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Leaves on a Tin Roof
Our new house is relatively old and hasn’t been tended to in recent years. So, even though Wilson had done a lot of work to get it ready for us, we knew there were a few little flaws we’d have to deal with once we moved in to the house. The roof is made of corrugated tin (I’m guessing here, but it is metal) and we’d been warned that when it rained, it would be very loud. True! But I don’t mind a little noise now and then. There were, however, two small leaks that we noticed during the first big rainfall. One was in the bathroom, which is mostly made for being wet anyway, so that was no big deal. The other was at the head of the bed, but it was positioned directly above a window, and it just happens to be the window with the broken screen, so the water ran down the wall, dripping from the screen into the windowsill, and back outside. As far as leaks go, we were fortunate!
We’d been meaning to for a while, but a few days ago Wilson’s brother, Peter, set out to clean off our roof. It was covered in an accumulation of fallen leaves which apparently can lead to the eventual deterioration of the metal. To prevent any more leaks, cleaning off the abundance of leaves was a necessity. This little project erased the ambience of ‘little cottage in the woods during fall’ but I understood why it needed to happen.
That very night, shortly after we got into bed, the thunder started clapping and the rain was nearly torrential. Moments after it began to fall, a big puddle began to form about torso-level on my side of the bed. We quickly moved the bed to the other side of the room, only to realize that now the foot of the bed was taking on water from another new leak. We found a sweet spot for the bed and checked out the rest of the house. The bathroom had sprung a few new leaks as well, which were redirected into the shower by wedging a cookie sheet into the rafters at just the right angle. These tasks were accomplished with a fair amount of shouting, not because we were angry but because that kind of rain on a tin roof? Well, you get the idea.
So why do I bother to tell you this story? So we got a little water in the house, big deal. But even as it was happening, God put this word picture into my head. All these new leaks weren’t new at all. They were merely being temporarily patched by the matted leaves above them. Ironically, those same leaves were the cause of the leaks in the first place. Be cautious, God warned me, because satan works this way in your lives. As he is slowly and insidiously breaking down your spirit, he is also covering up the symptoms, keeping his work secret until he believes it is beyond repair. The first thing that came to mind is good works. He keeps us busy with tasks and ministries that look like the fruit of a true Christian heart. The things we do grab our attention, stealing from our time spent with God, stealing from our understanding of grace through faith and not by works. We soon cannot see the distinction between being a humanitarian and following hard after Christ. If satan can keep us from seeing the leaves as a problem, we will never pause to sweep them away and notice the leaks underneath.
Now that my role here in Haiti is less defined, I do not have the day to day tasks to keep me busy that I had before. And I have been finding that days without structured tasks, without a long to-do list and a real sense of accomplishment, leave me feeling aimless and lost. I brainstorm ways to be effective here, ways to help the Haitian people, ways to be useful, and it’s not that those things are inherently bad, but God just keeps whispering,
I’m your everything” (Jenn Johnson, Bethel Loft Sessions)
What are the leaves on your tin roof?
Posted by nursegal513 on October 1, 2013 in Haitian Reflections, Sheila
3 responses to “Leaves on a Tin Roof”
This was beautiful, Sheila, and it definitely resonated with a busy body like me. Thank you for sharing!
You always seem to have the right thing to say, and God found a way to get your message through to me. No matter how far away you are, or how little we talk now, you still help me with so much more than you know by your blog and posts.
This is just what I needed to read. Thank you. And this is one of my favorite songs. YES! He is all I need!


blatherings of an adzuki bean: Opium War Era Empress at the Sluggo! Ball
Opium War Era Empress at the Sluggo! Ball
That's what I went as to the Emo's Sluggo! Benefit Ball on Friday. Travis took this photo at my favorite restaurant Koriente:
I ended up making an opium pipe out of a bamboo flute and a small perfume bottle that I got from my very wholesome and spiritual sound friend Lisa...which is why i felt funny using it. However, it came out perfectly convincing. The idea was the look like the drugged out Empress Wan from The Last Emperor. My coworker, George, suggested a Mogwai doll (in reference to the opium addict from Gremlins) and that was pure genius in my opinion.
I love how the Asian men in the background really add to the ambiance.
As the night progressed, I accumulated another "prop." Sheldon handed me a wad of cash for the merch booth, which T and I were working that night.
So, I called it "drug money."
BTW, the green room at Emos is actually green. Some rock star of days gone by decided to write this lovely phrase on the wall:
Speaking of Sheldon (the lead for Lucid Dementia) this is what he and Byron (guitarist) look like prior to makeup:
This is after the transformation:
I took a lot of photos that night of the various bands. Here are a few of my faves...
Holly from Lucid Dementia:
Another great one of Byron:
SA Creeper:
Sky from Hipnautica:
Nik (bassist for Lucid Dementia):
Another one of Sheldon:
Luci with Holly and Byron:
The only photo I have of the drummer, AzilX is with the whole band. She's the 3rd one from the right:
Let's not forget some of the costumes as well. By far the best had to be the aging roller derby gal:
I love this on of T with Sky, from Hipnautica
The amazing thing though was that T won for "Most Demented!" It did not cross out minds how tasteless it would be for him to show up as a bloody surgeon to a benefit ball which was set up to raise money for Nick West's (founder of Sluggo!) medical bills. Yikes! Still, I'm proud of the darlin hubby. He beat out a bunch of elaborate costumes:
The prize was a bonafide copy of Sluggo! Magazine:
The makeup gal went as a Poppel. Remember those? The guys she's with is one of the tabla drummers for Hipnautica.
Dirty old ladies:
Even though it's blurry, I really like this one of Sheldon walking around before the show started:
Anyway, a BUNCH of photos and some of the best concert pics I've done in a while:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cchang_adzukientropy/sets/72157602768695383/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cchang_adzukientropy/sets/72157602769051503/
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Labels: costume party, emos, halloween, koriente, lucid dementia, music, Sheldon, sluggo
posted by cchang at 10:21 PM
The "opium empress" pictures do look like they were taken in some red-light district of Shanghai or something. (A place that I have only visited in my imagination.)
Those are awesome pictures!!! I wish I could go tonight, but the kids are acting out right now and I can't leave them. I'm so sorry - I would've loved to be there!!!
It's the eyes that really make this costume. That is make-up, right? 'Cause it totally looks like you haven't had a wholesome night's sleep for a year or so.
Likewise, your facial expressions in the shots with other people are killer. You completely look like some evil Bangkok madame who's just waiting for an opportunity to cut someone's throat and steal their wallet.
Congrats on doing such a great job of bringing such a relatively simple idea to life.
great makeup job on the drugged out look! very convincing, indeed.
Why would you need the red light district when you have a crazy stalker Korean chick?
I totally understand. Maybe next year.
Oh yeah, that's makeup alright although admittedly I have not gotten much sleep lately.
Thanks. Did you do anything for halloween.
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John Ham, 30, and Brad Hunstable, 29, developed the idea for their video streaming company while far away from home in Iraq and Washington D.C. This week, the pair traveled to Minnesota to bring the Republican National Convention closer to home for millions of online viewers.
The pair of West Point graduates are 2/3 of the trio behind Ustream , the 18-month old Web company streaming live video from the convention floor to sites across the Web. The company won a contract to broadcast the Republican festivities on gopconvention2008.com and other sites across the Web.
On Sept. 4, their company announced it was also bringing the convention to the front page of Google News. “We understand social media and how things go viral,” says Hunstable. “And we were able to do a partnership with Google because our player can be embedded.”
Ham and Hunstable conceived of Ustream when serving in the U.S. Army. The pair wanted a way to video chat with multiple members of their family at the same time, gathered around different computers. “Soldiers have limited time online,” says Hunstable. “So for them to be able to talk to their mother, their grandmother, and their uncle all at the same time was important.”
After returning home, they teamed up with technology expert, Dr. Gyula Feher, a faculty member at Budapest Tech, who developed the site. After several months of what Hunstable describes as “late nights and cold pizza," Ustream was launched.
The company received $11.1 million in funding from DCM venture capital and Labrador Ventures in April. Prior to raising their series A funding, they were supported by angel investors including former Independent presidential candidate Ross Perot.
Though Republican officials are paying Ustream for their services, Hunstable says the real payoff is the exposure from the event. In addition to streaming the convention live, Ustream has gotten behind-the-scenes interviews with many of the convention speakers as well as face time with key speakers on “radio row,” a hall filled with conservative radio station outposts in which Ustream has a booth.
“The numbers are through the roof for us,” said Hunstable, declining to give a final tally of video streams until after the convention ended. “This is by far the biggest event for us.”
The company had a presence at the DNC, albeit a much smaller one. They powered live video streams for the bloggers’ in the "Big Tent" and for liberal blog Daily Kos. Microsoft’s Silverlight was the DNC’s official provider of live video and other web content.
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Patent US4610303 - Method of underground gasification of a series of gently dipping and ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method of underground gasification of a series of gently dipping and inclined coal seams comprises the steps of determining the depth of occurrence and the thickness of each coal seam in said series thereof, opening the seams by drilling operating wells, interconnecting them within the given seam,...http://www.google.com/patents/US4610303?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4610303 - Method of underground gasification of a series of gently dipping and inclined coal seamsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS4610303 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 06/671,941Publication dateSep 9, 1986Filing dateNov 16, 1984Priority dateNov 16, 1984Fee statusLapsedPublication number06671941, 671941, US 4610303 A, US 4610303A, US-A-4610303, US4610303 A, US4610303AInventorsVadim N. Kazak, Valery K. Kapralov, Alfei F. Volk, deceasedOriginal AssigneeVsesojuznoe Nauchno-Proizvod Stvennoe Obiedinenie "Sojuzpromgaz"Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (6), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (5), Classifications (12), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod of underground gasification of a series of gently dipping and inclined coal seams
US 4610303 AAbstract
A method of underground gasification of a series of gently dipping and inclined coal seams comprises the steps of determining the depth of occurrence and the thickness of each coal seam in said series thereof, opening the seams by drilling operating wells, interconnecting them within the given seam, setting the coal afire, and gasifying the seams. A safe mining depth is determined for each coal seam in the series and said series of the seams is gasified upwards when a rock thickness therebetween exceeds a safe mining depth for the underlying seam and downwards when the rock thickness therebetween exceeds said safe depth, a firing boundary of the underlying seam being shifted towards a coal pillar by an amount equal to or greater than a first spacing of rock caving in the roof of a gasified layer.
1. A method of underground gasification of a series of gently dipping and inclined coal seams comprising the steps of:determining the depth of occurrence and the thickness of each coal seam in a series; determining a safe mining depth for each coal seam in said series; opening said coal seams by drilling operating injection and production wells; interconnecting said drilled operating wells within the seam to be gasified; setting the coal afire and establishing gasification passages within said coal seam; gasifying each subsequent seam on completion of gasification of the preceding seam by supplying a gaseous medium into the first wells and removing the produced gas from the second wells, said gasification being effected upwards from the underlying seam to the overlying seams with a rock thickness therebetween exceeding a safe mining depth for the underlying seams or downwards from the overlying seam to the underlying seams with a rock thickness therebetween being smaller than the safe mining depth of the underlying seams, the gasification of the subsequent seam being effected after the rock overlying the gasified seam is no longer shifted, the shift thereof being associated with said gasification, a firing boundary of the underlying seam being shifted towards a coal pillar by an amount equal to or greater than a first spacing of rock caving in the roof of the gasified seam. 2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the safe mining depth H for each seam in the series is determined from the formula H=n�m at H<H1 where m is the thickness of the coal seam in the series; H1 is the depth of occurrence of the coal seam in the series; and n is a coefficient accounting for propagation of cracks in the event of rock caving in the roof. 3. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein during gasification of the series of said coal seams in descending order with the height of a zone in which rock is caved due to gasification of each seam exceeding the rock thickness between the contiguous layers, gasification of the underlying seam is preceded by stopping up the degasified space overlying the used seam with a fluid stowage material.
4. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein in gasification of the series in descending order with the rock thickness between the contiguous seams being less than half a thickness of the underlying coal seam, two adjacent coal seams are gasified simultaneously by gasifying the underlying seam and involving gasification of the overlying seam after the rock between said seams is caved.
5. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein during gasification of the series of said coal seams in ascending order, gasification of the overlying seam is preceded by stopping up a lower portion of a substantially vertical well connected to the underlying seam and perforating a column on a floor of the respective seam.
The invention relates to mining and in particular to a method of pitless extraction of mineral resources occurring as a series of seams, say, coal and oilshale seams.
The method in compliance with the invention may be used to best advantage in underground gasification of coal seams occurring at a pitch angle of up to 40�.
The proposed method may be also used in underground gasification of oil shales occurring as a series of seams.
At the present time underground gasification techniques are used to gasify single coal seams or a series of individual coal seams. Most of coal formations are composed of a series of seams. To gasify all seams in the series, the techniques involved should ensure a decrease in rock deformation associated with the gasification of the seams comprised in the series. Otherwise some coal seams may not be gasified or a gaseous medium and gas may penetrate to the surface of the earth, a factor violating a normal production process and contaminating the environments.
A known method of underground gasification of a series of gently dipping seams (cf. U.S. Pat. No. 4,089,374 Cl. 166-259 published May 16, 1978) involves simultaneous gasification of two adjacent coal seams, which may cause interconnection of degasified seams due to a seam-spacing downfall and violation or termination of a gasification process. Another disadvantage of the aforesaid method is that, in simultaneous gasification of two or more seams, the surface of the earth may collapse and gas may penetrate to said surface, thereby contaminating the environments.
Another known method of gasifying a series of coal seams (cf. M. A. Iophis and I. A. Turchaninov, VNIIpodzemgas proceedings, No. 6, Moscow, 1962, pp 43-54, in Russian) comprises the steps of determining the depth of occurrence and the thickness of each coal seam in the series, opening each seam in the series by drilling inclined horizontal or inclined wells, interconnecting said wells within the coal seam, setting afire the coal, thus establishing gasification passages and gasifying each subsequent seam in the series on completion of gasification of the preceding seam by supplying a gaseous medium into the first wells and removing the produced gas from the second wells.
A disadvantage of the known method is that it may neither preclude penetration of a gaseous medium and gas to the surface of the earth in gasification of seams in a series nor prevent the associated contamination of the environments and downfalls.
The object of the invention is to create a method of underground gasification of a series of gently dipping and inclined coal seams, which would ensure gasification of all seams in a series without any downfalls or breakthrough of a gaseous medium and gas to the surface of the earth and preclude a destructive effect of degasification of coal seams upon one another, which is associated with a rock shift, owing to a proper choice of operational sequence in gasifying a series of seams.
There is provided a method of underground gasification of a series of gently dipping and inclined coal seams comprising the steps of determining the depth of occurrence and the thickness of each coal seam in the series, opening said seams by drilling operating injection and production wells, interconnecting said wells within the coal seam, setting afire the coal, thus establishing gasification passages within said coal seam, and gasifying each subsequent seam on completion of gasification of the preceding seam by supplying a gaseous medium into the first wells and removing the produced gas from the second wells, in which, according to the invention, a safe mining depth is determined for each seam in the series and the series of said coal seams is gasified upwards from the underlying seam to the overlying seam when a rock thickness therebetween exceeds a safe mining depth for the underlying seam and downwards from the overlying seam to the underlying seam when a rock thickness therebetween is less than the safe mining depth of the underlying layer, gasification of each subsequent seam being accomplished after the rock overlying the gasified seam is no longer shifted, the shift thereof being associated with said gasification, a firing boundary of the underlying seam being shifted towards a coal pillar by an amount equal to or greater than a first spacing of rock caving in the roof of the gasified layer.
It is of advantage that the safe mining depth H for each seam in the series should be determined from the formula
H=n�m at H<H1 where
m is the thickness of the given coal seam in the series;
H1 is the depth of occurrence of the given seam in the series; and
n is a coefficient accounting for propagation of cracks in the event of rock caving in the roof of the gasified layer.
The value of the coefficient n is known from experience gained in underground gasification of coals under various mining conditions.
The method in compliance with the invention permits gasifying a series of coal seams successively in a predetermined sequence, an advantage protecting the surface of the earth against penetration of a gaseous medium and gas attributable to a rock shift and allowing full use of coal reserves in all seams in a coal formation with minimum losses.
During gasification of a series of coal seams in descending order with the height of a zone wherein a rock downfall occurs exceeding the rock thickness between contiguous seams, it is preferable that, before gasifying the underlying seam, the degasified space of the overlying seam should be stopped up with a fluid stowage material, a factor substantially decreasing a harmful effect of rock deformation upon a production process. Moreover, downfalls and gas leaks will be fewer.
It is also preferable that, during gasification of a series of coal seams in descending order with a rock thickness between contiguous seams being smaller than half a thickness of the underlying coal seam, the two contiguous coal seams should be gasified simultaneously by gasifying the underlying seam and involving the overlying seam in coal gasification, an advantage making it possible to attain a direct economic effect owing to the fact that only one seam has to be prepared for gasification (and not two seams).
FIG. 1 shows arrangement of wells across a series of coal seams according to the invention;
FIG. 2 shows arrangement of wells in plan according to the invention; and
FIG. 3 shows diagrammatically arrangement of the wells across the series of said coal seams according to the invention.
The method forming the subject of the present invention is accomplished in the following manner.
The initial step is to determine the sequence in which a series of coal seams 1, 2 and 3 (FIG. 1) will be gasified. This is done by determining a safe mining depth H for each seam and comparing its value for the seam 1 with the depth of occurrence thereof, while its value for the seams 2 and 3 is compared with the thickness of seam spaces. With the thickness of the seam spaces being less than H, gasification will be effected in descending order from the upper seam 1 in the series to the lower seam 3 therein. Conversely, when the thickness of the seam spaces exceeds H, gasification will be effected in ascending order from the lower seam 3 in the series to the upper seam 1 therein. When the seam 1 is inclined, its depth of occurrence and a safe mining depth are compared to determine possible gasification boundaries so that a gaseous medium and gas do not penetrate to the surface of the earth.
The safe mining depth H is determined from the formula
H=n�m at H<H1 (stated differently, gasification will necessarily involve gas penetration if the safe mining depth is equal to or exceeds the depth of occurrence of said seam) where
H1 is the depth of occurrence of said seam in the series;
m is the thickness of the gasified layer; and
n is a coefficient accounting for propagation of cracks in the event of rock caving in the roof of the gasified seam.
The coefficient n depends on physical and mechanical properties of the rock, thickness of the gasified seam and on gasification techniques used. The value of the coefficient n is known from experience gained in gasification of coal seams under various mining conditions.
The series of said coal seams is opened by drilling a system of inclined, inclined horizontal and vertical wells 4, 5 and 6 (FIG. 1), respectively.
The vertical wells 6 are connected in the given seam with the wells 4 and 5 drilled in said seam by known methods, for example, through hydrofracture, pyrogenous filtration connection and the like.
Inclined portions 7 and 8 (FIGS. 1, 2) of the wells 4 and 5 (before entry to the seam) are arranged beyond the rock shift zone.
To enable better understanding of the invention, reference numerals in the drawings denote one of a multitude of operating wells since all of them are essentially similar.
FIG. 1 shows arrangement of the wells 4 drilled beyond the rock shift zone limited by a shift angle γ. The gas is removed through the wells 4 connected with the wells 5 and 6 into which a gaseous medium is supplied.
When gasification is performed in descending order, the seam 2 in the series is gasified after the seam 1 has been gasified provided that the rock overlying a degasified space 9 of the seam 1 is no longer shifted.
FIG. 1 illustrates preparation of the seam 2 for gasification after the seam 1 has been gasified and the rock shift has stopped.
To decrease rock deformation, a firing boundary 10 of the coal seam 2 is displaced relative to a firing boundary 11 of the coal seam 1 by an amount (1) equal to a first spacing of rock caving in the roof of the seam 1.
This is done to decrease a crumbling rock zone over the degasified space near the firing boundary 10, said zone being particularly large in cutting the series of said seams when the boundaries 10 and 11 defining initial gasification of the seams coincide in plan, and to improve interconnection conditions when a firing floor of the underlying seam is located under a coal pillar and not under the degasified space.
When the series of said coal seams is to be gasified in descending order, gasification begins with the upper coal seam 1, which permits subsequent preparation of the underlying seams 2 and 3 for gasification (interconnection of the wells), said underlying seams being unaffected by the rock shift. In gasification of the underlying seams 2 and 3 of said series, use is made of a part of the vertical wells 6 deepened by drilling to reach the overlying seam 1. This is done by drilling wells having a larger diameter down to the upper seam 1 whereupon said wells are deepened by drilling out to obtain a smaller diameter.
If the thickness of seam-spacing rock is such that, in the event of caving, the degasified spaces of the upper and lower seams may be interconnected, a clay or similar stowage material is supplied into the degasified space 9 of the overlying seam 1 through the wells 6 before gasification of the underlying layer 2, to hermetically seal a gas producer arranged within the underlying seam.
If the thickness of seam-spacing rock 12 (FIG. 3) is smaller than half a thickness of a seam 13 (in the presence of several seams), the seams are gasified in descending order, two seams (13 and 14) being gasified at a time if H2 <H where H2 is determined from the total seam thickness: H2 =n(m1 +m2) (m1 is the thickness of the seam 14 and m2 is the thickness of the seam 13). The underlying seam 13 is prepared for gasification, and the overlying seam 14 is gasified as the seam-spacing rock 12 is caved. The underlying seams, if available, are gasified after the seams 13 and 14 are gasified, a stowage material is supplied into the degasified space and the surface of the earth is still.
When the seams 1, 2 and 3 (FIG. 1) in the series are to be gasified in ascending order, gasification begins with the lower seam 3 in the series, the overlying seams 1 and 2 being gasified by the use of the vertical wells 6 drilled to reach the lower seam 3. This is done by stopping up the lower portion of the wells 6 and perforating a column on a floor of the respective seam in said series.
The invention makes it possible to effectively gasify a series of gently dipping and inclined coal seams under various mining conditions.
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css - DIV Overlaying DIV, links in backmost DIV non-accessible - Stack Overflow
I have a photoshop image that is 500x600 that I am using as a background image for the first div. The second div sits over top of the first div and is populated with images. The z-index of the first div is set to 100.
The effect is the photoshop image sits over top of all of the smaller images. The photoshop image is a letter with the inner-content of it set to be transparent and the small images create the filling.
Each of the small images however is a link, but none of the links are accessible. How can I remedy that?
I would post the code here, but I have absolutely no clue how to format it. I quite simply do not understand typing a backtick followed by the tab key and then a dollar sign. All that ends up is I type a backtick here followed by a dollar sign in the Tags section below.
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Jan 2 '11 at 5:30
Sorry, it's all on a local test-environment.
Jan 2 '11 at 5:50
Perhaps you could add a ":hover" to your css, to make your photoshop image hide when someone tries to click it.
.photoshop {z-index:100}
.photoshop:hover {z-index:-1}
I thought about that, but then the entire grid of small-images would appear, also eliminating the effect.
Jan 2 '11 at 6:49
I did just sort of have an idea though... I wonder if I could on photoshop:hover, quickly set its z-index to -100, immediately increase the z-index of the newly hovered image to 200, then re-set the z-index of photoshop to 100. I wonder what sort of lag I'd be working with.
Couldn't do it with css. It would just flicker.
Jan 2 '11 at 7:03
Oh, I'd be doing it with jQuery. Going to try it out later today.
Okay.. from all that I read, it simply is not possible. So, I did this:
load all my images here with unique ids.
load all my links here based upon same data as first div with unique ids.
I made the links the same size as the images and display: inline-block and it all works. I can now use jQuery hover functions to get the results I want.
Most importantly, no html/css validation was broken. The only downside is my links/images are separated, but still the flow control is legible enough for screen readers.
probably a good idea, but you can simply hide the photoshop element on hover with css.
Jan 2 '11 at 6:46
From what i understand the z-index of the "first div" must be < the z-index of the "second div that sits over top".
Yeah, that lets me click on the small images, but then the background of the first div becomes invisible -- making the effect non-existent.
How are you applying the background? Are you using an extra div to hold a background?
Jan 2 '11 at 5:51
Small image DIV -> #front-content { width: 500px; height: 600px; padding: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; } Background image DIV -> #front-bg { background: url(../images/r.png) no-repeat; width: 505px; height: 605px; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; }
Jan 2 '11 at 5:53
I am all for applying them however in order to achieve the effect I desire.
Jan 2 '11 at 5:54

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Patent US6424744 - Video retrieval method and apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method of characterizing a video includes the steps of extracting frame images from an input video, calculating a feature of each of the frame images, assigning index information determined by the calculated feature to each of the frame images, stringing together the index information assigned to the...http://www.google.com/patents/US6424744?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6424744 - Video retrieval method and apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6424744 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/771,562Publication dateJul 23, 2002Filing dateJan 30, 2001Priority dateOct 20, 1993Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS5805746, US6021231, US6192151, US6567550, US6766057, US7203366, US20010005428, US20020150310, US20030192058, US20040218814Publication number09771562, 771562, US 6424744 B2, US 6424744B2, US-B2-6424744, US6424744 B2, US6424744B2InventorsTakafumi Miyatake, Shigeo Sumino, Katsumi Taniguchi, Akio Nagasaka, Mitsuru Ikezawa, Hirotada UedaOriginal AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (12), Referenced by (5), Classifications (37), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVideo retrieval method and apparatus
US 6424744 B2Abstract
A method of characterizing a video includes the steps of extracting frame images from an input video, calculating a feature of each of the frame images, assigning index information determined by the calculated feature to each of the frame images, stringing together the index information assigned to the frame images, and characterizing the input video by the strung-together index information.
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/453,585 filed on Dec. 7, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,192,151, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/908,072 filed on Aug. 11, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,021,231, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/323,866 filed on Oct. 17, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,805,746. The contents of application Ser. Nos. 09/453,585, 08/908,072, and 08/323,866 are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
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A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice (or a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment).[1] It consists of a top piece that covers the torso and hangs down over the legs. A dress can be any one-piece garment containing a skirt of any length. Dresses can be formal or informal. In many cultures, dresses are more often worn by women and girls.
The hemlines of dresses vary depending on the fashion of the time period and the modesty or personal taste of the wearer.[2]
Dresses are outer garments made up of a bodice and a skirt and can be made in one or more pieces.[3][4] Dresses are generally suitable for both general and formal wear in the West for women and children.[4]
Holland, as a center of textile production, was a particularly noted area of innovation in dress during this time period.[7] During this time period, in Spain and Portugal, women wore stomachers.[7] However, in England and France, dresses became more "naturally" shaped.[7] Lace and slashing were popular decorations.[7] Skirts were full, with regular folds and the overskirt allowed the display of an underskirt of contrasting fabric.[7] Necklines became lower as well.[7] Embroidery that reflected scientific discoveries, such as new animals and plants discovered were popular.[14] In the British Colonies, the multiple-piece dresses were also popular, though less luxurious.[15] Wealthy women living in the Spanish or Dutch colonies in the Americas copied the fashions that were popular from their homelands.[16]
The three-piece dress, which had a bodice, petticoat and gown, were popular until the last 25 years, in which the mantua, or a one-piece gown, became more popular.[17] Corsets became more important in dresses by the 1680s.[18]
Working women, and women in slavery in the Americas, used simple patterns to create shifts, wool or linen petticoats and gowns and cotton dresses.[19] The bottoms of the skirts could be tucked into the waistband when a woman was near fire when near a cooking or heating source.[19]
French fashion regarding dresses became very fast-changing during the later part of the 18th century.[26] Throughout this period, the length of fashionable dresses varied only slightly, between ankle-length and floor-sweeping.[2] Between 1740 and 1770, the robe à la française was very popular with upper-class women.[27] In France, the Empire style became popular after the French Revolution.[28] This style was more simple and was also favored by Josephine Bonaparte.[28] Other types of dresses that were popular during the revolution included tunic dresses and the negligée à la patriot, which featured the red, white and blue colors, symbolic of the revolution.[29]
Early nineteenth century dresses in Russia were influenced by Classicism and were made of thin fabrics, with some dresses being semi-transparent.[31] Elizabeth Vigée Le Brun wore these types of dresses with a short skirt (reaching to her ankles) when she lived in Russia between 1785 and 1801.[31] Many Russian women copied her style.[31] By the 1840s, Russian women were turning to what was in fashion in Europe.[32]
Black lounge i.e. stroller/Stresemann
Legend: = Day attire only = Evening attire only
Silk velvet, chenille and chiffon created by Jean-Philippe Worth (nl), 1903
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^ Greenberg, Molly (2017-03-01). "100 Years of Feminist History Explained in 10 Women's Work Suits". UNC. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
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^ "The History of Hemlines". Women's History Network. 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
Parezo, Nancy J.; Jones, Angelina R. (June 2009). "What's in a Name?: The 1940s-1950s 'Squaw Dress'". American Indian Quarterly. 33 (3): 373–404 – via EBSCOhost. (Subscription required (help)).
Pietsch, Johannes (September 2013). "On Different Types of Women's Dresses in France in the Louis XVI Period". Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture. 17 (4): 397–416. doi:10.2752/175174113X13673474643084 – via EBSCOhost. (Subscription required (help)).
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The Beverly Buzz: October 2009
Run over to Bella Casa for an awesome giveaway. A $100 gift card to HomeGoods! There's not one in the city where I live, but I've discovered a couple that aren't too far away--and would be worth the trip!
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I surrender! I only worked out two days last week. So I'm conceding for now. My goal this week is to not go to Goodwill or any yard sales. Which is easy till Saturday morning. Then I'm like a druggie looking for a fix. Wish me luck.
YOUR goal this week is to link up with Lauren for Motivate Me Monday. Come on, people. Don't just comment here--show some linky love!
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See my to-do list over there on the sidebar? I actually finished one of my tasks! Yea for me!! Now, does anyone know how to cross it off? I worked too hard to just delete it! Thanks! (Too many exclamation points? I think I'm addicted to them! Whoops, there's another one!)
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Our little man Grant is 2 today! This little guy is a big sweetheart. He smiles with his whole face and there's nothing like getting a grin from him. Happy birthday, Bubba! Enjoy your boots!!
These pictures attest to just what a miracle Grant is. To read his whole story, go HERE and HERE.
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Here we are once again! It's Monday and for the first time in weeks, it's not raining or overcast. The sun is actually shining!! I was starting to believe I'd been transported to the northwest.
I'm linking up with Lauren for Motivate Me Monday again and hope you will, too. I've gotta admit here I'm not doing too well with my goals. I think I've been trying for a month now to establish a weekly exercise routine and it just ain't happening. Last week I only worked out once. It's so much more fun to do this:
So this week I'm gonna try one more time. At least four days a week for at least 15 minutes. I've already done 30 minutes on the treadmill this morning. One down...
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Happy birthday, Elias!! I love you!
My oldest grandson turns six years old today! Wow! Hard to believe. Elias is the funniest kid. You may have read some of the things I've posted about him here and here.
Elias is the only grandchild I've actually been in the room with as they were born. I think I prefer the waiting room! Eli's dad was in the army and overseas, so I was elected to drive Holly to the hospital. Poor Holly. After what happened with her first child's delivery, she wasn't taking any chances. We made several (read 4 or 5) false alarm trips to the hospital. Maybe we could call them dry runs! Now you have to understand--being military meant using the army hospital on post. Which meant either driving her car or jumping through a bunch of hoops to take mine--stopping at the visitor's center to sign in and get a pass, having the car inspected for bombs, etc. Just your routine stuff.
I think it was about 2:30am when I got the call that it was time. My reaction was probably a lot like the townspeople when the little boy cried wolf. Though if I'd been thinking, I would have realized she was three days overdue. So I head over to pick Holly and Melody up. Then back to my house to leave Melody with Grandpa. Holly stayed in the car while I took Melody inside and made a pallet for her on the living room floor. I decided to get a book in case things took a while. Oh, and I might want a snack and something to drink. So I filled a water bottle and grabbed a cereal bar. Better use the bathroom while I'm here.
Finally make it back to the car. Holly is unusually quiet. We drive the 20 or so minutes to the hospital, me chattering all the way, her hanging onto the "oh crap" strap above the passenger door. We get to the ER and they send her back to Labor and Delivery. The woman is quite slow in getting her admitted and Holly tells me she has to use the bathroom. The dumb army nurse won't let her use the bathroom right behind the desk "because she hasn't been admitted yet". So we head back down the hall to the ER bathroom. I wait outside the stall. She tells me she can't stand up from the toilet. I tell her we really don't want to have to fish the baby out of the toilet and short of crawling under the door (which I'd really rather not do), I can't get in there with her. She is finally able to reach the latch and open the door. I squat in front of the toilet with my back to her and she puts her hands on my shoulders and stands up with me as I stand. Back to L&D.
They get her settled in a room and check to see her progress. I'm sure my face drained of all color when the nurse said Holly was dilated to 8. They couldn't give her anything because she was too far along. To Holly, a labor pain and a paper cut register about the same on her pain scale. I was pretty sure I didn't want to be anywhere near for the next couple of hours!
She did really well considering. Elias was born about an hour and 15 minutes later. It probably wouldn't have taken that long if he had gotten turned the right way. There were five women in the room (including Holly and myself) and one male nurse. The man was the only one who said anything to Holly about screaming. He actually told her it couldn't hurt that badly. I told Holly afterward that she was nicer than me. I would have motioned him closer, grabbed his "family jewels", twisted and said "now that can't hurt that badly". Okay, maybe I wouldn't have--but I sure would have wanted to!
And THEN they asked me to cut the cord! Anybody know why oh why I wore a sweater? Can I get a chair? Maybe a fan? Smelling salts?
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Kate at Centsational Girl is hosting a wonderful giveaway! Need a new kitchen or bathroom faucet? Visit her blog to enter. But hurry! It ends tonight!!
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Welcome to Monday! Hope you'll join with Lauren at Long Winded Lauren for some encouragement and accountability. Don't just leave a comment. Grab the button, commit yourself to a new goal by posting on your blog, then report back next week. Come on, folks, it's--as they say--easy peasy lemon squeezy!
My goal since we started this has been the same. To build an exercise program I can stick with--working out at least 15 minutes a day for at least four days a week. I accomplished my goal last week, but I honestly can't say it's become a habit. Proof is that I'm sitting here at the computer rather than walking on the treadmill, or any other physical activity. So, I guess I'll try one more week.
So, what are y'all gonna work on this week? Leave me a comment, cuz you know I love me some comments, but make a goal of your own and link back to Lauren so we will know and can bug you about it!
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Disclaimer: Lots of stuff running through my mind this morning, so this post may be a little disjointed.
Wordless Wednesday photos are HARD! I'm full of words and it's difficult for me not to comment. The picture yesterday is of Fontana Lake in NC. We visited there last fall and were astonished to see how low the water was. I'm hoping it's higher after all the rain this year. Look at the picture again. While it is beautiful, it's also quite disturbing. The water should be up to the tree line.
Most of you know we lost our oldest daughter in April 2006. Shana is buried in a local cemetery; it's one of the oldest areas in our little town and is quite lovely. The people who work there have always been very respectful and caring. Unfortunately, the cemetery is now under new management and as the head of the board of directors said "there's a new sheriff in town". This man has decided to enforce regulations that have been overlooked since the cemetery began. We found this out the hard way when a friend went by last Friday and discovered items missing from Shana's grave. Apparently, the "powers that be" arbitrarily decided to remove any objects left in or on the ground. Without any word to us, beloved and specially chosen mementos were taken and thrown away. My friend dug through a pile of trash and was able to find two of five items--one broken beyond repair. We have written letters to the editor of our local paper, but they refuse to print them stating it's a dispute between a business and individual. In an effort to keep others from experiencing what we went through, we have put the word out on Facebook. If you'd like to search our cause and hopefully join us, look for Keep Greenwood Cemetery Family Friendly. Thanks.
On a happier note, I'm joining Gina at The Shabby Chic Cottage to complete ten projects in ten days. I don't think I'm going to get that much done, especially since it's raining and I can't do the painting I'd planned for today. And we're going to visit grandchildren this weekend! But here are a complete of little things I've finished, as well as something I've been thinking of doing for a while. Posting a picture here will commit me!
First, I started small. Got this urn at a yard sale for a quarter. Add a styrofoam ball covered in moss and voila! Instant impact!
Doing the above inspired me to rework the area above my china cabinet. Not very good pics, but the best I could do. I was anxious to get them on here! The white platter was free (thanks, Lauren) and the plate in front of it was fifty cents at a yard sale. The two pitchers were gifts. The little crock was a yard sale find, as were the pears. The cookie jar is a McCoy and belonged to my husband's great aunt. The candlestick you can barely see was a yard sale buy at .50 and is from Southern Living!
Do you remember this ugly breadbox I teased my daughter with? I gave her the one I already had (unpainted) and kept this one for myself. A little paint and a new knob from Hobby Lobby go a long way. I figure I've got $5 in this.
Here's the footstool I got last Saturday at a yard sale. The sweet lady wanted to give it to me--amazing what a little conversation can do--but Darrell gave her $2.
Isn't this much better? Spray paint I already had plus about 1/4 yard of burlap ($.75). I really want to put a monogram on it, but haven't found what I want just yet.
And here's the project I had planned for today. The sun is coming out, so maybe I'll get to finish it after all. Keep your fingers crossed. This is a little chest I purchased probably 10 years ago. It's been all over the house and is currently hiding in my office and storing extra supplies. My plan is to (close your eyes, Cam!) paint it out white and attach a wooden applique.
Are you game for ten projects in ten days??
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When I first saw this post at Imperfectly Beautiful, I knew I had to make one of my own! I'm not really a crafty person, but this looked doable. And it was. I'm really happy with the results. And the price!
Yard sale broom - $1
Ribbon - $1.99
Fringe - $1
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Have you ever visited Sarah at Thrifty Decor Chick? If you haven't, you are missing out! This girl is amazing. She handles a miter box like I handle the TV remote! Many is the time I've sat slack jawed at her befores and afters. Anyway, go to One Project Closer and vote for her! Then sit back, grab your favorite beverage, and take a while visiting her blog. I promise you won't be sorry!
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I am always on the lookout for new blogs--since I only follow about 50! Stumbled upon this one through The Secret is in the Sauce. She's hosting a giveaway for an interesting sounding book (another thing I'm always on the lookout for). Check it out for yourself.
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Wow! What an awesome day I've had! My friend Liz and I started about 7 this morning and didn't get home till 1:30 or so! There were two neighborhood yard sales nearby and we made out (as my hubby would say) like fat rats! Should have gotten pics of her stuff--maybe next time.
First up is this brand new tote--$4. Never heard of the brand--Ariat--but love the pockets and organization of this bag! It'll be great for travel.
How bout this cute little wooden table for $3?
Luurrvvee this little stool! It's metal and the sweet little lady wasn't sure how old it was. My can of Heirloom White is begging to be used on it and new fabric will just make this baby smile. The lady wanted to give it to me, but my husband insisted on giving her $2 for it.
I have several of these lanterns and will add this one to the collection. Price: $1.75
Had no clue what this was--do you?
Would you have thought it? $2
$2.50 for the artichoke. A quarter for the little urn.
Four pair of dress up shoes--$2. Little stroller--$2. Noise making ball--$1.
Seriously, can you have too many lamps? Especially when the price is $1.75!
A Santa to add to my collection--$3
Cute little tin--$2
Cornucopia complete with leaves--75 cents
Liz Claiborne purse--$1
Red Hat poem--$1
Frame--50 cents
Basket--50 cents
Broom (to do this)--$1
Lovely little table(?) stool(?)--lid lifts for storage--$5
Metal plant stand--$4
Silver tray monogrammed w/ a B--had to have it! Teapot, sugar & creamer. Two candlesticks. Each piece of silver was $1. The little candleholder was free.
Darrell got a huge fan for the garage for $20. Plus I got several things I can't show you, because they're Christmas gifts. All in all, it was a very productive day! Hope yours was just as good!
Now I'm off to watch the Tennessee Volunteers play Auburn!
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Lloyd Climbing Blog: Spring is When the Weather Goes Bipolar
Spring is When the Weather Goes Bipolar
There's a joke that a person suffering from bipolar disorder once sent out a postcard that read, "I'm having a wonderful time on vacation! I wish I was dead." The weather in Sinks canyon has been swinging just as dramatically lately. Two weeks ago, we spent the first half of our climbing session in the gym because the weather outside was too cold and cloudy. Then the sun came out, and we rushed out of the gym and drove up the canyon for a late afternoon of bouldering on the dolomite boulders at Fairfield Hill.
Willow and Roo during the second half of our climbing session two weeks ago.
Then last weekend, Sinks got twenty inches of snow in less than 24 hours. We couldn't go climbing, so we went sledding. It was such light powdery snow that you'd pick up speed at the top of the hill, and end up tunneling under the snow for a considerable distance at the bottom. Like a mole digging in a time lapse film.
Sierra between sled runs.
And then yesterday was possibly the nicest day I've ever had at the cliffs. We climbed for seven hours, and conditions never felt too warm or too cold, the entire time.
Then yesterday!
I made some progress on my sport climbing project "Citadel of Hope." Now it's just the last bolt that I can't manage to get clipped. Ashley got bored of doing laps of my project on toprope, and decided to work it on lead. But after climbing up the top half, bolt to bolt, decided that it was actually much more fun doing laps on toprope. Sierra did some climbing too. We ended the day on "The Heaven's Can Wait." Sierra made a flash ascent to the top of the pillar. She's a natural at chimney climbing technique, and I wonder if she could chimney her way up some of the high rated Vedauwoo offwidths?
As part of the guidebook writing process I've been trying to get first hand knowledge of as many local boulder problems as possible. But actually that's what I'd be doing even if I wasn't writing a guide. Anyway, Davin gave me a topo to some lines that he and Dave Nash put up about ten years ago. This low roof problem was on the map, and I managed to repeat it during the late afternoon session two weeks ago. The lighting was poor for video, and you can't see the holds because they are all pockets under the roof. This video isn't my best work, but it's the only new video that I have. One of the pockets is much harder to hold than the others, and I had to make a small dyno off of it. It's a very steep problem. If this roof were on a route, it would be considered classic 5.13 climbing.
Dolomite still isn't my favorite stone for bouldering, but I'm getting interested in it again. There are a lot of new lines to be climbed on the dolomite boulders in Sinks, and they are less likely to be covered in snow than the granite boulders this time of year.
Spring is coming. But in Wyoming that just means that winter weather, summer weather, and windy weather will alternate and blend chaotically for a few months until summer arrives. All we can do is hope that the good days fall on weekends. My mood in spring generally follows the weather pretty closely. I just looked outside the window, and it's snowing again.
Good stuff! Looks like you all have had better luck with the weather than here in Laramie...the arctic hurricane weather has been persistent this week. Also, I gotta say that Roo is one proud looking dog!
Well done on Buttwink! The version Dave and I had done exits left of where you went through (I think). After the dynamic move you did, there should be some thin mono and undercling pockets moving left to the sharp lip of the boulder. Not sure if changes the grade, or maybe I didn't recognize the exit in your vid that may be the same as what we did. Nicely done on a rarely tried problem!


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Wind-gas combo - The right energy solution for Texas | Renewables Talk
Wind-gas combo - The right energy solution for Texas
Texas leads the nation in wind power generation, and currently has the installed wind power capacity of around 11,000 MW. It has been also reported that the state plans to add more than 6000 MW of new wind power capacity in the next couple of years.
However, the new electric generation in years to come will not come primarily from wind turbines in The Lone Star State but rather from natural gas, which is now thanks to the recent shale gas discoveries, cheaper than ever before.
The plenty of shale gas has been tapped in the last decade or so in Texas, and the shale gas is rapidly becoming the most important source of electricity, not just in the state, but on the federal level too.
Texas already leads the nation in natural gas production, and holds around 23 percent of the country's natural gas reserves. It has been estimated that the further 25 GW of new natural gas generation will be added within the next two decades. Three new natural gas power plants with the total capacity of 2250 MW should become operational in 2015.
Natural gas is not the perfect solution to tackle climate change because it emits harmful greenhouse gas emissions. The good news is that more natural gas will also mean less coal power plants. Coal power plants are the worst carbon emitters so replacing coal with natural gas is lot better than building new coal power plants.
Another good news is that the state will continue to invest heavily in new wind energy projects. Wind energy is much cleaner energy source than both natural gas and coal, so going for more wind energy is definitely good to tackle climate change and pollution.
In fact, wind-gas combo seems like the best solution for Texas, the one that could do the trick for many years to come. Wind is much cleaner energy source than natural gas but suffers from intermittency, and in this sense natural gas can cover for this lack of reliability of the wind.
Coal is still relatively cheap energy solution but this will all change if US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopts new pollution control regulations. This will likely happen sooner than later, and Texas shouldn't have big problems in making the switch away from coal, after all there are plenty of both gas and wind in the state.
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