to help you. Once again — thank you Peter. Thank you for your amazing work and for coming back to campus to share the knowledge.

— The Animation Mentor Crew

1. The “‹” and “›” keys can make a flipbook
All of these tips became obvious the more I animated. One of the biggest tips that improved my animation to no end was to use the “<” and “›” keys to give you the ability to flip your animation like a flipbook. I remember one of the (Animation Mentor) lessons briefly mentioning this but I never really used it. Once I started to view my animation like that, I found that going from blocking to splined became a whole lot more predictable.

Also, make sure that you put in all your breakdowns, including things like ease ins and outs. Overshoots and settles within the blocking really help make the transition from blocking to splined so much easier.

One of the biggest issues I suffered with while at Animation Mentor was tearing myself away from my reference. It became a bit of an anchor, as I felt that if I could get my animation to look like the reference then it would look good.

I didn't realize how much potential my animation was missing, in things like exaggeration and appeal. I also didn’t realize how much harder I was making things for myself by trying to copy every nuance that I saw with the body. This was where I realized that poses were so important. I realized that if I had two great appealing key poses and a breakdown that got me to that second pose in an interesting way, my animation came alive.

It helps to scrub through your footage quickly
I just think this helps you get your main poses and identify what’s important from the reference quicker. Before, I always used to frame through the reference or scrub slowly as I thought the slower you saw it the more you could understand it. I think this can be important in certain situations — but in terms of just seeing where the beats and key poses were, I actually found scrubbing through quickly meant my eye didn’t have time to pick up on all the subtle stuff and I found that I could see things like where the main change of weight was and which poses were more clear.

Sometimes too many shots is a good thing
This is not really a tip but something I really noticed. I noticed that when I had so many shots to get through, I couldn’t get hung up on animations that weren’t great.

My rule of thumb was based on two questions: 1) Would the general public understand what the animation was trying to say? and 2) Was the animation not too jarring and thus distracting to the audience? If I could answer these with a yes then I knew it was good enough. Although this probably isn’t the best practice when working to the highest standard, it did allow me to create a large amount of animations and keep on schedule. A byproduct of this mentality was that my animation got better a lot quicker then if I’d spent ages trying to make one shot perfect.

I was lucky enough to have Randy Nelson (ex-Dean of Pixar Animation Studios) visit our studio a few years ago. I always remember something he told us about an exercise that they’d performed (I’m not sure if this was at Pixar). They got a group of artists and split them into two groups. One group was asked to make the perfect pot in a set amount of time. The other was asked to make as many as they could in the same set amount of time. What they found was that the artists that had made the so called “perfect” pot, weren’t actually as good as the final pots that were made by the other group even though the other group had to make this at a much faster rate. So this just goes to show that practice really does make perfect.

It really does help to take a break
I own a dog and made sure to take a break at lunch to walk him. But as the deadline approached, there were many times when I was really getting frustrated with either how I was going to achieve a shot or just getting an animation to look right. I was tempted to keep at it and miss walking the dog until later. But just by sitting back, relaxing, and taking that hour break, I found that I could come back much more open minded and be able to tackle the problem quicker than if I’d sat there and sweated it out.

One last thing: Don’t give up
There’s going to be so many times when you just can’t get the shot right or you just can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Keep pushing at it, break it into chunks, and tackle each bit on its own.

One of the best ways I think to achieve your goal is to envision that you’ve already achieved it. Just imagine the reward that you’ll get and have that in mind to keep your enthusiasm up.

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    Thanks for the tips..
    It’s really helpful

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      So glad you liked the tips Sandri!


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How to Identify Fake Antiques

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As antiques aficionados, most of us appreciate authenticity and are drawn to items that have provenance or –at the very least– are as old as they are purported to be by the person trying to sell them. But now and then an item may be sold under a false pretext, and it can save us money and heartbreak if we recognize this before bringing it home.

“Fake” versus “Not Very Old”

There are two ways one may be led into buying an antique with a lower value than advertised. One is the circulation of an actual “fake”, a counterfeit “Tiffany” lamp, “Chippendale” chair, or “1923 Rolex” watch, for example. These kinds of fakes (except for the watch– more on that later) are actually very difficult to create and pass off as the real deal. It takes an intense degree of craftsmanship and attention to detail to pull off a scheme like this, especially when it comes to wooden furniture, so you don’t see these kinds of things very often. All the same, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

  • Some deals are too good to be true. If the price of an item seems way too low, feel free to buy it, but don’t count on being able to resell it as an authentic piece.
  • If you’re trusting a label or watermark to tell the truth, it’s best to have some experience with that particular maker so you know exactly what the correct version looks like. Joining collectors clubs or similar social groups can expose you to experts and help build your knowledge and confidence.
  • Sometimes pottery and ceramics have minor defects and are sold as “factory seconds.” In this case, the maker will often strike out the signature. If you believe you’re looking at a factory second, buy at your own risk. The manufacturer has disowned the item, and you can’t prove the authenticity of the piece when you sell it, but you may still find pleasure in owning it.

“Not Very Old”

Some misleading items are simply recently-made pieces that are passed off as old. An item sold as a colonial table or an 18th century German cuckoo clock may have been made in a factory last week. Here are a few ways to tell.

  • Over time, wood changes shape along the grain. The length stays the same, but the width varies. If a round table is still perfectly round, it may not be very old. Square shelves that fit imperfectly in cabinetry, gaps, slight buckling, and a general misshape are all good signs.
  • Check the woodworm holes and the joining pegs. Tiny cracks should not radiate from the wormholes, and the joining pegs should stand out slightly from the surrounding wood as it shrinks back with time.
  • Dovetail joints should be a bit rough. Uniform cuts suggest a 20th century factory.  Rougher, uneven cuts suggest handwork.
  • Check patterns of grime and wear. The piece should show more distress in the places where it’s been touched most over the years, like on the arms of chairs and the handles of things. Uniform wear is a bad sign.
  • Read the description carefully. Items sold as “in the style of” or “inspired by” are not claiming to be antique. These are perfectly legal and legitimate imitations of antique items.

A Few Additional Tips

Remember that “authentic” can be a purely philosophical distinction. Antique items have been popular for thousands of years. “Fake” antique tables were bought and sold during biblical times. If you come across one of these, I’d hold onto it.

By the same token, if a wooden table is made from the boards of an old barn, is it old? As the buyer, you are allowed to decide. But it’s harder to dictate these terms when you become the seller.

When an item becomes appealing to speculators, fakes abound. Show caution when buying something at the peak of popularity.

Use your nose. Real silver has a very distinctive smell. So does old wood in the enclosed space of a drawer or cabinet.

Repair and patchwork are also subjective matters, but they diminish official resale value. Be especially cautious of patchwork when it comes to items with many small parts, like watches and clocks. One modern replacement spring mechanism may render a watch inauthentic, and may be very difficult for non-experts to detect.

By Erin Sweeney

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SPIDERS, TEA CADDIES & LOTS OF MONEY… Box lot of Tin ware turns into a valuable shiny treasure

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Contributed by www.Marks4Antiques.com – a membership-based service specializing in providing identification & appraisal advice on antiques & collectibles.

Tricia Evans could not wait to get home and rummage through the box-lot she had just won at her local auction in Boston.  It looked like a bunch of old tins and empty metal containers, but she had a good feeling about it.  After all, this is what’s it’s all about when it comes to treasure hunting and she had only paid $40 for the lot  –  what could go wrong?

Somewhere near the bottom, she quickly noticed a heavily tarnished metal box in the shape of an almost perfect cube with a hinged top lid.  ‘That’s odd’ she muttered, ‘what a weird shape for a tin box’.  She took it out and opened the lid.  She is not sure if she screamed because of that huge dead spider – or what was left of it as it was barely hanging from a dusty tattered cobweb – or her excitement from seeing the shiny interior lining of this box and recognizing that it was a Tea Caddy.  She had seen others before, but this shape was certainly news to her.

After the initial shock and with her heartbeat still racing, she spent a good portion of the next two hours cleaning and restoring the appearance of her mystery find and examined it carefully to see if there were any makers marks or Hallmarks.  From years of experience of enjoying and dealing with antiques & collectibles, Tricia knew that these marks have a way of speaking to you and can provide lots of information.

With loupe in hand, she finally noticed three tiny punch marks.  They looked British – oh! wait, perhaps French – she couldn’t tell for sure.  Her personal library has about six reference books on silver marks that she had bought for some serious money several years ago, but they seemed too difficult to use these days and she wanted fast and accurate information.  Where do you begin?  At the British section?  The French section?  Maybe these marks are American after all?  Is it Sterling or Silverplate?  How old?  Any value?

Tricia is a member of an online marks identification & appraisal service, www.Marks4Antiques.com.  She quickly entered her password and begun her quest for more information.  It soon became obvious that these marks are neither British nor French and definitely not American.  She used the Gallery Search feature that displays all marks in shapes or letter categories and found two of the marks on her Tea Caddy, but the third looked like a small fish or dolphin – it just didn’t add up…

As a member, she knew that she could ask the specialists on the site at no extra charge.  It is part of Marks4Antiques.com’s Help Guarantee feature that allows members to send questions if they cannot find a mark or have doubts.  Before she knew it, she received a reply:  her Tea Caddy was Sterling Silver and was made by DINGELDEIN GEBRUDER in Hanau, Germany.  It dates ca late 19thC and the marks she could see were “pseudomarks”, in common use by Silversmiths in that region.  Tricia was elated!

She then clicked on the Values4Antiques section and searched for “Silver Tea Caddy”.  Images of hundreds of auction records on Tea Caddies popped up and she could select the ones that looked like hers and then view them in more detail.  Tricia relished the thought that she may have stumbled upon a true treasure this time and, more importantly, she now had a fair estimate of what she can expect to sell it at auction.  She contacted her local auction house again and consigned it for sale.

Next Sunday, her Sterling Silver Tea Caddy sold for just under $1,500.

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February 3rd, 2011 by

Antiques.com turned a year on Feb 1st 2011!  Thanks to all of our vendors for helping us to build our site into one of the best antiques sites on the web!  We’ve had more than 15oo dealers join in the fun so far, and we’re always looking for more.  We’re excited to offer over 80,000 items for sale on Antiques.com, but that number increases every day as more and more vendors sign up to be a part of our growing family.

To all of the people that visit Antiques.com looking for the perfect gift, trying to spruce up their home with a beautiful antique, or simply out of curiosity, thank you for coming!

And for everyone, vendors and antique aficionados alike, we’ve recently added a few features to our home page that we think you’ll enjoy!

– First, check out the Deal Of The Day – Each day we’ll offer a new deal from a vendor that is eager to give you a beautiful antique for a steal!

– Next, feast your eyes on the Cool Antique Of The Week – Each week we’ll show you something interesting from the site that is available to be purchased and fawned over by it’s new owner!

– And finally, have some fun with What Is This Antique? – Each week we’ll choose a new and interesting, if not a bit obscure, antique to feature for this game.  Take a guess, or several guesses, at what you think it is, and then each Monday we’ll publish the list of guesses submitted by everyone, along with the actual name and description of the antique.

Antiques.com strives to offer a wide variety of beautiful and interesting antiques, collectibles, and fine art pieces.  We’re looking forward to another stellar year where we add to our already impressive list of vendors and push our inventory to over 100,000 items!  So Happy Birthday To Us!  We’re looking forward to another fantastic year!

Shakespeare said … To be or not to be……antiques ??

June 11th, 2010 by

Submitted by Marko Karinen

1. Real antique Finnish renaissance chair, which is manufactured in the 1600s. It is made of wood nails.

2. Renaissance chair manufacturer’s signature (DS = Daniel Snikker )

3.Wood nails, we know that the chair is really old.

4.Brass screws will tell you that the Art Nouveau coat rack is old .

5.New and old screws and nails ( one drill pin)…..rusty screw is always better than a shiny screws, when we talk about antiquity.

Fakes and the Fools Who Fall for Them – by Rosemary Trietsch

January 14th, 2010 by

PabloPicassoBustOfAWoman Every collector has occasion to wonder if the item they just got a great deal on is the real thing or a clever fake. Face it, as much as we all love a bargain, we’re haunted by the ‘too good to be true’ motto. Much of this fear can be alleviated if you buy a book or two about your chosen collectible, and if you keep up with what’s going on in the market – Collector organizations work very hard to maintain databases of the fakes that are out there.

Of course, books and data bases aren’t any good when you’re standing in a wet field with a flashlight at 5am, trying to figure out exactly what you’re looking at. What’s a collector to do? Well, here are a few questions to ask yourself before you spend any money.

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How to Spot a Fake? By Reyne Haines

January 6th, 2010 by

Fake…a word no collector or dealer ever wants to hear.  Fakes run rampant in the antiques and collectibles industry.  Many people think fakes are only for expensive items such as Monet paintings, diamond jewelry, and Rolex watches.  Not so!

During the beanie baby craze, counterfeit Beanies took the market by surprise.  Who would have thought a new plush animal would be reproduced?

There is no easy way to answer the question, “How do I know if an item is a fake?”  If there were a few quick, simple answers, fakes would not exist.

Some fakes are of poor quality and easy to spot, others are of such good quality they have fooled museums and major auction houses alike.

So how do you keep from being taken?  If you are a beginning collector, make sure to buy from dealers you know and trust until you become familiar with the different types of fakes being made.  Always make sure you receive a written guarantee stating the item is authentic, and that the dealer will refund your money should you ever learn otherwise.

Depending on what type of item you collect, there is often information uploaded to the Internet that gives great detail about reproductions as they begin showing up on the market.  Some of the reference books have a section describing the differences between the original vs. the new items.

Look closely at the item you are interested in.  Does it appear to be quality work?  Was there great attention to detail used in the decoration? Does it measure the correct size as an authentic one?  These are the types of questions you should ask yourself as you examine potential acquisitions.

One of the first things I notice inexperienced collectors doing when looking at merchandise is checking the signature of an item first.  Truly, this should be the final thing you look at.  The signature is the easiest part of an item to fake.  You should be able to recognize an artist’s work because of the item itself, and not because who signed it.

Not only are fake signatures placed on fake items, but signatures are also added to vintage items made by another maker.  These are things you need to consider when acquiring pieces for your collection.

No matter what you collect, there will always be someone out there making things that never existed, and looking to take advantage of new and seasoned collectors with quality reproductions that the market has not been alerted to yet.  Sometimes the giveaway can be the price. It’s not so low it gives itself away, but priced just fairly enough you think you are getting a great piece at a bargain price.  Remember, the longer you look at it, won’t make it right.  The more hands on time you can have with the type of item you collect, the lesser the chance you will be taken by a forger.

Recognized 20th Century Decorative Arts Expert and Appraiser.  As seen on CBS “The Early Show” and NBC’s “The Art of Collecting”. Haines has written numerous articles and books on collecting. Her most recent pubication is “Collecting Wristwatches” for Krause Publications which comes out April 2010.  Reyne is a frequent appraiser on PBS Antiques Roadshow.


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On Thursday, January 24, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens held its 48th Annual Member Celebration at the Garden Center. More than 150 members and staff gathered in Strange Auditorium for drinks and hors d’oeuvres catered by Savoie Catering. The festivities moved to the Linn-Henley Lecture Hall for the evening’s featured speaker, Kerry Smith. Smith, the State Master Gardener Coordinator for Alabama Cooperative Extension System (A.C.E.S.) led a talk titled “Your A.C.E.S. in the Hole,” a discussion about the unique relationship between Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Alabama Cooperative Extension System, which houses a satellite office at the Garden Center.

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